New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-02
30, WA, increasing Of Warsaw at The latest
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rux LATEST WAR NEWS.

The re tlremeDt oil zen. Scott, seVeroi Gays
ago ammo unced by The TRIBUNE as about to
take place, occurred yesterday. The resigna-
ton was accepted by the Cabinet at a special
meeting and that body, with the President,
called upon the old General to inform him of their
action, and to express their sense Of his great
services. Gen. Scott replied briefly and with
deep feeling. He, with bis staff, will reach
New York this evening. The command of the
army has been given to Gen. Mcclellan, who
in his general orders, issued upon assuming his
new duties, pays a glowing tribute to his hon
ored predecessor. 1t is not yet decided, or, 1t
decided it is not made known, who is to be
the successor of Gen. Mcclellan. Gen. Hal
leck, now on his way hither from California, is
confidently named for the post. A fall account
of the proceedings in connection with this
change in the command of the army will be
found in our telegraphic columns
Affairs on the Potomac remain unchanged.
Tie navigation of the river is still virtually
closed, although small vessel now and then
passes by the Rebel batteries. The work on
our own batteries is progressing finely, and
guns aud mortars are daily mounted; the
Rebels will perhaps soon hear Of their being
daily fred.
A negro who has just come within our lines
at Alexandra reports that $4,000 Rebels are
at Centrevie, and that Gen. Bouhams com
mand is two miles beyond Fairfax.
II is stated that the Great Naval Expedition
is not aimed at important cities ON or near
the coast, but that the troops will land at
thinly settled places, which have spacious bar
bors, and will open cotton ports and establish
bases of operations for additional forces now
mastering.
Col. Wilson, better known in town as
I" Billy Wilson," commanding the 9th Regiment
n. Y. State Volunteers, has written letter
to Quartermaster-G General Arthur of the Gov
ernors staff, giving an account of the Santa
Rosa Islaud affair. The Colonel says, {" We
" have had our first fight; it was a terrible
one for tho enemy. We have lost nine
"men, seven wounded and ten missing He
has with him FIVE companies, numbering $50
men, Of whom 50 are sick, AZ detailed on ser.
vice at the fort; about 20 were on guard the
night of the attack On the morning OF the
9th inst, at 81 O'Clock, the enemy, he soyS
attacked us in three columns, commencing by
attacking every sentinel with slnall parties
of twenty OF thirty men. Two companies
charged the picket tent the three bodies
numbering in all two thousand men.
who simultaneously fired voeys of musketry
into the Hospital and guard-house. Private
w. Scott killed Capt. Bradford, rebel officer.
The night was very dark, and his men fret
saw the enemy by the light from the burning
camp which the rebels had fred. The rebels
were led by Gen. Anderson, and lost about
500 men. Col. Wilson says all their clothes,
books, and papers, were destroyed by IRE.
Referring to the rebels, he says: "They have
{" 900 men. They are exhibiting my hair
" and head in Pensacola. The reward 10
d" already claimed, also an old dag which |
mailed TO flagstaff on the Fourth OF July,
(which has been hanging there ever since
" nothing left, however, but tho stars. The
" ladies' have cut it up in pieces, and have 1t
" pinned on their bosoms as trophy. Every
lone in Pensacola has my sword and uniform.
81 must have had large quantity Of hair,
plenty of swords and uniforms. They say if
+" was to be taken alive was TO be put in
" q cage and exhibited"
The 10Th Regiment of Connecticut, under
command of Col. Charles L.. Russell; the 10Th
Regiment of Massachusetts,, commanded BY Col.
Edwin Upton and the lst New-Hampshire
Battery, Capt. A. Gorrish, passed through this
city yesterday, en route for the seat Of war.
These commands, like those which have pre-
ceded them from the same States. were COM
pletely uniformed and equipped, and were
viewed with satisfaction by our citizens. The
New Hampshire Battery had 135 horses Of
excellent quality. The rank and file of the
10Th and 25ih breakfasted at the barracks, the
officers being entertained elsewhere by the Sous
of Connecticut and the Sons of Massachusetts.
The advance guard Of FrenOnts army "a at
Ozark. l5 miles south OF Springfield, Mo.