The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-06

, WV" eager Tor action, they have Dee
f"'u 70 Wy quietly at anchor and observe tn
battery after battery, until Anal
the heet was driven part M and par, dowr
the river. Tho only batteries th., ,ro really 4
consequence are tho one at Chopowamxa n, tho lowa
ma and the one at Shipping Point at the upuer end Of
me blockade At the former point the width Of the river
only mile and half, and at tho latter mile and
quarter II instead Of using ten pound Parrot guns the
ornaments OF the upper and lower portions Of the fee,
were transferred TO land batteries at fosey's Ill., back
nuua Ferry opposite to Shipping Point and to Smiths
io'hs, opposite Chopowamse, and worked by the crews
% inc heet the rebels could be speedily driven from
'c batteries and the distractions to the navigation Of
| the river cfectually removed
ihe reoels use almost exclusively percussion shells
Whch seldom burst at the proper point il at all They
oV"ehty deficient in time fuses for ordinary shells
anu tue heavy guns Of the feet or some Of tho nine or
~" h"h1feh guns or long thirty two Founders
now lying At the Navy Yard used in shore batercs ar
-, oo"'"'oh smell ana shrapnel among them, would in
"ew hours render tho batteries now so formdabe IN
! our shipping, completely untenable.
It is understood to be the determination of
that the river shall be opened within few davs and ha,
'ne repes snail De dslodged from their batteries
ARRIVAL OF MAJOR GENERAL HAILacx
Major General Haeck arrived here this morning and
immediately called upon the President and General
hcteHah 10 has not yet boon determined to what de-
p'rment he VIII be assigned In this connection it NAV
proper 10 STATE That strong effort is being made 10
BEL General Meigs assigned TO the Department OF tho
West, in place Of General Fremont
ARREST FOR FURNISHING SUPPLIES TO THE REBELS.
MF' Brush, living in the vicinity Of Falls church. was
arrested this morning, and brought to General Wads
"oi'ns headquarters, on charge OF having taken
wagon load OF salt 70 Fairfax Court House for rebel use
DEATHS IN the CAMPS AND HOSPITALS.
The Following deaths Of soldiers occurred Yesterday
hmball Wood, Company +, Fftieth regiment. Nav
York ~"
T. A. Bartlett, Company II Fifth Vermont
Jacob Askey, Fifth; Charles A. THOMPSON, Company r.
Twelfth; r somcrs, Company G, Twenty third; John
walker, Company D, Twenty seventh, and B. Smith, Com
pany L, Thirty nth Pennsylvania.
NEW GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL.
The government has rented for hospital purnoses ,he
whole Of the row Of spacious buildings formerly occupied
as residences by Senators Douglas Rice eckinrage and
others
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ARMY RETIRING BOARD
Inc Army Retiring Board were again in session TODAY
ana Teufed MAJOR L. Jones, OF the First cavalry They
have also before them tho cases Of Major Jno. W r
Gardner, Of the First cavalry and Colonel Thayer OF tho
Engineers The Board adjourned until Wednesday week
THE FIRE AT THE INFiRMARY.
The old woman supposed to have persisted in the conaa
grafton Of the General Hospital yesterday morning has
since been discovered lives were lost in that dis
aster Tho destruction Of the nfrmary by Are has do
monsraed the utter nccency Of the Fire Department
here and induced the government order
two steam fire engines and well drilled companies 10 work
them
BLOODY FRAcAs IN BEAuREGARD's ARMY ABOUT 4
PINT OF wHISKEY.
A hight occurred in Beauregards army, between Bor
dens Guard and the Wise Artillery, when q number
were wounded, including Captain John O. A. Nadenbush
Of the Berkeley Guards, aud Captain E. G. Alburts OF
the Wise Artillery The frncas arose in consequence Of
woman, named Belle Boyd refusing TO soil bottle OF
wbiskcy 10 a soldier. She demanded two dollars for a
pint bottle soldier offered one; Mrs. Boyd refused to sell
soldier seized bottle woman drew knife; soldier did
the same Wise Artillery nterfercd in behalf of woman
and Bordsns Guard Artillery for soldier. II was a
REBEL. CAVALRY Al aARTINsBURG.
Colonel Ashby with his rebel cavalry Martins.
burg November l.
THE REBELS MOVING GRAIN TO WINCHESTER.
The rebels have been moving grain TO Winchester for
tho past week.
A REVEREND REBEL CAPTURED.
Rev Green North the captured clergyman at Bolivar
was in the habit of delivering sermons, and afterwards
going round cnsting men for the rebel cavalry.
DAMAGE TO THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL BY
THE GALE.
The Chesapeake and Ohio canal tow path is overfowed
ana below sandy Hook there IS break in the caEa
Attempts to take boats into the river resulted in sinking
one Navigation far interrupted to prevent snip
ment Of coal 10 Washington for some days
SOLDIERS LETTERS TO THE BRITISH PROVINCES.
The following explanation Of the Post once regulations
in regard 10 letters from the United States TO tbs British
provinces has boon published by the Postmaster Gcno
raj -
Information has been received at the Post Office Depart
mept that regmenta postmasefs and other persons de-
tailed to receive and forward letters from tho United
States army have IN some Instances demanded and eX
acted Of postage letters destined for the
British North American provinces. This practice is a
direct violation Of the postal regulations which do not
aue Of postage on such letters and should
immediately be discontinued.
The fact that the complaints which called forth this cx
PLANTATION emansted from New Brunswick argues that,
Notwithstanding Her Majcstys proclamaon there
good many men army who have at least intimate
relations In yictorias dominion.
OUR RELATIONS WITH CHILE.
Information Just received from Minister 70
Chile Mr. Nelson indicates most satisfactory condition
OF things in that country under the newly inaugarated
administration Of Senior Perez, which has the confidence
OF all classes Of the community. Mr. Nelson expresses
himself in terms Of highest satisfaction with his inter-
course with the authorities and society Of the country
The long pending questions in dispute between the two
governments in a fair way Of speedy adjustment.
THE NATIONAL FINANCES.
appears from the official statement that the amount
Of drafts upon the Treasury last month WAS Ten and
half millions Of which six millions six hundred thousand
were drawn from New York The unavailable bullion
fund il nine hundred and two thousand
Tho total balance to the credit OF the United States
Treasury the states now under insurrectonary control
ia stated at six and half millions, and, after making
deduction for the unavailable, the available balance is
four and half millions.
CONSULAR APPOINTMENT.
Charles L. Ogden, OF Philadelphia, has been appointed
! Consul TO Quebec
4 DELGlAN BARON DESTROYS OF ENTERING THE ARMY
Paron De Reenborg, Of Belgium, has rendered biz
J military services to the government.