New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-23

General for bidding the senulng Vi WAT uls-
patches by newspaper correspondents. Every
dispatch relating to the war is, for the future,
TO be A." killed." unless approved BY the Gov
eminent, aud is to be given to the pubic only
through the medium of the Associated Press.
This will account for the meagerness OF the
intelligence last night The censorship OF ths
mails has not yet been established.
RESERVATIONS.
Neu- York-Lieut. w. A. l.. Ostrander, f9th ke'
gneut, Oct. 90, 1851; Second Lieut. Isaac o. Sexas'
1lth Regiment, July 9; First-Lieut. John DAlh
Union Coast Guard, Oct. 20.
/ Llinois-CEaplain JAS l.. Crane, Dist Regiment,
Oct. 4; First Lieutenant John ii. Mobery, 18Th
Regiment, Oct 10; Second I4ieut. +. Ellsworth, Oh
Sa,Ee2Capt. G. W. Cummings 9th Regiment.
Oct. II; First Lieutenant vi. Ramsdel yin KeS'-
ment, Oct. IL. u, n.
IoIa-Second Lieutenant j. j. llaaer, ih Reg-
meut, Oct. -. ,c,-
IdJaHa-Second Lieutenant Jno. c. Z. Miller,
/ 18th Regiment Oct. Ii. a,
Nct7.Jersey-Frst Lieutenant j. NJ. Wilson 81
Regiment, Oct. /, appointed Assistant AoJW.n'-
General.
AID TO GEN. MCCLELLAN
Cant. James A. Harde of the 9Th Artillery has
been appointed Aid-de.Camp to Gen. Mcclellan,
with rank of Lieutenant Colonel, the commission
10 date from Sept. %. Capt Hardle has been
discharging arduous and responsible staff duties
since his return from California.
GEN. INGALLS, Reconnaissance.
Gen. Mccall was not ordered to advance to
| .ee.burg. but to reconnoiter between Langley
and Evansville. He went with his whole toree
four miles beyond the latter place, and returned
10 Langley, six miles from Chain Bridge, yester-
day. having successfully accomplished the object
The rebel pickets were driyenin wherever seen'
OPERATIONS on THE POTOMAC.
Yesterday afternoon the Freedom and Island
Belle sheled the woods at Matthias Point and
were answered by twelve to fifteen guns from
hitherto concealed batteries. These batteries,
the officers report, efectually command the
channel, which runs around the headland, close
TO the shore, for distance of several miles.
No transports have passed either way since
yesterday morning, and except at night
navigation is likely TO cease for the
present. Lieut.. A. d. Hsrrell, commanding
the steamer Union reports to Com. Craven
Of the Potomac 1otilla that, having learned
through q trusty channel, that battery az
Matthias Point was nearly ready TO open hre'
he sent the Rescue down with orders to Lieut.
; Morgan to keep a sharp lookout upon 'n'
/; Point. Shortly before sundOwn that evening"
hearing firing in that direction, he immediately
dispatched the Rescue to ascertain what
meant. She met a schooner close to the POM
, and was informed by the captain that the froS
horn and Island Belle fired into the bushes anu
the fire was Immediately returned oy '"'
Rebels. Several shots were exchanged "n''
the steamers retired below the fonT
The battery consists of eighteen guns. AS '0Va
Ms the information was received oil 'e''''.
\ were ordered below the point. There arc '
! two scbooners at this time above the P'a'''
I The Reliance aud Harriet Lane nave sODo
e down to-day, Assistant Secretary VI WV
); Fox on board the former
T,r Death OF col. BAhhh'
H. President was greatly afflicted by 'no
a.ah Of Col. Baker. He seemed, indeoo' "
S, A. ,o,. as if of a brother, and paced .n0
s Sc his room through the night IN 'Ho
; greatest grief. Mr. Lincoln is not rees s ,t
n;.;,ors this morning from the same cause.
is 'na. fine desire of the President and MIS- '"a
so,n that the body of Col. Baker Snouiu ~
taken 10 the White House and placed ~ -; -.
post Roam. but that course was not pra''"
!, Ka The remains will be brought " 'n'
S"ncs Of Mai. J. W. Webb in this Guy.
O'| 90, (sEEAToR) WILSON NOT REs'essD.
a. 10, william Of the Massachusetts, "a I''