New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-06
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dau-How Chicago Takes with ihc
Army.
From Our Special C0resp0nicnt
H,RPERs FERRY. Sept 4.
Notwithstanding the statements published IN
the Baltimore and oher Journals to the contrary yon
may nevertheless rely upon that Earys sole intent
10 to escape. ThH his entrench'ng. his show Of
force and movements indicative OF tairy ere
blinds to cover ohtro withdrawal Of bis forces
from frost. This much our cavalry reconnosances
have settled bsyoad doubt while infantry forces
have been held quiet reserve and stationed at such
points not 10 0opIrze either muscle or morale, The
impatient touty may demand the usual nterrogatory
-" Why don't orr Tor pi'eA H. and drire them oor
capture and rout them The correspondent IL slways
expected - LLc Lis snperior wisdom uher the pro
f,undy .uytcrous atement that II would be ooafrs
bsAd to reveal all ne knows OF army movements yet
Tho aycrmcntis 50 openly made by officers OF every
rark that Ger. Sheridan has acted throughout under
Instructions asa has obcyed those Instructions to the
letter that DO come Of giving tho home reader
the benefit Oft prevailing impression here. One thing
IL certain &C. ordan beloags to tho fighting school
f.o,ie-- All Borrower is th,rcughy IN earnest IN liz
desire CO.. ~. ao military power Of the Rebellion.
sad IL may 90 J' lavd upol that be will et no safe op-
poltlrit %, apo " striking sno enemy damssng
blow.
Our cavalry under Averill overlook part q Earys
wagon train vest rday. protected by Vaughns cavalry
We captured . wagons two battle flags. quite nnm.
Der Of the guard had small herd Of their beef calte
Our maiu forces ordered to advance bat appear
DO not indie hat any general engage
mcnt viii be fouyit .Cre. On tho contrary. II Is be.
eyed that the lighter trim. the superior celebrity and
distinct impression Of the rebels that they have bus
ness engagements Of most pressing character near
Richmond will Leyo thrown them FAR In advance
that by the time shall again reach Martinsburg ia
force. 1; will BE- deemed idle 10 pursue tho chase any
further. Another Zine" than this viii In such
event it fought ont upon though uncertain are
all things in war that before this shall reach YOU. all OF
the prevailing impressions here at present - vol
grounded may 20 for nought aud We find ourselves In
handto hand and force combat with the disappointed
cullen. yet relentless ioe.
The doll routine aud mono.ony OF 'canpife bereh OF
active movements has been most sngularly nnd thor
ougLly invaded tho past week. Did tic world ever
witness such army this mass convention OF
sorereisHs. polciaEs potsG Probably. not even from
the NewYork Hool up TO its graduating 6ihward cor
nor grocery. has Cl!,aeo it, PLATFORM is candidates
&c. been mole generally tic aIlabsorbing topic Il dis
cu,sop for the past week at ths around the boil
Ing camp koidc, wherever You may have seen group
II one snd another felos"-yoa were sure 10 bayc
overheard more or less animated discussion Of the
meri,s ard dement's Of Little Mac" aad his unique
platform. That tho Presidential candidate per %
the pescomen. has many friends Ia the army Of the Po
ton ac is nques,ounblyrae but that the platforms and IN
n tura alliance which attaches Georgs H. Psndleson
(who voted az ,inst eli supple. and money for the
psy OF the solers received With other feeling than
chssrin and disgust Is equally true Said prominent
genera officer yesterday hnsofa democrat Of the nat
ural Kind and Wcat. Pointer -" should 60 Mcclellan
tho army can be fooled and tiaed with by any sach
ctis play As tie Chicago Platform. The esn'c, for
which ve are Gehting received such unequlyoca
ssuls and the for which enemies are contend
iRg such eGr confederation and downright. ap2roroi by
tho leading spirits in that Conyention thas 4; will Kill
the ticket in the army" ending with tho signiGoan.
ayormeIt and u deserves H."
Another chronic Mcclellan officer remarked. "a We
got the Atlanta last night" that knocks our
stocks down 10 per and so on TO tue end Of the
chapter. have been much interested ia these army
expressions OF opinion. and give the above truthful
indications Of the prevailing sentiment here. among those
whom might naturally suppose would be friendly to
any nominee Of the Democratic party. Among Repub-
can officers ard men. tho feeling Is oxultan: and en-
trey hopeful and assured OF tho result In November
Let thoso a, homo who may have supposed that msjo
rity. quarter part sf the voters In our army
be coaxod or caoled into the support Of party so
nearly allied 20 the authors Of all both In sym
patty and sentiment rost easy and do whatever prose.
yrzing may be necessary n! home such Efforts arc not
"A Il. a luit at
many truo soldiers who have strong personal prefer
ences which wond lead the selection Of another Joan.
ddaie than Err. Lincoln were it longer open ques
ton but the paramount and predominant conviction
that the managers at Chicago sold ont wholly and