The New York herald., 1862-10-27
nEooNNoIssAscns on ran roroxAc.


sion OF the rebellion.
RECoSEoIssANcEs ON THE POTOMAC.
There have becn duringhe pas
week the southern s.ac q the Potomac, and much
valuable Information oatacd concerning tho positions o.
he enemy. Gainesville, New baltimore. Hay Market
Thorcughfare Gap, pumiret sRaord Springs WsrrcnLol
junction, Manassas Junction ad ether places were within
their fields Of observation. Our troops had occasional
skirmishes, aud both sides lost a few men in
killed, wounded and prisoners. scouting party
who returned to sigel's headquarters last night re-
port that tho rebel General Mumford, with force
Of 500 men at Purcelivie about twelve miles west
OF Lccsburg, tho road T. Sncckers Gap large pa
troll Of tho enemy At Lsesburs Micdlebury ard Water
ford
NO FIGHTING AT CnARLEsrowN.
Information is given out to-day from the War Depart
ment that there has been fighting at Charesown. II
will probably be found when hs fog clears away tina.
General Lee has his columns withdrawn down the valley
OF Virginia, that he may readily cover Gordons.
vile.
sECEsH RUMORs IN CIRCULATION.
Tho secessonsts here are quite lively over some
gained victory OF the rebels McColan's army and
are putting into circulation to-day a variety Of false
rumors.
SaE APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL RosECRANs.
The appointment Of General Rcsecrans 10 the com
mand OF which General Buell. has Just been relieved Is
owing to the vigor but recently conspicuously
displayed by him ard compliment to his fine qualities
soldier Equal energy and ability will be expected
Of all entrusted with similar important duties, and there
s also authority for stating that the administration do
termiucd that further injurious delays shall longer be
subject general complaint The programme Of course,
includes early movement Of tho Army Of the Poto
mac
rnE REcsIPr OF DEPOSITS OF GOLD TO BIZ DIS
The ecrctary Of the Treasury will shortly discontinue
the receipt of deposits Of gold 1t s ascertained he will
not has been proposed oer the Eve twentes at any
discount from tho market rates. or in other words to
public competition, but will endeavor 70 expedite their
conversion as rap+dly AZ possible
THE PUBLIC DEEr.
The representation made in some quarters that th
public debt has reached 900 gross exagger
alton. On the FIRST day Of the present month it
only $500 00O 900, and is less than
5000 O00 This includes the entire circulation
aud every species OF notes. and between $40 and
$50 dob. OF tho late administration. but cxcopts
claims for which reQusitions have yet been made.
The claims adjusted and unadusted cannot exceed S20
100000
NAVAL ORDERS.
Lieutenant Commander McCann has been detached from
the Maraanza and ordered the command of the Hneh
back.
Acting Lieutenant Calhoun has been detached from
Hunchback and ordered the command Of the Iadona
Lieutenant Commander G. : Norton has been ordered
TO the AiaratanEa. NF
Acting Master W. C. 5alsonsall has beea ordered
the command of tho steamer Commodore Hull
Acting Master L. Nathan Lews has been ordered to
steamer Vanderbilt.
THE CASE OF GENERAL M'DowELL.
AT the request Of Major General Mcdowell Court Of
Iun,, oofC. C.d
Garfield, will In this city tomorrow 70 investigate
The military conduct Of that gentleman.
TROOPS TO BIvoUAc ON THE MARCH.
According order just issued from ths War Depart
mcut, troops in active campaign must be prepared 10
bvoaac the march, tho allowance Of tents being limit
ed Hospital tonts being for the sick and wounded
n 1t be. diverted from their proper
skEpADDLIEG SOLDIERS TO BIZ sENT TO THE PACIFIC
COAST.
The War Department contemplate marching forcs o!
ten thousand OF those soldiers who have skeddded sur
rendered and been paroed 70 New Mexico, Arxona Cali
fornia and Oregon, aud possibly back again They il,
have little fighting, but considerable marching. which
will be imposed upon thcm Of penal discipline.
Il expected tnst this will TO check strsgg,ng
sxc,,addiing aud surrenderirg.
REVIEWS PREVENTED BY Tue WEATHER.
Several psrades aud reviews arranged for to-day
prevented by the heavy rain storm Our regiment
will get their first experience or Maryland aud VIZ
gina mud The hotels fun Of strangers, disappointed
no, being able TO visit the camps absu, Washington.
THE gRIuMPh OF THE LIBERALS OF NEW GRANADA.
M,ia tho nows 0. the complete triumph OF the lib
IL the United STATES Of Columbia, late New Granaia
comes also the information through distan, oGict,i
sources that General Mosoueras government has
rec gnized and its ministers aud oonsus by
the governments cf Peru. Chill, Bolivia, Ecuador.
costa R!ca and Mexico. The Ministers Of France
and Great Britain have been received by Mosq.eras
government, but Mr. Buxton the minister OF the United
STATES not been recognizsd because Mcsss. ranga
and siurill the representatives or Columbia in New
York, have not yet been received by the United States
cove nnlen.
THE COMING ELEcrl0S IN NEW YORK
Private letters received by republican politicians ha'e
from their friends New YORK aro vory despondea,
their respecting their prospects 10 the coming elso
tion. :.
The PRoPA0ATIH0 GARDEN.
Under direction ot Mr.. Newton, Chet OF the Dcpar.
men, of Agriculture Mr. saunders. who has in charge tue
propaRatng garden has male repor, TO its special,
and objects These are 70 procure and encourage
tae exchange of seeds TO effect results by hybriizaon
ii special lure; 10 ascertain by experiment the inao
esses " cultures; to make invostga 10 maiadie
and diseases OF plants to presen, ample for
SEEDS, to cultivate vlrou' kinds of hodge plants -
p Ia coll Of choice shrubs auj 70 tho be I
description of glass structures
TAX STAMPS FOR TuE PACIFIC COAST.
The regulations for procuring stamps subjsc, me
peops the Pacific coas, to inconvcnences ana delays
owing to tho distance from Washington md remtlanocs
being required for thor purchase despatch Of more
than six hundred has bsen received at the rrasry
Department upon this subject from government officer ia
San Francisco in which. asa remedy. the request
tina, an agency for the sale or STAMPS he established IN
that city Satisfactory arrangements viii dorh,lrss be
made.
ERECTION OF Az IMMENSE HOTEL.
Pa ties con ON, late erecting immcn.e hote be
E,aht hundred and atty Thousand aellrs capital b.c,
ass cia'eI Tor the purpose.
THH MONITOR.
The Monitor launched to-day al The Navy Yard
fEELrTo AMONG CLAIMANTS AGAINST TUE aovsrS.
MtNt.
Rsod deal .of feeling exists here among ciiinins