New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-27

rhO are Hooking 10 his h"V'' ~'
o. q nroDerty." but ''eagraots. whom be, az
represeDtstye of the Government is called
upop to feed, clOthe and employ
REgEL DEsERrERs.
Ds..rters from the rebels are growing more
rrroe,o,s at Fort Monroe and on the Potomac.
Nsrylsnders particularly, are hOcking home.
LOYALTY OF THE INDIANS.
The Report of the Superintendent of Indian
Affairs will show that the red men are, IS
body, loyal to the Union, and that the Rebels
have influenced Only a few of the more
Southern tribes and the hali-breeds. The qnes-
ton Of employing Indians in the war may be
incidentally discussed.
A MONARCHY FOR THE REBELS.
Recent intercepted letters indicate tha' tueie
is much Apprehension of the estsoLSnuen' u
monarchy IN the Rebel States Inc P"s'"so ~
Gov. Pickens's Message calling LOT Slohge.
Covarnue,t the action of the Richmond
convon.ion in restricting the right OF suffrage,
- .;n,;I,r morements in Alabama and Lou
i.;,n. seem to thoughtful Southerners to be-
REGAL precursors Of the future.
MRS LINCOLN At THE REVIEWS.
Tomorrow Mrs. Lincoln will attend the re-
view of the Sickles Brigade. Yesterday, ac
companied by the Cbe7alier WyckOf, she wit
messed tho afternoon drill Of the U. S. Chas.
selrs.
BRIDGE BUILDING.
Gen. Mcclellan witnessed the skill Of the
18th n. Y. in bridge building on the Eastern
Branch, near the Navy-Yard, this afternoon.
They inflated India rubber pontOOns and bulk
a bridge 500 or 400 feet long, over which q
company Of 90 men marched at double-quick
time and heavily loaded wagon was driven.
Four wagon bod es Of corrugated iron were
then fastened together, ard 81 men were pad
died nearly across the river. Col. Alexander
has reason TO be satisfied with the progress OF
bis pupils.
ARMY RETIRING B0lRD.
The Army Retiring Board met again to-day,
and again adjourned sine die. Capt. John ).
Garland, 9TH Artillery. was retired So was
Military Storekeeper Luther Leonard, upon bis
own application.
LAKE DEFEESES.
Gov. Randall of Wisconsin is here, urging
the adoption of the suggestions contained in
Mr.. Arnolds letter to the President on the
Lake Defenses.
Reconnaissance AND SKIRNISH.
Two more scouting parties from the right
wing of the army went out to-day. One had
skirmish with superior numbers. Capt. !
Rowland, with Companies and II, Fried /
mans Cavalry, went as far az Hunters HID, /
near the scene of the skirmish yesterday and
sent detail Of dismolnted men forward to
recOunOter, who discovered o large body OF
Rebel infantry in ambush. Capt. Rowland re-
tired with his force.
Capt. Bel, with between two and three
companies of the I'd Pennsy lyania, Col. Aver
Hls Cavalry, accommodating between Vienna
and Hunters Hills, were attacked by the ann
bascading enemy in the woods on both sides Of
the road. Five yole!s were fired before our
troops, pressed by the overwhelmingly superior
forces OF the enemy ien back.
courier having brought this news % Gen
Porter, TO whose division TIE party belonged.
he sent forward tse 9th Massachusetts. 4tL
Michigan, GriihD's batteries end two more com.
panies from Col Averils cavalry. Weedens
Rhode Island Battery and the 22d Massachu-
sets were ordered to hold Themselves in resd. !
mess, but az dusk all the troops returned. Be
lore the re8nlorcements reached Capt. Bell, be |
was again attacked by the enemy, who at
tempted to cut bin of Shots were again ex-
changed The rebel commander was shot and !
fell from bis horse, who salloped within our
Dimes aad was captured.
About dozen OF our men dropped and
were necessarily LEFT on the field Lieut.. Ford
end IS men, all of Col. Ayeriii's Cavalry, are
missing. Orderly Sergeant PaTker's horse was
Killed and The rider injured.
Tie enemy were dressed in dark blue wear.
ing cap'. They Gid not wait for AZ encounter
sith our re-eniOrcements.
TO the Associated TFeaA
wssnIse4ox Tuesday. Nov. g. 1861.
HE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ~ yIR.
GINA.
The CLERK Of the House Of Representatives has
jusi placed upon tie Official roll Of tie House the
name Of Col Segsr a. the member from the let Con-
egessOrs District Of Virginia This district was
represented in The XXXyIth Congress by Muscos
r. II. Gsrneti, who i now a rabid SecessionIst.
ARRIYAL OF EX-GOV. wICKLIFFE.
Ex-Gov. Niclfe, member Of Congress from Ken
,acky, bas arrived here.
snDELL'S LAND IN MINNEs oTA.
An important discovery has just been made among
the records Of TIE General Land 0fice, in this city.
lis found thai john Slideil, The Rebel Connie
sioner, now in Fort Warren, is the proprietor Of
- t.,-st IA or IN