The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-10
TIE REBELLION.
Reported Landing of the
Expedition.
The Rebels Driven Out Of
their Batteries on the
Rappahannock.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM MISSOURI
Rout OF the Rebels Near
Commerce.
THREE HUNDRED OF THE ENEMY SLAIN.
Additional Particulars Of the
Battle at Belmont
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The Town Evacuated by the
Rebel Forces.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER pOWHATAN.
Narrative Of Her Cruise in Search
Of the Sumtes,
The Iroquois In Pursuit Of the
Privateer.
AFFAIRS AT THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Ae., Sc, &c.
Arm
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Nov. o, 1851.
no OFFICIAL NEWS FROM THE GREAT NAVAL Exps-
DITT0N.
The Navy Department has been all day expecting
htegence from the naval expedition none has been
received This regarded favorable augury as II il
certain that the rebels had slightest advantage
on their side it would have been made the occasion Of
great rejoicing, and would have been communicated by
Che flag Of truce from Norfolk Fortress Monroe yester
day Their perfect silence the subject IL an evidence
shat the enterprise Is successful.
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE CABINET.
An extraordinary Cabinet meeting held tonight to
which General Mcclellan called for consultation upon
military affairs Tho decisions arrived at are not at pre-
sent 10 be divuIged.
AFFAIRS ALONG THE UNION LINES.
The army telegraph reports all quiet throughout the
army Of the Potomac.
There has been no news to-day from the Potomac
Aotila.
The has no authentic information that the
rebels weakening their forces on the Lower Po-
tomac.
REVIEW OF GENERAL P0RTER's DIvIsIoN--GRAND
MILITARY DISPLAY.
The review Of General FtZ John Porters division came
or at ono O'Clock to-day At hapast twelve O'Clock
drzzing rain commenced which increased to the magp,
tude Of storm before the arrival of General Mcclellan
who mado his appearance promptly at the hour appoint
ed, accompanied by his full staff, and by Generals
Mcdowell, Barry, Van Welt, Franklin, Smith, Benker,
Newton Brooks, Kearney and Sl0cam, each attended by
the officers of his STAFF The division drawn up
IN four lines. extending two miles in length When Gen
Mcclellan made his appearance upon the field he was
greeted with deafcnng cheers repeated along the whole
ncs for several minutes. The process Of reviewing
Noops IN line, and OF marching in review before the
General proceeded usual after which the cavalry and
artillery marched out Of the way and the three brgades
were depoyed into line of battle by batalions and after
wards into obque hollow squarcs the artillery being
posted between the different regiments The firing Of
blank cartridges by artillery and infantry then COM
menced. For half an hour an ncessant Of
and musketry kept up. The brgades deployed
gain into line OF battle by batalions which they
were wheeled into marching column and the review was
closed.
During all the three four hours Of this review Gen.
Mcclellan remained on his horse his head uncovered
portion Of the time unmndfu Of the drenching ran OBJ
serving the proceedings with intense interest and salts
faction Ho remarked that he had never seen In Europe
troops whose good discipline and solderly appearance
exceled those before him. Much credit is due to Gen.
Porter and the brgaders under him for the degree Of
efficiency which this division has reached. Whenever
the opportunity presented for active service it is be-
hevcd they will demonstrate their ability to cope with
more than equal numbers Of the enemy.
MARROW ESCAPE OF GENERAL wADswoRTH.
Yesterday General Walsworth, accompanied by two
prvates Of the New York Twenty third regiment went
70 Brushs house. three miles from Fais Church. on the
road leading to Fairfax Court House, for the purpose of
hndng forage. While at the house q squad Of rebel
cavalry rapidly approaching. General wads-
worth quickly mounted his horse and succeeded ia
making his escape, but the two privates we're taken
prisoners.
GENERAL RosECRANs' ARMY.
At q late hour tonight dispatches expected all day
from General Rosecrans' had yet been received.
LOCATION OF GENERAL MCLELLAN's HEADQUAR-
TIERS.
The headquarters Of the army OF the Potomac
established at the corner OF Pennsylvania Six
teenth street. which will be the residence Of General Nc
Cleans STAFF The General win go to housekeeping at
private residence being prepared for the reception OF
his family.
THE ARMY.
In compliance with the promise made by the President
70 General Scott that bis sa officers should be properly
cared for Colonel Cuom has assigned TO the or
Major General Haeck, with the rank Of Brigader Gone
rail- Colonel Van Rensselaer, has been appointed Inspector
General the place Of Colonel Scott, lately retired Co.
onel Hamilton has been offered position in the staff of
General Mcclellan and Major Wright goes into the aed
with his regiment.
DEATHS IN THE CAMPS AND HOSPITALS
Tho following deaths of soldiers are reported
Gustavus Hilbur, Company c, First Michigan regiment
John T. Tyler, Company c, Fiftcth New York.
VIM NJ. Smith, Company c, Fourth; John Jones, Com
pany A, Thirty-sxth Pennsylvania regiment
Adam Bean Company E, First Pennsylvania artillery.
NAVAL EXPLOIT ON THE RArPAnAYNoCK.
The Navy Department is informed of the capture Of
rebel schooner In the Rappahannock river by gunboat
Rescue The schooner unloaded and burnt. Tho
gnnboat red upon from the rebel battery on Shore
which silenced.
ARTILLERY EXPERIMENTS AT THE NAVY YARD
Interesting experiments still progressing in the
Navy Yard. Among them to-day thirteen hundred ana
seventy five balls in Dahigren shell; weighing one hun
dred and seventy three pounds, ared out OF al
eleven inch Dahlgren gun, with The Boiman fuse, at a