Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-11
FROM WASHINGTON.

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r. FROM WASHINGTON.
The New York Hsrald's Washington correspondent
Of Sunday. the instant, communicates the following
account Of the progress Of the and other matters in
and around the Federal capital:
Tag NAVAL ELEKr-KIGHrxkS RIPoErrD wREcxyD
A rumor has been preyalen. here this evening tia.
the recent storm bad fallen with great fury upon the
gr at naval expedition of Cape HatterAs sca.ttng The
vessels In every direction aud swampog wrsckiag
eighteen Of them. This ramcr is noi however. ofsi.
ted In t ;al circles. The Goverrmen, has no such in
tellgerce. The h,es dispatches rtceiud by the Gov
erpmen from the hset were from ef Cape Henry, de-
eribing the progress and the mode Of s,iing Of
! the vessels They were close together and mov
| ing at the rate OF seven miles an bcur.
rHg CHANGE IN rHK coMuiSD.
The chluge ia command OF the army, by which Gen.
hcCesnd assumes the position Of General Scott, has
caused much conversation among AL cassts, and coGh
dent opinions everywhere expressed tla the talents
Of he yonns General tquil TO the posep and EN-.
ergences in sticd the country placed. he re-
NAMED to day at his beadqaarters. and the few sbo
were 80 fortunate as to be admitted to his cSn
graduated him Oh tie mark OF confidence he bad
received a. the hanes OF the Government.
A DRxscaxG RAIN STORM
A drercbing rainstorn. accompanied by heavy gusts
OF wind commenced Friday night ard continued al
mos: without iutermission until this morning. Trees
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w,re ames: impossible to pedestrians. The roads ia
Virginia are cut up to postpone movement out,
had one been contemplated
KGws IRON THE UPPER POTOMAC.
Friday Gen. Stone sent q d OF uucj 10 Gen. Eya's.
at sesbnrg TO know what disposition had been made OF
The National prisoners taken az Balls Bluff, and those
left dead on tse field The latter replied that the prisoa
ers qlartcred in tobacco warehouse at Richmond
and the al properly inferred; tha. he would i'm
rnedia,e!y communicate with the Confederate Govern
men. In relation to exchange Of prisoners.
Lieut. Col WistAr is fast recovering from his wounds.
Cap. Mallory, OF the Cal ornia Regiment, lies IN
very precarious condition farmhouse near Pooles'
| VILE. ..
Alexander IT, NcCaty for number OF years connect
ed with the Puadi l9hia Press, was taken prisoner.
About 100 wounded still remain at Poo.essile, all do.
ing well.
TO day, Captain Sheets and QIariermaster Hall, Of
one OF the PenGsylyanii regm1nts, a1d some members
OF New Yo.k company the Chain Bridge, discoV-
eI bodies ioltiUg down the Potomac, thrown forward
by the present heavy ircshets. Efforts At once
made TO thtm. aud during the day i've were i,.
Zen from the river which proved to be OF the iro~ned
| FROM Bats BuG 0ae OF them identified by pipeEs
fonnd the body OF private uamed BaniOcd or Bur-
ford Company H. Fifteenth Massachusetts Volunteers
On the body s2j in gold, and medallion were found -
On tho other bodies loekets some containing ike
nesses, cyi enIly OF man sndwise The corpess we're
brought 10 the dead house. No. i3I Seventh street. Tc-
morrow incicsssd 6iJrfs will bc mads " recover any
oher bodies which may aoa! by.
. Cot. BAXER's BODY.
Tho body of Col Baker will be removed hence Thura.
day ,rning arriving in Phadelpha early 10 the sfer-
uoon whore it will be resolved by the military author.
ties vnd escorted ndeponleucc Hall, ard viii lie u
state N, xt day Sunday will be posed view in tie
City Hail. New York. and Monday paced in the steamer
for California.
NEWS YRoa THE POTOMAC PLorILLA.
The gunboat Herbert arrived a. the nayy-ysrd to-day,
brioging the vtes. ness from the hol Sac Ieportsuo
material change 10 all rs the lower Potomac. Heavy
eluno1rdng hrs boeu heard below believed TO be tie
opening OF our batteries upon the rebels.
-- SECRETARY SEWARD TO VISIT Nxw YORK.
Secretary Seward leaves for New Yoik tomorrow to
transact Important business.
CONDITION oV rHE PRISONERS RrcHgoSD.
Lieut.. Alfred kenlz, OF the steamer Flag, who has
been prisoner in the hands Of the rebels suce the rs
Of June arrived here on Friday. He captured a
Hasteras Inlet while 10 charge of przs schooner anc
Is absent on hii parole for the purpose OF .crg an
exchange OF prisoners He says tho national prisoners
a, Richmond suffering from the weather anu nsul
cheney OF clothing In arrangement for an eY.
change OF prisoners clnSo b. ' c,vd he s return 10
confinement in Richmond jail in fifty days.
Srws YRox EUROPE. #
The news from Earope by the steamer sbows That
the rebel euiisiriss In London and Paris very cont
dent and noisy in their belief that the necessities OF tho
interest will lead 20 Interference In
contest for the papose Of breaking up tho bockode ia
ord .r 10 procure supply ot cottoG but IL 10 evident,
instead of their use gaining ground that very rap
| idly losiug both with the people and the Press.
Ia sddiIion TO this information, mach qualification s
Afforded by the London Post the o'glu o. Lord Palmer,
ton which strong srels agsinst any interference
and expa lng the aacy OF the notion that the recogu-
On o the rebel Sates would reopen the cotton trade.
o. the eoauary argues that fush ecognon could or
" Increase the rigor Of tae blockade and thu n,er-
a ce VITA the blockade would he act VI var embrO-
. - -fb snai a;i.I Gt.t.a
AsorasR DISTINGUISHED yoRxIds oFFcrR.
The Count Ds Saver linsal deseendsn OF Count Roch
lmbsau, Of Am.fc REVOLUTION fame, has tender his
ritary service. the President and has besn ured
that they will be accepted.
The same ans ser has given to the Bron De
5chsner dseendaat OF General Lave;te II expected
they will soon reach the United State.
RssIGsArIos LIsrr-coL. sTrPr)E.
Iisat Colonel T. j. SIeproe, oI the Min Infsr ry,
has resigned His resignation 10 date from tae Ia; It.,
/ has been accepted.
] MORE RkTIRENEsrs.
H. Can't John g. symm y OF the Ordnance Department
,ud Captain J,s L. Tidoa, have been placed on the
red list Oh ,couat OF isibli;ytho disatility result
I ing from lJng aud faithful service
cot. YoUsG sEsr AWAY. .....
Col. Young, of Kentucky Light Cavalry noioriety,
who was recently arrested Tor endeayorng to excl mu
toy among troops was sent ell By the authorities
on Friday morang Tor the North, tha carr "a Nc
Cunn, with fare paid by The Government rrr .e. s
/ ~ TWO DrsgRrzEs PROM REBxLs.
Tso de.ertsrs cIms 10 lines yesterday below
! kexandria. Oac formnly citix,n Of Alex
andrs, who srlisted In tho rebel arGry last spring
de gave no inform ,tion except that be processes 10
iiye no knowledge OF any earth works being thrown I'D
At Centreyle bat hi the curstn' statement OF the reb
ell troops about Manassas estimated their nun ber at
! rs O0O Tae otler negro who cine up frt m be-
| IIw Osce qasn. lie dressed in a 6sn tficsrs
aoat, on which were Maine buaols. He stated that
the Goa. was tax N by the rebels a. Boil Run.
/ O. = o PROVOST JuDGr ysIrsEs DECISIONS. fne s.l
The Administration has not yet interfered 10 prevent
the enforcement OF tn, order Of Provost Judge Prese
of Alexaudria coafcaug the property OF Barley Trip.
let for ths psymsa OF their Nor hsrn CREDITORS Since
hs order OF the Court take III OF in five days.
which time has already PRED II seems II The ADMIN
sraon intends by letting the mstter 70 by eefaalt to
sustain Judge Prese II his bold eJst 10 secure redress