The New York herald., 1862-01-16

MORE REBEL PRISONERS BROUGHT INTO CAAP-H0w
THE sEcEssIoNIsTs CARRY INFORMATION TO THE
Six prisoners were yesterday brought within tho
lines Of General Heintzelman's division They were
captured on hason's Neck, mile and half from Col
CHESTER which is on the Occoquan, by the Sixty third
Pennsylvania regiment Colonel Hayes in General Jane
sons brigade. The regiment has just returned from
picket duty on the extreme left Of lines and front Of
the division These make dozen prisoners taken by the
regiment within the last few days. Those arrested
yesterday are Forrest Oden John Haslef his brother
his son, William Hicks, and A. c. Landstreet. This
Landstreet is the who was captured by Of
soldiers at Falls Church, in July last. He then
member Of Captain Edward Powcl's Virginia cavalry
company, and when taken was rebel in against
our government. In December last, after i've months
imprisonment, he released his parole Of honor
and having been sent 70 Old Point Comfort by the
way Of Manassas Centrsve and Fairfax Court House.
hs hons, just outside The lines Of Gen. Hsnlsssmans
command Although he asserts that he has not given
any aid and comfort 70 the enemy since his release there
appears 70 be sufficient svidsnce prove that he be-
eTcesy violated his parole Of honor. month
ago his wife, in company with another woman, came
within our ines and detained that the husband
and wife are now with u.s. while their children are among
The rebels The other i've prisoners like those who were
arrested In the same vicinity the other day. simply
citizens Of the county who say that they have never been
In the rebel army. They the most shaggy uncouth
Indifferent, miscellaneous looking Of fellows one
would wish to see. As TO intelligence taste or refine
men they sorry specimens Of the superior class Of
people which the Of. Fv's" are said to be- They ah
AFFECT almost total ignorance OF everything regarding
the operations Of the rebels their homes
In fact in every look and touch they perfectly in
different TO everything terrestrial and celestial scarcely
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1t is well known that every movement or our forces on
the Potomac simediaely communicated 70 the enemy,
tending 70 materially cripple the operations of army
One instance, within my knowledge, win show
how information of our movements is conveyed
TO the rebels. Some days since, whom
small scouting party out Pohick Church. between
the period Of the passage or the advance and guards
Southern sympathiser to put piece Of paper
around dogs neck his hands thrice and then away
went the dog at full speed with the intelligence towards
secessiondom Whenever troors pass certain points
the inhabitants Of every isolated house manifest much
interest in their movements They every man and
the news is speedily communicated the rebels Those
arrested yesterday persons known believed to
have been engaged in such dsloys business They
Y hsys been sent 70 headquarters in Washington this
inernans. % s 14&
DHAFH OF THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE TREASURY
y DEPARTMENT. '.s,t'-.l
Gilbert Rodman, chief clerk of the Treasury, died this
morning Of hemorrhage, BY which he was attacked ON
Monday For thirty years he has been esteemed faith
fu and efficient clerk, whose msrits obtained for
him the post OF chief clerk, which he has
retained during the last nine years without
making personal enemy. His funeral services
were attended today by the employees Of the depart
ment generally headed by Secretary Chase ana the heads
Of different bureaus His remains were sent 10 Phia
delphis, where his friends reside. =.
e THE Army. ssi so, sess
General Keim, recently appointed Brgadier General,
is here awaiting orders. 80 b, IS ~ s..,s,
The case Of Captain Chauncey McKesvsr, Adjutant
ansra x fremont. rho placed under svrsI at the
time the latter relieved from command OF tho West
has been disissed and he is the mastering IN officer
Of the army.
Colonel McQuad, Of the Fourth New York volunteers,
is mentioned likely appointed brgader general
THE NEW APPOINTMENT OF Mr.. CAMERON DEFERRED
The confirmation Of General Cameron as Minister 70
Russia was deferred to-day. 1aA ts
THE PAYNAsTERs AMONG THE TROOPS.
The presence Of tho paymasters who are s actively
employed paying of the men, keeps up spirit OF liyeli
which compensaes for the unfavorabe weather and
tme the change in the Cabinet which is st the subject
Of universal comment is regarded the inauguration Of
and more active regime and such is hailed
with general satisfaction.
THE RECEPTION AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Notwithstanding the extreme inclemency Of the
weather, the reception at the White House last night
the most brilliant Of all the evoes that have been
held The display Of fashion and beauty excelled the
pamiest days Of the regency Of Miss Harriet Lane and
the attendance OF foreign digniares remarkable
An unusual number Of military officers Of high rank were
observed in the throng.
e PARsoN BaowNLow IN DANGER.
From private advces received here, serious apprehcu-
sons entertained that the heroic Parson Browrow
will be assassinated before he reach the Tennessee
border with pass from the rebel War Department
LIVELY OPERATIONS ON THE LOWER POTOMAC.
The HALDs Potomac river correspondent reports that
the Reliance sent down Monday night 10 protect
schooners that fred at by the upper battery at
Cockpit Point their way down Her presence probably
prevented the Page from coming out Of Quanco Geek
and pouncing upon them sometime before day light yes
terday morning, as the wyandank was coming out or
Mattawoman creek, asteamer with walking beam was
seen the river above Quantco creek supposing her
be the Page from her man9uvres for she ran down tho
river she seen, Acting Master Foster re-
ported the circumstances to Lieutenant Commanding
Badger Of the Anacostis senior officer in the ab-
sence Of the Commodore, upon which Captain Badger,
entertaining serious apprchensions for the safety
the Reliance weighed and stood in the direction Of
batteries. The Page however, did not appear, but
shortly after the Reliance Seen coming up, having
conveyed the schooners safely down None OF the
sells were hit
Tho capture Of any Of steamers would be a sad
affair." as II would enable tho rebels to capture our er
chant vessels. The rebels continue be particularly
III tempered Yesterday afternoon they Cred at every
thing going into Mattawoman creek, with their usual
want Of skill First they shot after the Yankee
The wyandank followed, and had two or three shots
fred after her. canal boat coming out soon
after, received the samc attentions, and they
wound up by firing three rounds at the Yam
kee she out The Yankee then stood for Free.
stone Point and threw few shells into Gsh houses
on the beach with very good eject clearing them Of the
rebel pickets. Acting Master Ely then landed with
boats crew to bring of boat that was seen on the
beach but as this could be done they destroyed the
boat An ofcer Of the Twenty Pennsylvania Vol
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