Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-13
From Washingtnn.

| WASHINGTON, Nov. l1.-From officers
who have arrived, it is ascertaiued that u
reconnaissance in force of 10000 troops
was made ut an early hour this morning in
southwest direction from Alexandria.
Two thousand rebels arrived near 0cca-
tink yesterday from the main body of their
army.
The Ceur de Lion has returned to the
Navy Yard from the Potomac fotilla, and
reports affairs unchanged down the river
The rebel steamer George Page still har-
bors in Quantico Creek, and may be seen
from Budd's Ferry.
Three schooners ran the blockade in the
open day yesterday. They came abreast of
the rebel batteries about IL o'clock in the
morning, when fire was opened upan them.
They sailed slowly up the Swash channel
by the Maryland shore, and although 43
rounds we're fred ut them they all escaped
untouched. Most of the shells fired were
apparently from rife guns and struck on
tue Maryland shore.
The Secretary of State today issued the
following order:
Circumstances which have recently de-
CURED, render it necessary TO repeat pre-
vious regulation, that no person, whether
citizen or u foreigner, will be allowed to
pass the lines of tho United States army in
any direction, without a passport signed or
countersigned by the Secretary of State.
And if any person shall attempt so to pass,
he will be liable to arrest and detention by
military authority.
TSigned.J W. H. SEWARD.
It has been further ascertained, on APP
plIcation at the State Department, to-day,
that such passes will only be granted to
persons upon business for the Government
of the United States.
The official advices from Europe just re-
ceived, show strengthening of the belief
in the restoration of the Union, and in-
creased confidence that the Administration
will be able to re-establish its authority;
and especially gratifying in these respects
is the news from England.
Gen. Wool has been instructed to COM
lnunicate with the proper Confederate
authorities, under flag of truce, in refer
ence to facilities for supplying the prison
ers in their custody with clothing and
other necessaries.
The release of Lieut.. Albert Kauts on
his parole, for a limited period, has been
reciprocated on our part by the release of
trebel prisoner.
There is still prospect of general ex-
change of prisoners, although there is as
yet no definite arrangement on the subject
The indications arc that the Administra-
tionwill act withpromptnesst in maintaining
whatever success the expedition may have
already achieved in the neighborhood of
Beaufort, as Mt the commencement of the
preparations studied silence was observed
in official quarters. So now there is APP
parently no disposition to speak of present
or prospective movements in that connec-
ton.
Accounts continue to be received here
from Government officers and others at
the North of the confidence of manufac-
turers and capitalists in the Administra-
ton.
Quartermaster General Meiggs has ad-
vertised proposals to be received by U. S.
Quartermasters at Philadelphia, until the
18th of November, for furnishing cloths
for army clothing. Each proposal must be
accompanied by samples-light or dark
blue cloth preferred. Light grey will not
be considered. This looks to the recloth-
ing of an army of from four to five hun
dred thousand, thus affording encourage
i ment to manufacturers, and necessarily in
i'volving an expenditure of millions of dol
lars.