The Portland daily press., 1862-10-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
TO THE
Portland Daily Press.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Capture Of Important Papers.
The Rebel Plan for the Western
Campaign.
The new Hospital and Ambulance Corps.
Return Home of Gov. Evans.
Suspension of the Postmaster at Carlo, Ill.
Orders and Assignments in the Navy.
WASHINGTON. Oct. IL.

WASHINGTON, Oct. b.
Important papers were some time ago cap
tured by Gen. Buell.. which were being trans
mitted for file to Brig. Gen. Thomas Jordan,
Assistant Adjutant General of the rebel army
at Chattanooga. These papers include conf
dental letters from Gen. Beauregard both to
the Adjutant General, and Inspector Cooper,
and to Gen. Bragg, specifically laying down
plan for military operations in the West and
South West, by which our forces were efiec-
lively concentrated to meet the demonstrations
recently made in pursuance of it. According
to Beauregards programme the objective
point of the rebels were, first Louisville and
then Cincinnati, and he was particular in stat
ing how it Was best to reach them from Chat
tanooga, with Buell. at Huntsville and Steven
son. 1t was his opinion that a detachment
could take Louisville, while the main body
would be marching TO Cincinnati. He con-
tempated the construction of work at the
former city for the command of the Ohio and
the canal, and the destruction of the canal as
soon as possible, SO completely that future
travellers would hardly know where it was
To keep the command of Cincinnati, he would
construct strong work, heavily manned, at
Covington. Copies of these important letters
will soon be furnished to the country through
the press.
1t will be gratifying to the public to know
that arrangements for the organization of the
camp, hospital and ambulance corps in the well
matured systematic plan of Mr. III. NJ. Pierce,
will be completed in a few days. Only the
best material will be received into this impor-
tant body. 1t will consist of at least 1900
men. Each member will have to give testimo-
mails of good moral character, and sound mind
and body. Mr.. Pierce will be happy to receive
any suggestions and facts concerning the
wants, material and organization of his corps
until the 18th inst, at 437 Fiith Avenue, New
York. His manual of the instruction and
drill of those entering the service will form a
part of Gen. Halleck's new military work for
the U. S. army, now about ready for the press.
Gov. Evans, of Colorado, having accom-
plished his mission with reference to the mill
tary protection of that Territory should it be
disturbed by Indian hostilities, left Washing
ton to-day on his return home. The Terrific
ries of Colorado and Nebraska are all to be
included in the Department of the Missouri.
Frequent complaints having reached the
Post Office Department of the inefiicenny of
the Post Master in conducting the business at
Cairo, ILL.,, the Post Master General has sus-
pended the Postmaster and placed the office
in the hands of special agent, who, it is be-
lieved, will impart vitality and energy to its
operations.
Commander Beaumont has been ordered to
gunboat Sebago at Port Royal Ensigns
Bridgman, Brown and Hunt have been order
ed to the Mississippi fotilla. Lieut.. Com
mander Truxton has been detached from the
Alabama, with two weeks leave of absence, to
report on board the gnnboat Chickura. Act
ing master Huse has been ordered to the IRON
clad gunboat Patapsco. Brig. Gen. James Ii.
Won Allen has been relieved from duty at
Yorktown, Va, and ordered to report to the
General-in-Chief.