The sun., 1861-11-01
Wa-hinRton items.

SENNroR WILSON has entered upon his du les
a. m,mJer Of the staff Of Gen. Mcclellan.
COMPLAINTS NAVE BEEN MADB OF the pro-
mature publication OF Gen. Stones report Of tho
battle st Lecsburg. General Mcclellan said
yes'r day morning that he hAd not yst read the
report.
ISInF TatAL f the Bsrney c,sa in Wash
ingtoS, Nc {. III. Winder, ons of the coun ,el
for NJ B stated, when a proposition was made
10 adjourn, that hi, parole was out on Friday,
ard no must return to hiS agreeable quarters
ut Fort Lafayette"
DY OhpER OF BRIG. GRN. SIcKIEs, family
consi tiny of husband, wife and dsugh Inter, are
here from P0rt Tobacco, and cor ioei ia jail
charged with harboring rsbels, and giving in
formsaon detrimental TO the Interests oG tho
army.
a PETITION is in circulation in WAshingt0
and numerously signtd, which appeals TO the
government TO iurE!th fuel to lhs people Of the
city ~ reasonable prices. As a precedent, they
state that ten. Scott 20 dispNeed uf -four last
Apil, srd that thereby much suffering was
Ay,Iisd.
TEr WAN DErARTMTNr d,os not recognize
Gen. JAS Lane, OF Kausrs ss having authority
over brigade. bis c1mu'ission wa isued by
state, and docs not proceed from the Presi
oegt. Gsconl Lane has sent for a rps Of
,nl ireer' AID sappers and miacr' and the
Gvverment refuses 10 grant the requisiuon.
PmvNrE ADvCEs lstely received fom Ken
tucky sre very encouraging The rebels are
represent d 20 30 falling back in a rather hope.
less nruufr, This 10 better news th N that To-
poltat b, Gen. Thomas.
hosr OF IHE DULIVr WOUNDS received by
our u,ops ia the smhuscade at CouTSi's Fouy
are IN the side. The flank tire was ths most
dcs Tuctivo The wounC ed in all the hospitS's
at aud around loOlsvIlle number 100. S, ,yeral
a.. IN. I'D Id tV,
GovERNSgNr OFFICIALS at Washington have
but one rule in dealing with contractors, II the
contract is brken, no matter through what
cause, it is no longer recognized. Contractors
| whme Vosl els have been sent back out Of the
| river 10 Annapolis and Baltimore by the com
| mandors 4 the Po'omsc tlot | a are Informed 10y
| the Govcrpmert that their contracts have b4en
| violated, aud will o longer Le recognized. But
| the Government will purchase the goods ut An
iaplllS or B'ltimsre, as fl ON neic pdrii;s
| ABuUr EIGIrY SOLDIERS Of the Distrc. q
| Columbia regime mt Of volunteers came in Oi
| the b,nof's OF Mr.. Riges' gra uity OF $40 d
month, which is TO he continued for six mon he,
Soldiers who have mothers or grandmothers to
support are included among the benefciSrio'.
SRRGHAXT JOSEPH BRENNAN was sho
| through the bIesst, early on Tuesday morning.
| az bis post, at Forrest Hall, George'own, by
Michael Lanahan, and died immedlately. They
| belonged TO Company A, Second United SHes
Infantry, and were detailed in the provost I
guard. There was no quarrel, but the affair l.
supposed to have grown out OF an old grudgs.
ISouIRIEs IN OFFICIAL QUARTERS reveal the
| fact that the naval expedition sailed from
| Hampton Roads without the issue OF written
| orders to the commanders. This disposes Of the
story that one Of them had opened his orden and
Disclosed their purport.
suRvExOR GENERAL DELAHAr, Of Kansas
and Nebrs Ska, Is in shington, as bearer oi
dispatches to the President and Secretary Of
| War from Gen. Lanes Brigade, urging the
creation Of a new military district west Of Mis-
EouI. 10 inciudo Kansas, the ltdAn Territory,
rkAnSAs Lod COl0rNdo TeIgitoSy.