Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-06
Active Movements OF the Rebels.
Southern News by the Way
of Fortress Monroe.


New YORK November 6.-Tbe Tribune
claims that the Peoples Ticket has carried
the State by over 100000,
1t is probable, but not certain that Wright
Dem is elected Canal Commissioner, to fiji
the vacancy, in consequence of the division
between the People and Republicans on that
Office
The Legislature will be almost unanimous
in favor Of sustaining the Government
The vote in the city for Attorney-G General
CbsmplaiD, 1884. For Canal Commits.
sioDer, Bruce, IL Sic; Tallmadge, 1927;
Wright (Dem } 25. 500 Lynch (Dem.) elected
Sheriff by about 1000 majority. Oakley
Hail. Peoples candidate, Is elected District
Attorney by about 2 600 majority.
WASHINGTON, November 5.-On good au.
tbority we learn that General Wool has ten
deTed his resignation.
General Heintzleman has declined hunting
for stray negroes.
The rebels between Chain Bridge and
Minors Hill fred on our pickets to-day.
The extreme pickets of our army and the
rebels in the direction of Oceoquan had
friendly interview Sunday.
One rebel, claiming to be an impressed
Pennsylvania, said many regiments had
teen withdrawn to Richmond, and others
expected to follow.
About fourteen thousand Maryland voters
are believed to be in the rebel army.
The Peace party will poll heavy vote in
the southern counties, but the . MON ticket
is sure TO carry the State by large majority
| The rebels are thought to be building a
large number of fiat boats at Quantico Creek.
Especial Dispatch to the Heraldl
A scout from Virginia reports Beaure-
! CARDS army stationed to the right of Brad
docks Road, between Fairfax and Center.
vile, one hundred thousand strong, with
two hundred pieces of artillery, but indiffer-
emily manned and cannoniers undiscipined.
! The Quartermaster's department is deficient
! in wagons, and many troops barefoot. The
! Virginia troops are disspirited; those whose
term ofenlistment has expired won't re-enlist
and they desert every day.
Scouting parties from General Smiths di
vision, in the direction of Fairfax Court
house, report that the rebel pickets have ad.
vanced within mile and half of Vienna
A considerable rebel force is at Fairfax
Court. house, and rebel troops are being
thrown west to the vicinity OF Leesburg.
Especial to the New York Herald
Fort MONROE, November 4-The follow.
ing extract is from the Richmond EFdmine'
of November a, and is from the report O
Captain Hunter, dated off the coast of NORTH
Caroline, on board the Confederate steamer
CuleV, October 30
AT dawn yesterday we started on ouI
way. Looked in at Bacon Island and Ocra
coke, but saw nothing with certainty of tn
enemy at or near either point. We theI
started for Hatteras Inlet, and when uea
the position of the inner buoy the enemy
opened fire upon US from the fort and two o
three of their steamers without injury. Ii
coming within easy range, sighted th,
rifed gun at the Harriet Lane and fired
The fort and steamers continued to fire a.
US as rapidly as possible. We fred six shells
and the stern guns at them five times
ut is uncertain whether the enemy aus
tanned aDy Injury. The Vandals fret
twenty three shells at ns, only one of whicl
came near. Feeling that had carried ou
the spirit of your instructions, withdreN
and waited within half a mile of the buoy
J hoping to draw The steamer outside. Whe
we fired the stern gun the fort returned th
shot. We stood back and fired another she
and took our departure. All hands dis
played great enthusiasm, and seemed de
lighted when one steamer began moving to
ward us. There were at anchor inside six
teen sailing vessels and three steamers"
The steamer Spdulding is hourly expecte
: at Fort Monroe, and We will then have th
rews of the fight
= Nothing has been heard from Hatterss fC
= two weeks.
The Richmond Examiner of November
} says the work on the MerrimGe is still III
l completed, and there are great complaints
= imperfection of the iron work as furnishe
: / by The fouDderies there, and adds: ut is Gel
taiDly high time she was completed"
The correspondent of the Examiner CON
/. plains that Governor Letcher who had visite
, the Peninsula to look after the situation, ha
done nothing on arriving there but eat hol
fish and drink. Hr- sa-s
, BUFFALO, N. Y, November 6-Wm.
, Fargo, Democrat, is elected Mayor by sever
hundred majority over James Adams Pee
| ! pies candidate.
: NEWARK, November 6.-The State of Ne
Jersey has gone as follows: Ten Democrat
3 ten Independent Democrats, and ten RI
, publicsDs. 10 the House there is probably
} small Union majority. No State ticket WI
. run-merely county elections.
a FORT MONROE, November 5.--The Spatl
ding has Just arrived from Hatteras Inle
. bringing Colonel Hawkins, who proceeds I
: Washington on a special boat upon busne
: connected with his post
: The storm at Hatterss Inlet was very 81
: we're, and the recent high tides have con
. pletely oveIfiowed the space outside of Il
forts. 10"
new channel is forming between Il
forts, and it is apprehended they may
Il come untenable, About a quarter of d
, clothing Of the Twentieth Indiana Regime
= had been landed from the SpduIdiRg Fridl
night, but the gale coming on with treme
: dous severity, it was washed away. Son
other stores were also landed and lost.
a Yesterday ten days rations for the 70
: were safely landed, but the SpauIfihg brinI
= = back the greater part of her cargo.
- Five rebel steamers came near the inl
yesterday, but retired after firing few sho
II Two coal schoOnets, carrying fuel to t
It fee, made Hatteras Inlet during the ga
d and bOisted the signal of distress, but cor
n not be reached BY the vessels inside.
= BALTIMORE, November 6-The election
v progressing quietly. General Dix this MOI
. ing issued Instructions to the Judges to all
10 man TO vote who took part or bore ar
of in the April riot or who refuses, when eh
= leDged, TO take an oath of fidelity 70 the Gt
n ernment. The whole Union ticket win,
A. course, be elected by clear and undlspul
majority OF the loyal voters of the State.