New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-09
HOW TIE UNION PRISONERS ARE TREATE,
Ehe Reported Fight in Westen
Virginia a Humbug.
The BATTLE AT BELMONT DIScREOlTtD.
CHANGE OF COMMANDERS In KENTUCEE.


Secretary Welles received dispatch at 3
o'clock this morning from Commodore Craven,
Of the Potomac flOtilla, stating that the Rebsh
at and below Shipping Point were on the
move. apparently going southwark, and that To
George Page had managed to get out Of Qusn-
tico Greek, and creep along shore down
stream. Gen. Mcclellan recesed similar N
formation. 1t is believed that the Rebels are
frightened by Gen. Hooker's growing intrenes
ments, and mean to take up new position
further down stream, very likely at Matthias
Point. The Page was enabled to escape by
the food, which raised the water so thas &
could 90 close in shore.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS FROM EURoPE.
A priyate letter from an American official N
Paris. with abundant opportunities tor mos
correct Judgment under date OF OCT. 10 Gays;
nTb;nos look better on this side OF the wIter.
They looked bad enough when arrived, eui TIE
sho,i crops the inharmonious state OF Europe the
immortality Of the Southern cause, and, above all,
the strength and determination which the North has
already exhibited, has made the Old Hunkers OF Eu-
rope pause One good victory on our side would
crush the seeessiorists out of Paris and London"
AN INDIGNANT DENIAL.
The article in The Independent, commented
on by THE TRIBUNE, i, regarded in high quar-
ters here as d charge Of treason against the
Government. The stockjobber who penned it
little dreamed he was writing his own passport
to Fort Lafayette.
TIE RETIRING OF GEN. SCOTT.
An order issued from the Adjutant-Generas
Office embraces an order by the President, IN
nouncing the retirement, from active command.
of the honored veteran Lieut.~Cen. Winfield
Scott, and adds:
"The President is pleased to direct that llaior-
Gen. George Il. Mcclellan assume the eomr nc ~
the Army OF the United ) yates. The headq ar'ers
OF the army will be established at the City OF asi-
ipeton All Communications intended for tie Ccfr-
msuding General will be addressed direct TO the =
jutalt-General. The duplicate returns, on = '"'
other papers heretofore cent 10 the Assistan. aaia-
tan General, headquarters Of the army, VIII &c aS
continued"
RETIRED.
Col. j. l.. Gardner, Second ARTILLERY, nss
been retired on bis own application. Tho
name of Lieut..Col. s. Thayer, Engineers. has
been Withdrawn from before the Retiring
Board.
OF THE SPECIAL SENATE
COMMITTEE.
The Special Senate Committee have exam
ined Commander Paulding and Pa. master
Bradford, and will tomorrow examine Com
modore Pendergrast. They will inquire into the
destination and surrender of the Norfolk ana
Pensacola Navy.Yards and Harper's Ferry
Armory. They will probe these matters W tnc
bottom.
RDwARDs's FERRY VICTIMS.
Ouartermaster Church Howe had six bodies
of soldiers found in the river distinguished and
examined. One proved to be the body OF
Lieut.. Grout, of the 18th Massachusetts, who
was shot in the river. 1t has been sent to
Massachusetts,.
MOZART REGIMENT SOLDIERS MIssiN
The Trans-Potomac army news to-diy h.
that ten priyates Of the Mozart Regiment.
sent on foraging expedition yesterday, had
not returned this noon. Fears were enter
tanned that they had been captured oY W"
rebels.
REPORT FROM RICHMOND.
A private of the I'd Michigan, wounded an
captured at Bull Run, and returned becaure
permanent disability, is on visit to his eS
ment. He says that one fortfeation on Il
north side of Richmond, when ne left, wasI
than three-fourths of o mile in length.
soldiers in the hospital with him were wen
treated. Those confined in the tobacco-house
we're generally abused. The Georgia troops o.
Richmond were greatly dissatisfied and anA0''
TO return home.
ANOTHER REBEL BATTERY
The rebels are erecting a battery az Cow
Creek, this side of the Occoquan'
ADVANCE OF REBEL CAVALRY
A .omnanv Of rebel cavalry advanced as 'sf
pu,la,s Station on the Orange, Ale1andr~
and Loudon Railroad yesterday.
NEWS FROM GEN. RoSEcRASs.
A d;snatch from Gen. Rosecrans, the ON!
ana .ncs the reports about his lighting ans
surrounding Floyd, dated last night was '''
ceived at headquarters to-day. 1t says no' :
word of the Virginia thief, or Of any ens"s.
msnt, or immediate prospect Of an eOs's'"
with the Rebels.
THE FIGHT AT BELMONT. ~.
The telegraphic account OF q nsn' as n,.u
mont in which several hundred OF our "~.
were killed, is not fully credited o. pcaaq
ters. The only news received there Is s,.. -
di.patch from Trustworthy agent AZ 0. 4
land, speaking of fight near COLUMBUS
= we're An affair Of slight consequence
MILITARY CHANGE IN kENrocAf' n
Il ia de6n;tive,y settled TINT Geh' u "