New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

"A
1902 SAWS not: every free sbie-bodied white male
citizen of the several States, between IL and 40,
shall be enrolled in the militia" This p0s the law
now see what as the law lately adopted, and which
supersedes all former laws: "The Governors shall
cause to be enrolled all able-bodied male citizens
between the ages of Is and As" Note that the
word "wbite" is left out-not by accident. for the
negro was everywhere in tie discussions and acts Of
the last Congress. John Smith, Jones, Tompk'ns
g. Co., say fifty white men in one block are 10 be
subjected TO draft; the other side OF the street
dwell an equal number of stalwart negroes Are
they too good to be made food for powder Must
the Smiths and Joneees leave business families and
comfort, and 20 forth TO die IN Southern batle-elds
or swamps while Sambo aud Cuffee loaf around the
streets in ideness aud ssfetyY Massachusetts says
No; her negroes all citizens and the Attorney
General instrucis the ass 10 enroll them.
Richmond PAYERS of Saturday are greatly puz-
zled about McCiel'an's movements; they have no
news; "the reliable free negro and the man win
the strong eye-glass' have failed 10 report Tie
same papers say that 900 wounded Unionlss were
taken at Cedar Mountain most of them 80 badly H.
jured as to leave little hope OF recovery. ihe'e
were a dozen or more commissioned officers among
them, Que Colonel, who has had leg and an arm
amputated.
Lieut.. Col. Benedict of the 4th Excelsior Reg
ment lust released with Others from Rebel prlson',
is another witness OF the barb ritz with WHICH our
prisoners have been treated by jeff Davis. Ills CD
servatious at Salisbury and on the way North con-
vince him of the great rength Of the Rebels they
have plenty of men and arms, but lack provisions
and means for transportation Col. Is. looks upon Il
proclamation of Emancipation as che most effective
blow that can be given 10 the Rebellion.
Our latest letters from Fortress Monroe state
that Gen McCeilsns army was being rapidly en-
barked; the General had arrived ION Tuesday alter
noon) from Yorktown, and all was going on well.
Gen. Heintzelmau w-s off in the direction Of White
House with be division " looking up fight A
large force woaId rob bly, be left at Fortress Mon
roe to re-en orce Suffolk aud watch the Rebels III
the neighbOrhood.
The Rebels have report at Richmond that
(eu Buell. bas hung five uthern citizens IN retail
alton for the death OF Gen. McCook; and they a.
lege other acts of the most Improbable character.
o. the strength of th, ~ stories the Rebel paPers
clamor for the execution Of an equal number Of
Union prisoners.
The Hon. Il. v-rdy johnson has returned from
Eew-Odeans 10 port 10 the President. He recon-
mends the return Of u large amount of money sne
property seized from Consuls and foreign merchant
by Gen. Butler.
Three regiments arrived in this city yesterday
and passed on tow .rd w .shingtou; the lO5h New
York, Col. O. ii. Palmer. from Rochester; the ll3t'
New-York, CT. l. o. Morris, from Albany and tn
10th Maine, Col. A. w. Wild.
- TIE Rebel account Of the battle Of BstoI
Rouge, announces the death OF Col. Alex. H. Todd
"a brother OF Mr.. Lincoln. lie Brig. Gen
Helms staff, and INSTANTLY killed.
- Maine nss 70 warded her 10th Regiment TO thu
wal, lpasse Ne York city yesterday The l7tb
18th, I9lh, and 10Th Wi. follow very room.
The TRANSPORT Atlantic arrived here YESTERDAY
from Fortress Monroe, bringing GIG sick aud wound
cd soldiers.
"A hundred and rixiy Union officer, long kept in
Southern piisops arrived AZ For,ress Monroe on
Monday night. fDey complain Of very bad Ireatmen