, 1861-08-02
Tk1illing Speech Of Henator Baker.
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Dispatches to the Chicago Tribune,l
WAsHrssro.S, August i, 1861.
ACCOUNTS FROM TIE KANAWHA.
The following information has reached head
quarters from the Department Of Western
Virginia. Gen. Cox is chasing Gov. Wisefrom
Charleston to the point where the New and
Ganly Rivers form the Great Ksssuswha, He
reached Gauly Bridge on Zoe 291h Of July.
Gov: Wise fed without fighting, destroying
the bridge to prevent ea1suit. We have cao.
tureo' sa5s tha dispatch, one thousand mus
kets aeo several kegs Of cannon powder. Many
1orAbitants Of that section who have been
strong seceesfonista, Tow denounce Wise for
!ll, hls Fanton destruction Of property, and they
are abandoning him and his eause. His west
ern troops are rapidly disbanding. Tie valley
Of the Kanawha is now free from rebel forces.
TIE SOLITARY HoRsEMAE.
Gen. scott's coachman has run away, carry
ing with him pair Of pistols, Zone belonging
to the General, ia pair of spurs, and Capt. Ds
KaJ's horse. lHe will probably turn up, some
where, IS q solitary horssman, writing tele-
graphic dispatches in his saddle, perhaps ct
CentetVil1e
TEN THOUSAND HORSES.
Quarter-Master General Meigs has bought
teE thousand horses since he took charge Of
the office.
TIE CANNON LOST.
The cannon lost at Bull Run are as follows:
Five belonging to the Rhode Island Battery,
and Grihln's each; four Of Carllale's and Arm
| cld's each eix Of Ricketts,: aad one OF Par
{s3r L., ,11
WHO APPOINTED MCCLELLAN.
The President ineisted that Gen. Mcclellan
should be called to his present post. 4 de-
| c!e2a majority Of the Cabinet would have pre-
fc1rd 10 let thinge remain as they were, under
Scott, but A1r. Lincoln #ould not bulge.
RH1ED CANNON.
Sixty riled cannon are manufacturing for
the Government every week. One of the four
Establishments engaged in this work has or
| de1s fer three hundred This looks like work
| WHAT MCCLELLAN Is DOING.
Tt is believed that Gen. MeCla'',.c ia avon
now heating an iron r@hich will be brought
into unpleasant proximity to the rebels. Tie
regimt-!t t-t6. as they as;'e lit the city, are brig
AIDED, and all have beea inspected with view
to The increase Of their efficiency.
APPOINTMENTS TO OFFICE.
Ifcmas a. Scott OF Philacelphia, Vice
President OF the pennsylvania Central Ksts
read and Chief Of the Governments railroad
operations in Maryland and Virgins, has bean
appointed Assistant Secretary Of War. Capt.
GustaRus a. Fog, {brotber in.law Of Secretary
Blair,) has been promoted from the Chief
Clerkehip to be Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy, and William Faxon OF Hartford, c.,
late editor Of the Press, takes his place as
Chief Clerk.
THE BR1GAD1ER GENERALS.
Col Wm~ 7. Sherman {brother Of the Sens
tor), Col Hunter ard Lieut. Col Buell., Of the
Adjutant Generals Office, stand good chance
appointments SIS Bsigadi6r Generals in the
regular army. Gen. Mcclellan. recommended
Tia two hitter, and we believe also tie former.
TIE DRUNKEN COL. NILES.
Col Miles comes out In self defense against
Col. Richardson's report He does not direct
II deny that he was drunk, but states that hs
fas asked court of inquiry. He sFers that
the order for retreat from B!ackburn's ford
.ncuated from Gen. Mcdowell that the fool
iEh orders referred to by Col. Richardson die
not come from him a2d that some unknown
person upset all his arrangements.
TIE POTOMAC FoR1R1cATIoSs.
Wells have been dug in the several fortid
cations on the other side OF the river.
s1APATHr OF DIPLOMATS.
In the opinion Of those qualified by ob5el
Tation to judge, the diplomats here arc to
man friends Of our Government, and firm TO-