The New York herald., 1862-11-14
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Is, 1852
UNFoURDED REPORTS IN CIRCUL ALTON.


considered worthy OF serious contradiction having no
sGruth whatever for their foundation
rHR HARBoK DEFESoes OF Ngw YORK
s IN verihcaion OF the suggestive prediction In the
HERALD Of to-day, Minister Camerons friend Cummings
has turned up here company with Mr. Thurlow weed,
Judge Perpont, Governor Morgan Others all whom
nave the same idea that struck Mr. ne sailed
into the harbor OF New York. Those gentlemen had an
Interview with tho Presidon, to-day condition Of
chat port.
Is said that the President desires some stronger owl
dence than convince him that clad
ocean steamers being England TO ope
rate against our Northern cities and unwilling until
convinced 70 authorize the expenditure Of sevc'
fal millions Of dollars more than has already been
appropriated for additional harbor defences Hc believes
that Great Britain will need at home tor all the
iron clad vessels that be constructed In her ports
As matter precaution, however, orders have beon
issued y station several ronc.sd vessels In New
harbor for the present.
g M'CLELLAEs PLANS.
II u conceded BY officers In army that Mcclellan
marchng his forces with more regularity and cole
rty than at my other period during the when he
was relieved Of his command The army moving
rapidly and the supplies at tho points designated
precisely AT the right moment ana the entire
was thoroughly organized.
No RESERVATIONS IN THR ARMY OF TEE POTOMAC
II is ascertained, a Mquiry, that designations
beeu received from the o0cers In the Army Of the Po
tonac since tho change nders, and that officers
who not disposed in the service conse
quence of the change will lnd difficulty being
isved from the service
SENATOR'S CHANDLER AND HALs AND rHB REMOVAL
or MCCLELLAN.
Senator's Chandler and Hale had interviews with the
President to-day and him upon the change
In the command OF tho Army OF the Potomac rhey
claim this result Wind Of their great foresight
In reference to General Mcclellan
GENERAL rREMoNrs MOVEMENTS.
General Fremont arrive here tomorrow Il s not
believed by those who best posted he viii be
assigned to any important command In tho lcd 1t is
supposed that he has been orderod here duty
OF the courts martial, many Of the officers who
at present thus engaged required Immediately IN the
field.
EXPLANATIONS OF THE PrENcH 6ovEasMENT.
1t believed here that demand has been made by the
Wrench government for redress alleged ontrages
wards citizens Of France during the administration OF
General Butler at New Orleans The form OF tn demand
has not been disclosed but is norei that It will oc
,oasion the removal Of General Butler from his present
position.
VISIT OF LORD LYONS TO rHE PRESIDENT.
LORD Lyons has resumed the duties u the British lcgl'
TIN. H. had interview this morning with eretary
Seward and accompanied BY him 10 the White House
20 visit the President.
THE CASE or GENERAL FITz JOHN PORTER.
General Fi,z John Porter is among the guests VII
yards day He is confident Of repcing any charge
disobedience Of orders during the campaign of Gnera
Pope.
General Pope, it is understood, has been ordered here
General fitz John Portcrs forthcoming tia. There
Is court organzei COMPETENT 70 Investigate the
and has been mentioned The principal point
90 made against General Porter by General Pope l.,
the feebIeness of his the portion OF the
rebel ne in front of his command bull
battle.
PRINCE DE JoINvILLBs ARTICLE ON THE WAR.
People here looking forward TO continuation In the
HERALD the publication OF Prince dc Joinviles article
upon the Its thorough analysis of the political aud
military elements that have been evolved is wonderful
than this private letters Of the Prince have
dicted all that has lately occurred the way Of enanc
patton proclamationiss.
MOVEMENTS or THE PRUssIAN MINISTER.
Baron Gerot has beel spending days in examin.
ing the famous oil regions IN Western Pennsylvania.
While there lie the guest OF MIR. Kennedy sapera
teuient Of the Census, who, during his absence from
Washington, was for While prostraed by sickness.
NAVAL ORDERS
Lieutenant Commai ding l.. II. Newman has been de
tachcd from the ron-clad steamer Galenai and Acting
Lieutenant James Parker has been ordered 70 that
vessel
Licutenents John weidman and R. II. Lamson have
been detached from the Pawnee at Philadelphia.
Commander L. G. Sartori besn detached from the
command of the Florida ordered to the command Of
the Cyane, on the Pacific
Commander s. b. Bissell has been detached from the
command OF tho Cyane, ordered 70 the Navy Yard
Mare island, California.
Captain T. r. Green has been detached from that yard
and ordered TO the Atlantic States
Second Assistant Engineer Boynton has been ordered TO
che gunboat winona.
T. w. Drummond has been appointed Acting Assistant
Surgeon in the navy.
Applicants for masters mates in the navy should for
ward the Navy department statement Of their sea
service with recommendations from the captains with
whom they have sailed aud their age.
rsR STORY REsPEorrN$ THE REBEL rRos-cLAD OFF
CHARLESTON.
The story about an alleged iron. clad which run tho
blockade or Charleston harbor b Inccabe here 10 an
event that occurred than month ago, and which
was afterwards published. Tho Fiambeaus rifcd
guns made impression upon the blockade runner sim,
ply because none OF the andom shots struck ner Inc
rebel steamer ran by the rlambeau during the night
Much what said about the rebels being reinforced
with ron-clad vessels from Europe hnds confirmation
at the Navy Department. which not indifferent 70 OBJ
taining facts on that subject
DAMAGE TO THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
Nearly forty miles Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
west cf Marnsburg has bccn destroyed by the reses
Tho ties gathered piles and FIRE, with the
gals above, that tho latter warped and made
is~ The bridges all destroyed, and in many places
OF rock have boon precipated upon the track.
THE POSTAL CuRRsNcY.
There seems bc obs acle 70 issue Of postal
currency commensurate u the wants Of the country.
Had the energies Of the treasury Department been gvcn
90 the issuing Of this description OF currency instead
ono and two dollar notes, tue entire community would
oot complaining Of and Inconvenience from
tho use of postage stamps
RETURN OF COMMISSIONER BOUTWELL,.
Commissioner Boutwell, has returned 70 Washington
aud resumed his duties bureau Of Internal Revenue
, ARRIVAL or CoSTRABANDS.