, 1862-11-20
he Forward *&cpemert of
- EtafFzsioie's >Atsz7y.
Important Diplomatic pues!ieas
Pending.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-The prompt1ez5
with which Gen. Burnside h.s prt in ulosion
the columns OF the army Of tae Potomac has
taken By Euri'1lee his nl''ss sanguine friends,
as 1t Will probably the enemy. On Satur-
day morning, Gen, BaTard occupied Falmouth
hastily eyacuated by the rebels.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 19.-The following is the
H<sd|l' S correspondence:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF tn. 7oToMAc.}
NaEl:EN1oS, November IT, 156.. {
This morning the eecoud army corps, Cen
Sumner, Iaosud TO the front. They arc prob.
ably destined for fredericksburg, but 1nay 70
to Cn1pepptr Court House, first, or st least
near that point. The other commands will
move as rapidly Is possible. The headquar
ters will bc moved Tomorrow.
Cnlonel 1aessls, chief lcar :erma6ter. has
gone to Washington for the purpose OF hast
ening the .=csk Of establishing commu11iea-
tion via Aqua Cr1ek. Other quartermaster5
have gone on the same business, and we shall
soon have the old line Of communication
open-thc bridges OVER the Potomac Creek
ard tue Rappaliarnock being rebuilt, and this
road be5 ond WarTenton Junction abandoned.
In fact, I do net think it. is designed TO hold
this place after the main body Of the army
leaves.
The New York Times Washington dispatch
ssys, up to last evening, the intelligence at
!ae headquarters OF the army ill2s to this e.
feet: ''All quiet along the front. Rau1ors
prevail of an engagement between olir rear
column and the enemy, bnt diligent inquiry
fails to coEseborate the reports, Which are be-
Ieved to be grouudiess.n
NAsE1SGToN, Noy l9-Cl,ar1e5 4, Dana.
late editor Of tie n. i. 1ri5"ne, has been ap-
pointed assistant secretary Of war III place ii:
alr. Nu!cOlt, resigned.
It having been yn1ious}y stated that the
Cemmis sicoer Of 1nterna! Revenue had es;I-
mated tho receipts for revenues fDc the pres
4f,-7 H.
collars, there is authority for saying that no
such estimate has been made, and in no in-
stance is j. thought the receipts will exceed
one hurG cred aod fisty or one hundred aud
seventy-fye millions.
Philip Speed OF Louisville, has been ap-
pointed Tax Collector Of the Sd Collection
District nf Kentucky, comprising the present
5ll, snd Tth Districts.
It is true that foreign ministers hsve, in
their usual respectful terms, called the a:teu-
tfen Of our government to complaints oa the
subject Of the seizure Of vessels running the
hlockade, aud it is certain they are receiving
the attention TO which their importance is eR-
titled. They are compelled, in point of fact,
for the reason ttat they involve PRINCIPLES OF
ut5rratiensl law; but this is always going on,
especially il time Of war or Of b1ocka3e OLD
cases are disposed Of, e2d new ones come up
daily, The sending Of commissioner TO New
OrlsaEs, &D1 the appreciation Of his impartial
report on the subjects which he exa.niaed &C.
coTdiug to the strict principles OF law, is re-
gaT1ed here as an earnest Of the Intentions OF
the administration to net with cirenmspac1iou
and justice regarding I'll matters in Ehich di-
plou,atic relations are involved.
Probably the Iui,li: will soon know th.t nur
| own government has in turn complained about
tile Alabama, and in o1ntr cases Of violation
| Of neutrality.
The meeting Of Congress will, as usual,
bring oat correspondence, ~hfch cannot fai
- f}1a r., o.7t
| NEW York, Nor. 1s-The New York T3nse
| The recent unTebuled presence h:re Of sIrs
Lay, whose husband vas on General Scott':
| staff, and now an inspector in the rebel army
ind Mrs. Campbell, wife Of ex.Judge Camp
bell, assistant secretary OF war for tue rebc
| government, and their unimpeded return tx
| Many recp1e cannot see why female spies ar.
! thus permitted Il. visit the capital of the couu
lry, auG, after Obtaining whatever inforn,a
ti61 is accessible, usually IN ample store, b
allowed to Tetu1n at pleasure through OH
lines 10 Richmond.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s-Lseut Col. Lad
1ny to-day declared exchanged all the officer
and rcen captured at Munfordsyi1le, KY, i,
Septe1uber last, and NOW in camp at 1ndiauap
oils. and ready to take the field They nun
ber about 1000 men. Also, all the troop
captured at Harper's Ferry and nd nov In CAM
| at Cblcsgo. amounting ~ oso'"s "Ao a1e ~
dered here.
The Klllwell stage WAS this morning search
ed. b. n7aer Of Col. Doster, and the Lsonards
tom stage seized. About s59o worth Of med
iciues were captured. and large rebel mail Fl
inplicating many parties in this district. Th
It Is said that Aquia Greek has been hal
for some days psst By our guuboat5 lr1ug O.
there, and tha place hss been evacuated b
tie rebels.
is understood that Cen Co2's army, or po
ton of it was moving towards Cumberland
New Greek.
WASHINGTON, Nov: le:mnrg Gen: 10 ";
} viii tanb,l.ss be assigned TO duty on rsscs
ivtz thst point, sithsr p.aaer Gen. Curtis
| GE1. RnsHEraNS,