The New York herald., 1861-12-06
Important Regulations Of the
Treasury Department.
How the Capture a Cotton OF the Rehtls
is to bef Disposed Of.
OUR RELATION S WITH FOREIGN POWERS,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 1891.
1HE REPc ~ or TIE sEoRErARy OF TIE TREASURY.
The 70 ost Of the Secretary Of the Treasury will be
sompiet tonlorrow. will be carefully printed and
revised nd be ready until Monday to which date
Oongr has adjourned this account This will proba-
bly, the ablest State paper yet presented TO Con-
Iress taarins the present administration
ExPRCTED NEWS FROM FORT PICKENs.
- supply ship Connecticut is expected at Annapolis
" ~ hour, with news OF the battle at Pensacola.
1HE CAPTURE OF MASON AND sLIDELL.
Te personal friends Of Secretary Seward confident
hat the remark made by him In his speech Tuesday
svenng in response to a serenade, that the country
Woald within ten days be electrified by more welcome
than they have yet heard referred to the probab
y that within that time the entire acquescencs Of tho
British government the taking Of Mason aud Sidell
wsuld be received II is believed that Lord Lyons has
timated TO Mr. Seward that his government will assure
him that they neutrality board their vessels and
everywhere else.
A-NNfsTER FAULKNER TO BIZ RELEASED ON PAROLE.
GharesJ j. Faulkner Of Virginia, will be released from
confinement in Fort Warren his parole The letter
haa probably already been mailed for that purpose he
viii proceed Immediately South, and procure similar
release Of Hon Alfred Ely. II not successful in that
srrand he has pledged himself to return custody
thirty days.
INSTRUCTIONS TO GENERAL MCCLELLAN RESPECTING
FUGITIVE NEGROES.
The following has just beon made public
DEPARTMENT or STATE, |
WAsuNGroN Dec. 4, 1861.
40 Major GENERAL GEoRoE B. MCCLELLAN, WAsHseIoN:--
GRNERAI-I am directed by the President TO call your
attention to the following subject
Persons claimed to be held to service labor under
the laws OF the State Of Virginia. and actually employed
IN hostile service against the government Of the United
States, frequently escape from tho lines OF the eneys
ana are s wr vac es o. ne &
srs liable TO be arrested By the city police, upon the
rom service or labor. by the fourth section Of the
act OF Congress approved August 1861 entitled can act
70 conscae property used for nsurrectonary purposes
such hostile employment is made q fun and sufficient
to any further claim to service labor Persons
thus employed and escaping are received M into the mill
ugitives from labor or service should be Immediately
followed by the military arrest Of the parties making the
Copies Of this communication will be sent to the Mayor
Of the city Of Washington and TO the Marshal cf the n
trict Of Columbia that any collision between the mill
tary and civil authorities may be avoided.
am, General, your very obedient servant,
WILLIAM h. SEWARD.
The Mayor Of Washington had not received the copy
referred to having been sent to him up to this after
noon hence the city government have yet had lie
subject before them.
Kis the intention OF General Mcclellan to execute to
aent through Secretary Seward respecting the or
-contrabands. II is also his Intention to break up he
esothels and gambling houses in the city which have
creased 70 an alarming extent since the war began.
REPORTS FROM THE REBEL CAMPS.
Last night desertcr from the Eighth Louisiana
regiment, named Brazil, arrived here, having
capped from Centreylle He states that he belongs
in LOWELL Mass, and pressed into the service a,
New Orleans He says that they have hundred and
q evenly five field pieces at Centrevie, mounted
fifty thousand troops. Last Tuesday grand
shed there and Generals Beauregard Johnston Kirby
Smith present. Manassas is used principally for
hospital purposes.
GOVERNOR MoRaAN'svIsIr 70 THE CAMPS.
Tomorrow Governor Morgan will, for the first time,
visit the camps on the other side Of the
rivor, accompanied by General Arthur, OF his stan
His mission here is to that the troops well sup
piled with clothing He will urge the government to fur
nish' the soldiers with rubber blankets.
IMPORTANT TO MUssERiNG, OFFICERS.
Mastering officers who have not already done so are
requested to send the rolls which they have mustered
regiments to the Adjutant Generals Office. Washington
RUNNING THE BLOCKADE or THE POTOMAC.
The steamer Cour de Lion conveyed eleven vessels
loaded with supplies up the Potomac last night; running
the blockade successfully.
Yesterday afternoon robel battery Shipping Point
down tie river None Of the shot hit bu, are of the
schooncrs returned.
OPERATIONS OF GENERAL EooEER's. DNsloN
Nothing CT special interest has recently transpred in
siencye Hooler's division, the headquarters OF which
aa 0oar Eudds Fsgry This division wll soon lie one
81 lhe nSt efficient In the army. The sanitary ca aon
Ct all tho regiments composing is with eaxeon,
excellent Tha divia.on whole is superior IL Ell
sioncy to a other division on the Msrylnnd sde the
Potomac. Wore it ordered TO to-r,orraw some ng
mants would aot leave single man behind while Sr ihe
whaie division there woIid be hundred left in ns
pital The for several companies n some a.
the Yegisnans, otdered abort time since are now on
their way the division. When they shall ve arrived
and sew other improvements arranged the division
will be in cotnpletc fighting condition.
Surgeon c. C. KeeAcy, Inspector Of Hospitals Of the
Army Of the Potomac has just completed uedcsi
spcction Of its various regiments. Major Davis OF Gen
staff scropsanied b. Count dc Paris, is
making thorough inspefon Of tie whole division. lie
with Gea. sickAas' brigade. On Tuesday
pEerning there fine review OF the whole brigade
afAf which tho Msor and the Coun pslcecded 10 make
n,,Ese examination Of each re- ment. With the excep
lion H fow minor matters, each exaiuned SO far
has presented good appearance. The Fnsl regiment
Colonel DTigh and the Third, Colonel Taylor deserve
particular commentator. The inspection prol essirg
Sbe rebels still fire occasionally passing sc. cncr.
They bred at aithcr yesterday from shipping Point hnt
's usual, did not nit her. They are still encamped in
considerable numbers in the vicinity Of Dumfrees where
'ccordng TO their own authorities they expect sangui
ay battle They devote much their time TO strength
snag their positions
No psw Developments have ys come 10 Iish, respect