Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-11-15
COL. CoRCoRAN AND OTHER FED.
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From Washington.


WARRINGTON, Nov. 13 The report that the
rebel forces on the lower Potomac have been
diminished proves untrue; they have probably
been increased Ga Monday Gen. Hooker es-
timated their nu nber before his headquarters
at nine thousand. The Forty. eighth Alabama
lie encamped at Shipping Point They atlll man.
ifest dread OF an attack, rather than an inten-
tion 10 make one. Almost every night the
long roll is beaten along their lines
Two steamers and eleven schooners passed
the rebel batteries in one night. On Sunday
they were at work Strengthening their principal
batteries. Monday they threw two dozen shells
at small schooner, not one of which touched
her. Our Parrott guns at Budd's Ferry, man.
ned by squad of the First Artillery, opened in
reply. This battery commands Quantico Creek
and prevents the exit of the George Page,
whose smoke stack is visible from the rebel
shore. EMeE Mfs lt Et.
Although all the boats on the Maryland side
have been seized and our pickets extend to
Budd's Ferry and far below, the mails between
Washington and Virginia are still believed to
be regular, women serving as mail carriers.
.aa s tHerald'sj Dispatch.I .,-. leFBlA
A scouting party, sent out by Gen. Smith
yesterday, reports that the enemy had advanced
their lines to Hunters Mills, two miles beyond
The rebels have burned two bridges over diff.
cult creeks on the Alexandra and Leesburg
turnpike, three miles this side of Drainsville.
IL is believed their movements in this direction
are made TO cover an intended retreat on their
part in case Of an advance by Gen. Mcclellan.
Gen. Denver Is ordered to report to Gen.
Hunter at Fort Leavenworth. !. =, o..
Gen. W. 7. Sherman has been ordered, when
relieved by Gen. Buell., to report for duty to
Maj ..Gen. Halleck, at st. Louis.
Generals Halleck and Buell. left Washington
for their commands this morning; both are full
ly possessed Of the plans and policy of the ad.
ministration. Henceforth IL is believed there
will be thorough unity of action among the
Generals commanding the several Departments,
and all their actions will be parts of one cam
paign. st q
The Associated Press reporters account Of
the recent victory and movements of our flee;
is substantially the same as others, but gives Q
| few more particulars. %. .f... ...t. .a
The steamer Winfield Scott reached the rem
devious on the evening of the Sd with the losl
of masts, and bow stove In. She threw over
board her two rified cannon, all her freight, tn,
muskets and equipments of her FIVE hundred
men, and everything butaher rations, TO keel
her from sinking, and but for the labor of tht
soldiers In bailiDg, her fires would have beer
put out, and nothing then could have saved her
| The steamer Bienville went to her relief, wher
her chief-engineer, his assistant and thirteer
seamen, jamped aboard the Bienville, leaving
the Scott to her fate. Their action nearly ere
ated panic among the soldiers, who gave uE
all for lost; but the Captain Of the Scott pu
| the chief.epgineer in irons and brought him
and the recreant crew back, when things wen
on better. ~, "a ,I ....,r.
Col. Clarke, Of the Fifth Pennsylvania Regi
ment, Ave hundred of whom were on board tn,
Scott, describes the night as one Of horror
/ The gale was terrible and the vessel q tner,
shell. The Scott was taken In tow by the Van
derbilt, which had cut clear from the Grea
Republic In the gale. The steamer GoveSno
went down with twenty men, the Pembina tax
ing off ell who could tesoape. The Seminol
had Eve shots In her hull. The Wabash ha
her machinery disabled.
Five of the twenty guns of the fort on Hilto
Head were dismounted. There were eightee
hundred rebels on Hilton Hill and fifteen hun
4 dred on Boy Point l
4 We have captured ffty.fve cannon, fye hun
, dred muskets and any quantity OF ammunition
) The road by which the rebels escaped is covere
with muskets, knapsaoks, etc. We have take
at least two thousand FIVE hundred blankets
and tents for three thousand men. '-sv
The rebel guns were all 32pounders, four be
ing riaed, cast this year OF Richmond. Tn,
Others were from Norfolk, including an Engli d
gun captured in the last war. The musket
and ammunition are of English manufacture.
The chief engineer Of the Susquehanna wa
killed. Thirty dead rebels have been found
and more are being found, having been hastil
buried in the sand. E,a.,, E.,.'.
The Georgia troops ran first and the sout
Carolina last.
A German artillery company, who served th
guns, stayed till the last. s ~
WASHINGTON, Nov. IA Commissions hav
been issued to the following named gentleme
, under the recent appointments: Coils. Georg
w. Cullum and Schuyler Hamilton, lately al
2 tached to Gen. Scott's staff, to be Brigadiei
Generals Of Volunteers, TO report to Ms. Gel
: Halleck; Captain lessee s, Keno, Regull
q Army; Chas. G. Hsgor, CIV. Morgan, ,. 5tal
= : aud Colonel Philip 81. George Cook, also to
!; Brigadier- Generals OF Volunteers, to report
d Maj.-Gen Halleck. ADD
y A general order has been issued referring
h relieving Fremont Of his command, and orde
Il ing that all those appointed into the militar
i service by Fremont, and whose appointmen
y have not been sanctioned by the President, a
hereby discharged from the service of the Uni
ed States. -.,.-.....,t.,.-,
BY command Of Gen. Mcclellan. '.-i .,. W.
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