The New York herald., 1862-10-01
OHcers Dismissed from the Array.
SPECIAL ORDERs-NO. 254.
GEN ERAL NEWS.
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G HIN HISAL N H WIS.
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WAsHINGroy, Sept. 80, 1889.
GENERAL HALLEcK AND THE ADMINISTRATION.
The course Of the administration issuing the proca.
nations declaring all slaves free after the first day Of
next year. extending martial law the United States
and suspendng the writ Of habeas corpus universally in
cases claimed to be offences by the military civil
thotes Of the government will doubtless provoke mich
comment TO say the cas throughout the loyal states,
and possibly wish that the vigor exhibited by
Mr. Lincoln and his Cabeet against those Ill the
armies and supply tho exchequer Of the Union might be
made manifest against those who in against the
United States south Of Mason and Dixon's line.
1t is but justice, however, General Haleck say
that he has been consulted expressed opn
ion either way the other regard to any OF these
measures and that he studously avoids ntermeddng in
any with the acts policy Of the government
except in regard to matters military over which he
claims and vigorously attempts to exercise exclusive
Jurisdiction though not always abe pc haps to prevent
ntermeddiing the part Of the civil authorities
General Halecks opinions known in regard to points
OF civil administration well that he consulted
by the government when manifestations of vgor,n to
take effect north OF Mason and rixons lne are in con.
temptation. The General is perfectly silent all such
matters even his intimate friends closely occu.
pying all his tme from early morning until far into the
night with the affairs of the army, doubtless seeking by
this abstinence from meddlig with other departments
insist reciprocity Of nan interference in military
affairs by Mr. Lincoln and the Cabinet. What his views
are, therefore can only bc negatively Judged but
seldom SO cautiously negative as TO operations
which they approve. For the rest, there is the
best reason for believing that the condition Of
the military aspect Of the country il rapidly
assuming satisfactory shape. The forces previously
scattered vast extonts of country during the non
military administration OF war matters are now being
concentrated effective armies the strategic points
NORTH west and southwest; and in q very ew days. OF
weeks at farthest, II is confidently predicted that the
rebes will be driven out Of, compelled to abandon al
the advanced positions they have lately assumed within
Kentucky Tennessee and the Southwestern tier Of States
All these points, however, matters o. speculation
not pertinent TO my present object, which is to cal
attention ESQ far ascerainand my opportunities
have been exceent) tho entire abstinence of Genera
Haeck from interfering with the civil acts OF the admin
istration. his opinions asked these points, hi
would doubtless give them freely but they have MOI
askedthc President and his advisers having Other
quarters which they look for opinions to their
duct of affairs.
A MILITARY GOVERNOR FOR FLoRrDA-A PLAN FOE
REGENERArING THE SOUTH.
II is understood that Hon. Eli Thayer win Immediately
receive the appointment OF Military Governor of Florida
This appointment is made with view to enable Mr.
Thayer those who acting with him. carry out
their scheme the introduction into the Southern states
of loyal aborng population. This scheme
looks to the enlistment Of from ten to twenty
thousand months volunteers to be armed and equip
ped by the government without bounties and stationed
in the States to thus influenced. To each Of these
volunteers be given homestead out OF the public
ands and transportation for his family from New York
to the principal port Of the State in which they 10
Gated II is intended in this wny to infuse into the Stat
Florida and other SouthDn States Industrious, loya
population, who will protect the Union men OF those
states as well as themselves, and make them truly ar
integral part of the United States. Already over
thousand have been offered for this enterprise and
It is believed that when everything Is ready .
present IL before the. people that any require,
number viii be obtained 20 rcgcncrate the sxtremc
Southern States and make them not only loyal but hun
dredold more productive than heretofore This scheme
Il will be observed contemplates Improvement insteado
conquest aud tho peaceful attraction OF free abor will
the peculiar institution OF tho South. The experiment
Western Virginia demonstrated its feasibility; ano
vhen not only tho loyal states of the North but ell tn
manufacturing and productive districts OF Great Britain
are made TO contribute to this sortof omgatioa the sup
nressou OF the rebellion and the reclamation osths South
crn states to an allegiance TO the federal government
md submission constitutional authority, wil receiw
an impulse grcater than could bo impaired by all In
armies that probably be raised or ssnt into ihe
THE SURRENDER OF HARPER's FERRY.
There have been many false and absurd statcms
made public with regard 70 the surrender OF Hhrps l
Ferry The most probable theory, and the one wi ii
would doubtless have beon promulgated by Colpnerg ri
IN his report had he survived, Is that he surrsns
military necessity. Maryland Heights, II nass| %
membered were fortified TO defcnd an atackfny N II
southern or Harper's Ferry side, the ony nona .ern
rroacb N tho Heights was through Soomts "a q
mich was not fortified. whys Tiisquestone has no,
hoon answered The charitable supposit5 m Il 4
an a,tack was not anticipated FROM tbs direct
IN time 10 admit Of batteries being pla0 ID as to c
,uand theGap The public may rest assurJ that net
General white Colonel Miles, Colonel For nor any oil
or those in command at Harper's Ferry - we're dsoyal
cowasds or drunk Tho surrender was \,nly question
time not reinforced. Lee announyef TO his friends
Possesvlc thai he came to the relief Of Maryland "
too hundred and nity thousand men, Seventy thousa
oe those mon investing HaSpGs's Ferry under Il
command or jackson That post 50 rendered after thu
DAYS, fighting and the seventy @ sand then passed oy
and tho two hundred and syy,housand gaze ba,ac
Mcclellan, and we're beaten. 9
AN EXAMPLE TO pIsLDxAL ARMY oFrrcSRs.
The dismissal by the President Of Major john ]. x
additional AID dc Camp Attached to General Hallec
sla, for the Of isloyal Sentiments Is regar
% an excellent example In high quarters and hope
expressed that II may bc follo~ed up until the ar
shalt DO thoroughly purgcd OF .hosc officers who so
qucr,ly offend the Of loyol citizens by scditious
reasonable words Majcr Key, u Is but just 10 81
whatever may have bcerl tho offence for which he
boen dismissed, bore a fair character as
officer. and his loyalty was never proviop
suspected He was not, however. an oncer
General HalIecks. own selection, but had b
..ac. a. b,r, Thua attached 10 Tho staff and with