New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-11
ROSECRANS ALL RIGHT.
Special Dl.psleb to The n. Y. Tribune.
TIE SPECULATION IN ARMS.

gIC SPTCUI ALTON IN ARMS.
The Government has wisely concluded to
stop the speculation in arms. 1t has notified
all the Governors of States that the price for
6rst.closs or Enfield rlAed muskets shall not
exceed $50 each, delivered in New-York.
This course has been rendered ne essary by the
fact that parties having contracts with the
Government to delter Enfield guns in New
York at $40 to 500 each, have yielded. in
many cases, to more tempting offers caused by
competition among the agents of the several
States. The Government will hereafter take pos
session Of arms arriving in this country, aud pay
an assessed value for them. All purchases
hereafter made will be subject to the inspection
and approval of Ordnance officers of the United
States Army The Government has contracted
for tie manufacture of large number of the
best Springfield rined guns, and large num-
Der Of breech-loading arms TO be manufactured
10 this country. These, together with the
contracts authorized abroad for immediate use,
viii soon give a sufficient supply for all present
and future wants of the army. Contractors
will therefore please make note that no more
arms thso those already provided for viii be
wonted. / viii also add that of sabers The
supply on hand and contracted for is more
than equal to the cavalry that viii be organ
'zed duJiDg the war.
THE ALEXANDRIA CIVIL SUITS.
The arrest OF proceedings in the civil causes
before Judge Freese was made through the
War Department, upon Misrepresentation OF
facts by one CaDghton, Secession attorney
st Aexgodria. The President, after hearing
his statement, requested the Assistant Secre-
tary Of War to give on order suspending the
Court to Gen. Mcclellan, and the orders Of
Sen. Mcclellan and Gen. Montgomery were
issued in pursuance Of it. On true repre-
seutatiou of tie facts, Gen. Mcclellan or
>lered Judge Freese to retain possession Of
Che property attached until further In
quiry by the Government. The whole
question is now under consideration, and VIII
be- decided soon. The President and Secretary
of War are understood to be in favor OF con
frIaing the action Of Judge FreCge, but the
Attorney General opposes II, aud ins''ts that n
Provost Court has no night, under even a
elayebcldng revolution, to act in civil eapaci-
". AS al indication Of the interest Of North.
xrn merchants in the decision, Judge ETeese
has received great humber OF letters oil
inquiry from New.York aud Philadelphia since
1t Was published through THE TRIBUNE that
tie proceedings had been suspended
PrTITIyE SLAVE ASKING PROTECTION.
& slave belonging to Rebel was sent from
beyond or pckets to Alexandria few days
.rc al Ind ir.eu
that he Was told before leaving home that ii
was bia masters intention TO sell him 70
Southern plsuter. lie sought protection.
Judge l5rcese gave him letter addressed to
eur piokets 70 the effect that they bad no right
30 pass auy person beyond cur Ontpoa!s. The
slave ia thereby detained in Alexandra
A RIGHTEOUS DECISION.
A negro woman belonging TO a citizen Of
Alexandria, early in the Rebellion, was I'M
prisoned by her master in the lcity jail on gus,
ricion OF an Intention 10 run away, which sGs-
,ioion vas founded upon the fact that she had
oa seyefel occasions, furnished meals to some
al our soldiers from her masters table.
short time ago her mistress applied to the Pro-
vost Coart for leave TO take her from jail,
lease her master took her TO the garrett Of his
house, gagged aud bound her, and whipped her
furiously, then locked her in. During the night
s5e escaped By the window, end in the morn
ing made complaint to Judge Freeze. lie
summoned her master, who Is one oi the
i. T. We, aud ordered him to be confined IN
iaH. His wife, with tears in her eyes, applied
10 Gen. Montgomery for relief, and be arrested
tle order tor imprisonment. The question was
taken TO dc War Department, and Assistant
societat, Scott who is as wise as he s able,
in deeiiiag it, said he felt no disposition to
p.eddle with the action Of the Provost Court
81 any cf is decisions, but especially IN tins
one. because it seemed IN his opinion to be
tmiuentl. iust and proper.
THE EEBrLs LEAVING. THE POTOMAC.
Geu. lIcatzelmsn, from the left wing OF
che srmy, confirms the report thSt the
Rebel troops are leaving the lower Poto-
mac ard moving Southwark, seemingly 10 Car.
olina ard Georgia, which is the lOohe5-fol
Effect of a descent upon the Southern coast.
FROM GEN. RosECRANs.
Gen. Rosecrans telegTapLs that al 10 vel
ei;h hi0,. and that LIE shall suffer 10 infoEma
f.ou respecting bis movements to be sent iron
h.s Leadguaiters unt1 there has been o battle
TR ENGAGEMENT Al NEw-oRLEANs.
l1se- Oaicer Mexican, in the Gulf, after IN
vtsllgsting the affair of the 18th of October o.
The passes OF the mouth Of the Mississippi, or
dered (,rn Handy az the Vjncennes home.