Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-23
ACTIVE WORE AHEAD.
This Mornings Report.
FROM VVAsHIEGTON.


s WAsHEeroN, Jan. 81,
Iribune's specials; iodtsai .4.
An inquiry Of the War Department To-
day mOdestly asks contract for manufao.
turing muskets. 1t was met with q prompt
and expressive answer. Secretary Stan.
ton means to find out Whsn, how. and
where the muskets In the hands Of lhe sol
diers are going to be used before he mskes
new ones, nor will he consider any ques /.
tion concerning supplies not needed for
the daily support Ofthe trny, and its cd.
vance TO the enemy's lines, until be has
positively provided for usitg the force now
encsmped across the Potomac for crushing
the rebels and relieving the National Capt.
tai Of the disgrace of beleaguerment.
| Worlds dispatch:
/ 1t is understood that q thorough reor-
ganiSatiOn Of the War Department i rapid
ly progressing, and that It win IN a few
days be fully up to the demands Of the
times. Among other things it is not i'm.
probable that the following will occur:
let In order to leave room for promo
tiOns for gallant acts in The field, and other
reasons o. public policy, no future appoint-
ments to any rank will be made in the ar
my, except Of men in the field, until the
lst Of Msrsh. -eer-r -
End. That all nominations which have
been made, and are now pending before the
Senate, will be suspended until after the
lst Of March.
81. That the disorgsnization produced
by Ofioers ffequenting lhef city instead of
remaining in camp to instruct themselves
and their commands IN military service.
will be checked by dropping from the list
those who fIequent the city for other rea.
sons than those pertaining 10 military du-
y, and by the command of Their superior
officers.
4th. In order to transact war business,
the War Department will be closed four
days In every week against all other busi-
ness except what appsrtsins to active
operations in the field.
5 h. That Saturday of every week will Be
devoted to the transaction Of the business
Of Senators and Congress, and that Mon
day Of each week will be devoted to the
business Of other persons and to personal
interviews with the Secretary.
9th. That the Secretary Of War will |
transact no business whatever, and will |
see no persons on business at bis private
residence. ~
7Ih. Thstthe dispatch Of business By mail |
or written communications will have the |
preference, and will receive the personal |
attention Of the Secretary on the morning
Of each day before entering upon other
duties. #
Heralds dispatch:
Capt Mott Of Motifs Battery, attached !
TO Gen. Smiths division, in defiance of
rain, darkness and mud, started out last
evening on reconnoisance. Coming across
none of the enemy they pushed on to Fair
fax c. H., where they found q body of
piskets.
Capt Mott threw up signal light and
gave the order to FIRE. This bold demon
stration frightened the mounted pickets.
Returning the FIRE they fed at their utmost
speed. ft55 alf Fl
Our men did not pursue, and noAe we're
hit by the exchange Of shots.
Capt Mott ssoertained the fact that the
rebel picket lines have been removed con.
sideraoly inside from where they were q
short time ago.