Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-08
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Nov 7.-Wiiiam Moran, If
Philadelphia, has Ueeu appointed Consul
at Bayorune.
The Government Railroad Department
has been in negotiation for some time with
the several railroad companies between
Washington, New York, Boston aud Butfa-
10, for more expeditions arrangement of
trains, by which communication with diff
ferent parts of the North will be more fire.
quent and sure. The arrangements are
nearly completed, awaiting only the final
action of a convention, to be held at Philo-
delphia on Monday next. The Post Office
Department will be represented by the As
sistant Post Master General, and General
Mcclellan and the War Department BY
ThUs. a. Garfield, Assistant General Man
ager of Railroads for the Government
Capt. Morley, the General Manager, has
been compelled, on account of ill health,
to ask for leave of absence for few
days, during which time Mr.. Garfield will
discharge the duties of that Office.
There have been no arrivals from the
fotillas, and none from the lower Poto-
mac.
The news from Europe at the State De-
partment is understood to be eminently
satisfactory. Official dispatches cOrrobo-
rate the expressions given by the tele
graphic reports already published in the
newspapers.
Unofficial communications from loyal
citizens of the United States, residing i'll
Paris and London, say that in France
Prince Napoleon has cast OFT all reserve,
aud declared that the instruction cannot
prevail. Other letters say that secession
is dead in France, or at least that it gives
no signs of life.
An order has been prepared officially,
informing the army ofthe retiring of Lieut..
Gcu. Scott, and embodying his letter, in
which he states his reasons for this Tolun-
tary act. The indications are that Gen.
BHell will be assigned to the command of
the department of the Cumberland, to re-
licve Gen. Sherman, who will probably re-
turn to the army of the Potomac. Gen.
Hallack has not yet been assigned to po-
sition. 1t is believed he will remain here,
to become thoroughly acquainted with the
general plans of the Commauder-inC Chief,
whose policy appears to be, while acting
with 81 view to the good of the government
and efficiency of the army, 10 render his
appointments, changes and transfers, en-
tircly agreeable to those directly concern
ed.
Gen. Mitchell. who recently rendered his
resignation, has arrived in Washington.
y letter received tonight from barnes
town, Gen Banks Headquarters, says {:
The latest relinblc information from the
Virginia side of the Potomac induces the
belief that the rebels are strongly rein
forcing their posts and Notifications in
and around Winchester, as well as on their
river frontier, fearing Il simultaneous nd
vance of Gen. Kelley from the direction OF
Romncy and Col. Geary from Sandy Hook.
Some persons estimate the number Of reb-
els ut Winchester ut Is 5000, while it is
known that their forces at the river posts
have been Increased daily of late. They
have resumed the practice of firing on our
pickets, but this mode of warfare has not
yet proven very sanguinnry nor successful!
to the ASSISTANTS.
The letter further says that during yes
terday the Potomac rose SO high as to
compel our pickets to forsake the tow path
of the canal, So that at present there is no
danger of either of the contending parties
crossing in force.