, 1861-11-26
IMPORTANT FROM new MEXICO,
MILITARY MOVEMENTS FROM THENCE,
Boston Welcomes the Han who ssTakes the
Responsibility"
FROM WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON. November 70, 1861.
Hon. Isaac N. Arnold, OF Chicago, has, att
Presidents request, presented him with an
elaborate memorial, touching tie needa and
demands Ct the great Northwest, whose pro-
vincia1 history, estimated By the census of
1850, whoEe enormous trade and great Lakas
are Of merely nominal expense to the National
Treasury, with q fen light houses and single
revenue cutter, armed with single gun.
HI, Arnold gives statistics showing the I'M
meHse trade and resources Of the Northwest,
which hes two hundred sad fifty thousand
men ready on call.
Mr.. Arnold gives al elaborate argument at
length, showing the following to be The i'm
mediate and pressing necessities Of the North
NEST, in addition to the improvement Of pres.
eRt 1Rrbors.
First, National Asmory and Naval Depot
At Chicsgo.
Second, the fortifoatioa Of tho Straits Of
Mackinac.
Third, the enlargement Of the Illinois and
Michigan Canal, thereby opening eteam navi
cation between the Lakes and the Mississippi.
Probably the President will advert to this
topic in his Message, and urge Congress to
adopt some or all of these suggestions.
GOV. Pei1pont and Mr.. Ford, the agent OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Rsilroad, are eti1l IT,
boring to have the line opened The matter
il now arranged On seemingly practicable
basis.
Richmond papers Of the 22d contain dis
patches from New Orieansand Memphis, indi-
eating the greatest terror Of IN attack On Co
lumbuf. HollinB had come up with his whola
fleet, and eent for the steam rkm Manassas,
li,o00 rebels and seventy guns had gone to
Columbus. Alta recent meeting Ut Memphis
i: was resolved that With Columbus Memphis
would fall, unless Mississippi, Arkansas aad
Louisiana he'll ed Tennessee.
TIE L: g'slsture Instructed the Governor to
press all suitable guns into service.
YanceJ snd Clay have been elected to the re-
bel Senate from Alabsma.
Thomas Bragg Of North CaroHua is made
Attorney General in place OF Bepj AMIN, made
Secretary of War.
Fifty Sharp's rifles, wrapped in flannel, wore
fauEd in new made grave is the Catholic
Cemetery, LeonardstoWn, and pointed out BY
q eontrabaud who made the coffin. Another
larger number Of muskets WAS found buried
in sand beach near by, also pointed out By q
coptrAband.
The Rtcbmand Enquirer predicts the next
battle On the Potomac, st Occoquau and Dan-
fries, the attack to be from Alexandria and b7
river and lower counties Of Aaryland.
The Government hss decided to pay arraars
to officers appointed On Fremolt's staff up to
the time that he was relieved.
Congress will be recommended to authorize
new railroad to Baltimore, rates being Offer
ed leBs than now charged, and another from
the Navy Yard up Pennsylvania Avenue to
Georgetown end across Aqueduct Bridge,
also to Annapolis.
Pa5master Patterson is on his way to West
ern Virginia with $4,000 to pay of the
troops there,
Col Hsve1ock, British, 7nd Count Devil
e1ion, French officer, have been appointed
aids to Gen. Mcclellan. The former with tho
rank Of Colonel and the latter as Captain.
The former is assigned to duty as Inspector
General OF Cavalry, which post he filed At
hcme.
Capt J. C. Park tas been appointed Bzira-
diar General Of volunteers
According to trustworthy private letters
from Europe, the Red Republicans Of Austria,
Poland, Italy and France have made the most
ample reparations to rise, in case the inter-
ference Of England or France in the affairs Of
this continent gives them an opportunity.
Richmond families are packing up in fear
Of an attack in tie rear. The rebel govern
mint Is also believed to be removing its s1ch.
ives. The best rebel parer money is ut a dis
count of so per cent.
Gov Ughasta and his Hungarian colony,
driven from Te1ae, where they we're raising
vine, have come North Ughasta is here.
Secession has reduced the Post Office esti.
mate for the ensuing year three millions be.
low last gear.
Two companies Of Col. F1iedman's cavalry
adVa1 ced mile beyond Hunters aiills ~day
aHd encountered q company Of rebel cavalry
with infantry. One Of our horses Was Hound-
| Cd, and one man IVES Injured by fall from
| bis horse. The Lieutenant in command Grind
advance, infantry" whereupon the rebs1s
| retre.ted.