Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-03
LATEST BYTRLHGRAPH
NOON DISPATCHES.
THE WAR FOR THE UNION!
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON,
Gen. Fremont to be Superseded and
cOurt-martialed.
GEN. WOOL TO TAKE COMMAND OF
THE WESTERN DEPARTMENT.
IMPROBABILITIEs OF A BATTLE ON
THE POTOMAC.
The Rebels Alarmed, and Preparing
for Defensive Operations.
$4,000 Volunteers Entering the
Federal Service Weekly.
TIE WAR IN MISSOURI.
General FremOnt's Plan, and what is
Thought Of It.
The Rebels Alarmed, and Preparing
for Defensive Operations.
$4,000 Volunteers Entering the
Federal Service Weekly.
THE WAR IN MISSOURI.
General Fremont's Plan, and what is
Thought Of It.
Rumored Advance of the Fed.
eral Fleet on New Orleans.
special Dispatch 10 The New York Herald j

mont has been ordered to report himself for
trial by Court martial. General Wool of
Fortress Monroe, has been ordered to SUPER
sede General Fremont in the command of
the Department of the West, and General
Mansfield left for Fortress Monroe this even
ipg to supersede General Wool. Captain |
Drake De Kay accompanies General Mans |
field, and will continue as his Aid.
General Wool, it is understood, has left the |
fortress and is on his way West
General Fremont will proceed to this city
at his earliest convenience, leaving his forces
in command of another, who is considered
competent to meet any force that General
Fremont has been marching against in per-
son.
The defiantattitude the rebels hereabouts
has been abandoned; they are now acting
purely on the defensive; they are manifestly
continually alarmed, fearing an assault, They
can not execute their own programme of
crossing the river, and fear an attack on their
own fldnks. Their position forms q crescent,
reaching from Occoquan Greek to a point
above Leesburg, while the center extends
from Fairfax Court house to Manassas juno
ton. A rise in the river above, and the
presence of the Potomac fotilla below Wash
iDgton precludes their crossing that they are
aware we have command of means to cross
at any point and turn either of their flanks.
Their steps backward is considered here by
pCliGuCCu hluiJ OlhOClS 10 OH luulShbiOu
that they do not intend to offer battle on the
Potomac.
Affairs at the Navy.yard and along the
Potomac are quiet
The Island Belle arrived this morning from
Acquia Creek with dispatches from Captain
Craven to the Government. His 1otilla now
consists of about eighteen vessels.
The rebels it is believed have number of
masked batteries at all the principal points,
wherever they can be made available.
The London Times correspondent reached
here tonight from his prairie shooting trip
in Illinois.
Influential gents are urging the transfer
the Pennsylvania Reserve, Twelfth Regi-
ment, to st. Louis.
| [Spe cial Dispatch to the New York Tribune1
The number of volunteers entering the
| service from all the loyal States is now about
| fifty thousand per week.
Senator Carlisle, who has been here several
days, went home this morning. He gave a
cheering account of affairs in Western Vir-
giDia. l.-
To-day a scouting party of cavalry went a
mile beyond Falls Church, but saw only q
small picket guard of rebels.
An intelligent lady has reached here from
| Winchester, and states that all classes of So
ciety there speak of the vital necessity of the
rebels winning a great victory opposite
Washington; their retreat would cause most
distressing effect.
ST. CATHARINE, @. W, October 2.-Four
gates of Lock No. 20, Welland Canal, near
Thorald, were carried away this afternoon
by the schooner Harriet Ross, and it will
probably take three days to repair the
damage.
WASHINGTON, October 3-The Second
Auditor of The Treasury has issued circular
10 enable those who may have claims upon
the United States for money due deceased
officers and soldiers, to obtain settlement
with the least delay.
A train with two hundred troops left
Alexandria yesterday afternoon to obtain
wood at Edsell's Hill; while they were load
ing some of the troops crossed over the hill
toward Springfield Station, when they were
fred on by the rebels, ana three of their NUN.
Der wounded. The entire party, with the
exception of two, who became detached and
were taken prisoners, returned TO AleXan-
dra, having fully succeeded in their expedi-
tion.
SANDY Hook, September 30-0n Thursday
last, Major Gould and Captain Scriber, of the
Thirteenth Massachusetts, under Major Nc
Daniels, of the special service, went TO H6r-
per's Ferry and recovered two valuable bells
belonging to our Government, one of which
weighed one thousand two hundred pounds,
the other nine hundred pounds, together
with fire-engine and other articles.
On the same day they arrested Mr.. Ma
qraw, who had been engaged in robbing the
Unionists for the benefit OF the rebels. Let
ters were found on his person showing that
be was in constant communication with the
rebel leaders. The officer coniiscated his
mules, wagons and other articles,
The four large pieces of ordnance, which
were recently recovered from Harper's Ferry
have been fitted up in an ingenious mannel
by Captain Scriber, and frequently pay theil
respects TO the enemy.
The same officer has collected large quan
titles OF railroad-spikes, which he wire
! in suitable bundles and discharges thero
! place of canister shot. He declares that
! can keep the whole rebel army from crossin
here with these novel projecties.
Especial Dispatch to the St. Louis Republican !
n JEFFERSON CRY, October 2.-General Ere
i mont continues actively occupied, and th
s. various division commanders have had IN
terviews with him to day. His programm
|. is said, by those in his confidence, TO be el
cellent in every particular, and to have me
the approval OF all the military authorize
" 10 whom he has disclosed il, Since his al
), rival here confidence in the Federal caus
" has greatly increased, and it is now believe
that before the end of the month Missouri
y will be purged of her Secession foes.
u The steamer Emma left for Lexington thi
J evening, to convey our wounded TO the hoi
Colonel Philip st. George Cook, of III
Second United States Dragons, arrived her
this evening, and had lengthy private il
:; terview with General Fremont. His fore
y OF regulars from Utah will no doubt be Of
II dered to this vicinity for service. 1t is sal
a Brigsdier- Generalship will be conterre
upon him.
y Special to the St Louis Democrat.l
d JEFFERSON CRY, October 1.-Two Govern
D ment steamers have gone up to Glasgow
y bring down Colonel Worthington's Fiji
!, Iowa Regiment to Bonneville.
0. Preacher Johnson's rebel cavalry are ct
securing the country slong the Usage Rive
stealing every thing they can lay their han
n, on, and running negroes South and selliI
y. them.
Lieutenant Colonel Totten is actively e
gagged in his position of Chief of Artillei
rg Both yotten's and Dubois's batteries, whi
ID did such good service in the battle Of Spriu
bslu, are among the artillery here,