, 1862-11-05

"AShlNdIoS, ANof- Il Aob1-
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Some surprise il exhibited tuat when the
reports et tic quartarmaster aud coa,uaissa-y
generals were furnished to the Thugs for pu6-
ncaflon, they were nct accompanied bT the
mnch more striking report Of Col. Luz tll's
chief quarteTnas:er of tile army of the Poso-
nae, from which it appears that at tile time
the inactivity Of the army Of the Potomac WAS
thiciall5 charged to be in consequence ot tte
walt u Shoes, there were then e, 900 pairs
stoFtdaad 1tnd's'riou'ed in Gen McCleI;an's
etitf O. pot at Harpers FeTry; 10,0O) more
pairs CT the railroad, though rot uup,ekad:
and get .e0O ancra pairs knosn to C,lnuel
1ugaIs to h4ye been started from Washing
ton, nnd to be :aen on the way to him. Tae
report OF CsI. 1ugalls fully exon:rate5 tue
Huartermaster general from ali o1ame, coz
IL ssirg that every requisitioh has been Tiled
WEI: all lhe pEnmP.ness Of which steam loc3-
1ncflofls capable; sud that, rchite the army Of
1he Potomac had been thoroughly aud mag
nitlesntly rsd;ted, ia every particular, with a
laslsh g+neros1t5 known to 40 other army,
81. 6.UU additional pairs of s';oes aud other SUP.
plies in proportion have s,oce been received
~ 1t. This. for sixty miles marching aaI
two mouths inactivity, would appear rather
literal eupp'y
!, From matEe1uati:a1 c.lcal ,tions, based on
the statistics fhO ~!r- that the army OF the
Potomac has now 81 GOO draught animals
mules ana hotses-in its employ, we ind that
its bsggage train, pssced in line as closely as
possible, would reach six,y-one and a half
miles; and get this is the army which thu
"Abolitionists,n as the XrralI charges, are A.
the imretnous and rrcrseseiole artlor Of its
commanding general
REBEL POSITIONS AND DESIGNS,
Reliable information shows that Gen, Long
street., who Was wounded at 1Antictaal, has re-
luturced tie rebel army now collected ut Pc
teshurz, HeaT Richmond, vita at least one
division OF the veteran troops recently iu Nc
Cle'ian's front. Gen. Lou -sssreet will have
command OF the rebel army now moving from
Feterseurz 10 the attack of Suif,:g, with the
ultimate intention of rccapsuring Norfolk.
Plcmiuent nbtl sympathisers ia this citF.
Who have been uniformly we'll posted ID to
tie plans 0l the Richmond .Iuutl, assert that
Gen. Lee has accomplished everything ior
which lis }eceut campaign WAS unJert tkeu.
aud that bis army will risk no general engage.
inent on this side Of Richmond. Taev have
row collected aud sent to the great rebel
eraaarits south Of tue Rappal,aunock, sll t!re.
vas. cer..a, and other productions OF the vir-
g1plan Hal!ePa-their poak aad beef are in
great part cured with the salt obtained ia the
kanawha Saliues and else where; aud Thus
nrnitioned, they will retire leisurely, rs our
afn.y adVancts, through country stripped Of
al tood ard suppl s.
Whether the -trclsinlidean lever, now being
vigorously applied to the army Of the Poto.
mae. can possibly cause it to m,ye fast
enough IN the 1es*t to disarrauye this pro-
Eran.iuc rctn:lns to De seen.
GEN. flrz JOHN roRTCR,
It is understood that Gen. Fitz John Porter
viii immediately he ordered 10 tri,l on tyo
stt ot charges; those preferred against him
~ N=j. Gen. Pope, and those gro sing ont ot
to: boz tusabit e1culpa'ion given to Big. G IN.
Ma1ti'dals, hy the tac.s developed before the
r'ttrt CcuF:: OF laqulr5.
Gen Purtef's letter, thsnkins Gen. Martin
tal. in warm terms for the ye-y toadue: f>T
"l!ch he suhse quenil5 preferred charges, is
',sn. Porter will find it difficult to surmount.
lie belief is, thar ho wanted 10 &c: rid Of
N;r inc.te BY auy mtaus available; by i con.
l1itYantary letter, il that would do it; snd, Il
l:ct, tie1 By charges boldly mad. md pushed
i'll. al! 'te paw. Gen. Porter has heretofore
led c. Gcn- AcClellan's confidential adviser.
GEN. WooLs DlFr1CCLTiEs.
TIRE president is giving full attention to the
ntcrE 20? serious stat, nsIss going to show
Gen. Wcol's failure to concifi4te tue losaI
elements Of Maryland, or to do anything bur
tucnusaen the secession 81 Il. pathisars nt that
State. He has not yet explained, nor il it
thought he eau explain, his nrg1.ct Of the or.
Ger 10 xltEdrsw ail the HarpsT's Fer, troops
to Msfy'and HtEnts, prsVious 10 lhe invest
GEN MART1SpALE's CASE.
The decision Of thu Court OF Inquiry in Gen.
Mar:inGal,'s $ case ha~ been pac=d on die in tile
Aair;snt Generals o:lice, znd is to tae EFT. y
that the cil1rses OF Gan Parrer are not oals
rot fFoFtE, tut are absolutely di:proyed.
THE MILITARY COMMISSION.
i report is prevalent tonight, and credited,
tn; ttv military commission, OF "Aich Gen.
Hunter is President, will. i!nc,ehi.ety on
cl.kiag its ;nyestiy alton II the Harpesss Fer
y surrender, be deruttd TO sXaaline As to tue
cause Of the slltS-d dest:turion Of the army
vi tie p1.cn.ac; aud 1o make report, i2i1..
the responsibility for tae inactivity OF taat
army atte. 1h= ba~sle OF AItietaln, It Is be-
i.eved that a commission will BIZ invested
with Fo~eTs sufficient even to procure Gen.
G1'1iih's attencatce, or any other general, no
matter WHO orders TO the contrary.
ELREL FORE AT AST1ETAM.
It Is row citarly ascertsined by t ie cavera-
mint autht rites here that the tuI force of
the rebe': en:aSea in The Ma15Iaad battles
was Gciy $500 men. This is cou1rn,s3 hy
tie stat Ii: nj ofa prominent ci;'z n OF Nary
lard, nth VII II IT,. rebel generals eese quar-
tired dn1irg their stay in that State
GEN. rix's VIEWS.
Nsj. Gtr. Dix MSS here es:erday, and re-
turctd tLis evening 10 his coalG, md. lie is
es1oEE III The belief that Lpngs11ect's army at
Petersburg is 1nrrtly the vanguard of al i n
nense attack to be made upon h1s lines, at
iothto*n aud Fortress Monroe. As con
siders that the capture Of Suffolk. even with
Norfolk thrown In, would no. just:f. s1ch i1-
Mente Fl: paratiors AS the zeoels have b zen
making at Petezsaurg. His inpressio seems
10 be that ~hie Gen. Lie Is amusing McCIel-
Ian BY small rearguard, spreading ore, a
l.r-e surface OF country Ia the region Of II m
cht sstr, the main bulk Of the rebel army Is
5elrR VIII drawn down the valley, aud will be
concentrated in f,oEt Of York % m for the
caltnre OF the Immense depots Of stores col
isc.ed Al that point, with the further oeject
et then matching against Fortress Monroe
Inc general is Confident that he eau repel
tac Present force under Longstrees, but il
an3luus to be heavily reinforced if he is to BE-
ea'lea upon 10 fi1ht the wbols rebel army.
iAfoITANT slit AGAINST The SECRETARY OF
THE NAVY.
| IN the circuit court to-day case of some
| lnse!ess wss decided for the present. Il was
asel sG o. " =, Albert D. H.ydea against ssc.e
tsi{ o'cs O.. Wctes, fur the recovery Of s,7, 500
q. b. se:z: d in September. 1851, On tue piea
| ssas II vas money belonging to tbs rayy de-
| Hhf1 II &t, al II hah hoar foaF e..