New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-26
THE NEXT BATTLE ON THE POTOMAC
Detective Expedition into Rebellion

WAsniSGToS Monday Nov. IS 1861.
RESIGNATION OF GEN. BLENKER-GEN. sIGEL
TO SUCCEED HIN.
Gen. Mcclellan has addressed a letter to Gen.
Blenker containing such expressions of displeas-
nre, as left 10 the latter no choice but TO re-
sign, which be did this morning. II is said that
the Illegal tax Of 500 per month, which he
has levied from each OF the Suffers of his Di-
vision, has elected the above letter. COM
mittee has been organized for the investigation
of the accounts Of the Division. The macs OF
the Germans have never considered Blenker as
altogether the right man for position 20 re-
sponsible, and the rumor that Gen. Sigcl i, to
s;.cceed hun, is hailed with almost universal
delight.
Special Dispatch 70 The II. 2. Tribune.
WAsnsGros, Monday, Nov. IS. leei.
TIE REvOLUTIoHIsTs AT WORK IN EUROPE.
Thoroughly Trustworthy private letters from
Europe. Contain the highly important iintclli-
ecncs ilat Sc i9evdutonisis of tie Contiuen!
have made the most ample preparations to
seize any opportunity which medlesome in
PREVENTION in the affairs OF this country may
give them. In Italy, Austria, Pollard, AID
even France, mines are laid ready to be
sprung at moments notice Should England
trouble us, she will be likely to cause gene
rel cOnaagration.
FLOYD FALLING BACK TOWARD RICHMOND.
The people of Richmond were excited lnst
week by bad news from Western Virginia, q
country from which they have rarely received
any agreeable intelligence. Gen. Floyd had
fallen back toward the rebel capital in coufu-
sion, pressed by the Yankees, whom our own
adyices show to have been under command Of
Gen. Benham.
PAYMENT or OFFICERS IN MISSOURI
An order viii this week go out TO st. Louis,
directing the payment Of Ill The officers appointed
b. Gen. Fremont.
MORE UNION PRISONERS TO BE- REMOVED.
Ike Richmond Enquirer of the I'D announces
that arrangements have been made for quar-
tering 500 more of the prisoners at present
in Richmond, at Tuscaloosa, Ala, and Sails
bury, N. C. Tho first detachment for the
former place, who were to start on Friday
afternoon, comprise $50, inclusive of twenty
commissioned officers, whose names are as fol-
lows
New-York 22d Regiments. Irwin, First Lisuten-
ant.
6sth--T. w. B9gely, First Lieutenant
Ohio 6th-E. 5. Shaiier First Lieutenant; 4.
Benae. Captain.
Maine 4th---John Gilmor, First Lieutenant.
Maine 2d-T. IL. Skinner, First Lieutenant.
Maine 4th--Chas. IA. Burd, Second Lieutenant; 5.
Kittridgc Second Lieutenant; q. Is. Kenniston,
hirst Lieutenant.
Rhode Island lst--W. L. Bowers, Captain; l.. X.
Nnight, First Lieutenant.
Rhode Island DIV. III. Clark, First Lieutenant;
4. IL. Church, Second Lieutenant.
Michigan f,h-S. Il. Preston, Frat Lieutenant.
California lst--F. a. Parker, Second Lieutenant.
Kentucky lst--Jas. farfan, Second Lieutepant.
Indiana 6th--W. Is. Fletcher, Assistant Surgeon.
II. g. Navy-E. w. Hale, Lieutenant.
Steamer Fanny-F. N. Peacock, Lieutenant.
Tie whole party under guard OF Surgeon
Henry Kirtz OF Louisiana. The Enquirer says
The prisoners selected were generally ayerse to
tho trip. A few were gratfed BY the change
THE EFFECT OF THE OPERATIONS IN THE
WEST.
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