, 1861-10-22
JACKsON'S LEGISLATURE IN
SESSION.
BAD BLOOD AT TERRE aAu1E, INDIANA.
FROM WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, October 21, 1851.
To-day Gen. Stone moved across the Po-
touac with his. division, at ;Poolsyille, Ell
wards Ferry, four miles from Leesburg and
thirty from this city. Stone has about IL, 900
men. The following is his fist official dis
patch today
EDwARD's FERRY, October 81, 1861.
This morning at one O'Clock I've companies Of
the 18th Massachusetts. Col. Devgns, In Gen Cor
man's brigade, crossed the r1Ter at Herrison's
Island. At daybreak they had proceeded to with
in mile and q half Of Leesburg without meeting
the enemy. They Rtill held on, supported By the
remainder Of the regiment, and pat Of the Goth.
A gallant Reconnaissance was:tmade early this
morning by Major Mix. Of the Van Allen cavalry,
with Capt. Stewart, Assistant Adjutant General,
from EdWards's Ferry, towards Leesburg, with 30
cavalry. They came Oh the 18th Mississippi regi-
nent, received their fire at thirty five yards, re-
turned it with their pistols, anda back in order,
bringing in one prisoner. X.
We have possession Of the Virginia side OF
Edwardss Ferry. gsig1ad]
c. P. STONE, Gen: Commanding
Ilearn to Fight that Gen. Mccall hes re-
turned from bivouacipg at D.aiksVllle, where
he had made strong reconnaissance, and is
nov at his old nues near LeHia5yille.
At three p. n to~d4y, Gen- -sluue had held
his OWL in tie occupancy OF Ham;lton's Is
land. The force Of the enemy is reported to
be four regiments.
The Commissioner Of pataLt5 has refused
to Mr. Mccormick an extensian Of his reaper
patent Of 1s47. This is an int sntion Of great
utility and importance to the public. The
sums already received BY Mcq qo,mick, and the
eums he ia entitled to reccrI-=iasnm Infringe.
ments, amount to an adequate remuneration,
and therefore the patent should not be extend
ed.
| Secretary Cameron returned to this city to
| day. The Star tonight asserts that he did moi
| decide on Fremont's case until he retnr2ed
hore.
It seems that Beauregard actually got ready
for ashow Of resistance to our advance on tht
Leesburg turnpike, at Goose Creek, last Fri
day, but Gen. Mccall was in too m7ct
forcs, and the four rebel regiments in waiting
| withdrew.
There is again the rumor that the enem,
have at last retired from Fa;1fax, and with
drawn their picketE. This seems confirmed
movement has been made in the direction
Of clearing the military hospitals here, Man,
have been sent to Baltimore, discharged o
sent home, and the wards are more clear tha
for two months past.
f. Ninety-sight bids for beef cattle contract
were opened to day, ranging from s3-4s to S
l3; but the lowest bidder offers only 100
head, while the proposals require guarante
for supply Of IL, GOO, or such portion thereo
not less than 1000, IS the Government ma
require. The next lowest Is the bid Of Ben
sIinkG and john L. Metzser, Of Harrisburg
81 $s.49, the cattle to be delivered at Harris
burg, York or Chrmbsrsburg, at the option {
| the Government. Most Of the bids we're froI
Illinois and Pennsylvania. Tie last Will prs
baby get the contract. The contract for oat
at 70 cents, WAS awarded to-day.
Gen. Reynolds, at Chest Mountain, retaine
ore Of the re1olve1s found on the body {
John A. Washington, and presented the otht
to Sergeant Lieber, Of the 18th Indiana.
The order for cloth, sent to Europe by Ge
P.umley Smith, WAS for onl5 $4,000 wort
The goods will be made up in this countE
, Gen. MeIge, in answering the Boston Board
Trade, SAYS that only enough to meet the IL
mediate and pressing wants OF the scldie
WAS ordered. from Europe, and that the D
| p6rtnent is altogether in fayoz Of using hon
, manufacture when it is possible to be do
. without positive ioqury to the men in Il
. field.
! Thirty or forty more vessels vent down t
liyer to-day, passing the Shipping Point b
e te1ies at daybreak.
. Fifty men croEsed over to Maryland ahn
3 the batteries, night betole last, at shippi
IA Point. They stayed an hour end then
0 crossed. The Marylanders gaTe this inforn
e ton.
IL The regiments OF Gsp. Cascs's Nav JefE
Brigade were reviewed to-day at Msrid
Hill.
An order has been iEEued for the army
'g e1ercise an hour every dsy in he.Yy march
u, BIZ Last accounts from Gen. Stone our II
- amounting. to two regiments, were fight
re- hfayely against the enemy's force near L.
% burg. The result is not yet known. Ha
Y son,s Island is half way ACROSS the river. =
IN iEland Ia in cur rear, and is strongly entrerc
and held. There Is also some fighting so
IL on further up stream.
AL LATER FROM THE FIGHT.
ye Col. Baker vas killed at Leesburg, at
.. head Of his regiment. Gen. Stone telegra
ke that he is about taking command Of his di
all | i'm in nerson