The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-23
rs FROM WASHINGTON.
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Is Of the Foreign Ministers on the
biden and Mason Question.
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Expedition Down the Mississippi
Parly Ready for Operations.
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kiatlons for Opening the 8alti-
more and Ohio Railr0ad.
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Review Of the Soldiers of tho
RegIaar Army,
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4s ~wAsamcros, Nov. "a, TsE.
ynB xksUH AND sLrDBLL QUESTION.
scuhtioncontinues to - indulged In relative to
N and sisEcn question. So far as can be sscer-
|he Minister Of her Britannia Majesty'sgovern-
IS taken no action whatever upon tine subject,
pr0b&oly await inetructions. Nor has there
en an Informal conversation between him and the
department concerning it. Those who.are inti-
hcqusinted with lord Lyons believe that in this,
hcrsaatters, be kss observed his usuel discretion,
ihiDg from premature expressions ofopinion.
POW asserted, upon the best authority, that among
plomatc corps the general admission is, that
Wilkes is perfectly justinable by interna-
law in hau4ng arrested Mason and Slidcll
pc dock Of . British vessel, and that England
be the last Power TO object to Vt, inasmuch as no
htion has done more to establish the principle upon
captain Wilkes acted. All the diplomats are now
kcept the Italian Minister, Chcvalcr Bertinatti,
In New Yerk. Col. RassloG, the Danish Minister
bvaer Hrisemann, the Austrian Minister, returned
ay.
AFFAIRS ALONG THE UNION LINES.
overnm snt telegraph announces that everything
% quist all along our whole lines to-day and TO-
PyeEo'clock tonight II commenced raining, with
Of severe storm, and bad roads for tho move
wagons and artillery.
SUCCESSFUL FoRAGMG KxPEpITIoN.
eccnnoitering and foraging party under General
which went out from General Smiths division
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htry by throwing out the pickets in different dircc-
prevent surprise, while the Forage Master gather
brought away seventy loads Of hay, having with
lefs than ninety wagons. The only evidence Of
sence Of the enemy was one regiment Of infantry,
Of cavalry and ono battery, soen from promi-
osition between Fairfax Court House and Centre
Z westward direction, about eight miles beyond
sent outposts. The party returned late last night,
been altogether successful, and met with no ca
whatever. Information was received that the
bad constructed artillery road from Flint Hill to
ltown.
REVIEW OF GENERAL SMITHS DIVISION.
Fal Smiths division, including the brigadcs o,
Is Hancock, Brooks and Brannan, and Motifs and
batteries and Friecmans cavalry, was to have
viewed this afternoon by General Mcclellan, but
l!c business prevented him from being present
emth himself reviewed the division. -. 'es
inrcvicw the regiments were drar- ~ =. i'iie o
tha .r,,,,ar,, o..,,,,,,rc ---aiInent points, and
an. c.va,rv hor,. Seen posted in q position to
-. - infantry and artillery first opened the
Was continued by the cntiro division for nearly
movements as in actual battle being observed
hogncd the enemy to be in the direction of Lew
Ayrcs' battery, which occupied Smooth Hill,
srt In tho engagement. Tho exercises wcro
Hby charge from Fredmans cavalry, on a
column Of tho enemy's infantry. Tho only
. was thst to Charles Trenter, Of Company ],
delphia, who was thrown from his horse and scri-
jurcd. Both the review and sham battle were In
best degree screditable to General Smiths division
pwcd that IL has rapidly progressed in discipline
Ficncy.
AFFAIRS ON THE LOWER POTOMAC.
Vyandank ran tho blockade last night reaching
Head about moonriso and tho Navy Yard this
On her way up she repassed the rebel batteries
6wcr Potomac without being fred at She met
Hale going down, that vessel not having gsne
than Indian head on the previous night Tho Hale
hnmocstcd. Tho moon had not yet risen, and the
btion is that neither vessel was seen. The Wyan-
as not struck on her passage down by either of
Q shots sent after her. The explosion Of a shell
inight have been fatal, as she was laden with
rrcls Of powder and large quantity OF loaded
The Yankee has been taken in hand and repairs
ced
tine the Wyandank ana Hale passed the block
rtion Of tho river heavy fog rested upon the
shore, and probably prevented tho rebel gunners
eing either Of them. The wyandank brought up
amcnt Of the dismantled iceboat.
Echooners, loaded with wood, san theblockade
FULLY on Wednesday night.
benny is apparently at work on q new battery at
Nose, which is far above the Others, on Mr.
bh7s land.
EsoJECTED NAVAL EXPEDITION DOWN THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
3er received to-day from Flag OfIlcer Foot who
mand OF the fotilla which is to operate on the
ppi, states that he is making rapid progress, and
have it in readiness to proceed on its way. \
CoHsTRUcTIoN OF THE BALrIMoRE AND OHIO
RAILROAD.
nor Picrpont to-day had long conference with
bdent, General Mcclellan and the Secretary of
reference to tho restoration Of the nain line Of
tmorc and Ohio Railroad, which hasibeen dc. 4
for .6se months. fIc urges the r,oat effective
IS to secure this otssct, which he represents as
the people Of this Important section Of .sountry
kerstood that the government will take speedy
SREvIEw CT THE sc.a3IERs OF THE REGULAR
ARMY,
bn Gn Tuesday there ia 10 be q review OF rea,Iars
ms st tho rcs lew ground cast OF the Capitol. 1t
race. all thes agulars On this side OF the river
cavary and t,fantry. Aaopportunity will thus
ed to contrast tic clciensy in drill Of our voluD
th that Of regular soldiers. The infantry io,Le
led by Bngad;er General Ge rye Sykes; the c2va-
tut. Colonel W. II. Emory; cad the artillery by
L !. Hunt--the whale ccmmznd by Briga6;er 1
andrew Porter.
HHE AIssy.
loving military appousancnts ssre made todays
Smith. OF Iowa, to be m adGitGSal paymaster
eors
ickc. Ogden, OF New York, TO be Second Lieu
tho First regiment Of the Unlted sta.a cavalry
John NJ. schodcd OF the First artise, y Of the
ates Army, to be q Brisadier Gencrala' volun-
Thos. J. Mexican, Of Iowa. now an adda(A NAL
r, to be a Brgadicr General of volunteers.
Phillip st. George coaa', rni.od States Ar,uy
arsdc Brgadier General of volunteers. was
q 70 be Brigadicr General in tho regular
slDEpAncuRE OF COLONEL ElNsTErN,
EinstejS yesterday took formal leave in this
nj tho uflicsrs of tho re i'm mt \, hch ho cnr,,.