The New York herald., 1862-03-09
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March 8, 1S62.
DIVISION OF ruB yoEcEs ON THE POTOMAC INTO
ARMY CORPS.
BY the Presidents War Order No. 2 be has ordered
the Army Of the Potomac to bo divided into army corps,
to be commanded BY commanders Of corps selected
cordng to seniority OF rank. Us follows
First corps consisting Of four divisions, to be COM
mandsd by Major General Sumner.
Second corps consisting Of three divisions To- be COM
mandod by Major General Mcdowell.
Third corps consisting oe three divisions to be
manded by Brigadier General Hentzelman.
Fourth CORPS consisting Of three divisions TO be
manded by Brigadier General Koyes.
Ffh-Gensral Banks and General Shields commands,
the latter late General Ianders to DO fsh corps to
be commanded by Major General Banks
Captain Bell Of the Third Pennsylvania cavalry has
been promoted 10 Major Of the Third Illinois cavalry,
now in General Halleck's department.
Several months ago, before Gen. Mcclellan had assumed
the command Of the whole army Of the United States
suggested that tho Army of tho Potomac should be di
vided corps darmec OF from thirty fifty thousand
each. 1t is announced that this arrangement
has been determined upon There will be no delay in
the Introduction Of this organization based upon
the Napoeonic system OF managing large bodies Of
troops Tho chief Of these corps will occupy position
analogous to that of Field Marshal Of France.
ROBBERY OF THE NASHVILLE POST OFFICE BY THE
REBELS.
Tho Post Ofico Department received . letter from
Nashville to-day dated the Sd inst in which it is stated
that special agent Markland taking possession of
the post Office in that city, found that the rebel post
master had stripped it of every article of property in
GLIDING blanks locks, mail bags. time scales keys &c.
The agent had managed to get the mails from Nash
vile TO Louisville Tho letter adds that the Union on
cers and troops have agroeab!y disappointed the
rebels by reason Of thor good behavior and gen.
tlemanly deportmant. Others mad because tho
officers and will not commit some act OF VIC
lence perpetrate outrage OF some kind De II said
the credit Of all officers soldiers, civilians and camp
followers that the order in Nashville better
have never known better order.
THE ASSAULTS OF THE RADICALS UPON GENERAL
MCCLELLAN.
The warfare upon General Mcclellan is unabated. Al
though the plans Of the General commanding have thus
far resulted in brilliant successes point plainly to the
end Of tho rebellion there many who unwilling to
await the denouement of the programme. AL the petty
tricks OF parzan hostility resorted TO in They
will move neither the administration tho General
commanding he Ia determined upon The
President and General Mcclellan have heart only the
re.cstablishmcnt Of the Unon They know how this Is
to done and all the bowling OF the abolition radicals
will induce neither Of them to risk another Bull Run
disaster by moving before every thing is ready for
tho movement. The radicals had q lesson in tho
Bull run affair which they seom to have forgotten
General Mcclellan has promised that we had seen our
last defeat that there should DO Bull
e gorousy redeemed the first part Of the promise
and II he is let alone he will fulfil the last In the face
all these facts there here known editors Of
the New York Tribune who openly tho streets and in
public places denouncos General Mcclellan and wish him
dead not that the Union may triumph but solely to az
ford an opportunity for the restoration OF their parzan
favore Theso justly regarded by the Of
tho loyal people here worse enemies Of tho country
than my rebel prisoners who confined In federal
prisons They openly preach disunon, and the wonder
is that they permitted by the authorities 60 about
stirring up in the ranks OF the army and
giving in this way aid and comfort TO the enemy.
THE NEW YORK PosTMAsrERsHIP.
The nomination OF Abrsm wakeman to succeed Mr..
Taylor as Postmaster of New York has not yet bccn
confirmed by the Senate.
EFFECT OF THE RELEASE OF STATE PRISONERS.
The action of Secretary Stanton in relation to political
prisoners Is producing beneficial eecs upon the cause
of tho Union when ho into Office no inauguraled
policy in reference to persons who had been arrested
upon suspicion of their dsloyaty which was designed
to secure to thom speedy trials that those who had
been arcsra,ed through the personal and political
malice of their enemies might have opportunity "a
purge themselves from the stain OF treason and dis
loyalty at the earliest moment Fifty political prisoners
wore released from the old Capitol prison on Washing
tons Birthday under the act Of amnesty and thcse por
aud their respective circles OF friends connected
with all parts Of tho country strengthening tn,
loyal sentiment of the country by their free and opsr
Acknowledgements of tho prompt in which justic
has been dcnc them by the Secretary CT War
PRESENTS DECLINED ny GENERAL HANCOCK
The commissioned officers in General IToncock's bri
gads have raised fund Of two thousand dollars for tn
purchase of service Of plate to be presented TO Mrs
Hancock aud the noncommissioncd officers and private
| have contributed thousand dollars, TO procure
splendid sword sash and bolt for presentation 10 th
| General Hearing Of these preparations, General Han
cock requested their suspension He said, willis he ar
| precia,ed and grateful for the kind feeling thu
manifested by the olcers and Of his brigade suc