The New York herald., 1862-10-19

rus RuMoas REQ aARDEEa PROPORTIONS rop PEACE.
Il appears that. hst4ndiug Tho ossertors or
Southern newspaper correspondents peace ovstures
from Con le any othe source have been entertained
by ge government There VII be departure IA this
regard feom the position heretofore held that tlcre can
be no peace mt, tue rebellion shall h,ge boon subiuni
rebels 10 heie allegiance TO tho federal
government
No RxBsIs AT FRsDERIossgJtso, VA.
A een.lcman who left Fredericksburg q week ago 70
ports that hore ara eboi troops there excepting
afty cavalrymen vino doing pickle. duty from that
city 10 Aqua Creek There infantry Ia tho nsgh
borhood the otzens daily exp. citing attack
rro,a the fedora, forces
GEN. HOOKER READY TO TAKE rHB rrxLD.
General Hooker has recovered from his wound 80 ths.
lie is able take The ts,d II is expected TIN, hc i'll
be assigned 70 some important duty immediately
THE a0vEHNMENI puRCHAstsa sPENs.
The statement Of tbs Times correspondent to the eKeo,
that the government has beea in the pur
chase specie to dofIay interest upon bonds &C.,
neous. over twenty per cent pretnium has been paid
fOr speclo on sovArnnteat account.
rARruALIrY IN raE sErTLxMl:aF or ACCOUNTS.
Il begins to leak ont thai the frequent visits Of high
officials here, and the employment snch at the
seat u government has reference 70 tho early allowance
Of accounts against the govorulcnt II alleged tha.
there been partiay in the action The Treasury
and failure to enforce standing rnies aud regulations in
respect to the allowance of many The subject
is fair one for Cougr essional investigation
YnE PENNSYLVANIA CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS.
Il is stated positively ha. The dispatches conceons
'he Pcnnsy vsna election which have appeared the
yar oil this city for two thsee days back vsns
Governor curtn, ., Harrisburg. The despatch
from tn" same quarter today attracts a.tcs.
tlon, from the TACT that IL states that
wall, u.
election to Congress, though tcr Democratic competitors
may Try contests before the House The latter have
been counted out, aud must got justice from the new
Congress wheu IL meets. That Congress, IL is not
doubted, will overthrow much of tho legislation ta, has
iaiery divided the North the army to tho true
method OF putting down the rebellion.
ARMy TRANSPORT ArloS.
Though transportation for tho srmy may have bseu
temporarily disturbed by the scpego OF cniis,men,s or
the reduction of the army last spring Il is certain that
laaiu aul, has been the Indifference officers 70 tho
proper II horses, wagons, &c. Our military auo.
rites should follow the example of the rebels who
constantly reeortiug ecdIeuts for the dismissal Of
incompetent officers.
ILLNESS OF CART. CHARGgS s. TRAIN.
Hon. charios K Tram arrived from Maryland Heights
today and IL Ill at Wizards, from disease contracted IL
eernp "hie acting as aid to General Gordon Captain
Iran represents the army ready Cor any movement
tbsir generals may direct, Measwtie they are cutting
down all woods near them and building hus aud bake
cyens.
fHE LETTER or THE LATE GyvERAL kEAgNY
The injustice done 70 the memory OF General Phil,
Koarny, by the publication OF his hss,y letter to ret
Ha.ttad IA apparent from tho fact lLa thore are let.
ters Il General hoary IN existence written subsequcnt
y TO officers who are severely rocc,ed upon that com
muncaop, and in the later letters he s.caks Of thoe
sane officers IL terms of Kindness aud highest concu.
dation.
sECEKrAgy CHASE All MS POST.
Secreta. Chase well enough 10 attend 10 business
az the department. 10 day,
REVIEW OF GENERAL oAsEY's DIVISION ny oEsgnaI
BANKS.
oeuoral Danks. accompanied 10y his star and General
casey and stat, 10 day iSsicnsd portion Of Genera,
Cascy's COMMAND. rhc troops, aticugh conpoasa
clusyey OF new recruits, marched we'll and made very
credhaho appearance
INJURIOUS grFrc7 or HIGH pouNTaEs uroY THE
AGnf.
Whatever may be the l.nccd beocht 81 high DOuotcs
to encourage cDiis,ments i, IL found hive very pre
dicis and denicrasing innueuce upon he army lset.
Pseudlces among tho old solders towards those who
come she ranks With bounty money their pockets
and officers dicny in srprressiag the eShi
bit,on Of such antipaliiies.
gxPERINEGTs WIN HEAVY oapNAScE
The h-t trials with 6teen-ncb shot and shells took
place at the Navy Yard yesterday and to-day. The
effects Of the explosions Tremendous This ccucns
sions shook the Garth and build in the neghborhooj
and when the shot plunged into the water NJ great dis
from the yard great coumus OF spray thrown
up and the huge proesiss rcochstsd IN that
disturbed The nerves Of the sk,ppcys sailing 10 the river
1HR REMAINS or YOUNG agsay.
The body Of W. A Henry, Of Professor Henry Of
the Smithsonian Insituiou who died on the fT instant
has been embslined and forwarded 70 Princeton n
o., this afternoon.
TnE HARpER's FERRY tEvrsrfGArox.
Tho special military commission, Of which Genera
Ipnter W President, and Generals Cadwa'adcf and \
Augnr and Major rop Plat. ami Captain Bal, members
and Hon Joseph Holt, Judge Advocate, aro about 70
ooueads their nvestgaSon Of the HarrersTerry case.
fhe tendency Of the invcstigafionnoi ~ yet known
orr nyr. Arross wirH rns rSplAN TRIBES.
Tho da.,gnnop by the President Of Mr. Usher the Az.
s,sani secretary Of The Interior, and Nr. whiting 70 10
west FOR The purpose oi removing obstacles to sioabe
raa,,nns with the Indian srbos, shows how great Ia tho
danger in that qusrior and how desirable s that there
bs pcrnrncnt peace IL "a understood that there Ia
general Willingness sinong The Indian tribes aad dis
,st,on on their part TO push their claims agniost the
govcrnien that ~ Ia supposed to be somewhat emu.
barrassed on account Of the rebellion.
TuE SCARCITY or SHALL CHANGE.
Tho great difficulty experienced 10 obtaining small |
change has made style Of enclosed postage stamps
much sought or Neither postage nor rs,cn0e stamps,
however can be obtained suicieut quantities 10 meet
budrcd.h part q the requirements fcr them II Is pro-
u,sed thai The Secretary Of The Treasury shall authorize
Tho ,se Of revenue STAMPS adapted TO tbs circular
closures which shall be supped IN large quantities to
make ms SOFT Of change