The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-16

destruction of property by Colonel Gearys troops
weeks since.
From the observatory at uptons Hill tho rebel pickets
are plainly seen TO the left Of Fails Church.
Everything reported quiet along lines tonight
sKIRMisH WITH THE ENEMY.
Yesterday afternoon detachment of the Fourteenth
and Forty ninth New York regiments, under Colonel
hccuade, made reconnaissance two and half miles
from Falls Church, the line Of the Lecsburg turnpike
They vainy endeavored draw out party Of rebels
who were concealed in the woods. There was sharp
firing on both sides, but certainly without injury any
OF our troops.
AND SUFFERING AMONG THE REBEL TRo0rs--THE
ENEMY's ADVANCE ON SATURDAY LAST.
George Lucky, negro slave Of Wm Murray, now serv
ing in the rebel army and whose residence Salem,
near Manassas Junction. Virginia. apprehended yes
tcrday by detachment from Gen. Mccall division. The
negro is intelligent and tells his story with straghor
wardncss He into Gen. McCel'an's hcadquar-
tcrs for examination.
lie has been employed as blacksmith in the rebel
army He states that there rebel troops this side
Of Flint H except the pckets at Vienna and Hunters
MIL on the Loudon and Hampshire Railroad. The main
body of the enemy is concentrated the line Of Flint
Hi Fairfax Court House, and Fairfax station, tho
Orange and Alexandria Railroad. Gen. Bonham com
mands at Flint Hill, and Gen. Beaaregard at Fairfax
Court House. Lucky hsaFd nothing Of Gen. Johnston.
He states that there - great deal Of sickness in their
camps principally the black measles The troops suf
fcring with cold. They 1--we chiefly -four and fresh
beef and very much in need OF wooen clothes and
shoes.
This negro corroborates the report that Saturday
last the enemy did advance upon lines with artillery
cavalry and infantry. His statements oil corrobo-
rated from other sources
As in all other cases. Colonel Key ordered Lucky to be
put TO work on wages, shoeing government horses.
ARRIVAL OF THE GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Governor Andrew Of Massachusetts, and Colonel Frank
T. Howe, Of New York. the Massachusetts Quar,ermaster
in the latter city, arrived here this evening Is under
stood a, Of the objects Of tef mission to get the
three Massachusetts companies 6w In the Mozart New
York regiment, detached hcrefrom transferred to
tie Massachusetts, battalion, Fortress Monroe
is supposed too, that Governor Andrews visit may
suit IN one or two changes in the Cooneces Of Massachu.
setts regiments, which is much needed.
REBEL FORCES ALONG THE LINE OF THE BALTIMORE
AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Reliable information has been received here that
there at this time only some two or three
thousand rebels in arms along the line OF the Bati-
more and Ohio Railroad between Winchester and the
Potomac river They vigantly enforcing the drart
ing system, but there doubt there exists strong
Union sentiment in that part of Virginia, particularly in
the neghborhood Of Winchester, and the mass Of the
population there would hail with open the advance
of sufficient body of Union troops afford them pro-
Lection until they can organize and arm themselves
LIST OF THE NAMES OF OFFICERS BEFORE THE ARMY
RETIRING BOARD.
The Army Retiring Board met this morning. and owing
70 the absence Of some members Of the they ad-
Journed until Thursday The following is correct
list Of the officers who have before the Board and
the action taken in each case
Lieutenant Colonel George Nauman Third artillery not
retired.
Colonel John s. Simcnson, Third cavalry; retired
Major N. c. Macrea, Third infantry; retired.
Colonel Wm Gates, Third artillery; not retired.
Major Campbell Graham, Typographical Engineers: re.
tired.
Lieutenant Colonel Gouverneur Morris, First infantry
retired.
Colonel B. L. f. Bonneville Third infantry; retired
Lieutenant Colonel Jas. Kearney Typographical Engi
neers; retired.
Colonel ]. l. Albert, Typographical Engineers; retired.
Major Giles Porter, FourthartAlery; retired.
Lieutenant Colonel Thompson Morris, Fourth infantry;
retired.
Colonel F. s. Belton Fourth artillery; retired.
Captain Howard stansbury, Typographical Engineers:
retired
Lieutenant Colonel Jos. R. Smith Seventh infantry; re-
tired.
Colonel r. Morrison Seventh infantry not retired.
Major Seth Eastman, Fifth infantry; not retired
Lieutenant Colonel s. H. Long, Typographical T. lgnccrs
not retired.
Colonel G. x. Craig Ordnance corps not retired.
Brgadier General s. Churchill Inspector General; re-
tired.
PORTED RECOGNITION OF THE RE Bells BY THE
SPANISH AUTHORITIES OF CUBA.
The following is official trar station of editorial
tcle which appeared in the Gdcca de Ia Hddnd the Cd
inst
The steamer Columbia arrived at this port the day be-
fore yesterday, bringing us the New York papers, in
which lind a multitude Of articles in which il is
sumed that the Governor General Of Cuba declares in
favor Of the people Of the South in which is affirmed the
existence Of proclamation to sdch effect recognizing Off
ciay the flag Of the Confederation and which il Is stated
positively that Spain has declared herself hostile to the
federal government. This news comes with conimcn-
taries in thousand forms, and all offensive
t, the honor Of Spain, to tho loyalty with
which she is acting in all matters relating TO the dssen-
which agtate the United States; and above all
the laws of truth, because they spring from s1Pposi
ton mistaken merely, but completely false
to conclusions most caamous they cannot fail TO be,
when such premises are once laid down.
For the purpose Of preventing public opinion from
going astray or from acceptng as ncontt stbc arma
tons which are only the patasy Of the patrons OF those
papers, duly authorized to relate the facts which
have perhaps given FOR such interpretations and
shall do it in the briefest manner, and 18th scant
comments because any such needless what
has really occurred becomes known. Here the cir.
cumsiances-
Under date OF August % the Governor of Ma.anzas ad
dressed 10 the Governor General OF tho sansa
ncaon, which enclosed another from the Cons ul
of the United States at that city, asking that he should
nterpose his authority that the captain Of tn sloop
Noank, from Cha cston under the southern flag should
acknowledge his consular authority and failing TO do
should be compelled TO leave the port The preension Of
the Consul could not other than strange; but the
Of the island constant TO its purpose Of
forming its d, ,c.sions deliberately, and the
when the question Concerns country which, with
little frequency, excites discussions which apt TO
be without prccedents consulted the COmmaudant Gene
raj Of Marine OF this naval station. This distinguished
functionary, in extended and well reasoned report
demonstrated that the soop coming from Charleston the
chief port Of South CaronaoLe OF the seeded States
and at this time at with the government at Washing
ton--t plain she could not come protected by
the flag OF the Union, with clearance from tn.
federal authorities which have existence at
that point; that the flag OF the Southern con
federacy has not been recognized, but is tolerated
by the government OF her Maesty liberation founded
the state of in which the of all the South
find themselves with. these OF the North: liberation
which is also the necessary consequence Of the neutrality
OF spain IN that strife; liberation, in fine, which
comedies our political relations with the government
Washington TO those, commercial in their nature, which
we have not renounced and ought TO renounce,
to DO that would be equivalent not to admit ports
vessels from the South because they do bear the flag
u clearance from their enemies. The 70 eral