Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-11-16
Pirate Sumter Captured
AFFAIRS In MISSOURI.
The Rebels Retreating
to Arkansas.
Coo. Coo. coo.
From Washington.

From Washington,
Especial to the Tribune.
WASHINGTON, November l4.-John e. Udey,
of North Carolina. British subject, was
brought here on the Occur de Lion. He obtained
q pass at Richmond from the British Consul and
reached Matthias Point from Frederickburgh.
He represents the citizens of Richmond to be
In great fright at the success of our Navy at
Beaufort. He was sent here by Gov. Reeder OF
North Carolina to obtain two cons by the first
marriage Of the late Judge Douglas, and carry
them South to prevent their property, valued at
10000, from being confscated.
A report was received at headquarters last
night that the rebel forces in Northampton
county, Virginia, had been reinforced aud were
now five thousand strong, with ten pieces of ar.
tillery.
Gen. Dix, who was here in consultation with
the President and Gen. Mcclellan last night,
discredits the statement, and sets the whole
number In arms on the eastern shore at twenty.
five hundred. Gen. Lockwood's force on the
border is much larger and better.
Seven negroes belonging to the estate of the
late James A. Washington, were brought into
Fort Lyon this morning, whence they were sent
to Washington.
Latest dispatches concerning Gen. Nelson's
victory received at the War Department, re-
present the number of prisoners two thousan
and fifteen in number; of rebel dead found,
four hundred.
Two steamers, one from Annapolis and one
from Fortress Monroe, have already sailed with
reinforcements for Gen. Sherman; others fol.
low soon. Gen. Burnside's division, consisting
of six regiments, are expected to depart imme.
diately on the arrival of portion Of the ves-
sels now constituting the feet at Beaufort.
Major Jno. T. w. Graham, Second Cavalry,
has been retired. The Retiring Board has ad.
journed till Saturday, when it will dispose Of
the only remaining case and adjourn sine die.
| Gen. Meigs has intimated that he desired ar
active command.
.lworld's Dispatch.1
Generals Stone aud Banks are in town
A grand council of war is to be held to-day,
which will be participated in by Mcclellan, the
question of an advance will be decided.
Our spies and scouts report great disturbance
in the rebel ranks, and the rapid moving Of
troops. There is also great activity in the army
here.
Times Dispatch ...
There is evidently an intention on the part Of
the Government to follow up the blow so sue.
cessfully struck on the South Carolina coast.
General Harney has gone to Fortress Mon
roe. II is thought he will take command of the
reinforcements and participate in the campaign
on the southern coast.
| iHerald's Dispatch
| Mr.. Dodge, Chief of Police of Baltimore
was here to-day, and reported to the War De
partment that information was brought to Bal
timore this morning by boat from Fortress
Monroe, that General Sherman had seized two
million dollars worth of cotton 10 the vicinity
of Beaufort, South Carolina, and that numbers
Of citizens there had professed loyalty to tht
Government, and were soliciting arms with
which to organize and protect themselves
against the rebels.
1t is reported upon good authority that thG
rebels are about four thousand strong at Win
chester and three thousand strong at Leesburg
1 Rebel pickets keep close watch on the rivel
opposite Poolsville and that vicinity, fearing
/ Gen. Banks or Stone will cross. Just abovt
| Poolsville the river is low enough for infantry
to ford.
A private letter received in this city from th,
Cult squadron, states positively that the pirat,
Sumter has been captured, and that her crew !
on board the Niagara on her way North.
WAsHINaToN, Nov. l5.--The Naval RetirinI
Board having found Commodore Lawreno
Kearney incapacitated for public service, he ha
on the retired list. The law provides for vol
untsry retiracy for those who have been fort
years In the service.
VIM. s. Speer. Of Kentucky, has been ap
pointed Consul at Zanzibar, and Hinton Rowa
Helper at Buenos Ayres.
For the information Of applicants to the Gov
ernment, there is authority for saying that thu
far no decision has been made in regard to pei
mitting trade In Beaufort or the vicinity.
Anson Stager, of Ohio, having received th
military appointment of Superintendent of th
Government telegraph, has in accordance wit
his instructions entered upon the organizatio
OF that department. Thus the Governmen.
under this popular and efficient gentleman
will soon have In operation complete systei
oftelegraphs for the transmission aud receptio
of official intelligence from all available and in
portant points.
A delegation Of prominent citizens Of Bait
more have visited Washington, to make an o.
peal In behalf of the workingmen of that city
They say by the violence and faciious oppos
tion Of q reasonable minority Baltimore ha
been involved Ia disaster and distress beyon
what Is due to the mere existence Of a state {
war, and their troubles have been still furth,
, aggravated by the disabled condition of I'll
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the principal al
terry OF their trade and source Of their prosper
| ity.