Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-25

The Overland Stage, which arrived at
Ruby Valley, on Wednesday. brought the
following to the Associated Press;
Evacuation of Vienna by the Rebels.
WASHINGTON. Oct. lSth.-The rebels called
in all their pckets to-day, and have deserted
Vienna and torn up the railroad track of the
London and Hampshire road at that place.
and have fallen back with the entire column
to Fairfax Court House.
| A scouting party. consisting of five of our
companies under command of a Lieutenant
| Colonel, made a reconnaissance of Vienna
| this afternoon, entering it and finding it de-
| serted.
The Object of tearing up the railroad is to
prevent the use of it by Gen. Mcclellan to
throw troops into Lewinsburg.
| WAsHINGroN, Oct 1Sth-LATER -Thes sud
den retreat of the rebel army from its posi-
tion at Vienna, has created much excitement
here to-day. Gen. Mcclellan crossed the Po-
tornac at an early hour this forenoon, accom-
panied hy his staff, in order to investigate
the actual condition of affairs in Vienna.
1t is now confirmed that the rebel pickets
have fallen back as far as Fairfax Court
House Our own pickets follow their steps
as they retreat The entire force of the rebel
|
the line from Manassas Gap to Aqua Creek.
Price Continues his Flight from Free
mont's Army-The Pursuit.
SYRACUSE, (Mo.) October I7th.-A messen
ger from General Fremonts quarters at War
saw reached here to-day, with dispatches for
General McKinstry. 1t was said that Price
had made a stand with 10000 well armed
aud disciplined troops, and large force of
regulars (YOn the arrival of Fremont at War
saw the opposite bank of the Usage was lined
with rebel horsenen who were dispersed by
IA few rounds of canister.
Fremont had begun to lay pontoon
bridge across the Osage when the messenger
left, and it was supposed his army would be
over the river on Wednesday night. He was
determined TO push on with the utmost vigor,
and would probably soon come up with the
enemy and force him to fight or retreat
Business Matters in st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS Oct. lGth.-A majority Of the
leading commission merchants here have
agreed that all their sales shall be for cash.
or its equivalent, after Monday. The Bank
war is waxing warm. They are fighting
among themselves To-day the Merchants
throw out the Mechanics tomorrow the
Mechanics retaate.
OreISn Capitai t9nuered tne &OVernheHt
at a reduced interest.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18th We learn from
Government authority that certain foreign
capitalists have offered Mr. Chase, Secretary
of the Treasury, to take one million of the
Government loan at six and half per cent
interest.
Kansas---A Town and U. S. Records
Burned by the RebeIs---A pproaching
Election---Aid for Fremont.
LEAVENwoarH, October l9.-The Conserva-
tive Of this city has advices that the town of
humboldt, Kansas, has been totally burned
10y rebels from the Indian country. The
United States Land Office was recently OPEN
ed there, and it is thought probable the re-
cords and papers were destroyed.
The Republican State Committee have
nominated II full state ticket without regard
to political auteeedcnts The last Legislature
having failed to provide an election the COM
ing November, it is claimed 10y those opposed
to this movement that the present iucumbents
should hold over till January 1868.
Two hundred wagons aud one thousand
yoke of oxen have been sent to Fremont's
commands within the past week from this
place. and a still greater number will soon
follow.
The steamer Florence arrived here this
morning from st. Lous having come through
unmocsted 10y the rebels
The Fighting Near lIarper's E'erry--Flom
Nil! Burned by the Rebels.
| BALTIMORE. Oct. 18.--A gentlemen who
spent the whole of yesterday at llarpers
Ferry, says that the accounts published there
of the fight on Wednesday are nearly correct.
The fight lasted from eight \. NJ to two p. NJ.
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rebels, when hard pressed, retreating into
the woods, and at other times driving the
Federal troops back ON Bolivar, the main
fight being beyond that town on the Charles
town road, a chaplain Of the rebels, who was
taken prisoner, says before he was captured
eighty-seven killed and wounded had been
taken from the field. There was nothing
positively known of Col. Ashley being killed
it was not generally credited. An officer
supposed to be him was shot during the final
retreat of the enemy.
A gentleman direct from lIarper's Ferry
announces that the rebels again appeared on
London and Bolivar flights this morning,
and renewed the attack on the Union forces
under Major Could, with artillery Major
Gould fired uIon them with canister from the
columbiad which was captured on Tuesday,
and drove them back, but not until the van
dals had burned the mill of A. IL. Herr and
took the miller prisoner, who they charged
| with giving information to the Union troops
| of the II, 2,000 bushels of wheat being brought
there to grind. The firing was progressing
| when our informant left, and women and
children were fleeing in great terror to the
| Maryland shere in anticipation of the town
being burnt. Colonel Gearys wound is only
ii slight cut in the calf Of the leg, caused by
the explosion Of shell.
AErEMUs WARD TO DELIVER LECTURES -
Artemus Ward will exhibit his show the
coming winter in the shape of lectur, whi, b
will undoubtedly be quito "sarkasticul" and
perhaps have "A "goak' or two. Lecture
committees wishing to make his acquaintance
can hear of Artemus 10y addressing Charles
| f. Brown, Vanity Fair office, New York
TIE CoNNEoTlour TOBACCO CRor-The
Hartford Times says the season in Connect-
cut has been excellent for tobacco-a crop
amounting to over half million of dollars
annually in Hartford county alone 1t has
ripened well the present year-the rich yell
lowish tinge showing its complete fitness for
the knife, appearing upon the fields as early
as the 10th inst The crop is already gath
cred in most admirable condition, and the
leaf, free from injury by hail and fierce winds
presents an eyeuness and perfection not often
witnessed
Coon EFFECTS OF SMoK1Ne.-Two young
| nonn,la in lbonu W had 1Oyod norbn,,,