The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-26
oPPREssyoNs OF TEE REBELS IN VIRGINIA

on the virginia side OF the Potomac are supeceo " the
most inolerable expressions by the rebels Numbers o.
them OF both have been arrested IN many IN
stances upon very frivolous charges and sent 70 Rich
mond prisoners. One man was arrested for selling
oats Union troops ladies' were carried off as
prisoners for waving their handkerchies at the Union
soldiers.
RESIGNATION OF GENERAL BIENKER.
General Blenker, commanding division in Virginia,
rendered his resignation to-day.
AFFAIRS ON THE LOWER poToMAc-ARREsr OF RE-
BELs IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE
BLOCKADE OF THE RIVER.
The detachment OF the Third Indiana regiment,
manded by Captain Keiser in the neghborhood Of Budd
Ferry which proceeded to the Lower Patuxen encamped
a Great Mills the first night and At midnight proceeded
on their way. Seventeen men Of the detachment
rounded house, out Of which they took two prisoners
charged with overt acts Of rebellion. government de-
ecve, who accompanied the detachment, arrested two
men in another house. rebel captain who had crossed
over to his friends, among the unfortunates
Another victim was DOCTOR charged with sending
arms and munitions over 70 the rebels The
names of four Of them are E. W. Ssscll, f.
H. Jones, b. L. Hayden and W. II. Abel. They
are from the hobed OF rebel sympathy in Maryland St
Marys county That locality the last refuge OF treason
in the State 1t has "paed its Intellectual res in Bati
noIe, ana peeu tTouuen out py INC Uuou uHH
everywhere the Stae except St. Marys county, which
may have to be converted into an oyster bed where the
tide will ebb and flow it, before the South Carolina
heresy that nfecs the people there will be drowaed out
As far trading vessels concerned the blockade of
the Potomac is no longer effective. The rebels and
the waste Of powder upon oyster punges and hay
transports is Improbable investment. The venture
of the rebel steamer Page leave her berth up Quantco
creek was too hazardous to be often repeated
1t was ascertained by the detachment of the Third
Indiana in the Patuxen river country that they had
arrived one day earlier they might have found 1--WE hun
bred stand Of arms, belonging TO tho rebels, which had
boon removed from the neghborhood the night before
While the Hale going downwards, past the rebel
batteries. on Friday night, she was met by the rebel
steamer George Page that had quite out Of Quanco
creek the hope of nterceptng the storeshp Wyandank
The pirates doubt anticipated rich booty but they
might have caught tartar, the Hale is very heavily
armed Acting in conformity with general ORDERS how
ever Captain Foster did not modest the Page she did
not modest him, though, he not more than quar-
ter Of mile off, he might have easily sunk her. The
night dark which accounts for the two vessels APP
proachng near each other
Apropos OF the Wyandank. Her conquest would have
been comparatively barren, as she had very little
TIM on board
ARRIVAL OF THE COMMANDER OF TIE NORTH AT
LANTIC SQUADRON.
Commodore Goldsborough, the commander OF the
North Atlantic squadron, including the Lower Chesa-
peake arrived here this morning to confer with tho Navy
Department
THE ARMY.
j. Howard Jr, has been rendered the position Of As
stant Adjutant General to General Germans brigade
Colonel Charles Frederick Havcock late Of the British
army br other the late General Haveock been
appointed an aid Major General Mcclellan, with tho
rank Of colonel and assigned duty Inspector Gene
raj of Cavalry, his late position at home
Compile de vilarcan an experienced French officer has
also been appointed aid General Mcclellan with the
rank Of Captain.
Major W. W. Leland, late Commissary Of the Irish Br
gade and attached to the staff of Acting Brgader Gene
raj Thomas Francis Meaghcr has been promoted posi-
ton the staff Of Major General Haleck Of the regular
army and proceeded to st. Louis on Sunday evening.
ACTION OF THE ARMY RETIRING BOARD.
Major Thomas s. English and Captain abraham n. Bre
voor Of the Marine Corps have been restred by their
request They have been in service more than for
ty years. the former having entered it in 1917 and the
latter in 1890.
NoN-ARRIvAL OF GENERAL FREMONT.
General Fremont has not arrived here to-day and it is
not positively decided by the President to relieve him
altogether from command. The impression in the minds
of distinguished officials is, that General Fremont great
Missouri calling about him class of unrc-
liable men, whom he entrusted great responsibilities
and who deceived him.
SANITARY CONDITION OF THE TROOPS.
Very great attention being given many brgades to
the sanitary condition OF troops Daily reports are
required be made at the brigade headquarters the
number Of each regiment on the sick list and
the nature OF the sickness, and whenever the
number is found to be on the increase, strict
examination is made. To all the men, twice a week,
solution of qunine preventive against the fevers
cident to the locality and climate is administered with
marked good effect The Eighteenth Massachusetts reg
ment is receiving many compliments from medical men
the most excellent sanitary arrangement provided by
them under the direction of their regmenta surgeon
The hospital of this regiment is considered model for
the army.
Information has been received to-day from rebel
sources Of the intention OF the enemy to burn Hunter
Mills.
Captain Grover, Of the Tenth United States infantry
has been detached from that regiment and is to become
Colonel of the First regiment Of sharpshooters Capt g.
is a strict discplinaran
THE NAVY.
Acting Master Austin, recently promoted from before
the mast, has been appointed 10 the Anacostia
Acting Master Amos P. Foster, late of the Rcsolue,
commands the Stepping Stones. He has gone home on
furlough while his vessel is reftting.
Acting Masters Mate Tole, Of tbs Resoute, who dis
played such ntrepdity when the rebel batteries
opened upon that vessel few weeks ago. is now in com.
mand OF her.
These promotions nye just rewards of merit.
THE INQUIRY RESPECTING THE DESTRUCTION OF THE
NORFOLK AND PENSACOLA NAVY YARDS AND HAIR
PER's FERRY ARSENAL.
Tho Senate Committee, which has been engaged for
several days nqurng into the facts connected with the
destruction OF the Norfolk and Pensacola Navy Yards and
the arsenal at Harpcrs Ferry, have nearly completed
their labors They examined Governor Toucy great
length in reference 10 the Norfolk Navy Yard
He informed the Committee that when he
left the Navy Department, the 4th Of
March, there ample within the
reach Of the government, in tho way OF ships, some
fifteen in number, to have afforded protection that
yard. The officers Of the department, in their testimony
however, deny that there any such vessels tho
disposal OF the government They assert positively that
there but There is great discrepancy between
the evidence OF Governor Toucey and the officers who
were in the department at that time.
The committee find nothing in the Harpers Ferry affair
censurablc the part OF the The desruc-
ton abandonment OF that establishment military