New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-12
FROM WARRINGTON.

Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Oct. II. 1863
TIE PRESIDENTS REPLY TO THE MIssoURI-KAN-
sAs DELEGATION.
The Reply of the President to the addresses
of the Missouri Kansas delegation 10 again posfpoHs3'
The President having received communication from
member Of the Cabinet, whose sympathy with the
wishes Of the Delegation is well known, has reserved
his decision a few days longer and Withdrawn the doc
ument which was to have been delivered to Mr. Drake
Yesterday from the hands Of the copyist. Mr. Drake
The last remaining member OF the Missouri delegation
lef. Washington last night.
TIE CASE OF GEN. MILR0Y.
Certain false and injurious statements re-
specting the results of the Court Of Inquiry which IN
yestgated the circumstances attending the evacuation
If Winchester by Gen. Milroy having been published
il Is proper TO state SO much Of the truth can be
asceltained prior TO the official PRONUNCIATION OF the
proceedings In the case which are still awaiting the
consideration Of the President il is understood that
Judge Advocate General Hollis review OF the evidence
which the court was authorized TO report not to pro-
nounce an opinion upon, entirely exonerates Genera
Milroy from blame either in delaying to withdraw from
Winchester or in the conduct Of the retreat, when
the necessity withdraw became imperative the faut
in the former case lying with Gen. Mroys superiors'
and in the latter with his subordnates 1t seems that
the latest order received before the catastrophe from
Gen. Schenck whose department embraced winchester
while enioining upon Gen. lMroy to make all pre-
partitions for departure, expressly forbade MN 10
withdraw his forces - until further orders.
This order dated on the morning OF the very day on
which Winchester was attacked by Ewell was accom-
panied By a telegram from Gen. Halleck to Gen
Schenck speaking Of Harpers Ferry as the important
place Winchester as place Of no Importance" and
adding that only enough should be kept at the lat
ter point for lookout while the main force SHOULD
be withdrawn" Gen. Schenck having. however, re
garded this telegram advisory, not imperative, anC
having officially dlsregarded it, suggestion by ior
bidding Gen Mroy to withdraw It'll further ORDERS
the latter had no alternative but to obey his immediate
superior particularly as be himself had never re'ee'
auy direct orders from Gen. Haeck nor any ih'alio'
from any quarter. until IL was 100 nue. INN. IN over
whelminr Rebel column was marching up Tie 'aley
unchecked by the Army of the Potomac Gen. schencS
+, a. ,o understand censured in Col. Colts review for
~, allowing Gen Halecks advice. and surprise is ex
rosd that the authorities at Washington should have
remained 80 long ignorant of the danger which men
aced Winchester. The disasters which befel the com
mapd after II was forced TO evacuate Winchester ar,
attributed in the main, either to causes beyond the con
troll of the commanding officer or to the failure, at
critical moment. of Col. McReynolds (who Is to b
Court Aaraled to obey Gen. Miroys orders. the con
SEQUENCES Of which disobedicnce were exceedingly
serious.
4 FREEDOM IN LOUISIANA.
Gentlemen recently from New-Orleans pre-
dict that Loyal Louisiana viii meet IN convention mex
December, and adopt Free State Constitution, unde
Il which TO resume her relations with the Union.
THE NOVEMBER COUPONS oFFIyE.TwRNTY BONDS
All suggestions that the payment of the No
yember coupons of the $40 bonds will be anticipates
are unfoundcd They viii be promptly paid on :ae d.
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