, 1861-09-04

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune~]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3
SCORE ONE FOR THE NAVY.
Before the expedition to Hatteras Ialet sat
;ail, Gen. Scott, thinking it would prove to bea
allure, said it wss purely naval affair, and
hat tie whole responsibility should rest upon
The Navy Department.. The people VIII knoW,
then, where to award the credit.
MORE 10 coAE.
Months ago the whole line Of the Southern
coast IVES sttentiye1y studied By naval com.
m;ttee, sslected by Secretary Weues, with
view to eueh expeditions as t5at which has
proved 60 successful, a=d which is on1y the
first If q series.
THE LTNDE SURRENDER.
MiGtsry men here say that Gen. Scot was
repeatedly urged, By military officers Of the
army, who were we'll acquainted with the sit.
nation Of afa;1a Ii Arizona, and who knew |
Msjer LJude, to withdraw his force, OF at |
least to superEede him. The country Will |
ask WHY neither vas done,
ABOUT NORFOLK, ETC,
The General also psren ptorily declined to
re1d single regiment to save Norfolk Navy
Ya1d; and has p=rsizteatly refused 10 take
sBd held batteries On the Potomac. Thass
things begin to be talked OF in mili:ary cir
c!es; and tine first crits ci=m on Bull Run are
being generally zeview6d ard modified. Gen.
Mcclellan id Eat aszivs here dag too soon.
SOMEBODY HURT.
To-day Major M:nturG Of the New York
37sh, willie cut or q scouting expedition, took
c rcp ct rebel general officer ~ho was re-
ceruoi:eripg with l.rge staff, on Muason
Hill. The Msjer ueed rifle and emetied
saddle. Soon af1er the rebsl flag at their
headquarters was seen 20 fly at half mast It
il rot known who The ofiesr YVES but there
q rs doubt that he held hi,yn conlmand from
be number and rank OF his attendants.
A uoCsE sEELLED.
Balley's house, near tae Cross Roads, WIS
sholled by the rebels on Saturday. The
women fled fer their Iy.s.
PAYING THE MEN.
The Lay rolls Of twenty. seven regiments are
1sa6y, and the paying of begins tomorrow.
NEWE FROM NORFOLK.
Large floating batteries were to@ed out
nom Norfolk yesterday and snchcred of
sewalrs Point. It is thought they may trou-
Bile cur communication between Fortress
Monroe and Hampton.
TIE LANE OFF.
The Hsr1iet Lane has run off the bar of
Hattesas. on which Ehe Vas driven BY the
su1f. It is said that oze thousand men can
| hold the fortifcations csrtied at the Inlet,
| against any force that can be brought before
| :bem.
|
FREMcET's PROCLAMATION.
It is exceedingly doubtful whether the Cab
| met will go the length OF Fremont's Pfoclama,
.icn in relation to slaves, though it is general
| u approved of except by few old army
| officers.
BUTLER GOING HoAE.
Gen. Butler left tonight en- a visit to biz
! home in Massachusetts.
MORE BR1GAI'IEEs.
Dsn siekles Of New York, and Col. Lew
| Wallace Of 1rdisna, were made Brigadiel
Generals to-day.
| ARMY RETIRING BOARD.
Twenty. four Colcnels, Lieut.. Colonies ami
Msjcre, In addition to those who have Tolun
tee1ed, are summoned before the Army Retir
ing Bonrd, which has 20 far cnly disposed Q
The cases OF Col Albert and Major Graham O
the Typographical Engineers, whose retiracJ
it recommends.
COL. M'cUNR.
Col. McCune Of tho New York 37th has Re
signed, in consequence Of the eeverity Q
Gen. McC1tllsn's repr;maad, and has file
charges against his Lieut. Colonel and thre
Csptains for false muster rolls.
BR1aAp1Eh GENERALS APPOINTED.
Coils. Wallace, Dumont, and Milroy Of Il
diara; Congressman Richardson and Elef
. zsr A. Psine Of Illinois; Col. Mc-Coo
!: cf Ohio: Coils. Howard ardJameson {
/ | Me-, and Dan sickles Of New York.
eHoOT1EG REBEL.
| Lieut., Bailey, Of the Second Cavalry, whil
t scouting On Sunday, foard the zshoas throE
ing up earth works On hill, one mile froz
: BsE's Cross Reads. He asceaded 1t alon
! ahot the foremost Of the moCn:ed rebels, an
a. ea11opred eff. Bullets were sent whlstlu
after him, wounding one Of the private
horses.
= Three German officers from Gen. Blenker
J. staff, have been appointed aids to Mcclellan
: who said that he thought, foreign born citizsn
s If fitted for the duties and dangers, are equs
i | ~ with the natives entitled also TO the righ
y and hono1s Of war.