Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-14
wnshinstOp News and Gossip.
WASHINGTON, February IL.
THE RUMoRs REGARDING GENERAL M'cLELLAS

TIE RUMoRs REGARDING GENERAL M'CLELLAN.
lhesensationists wi no have been circulating
the rUmor that General Mcclellan has been
reduced TO the simple command of the army
OF the Potomac have been taking advantage
OF The fact that there is nothing ia the laws
10 authorize the senior Major General of the
army to command the whole army of the
United States. This command has been ac-
corded TO General Scott in time of peace, and
II has been accorded TO General Mcclellan
likewise. He has planned all that is to 10
done, but there is no law to authorize him to
command the whole army. That is, by the
constitution and the laws under the control
OF the President and the War Department
he has performed the duties of his position
entirely to the satisfaction of the Govern
ment, and will continue to occupy his posi-
tioD ss the chief director Of the military
operations of the whole army, until he
chooses 10 confine himself to the command
simpl y of the army of the Potomac. This
may happen at any time.
REJOICING OVER THE VICTORY IN TENNESSEE.
The Tennesseeans here rejoice over the
progress of the Federal arms in Tennessee
They say that the capture of Fort Henry
opens 10 our steamers the whole len 9Th of
the Tennessee River through Union dis
trlct to Florence, Ala, and that moro cotton
will be realized from the country thus
thrown open. than from the South CArolina
or Georgia coast The planters in Tennes-
see and A ALBANIA have their cotton upon the
banks of the Tennessee River, ready for
shipment, and it will 0e sent forward forth
with, 10 realize. Fort Henry was emphati-
cslly an acquisition. II it has not struck
mule terror into Southern rebel hearts, il
has at least done more good to the Union
cause, and sfforded more relief to the Union
men ID re6e dom than any blow that has yet
been struck.
THE MONSTER PETITION OF THE HoMEoPATHs
The principal event in the Senate to. day
was the presentation of petition signed by
twenty Thousand persons, asking that no,
neopa'hlc physicians may be employed in
the amy, Tue medical faculty are watch
ing aDxlously the effect Of this aIlopathic
OUse.
TIE ARREST OF GENERAL STONE.
The arrest of General Stone for treason has
taken he troops on the Upper Potomac by
surprise. There is little regret, however,
that General GOrmsn succeeds him in com
msI d-st least temporarily.
THE SUPPLIES OF FORAGE FOR THE ARMY.
The operations of the Quartecmasters De-
partmeut, as tn tOrage, may be judged from
The fact thai Captain Dana, Assistant Quar-.
teIUiaster, bas 10 his empIoy ment on this side
OF me Potomac l,3l4 teams, and issues daily
two buudieu tuns Of hay and SIX thousand
husheIs of gtslD, supplying in this distribu
tl"p tbe DIVISIONS Of Generals Smith and
Mccall N lhe south side of the river. Four
thousand employees are engaged ia this WORK,
a. monthly aggregate Of salaries of about
SS5 coo % tue south side of the Potomac,
under QudIlermsster Ingalls,, there are is
sued Csly one hunoted 'uns of hay and SIX
tbousni eight hundred bu hais Of arain,
employing six buudred men. The Quarter
msr ers De rpnTtment a Alexandria, uuder
The Supervision Of Lieutenant Ferguson. has
now On baud yearly Que million bushels of
grain, and all contracts for further delivery
st that point have been annued in conse-
quence
APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO WEST POINT.
Tho President has the appointment of ten
cadets TO enter the Military Academy a.
West Point For these places there are no
eight hundred applicants.
PRESENTATIONS.
TIE tent Of Colonel McQunde, Of the Four
teentb Regiment OF New York Volunteers,
was last evening the scene of three presents
tions-a MASSIVE silver goblet TO Gaueral
Morl!, and one respectively te Colonel Nc
Quade and his wife.