New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-06
EXTENSIVE HOSPITAL ARRANGEMENTS.
RESIGNATION OF GENERAL WOOL.
Special Dispatch 70 The N. 2. Tribune.

/ THE RETURN OF FUGITIVE SLAVES.
i at least one General Of division in the army
of the Potomac understands what arc
and what are not the duties of the armies
of the United States. Widow TripIet who
lives near Alexandra, and whose sympatbies
are blieved to be with the Rebels, unaccouuta-
J bly, lost eight slaves. She thought that they
were within the lines of Gen Heintzelmsus
command, and applied to that officer for relief.
} Foreseeing one possible objection to the return
of her cbattels, she backed her petition with
a penal bond, pedging herself not to sell them
South. The bond, Gen. Heintzelman told her
he was lawyer enough to know to be worth.
less, because without consideration. The
slaves he declined TO search for or surrender,
adding, that he was no :" nigger-catcher.' IL
is said that this reply has excited great appre-
hepsion in the minds Of widow Triplet's slave
holding neiehbors.
ARRIVAL OF GEN. HALLHCK.
Msor.Gen. Halleck, who arrived here this
morning, had long interview with Gen. Nc
Clellan. and Col. Townsend of Gen. Sco'ts
staff, at the former headquarters OF the army.
He was presented to the President by Gen
Mcclellan, and to the Cabinet by the President.
IL has not vet been determined to what com.
mand he will be assigned.
COL. BAKER :. BRIGADE.
Gen. Burns of Ohio has taken command Of
Col. Bakers brigade. lie is Gen. McClellan's
selection for the position.
THE ARMY RETIRING BOARD.
The Army Retiring Board adjourned to-day
till the l3ta last. The cases Of Major Gasdi.
ner, lst Cavalry and Lieut..COl. Thoyer, En-
gineers, were before il, but undetermined.
Major Llewellyn Jones' LIST Cavalry, was re-
tired.
THE DONATION BLANKETS.
Only 5000 donation blankets have been re.
ceived here BY Capt Thomas, at the Govern
ment Storehouse, in Corcorans building. OF
these, more than 5000 came from New-York.
most Of the residue from Philadelpha; one
bale is from Charlestown. The supply is still
far from equal to the demands Of the service.
| Oyercoats do rot arrive so fact as they arc
needed. There are $500 pairs Of shoes on
hand.
THE ESTATE OF TIE LATE soHN A. WASH
NGTOS.
A few days ago, Proost-Judge Freese, act.
ing as Civil Magistrate, appointed an agent to
manage The estate OF the late John A. Wash
iugton, at Mount Vernon, no one but an old
slave having been in possession sinee the own
ers death. Today, Gen. Mcclellan ordered
Gen. Montgomery 20 require Judge Freese to
dismiss the case ana remove the agent.
PICKET NUMBERING RECOMMENDED.
The Rebels between Chain Bridge and
Miners Hill have been indulgng in the amusa
ment of firing upon our pickets to-day.
PICKET INTERVIEW.
The extreme pickets OF our army md the
Rebels in the direction of Occoquan had
friendly interview on Sunday. One Rebel,
who claimed to be an impressed Pennsylvania,
stated that their soldiers were suffering great.
for food and blankets, and were much dissatis
fed; that many regiments had withdrawn 70
Richmond and others We're expecting to fol.
low; and that if our army advanced it would
meet with no opposition this side of Rich
mond.
THE MARYLAND ELECTION.
About l4,O0O Maryland voters are believed
, to be in the Rebel army. The Peace PartI
, will poll a heavy vote in the Southern counties
, Tomorrow, but the Union ticket is sure 70
carry the State by large majority. Inc
roads in the Lower Potomac counties are al
most impossible. Travellers have to SWIM 'eeu
horses in some places. Gen. Hooker send'
! word TO headquarters to-day that albeit ne mas
heard that thousands Of Maryanders atsnaeo
temporarily to leave the Rebel army ior 'a'
purpase of voting at to-aOrrow's election' W
has 90 far known of but ose man WI" cfo's,.,
Thi, bold traitor proposes to address ne0S'
bacaacue Tomorrow. which company Vi AA
tiopal soldiers will probably attene. o
n,,nr, ,,rp,p ,rroys TO CROSS THE PoruaIe>'
} The Rebel. are thorsht to be- building arg
numbers of aa.boats at QuantS," Cree'' Ofpv
site which, on The Maryland shore ,he '0... .
Of bommeripc is heard. Reba guard.H0a.' '''
constantly cgossps the mouth OF the CresA'
s. NEW HOSPITALS TO BE ERECTED.
+ ou,rteraaster.Gen Megs is abSui 70 'i,''
y a model hospital on the plan 'uggos'es .,S,,.o.
Sanitary Commission, as one 49, ,s,oa Min.
y N ,ba ;mnroyemeuts ef modem s0'o"00' -
sa ai '.0 ""r ,ybjeh consists Of four houses M
II "e'y:" ~. late residences of Senators D0usN'
al ciuu'us st;,rjdaa. has bsen hired by 'o'e'n'
We and nsS'. sr ~ 600 per aunum, TO be used as
=, TO- mon' 'O' Ho.nj,al The cost Of the baiidipgs
~ ~ s,clusiye Of the value of the 'and' was 80 J.
q oaO oao' 1soy are supplied. as very few h0usS @
ed wv - washington are, with all the modern c0a