Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01
WASHINGTON, Oct. "a.
Major. .CsneyaI Isosecraus Takes Baeii's
Cemlmand.

AohiNGloN, OCt' Sf'
Ma;or.GssneyaI Isosecraus Takes BaeIi's
Csmmand.
Satisfaction at the appointment
Major-Gencral Rosecrans has been ap-
pointed to succeed Gen. Buell. in kentucky.
Gen. Rosecrans has proved himself one Of
the most able and energetic soldiers Of the
war. lie was successful in Western Vir-
ginia, in Tennessee, and no one doubts his
good fortune will follow him iu Kentucky.
THE M,fur Of Dcsertsrs.
The inAhx of "deserters,' as they are
termed, still continues, and the oath Of al
legiance appears to be in demand among
them, generally.
There may be good reasons, however, for
doubling the honest intentions Of seme
Of these gentlemen, particularly those
who profess not TO have been in the rebel
army, and yet pretend that they have
not before been able to get outside the
Southern lines, 0hcc in willie some for.
mer resident here suddenly turns up, hav-
ing been absent since the breaking out of
the Rebellion, and "have just been able
to get home again."
Some of these men were most active Sc
cessionists when our troubles began, and
there is not q shadow Of doubt but what
certain ones, who have from time to time
returned, are abundantly satisfied with q
year and half residence in Secessia, Or
else their visit here is merely temporary, and
for purposes Of contaband character
They cannot be to closely looked sftet BY
the proper authorities, and more particular,
ly, as one Or two, who have recently re.
turned are men Of considerable intelligence
and formerly held important positions here
Being well known, the military authorities
will have no trouble in keeping well pestet
with regard to them.
Anxious to be Exchanged.
Adjutant Henry Bowers, of the Scvent,
!, third Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, an,
some forty other officers, who were capture,
on the 2Sth of August, and paroled a shor
time ago in Richmond, are here, and as ye
have not been exchanged. These officers ar
attached to General Popc'sN command The.
are anxious that their exchangemay be efecte
without further delay.
For Cairo.
One hundred and fifty Marines under charg
of First Lieut. Baker, Of the Marine Corps
will leave here on Monday for the naval static
at Cairo, Illinois, to take charge Of and guar
the Government property at that place.
Re.Arrcsted.
Mr.. Vincent r. jackson, who,y it will. be rc
membcred, was arrested on his return fror
Richmond, and was released on giving bond
to appear when required, has been re.arreste
! and sent to the Old Capitol.
A New" Brigndier- Cencraia
1t is understood that Colonel Gustave Clust
ret, formerly of Fremont's advance, and subs,
quently of Sigeps corps, has been appointed
Brigadicr General, for distinguished service
in the field.
The Costn Rica Con,n,iyuion.-
| The Costa Rca Commission will close Il
, business on the Sth of November. Hon. s.
Cox, Of Ohio, and james s. Carlisle, Esq, 9th
, latter for Costa Rica) argued the several case
yesterday. ll)n. Caleb Cushing is here s
; counsel before the Commission, IN case il
, volying about 100000, the money loaned I
that Republic
! Captain Marchand, Lieutenant. Commando
, Potter and Lieut. McCarty have been ordere
10 the screw sloop Lacawdana.
Lieut. Robert Bradford and Ecut McNa
have been ordered to the Juaiat@
! Paym,stcr L, Britnam has been ordered
the Natanh