The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-19
From Washington.

Nuship0fOn, Nor. lS.-Ephrtlm II. Els
worth, father Of the late Col. Ellsworth, hls
been aIIointcl military storr-kccper by tho
Precedent, hut is not yet assigned to duty.
The Heads ot Departments have boon %
much annoyed hy visitor, that they have not
lccn able to commence their annual reports.
They have, therefore, been compelled to r..
solve to exclude all visitors, until after the
M, ting Of Congress
be Iuid. = 1T H."
Tie steamer T., y. Hale arrived ~ ,bc NV
lam ON saturday night For a Wrak or iva
vi she has been stationed at Siump Neck Ia
"dl'h ihD rebel steamer G. 'Orgc Pare. Lut tho
,lehlng OF the new rebel battery at Co,knit
I'lhi lorc'd her to move from that expo!cJ
osiU"r, ard She now lies at Deep Point on the
look out. " '''
The Dawn ran III. blockade of tho po,o,,,o
river On Saturday night week the II,t,I.r "n
Last tuesday night, aud six schooncrs on Thurs.
day lieht lt-all hound down. Since thon
mono hui mall vessels have passed either ,r,v
MI the vessels which have left Wa,hin,ton or
ue"rE'to"n, have passed through safely. and
none are now at Indian Head.
g.. NE rebels are busy at Frcesonc Point and
y IT, 'Hll''ed ihcy are building a strong work
Tor battery there.
80 MORE ARMS FROM ABROAD.
The War department will soon issic , .i,,,,
cal
state requesting the withdrawal Of their AGENTS
Tor the purchase OF arms, both at HON, and
aH1ad' ~ the Government has received advice,
!" 'i' erect mat suiliclcncy of arms will II,
demand. ~ '''' '"o
now WiiKES CAr0Hr TIM EEREIs
N"pl. W likes was sent to the coast Of Africa.
specially To bring home the san Jacinto. and
1t was only when he arrived in tho West Indies
that he heard of tho escape Of Messrs. Mason
and Slilcll. Therefore his arrcs, of them could
not have been pursuant to Orders. Captain
wilkes acted in accordance with the PRINCIPLES
OF international law lie rendered TO the ladies'
accompanying tho Mason and Slilcll party a
passage ON his ship, and the use OF the cabin
with all the dcli,acics and attentions they might
require hut they declined his gallant and con-
sieralc invitation.
:, me President has appointed Captain A. II.
iuHi'' rag officer Of the icct in the Western
MILITARY department.. lie thus rank, with the
Maior-GcucrUl. Til, Arrangement obyiatrs nn,.
possible conflict Of authority between the COM
nandtT' respectively OF the land aud water
The following military appointments wcrc
made today, viz. Assistant Adjutant. Gcn,r.
~, v. ''lul'''I'i 'Npl' Leonard Scott for tipu-
FAIRIES brigade; Capt George 4. Kick, for
General Burns brigade; Capt, John Pound for
General Prices brigade; Capt. Andrew &
kempcr for General Wadc's brigade; Cant
VIM. Won pohn for General Duryca', hri,aae,
Japi. Charles \, REYNOLDS to be- am Assistant
.lulncmlstcr in the regular service. Wm.
ilcr to he an Ad-de-Camp TO Major Gcncr.
Il Rmhs.
srANrTpE or rICKRrs.
While Generals Mcdowell and Wadsworth |
we're, latr ,h., afternoon, reviewing the BRIGADE |
"lmcIy nmaudcd 10y Gen. Kcvcs,a S,anu,Ie |
occurred among portion Of the llth Regiment. |
d brooklyn, who wcrc performing picket duty
,,bout mile aud half left Of Falls Church |
lho lIEhl M0s owing TO the approach Of a large |
quad of ryhl cavalry. One of our men WI |
noundgd, hut safely brought m As soon a. |
zen. NJ Dowcll heard of the affair he ordered /
lo 2i'h ami 18th New York Regiments. and |
lac remainder Of the TN Regiment Of brook. |
In to support the pickcts, when the enemy tll |
Jack
There are still some ~ missing, in connection
'ith the capture by the rebels, on SATURDAY. OF |
detachment Of the iongng party