The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-12
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
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REPORTED ADVANCE OF TIE REBELS.
Efficiency Of the Union Army
Of the Potomac.
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IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS m CONGRESS-.
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REJECTION OF L0vEJ0Y'S RESOLUTIONS.
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Defeat Of tile AboIitionists ina
the House.
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Testimonials Of Respect to the Memory Of the
Late Senator Baker,
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Defeat Of tile AbOIitionists ina
the House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1861.

REPonTEp ADVANCE OF THE REBEI.s-ETFIcIENcY
OF THE UNION TROOPS ON THE POTOMAC.
Tho excellent discipline and readiness Of troops on
thc south sde Of tho Potomac any emergency and
the completeness OF the arrangements OF General
Mcclellan for concerted action by the whole force was
demonstrated last evening. Late in the afternoon a
port was brought to the headquarters OF General
4cDowell that the enemy had been observed advancing
On large force not less than thousand men little
eouth Of the immediate front Of onr lines
This intelligence a. communicated to head
quarters by means Of the military telegraph In few
minutes Afterwards, the div sons OF Generals Mcdowell
Nnd Benker in the contrc, Porter, Smith and
Mccall on the right, and Franklin, sumner and Heiu.
Se man on the left, under and ready
Tor any service TO be required Scouting parties wrs
Ammedatey sent out from each division The cgments
detailed for this duty went out With aacity The whole
'atry in front OF lines from right TO left as FAR as
Fairfax Court House. secured by these rcconnoiter
ing parties In the meantime the utmost vigilance was
maintained along the oc line, and each Of The various
hrgades was held in readiness to move at a moments
warning.
The enthusiasm OF the troops at the prospect OF the
long expected engagement not less remarkable
than he excellent discipline and promptness action
exhibited.
During today the several scouting parties have r..
turned, and all report enemy be found within tie
raE,s OF tho reconnaissance.
These reports have been promptly madc by telegraph,
and the whole movement from beginning end is quite
Is tntoigbe at headquarters here il the General com
manding had been actually present each OF the diyi
eion headquarters issuing his orders.
The conduct OF the soldiers upon this occasion has
proved The efficiency Of the discipline which they have
been subjected and indicated confidence
Oy tue general officers that they be relied upon any
emergency The false alarm, If it has been Of
great service IL has afforded opportunity test the
qualities of the troops that could be asceraned by
any number Of reviews or inspections.
AARYLANDRRs RErUaSiNG-NEws FROM THE REBEL
ARMY.
Two wealthy gentlemen, residents OF Lower MARYLAND
who Aed 70 Virginia Few since for fear o being
arrested because they secession sympahsers have
returned 10 the Maryland side They have spent most OF
Aho time in Fredericksburg. Neither Of them had joined
ahe rebel army They confirm the Information recently
received from that vicinity relative tho high price Of
co1ee and other common articles Of food, and The
strong desire Of Maryland rebels now in viz
GINA to lay down their arms return to thcir
homcs, and like themselves take tie oath Of allegiance
20 tho United States The Confederate government, vii,
not let those Tepenant Marylandes leave rebel army
There are about hundred and twenty young men from
Charles county, Nd, IN the rebel army.
CHROMOSOMES.
portion Of General Heiu;zeman's division 70 day
went as far as Occoquan Also brigades from eane
sa Summers division within two miles Of Fairfax
Court House, pckctmg to the ogt, on the line Of the
Orange and Alexandria railroad beyond Acco.uN creek
Neither Of the accommodating parties met with any cppo
siton and no sisrs Of the enemy they re-
surnei this Afternoon HAY ing heen alb from their en-
canpment since twelve O'Clock last njghl.
BALLOON ASCENSION.
Professor In Mountain, aercnout Of the Arrv
VI the Potomac made AZ ascension Yesterday
afternoon from Clouds Mills landing lour miles from
washington, IN the camp Of the Second Rhode Island
heg'ment lie reports tie force Fairfax Court House
eery light, and between Fairfax Court House ana Vienna
ehee Is M increase Of strength ono snent Of cavalry
been stationed there since the last reconnaissance
rAo p along ne ,as very cgns4sEsll2 Aaalticls
= 90, r.s.- The scouts Of cavalry ana infantry.
CAPTURE OF TWO MEN AND DRUMMER hoy BY rsg
REBELS.
On Monday afternoon two and drummer boy b..
sorcog to General sicklcs' Brigade in boa.
From Liverpool Point venturing too near The yrsui,
khorc, they were capturcd by The rebels.
> mi DEFEAT OF LoyEJoY's RESOLUTION.
The defeat in The House today Of Iovejoys resolution
Fsquesting The President modify order Gen Hal
Beck excluding conrabanas rcm The lines OF army
nissonri, is regarded signal overthrow OF the radical
Faction in The House and demonstration that pow
erless and evidence that The policy Of the President
As announced in bis Message viii bo sustained BY ltree
conservative majority in the House.
THE REPUBLICAN Caucus.
The republican members oG'Congrcss held an adjourned
caucus at the Capitol tonight. Senator Clark OF New
Hampshire, was chairman, and Mr. Campbell OF Penn
eylvania, secretary. There interchange o. views
connuing two leurs Aboa, sixty gentlemen were
tpfesen, Finally the pending resolution Of Representa-
han WAS II uJa e..
she eondscaou q all property o. rcbcs in arms and al
who aid and abct them and lie unconditional cmarcra
hior OF their slaves.
SENATE PRocTHpINGs ON THT ANNOUNCEMENT OF
TIE DEATH OF SENATOR BAKER.
the announcement in she Senate to-day The death Of
ihe gallant Baker elected unusual display Of feeling
and elodnence. Senator Senih tho colleague OF the dis
ainguished deceased presented the customary resolutions
ia brief and les speech paying AZ he declared The
elaborate notices or his character and services 10
o,hcr sona,os. lie foiowel by Sepa,,rs MeDouga.
Drowning, cowap, Foscf, sauner ana Iahan agi 10 ad
anaolc terms Of eulogy, eYncag a secianatc respect
rnd hi and honorable estimation ii which deal Seua-
Tor wa held by his Foeis The speech u Mr. Mo1gan
eos .ia5ofae, rcpeS witA p,ais and classical illusions
That OF Nr. Browning was gencroa. hearty and 70 ling
tgihutc 81 Eorsonal and polga lanaship Mr. cowaag
sa!osy just anu epFr.ebaHo, H. wss that Of "
Foster. Mr.. Sumter Hblrlsd C.sl with al sic .road
feneroa pomrf II rhetoric of which I've Is aptroNci
,master inviting, usual hoxegsr, tie Sable aitent
ance o. ta everlasting Niger to tho obselu,os d
hafdy 100 much say hat The brief speech o. senator
latham, delivered without notes AM with ea.y snd
gfaeefc eocUton, ne 2fa 81 tie occas en- IL Ii
1nstier Of surprise u4y Aat atho. IA General Bakor
oss IN me hiiitar5 grvin o. The country Senator Wi.
soo q Massachusetts,, 'Shp suo Chan nan q the com
fns'ce ca ha4ty An.re IN The saaa,o vas moi jnynoi
"fafnelps'e IN tao oa' ilbptss The departed hero
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
She President h.s declined t. communicate TO coper,ss
any commanne'iop. addressed 70 him BY the govern
Dep's 81 England, if4nce and Spain in regard 10 The
&xaed Intervention proposed is them 10 the alairs O.
Mexico lie deems that }! h.Npeaieut al ,hs syecncy
u do 80
sPpRorJu ATtoNs roR yBE WESTERN FIorIIt.1
The Quartermastog'a Department has asked roog5ats
FOR appropriation Of million q dollars in aadtio,
he cnc uuqB and hundred thousand Vol a. III he
tptSre' ressoa meet tie expenses incurred for the
t.uea fotiiia 90 tho Western waters.
THE Array APPoyNTAEs,rS ~ CONGRESS.
Tic srroy appointments pisoe sinco the SESSION