The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-26


Completed Without Delay.
Interesting Reports from the Rebel Camps at
Centreville and Leesburg,
&c, &C., &c.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IS, 1861.
rHE FORTHCOMING MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT AND
THE DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
The message OF the President will not be long It is in
tended to be plan business document setting forth the
condition OF public affairs and the policy of the admins
aon and referring for details to tho reports Of the
vsral heads Of departments which to be unusually
full and complete in all particulars.
The report Of the Secretary of War will DO completed
tomorrow. will show tho and varied operations
othat department OF the public service since the 4th
March, and tho estimates OF what will be required for the
maintenance Of the immense army now in the field
expected to be brought active SERVICE for the
vigorous prosecution Of the war successful termna
toa
he report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury will not be
completed for several days. The preparation Of the details
Of this report has required great deal Of labor and
full attention Mr. Chase has not yet prepared any por
ton Of the report relating the public policy the gov
eminent. It has been intmated that the Secretary OF
The Treasury and the President would recommend the
establishment Of a new fiscal agent, in the nature
Of national bank; but in view OF the aid
rendered by the banks the negotiation Of the first
hundred and nifty millions OF the new national loan
is not probable that any proposition viii be made
cot up government institution that will be oppressive
70 them.
The financial ability and ingenuity Of the Secretary,
already signay demonstrated in tho successful
agomont Of the department, under the most embar
raising circumstances, viii unquestionably suggest
some plan for the maintenance OF the public
credit, and the satisfaction Of all the require
ments Of tho government, without injury to the
institutions that in the hour of most pressing need
promptly to the relief Of the government by
ing the whole Of tho national oan and placing the
pos Of the Treasury Department all the required
BY the exigencies Of the times.
is stated upon reliable authority that the estimates
the requirements Of the government during the next
fiscal year will make necessary to call for appropria
tions amounting to one thousand and SIXTY millions Of
dollars.
rHE NORTHERN sEAcoAsr DEFENcEs TO BE PER-
FECTED.
The government has finally determined to put
whole northern coast state Of perfect defence They
have been comforting with committees from several Of
the States upon the subject and have decided in favor
immediate action. Competent engineers, it is under
Stood will at DO despatched from here make the
necessary arrangements and complete the plans The
Governors Of the respective States where the forca
tons required will have the power and authority to
construct them.
THE TREATMENT OF sLIDELL AND MASON.
The determination OF the government to deal out
Sideh Mason Faulkner Co., the treatment that
y received by the officers Of the United States Army who
prisoners Of in rebel dungeons of the South
will be adhered to- and the rebel prisoners referred
must not complain to any except to JEFF Davis and
his minister's Benjamin MCe who the agents the
work Of incarccrating Colones Corcoran Lee Cggswe
and others in Southern cells constructed clons and
mot for honorable taken prisoners on the field Of
battle
REBEL CAMP-ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOU
SAND REBEL SOLDIERS ON THE POTOMAC.
descrter from the rebels, by the namo Of William
West Of clerk in the Treasury Department who
was impressed five months ago Winchester and at the
time he left the rebel camp orderly Of their
Brigader Generals into lines to-day. He re-
ports that the headquarters Of the enemy is still
trevllc, and that the force Immediately around that
point is sixty thousand, and that that number is sup
tn ho holr Nf rhoIa
Potomac. General Johnston is in command Provisions
penty-hat Is bread and meat coffee and sugar de-
nc.ent salt very The troops living in
They toleraby well clothed, and pretty well armed
Bono Of their they lately from Europe Tho
troops he says, are in good spirits They express the
belief that they maintain their line of occupation in
front OF against any force bring The troops,
he says, are told constantly by their officers, and
pecaly by their chaplans that this is Of subuga-
ton, devastation and abolition. There formidable
intrenchments CenreviHe, but siege guns There
are fine intrenchments at Manassas, and some heavy
guns He says that troops have gone southwark to
his knowledge the coast operations not causing any dis
persion Of their forces. This is contradcted by other
authority He brought with him good horse, is well
clothed-double wooden under clothing, heavy wooen
ovcrcoat one Sharps rneand presented good ap.
poarance orderlios generally
SCOUTING NEAR FAIRFAX.
scouting PARTY sent out from General Franklins d.
vision of Saturday last proceeded TO within half mile
of village of Fairfax without encountering any rebel
pickets.
sKIRMIsu WITH PARTY OF REBEL CAVALRY.
A squadron of Colonel Friedmans cavalry to-day,
while reconnoiterng in the vicinity OF Hunters Mills,
beyond VIENNA suddenly upon party Of seventy
eighty rebel cavalry, who Immediately started of at
full speed The squadron followed with the purpose of
tnerceptng some of the enemy After proceeding half
mile, while passing through narrow deile, they came
again upon the rebel party, and received voicy from
them, killing two horses. None of were killed