THE GREAT REBELLION: A Startling Rumor from New-Orleans; A Fleet of National Vessels Preparing to Attack the City; More Fighting in the Kanawha Valley (10/4/1861)

New York Times archives – Times Machine ^ | 10/4/1861

[Homer_J_Simpson]

ST. LOUIS, Thursday, Oct. 3

The Republican learns that a letter has been received here from New-Orleans, (the date of the letter not given) stating that a fleet of seventy vessels, large and small, was then coming up the Balize to attack that city.

WASHINGTON, Thursday, Oct. 3.

Rumors being prevalent involving important military changes, it is ascertained on inquiry at the War Department that no order has been issued to Maj.-Gen. FREMONT to report for trial by Court-martial. It is true that Gen. MANSFIELD has been appointed to the command of Fortress Monroe.

While there is good reason to believe that Gen. WOOL has been ordered to St. Louis, there is none for the belief that Gen. FREMONT has been recalled, or that he has been superseded, as was reported in to-day's Herald. Should Gen. WOOL remain -- which is uncertain -- he would, of course is senior officer, outrank FREMONT. This, however, is very different from displacing Gen. FREMONT, who will retain, his present position. It is thought more probable, however, in well-informed circles, that Gen. WOOL'S visit is a temporary one, for the double purpose of examining, on behalf of the Government, the condition and prospects of military affairs in the West, and of giving to pending operations the benefit of his experience and skill.

ISAIAH THOMAS, Esq., of Ohio, has been appointed consul to Laguayra, at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars.

W.J. STILLMAN, Esq., the artist, who was recently appointed consul to Rome, has obtained leave of absence for a short time, for the purpose of helping to organize a regiment of volunteers.

No one would imagine, from the appearance of the troops on Munson's Hill and the vicinity, that they were new comers.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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The Great Rebellion: A Startling Rumor from New-Orleans – 2
News from the Upper Potomac: The Late Skirmish at Great Falls – 2-3
Release and Transfer of Prisoners – 3
Fighting in the Kanawha: Rebels Routed at Chapmanville – 3
Release of the Tortugas Mutineers – 3
Important From Missouri – 3
American Letters of the London Times: The Special Correspondent at Washington on the Progress of the War – 3-4
Affairs of the Rebel Army: News from Baltimore – 4-5
General City News – 5
Editorial: An Important Rumor – 5
The Grand Geography of the War – 5-6
Where is Our Fleet? – 6
Kentucky to Be the Battle-Field – 6
Tammany and the Union – 6
Editorial: The Garibaldi Humbug – 6
The Strength of the American Combatants – 6
The Kangaroo Outward Bound – 6
European Dispatches – 6
Gen. Wool Still at Fortress Monroe – 6

[Terry L Smith]

I suggest y’all look into the Union March into Central Louisiana, and The Red River.