The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-24
FROM WAsnINGTON

WAsHINeToS. Oct 2O.--Two officers,
prominent 10 the volunteer service, are
suspected Of giving information to the
enemy. A New York Colonel now under
arrest for iusubordination is one OF them.
Fifteen Of the New York Twenty sec
ond went scouting yesterday, aud went 10
Fairfax Court House. They saw about
a half regiment of rebels and no more.
They we're az 6rst mistaken by the inhabi-
tants for Southern soldiers and were en-,
liShtened as to the plans Of the rebels, SO
far as was known to the citizens.
It was slated that Beauregard and
johnson intended to make no stand this
side of Centervile. on the bighls Of whi h
however, il followed there. they would op-
pose the Union forces for whils, but
when pushed. would withdraw to their
old position beyond Bull Run.
They report no obstructions. or barri-
cades on the way.
II Is certain that the rebels have very
small, if any, y,iorce at Leesburg, and are
evacuatiug it altogether as fast as posi-
BILE. The same is trne of Fairfax Court
Honse, ,as is established by reconuos-
bance. If there is any line Of deIeuse be-
yond the old one,it extends toward Ac'
quia Creek.
The theory that The rebels have fallen
upon the RappaIlanuook is unlenab(e.
7 he court martial in The case Of Colonel
Miles, meets tomorrow at Alexandria.
his unqualified acquiual is beyond a
donbt.
1t was currently reported on the 9th
er side Of the Potomac, that Fairfax
Court House had been destroyed by the
rebels.
The navigation of the Potomac again
appears TO be unobstrucred. Forlyone
vessels passed the batteries at Shipping
Point this afternoon. and only one was
hit, the ball going through her mansail.
A contraband arrived within General
Nc Calls lines yesterday. He reads and
writes with facility. He was attached to
the Louisiana Brigade. The brigade had
been stationed near Fairfax Court House.
On Wednesday they were all ordered to
move back TO Ccntervile, where it was
cnrrentIy.reported stand was to be made
The cause Of the order to move back was
the expectation Of an immediate attack OF
General Mcclellan. and SO great was
their haste that they left large quantities
Of -four and other provisions.
The city has been very quiet. The ad
vance of our forces has much diminished
the number Of uniforms upon the sirects
and AROUND the hotels. Gen. McCltIan's
Sunday order appears to have been strict
ly obeyed
II appears Government has, through
its agents in England. purchased large
quantity Of blankets, 10 the extent of at
least 100000. and that 100000 more are
yelto be purchased. Some OF these, it is
said, have already arrived.
Government was compelled 10 the ex-
ercise Of this torethought before the ap-
proach of wint.r,as 10 blankets could be
goI in this market, although it is supposed
several spectators are holding them back
for higher prices.
En regard to the expedition fitting out
against Mexico, our ministers at London
and Paris assert positively u al neither Of
these Governments has entered into any
arrangements with Spain to join 10 the
alleged expedition, The reply 10 the
Communication Of Secretary Seward,
which was addressed some time ago to
those Governments, respecting the des.
igns Of those powers, has not yet been re-
celved. Cur Government has all along
been assured, by both England and France
that they had no object in their inlerfer-
encs 10 Mexican affairs other than to
protect their citizens and obtain repara-
ton for outrages perp4trated upon them,
which are Of long Standing,
1t is remarkable TACT that thus far the
troops Of neither army have occupied the
soil Of Mount Vernon, unless il has taken
pace within lew days, A general
watcbfalness has been kept on the place
by our troops. Should the rpbes attempt
to erect batteries there, they will be rep
u sed by Mcclellan without delay and the
place protected by guard Of honor, com
posed of troops that have distinguished
tb, n'eives.
Tho advance Of the army has rendered
Il necessary that the general commanding
headquarters should be removed To Yir.
ginia Arrangements are being made,
and il is expected in lew days General
Mcclelau's quarters will be in the midst
Of camps on the other side.
Ii il said the movement Of Con. Mo.
Call at he head of HIS division toward
L. esburg is intended TO cut off tie rebels
iflhcy have gone in tie direction of Har.
per's Ferry, as some suppose, instea of
falling back on Manassas. They have
most likely done tho latter, and Gen, Nc.
Call will probably fail to find an enemy in
the direction he is now marching.
EXtTavREant Contracts TO be Exnmincd.
WAsHIN0roN, Oct. 2l.-0n careful in.
vestigatiou 1t is found that the sum Of
S400, 0O0 was sent to Eng and $4O0.