The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-26

Mr. Branch of Petersburg offered resolution directing
the Committee Military Affairs inquire the OK
pediency Of providing by ordinance that the commission
OF the Held officers appointed in pursuance Of the ordi
nance OF April 1861 shall expire whenever the regiments
to which they assigned shall be dsbanded by tho
piratons of tho Of service Of the companies
posing their commands. Adopted.
Tho President directed to MI vacancies occurring
| In the Committee on Military Affairs.
communication was received from tho Executive as
| follows
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Nov. IS, 1851.
GENTLEMEN THE CONTENTION
transmit for your information list Of cooneis OF
volunteers appointed since the adjournment OF your last
session They all engaged in the discharge OF their
| duties. Respectfully, JOHN LETCHER.
| J. E. b. Stuart, S H. Reynolds,
John Il. Baldwin, WIN. ID. Stuart,
Beverly H. Robertson, WIN. R. Terry,
John Mctausand, Lewis A. Armistead.
Francis II. Smith, Edmund Goode,
Robert G. Trigg, VIM. H. Jones,
VIM II. Harrnan John Echols
Geo. w. Randolph, II. b. Tonlin,
Charles w. Field, Armstead 7. III. Rust.
Francis Mallory,
The Convention then resolved itself into secret session
for the purpose of considering communication from the
Executive ON the military deicnces Of the State.
After the doors reopened Mr.. Randolph of Rich
mond made report on the reorganization OF the militia
which laid tho table and ordered to be printed
The Convention proceeded to elect member of the
Provisional Congress- to supply tho vacancy cccasioned
by the resignation Of James 81 Mason and A. L. Boteer
was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Raymond moved to rccofnmt the report on con
stitutiona amendments which was opposed by Messrs
klby and stuart on the sensible ground that nothing
| OF the session, and ncgatiyed by large majority
The amended constitution then taken up, and
siderable debate ensued upon the third article defining
the qualifications Of voters but no final disposition was
| made of it,
resolution adopted assigning seats in the Con-
venon certain persons lately elected all vacancies
occurring in consequence OF the Western Virginia tre
son.
After passing resolutions Of respect to the memory of
John N. Hughes, ESQ., member OF the body, who lost
his life at Rich Mountain, the Convention adjourned.
NEWS FROM GENERAL, FIOyD's CAMP
From the Richmond Dispatch, Nov. POI
LySciBtRG, Noy. 10, 1861
reliable officer in General Foyds brigade dated at
Raleigh Court House on the nth inst which states that
the brigade is now about four miles this side of tia,
place. and that the cderas have been largely reinforced
| General Lees command has retired to Meadow Bluff
General Floyd has fallen back from Cotton Hill in order
to be moro convenient to his supplies The roads are in
very bad condition Brisk diminishing has boon going
on for the past week but with little damage to the Con.
fedcrate troops Two Of troops were killed and one
or two wounded, and some few Of men were cap
turod while skrmshing The loss OF the enemy is un-
/ known.
| FLOYD's RETREAT TO RALEIGH COURT HOUSE,
| (From the Richmond Dispatch, Nov 2Ol
The latest Intelligence represent General Floyd to have
retreated to Raleigh Court House. We understand that
orders had gone out from the War Department here TO
back far that place. which were issued in copse
quence of the difficulty OF transporting supplies To Cotton
Hill and the hazard Of remaining there in the OF SO
! large force as the enemy have ON the Kanawha
In executing the retreat, the engament occurred AZ
laurel Creek near Cotton Ill., in which tho enemy were
Tcpuseu Will ConsucTaDie loss IN subsequent
ish, which had no other serious result regret say
that Colonel Croghan killed: very gallant officer
whose loss will be severely felt by army We under
stand that the position taken by General Floyd near R
leigh Court House, is strong strategic point Of
view and if the enemy should advance that far It is pro
bable that an engagement will take place there.
] NEWS FROM THE NORTHWEST.
from tho Richmond Dispatch Nov. COL
Our advces from Camp Barlow are late Friday
last the 18th inst Nothing Of special Importance has
lately occurred there except that ON tho 18th party Of
Yankees made their appearance the IF
Greenbricr river and Lieutenant Hurt and private vii
iiams Of tho Psyva cavalry, went forward
tain their number but, proceeding incautousy they were
both captured letter before gives account of tho
successful siratagcm Of young woman, through which
taken prisoner and delivered to Colonel Taaferro
NEWS FROM PENSACOLA.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
LAVE OAK CAM, J
NEAR PENSACOLA Fla., Nov. II, 1861
The Preparations at F6rt ctcnsIcyease Of the BiocGad-
ing Fhes-MiRdry Rest,fctioss5.secdote ct General
Brcgg, &c.
Though at the present time quiet there ia no telling
how soon detachment from Lincon's armnda may feel
in mood TO test the strength Of some Of batteries
aud send bomb by way of salute on which occasion
they may rest assured shall them the cold
| shoulder.
| Since attack Wilson's camp the morning Of tho
9th OF October, the entire force the island has been
! very Industrious. Biy's "pcts' have had new and
complete lit out many wooden buildings have been erect.
60 ana they nave quite town there They have put all
ones on the fort some of which bearing mp the island
SO as to rake any force that should attempt the
fort in that drectoD) and Colonel Brown with his late
reinforcement no doubt considers his position mprcgna
| bic.
They have kept but one ship of the island since tho
Of last month until Saturday last, when daylight showed
six large vessels OIL the fort and was supposed tba,
our allotment OF the 'armada had arrived but the fol
lowing agh three Of them disappeared They are irving
TO be as mysterious as possible in their movements
Events cktning and the merit fer ,reeks eoy decide
tic tockade question BY theb bye, the English papers Aavt
made oe assertions that Of ports ,poad be open
October November Il upon and such result has
been attained Ucre te ieliing for England 10 mas
good that assertion? Enough has been said Action should
now be the watchword.
| The from Columbus is encouraging that from Sa
/, vannah is exciting.
ment, Colonel Wood received marching orders and this
morning they on their to Chattanooga for the
purpose o. looking after the Union men, who are com
| hitting depredations such as bridge burning &C.
| in East Tennessee. The Tenth Missi.sppi Il
! also ordered from here, but cannot give their
destination. To fill the vacancy made by the depa rc oil
these troops some 100 TO 2200 Mississippi troops-par
OF which arrived yesterday evening, the remainder
! prise the fth and Eighth Mississippi regiments.
This portion Of the army under General Bragg is in
good TRIM and well disciplined Tor volunteers and as
general thing well satisfied would be but for their
continued inacton Some dissatisfaction however man
nest at the reading Of general ordcr' recently by
which volunteers brought src, army regulations
rs to the number OF servants allowed each company
the "order" had been enforced al the start word
complaint would have followed The matter has caused
much discussion, and must record the remark OF one
man, as it is too good to be lost He sad:"The yery
thing we are fighting for is the privilege of doing what ",
please with our niggers and we are denied that rgh
here at home deprived Of one strong inducenen
TO fight"
Unjust give you a little nnecdote Of General Bragg
Before the commencement Of hostites last spring or
the occasion Of visit TO Fort Pckens by General r.
Major vogdca did tho honors by showing the General
about the fort and board the flagship then in m,
harbor. Among other things Of interest," Major intro
duced the General TO very fine and well stocked anono
case. At the Same time remarking, When You take m,
prisoner, General Bragg, suppose you will allow me tn
possession Of my liquor case" General Bragg replied
sCertainy, sir" Well you are aware that Ma Or " wa
taken prisoner by troops their visit 10 tn
island On the occasion Of the Major being presented
General B. prisoner Of war; the General ocularly re
marked to him that "hc could send for his liduo
case II was good joke and seemed to be enjoyed Al
| much by the Major as by any ono Of the party.
| NEWS FROM THE INDIAN COUNTRY.
| From the Fort Smith (Ark Times, Nov. 81
we learn from Mr.. George H. Arid, direct from the Sc
noe agency, that Opotheyohoo had collected togehe
about 700 or 1000 Indians and about 900 negroes
who had gone to him with the hoe Of being Wher
General Cooper at the head Of the Creek Choctaw ant
Chickasaw regiments, with other Indians amounting
| near 5000, advanced upon Opotheyoholos camp, hi,
followers fed leaving all behind opotheyoholo lef
with few followers, and has either gone Salt Plains
or TO Kansas. Most Of his followers are with Coone
Cooper, and he has very large Indian force now with
| him Colonel Cooper sent man after Opo,hleyoholo
put no had not come in when Mr.. Arid left. Ali qaie