New-York daily tribune., 1861-10-30

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boats.
The reports made to me were that the enemy
force was TO- 900 men. This | consideIed, u, IL
proved to be, An exaggeration OfueIs VIZ IL ~
given 10 hold the island. and establish patro o 'ne
towpath from opposite tne isiaIa -s.urnsd ~ to the
pickets near the Monocacy, and 1 returned 70 'ne
left TO secure the troops there from osas'ei, anu
make preparations for moving them as raPiuiy aS
possible. ,..o,ouon 20 ho,5 ,ho
Island Virginia shore at Edwstuss rerry al az
;sLs indicating at the sameme that reeniorcements
,ronId hs ssnt. and Immediately additional means OF
49,. ling were forwarded aud Gen. German was
T1rpisbed with particular directions to hold out
against any and every force OF the enemy;
During that time, Gen. Hamilton with bis br1gade
yves On the march from Jamestown. Before left 10
90 10 the right Issued orders to intercept him, and
Instructed him TO repair TO Coonrads Ferry, where
orders awaited him to so dispose Of his force 10
give protection Harrison island, and protect the
line of the river. At a. N. Maior-Gen. Banks aI-
rived aud took command.
A report Of division for the following days will
be made out speedily. cannot conclade without
bearing testimony to the courage, good discipline,
and conduct Of all the troops Of this division
during the day. Those in action behaved
Ike veterans, and those not brought INTO action
showed that aacrity and steadiness in their move
ments which proved their anxiety to engage the foe
in their country's cause. We mourn the loss OF the
brave departed dead on the field OF honor II not OF
success, and we miss the companionship OF those OF
our comrades who have fallen into the hands OF oul
enemies. But all feel that they have earned the
title Of soldier and all await with increased conn-
dence another measurement of strength with the foe
CIIAS. 2. STONE, Big Gen. Commsndng-
THE REPORTED ABSTRACTION OF TIE PLANS
OF THE NAVAL EXPEDITION.
Tie report that Hag-ofIcer Dupout's cOnfden'
tal Secretary has abscOnded with his papers
need cause no uneasiness. The Navy Depart
ment discredits il, but even if the Rebels bad
possession Of everything in Capt. Du-
points cabin, they would be little the
wiser. II was not considered neces-
sary to give him any written instruetions,
since he was Thoroughly acquainted with the
views and intentions Of Government, having been
present at the council here on the subject of q
Southern expedition hef1 before the battle Of
Bull Run.
Capt Dupont's oral orders are not peremp-
/ tory, and much is left to his discretion. Gov
ernnent knows where the squadron will prob
ably strike, and Capt. Dupont knows where it
is expected to strike. No one else in the
expedition can give the Rebels information.
ESCAPE OF MASON AND sLIDELL REPORTED
AGAIN.
A letter from our Vice Consul General at
Havana, dated Oct. ~, announces the arrival
at Cardeuas Of the steamer Tbeodora, under
the flag of the Southern Ccnfederacy, and
states that he bad seen a private letter from
that place, advising that Mr. Mason and Mr.
Slidell wero passengers in her, on their way 10
Europe as Commissioners to the Courts OF
France and England.
ATTFsIPT TO RCS Tpz BLOCKADE.
On the goth inst, Oh Wilmington, n. C., the
Gemsbok captured the English brig Ariel from
Liverpool, loaded osten,ibly with salt, while
attempting to get into that place. after her
papers had been indersed by the Sabine OF
Georgetown. The Commander admits that it
was his intention to get into Wilmington if he
could.
ARMY APPOINTMENTS.
Third Capalrv-SecOud Lieuts., WIN. u. Ilof-
man, Philip X. Thomas, Carter Is. Harrison, Henry
Tscks. .-.......
Forrth Cqpalry-Seeond Lieuts., Wm. o. Con-
nell, Henry Gordon.
Ft1k CdvalTy-Seeond Iieuts., Nm. H. Brown
Henry Hyde, - FOsdick.
FIist Coealry-Second Lieut., Jas. a. Hall
Second CardTy-Second Lieats., Ihos. ". Bur
ton, Thos. Il. Devees.
Sirth Cooalrs-Seeopd. Iieats., isaac W. Ward,
Albeit CSats, Christian Daider, Jos heFa,
Fourth AriiHery-First Lieutenant, Charles l..
Fitzhugh Second Lieutenants, Francis ID. l.. Rus
sell. Eugene A. Bancroft, Henry c. Huntington,
Samuel Church, Aug. c. Craven. John ). Hunt,
John NJ. Stevenson, George Diekenson, Henry c.
Gushing, Samuel Candy.
sar4at rhapf
Olcost. Theo X. Gibbs, Essex Porter, Edw d Duer,
B. G. Chetwood, Theoph Won Mechalowski.
TAird ArsiAery-Seeond Lieutenants, Edmund
PendletoD, Henry Meinell, Daniel ID. Tompkinsi
James l., Thomas:
Second ArtiVery--Second Lienteusnis Carleton
Lowe, r. Fl. Chaplin Charles =. Dudley, Thee.
Bradley, Albert o. Vincent.
Fira (afqztry-Second Mentensnts, Charles ID.
Viee, Edw. II. Mace, Howard Reeder, John Cussck,
Wm n. Tisdall.
Second Igfa1ary-seeond Lieutenants, George II.
Mclaughlin, Adam W. Krutinger, Ralph C. Ellin-
wood, Thomas d. Parker, VIM. West
Third Infantry-Second Lieutenant, Frederick
Devoe.
Fourh Iajanfry-Second Leuteusnts Geo. NJ.
Randall, Henry w. Patterson.
Fiji Tnfantrg-Second Lieutenants, Martin Mil.
lers, Robert NJ. Hall, Chss. Speed, Franklin Cook,
Samuel Barr.
Sixth Infantry-Second Lieutenants, Jeremiah
scbindel, Byron Kirby.
SeVeRh lntaHtg-Seeohu Lleutehshl, AionLo A.
Cole.
Eigih Iajanhy-secOnd Lieutenant John
French.
Ninfh I)anlry-Seoond Lieutenant, Hermon ID.
Renaldo.
Tfrh Isfantrr-Second Iieutenants Edwin 4.
Sellers, Claude S. Robertson.
EiereaM Ia(anhy-Fifst Lieuionants, Hannibal
Robinson, John @. Evans; Second Lieutenant, Ed
ward Ellsworth.
TioeifM Infanfry-Captsins John Eiwood, Fred
erick Winthrop; Second Lieutenants, Frederick
Tracy John A. Dufllard.
TI,rteertl Infqntry-Msjor, Daniel Chase; First