, 1861-11-13
Washing ton Facts and Gossip


WASHINGTON, Nov. IA gentlaman occu-
pying high position in Mexico has just ar
lived here with Important information, which |
he has laid before the Government, from the |
western coast Of Mexico and Sonora. 1t ap-
pears that the whole western coast ts greatly
England, France and Spain in their affairs, and |
they have applied to our Government to know
whether It Hi1 sustain them In their stand
against the iutrigues Of Spain. The rebel
agents are now very busy in that section OF
Mexico, They have thus faI found little sym
Of the Federal Government This is the case
in Ill the States throughout Mexico. The
rebels, however, held out dattering promises,
and otIer to make any kind Of treaties and to
aid them with money.
The President will not pardo2 Capt. Cor
don, convicted at New York of being ell
gsEed IL the slave trade. The GoTernnent
5etires The prompt punishment Of such Of
tenders.
Yesterday, Gen. Hancock sent five compa-
nies Of the New York 49lh and three Of cay
| airy to Peacock Hill, five miles beyond Lew
insynie They discovered no signs Of the re-
| cert presence Of rebel pickets, except few
| extipRuirhed camp fires. The cavalry went
| three miles beyond, and were informed that
| the place had but recently beeR occupied by
rebels Thsy brought 1sg2 tin IN so@ ALEXANDRIA,
our pIckets' ines extend from the mouth OF
the AccotofrE Bridge, 10 miles in front Of
Fort Lyon, and In front Of Mount Vernon,
which estate Is now within our lines. The
rebel pickets appear about TWO or three mlles
beyond cur lines and about the same distance
this side Of the 0ccoquan.
Scouts in the direction Of Fairfax Station,
state that the rebels have thrown up tWo te!d
works at that point, and that Gen. EWeu Is
there with five regiments.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Ofacial advicea
t,em Europe, just received, show tnat there 1aa
strengthening Of belief in the restoration o
The Union, and an increase Of confidence il
, tie ability Of the Administration to re-estao
lish its authority. The news from England
=trecially gratifying.
There Is still prospect OF geeefat ex
charge Of prisoners, although no dehnlte af
: | repgment has yet been made. The Admlnls
: +1ation will act with promptness in maintain
iEg any success the Expedition may hav
achieved. Secrecy il still observed In the De
partments relative to the present or prosQee
Tive movements OF the Expedition.
A general order, dated the 9th, designate
The Departments Of the West, Of the Cumbe
land, and Of the Ohio; first, the DepartmeI
Of New Mexico, to be commanded BY Colon
Z Cnnby; second Department, Kansas, to i
clude Kansas, the Indian Territory west
Arkansas, and the territories Of Nebrssk
Colorado, aud Daeotan, to bs comman
$. 81 =; General Hunter, headquarters, /
Fort Ieavanxorth; third, Department
i. Sfissonri. fncludinx Missouri, lows, Nj
- neeota. Wisconsin,, E1incis, A1kanea
~ ~ and that portion Of Kentucky vest OF u
60 Cumbe1land River, to be ccnmaaaed BY &c
IS. Halleck 4th, Department Of Ohio, to cousi
ut Of the States Of Ohio, Michigan, Indians. al
70 that portion Of Kentucky east Of the Cu1
~ berland River, and the Stata Of Tennessee,
1y be commanded by Gen. Buell., heaaquarte
ii. at Louisville 5!h, Department Of Weste
If Virginia, to be commanded by Gen. Rot
crara.
es Letters received from Jamestown rep
gs sent all quiet On the Upper Potomac
70 WARRINGTON, Nov. l2s-Ftom officers v
~ have arrived here it is ascertane ed that rece
ce' noiesance by 16 600 men WIS made at an ca
y hour this morning, in southWeaterly dir
as, ton from A1exandIia.
no Two thoueand r. bells arrived near Accat1
er- yesterday from the main body OF their arn
e. The rebel steamer Page still harbors
81 Qaantico Creek, az may be seen from Bud
~ Ferry. Three schooner5 ran the blockade
I'll open day, yesterday. They came abreast
rebel batteries about eleven o'clock IN
morning, when fire Was opened upon the
5er They sailed slowly up the swash channel,
~ t the Maryland shore, and although ~ fou1
~. .au were fired at them they all escaped untouch
Ut Ut Most Of the shells fired were apparently f.
aos rifed guns and struck On the Maryland sht
III A force of Federal troops has been sent
@ e.1 Mathi1s Point to clear 1t Of WOODS and busl
w and make reconnaissance,