Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-13
FROM wAsHrNGTON.
Special to the Times:
WASHINGTON. Nov. II.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Special to the Times:
WASHINGTON, Nov. H.
Gen. Halleck, it is said. will visit the
army Of the Potomac On tour Of inspec-
tion, and to consult with General Burnside
tomorrow.
Medical Director Crane reports from
Hilton Head that in his Judgment it would
be extremelyinexpedient TO subject unaccli-
mated troops to the danger of yellow fever
in the department Of the South until after
a severe frost.
This strong opinion will probably cause
some delay in the sailing Of Hunters com
mand.
Brige-Gen. Auger will be commission
ed Major-General tomorrow for gallant
conduct during Pope's Virginia campaign,
and especially for service in Cedar Noun
tain, where he was severely wounded.
He and General Andrews have been or
dered to report to General Banks. Gener-
al Morris will be in command at Baltimore
until General Schenck is sufficiently re-
covered.
The committee on Notifications have ap-
pointed Generals Cullum and Barnard of
the engineers, and Barry of the artillery,
a subcommittee for infinitely examining
an3 reporting upon 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 General Fitz John
Porter cannot be investigated until the ar
rival Of General Pope.
A despatch was received last night from
General Pope, giving the names Of three
hundred Indians condemned to be hung
and requesting an approval Of the court
martial sentence. 1t was replied by the
President that only the ringleaders shall
be executed, and asking for a copy Of the
evidence.
1t is expected that the Intelligenoer of
tomorrow viii contain General Scotts re-
ply to President Buchanan's letter.
Special to Tribune:
Recent reconnoissances indicate that
tive divisions of rebel cavalry are between
the Rappshannock and Rapidan, and one
division in the vicinity Of the old battle
ground at Cedar Mountain, under COM
mand of Gen. D. H. Hill
General Hampton's Legion, consisting of
a brigade Of cavalry from Stuart's divi-
sion, was between Little Washington and
Sperryville, yesterday, and artillery with
him yesterday morning shelled the camp
of the Sth Illinois cavalry. General Will
cox promptly moved his brigade to the
/ support of General AverilL
General Taylor, with a brigade of in
! fantry from General Ricketts, division, has
occupied the village of Jefferson, four miles
from the Rappahannock, on the road from
Warrenton Springs to Culpepper.
The following is from your special cor
respondent at Warrenton, dated last even
ing:
General Burnside's staff has not yet been
announced, but it is understood that he
retains his own personal staff, and the de-
partment staff of GEN Mcclellan. Major
General Park viii continue to be General
Burnside's chief of staff This gives very
gen eral satisfaction, for this was a respon
sible position, hardly second to that of the
commanding General. He is believed to
possess peculiar fitness.
The feeling throughout the army toward
General Burnside, is very warm and cor
dial.
Thirty of our cavalry under Lieut.. Ash,
I'd dragons went out foraging ten miles
to the South yesterday. Encountering a
whole squadron Of the 9th Virginia Caval-
ay they made brilliant charge through it,
led by Lieutenant Ash, who received sa-
bre cut in the head and two bullets, but
who literally routed and put to fight the
superior rebel force. Lieutenant Ash was
engaged in a desperate hand to hand con-
fiet with the rebel captain whom he had
already run through with his sabre, when
just as his foe was drawing a revolver with
the muzzle at his heart, one of his men
shot him dead and spared his life. Our
loss in killed and wounded was eight
Rebel loss fourteen.
The rebel force is on our immediate
front.
Their army is massed at Culpepper.
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1t is supposed that he will be assigned to
division in the West, under Major-Gen-
eral McClenand.
The committee on the surrender of Har-
per's Ferry, reported that Colonel Thomas
H. Ford, of the 32d Ohio Volunteers, con-
Quoted the defence of Maryland Heights
withoutability, abandoned his positionwith-
out sufficient cause and has shown thro'-
out such lack of military capacity as to
disqualify him in the estimation of the
Commissioner for a command in the SER
vice The said Colonel Ford, by direction
of the President, be dismissed from the ser
vice of the United States.
Second, The Commissioner having re-
ported that the behavior Of the 10th New
York Infantry was disgraceful, and that
Major VIM. Il. Baird, for his bad conduct,
ought to be dismissed, the said Major
Baird, of the 10th New York Volunteers,
/ is by direction of the President dismissed
from the service of the United States
Third, The Commissioner having re-
ported that gadier-General White, of
] the Q. S. Volunteers, acted with decided
oapability and courage aud meets its ap-
probation, and having found nothing in
! the conduct of the subordinate officers
brought before the Condition, are released
from arrest and ordered to report for du-
ty.
By order Of the Secretary Of War,
ED. TOWNSEND, Assit-Adi.-Gen.
A correspondent of the Associated Press
at the headquarters of the Army of the
Potomac, reports that small force of the
enemy's cavalry made its appearance yes
| terday morning at Salem, which is thirteen
miles from Wurrenton. They were hover
ing in the rear of our army, evidently
watching our movements, to cut off the
transportation Of supplies.
General Bayard remains at Rappahan-
mock Station, with the enemy in force on
the opposite side of the river. .7I7-T-
The troops are in comfortable and
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