, 1862-10-25
IMPORTANT AND GLORIOUS
NEWS,
GEN. BUELL. REMOVED.
Gen. Rosec1ans Appoint
ed his Successor.
The Rebel Army Fall
ing back from Win
chester.
THEIR PROBABLE DESTINA-
TlON GORDONSVILLE.

tsFee1A O4Ep24ch 10 sae tn1cago IflDune.t
:~y WAsHrs.troH. Oct. n, 1asa.
Dispatches from Harpers Ferry assert that
contrabands from Jaczson's command, report
that the rebel army commenced falling back
yesterday morning, after destroying the B Bllti-
more and Ohio railroad west Of Martinsburg,
and that rebel officers believe that Lee intends
to winter nesr Gordonsvi1le. The rumored
falling back is confirmed By universal in
crease Of pickets on our front yes *erdav, and
today. Our videttes were passed this morn
ing By q squad Of rebal cavalry, who dashed
into our infantry pickcts and drove them back
with conf iderable 1ring On both sides, but 10
caEualtiss on ours.
4 dispatch from Pleasant Valley says orders
that no more new Clothing than eau ba cou-
ve1icntly carried by soldiers on forced MARCHES,
have be: j issued to Burrside's corps, aud
that It WAS reported there that Hooker Joins
the army on Monday.
In65ana 1s doing well for her sol1iers il the
the East. State Agent Denuis, has store
room in the patent Office filed with comforts
blankets, socks, shoes, DC, purchased BY the
State.
The Philade1phia Press aud Washington Star
fully confirm the assertion In my telegraph Of
last night that the army on the upper Potomac
has been supplied with everything for whicl,
requisitions have been made, and that It is
the fault Of officlals on the spot IT they have
not reached those for whom they were intend
ed The Press says ~ feel authorized in say
ing that all the power Of the government, sill
tie services Of the people, every facility of
yfaf7 1r ~ hat
procured, are devoted to the sole purpose OF
supplying the army Of Gen. Mcclellan, and
accomplishing . great victory. We see evil
dences 0! it every where in the stuDendous
operations Of the quartermasters department
in New York, Philadelphia and Washington,
in the virtual monopoly Of the raiIr.ads 1aad-
irg to and from the capital ,ein the constant
anxiety displayed on the part Of the overn-
| uaent agents in Europe and America, to pro.
cure alumuGition, blankets, shoes aud cloth
ing.
Commissioner Boutwell, has msde the fol-.
loving decision in reference to insurance com-
pants: First, each Insurance policy, whether
fire or 11a1iue, must be stamped second, an
open pulley will require but one stamp, where
The rl5ks entered under each policy are all
upon property Of the policy holder; third,
whenever certificates or other evidences of in
| surarce are issued by the holders OF an open
| policy, every such paper must bear an pro-
! PIRATE insurance stamp; fourth, whenever an
1rsurance company refunds to the holder of
| an open policy any part Of the premiums paid,
because the policy has not been used in full,
| the amount refunded may he deducted from
| the premium received during the gu lrter, and
the tax to the government may be paid npon
| the remainder, provided that this regulation
shall no. apply to money 50 refunded Oh which
the tax to the government shall not have been
| previously paid; fifth, dividends paid by mu.
tual Insurance companies to the insured upon
| expiring or expired policies, are subject to
| the tat Of three per cent. under section 81.
JaElcs s. Grianel1, hitherto chief OF the
bureau Of statistics In the agricultural depart.
ment, is appointed chief clerk of that del part
ment in p1acc Of Mccormack resigned.
Brig. Gen Lowell H. Rosseau has been ap-
pointed ulsjor general OF United States volun.
teers; Maj. Ruber1 4. Granger, 5sh infantry,
! hrigatfar general OF United States yo'u 1teers
John McCuue assistant quartermaster Of vol.
unteers, with rank OF captain; J. Il. johnson
OF Ken:Icky to be commissary Of subsistence
Of volunteers, with the rank Of captain; Lieut..
Ni!son r. Ra1ts to be assistant adjutant gen.
eral II volunteers, with rank Of captain.
Tie Harper's Ferry surrender will occupy
the military commission only two or thret
days more. The witnesses are a11 through.
Tie following are deaths in the western
regiments Marcus Smith, 9Th Ohio; Josepl
Decey. 18th Mich; r.. sbeE2au, company D
18th Wis David Kidney, 37th ILL.,; VIM
Granger, company I, 18th Wis.
The ness Of Buells removal will rejoic
every loyal man in the West. Even Kentuck
7 lars have weighed him In the balance, al,
found him wanting. Auditor Green Adams
/ lust returned frcm his native State, was yes
terday Expressing his wonder how It was tha
an army situated lie Bragg'5 was should 1n1n
| age to escape.
Mr.. Coffin. the army correspondent Of til
Rtsfon Journ"l, just from Louisville, says ths
there, rs well as In the army, Buell. MAS Dc
cried, and thu desire for his removal was MAR
its:irg itst1E The selection OF Rssecraa5 a
his SUCCESSOR will give equal Joy.
No complaints Of want Of troops or sui
, plivs come from Gen. Mitchell, who has bee
treated worse than any ether Of our general
The Ma1tinda1e Trial ia through. The coul
has adjourned sine Gle. The result is u!
known.
Several more prisoners we're sent in by Sig
d to-day.
= WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Gen. Bue;l has bee
rt]i.ved from the cc111nand Of the Cnlo
armies in Kentucky, anQ Gen. Ros.crans Q
dered to the position.
WAs111SG1oS, Oct. 24A-The Costa Ri
Il Commission will close Its business on the s.
OF November. Ion. s. S. Cox OF 0,io, RI
J*imes n. Garlic, tsq,, srsued several cas-
x.ste.tey.- Hcn. Caleb Gushing, is here
~ velv:rg about $550. .tG0 IN n5oney loaned
tha: RtFrllic+
Ex-Gor. Boutwell,, Commissioner Of Inte
nal Revenue, }ef~ Washington to-day OF vi:
70 10 tbs NORTH. ncsi: & H. ID, ence the dull
" o1 that Office will re performed by the cn!
u clerk, Chas. 7. E~ty, esq.
FL WASHINGTON, 0ct. "a On accnuct Of ii
\, sitkCsss Of Col. J. r. Twlner, coaImiss,
=" general, le tas teen 1.41Sv3d nj duty as
member oi tre court marital Eow in S:sss',
at St. Louis for The tn j Of Major 3lcK.e>i1
Col: H E. Woodruff, whose nomination
EraEadier general &a5 not c2n1rnied ey Il
Senate, bss been oEder, d to join Lis regimen
the 12sn kentncky volunteers.
., fEw 1pEE. Oct. p The v. +. 7-i5u7
~ special from Washington says:
K.pors iiler respecting lne present whsl
81 abcu1e of the great reb.l arLy of Virgin
The general opiriou amo5s our officers I, Il
~o der~let4l 10 be that ttcir main body rczn.i
~ In :he vicinity ct ~Ni1cle5tsr. 1u:ellige
residents ii Frederick City, however; pl
80 festir. 10 speak On the authority Of lc:crit
and xstugeet. b1IcE and white, are cooHt.
that little more than the shell rcSnsias
u frt:nt Of our forces, most Of the rebel a.l
bthind it having csaEled sway. TEE ci-ca
star &c that Bragg has ia like manner e=cao
y. Bu+n, y evaena.irg Kentucky, lends plad
bi1i;y to this latter suggestion In the eFes
some persons.
in ! Tho rnrnrspondenf 1T thc Nrx York 9,-;h,