The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-11-16
Arrival of the Champion.
Distinguished CaIifornians
Prisoners of War.
Trouble in Mexico.

q NAsHIEeToE, Nov. Alt is reported
that the citizens of Richmond are in great
fright at the success of our Navy at Beau
fort. IN M r C Us
A report was received at Headquarters
last night, that the rebel forces in North
ampton county, Va, had been reinforced
and were now 5000 strong, with 10 pieces
of Artillery. General Dix, who was here
in consultation with the President and Gem
eral Mcclellan last night, discredits the
statement, and sets the whole number in
arms on the Eastern shore at $500. Gen.
eral LOCKWOOD force on the border Is
much larger. -rr-~ --s -.ssg
Seven negroes, belonging to the estate of
the late John A, Washington, were brought
into Fort Lyon this morning, whence they
were sent to Washington.
O. The latest dispatches concerning General
Nelson's victory, received at the War De-
partment, represent the number of prison
ers to be 2, 0l6; number of rebels found dead,
400. aJoi 1~s .'#
Two steamers from Annapolis aud one
from Fort Monroe, have sailed with rein-
forcemeuts for Gen. Sherman Others fol-
low soon. -
Gen. Burnsids's Division of six Regiments
will depart Immediately upon the arrival of
portion of the Beaufort transports.
Mai. J. r. W. Graham's of the I'd cavalry
has been retired. The retiring board has adj
journed till Saturday, when it will dispose
of the only remaining case and adjourn
sine die.
Gen. Meigs has intimated chat he desired
an active command.
\ % woREp's DIsPAToB. q ID g.
Generals Stone and Banks are in town.
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day, which will be participated in by ell.
acting Major Generals, General Mcclellan
and the President. The question OF an
advance will be decided on.
Our spies aud scouts report great dis
turbauce in the rebel ranks, aud the rapid
moving Of troops. There is also great &C
tiyity in the army here. -sd-1sg 80
TINES DISPATCH. ~ ~
There is evidently an intention on the
part of the Government, to follow up the
blow 90 successfully struck on the South
Carolina Coast.
General Harvey has gone to Fort Monroe.
It is thought be will take command of the
reinforcements, and participate in the cam
paigu on the Southern coast.
HEaALD's DISPATCH.
MI GJNSS3 SllVA VI POilSS VI OuAtlAAOI01
was here to-day aud reported to the War
Department that information was brought
to Baltimore this moraing by a beat from
Fort Monroe, that General Sherman had
seized $4,000, 600 worth of cotton, In the
vicinity of Beaufort, and that numbers OF
citizens there had aprofessed ]oyally to the
Government and were soliciting arms, with
which to organize aud protect themselves
against the rebels. -t-a -...a .t-
Il is reported on good authority, that
the rebels are 1000 strong at Winchester,
aud 5000 strong at LeesbpfR.
Rebel pickets keep close watch on Pool
vile and that vicinity, fearing that Banks
or Stone will cross. just above Poolville,
| the river is low enough for infantry TO
ford. .. q
A letter received in this city from the
Gulf Squadron, statas positively that the
Sumter had been captured and that her
crew were on board the Niagara, on her
way North.