The New York herald., 1862-11-23
KEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. Nov. %. Isf

MOVEMENTS OF sroNEwALL JACgsoN-oEN ffgtNry
zELMAN ON THE LOOKOUT FOR HIM.
An impression prevailed quite extensively in front yes
erday and this forenoon that General Earlys and General
Marshas divisions OF Stopewa Jackscns corps were
advancing upon Washington, and had arrived In the vo.
nifty Of Middleburg and Leesburg
We, however, state what know In saying that n
''stonewai" comes in this direction with less than
hundred thousand men that General Heintzeman
viii hardly let him get back TO the mountains again,
SO that there need be Iittle fear that we shall
the report Of his artillery in this city We no
believers that the rebel troops who now hover around
immediate front In any considerable force what
ever.
The SUPPLY OF POSTAL CURRENCY.
The agent Of the National Bank Note Company states
that they striking daily hundred Thousand
dollars Of the postal currency and Secretary Chase has
directed such multiplication Of the plates that two
hundred thousand dollars shall issued daily At the
former figure the public will get half millions
of dollars morh at the latter, five millions the day
is not far distant when would that proper sup
ply win be at hand. These figures show how Immense
Of small change is needed the purposes q
trade, and how much Of public debt will be thus -
sorbed In this city there has been such supply
OF the postal currency that the postage stamps,
which causing such mischief and loss in the NORTH
have scarcely been needed
THE CASE OF GENERAL M'DowELL.
The Court or Inquiry in the Of General Mcdowell
met and organized tins morning The President asked
the Recorder IL lie had charges against General Mo-
Dowe for the Court 10 act upon, and answered n
the negative The Recorder directed apply TO the
Adutan General for all charges other papers referring
to the case and the Court adjourned until Monday
The request OF General Mcdowell for court q
inquiry into his general conduct but appears that BY
in the phraseclogy Of Che order the Court
directed to investigate charges against him, when
there In existence. There onH
two sorts of courts known 70 the military servicecous
Of inquiry and courts martial The military commissions
which have recently been instituted Innovation,
and there does not appear TO be authority for them
The order In the Mcdowell authorized quasi court
martial The fact developed In the official nterrogae
tory To General Mcdowell this morning by the Recorder
"Whether he had any objection any Of the officers 4
the court detailed to try his case 70 which General
Mcdowell replied that he "not trial." Under The
language Of the order probable that the viii
be compelled TO adjourn without action or await new
order.
THE CASE OF GEN. FIrz JOHN PORTER.
General Ftz John Porters trial is delayed by the
arrival Of witnesses,
THE SENATE AND THE NEW BRIaADIRRs
1t is understood that the Military Committee will scru
tinze very closely the appointments OF brigadier gone
rails made during the vacation Of Congress- and that many
Of those named will fail 10 receive confirmation n
will be shown.
LIEUT.. COL. c0LBURN.
Lieutenant Colonel Colburn, Of General McCleliaa's
staff who summoned here few days ago TO shsW
upon what authority he had left the Army Of tho Pote
mac was assigned to duty in the ofce Of the Adutant
General from which he relieved this morning, and
is again waiting orders. Colonel Coburn s one o the
most efficient officers In the field who ere
in the service and II probably regretted that hs
should be buried In the Office OF the Adjutant General
1t has been many years since he enjoyed furousA,
and while the military authorities determining wAere
to place him he may perhaps obtain that privilege
SUDDEN DEATH or GENERAL PATTERsoN.
Brigadier General Frank Patterson, Of Phiadelphia,
was found dead to-day in his tent, at Fairfax Court
House. Tho cause Of his death 10 not known.
THE NUxBxR or DISCHARGED SOLDIERS.
The number Of soldiers recently discharged and PAID
Oh has been greatly underraed by New York Tbsme
The number paid OF by Paymastcr Andrews last wesk
was eighteen hundred.
M'cLELLANs BODY GUARD MUSTERED OUT or szavroH.
The Sturgs Rifles, who have acted a. General NcCia-
lan's body guard during his campaigns Virginia and
Maryland At his request be mustered Of The
service next Monday. General Mcclellan claimed this
priv ege for his household troops, who will doubtless
enter the service in positions suited their capa
cities.
sT0NEwALL JACKsoN's SERMON.
Stonewa Jackson is reported 70 have delivered 10 his
troops last Sunday discourse upon text JOEL chap
ter 2, verse 20, as follows
But will remove far OF from you she Northern army.
and will drive him into land barren and desoate with
his face toward the east and his hinder toward
the utmost and his stink shall up, and his III
shall come up because he hath done great things
OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE CAPTURE or REBEL
VESSELS.
The Navy Department has been informed Of the capture
nx ratn
Wave, laden with turpsntine and cotton.
The Daylight boarded the Racer, Of Nassau NJ r., s6
Wilmington. The Of the latter made their escape
and Afterwards Intellectually fred upon the boats
Of the Daylight The Racer had 10 be abandoned In
sequence but her cargo, principally OF salt, saved
II s nscertaned from other dispatches that the expe
dion which dred the Asghsnisn led by Lieut. wood
formerly Of the United States Navy. Several Of the
cendiares have besn captured whom confessed hs
was the rebel pilot in the expedition.
A PRESENT TO THE PRESIDENT.
Mr. Lincolu has been presented BY leading reprssen-
tave Of the Hebrews Of the West with elegant paint
Ing Of the American nag having upon It's stripes In
scrption Hebrew from the book or Joshua chapter
Arst, verses four 10 inclusive.
SPECIMEN or BnrrIsH NEUTRALITY.
An illustration OF the shaswDess Of the prstsucs Of
British neutrality will be found In the following notes dis
covered on board the last prize which arrived u New
York-viz: the schooner Water witch, which cap
tured while attempting 70 the blockade. Barclays
Mcdowell are leading merchants n Kingston, Jamaica,
and to take for granted 10 the duty Of comnc-
dsre IN tho British Navy TO give Information and advice
to facilitate the delivery Of carsoss o msrsbasdss 10 The
bocsadsd ports of the South
To Captain KiSa Of the water Witch
M DzAR SiR-l send you herewith q note Tor CONNIE
dors uuop and hoye you may get some ue~s informa-
tion from hin Your messenger takes the demlohn q
age I var truly. yours,
's'' JAMES a. MCDOWELL.
To Commodore DrxIor, G. B., &C., &C., Port Royal
KINGSTON, June ~, lso2
pxAa RCaptan Thomas King, Of the British schooner
Water WITCH about TO proceed with cargo OF msr.