, 1861-11-02
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WAEB1aGToE, Noy. 1-HlXE4y tr7stV3rtay
Information from Frmce, esabls9h e, u HPio-
Haatte circles here, the fact thai the Empe1ar
Hspoleou md hia Government eeasider tae
integrity, greatness and prosperity Of the
American Republic; to be Identical With Inc
present aud future prosperity Of Ffa1eet
Gen. Scott will 70 to New York OF sasat-
day morning, on the eix o'clock train, secom.
panied BY his EtaR. It "a expected that next
week, wEue IN The city be VI rstre IRON 81. t1is
Europe, With hls son-in-1aW.
Col Hamilton goes upon Gen- Hal!ecas
staff, ard Gel Townsend resumes his duties
IN the Adiutant General'e Department.
Tie charges agairst Col Kerrgan are OF the
ncned before courtzss1tiaE It IS said taa*
1e held regular interviews WITH the enemy
Rhfie In command OF his regiment, pass Ing
through their lines nnob6tTucted. His coGdL:ct
is eaid to warrant the belief th8t he euteza 1
which be had devised before the commence.
ment of hostiliAes for giving aid ana com ort
to the rebels.
It is believed that there will be news from
TIE feet BY way Of Richmond tomorrow Or
next day. Probably jeff Day.s Ki11' heE from
t1xen Bsanfort and Cape Sable
4 letter received to-day from Dsruest3Wn,
Nd, says that the rebels low have their pick
eis Oh Harrison Island, snd that rellsb1e IN
telngence from Leeabq5g gives hfornatlon
withdrew their forces from lee.barg on oEr
troops being thrown over at EdWar1s's Ferry
leaving only a few batt2l1ons to keep up ap-
pearances and watch our movements. They
subsequently took sway all their supplies, and
Were at latest accounts resting on Goose
4 new battery Of rided guns, thres in num.
ber, las heen discovered on the Viz
gipia side Of the lower Potomac, abouta mile
anda half below any that has been heretofore
fred. It Is eitrated q little below aeW
brick house, Eot far from the wharf at ESaus-
pert
Especial to the N. 7. Hereld.l
Dispatches from Gen. Hooker's division, on
afternoon about dozen shots were fred, at
Intervals from the rebel batteries at Shipping
Puint, on the lower Potomac. Most Of the
balls fell into the Water. The rebels appeared
to be getting the range Of thelr guns. sev
e5al small boats were observed crossing the
Quantieo Creek. 4 new battery has Just been
discovered in coufse Of erection on the west
side of Quantico Greek, On the high bluffs,
about . mile above Shipping Point.
Especial to the N. T. Times.J
WASHINGTON, Oct. S0.-There ia slackness in
enlistme ehts again, especially from the larger
| ststee. Enlistments are SO few that the Wal
| Department is again shout returning to the
system o. accepting men directly, without
the 1nterpos!tton Of the State atho1ities. Il
| i5 a3sc contemplated to commission the OIL
| GETS through the War Department., directly
blythe President-
WAsHIsGToS, Nov. 1--Gen. Mcclellan haz
;stued an order accepting the command IN
chief the army, and eulogizing Gen. Scott.
From copt1aband Just from Manassas VI
learn that the rebels have extensive foftidca
| tiens ut Centrevi1le, and an army Of 50,0G
| men. Their campa extend within two mile.
Of Fairfax Court House. At Manassas ther
are about Il, 600 troops.
The pickets Of McCall's division were driE
enemy. A large force being sent to mes
them they 1etreatcd The Naval Court Of In
qulry meets here Monday TO enquire into th
cauees ofthe failure Of commander Scott ofth
Keystone State to obey orders aud pursue th
pirate Sumter until definite Information va
obtained Of her whereabouts falling In til:
to report to the Gull squadron
Especial to the n. 7. Post.
WASHINGTON, Nov. lst--Business is quit
brisk on the Cumberland canal. The boat
make their trips without any interference
from the enemy. The tolls received on th
canal during the mouth Of October amount
ten thousand dollars. The freighting t1af]
Oh the Baltimore and Washington railroad
OF Government supplies were deposited her
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The rebel stesm'
George Page is still in QasntIco Creek, b.
;. has worked her wsy sufficiently far in to
out Of sight from the Maryland shore. Fl
work Oh our batteries il progressing flIel
| aud number Of guns Rn6 mertars have bel
!, u.tttb'kd. a few oyster pcog2es r11 Il
blockade DOW ard then, and yesterday
schooner is said to have passed down.