The New York herald., 1862-10-05
GEN ERAL NEWS.
wAurxaroy, Oct. 4, 1862.

III
GENERAL M'D0wELL's ADVANCE ON RICHMOND.
seems BY recent reports from military quarters, thas
General Mcdowell one time actually put his troops
within half days march Of those Of General McClellan
At Hanover Court House. Virginia, when bis movement
was suddenly arrested by courier, who mere
nor isss than Cabinet officer.
THE PRESIDENTS vIsIr TO GENERAL x'cLELLAN.
Our correspondent Frederick mistaken a 70 the
statement ha, Mr. Chase accompanied the President In
his recent visit to General Mcclellan Mr. Chase has NOS
left the city but has been to-day much ndspossd
attend at the department.
TROUBLE ABOUT SLAVES ON TEE EASTERN sH0Rg.
Numerous letters received from the eastern shore
Of nia stating that General Lockwood is doing BIG
business ia libera.ng the slaves Of dsoyal people.
REcoNsoIssAScE TO LEgsBURG.
Reconnaissance from Cen,rcvllc yesterday to Lees
burg discovered two thousand rebel cavalry in occSpsoe
Of that place.
INVESTIGATION OF TIE EARrER's FERRY AFFAIR.
The military commission Of which Cen Hunter Ia Pre-
sdert understood 70 be investigating all the crcum-
stances attending the surrender Of Harpers Ferry
has summoned large number OF witnesses In the
REVIEW OF GENERAL sicKLEs' DIVISION.
The division az present commanded by General Sickies
formerly General Hcokers and now part Of the corps
of General Eortzeimau reviewed by General Heipt-
zen,an Thursday. II brilliant affair and elicit
ready recruits have the bearing o. veterans and the
old battle torn flags of the divsoD--pot Of thom
having been cst-msde marked impression upon tho
crowd The soldiers proud or he AZ thsush
they bad been thrice blessed by all tho saints All tho
Infantry cavalry artillery ana trains included in
The review and the division pronounced In complete
fighting trim aud ready 70 be marched from the parade
ground into battle General Heiptzoimaa was received
With the salute and military honOrs due to q MAJOR
General.
Tm Army.
Major A. Schwartz OF the Second Illinois Light srtflls
ry discharged from the service OF tho United staes 70
enable him 70 accept shs appoip Dcnt Of Chief Of Ars
ny TO Gen. sigel's soys dary<e
orFicERs oRDERED UHDm ARREsT.
About nfty ofces were caught o. the theatres lass
night w.hou, psopfr passes and ordered report hs'
selves under arrest.
TIM RyMAINs % COLONEL RoDBIcK MATHKsoN.
The body OF Colonel Matheson, OF the First Californ
Thirty second New York; regiment, was brought hsrs
and cmbamed day by Doctors Brown and Alexander.
Colonel Natbeson was wounded while leading his re9i
er IN the memorable battle Of South Mountain on ths
IAN u was found impossible 10 shell the rebels ouA
NJ crau,utop Cap and General Socn determined af,sr
consultation with his brgadlor generals take by as
sau,, with infantry the mountain which commanded the
oan II vas one Of the brilliant affairs OF thc war
The division charged up the steep mountain side, on
which rebels were posted behind three walls,
with batteries placed the orsst Of tho mountain The
division, composed OF Bartetts, Newtons and
Torbetts bngades, advanced in line steadily up tho
hi under terrible fire. forming upon their colors ssv
passing the successfully, and drove the rebss
from the position rebel major who wac wounded and
taken prisoner said they had been told that the Union
troops 70 come against them geen but when ,hey
sav their steady advance, In which they moved on
dress parade, the word through the rebel lines
rhese are no recrutsthcss from that damned sld
Army Of the Potomac" m this charge Colonel Mathesoe
vss wounded while In front Of his regiment calling them
on ball lacerAtsd The arteries Of his right lea and
fractured the bone He died Of secondary hemcrrhAgs
The CsitoYnians n this city met today M Ne resi-