Year: 1863

New York, Oct. 10-The special this
morning are almost entirely devoid of
news.


The Tribune has the following:


The President has completed his dis
souri-Kansas delegation, and the manu-
script is now in the hands of a copyist,
and will probably be handed to the
Chairman, Mr. Drake, tomorrow


The Kansas delegation presented
distinct address, asking first that the
State be made separate Department,
and secondly that Gen. Schofeld be re-
moved and General who better under
stands the requirements of the Depart
ment be substituted.


To the first proposition Mr.. Lincoln is
reported to have replied that he could
see no objections to making Kansas into
a separate Department, provided there
were no obstacles from a military point
of view.


Several consultations have taken place
upon this and other points between the
President and the Secretary of War.
Nothing positively is known as to the
conclusion arrived at by the President,
but the most interested are inclined to
the belief that Kansas will be made a
separate Department, and that Gen.
Schofeld will not be removed, but that
an order will be issued directing Gov
Gamble and his military coadjutor to
carry out some, if not all, the reforms
asked for by the committee.


In the course of the conference with
the committee the President assured
them that the election of Judges in Mis-
souri, in November should be protected.
The delegates are therefore sanguine of
of success at the polls


Secretary Chase started this evening
for Ohio.


The Worlds New Orleans correspon-
dent has the following important news:


General Logan hovers around Baton
Rouge and clouds of mounted partisan
rangers hover along the river on the
right bank from Donaldsonville to the
mouth of Red River, and on the left
bank from Baton Rouge and often be-
low that point to Natchez and beyond


Gen. Herron's division at Morgan s
Bend on the right bank, about twenty
five miles above Port Hudson, had been
engaged for several days, skirmishing
with body as they supposed of guerril-
las. -


The rebels are becoming more daring
and annoying.


Gen. Dana, who in command of Her
ron's division, sent outsa number of reg
iments to feel the enemy and ascertain
his strength.


The enemy was felt, and proved him.
self much to strong for the force sent
against him. A severe engagement en-
sued, resulting in loss to the Union
army of several hundred killed and
wounded, and some 1000 prisoners


This took place on Tuesday, the 29th
ultimo. Since then the rebel force have
assumed the offensive and are pressing
Dana's men on with such rigor that the
gunboats have been called to their aid
in repnlsing the enemy. The sugar
houses and all other distractions stand
ing in the way have been leveled to the
ground, but it is reported that still the
gunboats can be of little service, owing
to the numerous bluffs in that vicinity


The rebels are still there and will dc
greater mischief if Gen. Dana is not re
inforced. This body of rebels is said tc
be under the command of Prince Polig
nae, now Brigadier General in the Pro
visional army of the Confederate States


The truth is, reir forcementS are sadly
needed here and until they are received
the people of the North need not expec
to hear of anything being done in thu
department beyond the men holding o
the same.