The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-09-13
FOm Washington,

FOm Washington.
September 0.-The following are
tbs results Of careful md extended
observation. to day, on The irginia
side oi the Potomac:
a new and formidable battery
has been discovered, comm anding
Leesburg turnpike, about seven
miles from chain bridge.
The telling Of woods by the con
fedcrates exposed this battery to the
view Of our troops. Owing to the
distance, no demonstration were
lisceruible, nor any large body OF
troops. Men were employed on the
Notifications today.
At daybreak, this morning, our
pickets advanced one milo further
into Virginia.
The confederatcs retreated before
them from the direction OF Airing
ton.
Last Wednesday tho confederates
fired from an EN- ncnce at Great
tails, at a body Of our troops. on the
Maryland eide, and wounded four
men.
They attempted to f"rd the river,
constructing temporary bridges with
plank, when they were repulsed by
the sharp-shooters OF tho Pennsylva.
MIA seventh, and a number OF them
killed. The conicderates then re.
Treated from view, carrying with
them their battery.
Yesterday, Gen. Mcclellan made
"a balloon ascension with Professor
Lowe and occupied two hours in
nnoisance.
Gencral McClellan's order for the
observance Of the Sabbath, was
everywhere received with gladness
The President his parIoned A. J.
Clark, who has served two years in
the Wisconsin Pcnitentiarv, having
been convicted OF forging land war.
rants.
No passes whatever were issued
to-day to cross the Potomac.
The Vermont Soldier. ordered to
be shot tomorrow for tho crime oi
sleeping on his post, will be repriev-
ed.
Tho Times correspondent says:
General Fremont's proclamation,
declaring the slaves OF rebels to be
free men, was made solely on his
own responsibility, without any pre-
vious advice from the authorities
here, or consultation with them on
the subject.
II struck the entire Cabinet and
President with utter amaz .ment
The matter was fully discussed
when it was unanimously determined
that the proclamation was Just the
right thing, made at just the right
time, exactly in the right manner.
and by the right man.
At the camp o. Col. Yonng's rcgi.
asy aT%", Il ff noSn, sSfA.Yi 1y',sn on San
,erson, shot another Soldier named
Walter, while performing duty as a
guard Sergeant Joseph ii. Bryson
was the officer of,the day, and owing
TO his presence OF mind and decision
discipline was secured to tho camp.
The War Department has issued
an order that volunteer cava'ry regi
ments Of twelve companies, shall
have three Majors. and regiments oI
from eight to ten companies shall
have two Majors, instead OF one. as
heretofore.
Tho Postmaster G neral has di.
rected the mail facilities to be re
stored to Paducah, Kentucky, tha
town now being in possession of tho
federal troops. and the mails thcr,
no longer tampered with bJ secess
ionists.
Commander Roam has written !
letter % the Secretary OF the navy
dated United States steamer Pd,cRee
ll"t'cr"s inlet, September 9th o
which the following is an txtraci:
From TIE best information cal
obtain, ten regimcnts have been re
called from Virginia to defend thi
state.
Tho sccessionists residing nea
tho water Nre destroying their re
sid4nces, and seeking shelter in tn
int, rior. The poorer classes rcmail
waiting for protection to show thci
Union sentiments
! September 10. - Great activit
prevails in all tho departments ofth
navy yard. Sixteen hundred an
seventy-fve men are employed, an
} many Of them night ami day.
Shot, shell, and all kinds of arr
munition continue to he forwardc
to various points in immense qusr
titles.
The manufacture of Dahlgrc
rided cannon progresses without In
Permission.
Tho uowiizer drill is condu ucte
under experienced officers, and tn
Searnen have acquired great pre-
6ciency.