The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-07

village Of Falls Church He was accompanied by one OF
his staff and two ordcres The party were fired on from
battery located in the woods on tho dirt road leading
from Falls Church to Fairfax Court House. One of the
shots struck within twenty yards OF the General The
other three were out OF range.
The rebels replied by two shots from Parrot
gun on Munsons Hill. Nobody is believed to have been
hurt on either side.
An observatory has been erected Uptons house, from
which fine view is obtained Of the surrounding country
ard the advanced guard Of the rebel army
PICKET FIRING.
It is not known that there has been any picket firing
for week past or since advance to the positions
lately evacuated by the rebels
GENERAL ANDERSON TO DE RELIEVED FROM ACTIVE
SERVICE on ACCOUNT OF ILL HEALTH.
1t is understood, from good authority that General An
derson viii ask tobe relieved from active duty, on ac
count of declining health and is probable that General
VIM G. Sherman or Major General Hall, now his way
from California enter service will be appointed to su
rersedc General Anderson in his command.
DINNER TO THE FRENCH PRINCES.
splendid dinner given this evening to the Comte
dc Paris and the Due dc Chartres at Wormlcy's by the
sta of General Mcclellan, ana all the members of which
were present General Fitz John Porter and General
drew Porter among the invited guests AT late
hour of the dinner General Mcclellan, who had jus,
and remained but short time.
Tomorrow the Princes of the house OF Orleans will
ciprocae the honors of today by giving tho staff din
at the place, which is famous resort for dis
tngulshod military gentlemen.
THE ARMY.
Yesterday Colonel Swezcr, OF General McCiellans staff
inspected General Birncy's brigade
Governor sprague, OF Rhode Island, w it Is under.
stood, be promoted to Major Generashp.
Brgadier General Mccook viii leave here tomorrow,
having been ordered report himself to the commander
Of the Department Of the Cumberland His brigade will
include tie First Ohio regiment Of which he former
~ the Colonel.
The General who is 70 relieve Gen. Anderson is W. T.
sherman brother Of the Senator of that name
General Heintzcmann having completely recovered from
hs wound has bean assigned to the command of a di-
vision.
Governor Morgan, Of Now York has appointed Captain
Hayman the Untsd states Army to be Colonel OF the
Thirty.scventh regiment Of that state
Lieutenant Colonel Bure elected succeed Colonel
McCuna who orjsrcI from Washington. A commit.
tee consisting the senior captains Of the regiment have
IN the ~ The regiment waited upon General McClel
Ian, asking Inn 70 confirm their choice of a colonecY a
eluest wSh which VII probably cooply Tho objec-
tion s not) Captain Eayman but to ths Interference Of
Governor Morgan, and besides the regiment claim tie
r'gN TO mage their own selcction.
The Kentucky Cavalry. formerly under the command
OF Coao Young is % be known hereafter as the Third
regiment y Pennsylvania lieutenant Colonel Owens.
there L little no doubt will be appointed /, the cbef
cctnmatd
An effort making procure an important position in
ile regular army or Colonel Jonas II French of Massa
chsetis, oHe Of tae best military mon of ha; state
This elor' vii probably avail nothing as Colonel Fr4nch,
while Ne would not objec; 10 The command Of voiaafeer
regiment Of his own state, would probably no, enter ne
nmy A. business for lfc. Such man should bo IN tbs
scrgicc
ExAMtNATIoS OF COLONIES OF CAVALRY.
General sioneman, the Chief Of Cavalry, Of General
Ncclellaus sEaa viii tomorrow order all the colonies o.,