The New York herald., 1862-10-09
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
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WASHINGTON. Oct. 9, 1861.
TIE RUxoRs ABOUT rHE CABINET.
Since the return Of the President from the Army Of the
Potomac the air has been thick with rumors reference
to changes In the Cabinet and in military commands
universally believed that the President has longer
any doubt Of the superiority Of General Mcclellan or tho
management Of great military movements and for the
speedy conclusion q the war by the annhatou Of the
| rebel armies East and West
Many who have good opportunities for arriving at
rect opinions assert that General Banks be made
Secretary Of War; General Mcclellan aeneran Chief and
General Hooker the Commander Of the Army OF the Poto
mac. This slate has found objection anywhere, e.
cspt from the intense radicals, who it the utter
downfall Of all hsr hopes the defeat OF the schemes
they have industrously concocted.
THREATENED BLOCKADE OF pTHE POTOMAC.
Considerable excitement prevails In mercantile circles
here consequence Of the threatened blockade of the
Potomac. Merchants anxious to winter
| stock Of goods at advanced prices.
DESTRUCTION OF REBEL BATTERIES.
From the wyandank, which arrived yesterday,
days past destroying the old Confederate batteries down
the river the last place which they engaged being
cockpit Point II is not thought that the rebels have
any the river have fred into any vessels the
report to that effect brought by Union probably
originating with sailing vessels, who, seeing the
boats from gunboats pulling from shore after the
match had been applied to the old works Of the rebels
and the explosions shore took for granted that the
| rebe,s were firing on them.
/ THE OCCUPATION OF TEXAS.
General Walbridge John Austin Stevens, Messrs. Nc
| Curdy, Lathrop, wesendonck and other New Workers.
here urge the early occupation Of Texas in
company with COL Hamilton, Of that state. They had
interview with the Secretary Of War upon the subject
| GOVERNOR MoRGAN's BUSINESS AT WASHINGTON.
Governor Morgan, Of New York, left Washington this
evening" on his return home. is understood that his
flying visit here for the purpose of attending to tho
| interests of the New York state troops.
THE RECRUITS FOR THE SCOTT CAVALRY.
The recruits for "Scott nine hundred" cavalry
have petitioned Governor Morgan recall them having
| been enlisted New York State Volunteers under
promise Of the State bounty which thoy refused
the ground that they held United States voun
teers and cannot be enumerated in the state quota.
ILLNESS OF SECRETARY CHASE.
Secretary Chase has been III for several days with
| eryspeas, which is seated in his nstep He con.
| sidcraby worse to day.
| INSPECTION OF THE SOUTHERN DEFENCEs OF WASH
INGTON BY GENERAL BANKS.
General Banks, whose activity and zeal unring,
visited Centrevic to-day to inspect the forces Of the
Southern doences Of Washington. salutes fired in
his he passed the different forthcations and
the noise OF the artillery usual in such
rise streets and hotels Of hostile demon
strations
THE REDEMPTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS.
While the Post Office Department cannot authorize tho
of soed defaced torn postage stamps upon letters
be by mail It does follow that such
be ultimately redeemed II they have previously been
used for postal purposes On the contrary win
be taken for their redemption practicable. This
statement made upon the authority Of the Third Assist
| ant Postmaster General
/ THE POSTAGE CURRENCY.
It s impossible for the Post Office Department TO fur
nish the postal currency in anything like the quantities
needed by the public Plates yet been furnished
sngravc fifty thousand dollars daily and therefore
States and public corporations must Issue notes below the
denomination Of dollar IL they desire supply
rency for ordinary business purposes. Tho mistake Of
the government has been in monopozng the capacities
OF the engraving establishment in striking of notes OF the
denomination OF and two dollars, Of which abun-
| d.nce is f raished by the banks.
THE CASE OF GENERAL MARTINpALE.
The Court Of Inquiry, Of which General Harney
General z John Porter against General Martndalc
connection with the military operations the peninsula
| VISIT TO TIE PHILADELPHIA HOSPITALS.
The Surgeon General has returned from his visit Of
spection to the Philadelphia hospitals He found them all
in FIRST order, far better than those which exist in
any other city which he has visited the supplies being
| ample and the arrangements excellent.
DR.. Hopkinson, Of Philadelphia. whose management of
the Twenty and South streets hospital been
h., sy.c
General take charge of the Chestnut Hill General Hos
pal, now in Of erection. This will contain
| 5000 beds, and will be the largest in the world.
THE SANITARY COMMISSION.
The Sanitary Commission is onIarging It's sphere Of
usefulness and its Office accommodations have been
tended 70 the building adjoining which was formerly the
residence OF John Quincy Adame hospital inspection
corps has been established which will supervise all the
military hospitals. Or. Henry G. Clarke, who was for
several years city physician Boston, the head
the corps The details Of the arrangements viii be per-
| fected in a day or two.
HOSPITAL CHAPLAINs.
According srder just issued from the War Depart
| ment It s made the duty Of every officer commanding
district or post containing hospital q brigade OF
troops TO inquire into the aness efficiency and quaca.
tons Of the chapans Of hospitals regiments and to
muster out Of service such chaplans as not ap-
pointed in conformity with the requirements Of law and
who have faithfully discharged the duties Of chap
lans during the time they have been thus engaged.
PRAYER BOOKS FOR THE WOUNDED.
Tho Douglas Hospital has received individual gift Of
seventy -hvc handsomely printed and bound Episcopal
prayer books with the Of the hospital printed in
| gill upon the cover.
| VISIT OF THE PRussIAN MINISTER TO ASTIETAM.
Baron Gerolt the Prussan Minister, went this morning
pay visit 10 the battle ground in Western Maryland.
| News from the Gulf.
The United Giatne hark A. Honrhton Newell Graham