The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-06
Reported Withdrawal of the
Rebels from Big Bethel,
Yorktown and Norfolk.
RumOred RESIGNATION OF the Rebel
General Beauregard.
NEWS FROM HiTTERAS INLET.
Fight Between Rebel Steamer and
tho Fort and Union Squadron,
&C., &C., &c.
OR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S, 1851.
REPORT OF HERALD SCOUT IN yIRGINIA-ONR
HUNDRED THOUSAND REBEL SOLDIERS AND TWO
HUNDRED PIECES OF ARTILLERY IN BEAUREGARD's
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AMONG THE REBEL
TROOPS, ETC.
HERALD scout just returned from Virginia, reports
General Bcauregards rebel army stationed to the right
OF Braddock's Road, between Fairfax and Cenreville
one hundred thousand strong with two hundred pieces
the cannoners undiscplined the Quartcrmaster's De-
partincnt deficient in wagons and many troops bare
foot
Tie Virginia troops are dsprited. Those whose terms
of enlistment expired will not recnst. Desertons are
Of every day occurrence eleven deserted from
pany in single night
ADVANCE OF THE REBEL 9ICKETs TOWARDS vienna
A GREAT BATTLE IMPENDING.
The scouting parties out for days past from
General Smiths division in tho direction of Fairfax Court
House report that the rebel pcke,s have advanced with
in a mile and half Of Vienna Occasional shots have
been fred a, picke.s but without killing woundng
anybody.
considerable rebel force is at Fairfax Court House.
and rebel troops being thrown westward from that
vicinity in the direction of Lcesburg.
It is apparent, from the military movements and the
activity displayed in Washington since General Mcclellan
took chief command that great and decisive battle is
should be one in a very few days.
opposte the city the pickes OF General Fitz John Por
ter division and Of General McDowells 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 might.
EFFECT OF TEE NEWS FROM THE 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 is cheering. The
Wa Denarment s in receipt Of several dispatches
0rmpg the report of the repusc of the arch rebel Floyd
ana Tho cap,ure of bis whole force. Those who know
,,,ova think however that he will contriye his individual
escape d. any cost TO his command.
THO latest dispatches received represent that Generals
penham and Schencs had reached the rear Of Floyds
army and the complete capture Of the whole concern
hourly expected
This SUCCESS and The safe arrival Of the naval exped
tion are regarded by our military authorities rs only
preliminary 10 the grand coup TO be struck II the very
head CT the rebellion. They are encouraging, but they
ara not decisive Of the grand issue between the govern
mant and the traitorous Southern confederacy. They
serve 10 dheaten aud demcraizo the rebsa, but the
resurrection can be much certainly nnd clectually
crushed ty tho total route Of The grand Of tho
suirators on tic banks Of thePotomac.
AFFAIRS oN THE LOWER PoroNAc.
The roston II affairs on tie Lower Potomac remains
Unchanged The rebels were unpsQlly quiet or saturday
ana sunday. Not single gun vas AIRED from taer bat
eres al shipping Point, Eyaaspogt or hq"a crock The
donchirg ran which continued to descend n torrents
during Saturday prevented practice with Their guas
ws tho heavy gale prevented vessels coming ~ tho
river and running tho blockade. Several schooh'ia were
sant On sunday, bit none d them attempted 10 pass
| ihe batteries.
Fafly on Sonday morning the rebel ricEets IN tha
Lower Potomsc At shipping poiat, became startled II
some OBJ Get On Tho river and Two sns were fled the
long roll" was atcn ana tho rebels were Immediately
rrd.r arms bit found chat there no cause fcr
alarm.
! Eve ythipg was quiet on both silcs th morning.