The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-08
Detailed Report Of the Skirmish
at Philippi.
News from the Seat of War
i'm the West.
General Fremont's Purchases o.
War Material,
Sc, &C., &c.
THE APPOINTMENT OF QUARTERMASTER
GENERAL OF THE ARMY.

ono Of the publishers of the New York World, now an
operator around the War Department. and of the New
York Safety Committee, has been appointed Brigsier
General the army and is to be detailed to the post Of
Ouartermastsr General This report not believed 1t
has taken people all aback to think that Mr. c. should be
even thought Of, much more solicited to MI the most i'm
porant post the American army next to that occupied
byGen Scott and that requires Of the greatest
organizing and administrative ability, and of the most
determined will and the highest integrity. There is
great feeling of Indignation expressed by the New York
capitalists now here who fear the truth Of the report
THE CASE OF HARVEY, THE ALLEGED
TRAITOR.
WASHINGTON, June Z, 1861.
The man to whom James E. Harvey telegraphed the
government secrets referred TO in my despatch yester
day. A. G. Magrath, Of Charleston late United States
judge One Of his dispatches to Nagrath contains de
NAL Of the fact that he Of the Washington
respondents Of the New York T,IbNme Harveys object
in deceivng Nagrath this point can be easily ina
gined He probably knew that his friend Magrath would
have confidence in the statements Of any man who re-
presented anti slavery paper.
Harveys despatch, informing Magrah of the determi
nation Of the government not to withdraw Major Ander
son from Fort Sumter sent the day before the feet
with achievements arrived at Charleston.
The more the Of Harvey's alleged treason s ill.,
Ve6tigated ohe greater tne OnenCe against law OF
treason ia made manifest The fact that Mr. Harvey,
with the commission of the Presdento of the United States
in his pocket aooredtng him the representative Of the
government to foreign court should at the same time
communicate the secrets Of his government to any
con- would be deemed high offence; but that he should
select Judge Magrah the ocaled Secretary Of State
she reasonable seeded State Of South Carolina makes
the offence aggravatng, and should subject the or
fender to the most prompt and punishment What
seems most extraordinary, is the statement that
tain high official knew the fact that Harvey had commit
ted this high offence and allowed him to depart with his
comE,ssion, deemng him. of COURSE proper represen
tativc Of this government
AFFAIRS NEAR FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 7, 1851.
The since Saturday s Of the march Of federal
troops upon Fairfax Court House without foundation
No changes have been made excepting in the position Of
regiments the defensive works in Of construc
tou Tho troops labor hard during the day, and sleep
.coundly at night, disturbed only by occasional
change Of aots between their guards and the Virginia
scouts Faxthest in advance ia force Of several COM
panies Of the Second cavalry the senior officer Of which
is tie gallant Captain Bracket who has much
vice end established high character for vigilance
REPOETS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
ALEXANDRIA, June Z, 1861.
TNe United Stssos steamer Reliance arrived Of the har
49, .L,,+ 1890, trancfcYred the Iieufananf