The New York herald., 1863-11-09
GENERAL FOSTERS pEpARIHEsT.
Mr.. Edwin r. he Nyse's Despatch.
Noavotu Va Nov a. 1868,

0kNehAl fUSIenS VspAhsWAsVss
Mr.. Edwin r. he Nyse's Despatch.
a- Nosyox, Va, Nov. 4, 1863.
orxsoAI OPERATIONS.
Lieutenant c. D. winard with bis gurboat, the General
Jesup has lately been dong sood service on tho Snss
river Yesterday his Lbputan vesso arrived hero ~
SAFETY AFTER o trip up the river 10 Kings Landing
During his expedition Leuenint Willard ksrn, burned
three rebel signal statio rns services Of tho little
Jssup and oommsnder have become Of Ate ndspen.
SABLE in this department-rssu OF enterprise aud strict
attention duty In detail The many successful opera
ssons of this boat have pade her perfect pa m the ae
paytmens.
continue not only In numbers, bat on . psodigously
grand scale. What 10 all about, none have met arc
wise enough TO inftrm me- What with dscapitatous
and subs.tu.cns changes and OF changes IN ibis
department. that. one IA At Q loss what to think,
believe write and In this quandary tho best course
suggested is await Developments We are not Alto
gelher doubt however, In regard % such rumors for
these has verified and wo have the prss !dS
/, acSs-.yl,n
,. nn REMOVAL ov erNaAl yosnR,
| and the Substitution Of MAJOR General Butler General
Barnes IL Is understood to remain at his post IN Nor
folk outstanding the other arrangement snasre 10
| the yicilty.
for shs copveyance q Southern ladies waou oar lines
are saxiously inquired after by numerous anxious far
ones who are desreus Of making the abode IN sccees
Fys-v mail brings several letters this subject. and
preypg for infor raa officers othsrs hkey to
fnow have noard of but ono such hegira OF women a.
that auxioiey expected on that occasloo az I'm, IN
formed you IN my sommunacI,,or ,n M & tn sua. wheh
held by che eneny aud therefore athousI oeyona
,Ss,r wSy he rebel lines proper This course,
was no easy but tho best that ceod be done
or pssan he rsrssr truce boat the New York which
regularly between City Point and FORTRESS Monroe
either male or female the rebel lines and indeed IT
seems extremely improbable that any further extra as
ss,ance viii Go offered to such ladies az arc dcsirous OF
bright side u.e hight and taxing up win
| the ragged ehNary
from our army, named respectively Francis Wales, Com
paay Eighth Connecticut regiment, aud Mitchell VAN
dal, Company K, Eighth Connecticut arc now Under sen
tence of death aud only awaiting the naming II the last
earth by General ctty in whose hands ne wnoc
AFFAIR Of their execution has been entrusted fos tns as'
month or two 10 have fallen into Hood OF hor-
| rors Executions follow In sickening succession--m
pac bic military neesses. 1t is but none the less
| horrible 10 contemplation, Tor all thas
| .t MOVEMENTS
have been OF importance whntever Our pickes OK
tend 10 suffolk vicinity but all Il qaiet throughout the
and scarcey nusket is heard 10 give
us warning that rebellion and the var st confront u.s.
Al WE ausburg, and throughout that part OF he PENN
sna which Is held by fcces, hnd similar state on
aiaira lhere seems TO b. 90 force OF Tho enemy IN
front. and our allowed to perform their duten
without much interruption. Occasionally miserable,
hlh starved pereRrnsting guerilla WI an,ss ns sr r
T Rmhmond, like the country between IT and here,
| for now not only rebel eeser,srs aud contra
| bans, but Union oiircrs succeed To making
for an1ees and re ,ch our nucs Williamsburg, with
eny molestation whatever; crcumstance fully sc
counted by tho fact that there arc no rebel ropS DO
,soen us and tho rebel capital least in sun
cent force 20 cover any area Yesterday TWO one'rs
tor and captainwho hnc escaped from i'ehmohn
thus entered our lines
cxctes no little interest among the soldiers here IN
desire on the par. Of ihose 70 the manor oo'n
sc goes thu good night IA their staunch OLD pat'
st,es Ia intenee and much debate prevails, ano man
bs, are pending on tue result Parties PROCESSING
have received late telegrsms direct from the scene
aSs Ssse a" 'e' S a Ssv
hs IN tho xiety evincod TO tho rosuit quit, Ia
apology loss Of election sights and excsemrlt
: tks city.
mr.. VIVA. II. stiner's Dispatches.
f FonrpEss MosRox, Nov. 4. 1868.
GENERAL yosrxR anuavED sRox coMAAsD.
Since the lrst occupation or this post by che Unite
States troos In command Of General Butler In April l66
We Rave had less than Ave Commanders OF this depar
uen.. First was General Butler; next came Gener
Wool: then General Mcclellan had this post placed upd
hs control General Dix suoccoced next During u
mont of August General Foster appointed 70 I'll
command " this department., which consolidate
with that Of the Department VI North Carolina Within
day or two however General Foster has beer relieved
and ruflor pys that MAJOR General Butler, the first
command he re again boon ordered to ths post nc
only chief VI tho Eghieeath. but also OF the Eight
Amy corps How ihs sopost cannot say bat
IA certain that General Foster ro.ieved from duty
th post and Before 70 morrow he viii oe On his way
| Washington.
| vnAr eEss AocoMFLisIyD
IN this con- nan during admin stra,or
IN military vieW, IS not Of much Importance Stripe
the pot Of bis troops. he could make no az
sressve ma rem mt agans, the reooIs. bu, made sue
dspositons of hs ainnished forces A. ~ insure safe
ever have been sent 70 this mand
and lew days a. eysryhing Sas prspa ed Tor saa
ter oral Fos, got vvcrythng n readiness 10 start,
acquainted ths war Department wiih his rrosci ony
fss houraprn his contemplated advance. short a
was lie nOlice ,hus repy cane back Immediately
:. coun' 'crmanding tho entire afar Tho eoaHeluence
that is toops soroy dEaftitod, and tbs counir,
\ has lca. a certas tGAimph OF our army.
~ rue FEofVszD SovxssSI
b~an afanst oEoe tto mtst vital points Of the 70 oased
rynisasr racy and a miis, proposed by Ge1e
rz Fostsr We ~oud have GAINED onai1oflnlo pDrtcI
| n thc Territory row ruled bg JeI. laws, II d
ssdly noillc % eiee iuH particsars presea
Il MEAS someIhgs o. the same sna may DC institute
be JeiDg Put hs guaid. my irlGtsts ouf aesisns
ve nsns up % 1le - inst rhe United sl,ios trans
NJ, l1nYoy arrived lero at night w.h pAssnger
snI " MAJ, but br1t4s no intcll % eny ptot-s
the ., se Aaogg ts asteaseet' e rr,sed vas iA,3,
Tlhtee amy oorps and tn.s detsome; but ~ pT9
ssst ,r "a osLerg 70 ~s-unsc sefsios - Ns,~ york
pun.hc~ rebel 81 isAorA aio ca I3 u8dsr Ahrc on LS
1',sy san l,aa bern. Tho steamer John lNco leayo
-. ~ stor.sob Tor }cEatorpaid q feEead Clty.
al'Aan-lIP
ua,., "a. EALf Ghe icb A. Babco-k commanding ha,
$50, ,oe, ,41gst hy Aar rsl lec, sl1 Ords "a ~
yorsf Eov " Ctptafb y stldicy, ~ a. n ~ d1ty
Inc t,rsr a bo.a uficrod - ts tcrE u reex'
~ ra-noI a. toL tair JAS ~. Gils, an - tax
~ - 80, x.os cif " tito lork river hotna
NJ, a.. ,l t5- -4rut bf stay gnsfIan 70 th'
t,",o ~ a. Vpi1i 'gads, hrs eniearcd "rns, u - a.
''''a'f,-, a. ,Imo i1 c94tuft C4r'an y 4tc * be
,oi-s T. tho Ic s'r - y ha9rg f.rvei ioarteen ean
,h,st Ifl' o- ,aId rlscraU.e irfy JO4I q lsxa
-. 4. "a ne = ~ lieHtauaft Commander, ~ 10
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