New-York daily tribune., 1863-08-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

VIM. Northedge, late colonel of the 39th
N. Y. w." contradciing statement, previously
made, that he had been dishonorably dismissed
from the service. We supposed that some mistake
had been made, and so allowed Northedge to make
his correction; but it seems he knowingly and will
fully misrepIesened his case, forgetting, probably
that proceedings of court-martials are published
He was tried at Falmouth in May. and convicted OF
drunkenness breach of arrest, and in part of exct'
ing to mutiny, and the court sent need him to be
cashiered; INT " on the recommendation of his
Commandiug-G General, and of the Major-Geueral
Commanding the Amy of the Potomac the Presi-
dent directs that Coloue NOrthedge be dismissed the
service of the United States from the 9th day Of
June, 1863" This is what he calls honorably
mustered out Of service" As ne asked for justice,
we cheerfully award it from the official record.
-Disaffsciion with Davis and his Confederacy in
North Carolina is growing rapidly. The Raleigh
Standard denOunces Davis repudiator IN whom
no confidence can be placed and predicts the failure
of bis attempt TO set up "a Government. The Rich
,uond Enquirer edited by that sweet specimen oi
an Irshman John Mitchell, clamors for the sup
preston OF the Raleigh paperan of the North Caro-
Ina Supreme Court. The latter deiies the Richmond
power. and saws that Gov. Vance Will stand by the
court and the paper also and meet force witt force
The Standard denounces the woad.be niger
whppsr Mitchell as an agent Of Great Bri tain seek.
ing TO divide this country North Carolina has fur.
nished 95, 900 men for the Rebel armies of whom
10000 have been killed aud wounded. The Raleigh
editor Gays the State should send to Washington AT
once to learn what terms OF reconciliation can be
made.
--THe 81. Louis Un,0n learns from the interior of
Missouri that Rebel deserers who have aban, oned
the Rebel army, are returning home in consido able
numbers. Few Of them are Ienitent. They are
stin at heart Rebels, aud are exeFtug the most mis-
ch;evous influence 10y their presence and convsr-
cation. In some they return for the sole pur-
pofe OF taking TO bushwhacking aud stealirg, and
IN some Of the Missouri River counties they ARE
already committing depredations upon pe4Cea5le
oitzens Union men complain that these dauge ous
characters are to- leneutiy dealt with, beng gen-
orally let of on iaking tie oath, and giving bond
for their good teh .vior-whch amounts 70 no;hins
al all
BY the arrival at this port on Saturday moTn'ng,
Of the transport Beyidere, from Pori Royal, S. c.,
July %, we have news from Charleston TO that
date. rhe Belvidere passed Off Charleston Bar.
itors and the Ironsides engaging Fort Wagner.
Gen. Gilmore had succeeded in erecting a lons
line OF batteries within 80 yards of Fort Wagner
be had also mounted three heavy siege guns within
one mile and quarter Of Fort Sumter which wac
to open fire on Sumter the day the Belyidee called
Gen. Gilmore WAS confident that when be
mounted all Lis heavy siege guns that be would soor
reduce Sumter. TIE Casualties 10 our forces are
very small.
The Government gives notice that the law o.
retaliation is to be fully carried out. Every O.
ill-treatmeut of our officers men. black white
by the Rebels, is to be realiated in kind-hanging
for hanging shooting for shooting, imprisonment foi
Imprisonment. If black soldier is taken prisoner
and sold into Slavery, Rebel soldier will be con-
fined at hsld labor in prison, there to remaiI
until the black soldier shall be liberated.
Eighteen Rebel officers captured at Gettysburg
and since lodged at Fort McHenry, Baltimore. were
on Friday sent West under an escort. Their dest
nation is Johnson Island, in Sandusky Bay, Lake
Erie, where they are to be confined, by order Of
the Government, until satisfactory assurances are
received that Col. streights command now i'm.
prisoned in Georgia, and other Union officers, are
properly treated.
The NashViHe Pres states TINT the Rebels are
making all their preparations to transport the entire
wheat crop Of East Tennessee to the South if it shall
become necessary for them to evacuate that section.
Nor will they wait TO thresh the grain if they
hard pressed They are prepared to carry it of
In the straw.
NEWS FROM EUROPE.
BY the arrival OF the America from Southampton,
July q, we have three days later news from
Europe.