Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-13
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wAsHIScroS, Nov. s-The Hsraid's dispatch
says:
The reports that Gen. Beauregard had been re-
.iiexed from command of the rebels ON the Poto=
mac seems 70 be we'll founded.
A letter Just received from Richmond states
strong Efforts for some days had been made by
the people of South Carolina and Georgia TO in
duce JEFF. Davis to detail Beauregard to com
mand the Notifications al Bull Bay or Port
Royal, in the event that the feet should attempt
a landing at either Of those points.
The letter states the general belief was that
the feet was destined for Beaufort, and pretty
large forces had been dispatched from the Poto-
mac to defend that point.
The official announcement to the army OF the
retiracy Of Gen. Scott, and the assumption of the
command by Mcclellan, has been issued
Headquarters of the army will be established
in Washington.
The duplicate returns, orders and other papers
heretofore sent to the Assistant Adjutant Gen
erals headquarters of the army will be discon-
tinued by order of the Secretary Of War and by
order of l.. Thomas, Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral.
The Tribune's correspondence says:
Gen. Halleck has not yet received his orders,
but the indications are that he will be assigned 70
the command in Missouri.
Gen. Hancock's scouts discovered today that
the rebels are in the habit of keeping about a
regiment in ambush near Hunters mill for the
purpose OF capturing whatever comes within
reach. Probably more than one careless picket
or straggler in advance of our lines has already
fallen their victims.
A private of the % Michigan, wounded and
captured at Bull Run. and returned because of
permanent disability, is visiting his regiment. He
says one fertilization on the north side of Rich
mond, when he left, was more than three-quar-
tiers of a mile long.
Our soldiers in the hospital with him, were
well treated-those confined in the tobacco house
were generally abused.
The Georgia troops at Richmond were greatly
dissatisfied and anxious to return home.
A dispatch from Gen. Rosecrans, the only one
since the reports about his fighting Floyd, was
received at headquarters to-day. 1t says not a
word of the Virginia thief or of any engagement
or immediate prospect of an engagement with the
rebels.
Another dispatch 10 the Herald says:
The United States Navy sent to Norfolk on
Monday with a flag Of truce by General Wool on
some business of his own, was brought back this
afternoon by a rebel flag of truce.
He reports telegraphic dispatches were received
to day at Norfolk that our feet was there on the
7th inst. bombardirg Port ROYAL, South Caro-
lima, and the work on both sides was very sharp
and hot.
Two of the transports, one supposed to be the
Ocean Express, having ammunition on board, and
the Union, carrying horses, were lost during the
the gale.
The telegraph at Norfolk is in constant opera
ton, bringing from the scene of operations dis
patches. The widest excitement prevails among
the rebels at Norfolk; also among the people at
this point.
The Union was a new vessel, built in New
York, and intended for the use of the Quarter
Masters department here.
She was a very fast sailer, and proposed as the
return vessel to bring the news of the result.
The suppositioD is that Port Royal is reduced,
and that our troops had effected u landing by this
time.
Tomorrow we expect particulars, as a vessel
s hourly expected.