Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-27
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NOON DISPATCHES.
THE WAR FOR The UNIONI
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IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON
The Potomac Blookaded by
the Rebels.
7RE REBELS RxP1CTED TO MAKE
AN IMMEDIATE ADVANCE
INTO MARYLAND.
A Traitorous lieutenant Deserts and
Joins the Rebel Army.
PREPARATIONS OF SHERMAN FOR A
SOUTHERN EXPEDITION.
New York Herala,s Correspondence. l

New York Herald's Correspondence.l
WAsHMGToE, September 26.-The steamer
Delasoare arrived at the Navy-yard this
noon with body Of marines, from Phila-
delphis. The Captain reports that the bat.
terry at Freestone Point was unmasked
when be passed it this morning; the woods
having been all cleared away, and that it
opened upon him, firing about seven shots,
none of which took effect. They were all
good line shots, but fell short OF went over;
two Just grazed his deck. Captain Cannan
says about fifty vessels passed the battery
up and down, but none were fired at except
the DeLdtpdTe.
From the disclosures of a rebel officer, il is
ascertained that the battery at Freestone
Point is commanded by H. j. Hartstein,
formerly commander in the United States
Navy, and that there are batteries on the
Virginia side Of the Potomac every two and
a half miles from Occoquan to Matthias
Point.
The river is now considered, by naval of
fcers, as effectually closed. Our Potomac
AotillR is insufficient to clear it Of the nume-
rous batteries upon its banks. A land force
is indispensibly necessary, and it is believed
that within few days, perhaps few hours,
the rebels will attempt to cross the Lower
Potomac into Maryland. They will meet a
warm reception, but it may be necessary to
strengthen our forces in that direction.
The Worlds dispatch says that q flag oi
truce crossed the Potomac at Edwards Ferry
on some trivial subject but the sentinels dis.
| covered that one man in the boat was sound
ing the river. The rebels were placed under
arrest.
Yesterday Lieutenant deserted from one
of our regiments on the Upper Potomac, and
went over to the rebels, giving them, it is
! supposed, full information.
The New York Tri6unes dispatch say;
Sherman's expedition to the Southern coas
! will sail within three weeks at the furthest
Fifteen or twenty regiments will have thu
privilege of going to Charleston, as the prin
cipal officers in the command believe, or Il
Mobile, or to New Orleans, as others conjec
ture. General Wells Brigade of FIVE regi
ments, now IN camp here, will form part o
the force, and win go to Fortress Monroe tt
sail thence within few days. Genera
Sherman will not strike the only blow OF
| the seaboard.
ST. LOUIS, September 27.-J. B. S. TODD
has been elected delegate to Congress from
Dakotah Territory.
ROCHESTER, September 27.--A destructiv,
break occurred this forenoon in the high en-
bankment at the old portion of Erie Canal a
Holley, Orleans County. The whole EN-
bankment was swept away. The bottom @
the canal has also gone out to the depth G
eighty feet. Dams will be constructed q
the junction of the old canal, which wi
probably take two or three days, and navi
cation can then be resumed. 1t is feare
that the track of the Niagara Falls Railroa
is damaged, and grist-mill destroyed.