Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-11-19
G9r 9aig spy dQOser, doleOnrsOap tumng 9lub 49, 1882

York succeeded a day or two since in captur-
ing eight hundred cases of Enfield rifles.
most of them while in transitu for the South,
via Canada.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Letters from St. Petersburg, Russia, to the
9th ult., state that an entire reformation of
the judicial system throughout the empire is
to be inaugurated. Trial by jury and open
pleading, with only one appeal, are some of
the changes to be introduced Some of the
tedious formalities connected with the ship
ment of exports are about to be abolished
The Charleston Mercury says 1.-THE Yam
KEGS love the niger" The complexion of
large portion of the servile population of the
south is pretty strong indication that the
chivalry Glove the niger. Louisville Jour-
nal
When pedlerS paid a cent and half pound
and that too in tin ware, for paper rags. there
was but little inducement for the housekeeper
to save her scraps of cloth. But the times
have changed and rags are now worth at
least five times as much in cash. Every pru-
dent housekeeper should now save her rags,
and even old newspapers, which have here
totore been used for kindlng fires. The lat
ter will readily sell for four cents and half
| pound.
DIR. Holmes playfully limits the necessities
OF life in these war times to "bread and the
newspaper"
Our correspondent at Fayal writes under
date Of the 23d ult. eve have been visited
since the 2Sth ult., with continual shocks of
earthquake, which up to the present moment
have done no damage. 1t is now 81 years
since we experienced a like effect, which
ceased when the volcano broke out in the Isl
and Of St. George. 1t is 1O3 years since
volcano broke out in this island. "-Neic Bed
ford Mercury.
Two brothers named Stephen and Lewis
Boothe, living with their mother in Phillips
town, Putnam county, n. Y, while intoXcat-
ed, engaged in Il quarrel on the evening of the
9Th, when Lewis stabbed his brother, who died
the next day. The mother was the only wit
ness of the transaction.
Important Changes in the Army of the
POtOmac-Change of Base to Freder-
IciksbUrg-Isurnside moves his Head
quarters.
Correspondence of the n. Y. Times
WASHINGTON, Monday, Nov. I7.-Inas-
much as the news has reached the public from
Richmond, we suppose there can be no OBJ
lection to the loyal population of the north
knowing from this point that the army of the
Potomac is to be provided with new ''base"
in its approach to Richmond. All its corps
are now, and have been for two days, on the
march down the valley of the Rappahannock
toward Fredericksburg, from which place it is
proposed now to conduct that pilgrimage to-
ward the Jerusalem of our crusade, which our
embatted hosts have so long pursued by other
and devious and retrograde ways.
That Fredericksburg accessible as it is to
supplies by water, and furnishing as it does,
shorter and better road to Richmond than
any other port-poSsesses unusual advantages
as base OF operations against Richmond, is
so apparent that we are compelled to wonder
why it was not originally chosen.
70 stop the leaks of intelligence in the adj
mlnistratlye vessel seems hopeless task. Not
day passes but some important secret of the
government, guarded with savage jealousy
against inquiSitiye loyalty, comes to us from
Richmond or its agents. The latest was the
news Of the proposed change Of base in the
operations OF the army of the Potomac. 1t
was fully determined upon on Thursday night
after the visit OF Gen. Halleck to the head
quarters of Gen. Burnside; and on Saturday
night we learned, ria Baltimore, of the quak-
ing apprehension which this decision has in
spired in the minds Of the citizens of Rich
mond! This was twelve hours before the ar
my had struck its tents and commenced its
new movement.
REASONS FOR THE CHANGE.
WARRENToN, Nov. l5.-Owing to Gen. Nc
Clellan's hardness in performing the part al
lotted to him, the grand strategical plan ar
ranged at Washington, has proved faHG pas
"a complete failure.
a new move had consequently to be deter
mined upon. In consequence of the time re.
CURED for planning it, and the necessary de-
lay arising from a change of commanders,
our army has laid comparatively idle since en-
tering this place, a little more than week
since. Before the expiration of another week,
however, every regiment will be on the on
ward march, or we shall realize the truth of
the old adage, that appearances are often
deCeltful. As | write, a long line Of soldiers,
- thousand strong, is marching past my
window in the direction of -. Suppose |
should mention the number and destination?
Would the rebel authorities obtain the i'm
pOrtant information any quicker than from
the numerous spies, who are peerng out from
every nook and crevice and when nightfall
comes will depart with impunity to. the con-
federate lines? How long! OH how long
before our generals will realize that we are in
an enemyS country, among people against
whom the most stringent rules Of war should
be enforced.
Gen. Burnsides headquarters were re.
moved yesterday from the Warren Green
House to beautiful grove about half mile
out on the Gainesville turnpike. He retains
two or three members OF General McClellan's
staff.
GEN. HOOKER ASSUMES COMMAND.
Cen Hooker yesterday assumed the active
command Of the fifth army corps, recently
vacated by the recall of Gen Porter. and is
sued brief order on the occasion, naming
the gentlemen who constituted his staff The
| general is not quite as well as usual to-day
| though he is around and active 1t is the
opinion here that he ought to have taken at
least one week more for repose and recovery.
For the present he moves about with cane,
but he will ne doubt soon be able to mount
his horse.
The public may rest assured that every
thing is going well in the army. All inter
ested and partizan statements to the contrary,
| assert without fear of contradiction, that a
large majority of the army, and all the sober
and thoughtful portion of it, among officers
and men, fully approve of the change that has
| been made in tine command Numbers of
officers in the fifth army corps, for instance,
who had proposed to resign, or had actually
offered their designations, under natural
sympathy with their commander, have with
drawn them.
Fronrthe New York Tribune.
The New Regime in the Army of the
| POtOmRc-A Parallel ana "a Contrast
| Mcclellan and Fremont.
| HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
WarentUn, Va, saturday, Now u.s. 1852.
Forward is the word The order to be i'll