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| Secretary Of the Navy. It is denied tha. any
arrangement was ever ehsered into between
him snd Gen. Gilmore, by which the latte.
#'s 20 do tic work Of the siege up to Ger.
tain point, and to be- thsa completed by The
former.
The question NOW is whether an attack by
The navy shall be made by which the
itcn clads may be pushed up to Charleston
in the face Of the batteries, snd whether
orders to that effect should befssued. What
ever couree nay be decided on, it seems Alto
gether probable that no change. for the pres
ent, In the naval force before Charle.ton will
be made.
Letters we're received here thi. evening,
fiorn newspaper correspondents la4ely In Lib.
by pt'ion. They have been removed to Gas.
lie Thunder.
Letters from Nashville represent negro en-
1ist1nent ~ pro5pering, but complain Of Cor
Johrton's .actlon In the premises.
AL the reports Of rapid movement In the
Army Of the Potomac betok~nInS speedy en-
gzgerent arc f.4se, aud detailed accounts given
ot:1ntigLifcant bkl1mi.hes NTH view ofhaving
them corkide1ed important as the fo1erunner
Of = great battle are sensational.
Sa;urds3'e Akirmish was small affair and
has been greatly exaggerated.
The rebel cayalry picEets arc SILL thrown
ont This side ofthe Rappahsnnock, and it is be-
ueved they intended resisting our reconstruc.
ton Of the bridge over tho Rappahan-
mock.
The movements Of our rrmy, Of course, IL
wholly shaped with reference to the protec.
ticn Of working parties On railroads.
Pension Surgeons Dr. G. Z. Thompson,
Bucyrus, Ohio, d.. Daniel Clark, Flint, Mich, i,
Dr.. e. J. Vaughan, Louisville, DR.. Jsmes A.
Munich, Point Commerce, Ind, DR.. Jas. Fl.
Gs1yb1idge, Reuusaler, Ind, Dr.. Isaac Gar
vim.
The Provost Marahal's otflce indicates that
volunteering under the Presidents recent
call, is beginning well; better, indeed, than
had been expected.
Gen. Rosecraus' remarks at Cincinnati pro.
duccd decided sensation here. The friends
Of the Administration admit that his state
ncnss render some further explanation Of The
causes Tor bis removal necessary, and at tho
eaue time leave him In an unsatisfactory po-
tition.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The new Mexican
Jusrez Government, today officially advised
the stAte Department Of his arrival In Wash
lrgton-
Arrangements are belag made for paying
our armies tor the two months ending Fith
November. Twenty. five millions are, re:
4uiTed for this purpose. The Paymasters'
rolls may not, however, be prepared before
the middle Of that month.
Heayy cannorading was heard at Gaines
vile today for more than tho hours, up to
noon In the direction Of Bealton, which is
i've miles from Rappahannock Station. At
7o'clock this AFTERNOON the ed army corps
started out en- 4 reconnaissance in that neigh.
horhocd, Hhere they may hare encountered
Last Sight between s and o'clock, ten
or twelye teams belonging to tke reserved
when tKo miles from Warrenton.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Ads1ces from the
frent substantiate the belief that the rebels
lave 1o desire to fight::us this side Of the
Rafidan. There haye been few skirm1shes
between cavalry, in which small portions OF
infantry participated, but our lines now ex-
quietly reEting ii camp.
s1hfre have been rrmor5 here Of fighting
gcirg on ut the front all day yesterday, but
officers who lett GaineEville ut noon report all
qa1et. The military authorities have no in
formation t,5 Of a1y engagements osyond mere
fhereis 70 very formidable infantry force Of
the enemy On the Rappahannock, and believe
that tie Army Of the Potomac will be ab1nd-
sntly able TO crush completely Whist may be
left Of Less army whenever general en-
gage ment an be brought on.
cavalry, stationed at Thoroughfase Gap, rode
out in the direction Of AlGfe for the purpose