New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch % The N T. Trb@e
wAsHN0Tos Friday. Nov. II. le63.
HAS GEN. MCCLELLAN RESIGNED!

spsci, Di.patch 20 The N Y. Tribes.
WASHINGTON. Friday. Nov. II. ls6a.
HAS GEN MCCLELLAN RESIGNED
Tho orestion whether Gen. Mcclellan has re.
signed bis commission bids fair toproye a knoty as tho
Question whether he was ever under fire. Yesterday
evening rumor that the afternoons mail had brought
bs resignation TO the War Department was current,
but ipoures both at the War Department and at the
Presidents late in tho evening elected the reply that
nothing had been heard OF it, This afternoon similar
reply was given and Adit Gen Thomas was IN equal
ignorance "a were also prominent members Of tho
Cabinet On the other hand. wennorIned parties say
they know positively that the resignation was mailed
from New.York on "Wednesday afternoon. anu that 2"
was informally communicated to the President Oh
Tbursdoy afternoon By an officer Of the War Depart
mont Apparently It Is safest to assume that the Ten
ers. powers OF resignation Just nov fully occupied
over election returns.
MEMBERS COMING.
Congressmen begin to make their appearance.
senator Sherman on whom deyolyes the hnanc a lead
er,hp of the Senate here and busy with the depart
ments Scofeld and Cresswe are among the lstest
arrivals Reioiclngs over the triumph in Maryland are
tempered by the defeat OF the latter gentleman, who
had approved himself one Of the s,nrdcst Of the ema
cpation leaders lie made gallant fight at the Consti
tutonal election; the adverse majority in his district
the bcnghied eastern shore-wss 6'ooi last Tuesday
he pulled this majority down TO $500
GBS. BANKS.
Gen. Banks returns to Washington his eye'
ming simultaneously with the circulation III aruioor
that he il soon TO take the paceof Mr. Wees a. tho
head Of tho Navy Department.
THE MESSAGE.
The President has done nothing about hls
Message yet he wM begin its preparation early ner'
week.
HOW TIE SOLDIERS VOTE.
I In Sheridan's Army the Maine regiments gave
Lincoln zoo votes ~ 20 for Mcclellan. Ohio and New
uampsbre regiments voted ia about tie sane proper
ton. In zone Iowa regiment Mcclellan got bat 40
votes .-~"s,.st- So
THE TREASURY REPORT.
Secretary Fessenden aud Assistant Secretary
Harrington were closecd all DAY over theiI oFtloon'
,ns report, AID all visitors wee deaied.
ILLINOIS ELECTION.
Private Secretary Nicolay telcgraphed tho
President today from Illinois tat the State has been
carried Ny twenty-five thousasa majority and tia! We
lave gained five members Of Congress
BRAZILIAN SOVEREIGNTY.
There is reason to believe that the course to
be adopted with reference to the infringement Of Bra
lillian sovereignty in the capture Of the Florida in one
Of her harbors viii be substantially the transmission Of
dsp itch saying that this Government VIII be glad to
receive and give favorable consideration TO any prop
ositon Brazil may have 70 make. Ofoourse there can
be no officially where both parties equally dessious
% avoid is.
GOLD SPECULATIVE.
The question of using the power Of tie Gov.
eminent 10 give stability and security 20 commercial
transactions by keeping gold down to uniform low
premium has been under So ious discussion az the
Treasury Department bnt announcements Of action on
the subject are premature The Department, however,
expects soon to its readiness TO anticipate the
plyment OF the January interest on its gold bearing
bonds The money is lying idle in its vaults and may
Us well be used.
BoUYrIEs TO NETWORK SOLDIERS.
The vexed question relating to he bounty OF
several New York regiments has just been decided by
the War Department. which orders that new recruits
r the 3h 18TH 18th and 2lst cavalry the 2d veteran
cavalry and 18th artillery enlisted after December ?.
1863 are entitled to tho bounty $500 and Paynasts'
are instructed to act accordingly.
THE SAILORS FAIR.
The Committee for the National Sailors Fair,
having expressed to the Department the belief that
considerable sum may be realized from the curiosity OF
those who wish to see the Gmous Kearsarge now IN
Boston harbor. orders issued to-day placing her
at their disposal for exhibition during the FAIR.
ILLNESS OF LORD LYONS.
Lord Lyons is living very i'll with typhoid
fever at his residence in this city, Serious appehep-
lions are entertained that he will not recover.
! DIPLOMATIC DINNER.
Secretary Seward gave a farewell dinner rms
evening 10 Madame Bsrada, wife OF the Peruvian MID
ster lately accredited TO this country ana no" reP'
senting his government at Paris and London
THE STEAMBOAT THOMAS COLyER FIRED UPON
BY THR REBELS.
The fine, commodious. and swift steamboat .;
Tboma. Colyer built and owned by Me- srs. Coyer OF
NerYork started yesterday from City Point for wssn
ngton as the mail Boat for which she has been cn'
aSed by the Government Capt. Phillips 10 the gen"'
| manly and courteous COMMANDER. .
! ON naSday night the Arsin was on is way rom
CITY Point to the headQuarters Of the Army OF the ~
tomac Ii vas fred BY the Rebels, but tho sn0' 70"
.hcrt au4 therefore did ~ damage.