NEWS FROM WASHINGTON: Gen. Halleck and Gen. Burnside Gone to Fortress Monroe; A Consultation to be had with General McClellan (7/25/1862)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 7/25/1862

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OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

GEN. HALLECK GONE TO FORTRESS MONROE.

Gen. HALLECK and Staff, accompanied by Gen. BURNSIDE, left this evening for Fortress Monroe. Gen. HALLECK will return on Saturday. He has been busily engaged during the day. It is understood that the President gives him entire control of all military affairs. There is no doubt that the war will be prosecuted hereafter with vigor and determination. Let the men be forthcoming without delay, and all will be well. Gen. HALLECK will have a personal consultation with Gen. MCCLELLAN.

The important question brought up by the proclamation of Gov. CURTIN calling for troops for nine and twelve months was adjusted to-day satisfactorily to the State authorities, and mustering officers are ordered to muster in for the period specified by the Governor. Under this arrangement it is believed Pennsylvania will recruit her quota without difficulty. The enthusiasm in most parts of the State is great, and citizens, companies and corporations subscribe the funds necessary to pay a bounty of $50 to each recruit.

Col. SCOTT, the confidential agent of the Post-office Department sent to New-Orleans in May, returned here last evening, via Fortress Monroe. He states that Gen. BUTLER is just the man for the place, and that but for the stringent measures adopted by BUTLER, New-Orleans could not have been held. REVERDY JOHNSON will not return probably for some weeks vet.

It is needless to say that the story of Secretary SEWARD's resignation is without foundation. The President proposes to make no change in the Cabinet and it is very certain he does not propose to dispense as this juncture with a Cabinet Minister so distinguished as Mr. SEWARD, and so competent to grapple successfully with foreign diplomatists.

Four prisoners, captured by Gen. KING,

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News from Washington: Gen. Halleck and Gen. Burnside Gone to Fortress Monroe – 2
Death of Ex-President Van Buren – 2-4
The Army of Virginia: Another Successful Cavalry Expedition Toward Richmond – 4
The War in the Southwest: Reported Capture of the Rebel Ram Arkansas – 4
Editorial: Gen. Halleck’s Appointment – 4-5
Editorial: The True Policy of Punishment – 5
Editorial: Modern Iron-making – New Elements in Warfare – 5
Gen. McClellan and the Times – 6
An Explanatory Note – 6