The New York herald., 1862-10-23
WASHINGTON Oct. 22. 1869

WASHINGTON. Oct. %, 1869
| rHR RUN0RED sUPEssDUkE or aEr. NoIELLAN
There is no apparent reason 70 occasion any s6fou
consideration or the aont In Now York that Gen
Mcclellan has been superseded IN the command Of ths
Army Of tho fotomac.
THE REBELS FALLING BACK UPON aoRD0EsyILIE.
Information has been received here, from soarcG
deemed reliable that the rebols have evacuated wnches
ter and are falling back upon Gordonsville
THE ARMY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE STILL VERY
DEFECTIVE.
There still much complaint at the delay forwarding
clothing to the army The days are very beautiful At
Hsrper's Ferry and Wiamsport but the chilly atmos
phore al night nps the bare og the soldiers severely
The transportation service is still very detective
THE REBEL PEACE PROPOSALS A FORGERY.
II is now definitely ascertained that the alleged "peace
proposals. said to have been made by General Lee to our
government during the first days Of the invasion Of Mary
land, and about which many rumors have recently
been in circulation nothing but an ingenious forgery
most probably the work of stock specuator who
seeking to cooperate for rise That such proposals
believed 70 have been received hero there is abun
dant evidence not merely the press Of the North but
in that OF the South, the Savannah Rrublican and
Charleston Mercury having mado oopeus ausIons the
subject From these facts and other evidence attending
the receipt Of tho documents by the Secretary Of State
there is no doubt that the whole thing Is hoax played
by some officer in the rebel army, perhaps by way Of
feeler for Northern sentiment But that the thing It,
self forgery is made manifest both BY certain blum
ders which the rebel general could not possibly have
committed and also by comparison of his pretended
signature with the old signatures Ale In the War De-
partment.
PROPOSITION FOR rHE DESTRUCTION OF rHB Pr
RATE ALABAMA.
large number Of propositions have been made to the
Nh nana ptra Aaho
ma, provided suitable reward should offered
rant the undertaking.
As general answer to all such APPLICATIONS it may DO
safely stated there doubt that the department would
cheerfnly buy the vessel from any party capturing her
and pay half million dollars for her. and in the event or
her destruction three hundred thousand oiars-the lat
ter payment however TO be subject to ap eropratSn
by Congress
General King been ordered TO report to Major Gene
raj Dix.
On the i4th instant Captain William Jay was by order
OF the War Department relieved from duty the STAFF of
MAJOR General Wool and directed 10 report for orders to
the Secretary OF War, at Washington,
Captain Gaines Judge Advocate Of General Sges corps
has been ordered to report to Hon Joseph Holt Judge
Advocate General in Washington.
THE NAVY.
Lieutenant j. A. Howell and Acting Master 3 r. La.
throp have been ordered to the steam soop. .owar os
sipee
Ensign $ W Perry's order to the osspec has 70
vcked
Acting Master Pierre Girard and Acting Ensign Isaac
Mckinley have been ordered TO the ron.clad steamer
Montauk
Acting Master VIM Carter ordered to the iron
clad steamer Nahant.
BRILLIANT REVIEW OF GENERAL sIoKLEs' DIVISION
BY GENERAL BANKS,
Major General Banks reviewed 10 day General HooKcrs
old division, commanded by General Sicklos II
brilliant affair The troops comprised infantry, artil
ley and cavalry. President Lincoln Secretary Slant m
OK x-Governor Newell. Of New Jersey, and many dis.
tinguished officers Of the army, present Among
then, Generals Hentzelmau. cadwallader, stahc,
Asboh aud saugh Military Governor Of Alexandria, and
Colonel Mcleod Murphy The commanders Of the brsades
with their staIs, also present, making two hundred
meu ted general and staff officers The Marine Band
attendance through the courtesy Of Colonel Russell OF
the Marine Barracks. 1t was imposing display and
handsome affair throughout host Of aies aud gentle
this city spectators or the revow After
the review Presden. Lincoln connc ed through the
Parole camp straggcr's camp and Convalasc camp
near Alexandria.
MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL MEAGHER.
General f. Mcsghcr passed through this city yester
day, IN roete for has command,