The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-06
RumOred Resignation OF the Rebel
General Beauregard.
NEWS FR0M HiTTERAS INLET.
Fight Between a Rebel Steamer and
the Fort and Union Squadron,
OR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DEsP1fCHEs.

WASHINGTON, Nov. s, 1851.
REPORT OF HERALD SCOUT IN vIRalNIA-oNE
HUNDRED THOUSAND REBEL SOLDIERS AND TWO
HUNDRED PIECES OF ARTILLERY IN BEAUREGARD's
Ax,rY--rssu COORDINATION AMONG THE REBEL
TROOPS, ETC.
HERALD scout just returned from Virginia, reports
General Bcaegards rebel army, stationed to the right
OF Braddocks Road, between Fairfax and centrevlle
one hundred thousand strong, with two hundred pieces Of
artillery but the pieces arc ndiaerenty Manned and
the cannoncrs undiscplined, the Quartcrmastcrs De-
partment deficient in wagons, and many troops bare
foot.
The Virginia troops are disprited, Those whose terms
Of enlistment expired will not re-enst. Desertons
Of every day occurrence eleven deserted from one com
pany in single night
ADVANCE OF THE REBEL pIcKErs TOWARDS Vienna
GREAT BATTLE IMPENDING
The scouting parties out for several days past from
General Smiths division tho direction Of Fairfax Court
House, report that the rebel pckets have advanced with
in mile and half Of Vienna. Occasional shots have
been fred a. our picke.s but without killing woundng
anybody.
considerable rebel force is at Fairfax Court House,
and rebel troops arc being thrown westward from that
| vicinity in the direction of Lcesburg.
II is apparent from the military movements and the
activity displayed in Washington since General Mcclellan
took chief command that great and decisive battle is
about to be fought It would not surprise us il there
| should be one in a very few days.
Tcbr rnr
tsrs division and Of General McDowels division occupy
their old lines without having heard OF the enemy
| for ten days past.
All Is quiet throughout, the department OF tho Potomac
| to night
rrrycr OF TEE NEWS FROM TIE NAVAL EXPEDITION
| AND WESTERN VIRGINIA.
The news from the Naval Expedition and from Western
| Virginia has occasioned great rejoicing here.
Tho news from Western Virginia ~ cheering. The
war DEPARTMENT in receipt OF several dispatches con-
Grmpg the report Of the repuse of the arch rebel Floyd
and ,he capture of bis whole force Those who know
rtoa think however that he will contrve his Individual
| escape al any cost TO his command
TIE latest dispatches received represent that Generals
pepbau and schenck had reached the rear of f1oyds
army and the complete capture Of the whole concern
hourly expected.
T}is satetF5 and the sae arfVai oi tne haVh eNpeo
ion are regarded by military authorities as only
rominary TO the grand coup TO be struck q The ve1
b,ad Of TIE rebellion. They arc encouraging out they
M not decisive Of The grand issue between the govern
,.rt ana TIE traitorous Southern conIederaey Thel
sorve 10 shearten and demcsalizo the robes, bot tn
resurrection can he much more cer'ainy and eaeciual
orshea ty the total route CT the grand Amy OF no cor
s,,ratrrs on tic banks % therotomag
AFFAIRS oS rnE LOWER ForoNAo.
aNe roston of Affairs the Lower Potomac remain
unchanged The rebels weso unRs1aly quiet en- s'turda
ana sunday. Not single gun was Arcd trom iAeir ha
tories al shipping Pont Evaasport or hqaa creek III
s,anchirg rain, which continued 10 descend ia t9ftea
auring SATURDAY, prevented practice with the1s ga
ybHs the heayy gale prevented vessels coming " y
river ana running the blockade. Several schoohss sc
y sleh. IN sunday, bat none oi them attempted to pa
lie batteries
Rarly on Monday morning the rebel ricscis ~ 2
i Tower Petomac, ~ Shipping POINT became startled
same obcc, on the rtcr, aud Two gums We're fled, q
.aur roa' was a;cn, anu the rebels wcrc Immediate
essr arms bat soon found ihat therc was no cause
, slrm.
I've ythins was quiet On both SHES this morning.