The New York herald., 1862-01-11
. Expulsion Of the Rebels Polk and
johnson, Of Missouri,
from the Senate.
INTERESTING DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE.
SERIOUS Charges Against the Treasury Officials
and the Treasury Note Printers.
Gallant Skirmish at the Out
posts of the Army.
-B0mbardment of the Rebel Batteries at
Boyd's Hole and Aqua Creek,
&C., &C., &c.

WASHINGTON, Jan. TO- 1862. y
= CoEMTfoN OF GENERAL MCCLELLAN.
General Mcclellan did not go out day account Of
tthe very damp weather He transacted considerable
business at his private residence however and is as ac
tive in mind ever but yet sufficiently strong
physically to attempt to the arduous duties he
formerly assumed He regrets unkind and unneces-
sary clamor OF the day for movement contrary
policy and good sense and feels selfcondence that in
good time not far off, the honest people will be satisfied,
If the politicians are not.
w. CONFERENCE OF BANK REPRESENTATIVES.
The commissioners said to have appointed by the
bank directors Of Boston, New York and Philadelphia ar
rived hore tonight consisting Of Messps Coe vermilye
Martin and Gallatin, of New York. Valley, Haven and
Bates of Boston, and Rodgers Mercer Patterson of
Philadelphia. These commissioners in conference
night and it is said by representatives of banks New
York here who deny the authority of the alleged COM
missoners that is their intention to go directly with
their grievances to theCommtee of Ways and Means OF
the House, instead Of consulting with the Secretary
Treasury and present bill Of their the committee,
the provisions of which said be directly
with the views Secretary Chase If the commission adopt
this course their career will be brief, nasmuch the
Committee Of Ways and Means will take action the
subject OF the finances without consulting Secretary
Chase who supposed to know the wishes of the bank
ing institutions Of the country well any self consti
tuted committees can possibly do
sKlRMIsH WITH THE ENEMY.
Yesterday there slight skirmsh between a small
detachment of our men and body Of tho enemy Com
pany H. Captain Quackenbush, Of the Fifth Michigan
regiment Colonel H. D. Terry, which picket duty
front Of General Heintzemans division went out from
the main body Of the regiment scouting expedition
Tho company halted at Pohick church, where the
captain, taking amuskct in his hand and accompanied
u1crt,v al
down the hl to Polck On reaching the bank they
were arod upon by small of rebel infantry
cealcd the woods and Herman Rosocrans instantly
killed the bail entering beneath his right and passing
through his head. The fire was Immediately returned,
and thrcco. the rebels fell. Two killed including
the who shot Rosecrans and wounded in the
leg The wounded rebel rose and, assisted by Of
his companions, hobbed away. At the first Are the
serveof company II up at 6oube quick to the ad
vance guard but their approach the rebels away.
No other person injured sde Rosecrans
remains were brought to camp in an ambulance.
AFFAIRS ON TIRE LOWER roToMAc-BoMBARDMENr
OF THE REBEL BATTERIES AT BOyD'S HOLE AND
AQUA CREEK-ApDITlONAL PARTICULARS OF TIE
COCKPIT POINT AFFAIR, ETC.
Tho HERALDs special correspondent with the Potomac
notlla writes from board of the steamer Stepping
Stones Mattawoman creek under date of Jan o.
follows
The Stepping Stones, viii n went down to the lower di
vision the ota the night of the I'd instant with
for tic different vessels passed the batteries with
bcng fired at She left St. ary's river yesterday
morning. rcpasscd the batteries before daylight this
morning. drizzling rain falling at tho time, which
probably hid her from view from the Virginia shore
sho not mol,s ,sted.
Commodore wyman having instructed Lieutenant Com
manding McGaw Of the Frceborn to hirass the enemy
as much possible the Lieutenant expressed his opinion
bcc do llv bv kipo
up eight hundred men cold winters night,
in their shirts the comforts OF a bombardment. Ac-
cordngy forty minutes past twelve O'Clock yester-
day morning. the Frceborn Satellite and Island Belle got
under weigh, and stood to the Virginia
Shore opposite Maryland Point, and began TO shell tho
rebel cncampment near Doyd's Hole. The shells few
hick fast and many Of them burst
the land in tie direction Of the cncampments. No
sponsc was given by the rebels, and at hafpast one
O'Clock tho firing ceased
Tho three vessels thcn stood up for Aqua creek and
commenced to b. mbard the batteries there twenty
minutes Eve o'clock, continuing inccssant fire iii
quarter past six O'clock when the firing ceased witho
eciting shot from the rebels.
The Frceborn employed her 6s and 80 pourdcrs tho
Satellite her Parrot gun and 6s poundcr and the Island
Rclo 80 pounder and 24pounder brass ricd howtzcr
AT that hour Ct the morning the blaze from the guns and
the pcossan Of the cannonade reverberang amo1p
the nils on either shore, were grand aud imposing
Colonel Graham, Of the Fifth Excelsior New York regi
ment board tho Freeborn during the cannonadc
have just received, en- beard the Yankee, some in
tcrcsting particulars Of the affair at Cockpit p.in,
on the 2d instant, which ! could not ross. bly,
get bcfcrc, as stay was so short on
way down. The shot that struck the Yankee on her
port bow after knocking away the knee tore away three
sleeping banks the side driving tho sputers in
all directions. II then crossed TO the arboad sc cut
ting three hammocks nearly in two In its flight One o
these had been recently occupied by seaman named
George w. Necd who the sick list; but George
hearing the can to quarters had turned ont TO his
duty. Had he remained in the hammock the sho,
must have instantly cut him in two about the middle
but his enthusiasm, contrary TO The ordinary
events, saved his life. After these vagares the shot
amused itself by ripping open mattress the star
beard sidc where spncrcd another knee and dropped
on the damaged mattress went into the forecssc this
morning, whore the damage that had been
done. One OF the sailors told that the shell
must have come "stcrn foremost" which alone
accounts for Its not having exploded in the
forecastie, and causing immense damage TO the ves
ee and perhaps great sacrifice Of life. Az the shell
was percussion, this is the general impression of the
officers The shell fifteen inches long by six inches
n diameter. II carefully boxed and sent 10 Captain