, 1862-11-07
FRONa WASHINGTON.
Advance of The Army OF The
fotemac,
ASKlRMISH NElR WaRRENTON
important Changes i'm the
Cabinet F0FeshadoWcd,
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune1
WAsH1SaroS. Nor 6. 1861.
b scouting party from Sigcl, under Koeufg,
reached Upperv1lle on Tuesday, where they
found McClellan's advance. On their return
they captured qucEtermaster OF Ews lis d.
vision, and two men belonging to brigade Of
Virginia cavalry, which Ind recently passed
through White Plains, and major Of the
same brigade IVES captured by Mcclellan. An
orderly from Gen scaurz's division WAS fired
upon twice from house in Haymarket. In
retaliation the soldiers burned the house to
the ground. The general has ordered a thor
ough investigation into This act Of iacaudi-
aTlsm.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Nux. 6, 1868. sis D. M
The sutniee that Gov. Morton of Indiana ;s
likely to succeed Secretary Smith, IN case Of
snith's appointment to the vacancy OCCASION
I'd BY TIE death of Judge Huntington ct Inds-
ana, is entirely erroneous. Gov. Morton SAYS
Puhics1y that he has not for moment En-.
tertaiBed any such idea, ard that be woula not
ureer any circumstance accept cabinet po-
siffon His business is entirely copti1cd 10
*f5clai matters connected with the operations
ofthe VIII. He is on the Upper Potomac to-day.
Up to the LIT Of Noye.noe thera have been
under the act Of July, 14th, :. .7s6 applications
11cm 1nyalids In the army, and 25S on behalf Of
deceased soldiers, by widows, mothers, minors
and sisters. From the navy 1888 invalids aud
127 from widows, mothers, &c.
The following deaths Of Western soldiers
have occurred here: Lyman Sheldon, Co. G,
9Th Wisconsin; Vim. Sheen, Co. c, 5lst Ohio;
John Tiers, Co. Z, 18Th Indiana
Gen. Hooker is able to walk, and even to
| take short ride On horseback, but not quite
| able to assume large command.
| C. n. Clay will probably go back to Russia.
| Gen. Hunters trunk was broken into day
or two since at his hotel, but the thief WAS SO
I hurried that he got nothing. He threw aside
in bis haste an old stocking in which WAS
$1,000 In gold. ~
| The military commission Of which Hunter
! is president, is dissolved. The court will be
RECONSTRUCTED without Hunter, who returns
10 the department OF the SOUTH and also
~ilhont Gen. Augur, who goes back to his
division in the army Of the Potomac.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. G.-1nformation from
fhe front this morning is to the eff:ct that
! CciGnel Windham of Bsyard's cavalry, had a
| spirited engagemcnt yesterday at New B 41ti-
| mere, with tue cavalry and four pieces Of ar-
:ile1y Of the rebel force at 9Varrcnton.
Their numbers were about equal to his at
' -''~ e'1'os e1 eu'!e IT
ste'aoee, he aro'e Tue enemy oil in The direc-
ton Of the main army, At the town OF War
rentcn.
! Cav c.ol,., r,+,..a ,.4
4e."'00o AaS' evening .1''a
nak'ng reconnaissance In force in front,
lavipS penetrated as far as Ca.lets's Station.
/ drsr;,fr in the scontu ona ,,;otu+e ~ ~, ~,
~ w. 1e'1.e ""~ pisa'1s " tne 1ao-
e's oaek Oh "ar1enton junction, where the
| enemy Ire not supposed to b. In much forIe.
New YohK, Nov. G.-The New York Tsme,
has lie following from Washington:
Dispatches of the gravest inheritance. aud
wl,cl may effect change III the wuole 2s2.ct
Ut :Ls: war, were to-day submitted by TIL,
French l,'g, ,ition to the secretary If state
Gen. Il Alleck expresses the belief that far
cign War. NJ cessi1atinx a levy en- ,aasSe of our
whole population, would not be an evil with.
cut ja,gs cuupensa,icg benefits, H eS-
presses The belief that the Norta has mol yes
begun to devclope its possible resourees.
An Informal meeting of the cshinet was he1d
l nj AZ T1&n1 IN
| ire. rhen It assembled at 8 o,tlock. On
Haileck beipq present on rpeclI iuyitation Of
the pr+eId+nt 1t is believed that q decision
Of more ultimate Importance than any ye.
mace in the course Of The war has bssn arrived
at, and will be announced before the end OF
the week.
| The air 1s pregnant With FumoFe Of military
ano caolnet chauges- MlltarT changes are
/ Fos1tlsF. au4 II j. oe!iesed taaI certala cabl-
nes minlste1s te2ard These changes az , con'
mends.1op, giving them no alternative bat ia
"ss,En. y ~. ,o,:.no, .,..
1nent vii be VISITED upon the hostile Indians
l" the Northwest, the policy of the govera-
t nell ptloe averse TO such Treatment OF the
tnoMns wno nave gwen themselves up- 1t Is
IN Mmneeosa, to adJa.t these difficulties
aVolorg ss lar as possible all collision with
Thy ssae government.
governor Morton left tor Harper's Ferry Ut
~ o'clock this evening In spscial train.
The New York 1unes has the folio wing
special, dated "Eppervi]1e, Va, Nov. 18th -;
Yesterday fleasantson's successful pursuit.
,, OF stuart vas resumed at 10 l. N. The enemy
vas placed IN very dangerous position on
me TOAD leadlrg tom Union to uppervhle,
@ ~. a!tel t*o n1ufs hafa aghtlng' fisas antoi @
Joined bg AVcriI, drove Stuart and his 1901
; Eorsemsn back till they broke and ran. Thes
snceeeded III making good their escape through
; akho5 E Gnp.
Gen. AieClellan's headquarters are at pre-
sent az uppefslne.
,F, irt1e a eicts loolca. lou taa1 oaSa s1aes arf
Eseslrg 70 o'1fg oa great oatl'e IN tai
( lefn'oFiooa, nnt cllazrns say tas reoel'
lFrAe VI Ihs1E Lutt htion 70 gel oaek - ls!ca
. ihooa VI speed''S as posS1o'e'
HEADqEAH7ER= ARAT or THE PoToxAc,l
NEe1oR1o"S. NOV o-1op. IN.
} Gtn. Pieasantcn remained over night a
a Ma1hhe1), snd this .noralrs III oved on toTara
T. xe mi'es es1aat aoa Ssar H.
~ .,..-,. -, .-!ttt, 80. !e*,..14s ~
;;,taO men and one battery Tne enemy h.'
,hei1 guns posted On hIll on the lsft If tn
e | 7oad. Init ~ re- dr7ran ntf f,,,j Greou ri n