Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-11
LATBST BY TRLRGRAPHI |
NOON DISPATCH eos.
The WAR FOR THE UAIONl
Military Matters In Washington.
Gen. Halleck to Command the
Western Department.
GENERAL BUELL. TO BE SENT
90 TO KENTUCKY.
FremOnta and the Administration
a.,..
REBEL TROOPS LEAVING THE Low
BR POTOMAC.
Matters Concerning the Exchange Of
Prisoners.
The Latest from the Naval
Expedition.
Two Forts Captured by the Fed
eral Troops.
IMPORTANT FRON FORT MONROE.
French Vessels Interfering with
the Fleet.
Two Forts Captured by the Fed,
eral Troops.
IMPORTANT FROM FORT MONROE
French Vessels Interfering with
the Fleet.

[NoTE.-The number of arms on board the
captured schoouers, which arrived at New
York on Saturday, is ten thousand,
and not one hundred thousand, as published
by the morning papers.-REP
WAsHINGToN, November IL General
Scotts staff have been assigned as follows:
Colopel Cullom to the staff Of Major General
Halleck, with the rank of Brigadier- General
Colonel Van Rensselaer, succeeded Colonel
Scott as Inspector General; Colonel II 4mit-
ton on the staff of General Mcclellan; Major
Wright takes command Of his regiment
Among the recently appointed Brigadier-
Generals are Morgan, of Ohio, and Colonel
Philip st George Cook, Who recently brought
hitber his cavalry troops from Utah. He is
q native and appointed from Virginia.
BALTIMORE, November lO.-Full returns Of
the Maryland election show but one rebel
Senator and six Delegates have been elected.
The House stands six y. eight Union and six
rebels; the Senate stands thirteen Union and
eight Iebels--seven of the latter are OF the
number who held over, and six of them rep
resent strong Union counties. Bradford's
majority is about thirty thousand.
lSrocisl Dispatch to the Herald.l
WASHINGTON, November 9.-The Govern.
ment has issued permits to parties in Rhode
Island to trade with loyalists on the South
purpose, loaded with supplies of various
kinds; among which is salt clothing and
other articles of necessity, which it is ex-
pected will be exchanged tor cotton This is
new feature in the Government policy, and
may lead to important results. Senator
Simmons, of Rhode Island, has been the
principal mover in this matter. 1t may be
that these vessels and others now fitting out
| will also follow the expedition, and as soon
/ IL a1Q a
ing obtained in South Carolina or Georgia,
cargoes of cotton will be at once shipped to
/ Liverpool and other points.
This is very important movement, and
has the full sanction of the Government.
| Major. General Halleck has been assigned
to The command of the Department Of the
West and General Buell. to Kentucky. The
selection of Halleck was made at the sug-
eestion of Mcclellan, and it can not be long
before the present condition of things in that
State, under the able and experienced Gene
raj, will assume satisfactory condition.
| Especial Dispatch to the New York World.1
General orders have been Issued directing
that punishment by certain death in future be
visited on any soldier found sleeping on his
post.
There is no little indignation felt here in
official circles at the attempt of General
FIemonts friends to intimidate Government
by the fabrication of dispatches, public anG
private, respecting the state of feeling in the
Western Army, not warranted by facts.
If the report which reached here be true
the Government at one time had the alterna
tive presented to them of meeting or the dis
peIsion of the Western Army, unless Genera
Fremont was retained in command. 1t ha
been found that Fremonts friends have bee,
managing telegraph and newspaper CORE
spondents in camp. The correspondent O
| ,6o Ct I Sc. L H. a.
author of most of the bogus dispatches, anC
it seems that he has been riding and living
at the Government expense for some time.
is said that he will be arrested.
Especial to the Tribune.l
Government has contracted for the manu-
facture of large number Of the best Spring
field rifled guns; and also breech- loadin
arms, to be made in this county. Thes
together with contracts authorized abroa
for immediate use, will soon give a sufficier
supply for all present and future wants {
the army.
General Heintzelman, from the left win
of the army, confirms the report that II
J rebel troops are leaving the Lower Potomf
3 and moving Southwark, seemingly to Car
3 lima and Georgia, which is the looked.fi
. effect ofa descent on the Southern coast.
7 Especial to the New York Times.l
The Government has resolved to release
: parole two hundred and fifty prisoner
Part of those captured at Hatteras are
proceed South on similar mission. If thu
succeed, two hundred and fifty Union prisone
now in the South will soon be returned to U
: and the principle and manner of full e!
change of prisoners will be fully establishes
4 The Government is about to send none
: clothing and comforts to Union prisoners
a the South, if the Confederates will coop
8 rate in the measure. An answer to such
proposition will be had from Richmond in
few days.
FoRT MONROE, November l0.-The steam
, S. r. SpduldiRg arrived from Hatteras lnl
!. this morning, with the Twentieth IndisI
= Regiment A deserter who reached the lnl
e in a small boat, stated that news had 6e'
= received on the main land of the taking
y two rebel forts at Port Royal, and the Ian
! ing of large Federal force. Beaufort al
y had been taken by our troops. ~
y No particulars have arrived, but the "a
4 corresponds with those received from NJ
~ folk by flag of truce. Great excitement pI
vailed on the arrival of the news at Norfol
"a From the same source we have a rumor th
the railroad above Beaufort has fallen il
lr the possession of our troops with an immeI
W quantity Of stores.
m Five deserters, who reached Newport Ne
II this morning, say the rebels up James RiN
" are in CONSERVATION. They also bring
Z improbable rumor that our troops had I
vanced up the railroad as far as Charlest'
The French frigate CdLabTiG was burned
the waters edge on Friday night of ii
d. teTas. All hands were saved.
The Captain of gun boat AlbGtross rspo
Ila that he discovered the Union ashore the
ed inst. about eighty miles eastward of Boz
ar Inlet, but in consequence Of the hei
tIa weather had no communication with
we shore until the following day, when
W landed with flag of truce and learned fl
a rebel Captain that the Union was
,m ashore in a sinking condition on the lst /
sal and soon after broke in two. sa.