The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-15

Wdshing'On, Nee. 14-The Latest adyiceI
from the lower Potomac, speaking of the re-
cent reconnaissance by n portion of General
Sickles' brigade at Matthias Point, say that they
surprised three rebels, two Of whom they shot.
They made thorough oxploratiOn Of the Point
20 the distance of four miles iuland. One small
masked battery and few rifle pits were all the
dclcuses Of The Place.
The rebels were in force some nine miles in
the interior, hut refused to offer battle to the
reconnoicrinI party, which latter was four
hundred strong, under Colonel Graham. Much
forage for rebtl cavalry was destroyed
Our trcoIs returned TO tlEir 'ncampmcut
near Port Tolccco, on tlc Maryland shorr, with
out tn loss Of a man Suheequent to their re-
turn III discovered that ~ Boyls Hole only
n few miles l,low, tha tcb,,s have battery Of
six heavy guns which H. is believed that our
forces could have taker, had they been aware
Of that fact when they were on the Virginia
sho,c.
Tn, Government has CONTRACTED with A.
MuElrl, Of New Je'acv, TO- ,s,allishiu, = new
icriy-boat lire bciw' on G. orgctown aui Ar
ii gton. 10 I've conducted in The vans manner IA
the communication between New lo k and
B.ooklyn. This will .,rcaly facilitate the trans
vortsii,n Of amy supplies.
C,mui -ions have been isgucl I" tho follow
ing NAMED gentlemen, under tn, recent APP
C,lrn.ls George W. Cullcrm and Schuyler
Hamilton. Late attached ia General S"ott's staff,
to lc IiC lirr Guurrll, 81 Volunteers, to re-
port a. MAJOR G.ucr.l Ilrllrck.
C,paiu J,s.c l.. E,.o, - tn rc 'ilar army.
q .ilos &. lluror, GruEr ". Morgan, !. $ abb
aud CuiuuI lhilip s. G. ,mge Cook, also to be
Ei-adi. G.i..l e Ndnu.ccls to report TO
Mgior General I'm ok.
VIM Powell M,scn, il appointed Abide
emp 10 Majur General MyClolin, with the
r.ik ~ Crpleiu.
Capt,in \. i. liall,ck, is appointed Aid to
General II ck, with the raul. a Captain.
Jaw, u. Mel hers, u, to De- Lieutenant Colo
q mel, toi,joft g. General llall',k.
The general oti'r d = .r;tr" WcilNs, an
u,iny the brilliant success OF the combined
Naty und Army fu'c % Pctt ROYAL, was o.
fi,iy read at the Wa h'ni,tcn Navy Yard thi5
Of ,rn, On, there Icing an especial muster for
that Purpose. Abol, 2jJ stil1rs were drawn
up in hollow square, AMI nt the conclusion Of
the r,ndiug testified ihcir nppioc ion Of the
evan ly r,I'atcd and cn'huails'ic cheers. d.
Qgrl,rimls '"r-GcncIal Mris7 has invited
pro- ~ ais for che cons,ruc ion ol two clpacious
ann, ho Iiials in this city
III MOST NND MS oFFtrErs
IIu,rQt ,urras or Tnr AVN Anirr,Sr GEyl
In,Ls Orri y, WANT gtoB Nos. ~, ioGi
lSpe, al Ord,rs No. SOIL
M..of General iu e. Fremont having boon ro-
Nd from tic command OF tl' Western u part
iuru and from .us duty in tn Fl id,'luse I'm bcr-
Oils s'nn VIZ" have l',n BI,,tld from civil life,
tul.r the authority ui the uet approved August,
l-6l. c,at' from he del t. uu Whi,h be- TcluqIlshcd
command 10 &C. connected ,ita ,ho service.
Al rrrsurs, wa. H., exec pton ~ rggim NTH and
o'mi uy 'ihy't. W. o. lay. Ten ~? iutod In the
m'lii ~ s,tyirc ~ Major o. ~ Fremont, AMI whose
WI O'i.mtu's have not ~ ii1i Il ;ht Posi-
jout are horr dis lnrgrd from Ir service Of the
/ United States. ID cpiumanl Of
Ma. Gen. MgCrrtt,S
Lirncdl l.. Tno1,N
AllIttut General.