New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to Tho N. Y. Tribune.

handing cavalry In front OK Washington and Col
Bakers RANGERS have returned from another unsuc.
cessfGl pursuit Of guerras. They captured few and
met with no casualties. A party Of the 18th NY
Cavalry came up with Mo5eby and ten men at Aide
Noseby reading newspaper as his horse walked along
On the approach OF the guerrilas garoped Of
GUERRILLA OPERATIONS.
A private in the I'd Corps was shot in the
wood, inside our lines near Raccoon Ford. by tho
Rebels, on Friday last Five Rebels were captured
An artillery private reported that be was arrested BY
Rebels within mile and half Of Gen. Mesds's heal
quarters robbed and released. 1t stated some
time ago that tie citizens Of Loudon and Fairfax Coun
ties had petitoncd JEFF Davis to have Moseby removed
from the region the horses which be- captured did
not compensate for the horses taken and damage done
by the Union troops in their pursuit Of him To this
jeff Davis and Gen Stuart responded that the people
could not see the good done by Moseby with his
which was keeping large force Of the enemy employed
around Washington which night otherwise be employed
elsewhere.
Hines or ME-. FIELD.
Manuel B. Field, Acting Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury was taken sick on the day after hs
arrival and IL still confined to his room with disease
n a typAoil,l character Chief Clerk Hartley con.
tinues to perform the duties.
CLUB HOUSE TO BIZ OPENED.
The fine mansion on the corner Of Fifteenth
and II. streets. formerly occupied by Baron Gerolt
the Prussan Minister will probably b. opened -
Club Hous. this Winter.
CEN UgfSTZELMAS sUCcz SOB
Speculations as TO the probable successor Of
Gen. Hein;,elnln Ia tie command Of the Department
NJ Washington are premature The Government hN
not ye. fully determined to make any change
TIE EXCHANGE on PRISONERS.
No new arrangement has been agreed upon
for the exchange of prisoners should have peen mo
reading, and not arrangcmeni etc. a. Ms
printed In Tuesday, issue.
A FUgTHER INCREASE OF The HAV7-h10IHEE
FLEET or VESSELS TO BE BUILT.
Once more the Navy Department is about IN
creasing the Navy Without being able 10 barn many
Of the PARTICULARS can inform you that whole feet
fast wooden Is 20 be constructed at the Navy
Yards Of the United States with ali possible dip,ca
am certain th,, orders have been sent to New York
and Portsmouth for the commencement OF the veaseh
Thres are 70 be built at Portsmouth thrse at New York
and understand three at Boston. These vessels are 70
be a. fs. as the ingenuity Of the country can make
them. Those at Portsmouth vii be about : 90 trns
each AID the general characteristics OF superior
vessels Of war Their ornaments 10 be very heA'y
but We hope the Navy Department viii not make thea
too heavy for speed.
ONE OF TIE OLD LNEOP-BarrLE SHIPS oRoEsxo
YoR SERVICE.
For the first time in twenty years an order
has been issued from the Navy Department concerning
the Old fleet Of line Of battle ships. The Alabama
which Was commenced half century ago a; the PorA-
mouth n. H.. Navy Yard. and has not since been %
ished !. now in obedience instructions from tho
Government in active preparation for service orers
TO d, her out we're issued somo time since, and 1
learn to-day that she Is in course of readiness Inc
Alabama. New Orleans. Virginia and NeSYork arc
vessels u the line which were put the stocks for tbs
navy Of the United States in the year isis-one At
sackets Harbor one Kttery. It Boston and 90
at Norfolk The only by any Navy Department
% advance the vessels has been made by Secretary
welles. II is believed that the New York Wa par
tally destroyed By the ire IT the Norfolk Navy fsrd
LAND SURVEYS IN COLORADO.
Returns have been received at the General
Land 0ace accompanied By a very interesting map
showing the surveys in Colorado tie South Platte
Ia and around Denver City indicating the parks formed
by the uphs,yings naiare the o:ty ranges Of mount
aims the Lahvsioh the Elk the Book. the Escalsnts
and the Snow Ranges. 0ne Of the peaks about forty
miles northwest NJ Denver City, has been named Mount
Edmunds. ifteg the Commissioner Of the General Lani
Office.
soLpfERs DfED.
The following deaths have occurred in tho
hospitals in and around Washington since Saturday
morning;
W c. Mead Aide ie camp. u. q. Hemiaway l6NY CW.
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Is. Doiy 10 " \. Cav J. Howell. "a Bat N Y. AT
Il. Mercy, ~ y. I. J. H. Dermay IVA vols
OPERATIONS or HE PENSION BUREAU.
BY the monthly report of operations Of tho
Pension Bureau. ii appears that during September
ia nyahd pensions were granted $50 applications