New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-12
THE NEW RAILROAD TIMETABLE.
Ths Germans Compliment to Gen.
ITc Ciellan.
GRAND TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION
Speeches by Messrs. Cameron, Seward,
and Gen. Blenker.
s,.cII Dispatch to The n. Y. Tribune.

sssci. Dispatch 20 The n. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Monday. Nov. H. 1861.
TIE REBEL BATTERIES ON THE LOWER
POTOMAC.
Several rebel batteries on the Lower PotC
mac have been withdrawn. 1t is probable tba
they were composed entirely of fied-pieces.
THE REPORTED WINTER QUARTERING.
The officers generally ridicule the idea Of 20
ing into Winter quarters.
THE REBELS FALLING BACK.
ReconnoiteriOg parties sent out during tn
past thirty-six hours report the rebels rapidly
retreating. A party from the I'd New-Jerse!
struck the rebel pickets at distance of ten
miles from their camps, which is twelve mile,
from Alexandria, aud three miles beyond the
outposts they occupied three days ago. Army
officers believe that the South Carolina and
Georgia regiments have been withdrawn to the
relief of Beaufort.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE WINTER.
Immense quantities Of lumber are arriving
by rail. consigned to Gen. Van Vlet Chief
Ousrtermaster of the Army of the Potomac.
II will be used in the construction of barracks
and stables. large quantity of camp stores
and firewOod is also coming in. One regiment
received 50 cords. How much Of the army
will be hutted for the Winter is uncertain.
SPY IN OUR CAMP.
A person in citizens dress, with pass from
Gen. McClellan's headquarters, visited all the
posts of the left wing Of our army on Satur-
day. who was recognized on his return, by a
gentleman in Alexandria, as an officer IN the
Rebel army.
RETURN OF FoRAGERs,
The ton men reported 10 our dispatch OF
Thursday to have been missing from the Mo-
zart Regiment returned from their search after
fonce, well laden, on Saturday. They had
been engaged in threshing aud cleaning large
quantity of oats, which they found two miles
beyond the Rebel outposts.
NEGRO CATCHING.
Applications for assistance in catching and
restoring negroes are made daily at the Pro-
yost Court in Alexandra, but Judge freese
refuses to consider this business as any part ol
tue duties Of his Office.
GEN. MONTGOMERY ILL.
Gen. Montgomery is very sick with bilious
colo. His wife has been sent for.
NEGRO REFUGEES.
Twenty y-three Virginia negroes took refuge
on board the steamer Island Belle in the
Potomac ia one day last week.
TIE WRECK o. THE FRENCH WAR STEAMER
France may thank the rebels, who have put
out all tue lights along the North CarOlins
coast, for the loss of the war steamer Catnet
which ran ashore in the night. The officers
Of the blOckading squadron say that that coast
is the most unsafe in the world.
THE PURCHASE OF VESSELS.
The Navy Department has purchased 22O
vessels since Congress adjourned, and still has
not enough for the necessities of the service.
THE RAILROAD CONVENTION.
At the Railroad Convention at Princeton to-
day the Camden and Amboy Railroad was re-
presented by L. A. Stevens, President; Com.
Stockton. X. s. Van Rensselaer,, Superinten-
dent and VIM. II. Gatzner, General Agent;
The PhiladeIphia and Trenton by V. l.. Brad
ford, President; the POstOfice Department
BY G. w. Mcclellan, Second Assistant Post
master. General, Thos Clark of N. Y. Post-OE
fee, and L. Clepbane, Postmaster ut Wash
iaston; the War Department by Thomas H.
Garfield, Acting Manager Government Rail
ways; Com. Stockton acted as President, anC
W. Ii. Gatzmer as Secretary. The Timetable
| adopted is to take effect on Monday the loti
inst. Trains leave Washington at 9 a. m, ii
o. M, S D. M, arrive in New-York at 6 p. m
ID %. M, a a. IN. Leave New-York O. IN.
g D. m IL %. M, arrive in Washington
%. m., q. m., $3.50 a. IN. Trains leaving
Washington at 5 p. IN. go through to New
lork every day.
PERSONAL.
Gen. Buell. will start for Kentucky on Wed
pesday. His ward is to be married to Col
Wheaton, I'd Rhode leland, tomorrow evening
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.
Capt. Placidus Ord has been appointed As
sstant Adjutant- General to Gen. Ord Capt
Anson stager has been appointed Assistant
Qlsrtsrnaster.
DEATH OF COL. JACKSON.
Col. VIM. Jackson of the New-York 1911
died this evening, aged 90. His remains viii
De taken to Schenectady.
TIE COMPLIMENT TO GEN. MCCLELLAN.
Three thousand Germans of Gen. Blenker's
Division constituted a torchlight procession
Ian evening, and, with regimental bands and
ssworks and colored lights, marched to Gen.
s'eCisllan's house 10 celebrate his promotion
the Gsneraiship-in-Chief. Transparencie'
" pyrotechnic pieces of most beautiful de.