The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-11-13


WASHINGTON, Nov. 1l.-Gen. Halleck,
it is said, will visit the army to consult
with Gen. Burnside tomorrow.
Medical Director Crane reports from
Hilton Head that, in his Judgment, it
would be extremely imprudent to subject
unacclimated troops to the dangers of
South until after a severe frost. This
strong opinion will probably cause some
little delay in the sailing of Hunters
command
Brig. Gen. Augur will be commission
ed Major General tomorrow for gallant
conduct during Pope's Virginia cam
paign, and especially for service in Cedar
Mountain, where he was severely wound
ed He and Gen. Andrews have been
ordered to report to Gen. Banks.
Gen Morris will be in command at
Baltimore until Gen. Schenck is suffi-
GENTLY recovered.
The committee on Forti6cations have
appointed Gen Cullum and Barnard, of
the engineers, and Barry of the artillery,
a subcommittee for infinitely inspecting
and reporting on the various works and
lines of defense around this city.
These officers have already examined
twenty-six of our defensive works, and
suggested alterations and additions but
on the whole are well satisfied with the
works as originally planned.
The charges against Gen. Fitz John
Porter, for misconduct at Bull Run, can
not be investigated until the arrival here
of Gen. Pope.
A dispatch was received last night from
Gen. Pope, giving the names of three
P hundred Indians condemned to be hung,
and requesting an approval of the SEN
tence 49,
. 1t was replied to BY the President, that
only the ring-leaders shall be executed,
and. asking for copy of the evidence.
1t is expected that the Intelligencer OF
tomorrow will contain Gen Scots reply
to President Buchanan's letter.
- = Recent "Reminiscences indicate that
two divisions ofrebel cavalry are between
the Rappahannock and the Rapidan, and
one division in the vicinity of the old
battle ground of Cedar Mountain, under
command of Gen. D. H. Hill
Gen. Hampton's Legion, consisting Of
a brigade, and General Stuarts division
were between Washington and Sperry-
vile yesterday, and the artillery with
him yesterday morning shelled the camp
of the Sth Illinois cavalry.
General Wilcox promptly moved his
division to the support of Averill, whose
entire brigade was but short distance
from him. Gen Averill being i'll, Gen
Farnsworth, of the 9Th Illinois Cavalry
now commands the brigade.
Gen. Taylor, with brigade of infan
try from General Ricketts, division, nov
commanded by Gen. Griffin, has occu
pied the village of Jefferson, four mile.
from the Rappahannock, on the road
from Warrenton Springs to Culpepper
The following is from your special cor
respondent at Warrenton, dated las
night:
General Burnside's staff have not ye
been announced, but it is understood h,
retains his own personal staff and tn
Department staff Of Gen. Mcclellan, in
,luding Adjt Gen. Seth Williams. Thi
gives very general satisfaction for thi
most responsible position, hardly secon
10 that of the Commanding General
The feeling throughout the army tc
wards Gen. Burnside is very warm an
cordial.
Thirty of our regular cavalry unde
Lieut. Ash, End Dragons, went out fol-
aging ten miles to the South Yesterday
encountering whole squadron of tn
5th Virginia rebel cavalry. They mad
brilliont charge through it, led by Ii
Ash, who received sabre cut in til
head and two bullets, but they utterl
routel and put to fight the superio
force of the enemy.
Lieut. Ash was engaged in despe
ate hand to hand conflict with reb,
captain, whom he had already ru
through with his sabre, when, just as h
foe was firing revolver, with the mu
ze at his heart, one of his men shot Il
rebel dead, and preserved Ashs life.
Our loss in killed and wounded WI
eight Rebel loss fourteen
The rebel force is on our immedia
front. Their army is massed at Culpe
per.