, 1861-11-28

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.--The following dis
Patel: waE received today from Gen. Mccall,
dated Camp Picrront:
,col; L. D. Rayard. with 7G0 men Of the 1st Cav
airy PENNSYLVANIA Reserve marched last night, at
9ocsei. With cltivls tt proceed to DrHir-y'i
and c:!lsErc patty " lie clcmys picl;tts under
stocc to be there. lie returned at noon TODAY,
harlrE killed twu and wounded. one OF the enemy
anu taken tiCfeA prizulHTs. Two Of tlc prisoners
arc cavalry with their horses. arms and equip
IneEt:- The remainder arc foot Col. l,3yara
had his Lo-Se killed and is slightly wounded and
surgeon Alexander and one Of cur men arc Ill; 5llty
wounded.
The rebel blockade of the Potomac river
docs not seem 10 hare been vigorously cntorc-
ct this week, as various vessels have arrived
here with cargocE Of coal, wood and her do
McstIc supplies. No news from below to-day.
yht Wyandottc is taking in stores for the 40
tilla :nd the Mt. Washington will 20 down
to-day.
In addition 10 those heretofore announced,
the Army Board have retired the followin.
named officers in consequence Of physical dis
1hi:i'y:- -Sl;{ors Henry 2. Judd, f.lewcllyn
Jones, and Christopher s. Lowell. The Prc:i-
dent has approved 1Ile finding.
Co. Stephen f. Long has been ordered 10
ass!.nae TIC dutics Of the Head Of the Cort>s OF
TsH osrapl.Ical Engineers.
Ih: L. :. steamer Eagle. Capt. Bender, ar-
rireti here this Informing from Baltimore, Inv
lng run The Potomac blockade without tl.al-
agc. Size is heartily loaded with forage Tor
army usr.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27-Eyidently Il more
hopeful feeling itryadcs I'LL brlnclcs OF thu
Government r'gardin.a successful result Of
the present conflict than heretofore. It is he
licvcd there will not he any serious cnl1ar-
rlssn1cnt with England regarding the arrest
Of Mason and Slidell
T}, authority given to Col Bcrilan to raise
regiments or companies of SlarpsnootvrS Is
revoked. Those already raised will, however,
be mustered into service.
Two eontralands have just come into Gen
H@dswortlrs lines from Fairfax Court Housr,
and report that lie rebels intend making i
k1tspvra:c stand ahCentcryille and Manassas.
:sn1SGToS, Nov. 27.-Hcnry Grlcc, Mar
sial for Utah, las resigned, on the erounl
that The business of the Office is not eompen-
satiHc since the creation Of the Territorial Coy
crrment Of Ncvnda.
The following order has been issued by the
Post Office Department.:
PosT OFFICE DEPARTHEST
WA-H1SGroN. Noy III. 1871
In view Of the Increased nln,hcr Of letters held
for postage, an returned to the Dead Letter otfirc
it Is ordered lit the order ns thi: Department.
dated the 6th If October. 1870, be rescinded and
the prior prac'icc be restored Postmaster: will
therefore motif tic person addressed that such let
tcr is held for 1ostaGe and that. upon his wrtin::
therefor preparing the pnsta.:c tn his later. all
enclcsing stamp 70 he ;ased upon the lette: held
rcss. By ord.: of the Post Nas!cr General:
JuIIN 4, kASSON.
First Assistant Post Master General
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-Tne reports t;lat
have been sent about Gen. Blcnkcr's rcsiwna
c1cn. Blcnkerss command have the greatest
confidence in him, and his resignation woul.l i
not lie accepted If offered. Tie affair crew
out OF ), letter sent hy Gen. Blcnker to Gen.
Mcclellan, which containel expressions lor
which Gen. Mcclellan rclukcd him, but said
: tIa ,o+
knowledge OF English which caused t!c inl-
proper expressions. Thu aff;t;r is considered
satista :toriIy settled.
Tive moIr scouting parties from the right
wing Of the army went o1it to-day. Que had
Il skirrisll with superior numbers Of the
rebels. Capt. Rowland, with companies {
and II, Frieu1nan's Cavalry, went Us fir as
Hunter Hill, and sent Il Accommodating party
forward, who discovered large body Of rebel
infantry III ambush. Capt. Rowland retired
with his force. Capt. Bell, with Dctwee:l two
and three companies Of the Third Pennsvly:,-
mia, {Co1- Avtrilrs j Cavalry. while reconnoiter.
ing between Vienna AID Hunters Hill, wery
attacked by tho a.nanscadilig y!!c1uv III
tic woods on both sides of the road.
Five H"leys were fred before our troups
pressed by the superior force Of tlsc enemy,
fill hack. Il courier brought this news IL
Gen. Porter, to whose division the part: t'c.
1on@etl. He sent forward tho Mint! Ml=-a.
cl1lsetts aEd Fourth Michigan regiments, with
GriEh's h::ttcfy and twu more companies isit:ll
Col. Aserill : Cavalry. At dusk ali the trooE:
returned: Before tic rcinforcen,ent= reached
Capt Bell he was again attacked hy the ellc-
| my, wlu attempted to cut him of Shuts
were again exchanged. The rebel commander
! was shot, and fell from his horse, which cal
lopcd within our lines and wa= captured,
About dozen Of our men dropped and were
necessarily left on the field. Lieut. Ford and
fortl-t luen, all Of Col. AyerIlr Cavalry, "rt
| missing. Orderly Sergeant Parkcr's ilvr:t
was killed, and the rider injured. The enemy
| were dressed i'll dark blue wearing caps.
They did not wait for an encounter with our
! reinfarcclnenfs.
Gen. Summers division ri1l, for the present
occupy position 1T Springfield. Oh the lint o
I'm. (}t-,1r,s & Pail