New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-28
rROEl WASHINGTON.
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of commander and change of policy in their Depart
ment have arrived. The delegation from the former
State numbers o. The following among the leading
delegates:
Mssouri--The Hon. c. d. Drake St Louis Pres
dent TIE Hon E Pretorioas Secretaryj Gen Ben
County Col Pratt of Linn County Judge Nj. c. Clurg
81 c., Judge Wright, Platte County Coils. Penck
Kansas-Gov Carney Senator Jim Lane Congress
men Wilder and Parrot, and Attorney General Guth
ne are here.
Others expected. The first choice of these gentle
and of the people who sent them here, is Gen.
Buter. Gen. Schofelds successor. They represent
that their State practically under the control of
ing bands of guerrila and of shouierstrapped slave
oatchers; that the only service performed by Gen.
Schofeds army is in the latter capacity The soldiers
belonging the provisional regiments of Missouri as
well as those in the ranks Of Kansas regiments and the
people of both States, hostile to tie policy which
tine Copperhead officers pursue and have in several in
stances inerfeTed prevent the return of slaves TO
Rebel masters and that there is danger OF instruction
and conflict unless the Government listen TO the popular
voice. The delegations meet tomorrow morning to ap
point Committee to drat address, from each
State to be presented to the Presdet by the delega
tons The proposition to make Kansas Arkansas
etc. department separate from Missouri meets with
much favor from the Kansas delegation The Press Of
Missouri viii also present memorial relating 10 Order
No. 90. by which newspapers forbidden discuss
the policy Of tie civil military Governments of Mis-
sour Representative OF The 81. L0uis Den0erdi and
other journals are here.
O. S. JUDGE IN FLORIDA.
Vim. Lawrence, Of BeiOntaine, Ohio has
been appointed Judge of tho O. 5 District Court Of
the southern District of Florida. in place OF William
Marvin resigned. Il is TO be presumed that the Hon
john \. Bingham Of Ohio appointed to this post some
time SINCE. has declined.
EMIGRATION FROM MARYLAND TO VIRGINIA.
new emigration is going ON from the coun-
ties bordering on the Patuxent aud the lower Potomac
to Virginia. The Maryland planters feeling that the
days ofslayery numbered IN their State, and dosir
that tLeir boys shall help Jch Davis rather than
the Union have sold them TO the South and aniici
pa;ng that they VIII be enlisted in her armies. Ther
brethren. however. in the coniiaband camp intimate
That ii will BE easier to put guns III THEN hands than to
make them fight for the Rebellion.
TIE COMMAND AT HoRroLK
II is understood that Gen. Barnes is to supei |
sede Gen. Neeley at present commanding tie ioIocs
around Norfolk.
GUERRILLA OPERATIONS
Moseby and his guerrillGs captured six Of the |
10th Ncw-Yogk Cavalry and eshl horses Aide on
Thursday last.
A uENBEa or TIE FOURTEENTH BEooElYN sHoT 4
By GUEREILLAs.
Lieut.. Henry K. Williams Of Company d. |
18th Brooklyn shot Saturday afternoon by guer
rllas near WsiIenton Springs. lie was acting o.
Qaarterma.;er in the Third corps and in the dis.
charge O! lis official duties when lie was shot. The
bullet Minnie, took effect IN his thigh spintefrg Tie
bone. and probably rendering amputaion Necessary
TnRoSEoUs RaPoET CORRECTED.
Gen. Graham, Just from Richmond, says that
Caps sawyer and Flynn who were reported 10 he
sery cru-y treated are not goIse oa than the Other
prisoners.
DONATION LAND CLAIMS.
Under he four-year settlement law Of l-1o.
organizing oregon into Surveying District q hrco
number o. Donation Claims have reached tie Dcp.li-
nent OF the Interior and also quiie number non Ae
Territory u Washington.
Since the lo0d system definitely transferred 20
TIA, distant Territory. tie General Land Office j.
actively in tie Issue 81 Patents Jr that class
# claims also ioT ranches n California nnnbcr 81
company cla.ms iog which nave als9 reached TIE J..
psItmeat
EXAMINING sUHIEoNs
The Commissioner OF Pensions mas appointed
the following Exsminine Surgeon. D.. D. ". King
Pnpre CITY c. r: Or. John F. Ennis Lions Tow
d. Ira T. B.riholomew. Lals.-s M.ch.
TIE ILLINOIS INDIAN EizlEV ALTON CLAIM
The Secretary OF the Interior to-day dec'ucd
adversely to Le claim Of the STATE Of ilinois 10 No
per cent on al the lends retained Joy Govern ncnt ioE
Indian rescfra;iors.
SALE OF MILITARY EEsERv4uoEs rs wF.coSsIs.
The military reservation q Port Hovd.-
ard CrawoIl IN Wisconsin beng des.ied ior raIToaa
and other purposes IN act Of CoDc4efs az me last session
authorized the selling q Tie - public sale a. Il
ar.ut II SIC General Land Oh.ce sent out 70 - Hie
.drep.rt mon the sane has returned and oiIons'
nts are beng perfected 10 have tie land surveyed ana
odd uDdes tue prov .oons Of te above act For HDN-
ard Reserve - situated 81 tAe mouth ol FOX Eser on
Green Bay. and contains abo-t 1900 oues. Fort
Crawford Reserve j. ~ the town Prairie "a CAieI
and comprises l7J acres.
PRIVATE LAyD CLAIMS u cALIFoASIA.
Patent are in course Of preparation io the
following confirmed private loud daims IN caAorn!a
VIZ.
ss RE Confirmed to John Youz Adnin.r,oF Of the
eae Of Jose Dolores Pacheco, aiming sO- il"' sIe'
Ssu Ju,n a. pisrsno. containing - - ~" tcfer
ssu Lnis Re }, containing ~ ~ l~o ecr'f
Ssi q Barbaia containing 2aj - 10 aefe.
The last three are Mission pIopeN. % Tic Roman
Catholic Church confirmed 10 Joseph , Alcnary.
Bishop OF Monterey The patori- viii be transmitted
20 the Surveyor General OF California early day.
To the Assocaied Press.
WASHINGTON Sept q. l5o5.
no PROSPECT or A BATTLE ~ VIRGINIA.
There 10 10 prospect Of conflict between /
Gen Meade's army and The Eebe forces which ac-
counts from the Rap.dan recently predicted mini. ,
ncut.
FR0U THE PACIFIC SIDE.