Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-02

lolgheul hOBF. j. SrEV EMS.
w. B. TAZWELL,
Especial to the New York Timesl
General Heintzelman's pickets continue to
advance down the Virginia shore. They
have crossed the Occoquan. The pickets are
very strong. One company of each regiment
being constantly on that duty. No trace of
rebels in any force has been seen in this di-
rection for two weeks
Application has been made by the ColoneIs
of some of the volunteer regiments for per-
mission to recruit their regiments up to the
standard OF the new regiments of regulars
authorized by recent act of Congress; namely.
two thousand men. The applications have
been refused.
Especial Dispatch to the New York world.l
The scene at the Cabinet meeting to. day
was very affecting on the occasion of the
reading OF the correspondence between Sec
| retary Cameron and General Scott The
| latter wept whe the President read to him
the paper authorizing his retirement.
Upon General Scott's arrival at New York
in a few days, he will issue parting address
to the American people.
General Mcclellan issued an order, which
has been sent to the Colonel of each regi.
ment stating that General Stone was in no.
wise responsible for the disaster at Ed wards
! Ferry, but the blame belonged to q subordi-
nate officer, whose name is not mentioned.
| o-day several clerks in the Treasury De-
! partment were removed, many Of whom have
been suspected of disloyalty for some time.
The Treasury Department is making ar
raDgements for the redemption of outstand-
! ing twelve per cent. Treasury-notes issued
| last winter.
REw YORK, November 2.-The Times Fort
ress Monroe correspondent writes that as
soon as the Roads were cleared, the Mime
sofa moved down to her old anchorage, pre-
! paratory to giving the MeTriadc a proper
reception, should she attempt to come out of
| Norfolk, as report says she intends TO do on
the first favorable night. 1t is said, should
! the rebel trlPate or iron clad battery attempt
+ to pass out the Minnesota will not hesitate to
lay close alongside Of her and board her, at
! all hazards.
| Correspondence Of the st. Louis Democrat
| CHARLTON County, October 30.-Judge NJ.
! q. Hunt, prominent citizen of this county
reached home yesterday, direct from General
Prices head quarters. He left the rebel
camp at Neosho, Newton County, Wednes-
day, the 23d, where Price and McUulloch had
united their forces making an army about
| thirty thousand stToUg. Price had received
large supply Of clothing, medicines, &c,
and some arms. His lifled cannon had not
reached him, but they were expected Sunday
| night under charge of General George B.
Clark, who had sent messengers forward TO
introduce his approach.
The Legislature was in session at Neosho,
but IL lacked four of having quorum. This
deficiency was soon TO be made up by the
arrival of several MEMBERS when il was be-
lieysd they would confirm Claib Jackson's 5
declaration of independence.
Price gives out that he will stand at Ne
osho and give Fremont battle, whom he ex-
poets easily to defeat, and then march on
81. Louis, or take up winter quarters some
where in Central Missouri
There are number of rebel soldiers II
Howard, Charlton, Boone and Randolph
Counties, who il is suspected will endeavo
TO reach Prices army while Others vii
doubtless remain and keep up a system Q
plundeIing Union men, until they are drivel
out by Federal or State troops. Union mel
IN Central Missouri are growing strong sinc
the a,te mpt of the rebels to coerce Kentack,
out OF the Union as we'll as their own State
and now the work of coercion is fairly ia
augursted, they stand or fall by it, hoping
aud prsyiDg, and lighting, for the ascendanc,
ot w Stars and Stripes.