Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-04
Nominations for General Officers.,-
Rebel Loss at Bull Nun Reported
70 be Six Thousand Killed ana
wounded. ..-RumOred Capture OF a
Company of Rebel CavaIry-F - ~
[Trlbune's Oorrespondence.l \

20 pc SIX TnOusand Killed and
Company of Rebel Cavalry g Z,
1855 GTribune's Oorrespondencs.l ssigt5iso-
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The following nomi
nations for general officers of the volunteer
force were sent to the Senate to-day: Bripa-
der Genersls to rank from MayI7, 1861. Col
David Hunter, Third Cavalry; Col. W.. T.
Sherman, Thirteenth Infantry aChas. s, Ham
ilton, of Wisconsin : Lieutenant Don Carlot
Buell., AdtutantG Generate Office; Major jane
Oaks, Second Cavalry of Quartermaster's De
partmeut. 71Jal3jH fi-ag1J -cucnl rs.assssh
Assistant Quartermasters, with rank of Cap
tain--Jas. A. SWayne, of Wisconsin; Justiil
HodgeS of Connecticut; John McHavey, o
New York; Robt. M Lamb, OF Indiana; Sam I
Chadwick, of Michigan M D. N. Lewis, o
ohlo;s VIM. r.. Hopkins, ,of New York. ~ q
The commissions Of BrigAdier Generals 81
far appointed all date May 17th, but 1t shoulC
be understood that the old officers ofsthe army
rank as civilians, and that among civilians it il
intended that West Pointers should have prece
dence.
Col Hunter, to-day appointed Brigadier
General, has been recommended as Major. Gen
eral Of the Illinois yoiunteets BY a delegation
Letters have been received from Commodore
Engle, from. Hong Kong. The Cofimodort
went out by the overland route with orders to
bring home the feet now In China, under com
mand Of Commodore Stribbling, of South Car.
olins. The feet was not at Hong Kong wher
Commodore Engle arrived there, but was be
lieved to be not far off.
l. Thomas A. Scott has been appointed Acting
Secretary Of War during the absence of Gen
Cameron, who goes to Pennsylvania to recruit
his health, ~ aalg@i.nco : = e oqgss ~
Capt.iw G. Sherwin of the Cincinnati Fly
| ing! Artillery, has been appointed Colonel, and
will organize regiment consisting OF ten bat
teries Of six pieces each. He has invented q
rife cannon with which one battery at least will
be supplied ,'t ic'l ies - 20 81. b og s7li
f. [fenld's Dispatch
saIt has been observed for several days past
that the rebel engineers have been making OBJ
servations in the vicinity of the Chain Bridge,
with so much Of detail as to merit particular
attention, This has been, given by General
Mcclellan in person. He has visited the neigh
borhood daily, and posted himself in regard
to their movements. There ia no danger Of an
attack from that quarter. Unquestionably the
enemy has been making vigilant reconnois.
sances there to ascertain II the position may be
turned or tried. They cannot afford to Gross
lthe Potomac higher up, and they win not cross
her6o sIa ronakr N RcAi clnH tyl1 e u a. sngsis.
ga surgeon in the rebel army has written to
me to Winchester; Va, that the loss Of thereb
els at Bull Runisnot less than 5000 killed and
wounded.
I'm addition to- the Kentucky regiment OF cav
ahyhnder Col. Young, the Secretary of War
has authorised the organization Of two addition.
al csyslry regiments under Colonel McR Reynolds
and Warren. Col cYoung's regiment, 1000
strong, willallbe mustered intosorvice in q few.
days iF sif- rtoatv5i iso1i ~ 9 s11ls' 80 Lss3
Capt Samuel W. Oven, formerly of the
Presidents Mounted Guards, has been elected
Lieutenant Colonel, and Ernest M. Bennett Ma
jor ofthe regiment. y e'ss & si'a p o iei i's' p
gss -raos sGworlds Dispatch.lsaa, rg ID hs'
: It's srpmofed that company Of 100 Confed-i
crate cavalry was captured by our troops at
Springfield station, on the 0range& Alexandria
Railroad yesterday. rr'sa9 5ii iaa st' s q,
"a. lady school tescher reached Washington to
night from Manassas, where she has been de-
tained three days. She confirms all the pre-
vious reports Of theimmense number Of killed
and wounded there, and says it ia manifest in
her judgment that the troops are in no condition