The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-10-30
Various RUM OrS.


the vague and disjointed rumors which
have been afioat in this city for some days
past IN reference to new arrangement of
the heads of the three principal positions
in the army. This new and impending
arrangement, it thus appears, will embrace:
First, The transfer Of Gen. Mcclellan
from the command of the army Of the Po-
tomac to the office Of General-in- Chief at
Washington, now held by Gen. Halleck.
Second, The transfer Of Gen. Halleck
to his original command of the great De-
partment of the West.
Third, The promotion Of Gen. Hooker,
commander of the first army corps, to the
command Of the army of the Potomac.
[The Herald is notoriously unreliable
newspaper
CINcINNATI, October 24-It is report
ed on good authority that the Governors
of the loyal States are to assemble in Con-
vention at Washington in the early part
of next week for the purpose First, Of
demanding the removal Of Maj. Gen. NJ
Clellan, and the appointment of a new
commander Of the army Of the Potomac
Second, The removal of Gen. Buell. from
the command of the army Of Kentucky
Third, 10 urge more vigorous prosecu-
tiOn Of the war, the immediate advance Of
the army of the Potomac, the enforcement
of the confiScation act and the treatment
OF rebels in arms as traitors. No more
troops are to be furnished by the States
until these demands are complied with.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-The indica-
tions in all quarters are such as to give
hot tha nd ba
navy will not much longer remain inact-
i've, but will commence plan of operations
promising the accomplishment Of the most
important results. The preparations for
this purpose are nearly completed, and to
such an extent as to prevent even the
probability Of failure, and to answer all
demands from public and private sources,
for more vigorous prosecution of the
war, with a view to a prompt suppression
of the rebellion.
The Administration is determined that
further injurious delays shall no longer be
a subject of general complaint. The pro-
gramme, of course, includes an early
movement of the army of the Potomac.
There have been several recon un0Issanccs
during the past week on the southern side
of the Potomac, and much valuable infor-
nation obtained concerning the positions
of the enemy Our troops had occasional
skirmishes, and both sides lost few men
in killed, wounded and prisoners. \
scouting party, which returned to Sicel's
headquarters last night, report that rebel
General Mumford, with force of fifteen
hundred, was at Purcellvile, about twelve
miles west of Lecsburg, on the road to
r IL
enemy is at Leesburg, Middlcbury aud
Coatestord.
A correspondent OF the Philadelphia
Press writes from Harper's Ferry, on the
22d inst:
In my last I spoke of the preparations
for a forward movement. Ia a recent
visit to many Of my friends, who behaved
with gallantry the Peninsula, at Ball
Run, and in Maryland [ have seen and
heard much which will satisfy the public
that our Commanding General has been
at work incessantly, although preserving
an outward dignity, reticence, and ease,
which elcits alike the wonder and admi-
ration Of all who come in contact with
him.
[ hazard nothing, I think, when I say
L
tomac has commenced, for Gen. Mcclellan
is now engaged in making series OF
reconnoissances, in every direction, which
are giving him great advantages, and
when these are finished, which will likely
be during the coming week, | hope to be
able to announce from here that our armv
is besiegin@ Winchester, if the rebels
should determine to hold that position
against us, flanked as it is already Our
troops are now rapidly moving into Vir-
ginia, and our outposts are gradually Ia
king advanced positions.
1t is understood here that Gen. Hallecb
has submitted plans for the future con
duet of war to the Government, and these
have been accepted and will soon be OPP
Grated upon in all quarters. Gen. Halleck
will probably take the field in a short
time, with the corps 'armee of Heintzel-
man, Sigel and Sickles, and perform the
most important feat of the winter cam-
paicn by moving upon the enemys com
lnunications, at Charlottesville or Gordons-
Vile. Gen. Cox, with his own and the
divisions of Generals Schenk, MIlroy,
Morgan and Kelly, will soon be over the
mountains of the Blue Ridge, and threat
ening Staunton before the first hard freeze,
meeting and forming junction with the
Army of the Potomac and the ''Army of
Washington" in that vicinity. Major
General Peck will move up the south
bank of the James river to Petersburg,
and in time to check the rebel retreat
South, whilst it may be the good fortune
of Gems. Foster, Mitchell, and Butler, to