The New York herald., 1862-10-25

yHT STU ALTON.
We believe it is now decide upon to make a
change IN the posioon Of the commanders at the
heads OF the different departments Of the army
which viii involve the assignment Of the Office Or
General-in-Ch Chief at Washington, now filed by Gen.
HaIccE. to Gen. Mcclellan. Gen. Haieck will re.
snme Liz old position at the head Of the Depart
meut of the West where the important opera;ions
now progressing there viii require al hia wisdom
and experience. General Hooker Fighting Joe'
IA he il Familiarity callcd-wil meantime ta,.c
charge Of the Army Of the Potomac in the field
These facts. which come to US from wen inform
ed source at Washington, account for al the fly
ing rumors current here for the last few days re-
iative to important changes about to take piece in
the army.
Reports from Slepherdstown state that the
rebel Generals Jackson, Longstrect and Hills
divisions arc concentrated between Martinsburg
aud the Potomac, and in consequence oer pickcts
are doubled in that direction. The scouts Of
General Siges force, who returned yesterday, re-
port that they mot rebel pickets at Thoroughfare
Gap aud New Baltimore but could see no evi-
dences Of the enemy in force. The troops which
The rebels had stationed in large numbers at
Bunker Hill moved of on Thursday towards Win
chester. bearing oil their stores in long train of
wagons.
Officers who have proved delinquent in the per
tormance of their duty on the Geld Of battle arc,
we perceive, almost daily receiving the punish.
nlent due to cowardcc or incapacity in action.
An order has just been promulgated diminishing
Colonel John Burke, Of the sixty.thiid Ncw York
Volunteers from the service OF the United States
npon the decision of . cour: stial, Tor .misbe-
hayiour'' before the enemy in the battle Of Antie
tam. Many other officers. we believe. have shared
or will share the same fate fac. wlich shows
chat the military authorities are not anob>eryaut
of the short comings. of those holding Tcpson-i'
BILE positions in the army, nor disposed T. over
oos them upon the charges being established.
On the other hand, it is pcasing.to the govern
ment rewardnr merit noblv won il ihe field. TLus
our officers who have lately dist'ns sushed them
selves in the West have received marks OF favor
rot undcserved. For instance, hy late army
srdcr VIC find the following appoiatrnen;s:-Bl Blga.
dier General Lowell II. Rousseau u he Major Gene
raj United States Volunteers; Major Rohert $.
Granger, Fith United States infantry, TO be Briga
der General United States Volunteers: John W.
Mcclure 10 ho Assistant Quarter.nastcr Of yolun-
tcers, with the rank o. Captain, together viii
other oricor4 0. inferior ren& be promoted fol
gallant services in he Western comrn,gn,
Considerable difficulty occurred in scfaylli,
county. Pennsylyania-ihe great coa! district Of
1hursdsy in consequence or the draft; An I'm
mense ,orcc OF miners tur,ed ont in arms o. 70
rious kind. TO resist the draft. and lpr TIM.
created much disturbance. Al lest accouli., how
ever. the trouble was adjusted. and mes. q; H.,
Resistant aners he'd resumed work.
We learn by dispatches from Cincinnati that II,
Governors Of the loyal states are determined sii
further to embarass the administration hy renew.
ing the conferences formerly held n Altoona aid
Washington. II is stated that they intend u con
veac again ncxt week in the national capital Il
unless complied WITH. the States represented j,
heir Governors will furnish no more trocm
for the prosecution OF the war. The d.
mlnds to be understanding 10 this a,i
thofity~ arc the removal Of Generals McCiel
iaa aud Buell. from their respective com
mands on the Potomac and in Kentucky; the inme
datc advance our army into Virginia. the en-
forcement ef the Cclfsca'ion act and The treat.
mcnt OF ali rebels as traitors. II is said ,ha, ,h;s
movemen, is not endorsed by Governor Tod Q.
Ohio, nor Governor Morgan. OF New York
despatch rom W arlington says that General
Buell. has already been deprived OF hi. command
IN Kentucky anu tbai ;escral Rosccrans succeed
him. II is unnecessary TO add that DE latter H.,
proved himself most skful aud successful com
mandcr.
Our latest news from New Orleans is 10 the IGtl
and Fort rikc. making an inspection Of the works
He has also undertaken to set the church In ordc
in New Orleans, by arres,ng an Episcopal clergy
man for avowiRg himself a secessonist, and re
Snsins 10 pray for the President Of the Unite,
Btates. General Meadow has been appointed /,
eho command Of Pensacola. The condition Of Nov
Orleans, 10 general appearance and In . sanitsr,
point OF view, 10 greatly improved under Tho "a
Svc management Of General Butler.