The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-31
opinion Of the Judges Of the United
States Circuit Court.
Our State Prisoners Removed
to Boston.
The Trial Of the Savannah
Privateers.
IMPORTANT CHARGE OF JUDGE NELSON,
&C., &C., do,
eUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

wAsTxoToS, Oct. 80, 1851.
THNRESP0NsIByLITY OF TIRE FORWARD MOVEMENT OF
OUR TROOPS RESTING WITH GENERAL M'CLELLAF.
The President informed certain United States Senator'S
who called upon him yesterday to know when forward
march TO take place. that the responsibility Of such
10 loft with General Mcclellan and that 1t is
tho purpose Of the Executive TO sustain him in his
taking whatever his determination may be- The Senator's
MI satisfied.
THE NAVAL EXPEDITION.
Ia certain that outside OF the naval expedition
knows where the Arst blow will be struck is proba
ble however that the earliest concerning its opera
zion will come through Southern channels.
FLAG OF TRUCKING AGEMENT BETWEEN OUR GUN.
BOATS AND THE REBEL BATTERIES ON THE LOWER
POTOMAC.
Al about ton O'Clock yesterday morning boat contain
ing rebels, with Gag Of truce, seen coming
the Potomac from the mouth Of Quantco creek
Captain Adams Of the First Massachusetts, regiment went
down to tho shore 1t Budds Ferry to receive IT, When
within about thousand yards from the Maryland side
the rebels in the boat threw overheard barrel which
they anchored like buoy Taking in the flag Of truce
they pulled back to tho Virginia side fast possible
After reaching land the white Gag was Haunted by
one OF the crew the battery at Shipping Point.
IN the afternoon heavy Grng was heard down
the Potomac from Budd's Ferry Two vessels
Of the United States blockading squadron, the
soon coming up the river. Besides the two bat.
ter,es known to be at Shipping Point three others little
TO the southeast opened upon the vessels Two these
batteries upon high bluffs, entirely concealed by
trees Tho steamers returned the Ere For hour the
cannonadDg on both sides was continuous None Of the
shots known 10 have struck the The shells
from the vessels admirably served at long range
Several to burst about hundred feet above
the enemys batteries. 1t afterwards ascertaincd
that new rebel batteries had opened upon what were
supposed to be our pckets seven miles below Budd's
Ferry, and the steamers returned the FIRE.
THE BLOCKADE OF THE POTOMAC RIVER.
The Pussy arrived at the Navy Yard to-day bringing
dispatches from Captain Craven. The rebel steamer
George Page has Como far up the mouth OF Quantco
crock she can. but is not yet half mile from the
river She Is apparently aground, and SO II win
quire high tide to float her Off.
Tho rebel batteries opened upon the Maryland
shrc yesterday and firing continued to late hour last
night, but without damage to anybody our side.
II is believed that vessels have within twenty -four
hours run the rebel blockade.
gHE ION TO RICHMOND" sHRrEKERs AGAIN AT WORK
Washington Is fast becoming infested again with the
ehriekers who drove General Mcdowell into Bull run by
their cry Of "on to Richmond, and thon coward like
ran away. These don't know the difference between
muskct and handspke, and yet they to advise
General Mcclellan. The latter knows exactly what he 10
ABOUT what ought to DO done, and how do it, These
shrlekors don't know anything Of tho kind. They had
better go home. The nation may rest assured that it
d the fixed purpose Of EGoneral Mcclellan
TO fight the rebe army In front Of
Washington but ciamor will force him TO do SO sn
he Is ready. He knows that the enemy have here con-
contracted their whole power and saked everything upon
the issue. He understands the magnitude and difficulty
Of the undertaking, and will be governed by his
Judgment, and not ty any suggestions from sefconst
tuied advisers He is willing to be Judged by the issue
CONVICTED OF TREASON.
The following persons tried before military court
martial which convened at the St. Louis Arsenal the
5 a pursuant special orders the headquarters
Of The department. of whca Major Juo kcfivaine Of the
Thir,ynflh Illinois Volunteers, was President. They
wore tried a charge Of treason agaiast the United
States and found guilty charged and eerienced
prsonmen Il hard labor during the and TO have
their property ropasca,ed for che use Of tbs govern.
mcnt:ioip caitwel Henry }. Philips Thos Chjidors
jos Bascr Philip jackson. The following perseas wero
also found guilty Of the charge in consequence
Of various mitigating circumstances discharged om
custody --Enooh Beck, Juo, c. Thurman, VIM D. Hu,Aa
DavdE. Williams.
ACTION OF THE ARMY RETIRING BOARD.
The Army Retiring Board 10 day disposed OF the case Of
Henry L. Scott pfeseh, Inspector General Of tho army
Tho Board, from the evidence before them, were re.