The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-19
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.


REBEL CAVALRY.
"nno Sensras Mcdowell and Wadsworth late
tns AFTERNOON reviewing the brigade formerly command
90 py General Reyes stampede occurred among por
ton OF the Fourteenth regiment or Brooklyn who were
performing picket duty about mile and half left Of
FAILS church. The fight owing to the approach Of
amrgo squad Of rebel cavalry. One Of
wounded oat safely brought IN. As soon Go
neral Mcdowell heard Of the affair he or
dered Tho Twenty fourth and Thirteth New
York regiments, and the remainder of tho
Fourteenth regimen. Of Brooklyn to support tho
picket, when the encray fell back On survey Of tho
ground where tho skirmish took place there signs
OF blood indicating that Of tho rebels either
killed or wounded Three men have come in since tho
occurrence having sought refuge IN the woods. There
a. still some twenty eight missing in connection with
the capture by the rebels Saturday Of detachment of
| the foragng party.
| All is reported quiet along the lines tonight
AFFAIRS ON TIE LOWER POTOMAC.
Tho steamer 4. b. Hale arrived at the Navy Yard
saturday night For week two past she has been
stationed at Stump Neck to watch tho rebel steamer
George Page bat The opening OF the rebel battery
Cockpit Point forced her to from that exposed o
stcn and she now lies at neep Point when the look
out Her officers have no objections to with
the Page as they have sauAch little steamer and fine
battery aboard.
The Dawn ran the blockade of the Potomac river on
saturday night week. the Heztcr last tuesday night
and six schooners on Thursday night iast--a bound
down. Since then but small vessels have passed
/ either way
All the vessels which have left Washington or George
town have passed through safely, and now ut
! Indian Head.
3hc rebels busy at Freesone Point and 1t is sup
posed they are building strong work for battery
| there.
Yesterday seven oyster punges attempted to run the
blockade s tho Potomac their way down the river
Six OF tyn passed. without interruption, but the seventh
ran too "a the Virginia Shore and the rebel batteries
along the whole line from Qualtco to Choppowamsic
were orene' Twenty shots fred at tho purgy
three Of which passed through her sails her hull was
nninured she was, however, compelled to put to
Indian Head.
The ierryboat Stopping stones the blockade S-
turtay night She was not fired upon.
THE ARMY.
Tho following military appointments were mado to day.
viz -
Assistant Adutant Generals OF Volunteers Captain
Leonard Scott for General Panes brigade Captain Geo.
A. Hicks for General Burns brigade; Captain Join Pound
for General Prices brigade Captain Andrew c. Kemper
for General Wade's brigade Captain VIM Won Dohn for
General Duryce's brigade.
Captain Charles A. Reynolds TO be Assistant Quarter.
master in tho regular service.
VIM Shelter to be al aid dc-camp to Major General
Banks.
George y Kellogg, OF Chicago, has been appointed As
sstan Adutant General OF Volunteers with the rank OF
Captain, and assigned To Gen. SANKEY'S staff
THE GRAND REVIEW ON WEDNESDAY
The Grand Review, mentioned in my despatch last
night to come of on Wednesday, will be postponed if tho
weather is stormy otherwise viii take place at eleven
O'Clock, and for this only persons DESTROYS of
Witnessing IL viii be permitted and recross the
Long Bridge without passes
THE PURCHASE OF ARMS ny STATES NO LONGER
NECESSARY.
The War Department will soon issne circular
drawal of their agents for the purchase arms both
home and abroad, the government has received ad.
vices to the effect that suiciency of arms viii be Sc
cured through its own agency to meet the demands which
may from time arise This arrangement will very
much facilitate the speedy delivery of arms remove
the temptations spectators withhold better CON
! tract prices, at The expense Of the government
ARREST or COLONEL GRAHAM, THE COMMANDER OF
THE RECOMMENDING PATTY AT MATTHIAS POINT.
Col Graham, Of the Fifth New York regiment who
commanded the reconnaissance Matthias Point, has
been ordered under arrest by Gen Mcclellan upon the
showing Of Gen. Hooker that the Colonel destroyed pr
vate property, such dwelling houses barns, &C.
Col Graham has arrived here and reported himself
and explains that he only destroyed such buildings as
have been used by the enemy for their pickets for
the storage Of forage wseh buildings TIC several CON
mandeis u cur naval vessels on the river have from
| time to titae cndeavorcd to destroy and shell.
! THE CASE OF THE ESCAPE OF THE PRryATEER SUMTER.
| The naval court martial, composed OF Commodores
Breeze, levy and Jarvis, and Captains Latner and
Chancey for the trial Of Captain Poor for permitting the
escape OF the Sumter from New Orleans convened this
morning, and examined Lieutenant Smith who was an
officer board Of the Richmond His statement Of tie
affair is rather indefinite he alleges he was not on
deck any the time, and hence know but little what
was going on. Tomorrow the examination Of several
important witnesses viii take place.
THE REPORTED SUCCESSES IN KENTUCKY.
From information received by the government it bo-
evcd that the reports Of the achievements Of General
Nelson Kentucky cxaggerations Of the fact 1t is
known by the military authorities that glorious victory
was won and that great credit is due to General Nelson
but that the number Of prisoners alleged to have been
taken has been greatly overesnaed; bat it is certain
that these exaggeratons unsanctioncd by General
Nelson and he is probably they in circula
ton The region of country in which no is operating
almost inaccessible TO No direct official informa
regard to the engagement has yet been received
i THE NAVAL COMMANDER THE WEST.
The President mas appointed captain a. H. fo0te Flag
officer of the fleet in the Western Military Department
He thus ranks with the Major General This arrange
Ien obvates any possible conflict of authority between
the commanders respectively Of the land and forces
] THE FORTHCOMING DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS.
In order enable the heads Of departments to com
pete the preparation OF their reports, visitors will be
cluded from them until after the meeting Of Congress
Hitherto the visiters have occupied not only all the
business hours but nearly all the waking hours Of the
heads Of the various departments The preparation o.
tho annual reports renders the adoption Of this rule
| perative.
CONDITION or AFFAIRS IN KENTUCKY.
The information received BY the government indicates
that the rebel force under General Busnor in Southern
Kentucky has been exaggerated and that II has been filled
with CONSERVATION BY the intelligence Of the rising Of the
Union Of Tennessee and the destruction Of the ra
road bridges in their half that has been reported
true the rebels in kentucky completely entrapped,
and Buckner will have no alternative for retrogade
movement towards the Mississippi to unite with Polk
and Pillow If possible. The execution OF this movement
will be greatly embarrassed by attack upon the aank
by the Union forces under General Crtcnden Owens.
| boro
CONSrYra APPOINTED.