Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-12-05

wAsHISerox, Dec. 2

WAsHtNaroN, Dec. 2.
II is estimated that the amount Of custom
house treasury notes now outstanding is les
than 100000 aud not 6, 000, 900 as stat
ed. 1t is thought by the middle of January
this will be absorbed when the government
will be in the receipt of gold from customs
The estimates Of the Treasury Department
are unayoidably delayed. The Committee o
Ways and Means therefore have no data on
which to frame the general appropriation bills
The Tteasurers report will be ready some.
time next week
A dispatch from Headq uarters OF the Army
Of the Potomac tonight from the reporter Of
the Associated Press represents the weather
clear and cold, but there was nothing OF in
] terest in relation to military matters worth
mentioning. Nothing is known here confirm
atory Of the report that Gen. Burnside has
been relieved from the command OF that army
/ The President has sent to the Senate the
nominations of Brigadler Generals sykes and
Butterhed to be Major Generals, and the
nomination Of sixteen Colonies to be Briga-
dior Generals.
Il seems to be settled that Caleb b. Smith
will shortly resign bis position as Secretary
OF the Interior, to accept the vacant District
asserted that Senator Browning will succeed
to the vacancy thus created.
The Commandcr-in-C hct in his report 10
the Secretary Of War, states that he started
on the Gath of July to visit the Army Of the
Potomac, to ascertain II there was posi-
bility Ut au advance upon Richmond from
Harrison's Landing, ana II not, to form some
plan Of uniting the armies Of Gems Pope and
Mcclellan. Inc latter was Of the opinion
it would require 100000 additional men to
go on, to which Gen. Halleck replied that
there coud not possibly be sent more than
20, 900. Gen. Mcclellan asked 10 consider
the matter till morning, when he agreed to
20 on with that number.
On Gen. liallecks arrival home he receive
ed a dispatch saying that at least 50, 1000 men
would be required.
The report states that such reintoroements
could not be sent without leaving Washing
ton and Baltimore almost deienceless and an
order for the withdrawal of the Army OF the
Potomac was issued Aug. Sd, puOr order
having been given Tor the removal OF the SICK,
ia transports IN vast numbers, supplied Tor
that purpose, but protest was received from
Gen. Mcclellan On the 5th and the order
not put IN force for eleven days. On the LIST of
Aug. orders were given to Gen. Burnside to
embark at Newport News for Aqua Greek,
and arrived there promptly on the night Of
the 3D.
The report contains a review of the move
ments before Washington. 1t says that
part OF the Army of the Potomac was order
ed to the front IRON Alexandra, and that
Gen. Cox was ordered IL come 10y rail via
Washington from Western Virginia, with the
main portion of his force. OF Gen. Pope's
order on the 9th to Gen. Porter to be at
BristOw Station the next morning, Gen. Hal
leck avs that, for some explained reason,
Gen. Porter did not comply with the order,
and his corps was not IN the battles of the
2sth and 29th, in which Gen. Pope gained
considerable ground, though the battles we're
not decisive.
OF the reinforcements from Alexandria
embracing the whole Of the Peninsula army,
he report says some of the corps moved
with becoming activity but the delays Of 9TH
ers were neither creditabe nor excusable.-
Inc soldiers actually engaged in those battles
fought with great bravery but many thou
sand struggled away from their commands
and it is sand not a few voluntarily surren-
dered to the enemy in order to be paroled as
prisoners Of war. 1t is added Had the
Army Of the Potomac arrived a few days
earlier the rebel army could have been easily
defeated and perhaps destroyed. The losses
at South Mountain and Anuetam are put at
IVA killed S066 wounded aud 9l3 missing.
The report states that the army rested on
the north bank of the Potomac from Sept.l 7,
ill Oct. 2Sth, and says the long season of
inactivity of 50 large an army in the face Of
DEBATED foe and during the most favorable sea-
son for rapid marches and a vigorous cam
paigu was a matter Of great disappointment
and regret
Gen. Halleck states that he teegraphed
Gen Mcclellan Oct 9th to cross the river
Gen. Mcclellan disapproved Of crossing south
of the Blue Ridge, but proposed to cross at
Harper's Ferry and move on Winchester but
did not cross ill Oct. 10th and then at Ber-
lin, the passage occupying till Nov, 3rd.--
Daring this period Gen. Mcclellan stopped
communicating with Gen. Halleck, addressing
the President. Ga the 9th of November his
removal was OF dered,
New YoRK, Dec. 3.
A Falmouth dispatch says information hav-
ing been received to the effect that the rebels
were posting their pckets in rather close
proximity to our lines on the right, detach-
ment Of 500 cavalry and 500 infantry, the
whole under command Of Gen AveriIl was
sent out yesterday to reconnoitre and take
possession Of the ground
1t was ascertainod that the enemy's force
was not as large as our forces As Gen.
Averll advanced the enemy gradually retired,
not offering to dispute our progress. Last
night our forces encamped in the vicinity Of
Grove Church.
The Times Washington correspondent says
Gen. Mcclellan was to-day summoned here
by telegraph, and is expected to morrow.
The committee on the conduct OF the war
intend at once to proceed to an investigation
Of complaints against Gen. Meigs. made by
Gems. Burnside and Banks in regard to the .
failure in furnishing necessary means Of trans
for their relative forces.
Tho 4lst Mass, Col Chickering embark
ed this morning. Gen Banks will probably
sail in tho North Star tomorrow morning.
The following is from the Herald:
CsntreUiHe, Dec 1.-Two German refugees
from Warrenton, to-day, reported to Col .
now commanding the diYis-
ion at this point, that Stonewall Jackson is
known to have passed through sherryvile
about ak days ago, and that he had orders
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