New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-08

-Fjr,t.I.ieut, Thomas d. Smith.
aARILAND.
lat Regiment-C Captain; Lemuel - e. Ly4n T;ad.
IL, pesSinent-SecondLie Lieut., Jghus Nledt'
10 Pcs,ment-Second-Lieu Chas. l.. colgate
% STATE NOT GIVEN.
Captajn, Robert Sturgeon
ssepoSd Lieut., j. L. SAWYER, adams Co. Cav.)
DIED.
ith Regfment-Captsin, John Dyer, ldlled at
Gross Lane, Val
drowned In Weston, Val
90 lie Associated Press.
WAsuxoroS, Thursday Nov. :, i86l.
consul At BAYoNNE.
WI Moran of Philadelphia has been appointed
Consul 8, Bayebne, France.
RAILROAD COMMUNICATION.
Tie Government Railroad Department has been
in negotiation for some time with the several Rail-
road Companies between Washington, New-York,
Boston, and Buffalo, for a more expeditions arrange
nent Of trains bywhch communication with different
paris Of the North will be more frequent. The
arrangements Gre nearly completed, awaiting only
tie final action Of convention to be held in Phila-
ielphia on Monday next.
The Pos0fice Department win be represented
by Assistant Postmaster General Mcclellan and the
War Department by Tbos. II. Garfield, Assistant
General Manager Of Railroads for the Government.
Capt. Morley, the General Manager, has been
compelled on account of il heath to ask leave OF
absence for few days during which time Nh. Can
Geld will discharge the duties Of that office.
TifE NAVIGATION OF THE POTOMAC.
There have been no arrivals from the loie to-
ssr. and none from the Lower Potomac The name
of the Mount Vernon has been changed to the Mount
Washington, and that of the Powhatsn to the King
Philip, there being already Mount Vernon and
Powhatau among the Union steamers Off the South
eru coast
SATISFACTORY ETWs FROM EUROPE.
The news fron Europe at the State Department il
understood to be eminently satisfactory. Official
dispatches corOborate the impressions given by the
teegralhiC reports already published in tie news
pspers.
Unofficial communications fromloyal citizens Of the
United States, residing in Paris and London, say
that in France Prince Napoleon has cast oil all re-
serve and declared that the insurreetion cannot pre-
vail ard ether letters soy that Secession is dead in
France OF at least that It gives signs of life
THE NEW MINISTER FROM SWEDEN AND
NORWAY.
Coun Piper, the new Minister Resident from {
Sweden aud Norway, had bis first audience Of the
Secretary Of State to-day at the Department.
1t is officially communicated to the Government
That the selection Of This distinguished statesman
iuea descendant Of Count Piper, identified with the
glorious history Of his country in the period of
Charles XIIth, Of Sweden, ia designed special {
mark Of Iespoc, and goodwill the part OF Sweden
coward the United States.
II Is not unlikely that the Government Of the
Cr:tcd States will make some suitable recognition Of
this sctioI, on the part OF Sweden.
GIN. SCOTS RESIGNATION.
An order has been prepared officially informing the
army Of The retiracy Of l.eut.-Gen Scott, and en-
bodync the letter in which he states his reasons for
this voluntary act.
GEN. SHERMAN TO BE RELIEVED.
Gen. Brel will be assigned to the command of the
Departaent Of the Cumberland to relieve Gen.
sheTmsa. who viii probably return to the army Of
the Potomac.
- GIN. HaLLECK.
Gen Ualleck bas not as yet been assigned TO :
position II is believed that he will remain here to
become thoroughly acquainted with tue general 1
plans Of tho Conmander-in-Cbief, whose policy aP-
pears to be. while acting wiih view to the good
government sid efficiency Of the army, to render his
appointments changes and transfers entirely agree
able 10 dose directly concerned in them. {
ARRIVAL OF GIN. MITCHELL. d
Gen. Mitchell, who recently rendered Lie reEgna-
siou. has arrived IN Washington. i
THE ItEBELs ON THE UPPER POTOMAC, Z
A letter received tonight from Darnestown says
the latest trustworthy Information from the Virgins
side ofthe Upper Potomac induces the belief hat the
Rebels are strongly reinforcing their poets and forti-
Gcatious at and around Winchester, as well as on
teir rycI frontier, fearing simal'aneous advance
of Gen. Kelly from tie direction Of Romney, and oi
Col Geary Gom Sandy Hook,
Some persons estimate the number Of Rebels OF !
Winchoser as high as - 600, while it is known that
their toroes at the river posts are being Increased
daily. Recently they have resumed firing on our
piekets bat this mode of warfare has not yet proved
very s,.pquirary nor successful to the afsailants
The letter further says during yesterday the
Potomac river rose so high as to compel our pckes
70 foISAke tie tow.path Of the canal so az present
there y DO danger Of either Of the contendingl
siIaies clCssug in force
rr- CONTRACT FOR BALLOONS.
Mr. Lowe Las completed his contract for five bal
Icons, to lie used for observatory purposes.
CAPTURE or REBEL. SURGEON.
reconnoiteripg party from Gen. Smiths division
YESTERDAY. wien near Vicnna, arrested Dr. Hunter,
a vureeer in the Rebel army. lie will be brought
20 Wa irstoa.
GIN. RosEcR iNs's DIVISION.
The Government has 30 Information from Gen
Rosecraus's army OF particular interest.
TIL uBqgZ MINE GRANT, NEw -MBXICo.
Tue General Lsnd.Ofice has received from the
suyeyor-General Of New-Mexico at Santa to re-
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