New-York daily tribune., 1861-10-31
APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS.
The Cost Of Subsistence for the
Potomac Army.
THE CLAIMS AGAINST SECESSION DEBTORS.
The Intervention Against H1exico,
RENEWED ENERGY IN THE NAVY DEPARTMENT..
Special Dispstch to Tho N. Y. Tribune.
MA.nISGTON Wednesday Oes. 80. I9bL
INrrRYIGw WITm REBEL PICKETs.

INTERVIEW WITH REBEL PICKETS.
Capt. Colis's Zouayes, who did picket duty
on the Potomac at Edwardss Ferry the night
after the recrossiDg of our troops, chafied''
with the rebel pckets on the other side. They
appeared at daylight in large numbers on tho
bank Of the river, and commenced abusing our
guard by calling them "cOwards," " Yankees"
Aboltionsts, etc. They acknowledged that
their killed and wounded at the battle OF Con.
ards Ferry was $50. aud said that our wounded
captured were placed in the hospital with .1c..
own. They admitted having lost 90 men in the
skirmish at Edwards Ferry on Tuesday, that
our artillery drove them back. They said that
on Sunday night there were only three regi-
ments at Leesburg but that now there were
between 10000 and 10000 men who haya
moved up from Manassas. These, however.
would return Immediately, as they were not
wanted there. They called our troops fools
for not marching 30 Leesburg on Tuesday.
These pickets were well uniformed and mounted,
and their story is confirmed BY statements OF
rebel prisoners and of our own scouts. The
skirmish of Tuesday was the one in which Gen.
Lander was wounded.
THE RELEASE OF PRISONERS.
The Hon. Moses Z. Odel of Brooklyn had
an interview with the President today to urge
the adoption Of plan for the release of ths
Federal prisoners in the South. Mr.. Odens
visit is more especially directed to the case of
Col. Wood and 65 of the 18th Now-York, made
prisoners at Bull Run. Col. Wood is at Char.
lottesyiIe, % miles from Richmond.
PROPOSED MILITARY DISTRICT WEST OF
MISSOURI.
Surveyor.Gen. Delahay OF Kansas and Ne
braska is here as bearer Of dispatches to tha
President aud Secretary OF War from Gen.
Lanes Brigade, urging the creation of q new
Military District west of Missouri, to include
Kansas, the Indian Territory, Arkansas, aud
Colorado Territory.
col. SCOTT RETIRED.
Col. II. l.. Scott, Inspector General. hss
been honorsbly retired upon his own ap2lica-
tion. He is native of North Carolina, and
has been in the service since 1888. Military
Storekeeper Luther Leonard of the Ordnance
Department, having been found competent to
perform his duties by the Board, was not re.
tired.
AIDS TO GEN. MCCLELLAN.
VIM. Hays, late Captain in the ID Artillery,
and Edw. A. Raymond Of Boston, have beeu
appointed Aids-deCamp to Gen. Mcclellan,
with rank Of Lieut.. Colonel and Captain rex
spectiyely.
OTHER APPOINTMENTS.
! Leayits HUT OF New-York has been ap-
pointed Abide. Camp to Gen. Heintzelmanv
and Wm. G. Fitch appointed Second LieutenanS
of I'd Infantry.
PROMOTIONS.
The following promotions were made to-day'
! sergeants Robert p King, jr, and James ). Ieui-
ple 10 Second Lieutenancies IN the 10th inIautry'
Acting Sergeant Major Frederick Phisierer, quarter
masters Sergeant t,.deriek u. BONN Gsne. es,.
loway, and Joe. Mcconnell, to Seeoad iAeutena''ee
/ in 18th Infantry.
ON FURLOUGD.
The Hon. Col. Dunn, Of Gen. McClenans
staiI, has left his pos. on iarlOuSa oil w"
weeks. el
COST OF PORTION OF THREE MONTHS SUB
! sIsTENcE.
Major Eaton's purchases Of subsistence az
| New York the first quarter of the present year
amounted to 100000. His purchases for ths
second quarter amounted to $750,Ooo. For the
third. ending October /, The amount has been
: largely increased.
THE CLAIMS AGAINST sEcEssIoN DEBTORS.
!, Since the decision Of Judge Freese, fayorins
the claims Of Messrs. Bowen, Holmes q Co.
against Secession debtors, great number o'
r Philadelphia and New-York merchants have
8 visited Alexandria, md for three days past
!. the tme of the Provost Court has oeeu
chiefly occupied with this new species o
r litigation. The decision has been sn'nis'e'