New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-19
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RUNNING THE POTOMAC BLOCKADE.


WASHINGTON, Friday Oct. 10, 1861
RUNNING THE POTOMAC BLOCKADE.
Quite a number Of upward bound vessels ran the
Rebel blockade last night, and have arrived at the
Navy-Yard and at our wbarves. Among these is
. the Government steamboat C@ur de Lion, which
towed up the Government sloop Granite. They
passed the batteries shortly after midnight
The tugs Murray and Pussy were several times
fired upon as they passed, towing up couple of
scbooners with Government stores, but were not
touched.
The Cour de Lion spoke the Pawnee in the Ches
peake Bay. The Pawnee was not disabled, re-
ported, by the shots she received
large number Of vessels are waiting at Smiths
Point for an opportunity to come up.
The tug Robert Leslie, while on her way down
last night, ran into the Hugh jenkins, also bound
down, near Mount Vernon. The jenkins was struck
near the bow and 30 crippled that she was COM
PEELED to run into sboal water where she rests on the
mud bottom. Size had cavalry on board of her. The
Leslie returned 70 the Navy-Yard for a screw to
take the horses of.
The Harriet Lane left the Navy-Yard this morn
ing The new rebel battery at Timber Creek mounts
four guns.
THE REPORTED RETREAT OF THE REBEL ARMY.
treat for Manassas are founded on conjecture. At
least, nothing OF it is known in quarters most en-
titled to confidence.
YESTERDAYS RECONNAISSANCE.
As was stated in Yesterdays dispatch, a large
accommodating party proceeded as far Vienna, but
returned before Gen. Mcclellan had quite reached
The village. hundred men only, on similar bust
ness proceeded to Anandale, which is about an
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House.
General WadswOrh went within a mile and half
Of Fairfax Courthouse with comparatively a small .
escort. From the observations it was conjeetured
that the rebel force there amounted TO about two
regiments Of infantry and battalion Of cavalry.
The escort was fired on, but reached their camps
without resorting to extraordinary haste.
MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY.
From gentlemen presumed to possess the best
opportunities of Judging it is ascertained that the
enemy has been alternately retiring and advancing
within breadth Of five miles.
KENTUCKY DISTRICT JUDGE.
Bland Ballard has been appointed U. S. District
Judge for Kentucky, in place OF Monroe, VINO has
Joined the rebels.
DISTRIBUTION OF TREASURY NOTES.
The Treasury Department yesterday sent West
THE UPPER POTOMAC.
Official dispatches received from Jamestown this
moIniDg represent all quiet on the Upper Po-
.omac.
TIKI CONCENTRATION OF THE REBEL FORCE.
The entire force OF the rebel army is now supposed
to be concentrated on the line from Manassas Gap to
Acquia Creek.
learn that the massng of the rebel forces within
smaller compass is lust the effect which Mcclellan
has designed by bis various movements The army
officers apparently much pleased with the shape
that the contest is now assuming.
DEATH IN THE y. Y. TmRTY-THIRD.
Irwin Van Brunt, of Company +, Thirty-thirdl
Regiment Nsw,York Volunteers, died in the camp
of his regiment yesterday.
FROM TENNESSEE.
Mr.. Grove, late United States Collector at Nash
Vile. Tenn. with several other Unionists from that
State arrived here yesterday lie reports that there
is an abundance Of Northern goods at Nashville.
The Union men there are quietly awaiting the APP
proach of the Federal army, when they will soon
make their preferences known.
MOVEMENTS or GOV. ANDREW.
Gov Andrew OF Massachusetts and Frank L.
Howe left to-day for NewYork. They have visited
the different Massachusetts campo across the Potomac,
O. well as the regiments from that STATE at Annapolis
THE CASE OF COL. KERRIGAN.
Col. Kerrigan Of New-York, who has been under
arrest for some time past, charged with general IN
subordination, was to-day brought over the river,
under guard, to be placed in charge of the Provost
Marshal.
RETURN or GEN. BANKS.
Gen Banks, after several days sojourn here On
official business, left to-day for bis headquarters.
COL. BERDAN's sHARPsHooTERs.
The Secretary of War has ordered Col. Berdan TO
establish camp Of instruction in this city for his
new arm in the service, and to collect all the sharp.
shooters he can during the next 30 days. in fact full
power to accept companies and regiments, who On
examination may be found to be equal to the re-
quirements the Colonel has adopted.
ACCIDENT TO COL. SMITH.
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