The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-30

ne at once repaired 10 the State Department and
dsrsd oil the letters to the government.
IMPORTANT Pest OFFICE ORDER.
Tho following order was issued to day
Posr 0fucE DEPARTMENT, Nov. 80. 1861.
mas been reported TO this Department that some Post
notes, payable ON demand, whom presented to them in
payment Tor postage stamps and stamped envelopes.
=. ~ ~, tnvra'o informed that shsse notes a0
70 DC received and dsbursed by Thorn equivalent IN all
respects 10 coin
by order Of The Postmaster General
II. N. SEEvLY,
Third Assistant Postmaster General
THE Army
Tho following army appointments have just been
made Second Lieutenant Richard B. Crawford and
Samuel Beck, Jr, to be Assistant Adutant Generals
win the rank q Captain Captain Joseph G. Audenreid
Captain VIM. p Sanders and Joseph O. McKbbih,
TO DO Ads-deCamp TO General Halleck, with
tho rank Of Colonel John Haskns TO be Aid
deCamp TO General Hsllcck, with the rank Of Colonel;
Charles Weston to DO Military storekeepcr in the Ord
nance Department; James Fuller TO DO CommssAry OF
Subsistence Of Volunteers with tho rank Of Captain Hi
ram wetze to be Assistant ouartermaster Of volun-
teoss wlh the rank Of Captain Norris Copeland to be
Assistant Adjutant General Volunteers 70 report 70
General Banla, with tho rank Of Major.
THE DELIVERY or THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE,
According present Indications, the Presidents Mss
Congress Tho reason for this probably the fact that II,
well ~ the reports Of the Secretaries Of War and the
Navy. viii be kept opsn unit. the LATEST moment in order
10 make additions and alterations the constantly
occurring events may require.
CONGRESS AND TUE ARMY Suffers.
Among tho subjects to be brought TO the early attsn
ton OF Congress- Is tho business carried by suffers
The privileges allowed to many these 10 abused In
various ways and the soldiers shamefuly swindlsd
man Who viii take advantage Of bis privileges as suffer
70 cheata soldier in times like those would betray his
government and ought and will be deprived Of bis prvi
lcges.
THE REPORT OF THE ouAxrxRxAsrxR GENERAL.
The report Of General Meigs, Quartermaster General
has hon made. but Of comparatively slight importance
Bnsmach Is does no, embrace h dongs since the nrs
Of June last, before tho commenced Il shows an
expenditure Of eight millions for the year ending that
6te, which Is less than 10 now expended every
weak.
DEATH or DIR. ALEXANDER
Dr. w. T. Alexander assistant surgeon TO Col Bayards
First Pennsylvania Cavalry regiment who was wounded
" the skirmsh at Drainesyille, died today II was
| thought yesterday be would recover.
| COMMODORE CRAVEN ASSIGNED TO TIKI coAaAsD or
THE BROOKLYN.
Commodore Craven Flag ocer Of the Potomac no,illa
hiss been detached from service and ordered 10 the
Command OF tho Brooklyn, nj Philadelphia.
NEW REPEATING RIFLE.
spucers repeating breech loading rifle was tried
By board Of army officers by order Of Gen hcCieiian
OF Friday They made satisfactory report, and recon
nend Its introduction into the service An order for
supply had previously been issued by tho Navy Depart
] ment.
| THE BERpAN sHARPsnooTERs.
Colonel Berdan will grant more commissions to raise
companies Of sharpshooters for his brigade as enough
have already boon granted to than Oil Il. Those
Wishing join this corps must enlist under captains
| holding commissions prior TO the present date.
DEPARTURE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY or WAR.
Colonel Thomas A. Scott, Assistant Secretary Of War
| has gene to Philadelphia.
THE ATTACKS ON GEN. DLENKHR.
The assaults Gen. Benker In tho Tribune, which are
cxcug great indignation among the German officers 10
the army and greatly retardng German enstmen,s eve
rywhers emanate from fourth rate German politician
who Is personal enemy Of Cen Blenkcr These assaults
arc maRnAsd by tho Tribune because the author OF them
IS supporter Of Gen Fremoni's abolition doctrines
/ HEAVY RAIN STORM.
4 heavy rain storm prevails hero tonight II viii mo-
1 improve the condition OF the roads in Virginia.