The New York herald., 1862-09-10
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
RuhoRnD CABINET CRANGEs.
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RuhoRsD oABIHsr ORANGES.
R-nsrs are stl current IN regard 70 the aaiicbassl
resignation Of the Secretary of war Is stalsA posi
lively, however, By those who havs BEST opporsuniss
Tor informaiion that he will not resign. lsavs ~
War once, except q the invitation Of the PrcsIden
~ THE RADICALS PLOTTING AGAINST HcLHLLAN.
The radicals still industrously cndeayoring 70 ~
vive dscord between the President and Cabinet end
Generals in the field The harmony brought about NJ
week CALLING to them and they will leave nothing un
done destroy it, While General Mctlcan 10 here theh
machpations prove failures, but tho moment he COCA
into the field they redOnble their efforts. si ~
THE FoRrrrIcArIoSs AROUND WASHINGTON.
While General Banks has the precise command OF Gene
raj Mcclellan previous to his taking the field General
Ftz John Porter has immediate command Of the fortAcA
tions &c., on the south side Of the river Nothing has
been done to the forts since last winter but couabanda
are now at work on them .8
WHERE ARE THE REBEL FORCES.
Those who have been upon the battle ned during tha
last few days report that very few rebel soldiers a
be in that direction Their pckets appear TO be No.
less than threequarters Of mile apart and the great
body OF their troops reported have marched 10 tha
direction Of the Potomac river, BY way Of Leesburg.
is evident that very small number are len In tAa
vicinity OF Centrevlle and The Information
derived upon the spot leads to the belief that the forc
remaining there are simply picksts
aa GEN. PoPE's NEW DEPART1GKNT.
The Department of the Northwest, 70 which Majse
General Pope has been assigned, includes wboonsn.
Iowa. Minnesota Nebraska and Dacotah, with the TROOPS
raising and to be raised therein under his csmmand-Aa
headquarters being at st. Paul. Minnesota.
THE ARMY.
Major John F. Lee, Judge Advocate Of tho Army. haa
uA nd thA ah0ukf
First Lieutenant Drake Do Kay, Of the 'Foartesnth
United States infantry, is relieved from duty with 0sa
Pope and ordered report for duty TO General Banks.
Colonel Kane Of the Bucktai Riass has beon apponts1
brigader general Tor gallant and mertorous coadas -
the field. Wut f ssaii
ARMY PROMOTIONS.
The following promotions have been conferred upsu
ocers Of General Fz John Porcr's star for bravery ~
efficiency in the late campaign-Maor Alexander wsbs.
Chief Of STAFF, be lieutenant colonel and inspecss
general Captain F. J. Locke to be lieutenant coiooa;
Captain G. B. Norton. Chief Quartermaser 10 bs lieu.
tenant colonel captain Joseph Kirkland aid TO be mas
Lieutenant George Monteth, aid to be captain Lieutso
ant T. McQnade, aid, TO be captain.
APPOINTMENTS UNDER THE TAX law
W. c. Fagg has been appointed Collector for the TwsfA
district Of Illinois, place Of Hiram Barber, declined.
Joseph H. Ie,nhart appointed Assessor for tha
Twentieth district Of Pennsylvania in place OF D. W. Der
rickson, declined.
@t1L 8&8t- STAMPS.
Stamps Of all kinds win be furnished upon receipt, By
the Commissioner OF the Internal Revenues at his oso
Of Specie United States notes. the original certificate
OF any United States Assistant Treasurer or designated
depostary deposit made for that purpose at the fol-
lowing rates:ln of fifty dollars and over two pss
cent discount one hundred dollars and over three pc
cent discount live hundred dollars and over four pes
cent; one thousand dollars and over hve per cent dse
cunt. tt8 ..e .tsH
COLONEL PRATT, OF THE NEW YORK THrBrY-FI1sr.
Colonel Calvin T.. Pratt, Of the Thirty frst New YOrt
regiment, who was sevrcly wounded at the battle q
Gaines Mi has returned TO duty with his regiment. Ca
Pratt has been strongly recommended for promotion oa
gallant conduct in the battles OF West Point and Gaines
Mills and will probably be appointed Brigader General
DEATH OF LIEUTENANT GRUNMAN, OF THE BRooKLYN
FOURTEENTH.
Lieut.. Grumman, OF Company II, Fourteenth New Yoen
State Militia, died this morning, at Arnlory square Hss
ptl. His body is boing smbalmed.
BUSINESS AT THE PROVOST MARsHAL's oFFICH.
Crowds continue 10 bcsiege the olces OF tho Military
Governor and the Provost Marshal from morning unta
night passes other business connected with m
tary matters. Military business attended y a a
hours
ARREST or ALLEGED sEcEssIoMlsrs.
Two Citizens Fairfax county and Presley Hay
cockwers arrested yesterday for being within our nss
under suspicious circumstances. doge ssnt ovsr -
Major Dostcr, who disposed OF therGS GStsnal.
named Samuel Tyson xcsdingi near ssossA
creek Nd also arrested and sent to the Old Capital
Two ladies' residing tho Navy Yard arrested
last night Tor alleged taniperng with The guard u -
Old Capitol They scnt to the centrak guardheuns
where thcy remained three hours when tho Provost
Marshal rele sed tem satisfied that thoy had been s
lcicnty adonshed OF the improperly Of their oonduss.