New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-04

grew 90 thicky and the so'dicr- were much In
neod Of change in diet, that IL was real y welcome
suppiy, and the license was exorsable. L again
pienlOn the good order OF these troops, part OF
v hich once belonged to che notorious Blenser
Division, proof that exercises OF that division
the fault If it's commander, and not Of their
nationality During the iorln lhts enoampneni at
| SperryNiie, the dis.Ipine Of the Germans mas
| been good as that of amy other troops.
! Ny immediate connection with Gen Sigels com
maud is 10 an end, bu, cannot close It's record
without expressing very positively my opinion %
the work tie has accomplished IL Is unnecessary ~
say any ding 81 his military fame II The more pnbic
n j conspicuous dates Of d commander. Their ha7
been opportunity for their displly, for there bas
been No battle, and the campaign has been hardly
begun. But the month bas been spent III the inie-
Nor work of iaation, d.scp pine. and driI, e.
raiiOnf Of detail, upon tic thoroughLess OF WhIch
LARGELY depend the effectiveness OF the army and sue
cess ~ tie Ield. The induttry, patience, energy,
aud sysieu with which lie bas purrued these Lahore,
are perhaps, not less evidence Of his capacity as a
conn ar der Than hs brill mt exploits IN the wet
IA IN these days v hen Incompetence or dehciencies
III military education are paInfuily common, ihey
equally deserve be recorded and initiated lie has
teen fortunate in the cordial and intelligent 90
operation OF division and brigbde commanders, with
out which suppose a thorough supervision oi regl-
mental affairs would be impossible. II III evident
enough that with all the help thrs offered, Gen.
Sigr has his fnI share of labors and responsible
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that he is absorbed in .hem and devoted 10 bs work
| 20 an unusual extent
| gen. Pope's order requiring dsloysl citizens TO
take the oath Of allegiance leave the lines.
received at ten. Sgels headquarters last Saturday,
aud directions Immediately given TO the Pro-
vost-Mar, hal Lieut.. Col. Robinson, 10 put il in ope
ration. 4 large number OF Residents, who had been
cont picuousy hostile, were promptly arrested and
brought before the Provost. None were ready 10
take the oath, but were violent IN denouncing the
l Il. II 81 -.
| Ioyalty Trey were allowed TIL next morning to
make their e. dice of the alternatives offered Dy tie
order. As lett Speuyyle early that morning, ana
have since been i'll Warrington, don't know tie
result. Possibly days reflection and night =
| sleep NAV have persuaded them that II IL no very
VIC ent tyranny which requires only "A renewal OF
their allel lance the Government they have sought
to overthrow i yield them tho privilege, II the cup
commended 20 th.r hps contains TOO bitter cordial
They are openly traitors, and have earned IN Il hun
| drei ways the punishment oil treason. They are
y les in The camp, and de.erve the doom which mill
tary law AWARDS % military criminals. This order,
FIR in advance, II II, OF ANYTHING before IL, II
eurnt and considerable but If iniiexibly enforced will
90 the work of n hareher edct. Together with The
order prohibiting tie further Of loyal soldiers TO
guard Rebel property, It has received iron the army
| an enthusiastic ". leone. Tie rplflt which in the
| General commanding dictated these orders, becomes
the inspiration Of the troops, and 10 an assuIance
both of determination III the conduct OF the war and
/ i
the intensity OF tue feeling among tie soldiers OF
this Vim ina uny-bow clearly they zee, and low
strongly they feel that they aIe lighting in an enc
my 8 country They needed to be convinced that
their commuters snd the Government also appre-
caied their situation, and they hnd IN theso orders
the assurance they have sought.
Here IN WarnnOn dcputAilOn o. citizens waited
on Gen. Mcdowell, seeking To know whether the
order was 10 be cniofced--as II there could be II
doubt that ii ssued in carncst. and meant TO b.
LII - IN IL -.
TO this impairment inquiry tald only that be had
seen tuch an order in the newspapers, but bad re-
ceIy.d no ofill copy, and should lake 10 siers
under II 10 present. 1 cannot lean thai re lhf
done aug thing yet. Here, a. every where eise, the
feel ngs OF ne c Keus are strongly arou.ed, and
they uudefttand that at last the war about to be-
gin Oh ride IN earnest. IL seems 10 be quite tlme
that Gen. Mcdowell ehould arrive az TIE same
opinion Cancellation bar been TIED for months. II
reclams alleg ance, reconcles 10 Rebel, toiieus
no hostility. Its only ell Ct ls 10 teach traitors 10
desri-e as sell as hate the Government which dare-
not use all means TO re-,slabsh lis violated au-
thOfiiy. There il no room Tor difference OF opinion
between commanding and subordinate generals. Ii
il safe To believe that Gen. Pope has the deiermlna-
10 execute the ORDER whose necessity lie had the
Iudgment 10 discern.
Warr,nton Las been for come time occupied by
10, al troops, aud correspondent has been sta
toned here ! need ray nothing Of the place or the
people, unless by way OF oOmparlfou-and 30 far as
there need be comparison, because they are every
where the zane. TIE whites are all traitors, the
blacks all loyal. Yet hitherto the effort has been
to coax the former into decent behavior by sacric
ing the rights and the hopes OF the latter aud re-
ecliug their assistance. Tie comp liant Of the white
people Is conmou here hi .rewhefe that their s,r-
wants have gone oh-tbosc etnl III negroes who can
not uuderst4nd that Slavery is their only hope OF
happiness ~ this world aud salvation the next.
NanentOn may have lost negroes, but III OF er Te-
specs hns suffered less than any town have seen.
Most of the hOus occupied i'll part rs oiicers'
quarters aud the people, though per,inaciously hos
Tile IA opinion, are unusually civil IN manner.
suppose thoy will consider IL poor conf iment If
cay that tue place looks like Northern vii
lage g. an most Virginia town.. There are shade
lrces aud pleasant gardens, more neatnoss aud thrt
aboui the houses tnn In common, aud the town lies
pleasantly on IL bill whose light hits INTO puler air
ana cooler IrceZes than reach the valleys below.
one would not roget TO r,st here several days, but
II may be presumed that Gen. Pope has not merely
transferred hIs quarters from arlington, but has
taken Tie iied for active opcraiVns.
Iznior-C:cr. E.1ui-'s Column Gen. Pcpe'-
OFder-his Cheering En.ct.-A Cuipep-
per secesb in the Pro, 0st-,Iarsbnfs-