Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-09
TIE CONTEST hot And SHARP
Great Excitement in RebeldOm.
The Federal Troops Probably in Pos
session of Port Royal.
[spe oial to the New York Herald /

WASHINGTON, November S-Reports that
BesuTegard has been relieved from command
of the rebels on the Potomac seem to be
we'll founded. A letter Just received from
Richmond states strong efforts have for
some days been made by the people of South
Caroline and Georgia, TO induce jeff Davis
TO detail Besuregard TO command the forti6-
cations at Bulls Bay or Port Royal, in the
event that the feet should attempt landing
at either Of these points The letter states
the general belief was that the feet was des-
tined for Beaufort, and pretty large force
bad been dispatched from the Potomac to
defend that point.
The official announcement to the army of
the retiracy of General Scott aud the as
sumption Of command by Mcclellan, has
been issued.
The Head. quarters of the Army will be
established in Washington.
The duplicate returns, orders and other
papers heretofore sent to the Assistant Ad-
jutant Generals Headquarters Of the Army
will be discontinued, by order of the Secre-
tafy of War.
By order. L. THOMAS, A. A.G.
FoRT MONROE, November IA physician
Of the United States Navy sent to Norfolk on
Monday with flag of truce, by General
Wool, on some business of his own, was
brought back this P. NJ , by a rebel flag of
truce. He reports telegraphic dispatches
were received to day, at Norfolk, that our
fleet was then, the 9TH inst. bombarding
Port Royal, South Carolina, and the work
on both sides was very sharp and hot. Two
of the transports, one supposed to be the
Ocean Express, having ammunition on board,
and the Union, carrying horses, were lost
during the gale.
The telegraph at Norfolk is in constant
operation, bringing from the scene of opera
tion dispatches. The widest excitement pre-
walls among the rebels in Norfolk, and also
among the people at this point.
The Union was new vessel, built in New
York, and intended for the use of the Quar-
teImaster's Department here. She was a
very fast sailer, and proposed to be the re-
The supposition is that Port Royal is re-
| duced, and that our troops had effected q
landing by this time. Tomorrow we expect
particulars, as a vessel is hourly expected.
Especial to The New York Tribune.I
General Halleck has not yet received his
orders, but the indications are that he will
pe assigned to the command in Missouri.
General Hancock'S scouts discovered to
day that the rebels are in the habit of keep
ing about regiment in ambush near Hun
ter's mill for the purpose of capturing what
ever comes within reach. Probably NOR,
than one careless picket or straggler in ad
victims. A private of the Second Michigan
wounded and captured at Bull Run, and re
turned because of permanent disability,
visiting his regiment. He says one fortiica
ton on the north side of Richmond, when h
left, was more than three-quarters Of mil
in length.
Our soldiers in the hospital with him wer,
well treated. Those confined in the tobacc
house were generally abused.
L ha ot inhp xfyor
greatly dissatisfied, and anxious to retur
home.
A dispatch from General Rosecrans-th
only one since the reports about his hghtin
Floyd-was received at headquarters II
day. He says not word of the Virgini
thief or of any engagement, or immediat
prospect OF an engagement, with the rebel
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Times.l
CAIRO, November 9.-It is impossible
obtain any thing like an accurate report
the killed, wounded and missing at the en-
gagement at Belmont on the 7th.
1t is estimated that twenty-five out of u
Twenty-second Illinois are missing, al
three hundred and fifty out of the Sevent
Iowa.
: Colonel Laman's wound is not dangerou
) Lieutenant Colonel Wendt, killed; Majc
missing Adjutant missing and reports
3 killed.
: In Logans Regiment, thirty, FIVE kill,
= and forty seven wounded.
A All but forty-four of Colonel Fouke's r
giment answered TO the roll call yesterds
afternoon.
The loss in Buford's Regiment is not a
5 ceftained. 1t is supposed not to be heav
: In Tsylol's Artillery only three were slight
f wounded. One hundred and thirty 10
Q prisoners were taken.
A 20 in MI atn
?. the enemy much heavier than ours.
No reliable news from Colonel Ogivy
[. command. 1t is rumored that he has 9
counteTed jeff Thompson's forces killil
three hundred and losing ffty.
Belmont has been abandoned by the rebe
They have one hundred and fifty prisone
and acknowledge three hundred and fit
killed; but would not permit Federal {
fcers who went to Columbus with a flag
truce yesterday, to visit the place to viii
r. they conveyed their dead.
ST. LOUIS, November 9.-General Ora
!, telegraphs from Cairo to Head quarters he
q that our victory at Belmont was compile
u We captured one hundred and thirty priso
Is ers and all the rebel artillery, but we
D. obliged TO leave part of the guns behind
want of horses to haul them. Some OF
prisoners report la. le force was prepari
TO- start to reinforce Price, but our attack "
|. no doubt prevent it. Our loss was ahont T.
l. hundred and fifty, about one-half killed a
E- mortally wounded.
10 SPRINGFIELD, No., November o. Ma
( Clark Wright, who has just returned from
of extensive scouting expedition, reports Il
lg the main body of the enemy is now station
2 on the north fork of Crane Greek, alb
forty miles south of here. He thinks I
IL force is about twenty-five thousand stro
~ ~ McCulloch is on Flat Greek with seven
" eight thousand; and there are numer
bands ranging from one hundred to (
r. thousand scattered about the country, Prit
on position on Crane Greek is favorable for
re iepse, and he has planted batteries on
ar bluffs overlooking the approaches 10
place.