Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-07
Frequent Threats of MutIny.
New York Herald's Dispatch. I


WASHINGTON, November The appoint
ment of Quartermaster. General Meigs is
strongly urged here by Influential parties, as
successor to Fremont to command the
Western Department, while it is thought
probable that General Halleck will be sent to
Kentucky.
The same persons who wish General Meigs
sent TO Missouri are pressing Major BelRer,
now in sharae OF the department at Balti-
more, ss his successor in the Quartermaster'
Department.
General Heiutzelman, it is believed, will be
raised to rank of Major General.
General Hooker, commander OF the U mon
troops on the Lower Potomac, made re-
cunnoisssuce along the coast on Monday,
AID the result oft will have much influence
in guiding the movements OF that portion of
our aruy.
The intelligence that General Mcclellan
had assumed the entire control of the Union
forces of the Potomac, was received with
great enthusiasm.
The rebels still continue active, and it is
| believed they have thirty or forty thousand
troops near Shipping Point or within i'm
mediate call. The indications are that they
would rest satisfied with an etfectual blockade
of the Potomac and successful resistance to
any advance upon their positions.
They are erecting new Batteries at points
below .he mouth of Quantico Creek, the bat
! teries a,reacy erected pelTS lnsuthcleht,
Every night some craft succeeds in running
the blockade.
Information received here from persons
who have lately been among the rebels at
| Richmond and Mat assss, give assurance that
of late the rebels have not been kept posted
es to the purposes of the Government, and
are at great loss 10 know what General Nc
CIellan intends 10 do, and at what point the
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fall upon them soon. Some excitement was
ocCaSioned. e.f win
The committee appointed at the last ses-
sion of Congress, composed of Senators Hale,
G1i|es and Andrew johnson, of Tennessee,
to inquire i2.a the facts connected with the
destruction of the Norfolk and Pensacola
Navy-yards and HarpeI's Ferry Arsenal as
semhled to day. Only two members were
present Mr. johnson not having reached the
cl'y, Commodores McAuley, Paulding and
Ptndergast and Pay master Bradford 40.
need before them as witnesses, scd will
give their ttsatimony o.mortow. The COM
mittee are determined to make thorough
Investigation into those matters, let the con-
sequences fall where they may.
Especial Dispatch to the New York Tribune
All Northern Governors have, by letter or
message, responded to the recent circular OF
the Secretary of State, promising to see to
the thorough fertilization of our sea and lake
| coasts.
General Mcclellan issued an order to day
that the passes of General Scott should be
/ honored the same as though he were in CON-
mand of the army. ..-.
General HavelOcb, brother of the late Sir
Henry Havelock, arrived this evening, tC
offer bis services to our Government.
Colonel Ward H. Lamou has raised his
brigade. One regiment is composed of Vir.
giDians, one of Pennsy sylvsnans, and the third
almost entirely of Marylanders.
| s Especial to the New York Times
General Halleck or general d O. Buell.
will be assigned to the command of the West
err Department in place of General Fremont
The Court of Inquiry in the case of Colonel
Miles has made its report. About tfty-eigh
Witnesses were examined. Their evidence
presents extraordinarily conflicting testi-
mODy tWenty-eight swear positively they
saw Colonel Miles drunk on the day of the
battle of Bull Run; about twenty swear
just as positively they saw him within the
hour alleged and he was not drunk.
After weig hing the testimony the Court
| decided; That this Court is OF opinion no
evidence can now be found sufficient to con-
vict Colonel Miles of drunkenness before
Court msrtial, and such Court can not be
convened for this trial without great incon.
veDience 10 The service and recommends 90
| further pI0ct edlngs be had. The proceed
ings were laid before the Major General com
maDdipg and approved to- day.
NEw YoRK, November THE World saws
the secrecy msintained respecting the dssIi-
nation OF the fleet hes created no little spec
u'ation, but Bulls Bay has been fixed upon
universally as the point of debarkation.
! We are enabled, on authority, to state the
real destination Is Port Royal. alf
The Herald says: "The report of Captain
Hunter, of the rebel steamer ClrksV, of the
engagement between himself and the Fed
eTal batteries ut Hatteras, reminds US of the
report of Captain Hollius, and is equally
true. He stated he sighted his rified gun az
the Harriet Lane. The Harriet Lane is not
any, W bere PEAR Hatteras, being now the flag
ship of the Potomac hotilla. Again, he say &
becsDe within easy range. A person who
4 was present at the time informs US tue Our,
lsw didn't venture within four miles of The
batteries, and that his shot fell short about 3
mile and halfn mo. II. mn -
lWAsRlNeToE, November 6. - Governor
Gamble, OF Missouri, has made arrauRements
WIN the Government to the effect that the
United States shall arm and aOnfn cIotha