NEWS FROM WASHINGTON: A Flag of Truce from the Rebel General Johnston; Consultation Between the Cabinet and General McClellan (2/4/1862)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 2/4/1862

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WASHINGTON. Monday, Feb. 3. Yesterday afternoon a flag of truce from Gen. JOHNSTON reached the outposts of Gen. McDOWELL'S Division. The dispatches were brought by Col. HARRISON, of the Second Virginia Cavalry. He was permitted to proceed no further. The scaled communication was brought to headquarters here by Capt. DRONILLARD. The contents have not yet transpired.

Much speculation is indulged in in regard to the flag of truce. A conference of an hour was held to-day at the War Department, the President, Mr. SEWARD and Gen. MCCLELLAN being present. The public have it that there is some connection between this meeting and the flag of truce.

APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.

The Senate was in executive session nearly five hours to-day. They confirmed from 400 to 600 appointments and promotions in the old army, and as far as can be ascertained the following named gentlemen to be brigadier-generals of volunteers.

Col. Erasmus D. Keves,
Major John W. Davidson,
Francis E. Patterson.
Major Abner Doubleday,
Lieut.-Col. Ketchum, David B. Birney,
W.H. Kenn
John M. Palmer,
James Cooper,
H.W. Slocum.
James S. Wadsworth,
John J. Peck,
O.M. Michell,
Geo. W. Morrell
John H. Martindale,
Major H.W. Benham,
Capt. W.F. Smith,
James W. Denver,
Col. Geo. H. Thomas,
Egbert Viele,
James S. Negley,
N.J.T. Dana,
Thomas F. Meagher,
Col. Abercrombie,
Col. Sedgwick,
Lieut.-Col. C.F. Smith,
Lieut.-Col. Casey.
Capt. George G. Meade,
Abram Duryee,
Capt. Alex. McCook,
Oliver O. Howard,
Eleazar Paine,
Chas. D. Jameson,
Ebenezer Dumoat,
Robert H. Milroy
Lewis Wallace.
Capt. Ord.
Col. Randolph B. Marcy,
Capt. Winfield S. Hancock.
Thomas Crittenden

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The American Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

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News from Washington: A Flag of Truce from the Rebel General Johnston – 2-3
The Burnside Expedition: Heavy Firing Heard in the Rear of Beaufort, and in the Direction of Roanoke Island – 3
The New Expedition from Cairo – 3
Reported Fight on the Texan Coast – 3
From the Burnside Expedition – 4
Editorial: Gen. Lane’s Expedition – 4-5
Editorial: The Amoor Enterprise – 5
A Social Blunder – 5

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A number of the names on that list are going to go down in history, for various reasons...

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Lots of O-3’s getting bumped to Brigadier Generals. Nothing like a war to liven up a military career.