New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE ADVANCE OF THE ARMY.
Visit of Gen. Halleck to the Front.
THE INTENTIONS OF THE REBELS.
Gen. Hooker Meets with his Old Corps.
Their Enthusiasm for their Old Leader.
Gen. Hooker Meets with his Old Corps
Their Enthusiasm for their Old Leader
THE CENSURE OF GEN. WOOL
or THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Special Disps.ch 10 The N. Y. Tribune.
wAsBISGros, Wednesday. Nov. II, lee
TIE ADVANCE OF THE ARMY.

Those journals which prate about delay in the
advance Of the army necessitsted by the change in
command, will coon be satisfied Gems. Halleck,
Megs and Hanpt went in special train TO the front
to-day, and returned this evening. The mission Of
the frst-named was 10 consult with Gen. Burnside
touching plans o! campaign. The business Of the
others had TO do with arrangements for transporta.
tion.
THE INTENTIONS OF THE REBELS.
1t is not certainly known whether any consdera'
bic Rebel force is still beyond the Blue Ridge or
not. Some Of our Generals believe that perhaps o
whole corps remains in the Shenandoah Valley, and
anticipate an attempt on its part to ouiflank us.
GEN. BOoKERs OLD CORPS.
Gen. Hookers old corIs, now under command Of
Gen Sickles, which was drawn 1p in line at Fairfax
Station to salute Gen. Mcclellan on his departure,
had an opportunity to welcome their old leader,
whose outgoing train arrived before the incoming
one which bore Gen. Mcclellan. The wild enthuh-
asm with which these soldiers who served under
Hooker on the Peninsula, and fought with him st
Williamsburg and Seven Pines, greeted biz return to
the army, ID described by an eyewitness ~ some
thing wonderful
TIE CESsURE OF GEN. WOOL.
We are assured on Trustworthy authority tha'
Major Don Part Of the Military Commission, who
drew up the report of that body in reference to the
surrender Of Harpers Ferry, was requested by the
Commission after they had heard his report, TO ator
the statement that blame was TO be attached TO Gen.
Wool for having placed Col Miles in command,
70 tha, il should read "who retained the incapable
in command. This correction Major Piait, Ia tho
hurry Of business, failed 10 make, and this Il the
sole ground on Which Gen. Wool iu his published
card dated Nov. II, rclies for bis defence. The
Commission knew well that Gen. Wool found Col.
Miles in command at IIarper's Ferry. They blamed
him for retaining" him there, and it was the irten
ton 20 to have expressed their opinion in their official
report. 1t fs mere mistake Of phrhseology.
DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR.
Prominent IndiaDians here are urging the selec-
ton Of the Hon. John ID. Defrees the superintend-
EFT Of Public Printing M successor 10 the Secretary
Of the Interior Department, in cass Secretary Smith
retres as there is believed 10 be but little doubt lie
will do coon after tho meeting Of Congress. I,
ia understood that Mr.. Derfrees, appointment would
not he unacceptable to Mr. Smith. Although specu.
atons respecting the successorshp are premature at
this time il 10 nevertheless the case iha, Indiana il
disposed to insist upou her claims 10 the place and
is casting about for the best man from within her
borders TO fill il. The forthcoming report Of the
Secretary Of the Interior will show that $3.50 900 les
have been paid ont for pensions during the ast scal
year than during that which preceded it. Only u
small part Of this difference is accounted for by the
fact that prisoners within the Rebel States are IN
able to draw. 1t is said that considerable leak,
have been stopped.
MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS.
Surgeon X. ii. Alexander, U. s. A., has been ap.
pointed Medical Director, and Surgeon w. c. Spen-
Ger, Medical Purveyor, to accompany the expedition
Of Gen. Banks.
MORE HOSPITALS AT FREDERICK.
-Four additional buildings are erecting at Freder.
ok az hospitals TO which the wounded in the vicinity
Of the battle field Of Antietam will be removed.
The sick and wounded TO the number Of 900, near
SLsrpsburg now occupy tents.
PRISONERS OF WAR.
Thirty prisoners Of war were brought in ss, even
ing from Gen. Sigels corps
SUPPOSED sYMPATHIZER ARRESTED.
One Ba.emgn was arrested in Georgetown to-day
for insulting and stoning the patients in the College
Hospital. lie il supposed to DO sympsthzer with
the Rebels.
GEMS. FREMONT AND wADswORTH.
Gen. Fremont il expected here soon. Gen. Wads-
worth returned from the front tonight.
ARREST OF SUSPICIOUS PERSONS.
Six persons were captured and brought up by
the steamer Frseborn to-day. They were attempt
ing to cross from Virginia into Maryland.
MEDICAL EXAMINERS.
The Commissioner Of Pensions has appointed the
following additional Medical Examiners: DIR. s. G.
Harrington Lawrence Kansas; j. w. Richardson,
Topeka, Kansas; Aonzo Garcelon, Lewiston, Ne.
Philo X. Hay, Racine, Wis.; w. L. Dickey, Cen.
treve, Ind.
CONTRACTS FOR HAY AND OATS.
Col. ID. Ii. Rucker, Quartermaser, to-day awarded
a number Of hay and oats contracts; 5000 tuns Of
the former at $2 30 to s22 80, $4,000 bushels oats
at II to ~ cents. Among the successful bidders
were Eglebert Mintzer Philadelphia, at 7S cents;
John H. ClipLant New-York, at 10 cenis, andJ B.
Fsber, Philadelphia, ut 50 cents-each 80 900 BUSH
els of oats. The other contracts were awarded 10
Baltimore bidders.
wELL-DEsERvED PROMOTION.
The Secretary Of War has promoted Private Alfred
Townsend TO lieutenancy in the regular army for
gallant conduct In the battles on the Peninsula and
in the recent battle Of Bull Run, where he was
severely wounded, and lay on tho field nine dsys
without food " water or attea itace Of any kind.