Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08
NEWS IN nRIEF.

NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Cabinet at Washington have decided to
procure two steam fire engines for the use of the
city.
From Kentucky we have news that the rebels
under Buckner have retired toward Bowling
Green, and those under Stanton have goEe back
into Tennessee,
One of the Federal batteries on the Maryland |
shore ol the lower Potomac has been completed,
and the range of some of the 32-pounder Parrott
guns was tried on the rebel steamer George |
Page few days ago. Three shots struck her.
and she ran up Quantco creek Immediately.
A gang of one hundred negro woodehoppers
passe over into Virginia on Tuesday morning,
to cut wood for the army. They we're comfort
ably prepared to camp out, aud as they passed
along they were singing merrily 1--WE are bound
for Dixie"
Sixty eontrabands went into Fortress Monroe
and TO the fleet on Monday. They report that
many of the troops have been withdrawn from
Great B.thel, Yorktown ami the vicinity Of Nor
folk, but do not know where they have gone
The body of the late Col Baker will lie in
state in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, to day.
1t is said that Gen. Scott is shortly to sail for
Europe, for the benefit of his health.
The steamer Belvilere, one of the expedition,
laden with horses and stores, returned to Old
Point oa Monday at noon, and reported that she
was separated from the fleet in tile storm Of Fri
day, and portion of her upper works stove, in
fact, so roughly handled as to be compelled to
return. Twelve Of the horses we're killed.
Baron Won Hermann has been appointed by
the President aid to Gen. Wool, with the rank Of
major OF volunteers. lie was formerly on the
stall of the Adjutant General of Prussia Baron
de lstiienburg, Of Belgium has also rendered
his services to the Government, aud they will he
accepted.
From Missouri we have rumor that McClel-
lan has suspended the order for Fremont
removal. The rebel army was advanciu,
toward Springfield, and battle was imminent
Gen. Fremont had prepared plan of battl,
after consultation with his officers, and on beinl
superseded had given it with full explanations t,
Gen. Hunter, who with Pope had arrived ant
assumed command. The whole army Of Ere
mont had reached Springfield except Hunter
division, $3.50 men, and the force therefore fo
battle was, with the brigades of Lane and stur
gis, 32,ss9 strong
Hon. VIM. II. Seward, Secretary of State
passed through Philadelphia, on Weduesda,
morning, on his way from New York to Washing
ton. Mr.. Seward has a weakness whenever POS
sibe for travelling incog lie is an inveterat
smoker. When he enters a passenger train Ii,
seeks out the smoking car, and finds beatitud,
in putting.
Gen. Mcclellan has issued an order for the
building of log huts. The encampments in the
vicinity of Alexandra commenced putting them
up on Tuesday morning Some Of them are
very tastefully designed.
Gen. Burns of Ohio has taken command o
Col. Bakers brigade. lie is Gen. Mcclellan
selection for the position.
The Rebels are thought 10 be bning large
numbers Of llthoats at Quautco Greek, opposit,
which, on the Maryland shore, the sound o
hammering is heard Rebel guarl.hoats are
constantly crossing The mouth Of the Creek
scout, who recently returned from Virginia
reports General Beaureglrd's rebel army, sta
TONED to The right Of Braddook's road, hetweet
Fairfax and Centreyile, one hundred thousan,
strong, with two hundred pieces of artillery
but the pieces are indiierently manned, and th
cannonitrs undiscplned, the quartermaster'
department deficient in wagons, and many troop
barefoot The Virginia troops are dispirited. :
Those whose terms of enlistment expired viii
mol re-enlist' Desertions are Of every day &C.
eurrenee; eleven deserted from one compapy in
single night.
MaJor-General HaIeck arrived in Washington
on Iueslay' He reported himself early to Gen.
eral Mcclellan and he was cordially welcomed.
lie was accompanied by General Mcclellan IN
the Executive mansion where he was sintrod,cod
10 tne fresiaent anu members of the Cabinet,
and the same welcome was extended 10 him /,
has not yet been decided to what department
General Hlleck will be assigned lie ia no,
second in command as is stated by some of the
New York journals General Fremont rank,
him-General IIalleck being the third of III,
msjor-generals created by the last Congress.
The New York Epeaiag Post states that it ha.
seen private letter from gentleman who know.
OF what he writes, which says that :" the Prince
Napoleon, since bis return from America, make
no disguise in expressing, both in public and in
private, his decided conviction that the North ia
not oi ly alundanlly abe TO whip the slavehold-
ers, but that it will 90 it and ought to do it, ana
the sooner the better, From the peu,rI
course of the press for the last fortnight il il
easy to see that oil France is reaching Che same
conclusion"