The New York herald., 1862-01-21
The New Secretary Of War In
stalled in ONCE.
Action Of the House in Regard to the
Emancipation Question.
Proposed Changes In the New York Two
Years Regiments.

Proposed Changes In the Now York Two
Years Regiments.
FINANCIAL MEASURES BEFORE CONGRESS,
&C., &C., &c.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1862.
1EPoRTED EVACUATION OF MANASSAS BY THE
REBELS.
Information has been received by parties direct from
Manassas that the rebel forces have point
falling back position further South not known but
the object supposed to be to any apprehend
cd movement OF our troops from tho seaboard.
GENERAL wOoL's REPoREED NOTIFICATION TO GENE
RAJ HUGER.
The report that General Wool has sent notification to
General Huger at Norfolk to the women and chill
dren out of that city Is confirmed by official intel
igence.
THE PENDING FINANCE MEASURES BEFORE CONGRESS.
Notwithstanding the various reports to the change
OF and action Of the House Of Ways and Means
Committee in regard to the pending of finance
the fact that the affairs Of that committee entirely
unchanged from what they stated to be in the
Washington dispatches published in the HERALD Of Mon
day last The committee have reported the bill provid
mand notes. convertible into and three.tenths
bonds, redeemabe in twenty years, and making the
notes legal tender. They have reported other bills
of the series contemplated complete the system of
finance recommended by the Secretary Of the Treasury
and approved by the committee.
The Tax bill to raise hundred and fifty millions Of
revenue annually is not yet natured by the subcommt
tee having in charge. The question Of has
not yet been under consideration in the committee.
nfPoRTANT LETTER FROM SECRETARY SEWARD, IN
REPLY TO THE COMMUNICATIONS OF THE PgUssaAN
GOVERNMENT ON THE TRENT AFFAIR.
The Prussian government, through its Minister here
having endorsed the Of England in tho Trent affair
Secretary Seward in response while transmitting him
copy Of the printed bearing upon the SUBJ
ject trusts they will satisfy the government of Prussia
that the general peace Of the world is be broken the
fault will not be in anyhing the United States have done
70 produce such disaster, in the omission to do
everything which just and generous Power could
do to prevent it. The United States, at very early
day addressed themselves the unappreciave task OF
securing the incorporation Of JUST equal and humane
principle in the code Of maritime war They have
geticay persisted in this great enterprise through all
changing events, equally when acting neutral and
when themselves engaged bellgerent. The Secreta
~ asks to be allowed the liberty OF suggesting tho
consideration Of the Prussian tho expedency
Of improving the occasion, which has justly excited
many apprehensons, to recommend tho general policy
relative to neutral rights as suggested government
TO the consideration Of tho European States addngN
s only in spirit OF the utmost respect and Difference
that take leave remark that the periods when the
United States will have to act the part OF be-
gsrent WI probably be few and BRIEF while Judging from
past experience, cannot yet hopo for constant
Of peace among the nations Of the Eastern
continent"
THE NEW SECRETARY OF WAR AT his PosT-INTER-
VIEW DETwEEN M. STANTON AND THE OFFICERS
OF THE ARMY.
This morning all the army officers in the city waited
tho Secretary OF War and paid their respects
in compliance with order issued by General Mcclellan.
The ceremony 10 the continuation Of old practice.
The Secretary received the officers with great cordaty
and with care unusual such occasions ho allowed
officer to pass until he distinctly learned his and
exact position. The officers seemed much delighted
this. and were favorably impressed with his general
appearance. No speeches made.
After the ceremony ended at tho War Department the
officers went in body to the residence Of ex-Secretary
Cameron, to bid him farewell Secretary Cameron ad.
dressed a few remarks to the officers, aluding
TO the pleasant relations that had always
existed between him and them during his admins
traton OF the War Department General Mcclellan
having been detained at the War Department by s.
tary Stanton, did not reach Mr. Cameron's house sea-
10 respond behalf OF the officers of the army con-
sequcny General Thomas in their behalf replied to Mr.
Cameron in few words congratulatng him upon tho
extraordinary that had attended his adminstra
fton OF the affairs OF the War Ofce coming into power
he did, during the dark hours Of the nation when the
rebellion height and the army was small and
in short time being of few who had raised one
Of the largest and finest armies the world ever saw.
General Mcclellan subsequently reached Mr.. Camerons
residence and paid his respects
GENERAL SUMNER AT HIS POST.
General Sumner, commanding division of the army
in Virginia. who recently injured by the stumbling
Of his horse, has sufficiently recovered assume his
duties during the coming week.
RECALL OF cAssIUs NJ CLAY.
The papers for the recall of Cassius NJ Clay from his
position Minister to Russia, he having been relieved
at his request, will probably 60 out by the next
steamship.
THE BROOKLYN FOURTEENTH REGIMENT.
This morning the President received most ordiaya
committee of privass from tho Brooklyn Fourteenth
regiment, who presented him protest against the action
OF Governor Morgan In changing their number Eighty
four Tho memorial tasefdly engrossod and signed
by tho entire regiment Tho committee introduced
10 the President by Hon Moses Ode their roprescn
tativc, and Hon. Edward Haight
CHANGES IN THE NEW YORK TWO YEARS REGIMENTS.
Important changes, IL is said about to be made In
the disposition OF the New York regiments enlisted for
only two years Thorc thirty y-eght Of these rce
mcnts in the field and they comprise the only ones not
enlisted for the war II is proposed to have them al
loted brgadcs from which their removal at the end OF
their of enlistment will be attended with no such
embarrassing results in July last attended the with
drawa from active service OF the three months, reQ
ments.
REoR aANIzArroN OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
The Judiciary Committee of the House have under couC
sderaton bill recognizing the Court OF Claims, adding
20 the court two judges constituting Chief Justice and
providing all tho officers necessary for court Of final ad
judcaton and making tits decision final, subject only to
appeal to the Supreme Court Of the United States
Involving three thousand dollars Unless otherwise
ordered by resolution all the private claims pending be-
fore either house OF Congress be transferred TO this