The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-06

General Mansfield win act o. commanding general of tho
department during the absence Of General Wool and
not unlikely that he will be placed in command Of bri
gade here, General Woos return. He 10 now, be-
licve, without command, and his valuable services can
be employed as well here as elsewhere General Wool's
health is am happy TO say, most excellent, and trs.
that he viii be able to obtain the rcinogcements he
desires very soon IN order that he may take thu fed at
an early day On his return We shall know more.
visited the camps of the Twentieth New York, the
Fortyegbth Pennsylvania ard the Coast Grard to-day.
They had been inundated during the past twenty -four
hours by tho copious rains that have fallen and their
system OF drainage being incomplete, the water stood in
their streets to the depth fifteen or twenty inches
during the night OF course Tho camps did prcscn.
so pleasant picture they ordinarily do but il easily
seen that they are, with the exception have above
alluded to- IN line order. Tho healthy, in ne
spirits, and anxious for service. / intend witness
brigade drill in day or two IN which told they
quito proficient. Colonel Nease, OF the Forty eighth
Pennsylvania, ia experienced officer and will have
fine regiment under him in short time
The jamestown and Yorktown, OF tho old Rich
mond line, are Still watching a chance to
run down to Norfolk II is understood good Authority
tt they arc not coppcred and before they attempt to
run tho blockade here, put sea- it win be necessa
ry for them to 90 into dry dock the Navy Yard and
have their kcels and bottoms thoroughly ovohauod and
repaired The only thing that troubles them is the block
ale at Newport News onca past this they would
have diiculy In getting Norfolk. sharp look
out y kept for tom AID 1t il than donhlr4l whe-
Their they will ever set % tho mouth o. the James
while We held pOsiiio; NJ Newport News Yet il is
ali important That shoai be prepared for them Aryy
here as once passed, would be difficult 10 catch either
Of tham and frc what know OF the capacity tho
Sumter TO do harm t cur commerce, we can easily !aa
glnc the INJURY ships OF tho Jncstowns class could
tict on our commerce on tho Atlantic coast
Prospects Fighter here for active cam
pasn than now, although thcre is but little uoisa made
aboat it. ships havp boon despatched to
aiog ha eenOoard and make good III, blockade, and Ia
due tilnc 20 report at appointed rendezvous, wo at
the yards lsrge fleets Of hight draft yescs are
being rap.dy put in trim. Most OF them vii, be here 10 a
few days. learn that order read Yesterday at
the Maxi Barracks in Washington for the departure
nearly Ell the corps The majority Of Thorn
here Nearly every steamer from ga tmcro briggs
pc sons whose business here shows PLAINLY that long
VIC will have plenty 10 DO in this department. Already
we nave had 1--we brigade surgeons sent within a
week, and Is said more coming. Three or more
brga Ter gene ais uadcr orders this post whi
there are ether ments army circles which ilally
show that this Is dcsti3ed TO DO one Of tin most i'm
ant departments 10 the southeast C3amolore Colds
borough kaels his secrets we'll locked Up and any at
tem to obtain any Facilities or anything else Is by
such t atncnt as to render advisable cell gain
Great things are expected from him.
General Wool is very active, aad has in great iea-
sure restored 10 order the workings al The iep4rt.
ment. The old Gene al seems inspired with new life
and evidently ntcnplatcs 70 do something ycrv soon
whcn VIII Surprise the people and gain for glory.
The plan Is marked out
Th troops here daily increasing in proficiency and
requirements. One scarcely realize the change that has
come over them. Everything goes like clocwo,k in
tho Department. ami excellent understanding prevails
among al Classes There is one thing, however, to which
the attention OF the General is at present drcGuaat
is the standing Of tho residents who live pckcs
ard daily visit the fort Some rather hard have
been circulated about them in reference TO tho qaatty
ard quantity cfgoods they in the habit Of taking away
from the fort with thon. II Is said that dozen
sacks OF SAT- have been taken outside within few days
past, and that these people purchased the ppr,,e
Of packing fish. 1t Is also stated that there fish nets
a NJ
things in elton with these stories ana nj Wool
is engaged in examining these men as they cone in
Some of IN IN Will lie but it is rich how nicely he
catches them. Yesterday was oscnt a. one u the
aminations when he conlondcd great ggiy looking
bishwhacker that he hardly knew what to say. Thai
the rebels get most OF ther Information through this
route aEd by the ags of truce there Is donb have
seen enough to convince me- But can hardly see how 1t
can be stopped until flags OF truce have ceased t. be- and
these twoaced people living around the fort
allowed 10 come inside Of our pckcts. There
who live around the fort who disguised rebels,
but they carry themselves crcumsp city that you
rot put Your finger upon them. think in fewdays
shall be able TO record something In reference to this
ter which will be very inter, sting
To-day the rebel steamer William Scden came down
from Norfolk, bearing nag Of truce, with about twenty
persons, 10 to Union land Tho steamer came
down within eighty rods of the Rip ltaps before sic
siackcned her speed She then lot go anchor, which
dragged SO that She did not stop until quite Close the
tag ship This proceeding exasperated Commodore Colds
borough who has warned them twice before about such
proceedings. He has sent the third warning, which,
IL disregarded, will lead peculiar resrlts Only
two Of the persons who came down Zone Of whom
LORD Vane IempesO could pass m1ser-the res, being
sent back These flags Of truce have long since become
an ntoeraole nuisance, and the rebels becoming
more impudent every trip. Some days they send two
boatsonc in the morning and again in the afternoon
am LED TO suppose they SO near again with their
dirty rebel flag she will be seized
The St. Lawrence, frigate, was towed down into the
outer Roads day TO await fair wind. Her destination
Is not knownnot TO the captain, until she out
eide 1t probable that she goes south Charles
ton Several officers here waiting opportunities
JON their vessels Southern stations
Several naval officers will be promoted for their bravery
and services at the late Hatteras affair.
The Cambridge gunboat will sail to for her
ton Off Beaufort She has been very successful while
there, and the Department rank her as the mos
effective vessels Of her class. She relieves the Ab2tross