, 1861-11-05

WASHINGTON. Nov. 4.-Ihe steamer RsSo
lutte came up from the Navy Yard last night
Ore OF our batteries On the Maryland shore
Las been completed, and the range Of some of
our 32rounder Parrott guns was tried on the
rebel st tesmer Geo. Page, yesterday afternoon
Three shots struck her, but with what effect
is rot Known, as, the water being very high,
she Was enabled to run up QuanIico Creek,
out OF range.
A special Washington dispatch to the New
York Commercial 4d2a77iSr3say6 that the New
Jersey brigade marched Saturday morning.
They will doubtless complete the perfect pre-"
I,arations for preventing the passage Of rebels
over into Maryland, under cover Of the guns
Ct their Potomac batteries The same letter
says that all the regiments Of the army
Of the QPotomac have their camp equip
aud other appliances, ready for taking the field
! at an hours notice. The organization Of
wagon trains has been one Of the most diff
| cult Of tasks.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. AT one o'clock this
morning fire broke out in the lower story Of
| originating from furnace. The con1bustible
paris Of the main building, together With the
roof, were destroyed. Wien The flames wer,
first discovered, hurried preparations were
made ior the removal Of the sick and wound
ed soldiers, fifty in number. This was effected
in good order and with safety to the patients,
wio are now comfortably cared for.. Fort.u-
rately thirty Of tie patients we're on T2ursday
removed to Annapolis.
The President las recognized Camille Mar
t tin as Vice Consul OF Spain at san Francisco,
| and Godfrey Snyadoeker as Consul Of the
Principalities Of Schaumberg Lippe for the u.
: s., to reside at Chicago.
The Common Council Of Philadelphia pre-.
septed Gen. Mcclellan with a magnificent
ewozd en- Friday.
G.n Stone sent tlsg Of truce to Gen. Ev
eus, at Leesbnrgh, 10 enquire Us to the dlspo
fiticn made of the prisoners taken at B:1l's
Bluffs. Evans replied that they were con
1irca at Richmond, and he would communl
!, cate 1Iith tie rebel Government relative tt
an exchange Of prisoners.
: TIE Eews trem Elaope, ger the last steam
+ sr .bosS5 that TIE rehel enll6sar1e5 lii Louuol
= AFT: Paris were ver3 ccEtident and noisy il th'
I belief that the necessities of the mauuEctur
. ing interests will lead to an interference il
q The American contest fo= the furpoE= .
breaking the blockade tc eccure supply Z
8 cotton It is, nevertheless, evident that thei
a cause ie lcsipg ground both with the peopi
h ! and the press.
- strong article against any interference, and e,
Le posing the fallacy Of the notion That recogn
II lion Of the rebel States would re-op n the co
ton trade, but that, on the contrary the recoi
uition would only increase the rigor of th
Z blockade, and any interference would be a
vt act Of WAr.
Il The Slipping Gazftte continues to denount
~ the conduct Of the blockade and the wrort
y Gore to British ships, and snys that some a
N ton on the part of the British Government
indispensable.
The Times thinks it is not unlikely thst Il
moment tie drain commences, the fnanci
community Of America will have its b
III Ran.
~ Count De Sayrc, the lineal descendant
Count Rochanlbeau, of American Reyoluti
he lame, has rendered his services to the Pre-
=. dent, and has been assured that they Will
- accepted. The same answer has been Civ
to tie Baron de Schonen, descendant Ct Gt
Lafayette. It is expected they will SO
r>agh the United States.
in Especial to the n. 7. Evening Post.
re-. 1t is rumored here that Gen. Halleck or g.
= Harney will take Fremont's place in the co
~ mand OF the Western Department.
th. Several Clerks at the Treasury Departmt
lid are engaged in search for historical pre-
m dents on the question Of the right OF the e.
Nv erument to reopen particular ports during
ers plrioG of blockade Of the Southern co:
III This circumstance is regarded here % an il
,t, cation Of the probable intention OF the +
~ trnmeut in reference to the South.