Year: 1861

river close TO the Virginia Shore About the same time
the store ship Wyandank Of the ota ran up river,
and the steamer Hale down. without drawing the Are
OF tho rebcl batteries Our guns were manned ready
meet the Page II she should mako her appearance She
was not seen during the night however, and her position
this morning indicates that she had not moved out Of
Quantco creek.


Tho rebels made considerable noise for many hours
after dark, drums were heard beating after midnight
and was believed that they moving Of their
forces from shipnng Point


This morning three shots were ared from our pound
Parrot guns at tho upper battery stir them up but
reply was received One shell burst in the second
brasnre, causing tho rebels to scatter.


EARLY this afternoon schooner was seen slowly sailing
down the river. The wind had ulcd and she almost
becalmcd When she had reached themouth Of Chicka-
waxon creek tho rebels fred two guns at her. The
oreeze waa insufficient TO carry her past she won't into
tho creek, and afterwards put back up the river.


About four O'Clock large schooner the George Frank
lin from Baltimore, heavily laden with wood came up
the river All the rebel bateres Shipping Point opened
on her. The firing brisk for some time and the shot
ana shell dew thick and fast Several shells hit tho
water short Of her several burst in the air and num-
Der went over TO the Maryland Shore Thirty nve shots
were Ared without hitting her. The thirty fourth
shot carried away the oarocks Of tho yaw boat





sERESADx 70 GENERAL sToNsMAN.


General stoneman, Chief Of Cavalry who 10 gracefully
captured Miss Mary Hardisy, in Baltimore on Friday
last and brought her to this city his wife,
naded TO night Tho scrcnado was most elegantly exc
cuted by the Band Of the Second infantry aud was not
sss highly appreciated by the willing captive, Mrs.
stoneman, than by the General


PROCEEDINGS OF THE ARMY RETIRING BOARD.
The Army Retiring Board had under consideration
day the OF Major c. s. Lowell of South Carolina Of
the Third infantry but up tho hour Of had
not finally decided his The Board have retired
raj officers which the President has yet approved
NEW LOCATION OF TUE PROVOST MARsHALs HEAD


QUARTERS


Brgader General Porter, Provost Marshal OF this dis
trict will in few days change his headquarters from
street. 70 the building recently occupied by Dr. Gwin
formerly United States Senator from California, now
rebel prisoner at Now York Boston.


THE NEW GRANADA CLAIMS COMMISSION.


Tho Commission for tho adjustment Of the claims Of
citizens against New Granada have been engaged
raj days hearing argumontsof counsel the liability q
New Granada under the treaty covering said claims Tho
Commissioners have asked for time consider subjects


THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING.


The government printing establishment Is equal to
the demands upon it. The various departments Of the
dio uhly uhaI Work IL not uODa
with despatch. 1t is said that the Superintendent is
giving out jobs TO private printing establishments in
different parts Of the country. This docs well for
bureau established by Congress do away with all out
sido jobbers. Congress is about 10 meet and nm addi
tionai demand will be necessarily mado upon this bureau
II may turn out that the facilities Of tho establishment
equal 70 tho demand upon IT,, but that the manage
mcn Of tho Is bad Such most likely the case


THE ARMY.


Colonel Van Rensselaer, has been appointed B-evc
Brigadier General Of the regular army; John Glover
Colonel OF Missouri Volunteer cavalry; sylvanus d
Hance, Assistant Adjutant General of Volunteers; A.
Baxter Assistant General Of Volunteers
and r. E. Davis, Commissary OF Subsistence of volun
teersthe throo+ast named with tho rank OF captain


THANKSGIVING DAY.


Thursday next has been set apart by the Washington
authorities as day for Thanksgiving and prayer.