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MOORE’S HTO.JlL HEW-YOEEEK. 
OCT. 26. 
whether it shells out Charleston, Mobile or New 
Orleans. One tiling is c]e&r—something is about to 
be attempted. And thiB might end my letter—be¬ 
cause all the minutim and detail would be of no 
great interest to you. 
ering the strength and position of the rebels', be fell 
back until he came upon Col. Alexander, with 600 
infantry of the 21st Illinois regiment, and one piece 
of artillery. The enemy followed, fighting all the 
way. Major Dwight then got bis guns in position, 
Midshipman F. W. Stewart, accompanied by the General Stone crossed the Potomac with one por- 
o'"’ the 
I also took with me the pilot of the vessel, Louis P. oUier at Harrison Island. Skirmishing began be- 
Lewis, of Pennsylvania, ’ tween the enemy in uncertain numbers and part of 
d 4 si <: ^L W !bl:^ P ^ e . EC !, d , iD findlD « Btone ' s c01nmaad ’ A* early as 9 in the forenoon, and ! 
All the hurry and bustle of Quartermasters and ' and concentrating his infantry, caused a part of bis thG entrance to the creek, which, you will remember^ ennfinm-a wi ,K„ n i J ‘ * ' * or ‘noon, ana 
'ommissaries. the earnest wish of the reirinienta t.. command to retreat stilt further „_ is very narrow, but having found it. wc nulled tin ' ‘ i c j r ect un il about 5 in the 
Commissaries, the earnest wish of the regiments to j command to retreat still further, leading the enemy 
be off! the discussion of future prospects, the bahinc-1 into an ambuscade, when he forced them back with 
ing of probabilities and possibilities, these are all— heavy loss. 
just as you would expect. We are comfortably The following is a copy of the order issued by the 
quartered in the buildings once used as the Govern- Secretary of War before he lefuSt Louis, and after 
ment Naval School, now moved from Annapolis, he bad visited Gen. Fremont at Tipton: 
The Pennsylvania liouudhead Regiment, the Twenty- St Lorig Mo 0ct M lfj01 
first Massachusetts, the Fouith New Hampshire, the General: — The Secretary of War directs me to 
Fiftieth Pennsylvania, the Sixth and Seventh Con- communicate the following as his instructions for 
necticnt are here, and more are coming daily.” y °j’n ffew of” hi? heavy sums doe, especially in the 
-- Quartermaster's Department in this city, amounting 
Department of tbe West, 1° $4,600,000, it is important that the money 
t- . . which may now be in the hands of the disbursing 
Kentucky— I he following Ohio troops have office™, or be recelTed by them, be applied to tbe 
been sent to Central Kentucky during the past ten current expenses ofyour arrov in Missouri, and these 
days: Now at Camp Dick Robinson—13th regiment, debts to remain unpaid until they can be properly 
n A i csn^iui.n• i Aai-, (>,\ /Viiitmii* oio* ft. i v«r <i scot to ut<iri lor settlement' 
Col. Stedham; 14th, Col. Connell; .,1st, Col. Walker. tho .jishurslmr offienre „f to* , “IlI’ 
is very narrow, bat having found it, we pulled up 1 ““ , ! IUUL '' " B,u ab0,n 5 ,n the n '*nd of different divisions of the army. Gen Scott 
the crooked channel within pistol shot of either af,fir,loon - ''hen large re-enforcements of the enemy is in excellent health and exceeding artivp 
shore until we discovered the schooner. She was appeared npon our right, which wag commanded by To save mr,n- t, «u , . * 
close to Gm shore, in charge of a party who fled at Colonel Baker The Union 1 , J 6 troub,e a11 concerned, it is officially 
our approach and abandoned the camp. She had a ,.i..... , q« m .. , ' n ® et, E a £ ed were announced that Government has ceased to grant 
new suit of sails, and all the furniture complete in ’ ^ R °1 To o, 8ttacke<1 a force sn PP 0SG d to ! passes to go South through the United States lines 
the cabin which was collected together, producing httfrom 5 ’ 000 t0 10 ' 000 - At this juncture Col. Baker Information has been received <Vo ‘ 
a bcautifnl conflagration, but-unfortunately revealing fe» at the bead of his brigade, while gallantly cl.eer- .ntiiw? T. , ! received here from a source 
our position to the enemy who commenced a ranid intr on mo., *l n . . T ^ • entitled to credit, that Messrs. Klidel and Mason, rebel 
lire from Wh bank. „r ,b.t raratod «S„ tX I A™ "* totor. France Ellsl , n , J ”° e ‘ 
mingled with opprobrious epithets, till we w^re ue ’ be dispatched Major lonng to apprise him i/ed to negotiate trenfino Q . „ , 
beyond their range. Our men returner] r. murder ms "f the condition of affairs. Gen. Stone immediately with those „t T sdvantage 
lire from the honta and ♦«.« erear._i » .. ... , . . . u, * M -v who inose powers, but to nlace tbe n s a „ 
in fact, full power to accept companies and regiments 
which, on examination, may be found equal to the 
requirements that the Colonel has adopted. 
The V ftr Department has decided to invest Generals 
McDowell, Stone, and Heintzclraan with the com¬ 
mand of different divisions of the army. Gen. Scott 
is in excellent health and exceedingly active. 
To save trouble to all concerned, it is officially 
announced that Government has ceased to grant 
passes to go South through the United States lines. 
** r>~ * »l v + la - *mui wci "in | -* -- wu. uvwug UUUIUU 
In view of the heavy sums due. especially in the T° Btaar " Gr9 ' a "'' Polled for proceeded in person towards the right, to take 
iurtcnnaster's Department in this citv. aniom.timr thc irom the burning schooner >..., i.. __ 
Quartermaster's Department in this city, amounting 
to some $4,600,000, it is Important that the money 
which may now be in the hands of the disbursing 
officers, or be received by them, be applied to the 
current expenses ofyour army in Missouri, and these 
debts to remain unpaid until they can he properly 
examined and sent to Washington for settlement: 
the disbursing officers of tbe army to disburse the 
At KicholaBville — Col. Bradley) 30th, Col. | fiinda, stud not transfer to irp KpouHblc ftgenta 
Norton. At Cynthinnia—$5tb, Col. Vandemeer. other word* those who do not hold commissions hi. r * . ! y ^ meet and de9tr °y Wednesday v 
At Olvmnia Rnrings-20th Col Harris Thelitl, from the President, and are not under bonds. All for crossing the river at all times. ^nesaay. _ 
At Olympm h,.rings 20th Col Hams. The lltb, , ojUr(U , ts ne , essRry ’ t() bc mnr]p L thc aZmtine I have the honor to be your obedient servant, 
Col. Dickey, and l tn, Col. Gibson, are with Gen. officers. The senior Quartermaster hero has bo* 4 D Darrell, Affairs nt Washington. 
Anderson. One battery of artillery, Col. Burnett, verbally instructed by the Secretary as above.' Lieutenant Commanding. Tn* Commissioners reprUBentine the interest* of 
and the 1st regiment artillery, Ohio Volunteers, left is deemed unriceeessry to erect field-works The Spaulding returned to Portress Monroe on the Americans at thA Wrri,u= v • * v. ' 
Cincinnati ^^olier Hh, for (amp Dick Robinson; Sauce: also fficfif any! Tn cmTree* if'constroTtlon ‘. ,,h I “ t j l frbm Ilatteras bringing up General ing appointed an Executive Committee cimposedM 
and the second battery left on the 10th. at Jefferson City. In this connection, it Sr seen that MaDfi6, ' ld > who has taken command at Camp Hamil- follows:-B. P. .Johnson of New York Chairman- H 
It is decided by the Government to push GO,000 a number of commissions have been given by you. ton. The entire loss of the 20th Indiana reeiment in Kennedy R M r««i„„ tr» i • J T „ ’ ’ 
r- zzsvtu i-7- T «< r urir lx :« 
Kentue j and tbe other into Missouri. These, with ident This, of course, does not. apply to the officers N ° fd)a, ‘ ges bavc taken placeat Ilatteras Inlet during is their duty to make all the necessary preparatory 
the Western troops going forward, will swell the wUh volunteer troops. Col. Andrews has been ver- tho 1,19t fcw da T a - arrangements for the exhibition. An office is to be 
Wnainvil and Conti, IXT nntoun awvmS.... A.. «... ..a DR IV SO I Him t (*( i ill/ ill!'* » r> ln/k A.. PIawam -3___ t . > . JlUvfi JS to DG 
Affairs nt Wnshington. 
Hie vessels, the light from tbe burning schooner i v . . f. , .. * ^ 
guiding them on their way. b n raand - but In the confnsion created by the fall of Col. 
Her destruction was complete. Although the Baker, the right wing sustained a repulse with con- 
hall.n T 1 '!, „ m ° n a , n -‘?r F i, oat r,!L® re I )Prforated with fiderab!e loss. Stone reports that the left wing re- 
with each other in tho performance of their duty. t , redln g 0f on en IIe Wll! ho,(J approaches thereto. 
I hope what T liaye done will meet yonr approba- ®^ ron K re-enforcements will be sent forward to Stone 
ti, ’ri’i ftl f- l l?. ,lg, « I - ,iave 1 acted w 'thoot orders. to-night The remains of Col. Baker were removed 
w«" e ’ WM bc br "” gbt 40 lbis clty « 
Ins preparations tor crossing the river at all times. ‘ f -'toesday. 
I have the honor to be your obedient servant, 
A. D. IIakkell, Affairs nt Washington. 
Lieutenant Commanding. • 
h I ue Commissioners representing the interests of 
The .Spaulding returned to Fortress Monroe on the Americanft at the World’s Fair, at an adjourned meet- 
th ‘ n9 . t ;’ ,rGm Hatteras Inlet bringing up General ing appointed an Executive Committee composed as 
Mansfield, who has taken command at Camp Hamil- follows:-!!. R. Johnson of New York, Chairman- If. 
ton. The entire loss of the 20th Indiana regiment in Kennedy, B. M. Seaton of Washington J R Par- 
itR recent rpTrpnt. frnm PViioamioAmlnA. i r _ _ A..t a _if •« ■» 
•< r- entitled to credit, that Messrs. Blidel and Mason, rebel 
ure ministers to France and England, are not onlyauthor- 
"u ized to negotiate treaties at extraordinary advantage 
ely with those powers, but to place the C. S. A,, for a 
limited period, under their protection, 
oi. The Navy Department is satisfied from official 
JU ' information that the steamer Saranac is at Ran Fran- 
re- j Cisco undergoing repairs. It is therefore untrue that 
to. she was recently lost off the month of the Mississippi 
me in a storm. 
Irregularities having arisen in respect to Canadian 
on correspondence, the following directions must be 
observed: 
1. Letters addressed to Canada must be mailed or 
post billed to a United States Exchange Office. Let- 
_. . I™' 1 uulcu w » united States Exchange Office. Let- 
Ll'TZZ°T,. r i P T'!‘ ,nS !?• T* ot «f“ '«•« »« directly to PoMOffiM! 1„ Can,,],. 
No |.aymam« .ill be made u, , M h, eioept le it. , CC e„, retreat tram rhieatrteom2.' 7 r v ’ ' , ' «■ Kor.heat«. Sacketf. Harbor, Oswego, rad Snmmnaion 
whose appointments have been approved by the PreV- T Chicamicomico was 47 men. tndge of Maryland-the last named as Secretary. It Bridge, N. Y • Cleveland Detroit ^, 1 ! ^ 
ident. This, of course, does notSrmto in V. Ko changes have taken place at Hatteras Inlet during is their dntv to m »t-o . 1 . ..1* _ ..f’ ,. •; Gieveland, Detroit, Sault Ste. Mane, 
the Western troops going forward, will swell the . __ 
Western and Booth-Western armies to vast proper- I to^ucted by the Kecrc-tarj; aiso, not to Eleven contrabands came over last nig'it from 
tions. Out of those pushing on Into Missouri, | pacing the teoops. Un< B ’ f ' XC< I)t for ll ‘ e P ul P 08e of Sewall's Point. They say that there are COO Confede- 
another wing will he formed, under a new command, Tluj ercelion of barracks near your quarters In this ra *® troops at that point, and a large number this 
to proceed with the new gnnbouta and transport t0 ! ,e al oncc dUcontinUOd. side of Norfolk. 
MlMlMlppI during Hie autumn a^u^SmZ ^'“raSKftufm dapSXra , U ’,"‘'”‘* nt cl ,he « 
months, (ten. Wool, it is thought, will command on our friends in Western Missouri. Your attention ^ w since found a rebel vessel in the narrow 
the river licet and army. In these three branches of 1m directed to this in the expectation that you will this aide of Oregon Inlet, which was fitting 
the Union army there will be about 20,000 men. -apply the corrective. out as a privateer. He took possession of and burned 
On the 18th Gen. Sherman telegraphed urgent, for u short time, and The ^'seen-m™ '1™!!!!,!'!!!! the vessel. The rebels were in force in the vicinity. 
with volunteer troops. Col. Andrews has been ver- | l««tfcw days. 
Eleven contrabands came over last nig'it from 
Sewull'a Point. They say that there are COO Confede¬ 
rate troops at that point, and a large nun.bet this 
side of Norfolk. 
Lieutenant Murray, of the gunboat Louisiana, a 
few days since found a rebel vessel in the narrow 
On the 18th Gen. Sherman telegraphed urgent , [ or a short time, and the Secretary hopes you may 
imands for re-enforcements. In the evening Re ore. dnd , il P r0 P 01 ' to accede thereto. 
demands for re-enforcements. In the evening Secre- !,m ! l P ro P cr to aeeedc thereto. 
«aiy Cameron rad AdjulraKtar. Tk.ira. rart diu- .T" “ 
patches immediately to Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, To Muj.-Gen. J. C. 1 ‘kkmont, Commanding Depart- 
and Chicago, ordering 8,000 troops to be forwarded nieut 01 tllc WcEt > Tipton, Mo. 
to Gen. Sherman, by special train. These troops are- 
doubtless on their way, and any fears for the safety of H»e East. 
of Louisville may therefore be dismissed. Every- The most important news of tbe week is to thc 
thing indicates action in that direction, and impor- oflact tliat the rc-hels are falling hack npon Manassas, 
taut news may be expected immediately from the °<i the 18th they called in their pickets and deserted 
central Kentucky towns. Vienna. They tore up the truck of the Loudon and 
The rebel Gen. Hawthorne, of the Mississippi Ha *upton railroad at that place, and retired with 
brigade, is at Hopkinsville, and has transferred the lheir entire column to Fairfax Court Jlonse. Gcn- 
postoffice there to the charge of tbe rebel postmaster. eral Wadsworth with a company of infantry and 
Thus the Southern Kentucky towns are regularly one company of cavalry followed up thc rebels in 
supplied with the Southern mails under thc authority tliuir «"dden (light to within a mile of Fairfax Court 
of the rebel Poatmastcr General, House, when they turned and fired upon his little 
Gen. Hardee is in command at Bowling Green, band, but did not succeed iu kitting anybody, 
with 10,000 troops, including 2,000 Texans, whom, A scouting party, consisting of five of our com- 
from their wild appearance, the people there take for P ail ^ f i> niado a recoilnoSsance of Vienna this P. M., 
Indians. entering and finding it deserted. The object of 
Illinois.—G ov. Yates and Hon. Win. Kellogg, of tear,ng U P thc railroad is to prevent the use of it by 
Illinois, have obtained from the Government, for the ® encra ^ McClaUftn to throw troops into Leesburg, 
armament of that State, $1,000,000. fonrWn Imii.,;.. General MeCleftap and Inspector General Marcv went 
with 10,000 troops, including 2,000 Texans, whom, 
from their wild appearance, the people there take for 
Indians. 
armament of that State, $1,000,000, fourteen batteries 
of James’ rilled cannon, 0,000 muskets, and 600 rifles. 
The Steamer Grampus, with a flag of truce from tho 
enemy’s camp ut Columbus, asking an exchange of 
prisoners, arrived at Cairo on the 14th inst. Gen. 
Grant replied that of his own accord he could make 
no exchange, as he didn’t, recognize C. S. A,, but he 
General McClellan and Inspector General Marcywcnt 
as far as ViermaK and returned to the city about 9 
o’clock in thc dpruing in a drenching rain. 
One of our men who was captured about three 
weeks since, returned on thc 18th from Fairfax Court 
Mouse, having, with others, been released in conse¬ 
quence, as he declares, of the evacuation of that 
The last news from the Gnlf sqnadron left Com¬ 
mander McKean, who succeeded Commander Mervin, 
on hoard the Niagara, which is now the f ig ship of 
the Squadron, instead of the Colorodo off Pus 
Lontic. Commander McKean was makint active 
preparations for tho complete closing up of 1 h<■ Mis¬ 
sissippi. He would then move from that position to 
Pensacola, the Colorado taking the p| n-e of the 
Niagara. Tbe late storm did very little damage to 
the fleet. Commander Mervin, whose d< parture was 
regretted by the whole fleet, intended to ask a Court 
of Inquiry, but there was apparently no disposition 
on the part of the Government to censure him. He 
ia one of the oldest Cuptains in the service. The 
whole coast from Galveston to Florida Reefs was 
completely blockaded. Fort Pickens is jm pared to 
attack Pensacola., Forte McRea and P, urancas, and 
hold them. There is no doubt iu the opinion of the 
best officers there that the place (can be taken with¬ 
out serious difficulties. 
The telegraph this (Monday) morning gives us the 
following items of intelligence: 
The army of the Potomac will probably soon be 
Wir uuiy Ml mahe ail the necessary preparatory Alganoc, Michigan, are our principal exchanging 
arrangements for the exhibition. An office is to be | offices. 
Trltetef e V" Tw iDK, °T\!? d the <3CBCrlpti0n ° f 8,1 2 - T1,e I ,ostage on letters to or from Canada 
Cl rn, tl '!T t k " r exhibition submitted to the is ten cents. Pre-payment is optional; but the whole 
, mm too for their action. Inventors or other postage must be pre-paid as now. Part payments 
exhibitors can apply to any one of the Commission- are not received. Pre-payments must be made in 
ers or of the Executive Committee. United States postage stamps, not in money. 
It Sb rumored that the order in relation to the The Indian Agent from New Mexico’ has just 
exchange of prisoners, which has jnst been issued arrived direct from that Territory. Previous to his 
from the headquarters of our army, will speedily lead departure all the principal men of the Navajo tribe 
to the discharge of all the prisoners of war held by of Indians came to Santa Fe and made a treaty of 
the Federal Government and the rebels. ’ peace with the Government, with the exception of 
It appears that the Government has, through its t!l08e <){ Arizona, where a small force of Texans 
agents in England, purchased large quantities of nave possession through the treachery of Col. Loring. 
blankets for the soldiers to the extent of at least The Federal force there is under Col. Canby, who 
300,000, and that 200,000 more are yet to be pur- commands that. Military Department with from 1,200 
chased. Some of these, it is said, have already to 1,600 men, while the citizens have raised three full 
arrived. regiments. Jir. Stork reports the people as loyal to 
The following important circular has been sent to 8 man ‘ 1 be ob i ect of the wbete i« represented as 
Gov. Morgan, and similar ones to the Governors of bei,lg to seli!e *I 1C Government stores rather than to 
all the States on the seaboard and lakes: endeavor to conquer the country. There were no 
Pxiuirtmext or State. Washington, Oct. 14, ]S61. disturbances on the plains, and when Mr. S. was 
n ,, , _ , ' passing over them, the Indians were in the best pos- 
Ya!*7 y n0r ° f ' ° f Ne '° 8ible h " mor > fr ™ tbG of their receiving presents 
Bin: — Tlie present insurrection had not even an 'I annuities, 
revealed itself in arms when disloyal citizens has- Lord Lyons several days ago addressed a letter to 
toned to foreign countries to invoke their intorven- Mr. Seward, Secretary of State, in which be savs Her 
Don for the. overthrow of the Government and the 1 * 7 e 3 er 
destruction of the Union. Their agents are known Maj08,y B Government were much concerned to find 
to have made their appeal to some of the more im- I tw o British subjects, Messrs. Patrick and Itahmie, 
portant States without success. It la not likely, 
however, that they will remain content with such 
refusals; indeed, it is understood that they are indus¬ 
triously endeavoring to accomplish their disloyal 
purposes by degrees and by indirection. Taking 
advantage of the embarrassments of agriculture, man- 
1; • a 1 l»i . , vj HKiauiiujt:, mini 
uivioeci Into several rorpt >/>■ armee according to the nfactures. and commerce in foreign countries, result- 
bad been subjected to arbitrary arrest, and although 
they had been released, they could not but regard the 
matter as one requiring very serious consideration. 
Lord Lyons, under instructions, therefore, felt bound 
to remonstrate against such irregular proceedings, as 
practice of European commanders. The plan of 'ng from the insurrection they have inaugurated at ke designated them, and to say that the authority of 
thus completing its organization has m-t with strono- 1,1 '7 seek to involve our common country in Congress is necessary iu order to justify tbe arbitrary 
.. . „n,i „ f z 1 sssffzssi ri“ d nm ' Dt ° f ■«»- 
General McClellan has insisted upon it. and the plan relations of pure amity and friendship. tary ' f,wat ' ’ m thc cotl,Re of h' 8 roply. after detailing 
will probably be adopted. I ani authorized to state for yonr satisfaction, that facts in regurd to the twolprisoners named in the 
The abandonment of Leesburg by the rebel forces BU< ? di;,url ’ unce if now less note of Lord Lyons, says: 
there 10 .V,1 wnonstban it lias been during any previous period ... 
would communicate with higher authority for their l ,08 'tioij. He states that the rebels burned thousands 
views on the subject. 
Missouri.- A detachment of Capt. Norman’s cav¬ 
alry, 25 in number, had a skirmish with rebel caval¬ 
ry, 100 strong, at Beckwith’s farm, Missouri. The 
federate were repulsed with the loss of one killed and 
five wounded. Thc rebel captain was killed. 
Eighty of Maj. James’ cavalry, at Cameron, on the 
12th inst., came upon 20 or 30 rebels in a cornfield, 
20 miles south ef Cameron, In Kay county. The ad¬ 
vance guard of nine routed them, they taking refuge 
in the timber. Our guard was re-enforccd .by 30, 
when they completely drove them from that section, 
killing 8 and taking 5 prisoners. Four federate were 
wonnded, but none killed. 
A messenger from Gen. Fremont’s headquarters nt 
Warsaw reached Syracuse, Mo., on the 17th, with 
dispatches for Gen. McKinstry. It was said that 
Price had made a stand in Cedar county, 25 miles 
from Osceola, with 20,000 well armed and disciplined 
troops, and a large force of Irregular militia. On 
the arrival of Fremont at Warsaw, the opposite bank 
of the Osage river was lined with rebel horsemen, 
who wore dispersed by a few rounds of eannistc-r. 
Fremont had begun preparations to lay a pontoon 
bridge across the Osage when thc messenger left, 
and it was supposed that his army would be over the 
river by Wednesday night. He was determined to 
of bushels of corn and wheat, lest it Hhould fall into 
the hands of our troops. Also, that all the citizens 
had left for Richmond and other points south. 
The rebel works at Fairfax were under the com¬ 
mand of Brigadier-General Longstreet, of Virginia, 
Davis, Beauregard, and Johnston, had all been there 
within a week. There were no new entrenchments 
at Fairfax, but the old ones were somewhat strength¬ 
ened. 
Colonel Geary, with a part of the force under liis 
command, achieved a glorious victory on tho lGth 
inst., at Bolivar, Ya., against greatly superior force 
of cavalry, infantry and artillery. They captured 
one 32-pounder and 6ome prisoners, who report the 
rebel loss is not less than 150 killed and wounded. 
Our loss was 4 killed, and 7 wounded, 1 mortally, 
and 1 missing. Colonel Geary was slightly wounded 
by the shell. The battle begun between two regiments 
of Mississippi and Alabama soldiers and the 1st regi¬ 
ment of Wisconsin and some companies of the 13th 
Massachusetts. While the cannonading was going 
on across the river, Colonel Geary crossed with a 
force and stormed the battery, and succeeded in cap¬ 
turing the gun, which he brought back with him across 
the liver into the camp. The cannon captured is a 
fine now siege gun, well mounted and in good order, 
with the exception of a fracture about the axle. 
A chaplain of the rebels, who was taken prisoner, 
push on with the utmost vigor, and would probably ! Tv V , ’ wlKen l )ns0Dir > 
* _ ... „ h ' “ "UUAU prooaoiy says that before lie was captured 87 were killpd m.l 
soon come mV with the enemy and force him to fltrht 11 , .... were iciuea ana 
or retreat K wpnnded, and carried off from the field. There was 
Tbirtv-finn n.nre An, _• , uolbiDg *»0wn as to the rebel Colonel 
there concentrated is confirmed. They hiv said to 
have proceeded towards the nearer point on tiio 
Manassas Gap Railroad. It is presumed tin-v went to 
Manassas to join the main body of their army. 
I 1 or some days the rebel army has occupied the 
periphery of a circle several miles in extent, leach¬ 
ing from Leesburg to the mouth of the Oeooquan 
Creek. The movement recently made by withdraw¬ 
ing from Leesburg, Vienna, Fairfax Conn House, 
and Arundel was unquestionably Intended to reduce 
the front, whioh now extends ouly from the Potomac 
river to the mouth of the Occoquau, and along the 
creek to the Manassas Jnnctjou, with Cettreville and 
Fairfax Court House occupied aa outposts. 
A heavy detachment from General Smith’s Divi¬ 
sion, with portions of Mott's and Ayor’e batteries, 
and companies of the 5th regiment of regular cavalry, 
and Col. Friedman’s Philadelphia cavalry, Advanced 
toward Fairfax Court House and Manass; s on the 
HUb inst, They w ent as far as Flint Hill, which is 
two and a half miles this side of that village, and 
overlooks it. They saw there the pickets of the 
enemy iu such large force as to impress them with a 
belief that the reserve of the rebel army was nut far 
from that point. The expedition was accompanied 
by Generals McClellan, Porter and Hancock. They 
returned about nightfall. 
The withdrawal of the enemy from their advanced 
during tin- f-mirse of insurrection. It is nevertheless 
necessary now, as it. hiis hitherto been, to take every 
precaution that is possible to avoid the evils of for¬ 
eign war to be superinduced upon those of civil com¬ 
motion, which we are endeavoring to cures One of 
the most obvious of such precautions is, that our 
ports and harbors on seas and lakes should be put 
into condition of a complete defence: for any nation 
may be said to voluntarily Incur danger in tempestu¬ 
ous seasons when it fails to show that it has sheltered 
The proceedings of which the British Government 
complain, were taken upon information made to the 
President by legal police authorities of tho country, 
and were not instituted until after he had suspended 
the great writ of freedom to jnst the extent, that in 
view of the perils of tho State he deemed necessary. 
For the exercise of that discretion he, as well as his 
chief advisers, among whom are tbe Secretary of 
War and Secretary of State, is responsible by law 
before the highest tribunal Of the Republic, and 
itself on every side from which storm might possibly amenable also to tbe judgment of his country and the 
come. Measures which the Executive can adopt in enlightened portion of the civilized world. 
ttoneT ergeDCy ’ ftr ° 8UCh ° aly M CongreB8 ba8 8anc - I" conclusion, Mr. Reward remarks: 
The President is putting forth the most, diligent The safety of the whole people has become in the 
efforts In execute these measures, and w T e have the present emergency the supreme law, and so long as 
great satisfaction of seeing that these efforts are the danger shall exist, all classes of society, equally 
seconded by the favor, aid, and support of the loyal, the denizen and the citizen, must cheerfully acqui- 
patriotie, and self-sacrificing people, who are rapidly esce in the measures which that law prescribes. This 
bringing the military and naval forces of the United Government does not question the learning of the 
States into the highest state of efficiency; but Con- legal advisers of the British Crown, or the deference 
press was chiefly absorbed during its recent entire which Her Majesty pays to them; nevertheless the 
session with these measures, and did not provide as British Government will hardly expect that the Presi- 
amply as could he wished for the fortification of our dent will accept lheir explanations of the Constitu- 
sea and lake coast. Tn previous wars, the loyal tion of the United States, especially when the Gonsti- 
SmvH have applied themselves, by independent and tntion Hum expounded would leave upon him tbe sole 
separate activity, to the support and aid of the United executive responsibility of suppressing the existing 
States Government in Its arduous responsibilities, insurrection, while it would transfer to Congress the 
The same disposition has been manifested in a degree most material and indispensable power to bo em- 
eminently honorable by all the loyal States duringthe ployed for that purpose. Moreover, the explanations 
present insurrection. T 11 view of this fact, and rely- find no real support in the letter, rnneh less in the' 
ing upon tbe increase and continuance of the same spirit of the Constitution itself. He most be allowed 
disposition oil the part of the loyal States, the Presi- therefore to prefer to be governed by organic national 
dent has directed me to invite yonr consideration to law, which, while it will enable him to exercise his 
the subject of the military improvement and perfec- great trust with complete success, receives the sanc¬ 
tion of the State over which you preside, and to ask tion of the highest authorities of our country and is* 
A — — f , _ « . . ♦ * ' -- - . ■ p .. v , WUI VVUMUJJ IfcUU 1 Q 
says that before ho was captured 87 were killed and P 0sltlon ln from of the Union lines, is lullv con- .you to submit the subject to the eonuideration of the sustained by the general consent of tbe people for 
. , . . n. XI. . * 1 .e fn Bin film it dial! L urn aaoot.i _. .« v , ^ .!. 
or retreat. 
Thirty-one more of onr wounded soldiers arrived 
from Springfield on the 15th. These men report that 
a sharp skirmish took place on Monday morning, 
twenty miles this side of Lebanon, between two com¬ 
panies of mounted men, belonging to Major Wright's 
battalion, attached to (Jen. Wyman's command, and 
some 130 rebel cavalry. Major Wright surprised the 
rebels by an attack in the rear, and completely routed 
them, killing about thirty and taking the same num- 
Ashby having been killed. It was not generally 
credited. An officer supposed to be him was shot 
daring the final retreat of the enemy. The Federal 
troops remained on the field all Wednesday night, 
and the next morning brought across the river the 
remainder of 10,000 bushels of wheat, captured from 
tbe rebel military depot, which they were about 
transporting to the I.eesbnrg side. Great distress 
cuujcwi hi me r.HusiuurauuH ui me siisiuiueu uv me general consent or toe people for 
firmed by Prof. La Mountain, who made a balloon Le « islalure wben '* slia11 have assembled. whom the Constitution was established. T will avail 
ascension this afternoon sbortlv before ,.l- Suc!l Preceding by the State would require only "Q’self of this opportunity to offer yonr Lordship a 
‘ , U S , - v be,ore a 0 dlJtk - temporary use of its means. Expenditures ought to renewed assurance of my very high consideration, 
lie ascended from a point about six miles vest of be made the subject of conference with the United W«. fi. Reward. 
Alexandria. The wind carried him five or six miles S* 1 ® 8 Government, and being thus made, with tbe The following despatch came over the lines on 
over the enemy’s camps around Fairfax Station, JJf®”!?^S eneral d e fei)0 e- Saturday:— Cleveland. October 19.—To Brigham 
when rising into another current he took a circuit to tion what your State should do ^tid^wouU^nrovkle ? our ( g ’ Gr f at L ake City—Sir:—I have the honor 
to Fairfax Court House, and thence back to our foMte Sburse^?tSSSffiTS 
lines, landing at General Banker's headquarters, accepted the President will direct tbe proper agents oMhc co^ 
H« had „ «ce, ta « ,icw of t! ,e s'periSe,^ 2fH5#S 
and could see their encampments at Manassas. There system of defence of Tour ^tate 1 ^ first . mt>aBB , lf 1 e t0 P ass over tbe line > should express so 
r no reliel fo.cow, aacp, tore and ' I U?ftfe&r to bo. Sir, 
this side of Fairfax Court House. At the Court T onr obedient servant, hone ih»t this PntBmriBA rnav 4/v 
be made the subject of conference with the United 
States Government, and being thus made, with the 
her prisoners. Major T^t* ° f B ° W ’ 
and one severely wounded. Very little firing w£ !“ T ! tF** * ^ tt *“ the 
done by the rebels intention oi the enemy to destroy both Bolivar and 
(HbBou's battery, whlob recently came in from ^arper-e tony by Ut* and tbe, were all prating „ 
Utah,.constating of two I 2 .p„„„d towitaei and four "T ^ ‘ 
6-pounders, has been attached to Gen. Lane’s brigade 
by order of the War Department. a 
We have the following account of the attack on j 
Big Itivcr Bridge on the I5th: . 
The enemy was discovered approaching the bridge c ] 
about 1 o'clock yesterday forenoon, by a German b 
picket, who gave thc alarm. Our troops, numbering n 
between forty and fifty, instantly prepared for action, n 
and .although the force against their number was w 
about six hundred, under Jeff. Thompson himself, c - 
stood their ground, and from stone piles and other 
places of shelter, did good execution. They were !i 
finally surrounded, however, and. obliged to surren- ». 
der. 7 heir loss is one killed and six wonnded. .1 
Rebel loss five killed and four wounded. Immedi- 
ately after surrendering, the Federal prisoners were C< 
sworn by Jeff. Thompsou not to bear arms against 
the C. S. and were released. The rebels then burned th 
the bridge, and speedily retired. Jeff. Thompson 
said he baid 5,000 mounted men in the vicinity; that 
he intended to burn the bridges on the road, and that re 
Pilot Knob and Ironton would soon be attacked and 
captured. 
Tbe following dispatch was received at St. Louis, wi 
from an officer at Tilot Knob, on the 18th: re; 
Major Dwight, of the 1st Indiana artillery, made j ^ 
an attack on H>e enemy this morning, when, discov- I im 
prevailed among thc remaining residents of Bolivar were no rebel foc °es. except here and there a man, 
information having reached them that it wsb the tbis side Fairfax Court House. At the Court „ 
intention oi the enemy to destroy both Bolivar and House tbero were only a few companies, and the M ' H * b£ "' ARI1, 
Harper’s Ferry by fire, and they were all packing np a PP earau6e °f tbe bivouacs demonstrated that the I }efore leaving St. Louis on the 14th inst., the Sec- 
preparatory to a flight into Maryland position bad been recently almost entirely evacuated. re tary of V ar, by letter, ordered General Fremont to 
On tlie 18th the rebel. a e »in appeal on Linden " p * lrtte SUttn "“"*»••"* •«“•>«*» «>™- fn“°“ ln “a' ,T "“7,T7' - h '“ T™" 
and Bolivar Uei B hte, and renewed the attack on the The dispatches were received S’”* “ ll ' h ”“ * h j Cl1 “ etec >”f « l 
Union force, unde Major Gould »?uT,«°il„ ntheadquarter, from Gen. Stoic, command, City; to suspend wort on theil.arr.ck, he Is building 
m - n , , p T J , uouin, vim artillery. „ near his residence for his body guard of 300 cavalry. 
Major Gould fired upon them with cannister from Sards’ Ferry, Oct. 21.-This morning at one and ordered him to employ all the money in the 
the columb.ad which was captured on Tuesday, and o clock, five companies of the 15th Massachusetts hands of the disbursing officers to the payment of the 
ImnL iTmrn rV A « n ““i ^ rl ™ at ^ d - At current expenses of his army in Missouri, and let all 
burned the mill of A H. Herr, Esq., and took the daybreak they had proceeded to within a mile and a I his debts in St. Louis, amounting to $4,500 000 
miller prisoner, whom they charged with giving infer- half of Leesburgli without meeting the enemy, remain unpaid until they can be properly examined 
matron to L nion troops of the 12,000 bushels of stl!1 beld on, supported by the remainder of and sent to Washington for settlement. He also 
wheat being brought there to grind. Women and regiment, and part of tbe 20th. ordered that the disbursing officers should disburse 
Wm. H. Reward. 
The following despatch came over the Hues on 
and Bolivar Heights, and renewed the attack on the 
Union forces under Major Gould, with artillery. 
Major Gould fired upon them with cannister from 
The following important dispatches were received 
at headquarters from Gen. Stone's command: 
first message to pass over the line, should express so 
unmistakably tbe patriotism and union-loving senti¬ 
ments of yourself and people. I join with you in the 
hope that this enterprise may tend to promote the 
welfare and happiness of all concerned, and that the 
annihilation of time and space in our plans of com¬ 
munication may also tend to annihilate prejudice and 
tend to cultivate brotherly love, and perpetuate com¬ 
merce, and strengthen the bonds of our once, and 
again to be, happy Union. 
With just consideration for your high position, and 
also due respect for you personally, l am your obedi¬ 
ent servant, J. H. Wade. 
On the opening of the line to tbe Great Salt Lake 
City, the following messages were exchanged: 
To the President of the United States: 
Utah — faithful amid all imputations of disloy¬ 
alty—congratulates the President upon the comple¬ 
tion of the enterprise which spans a continent, 
uniting two oceans and connects remote extremities 
of the body politic with the great government heart. 
May the whole system speedily thrill with quickened 
pulsations of that heart, and the paricjdal hand of 
political treason be punished, and the entire Histerhood 
of States join hands in glad re-uuion around the 
national fireside. Frank Feller, 
Acting Governor of Utah. 
The following is the President’s reply: 
Sir:— The completion of a Telegraph to Great Salt 
Lake City is auspicious of the stability of the Union 
ms yam. ueignts utter u,e rebels, and was confident "om Edwards'Ferry towards Leesburgh, with thirty ordered that hereafter all contracts necessary to be of States join hands in glad re-uuion around the 
Hut he could keep them off until re-enforcements cavalrymen. They camo on the l4ih Mississippi made by the regular disbursing officers of the armv national fireside. Frank Feller, 
could reach him. regiment, received their fire at thirty yards, attd fell General Fremont was also'informed that payment _ , „ . Ac«ng Governor of Utah. 
The Navy Department on the 12th inst. received back 1D order > br,n ^ iD S iD Prisoner. have would not be made to officers appointed by him. It fo " ovrlDg !s “ e Pre “ d8 f 8 
the following dispatch: possession of the Virginia side of Edwards’ Feny. „ said there are over 200 of those whose commissions Lake cTtv is tttnton 
N ! a corI™c hk if TMK h T; 'V°' V ’ * h ttiaT a< -' couutH “V that x, p t0 three, Rtone do not bear the President’s signature, and that Pay- and Republic. The Government reciprocates your 
Sir:-1 have the honor to submit • had held his own satisfactorily, though his compara- master Andrews had been verbally instructed not to congratulations. Abraham Lincoln. 
report for your information: ' '-lowing tively small force upon the Island are engaged with make such payments. Special exception was made To Frank Feller, Acting Governor of Utah. 
Being informed that a large schooner was lying in s ' _! | 1 4.000 ol the enemy, in favor ol officers of volunteers. The number of Those who are affected by weak nerves will proba- 
dumber !f'troonfwere to ^ 8 sabse( l ueilt dispatch says Gen. Evans has four forts planned by Gen. Fremont for the defence of St. bly be relieved by the fact which is asserted, that the 
represented io me, I considered it my duty to destroy ,• h men * * P nsoaer w ho was taken, men- The Secretary of War has ordered Col. Berden to in the steamer Arabia are more than usually satBfac- 
it. With this object in view, I took two launches tl0 “® that be bas 4000 re bel troops, and expects establish his camp of instruction in Washington for lory; but there is great activity in schemes for vio- 
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in favor of officers of volunteers. The number of 
forts planned by Gen. Fremont for the defence of St. 
Louis is eleven. 
The Secretary of War has ordered Col. Berden to 
establish his camp of instruction in Washington for 
his new arm in the service, and to collect all the | 
sharp shooters he can during the next ninety days,— I 
To Frank Feller, Acting Governor of Utah. 
Those who are affected by weak nerves will proba¬ 
bly be relieved by the fact which is asserted, that the 
advices of the State Department received by the mails 
in the steamer Arabia are more than usually satisfac¬ 
tory; but there is great activity iu schemes for vio¬ 
lating the blockade and introducing contraband 
goods. 
