The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-10-23
Mai. Smith Gavitt and Capt.
Highnan killed.
FRON WASHTN-GTON

Va AaAff#1F0&. AJ0EQsAEE "A AAAIhtCu
was received to-day from Ges. Rosencrans,
dated Camp Tompkinss near Galley bridge,
" here be has been encamped for sorle time
He reports everything quiet TIE Rebels, it
appears, are falling back frcul their position,
and from the best information that can be
5atafoed ~ tbejF naoeeWenls tb~y sac CO.'S
centrstrz very large force below q CO.
operese with Gen. Johnstons who has sepa.
rated from Beauregard.
8oRLu's DISPATCH
RumOFs have prevailed that Fairfax has
been evacuated, and It is SO announced II.
ibis evening" Star, bat inforhstion from
The advance lines shows il to be incorrect.
On the contrary the indications are that the
rebels are in large force Ia the resr OF Fair
fax, and are reinforcing the rebel army at
Lsesburg.
TIAEs' DIsPArCH.
It is eurreatly reported to-day that 500
rebels crossed from their batteries 10 tae
Maryland shores between Shipping Point
snd EVanspa5t, made q reconnaissance and
retarned. The fees is they were only
small party Of 80 or 50 who we're hasty ia
their movements, There is no possibility Of
the reoels effecting q footing on the Mary
land shore. Gen. Mcclellan will move bis
headquarters to-morTow 70 BarIlett's House
aear Falls Church. Il Is point whence
easy communication can be had with the
two extremes Of our lines.
The Cameron Rifles, Col. Detje, moved out
to Annsndale On the little river turnpike,
yearly ten miles west Of Alsxandria, and
took possession, Of the place. Oar pickels
bad been stationed there for two 1ays and,
uring the time had encountered none Of
ne rebels
WASHINGTON, Oct. AIS Is stated that
Thompson brothers, bankers Of New York,
4sve made arrangements through their
agents here to dispose OF & large amount Of
Treasury notes. for the Government.
General StoHs crossed tbs Potomac this
morning with one portion of his command
et Edward Ferry, and the other at Hsr-
rlsons BLAND. 8kirmishing began between
the enemy, in uncertain nuubers, aud part
Of General Stones command, az early az
9 o'clock 10 the morning, and continued
without much effect sill & O'Clock P. X
wbeu large endorsements of the enemy
appeared 81 eaI rjaA., "hich-is commanded
by Col. Baker,
The G. S. forces engaged were about
500, aud were attacked by force sup.
posed to be 5000, At this junciure, Col.
Baker fell at the head Of bis brigade, while
CALAMITY cheering on bis men TO the con.
f1ct. Immediately before be fell he dis
patched Maj. Young TO Gen Stone to sp-
prise hiEn at Leesbarg, of the condition of
affairs Gen. Stone irntnediately proceeded
ia person to the right 10 take command,
but the confusion created by the fall of
Col. Baker, the right sustained repulse
with considerable lose Gen Stone reports
thai the left wing retired ia good order
be will hold the approaches thereto. Strong
n
Stone, during the night. The remains of
Col. Baker will be brought to this city on
Wednesday,. s xa = xis
nWAsHISaroS, Oct. 22.-The Harriet Lane
arrived mp from Indian Head last night
| She reports that new batteries have been
| erected at Matthias Point. The Freedom
| and Island Bell, in making a reconnaissance
at that point yesterday, threw some shot
| into the woods, and the Gre was returned
] by new battery of lS heavy guns. I'M
unediateiy ihereupon Abe woods and under
brush were cleared away, exposing. the bat
1 teries to view. Vessels in passing are
Obliged TO hug the Maryland shore, and are
/ exposed 10 Ere from a distance of some
four or Eve miles in doubling the Point
No vessels passed down be river hast night,
and It was not known thai any came up
the river Men report that the rebels have
d rumber of SENS boats aud long boats,
concealed in The creeks and inIets between
Acquia Greek and Occoquan Bay, and that
they are busy building launches, either
| with view to cross into Maryland, OF
/ seize vessels coming up. The report need:
con6rmat on. The rumor that number o.
| vessels bound down had been taken by ths
rebels is unfounded.
Reliable accounts from the upper PotomaS
this morning state that our troops had re-
turned 70 their positions in far better order
than was anticipated, and held the Wright
side o. she Potomac. saae
Judge Nsrrick, to-day, sent e lsttsr Il
ais 1sesasE Judges Of the Circuit Court
relative 70 bis arrssE. Solo guard bin
il his own house, prisoner