Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-01
The --latest from Washington.
EVACUATION or LEESBURG, Va.

WASHINGTON, October 3l.--Highly trust
worthy information from France establishes,
in diplomatic circles, the fact that the Em.
peTor Napoleon and his Government con-
slider the intsgrity, greatness and prosperity
of the Ameyiean Republic to be identical
with the present and future prosperity of
France.
General Scott will go to New York on
Saturday morning, in the six o'cleck train,
accompanied by 1isstaff. 1t is expected that
next week, while in the city, he wiz retire
from his high rank, and immediately there
after sail for Europe, with his son-in'law, of
bis staff
Colonel Hamilton goes upon General Hal
leck's staff, and Colonel Townsend resumes
his duties in the Adjutant Generals Depart
ment.
The charges against Colonel Kerrigan are
of the eTavest character. He will probably
be summoned before a court martial. II is
said that be held regular interviews with the
enemy while in command of his regiment,
passing through the lines unobstructed His
conduct is said to warrant the belief that he
entered the service only to carry out certain
plans which he bad devised before the COM
mencement of hostilities, for giving aid and
comfort to the rebels.
1t is believed that there will be news from
the feet by way of Richmond to morrow or
next day.
Probably Jeff Davis will hear from two
! points On the coast almost simultaneously
| between Beaufort and Cape Sable.
! Especial Dispatch to the New York Herald.
| Dispatches from General Hooker division,
| on the Lower Potomac, state that on Weduss
day evening about dozen shots were fred,
at intervals, from the rebel batteries at Ship
ping Point, mast of the balls falling into the
water. The rebels appeared to be getting the
range of their guns.
,ra1 all hoo DO oh ya1 as,ars
Quaptico Creek. A new battery has just
been discovered d in course of erection on the
west side of Quantico Greek, on the high
bluff about a mile above Shipping Point.
New York Times Dispatch
There is q slackness in enlistments,again
especially from the larger States. Enlist
ments are so few that the War Department
is about again returning to the system o
accepting men directly without tho inter.
position of the State authorities. 1t is also
contemplated commissioning the officers
through the War Department, directly by
the President.
FoRT MONROE, October 3l.-No particu-
lars Of Importance respecting the Great Ex'
pedition.
A flag of truce went up to Norfolk 70 day
with twenty prisoners, released some tint
since at Fort Lafayette.
The barks GemStock and AFgGndd havt
| luSI T6tuIneu from u CtulA6s L US ldII6E bOOt
four prizes including three English vessel
and one American; the news of which ha
already been furnished.
The fiigate Roanoke is hourly expected
from the South.
WASHINGTON November IA letter re
ceived to day from DarnestoWn, Md, say
that the rebels now have their pickets OIL
Harrison Island, and thatreliable intelligence
flom Leesburg gives information that on tn
: Tuesday succeeding the fight at Balls Bluff
} the rebels withdrew their forces from
Leesburg on our troops being thrown ovs
} at Edwards Ferry, leaving only few bal
8 tslions to keep up appearance and watc
4 our movements. They subsequently tCo
3 all their supplies, and wess at the latest a,
T counts resting on Goose Greek, seven Eill
south Of Leesburg.
WAsHNGToN, November IA new ba
terry of ritied guns, three in numbev, h
been discovered about a mile and hs
below any that has been heretofore fred.
is situated little below a new brick hous
not far from the wharf at Evausport.