The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-12


Potomac hotila. She reports that the gufGoat Dawn
passed down the river night before last without fscsy
ing any attention from the rebel batteries Thirtytwo
shots were this morning fred at four oyster punpes
passing up the river without doing any damage what
ever new battery has erected opposite MARYLAND
FONT, at Aqua Creek, which has compelled the lower
division OF the aotila to leave anchorage and move
further down
THE ARMY.
change has been made in the disposition OF the star
sSsAa General in Chief and the location of the various
ofcsl for the transaction Of the business of tho army
inc OF the army temporarily superntcndcd
oy Colonel Colburn, Of the Generals staff will be at Gen
eral Scos old quarters street opposite
che War Department. General Williams, Assistant Adiu
tant General has removed his office from the corner Of
Ponnsyvana avenue and Nineteenth street 10 the new
headquarters OF the OF the Potomac corner Of Penn
sylvana avenue and Sixteenth street where also viii be
the Officers Of the other members Of General McCleans
sIan The private residence Of General Mcclellan at the
corner Of and Fifteenth Streets will be occupied bv
himself and family his father in law General Marcy and
his brother, Captain Mcclellan who are also members of
lhs stan.
Colonel Frank p. Blair will leave here this afternoon
Tor Missouri to rejoin his regiment.
GRAND ToRcHLIGHT PROCESSION AND DISPLAY OF |
FIREWORKS.
Washington taken by surprise to night by one Of
The most magnificent and imposing torchight dis |
plays witnessed About halfpast seven O'Clock
an immense procession composed Of dctachmens from
each regiment OF General Bcnkers division suddenly
appeared upon the avenue filling the air with strains OF
martial music from numerous bands, and pang the
moon and stars with tho glare myriads Of torches
exhibiting red, white and blue lights. The procession
was more than mile in length, the occupied by
mounted men and numerous carriages and companies Of
Cd hila ,aifI. ,,lo
the thousands Of torch bearers. Preparations for bril-
liant display Of fire works were improvised in
front Of the residence Of General Mcclellan,
in whose honor the display was devised, by
the officers and men Of General erers division Pass
ing up Pennsylvania and around the semcrcle in
front Of the White House. and by the residences Of the
Secretary and Assistant Secretary OF War the process
sion halted in front Of Gen. McCeans house. and amid
the blaze fireworks the huzzas the multitude and the
soul stirring music OF dozen regmental bands and drum
corps, the welcome Of Bcnkers division given to tho
new Generan.Chef OF the Army OF the United States
After repeated calls Secretary Cameron appeared upon the
balcony and briefly addressed the assembled multitude
of citizens md volunteers. He followed by Secretary
Seward in brief and pointed speech. At last in ac-
acknowledgement Of tho irreprcssible demand for his an
pearance, General Mcclellan showed himself at the
window and subsequently upon the porch attended by
Gen. Benker, by whom he presented to the throng
General Mcclellan bowed in acknowledgment Of the CON-
plimen paid t9 him. and gracefully :cce u: nc assur
E9cea Of General Benker that the men Of his division
ready to prove their attachment the flag Of the
Union by Drawing a soldiers death In its defence
Among the transparances carried in the procession the
most remarkable bore upon one side the words "Ha to
Mcclellan and the reverse. "Lncoln. liberty and
law" The display Of fireworks magnificent The
rockets, bursting high in overy direction filled the
VIII arch of Wit snlan ar
white and blue. Conspicuous among the fixed pieces in
front General McCellan's was one representing
monument, upon which inscribed in
letters Of light the Mcclellan" 1t was suroun
ed with eagle Of glowing fire. bearing in its talons
national flag suspended either SIDE AT the copcluson
of the presentation at General McCcan house the pro-
cesson moved and proceeded tho Long Bridge
to the headquarters Of General Benker division Oh the
Virginia sdeof the Potomac.
DEATH OF COLONEL WILLIAM A. JACKSON.
Colonel William A. Jackson, of the New York Eighteenth
Volunteers died this evening, at six o'clock His
was typhoid fever, accompanied BY hemorrhage
He resigned his position Inspector General the State
of New York and accepted the coonecy Of the Eighteenth
He in his thrteth year, and Of Professor Jack
son, Of Union College.
RETURN OF SECRETARY CAMERON AND ADJUTA Mt
GENERAL THOMAS.
Secretary Cameron and Adjutant General Thomas re.
turned to-day from their inspection Of the North
forts and arsenals
CONSUL OF THE GRAND DUCHY OF SAKE wErMER.
Frederick Kune has been recognized by the President
as Consul Of the Grand Duchy Of SAKE Wemer for the
States of New York, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
Massach usetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island
THE RAILROAD CONVENTION AT PRINCETON, N. j.
NEW TIME TABLE ADOPTED.
A despatch to ofncer Of the government tonight
from r. s. Van Rensselaer, Superintendent contains the
following details Of the dongs of the Railroad Convention
held to day Princeton n w. the purpose Of agree
ing upon time table for the running OF the on
the different railroads between this city and New York
At the Railroad Convention held at Princeton to-day
Camden ard Anboy Railroad represented by r. A.
Steven resident; Commodore Stockton r 8 Van Rcns
sclaer Superintendent, and VIM. H. Gatzmer, General
Agent tho Philadelphia and Trenton by V. /. Bradford
President; the Post Office Department by q. W.
Mcclellan, second Assistant Postmaster General Thomas
Clarke. o. the New York Post OGce, and L. Clephane
Postmss,er at washington the War Department by
Thos Garfield, acting manager government railroads.
Com stockton, President; W. H. Gatzmer. Secretary.
The following time table adopted, TO take effect on
Monday the 18th inst Leave Washington at six A. NJ ,
eleven A. M. and Ave r. NJ, arriving in New York six
p M ten 7. NJ. and four A. NJ Leave New York at
seven A. NJ, six p NJ and eleven ?. NJ, arriving in
washington at six p NJ, six A. n and thirty minutes
go through direct 10 New York every day
NEWS FROM MEXICO.
A gentleman occupying high position in Mexico has
Just arrived with important information (Which he
has laid before the government from the west coast Of
Mexico and II appears that the whole coast
is greatly excited at the contemplated intervention Of
England France and Spain their affairs and they have
applied to government to know whether it will sus
tain them in their stand against the ntrgucs Of Spain
The rebel agents very busy in that section d
Mexico. They have thus far found little sympathy
The people nearly all favorns the Of the fedora
government This is also the in all Of the States
.hrn, Aartrn Mo ole how hntJ act
tcring promises and oer to make any kind Of treaties
and to aid them with money.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
Misapprehensions having existed touching the Post
master Generals order the of October Postmaster
will recognize IL as follows
The certificate soldiers letter. may be signed by an
acting field or stat officer in the service Of the Unite
States rs well 40 the Major and when certified letter
may be forwarded without prepayment OF sostaee
which must, however, be collected at the office of dc
delivery as before JOHN A. KASSON,
First Assistant Postmaster General