The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-06
THE REBELLION.
IMPORTANT FROM HATTERAS INLET.
Capture Of the Steamer Fanny Laden
with Stores, by the Reels.
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Suspicion Of Treache<y on the Part
Of the Captain Of Mc Fanny.
lnportarAt from Fortress
Monroe.
f'orT TAlaable Expedition Of the
EDsmy Down James River.
Rebel Demand for the Evacu-
alton of Newport News.
Additional Developments Respect
ing the Case Of Gen. Fremont,
&C., &C., &c.
r'ozT Alaable Expedition of the
EDsmy Down James River.
Rebel Demand for the Evacu-
alton of Newport News.
Additional Developments Respect
ing the Case Of Gen. Fremont,
Ao ~ a.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, oct 8, 1901
THE CASE OF UENERAr. rRruoNr


soc was supposed that the specifications the cha gcs
mado against General Fremont by ..ond
reach here in enable the government to act
promptly in deposing General Fremont and ordering
Genera. Wool Forward command the Department Of the
West. But to the surprise of the President tho spec0
cations have not arrived although evidence reached here
scne days since that Colonel Blair had lodged them with
General Fremont, whose duty is TO forward them With
sat deEy to the War. department General Wool is,
therefore, necessarily kept here. The moment the official
copy Of the charges against General Fremont arrive the
programme announced in thursdays HERALD win be car.
ree out, the unwarrantea assertions Now York morn
ns Journal to tho contrary notwithstanding.
Reconnaissance BY GEN. sMrza's DIVISION.
Intelligence from General Smiths division repores
everything quiet.
reconnaissance took place to-day from this division
The results state beyond the fact that the
sncny fred Eve shots at Tayorscainp The discharges
e short about eight hundred feet. Two shots wero fred
rom our batteries in reply, doing, apparently fr jus
dce This was by order OF General Keyes.
Everything quiet to-n.ghtcong the lines OF tr army
sAPfURE OF THE STEAMER FANNY By THE EEBgZs
AT HATTERas INLET.
OGcial irsormaton has been received at tho favy Do
partment Of the capture fhe transport prope,r
between nIatteras Inlet and Chicamacomico With her
was taken about sixty of men, large amount Of am
nunition and stores Nisa subject Of surprise Chat
dngie government vessel was rskcd in rebctxaters
ARRIVAL OF TEE rAwNEE OFF ALEx1Np
The United States steamer Pawnee, from Eatteras In.
~, came up tho Potomac today and anchored Oh Alex
endra.
AFFAIRS ON THE LOWER PoTosfAC.
Everything remains quiet the Potomac below Wash
sgton The rebels have positively abandoned thei r bat
ory at Freesone Point, and feet Of merchant vesse
-ass constantly up and down unnioested.
TEE POTOMAC FLoTILLA.
II s said that Commodore Craven intend, to hift n,
bag from the Yankee to the Harriet Lane which arrive,
Il the Navy Yard from Philadelphia yeeterda = to taxi
N board her armament, rendered necessary By th
throwing overheard Of her guns while che W as ashor
lurirg the attack Fort Hateras. Tho HaI ret Lar
viii thus become the flagship Of the Potomac lila
sEPARTuaE OF THE UNDERWATER Fos, TIL G A7IAsT
TIC SQUADRON.
The Underwater Lieutenant Lowry, left the sSayy
fard yesterday morning, and went dorm he river Il
Fortress Monroe, route join tho Atntic
0e is very powerfully armed.
HIGH STAGE OF THE RIvBl.
large quantity Of drift wood aoatng6own the iowe
rotomac ana the chocolate color the water bear tsat
nony to the swollen state of the river above.
VIE ARM-gEARING POPULATION OF gruE STATE OF
NEW YORK.
At tho rsquest OF Hon. Augustus Frfnk, member G.
ngrcss fre New York the Superintendent Of the Census
lnrcau has prepared statement Of tie .hte male
sopulaon Of the several counties Of thai Sta to between
he ages Of fourteen and forty fve and the proportion
,equired fgcla each county TO furnish the quota Of
COO men, The Superinenden says the sta e presents
N elective arm bearing population Of y66 44-abou,
pnehalf that of all the States south Of Mason and
pixons line-equallng the combined mssry strength Of
Alabama Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, LOU siana, MssiG
nppi North ard South Carolina and Tenncsaee.
VIE VIOLATION OF THE NJ ocKApE BIZ THE STEAMER
Bermuda.
Although noSfcia information has been received tina!
ho British steamer Bermuda, hch sailed from Hartle
POOL EGgland, August 10, has Graded the bcckade and
eached Savannah with arms, &C. private Intelligence il
sonsidcTed conclusive to the Gsct.
toMDASzIC BOGUS REPORT oF~A REBEL VICTORY IN
WESTERN VIRGINIA.
Tho Richmond Enquirer, Of October g. received here
pday, Publishes flaming Of splendid victory
1Genera Lee over General Rosecrars in Western Virgil
na. The report is eaded "Another Glorious Victory
scneral Rosecrans ard His Whole Force Defeated The
FEDERAL Arty Retrea. ing out Of Virginia Cen
Nortaly Wounded and since Reported Dead. General
Ae Victorieus" Ths Virginia blIstor, coming as it
soes az the game moment with The rnaton Of the
sws Of the complete sccess Of Genera, Reynolds and
nc deieat OF Lees forces at Greenbrisr river in SIR
:n'a occasions much amusement This wholesale ,
representation r part Of the system re sorted to ty
he rebels to keep up the spirits Of their army on ito
Fotomac.
THE RxPEFsE OF rEGIsENTAL BAYDs
The enormous expense Of Iagmenta bands under III
ece2t arrangements in that respect Ia ocoapvinr the
steaon Of the Secretary Of Var. 1t is estimated thai
dis item Of music IL tho Union army costs the govern
uent nearly one milioa Of dollars per annunn.
IA MOUNTAINS BALLOON ASCENSION.
Haebailoon that passed the city last even;,, v,
Acertained TO be La Mountains "caratogan He,,ade
N ascensoa yesterday from Genessl Frankln,s head
quarters in tie presence Of the President and othcre WHO
we're there to witness the presentation Of stand o.
olors The rore broke and the balloon sailed og Il
anded safely las, night in Maryland, aaout six niles
Nom Bcltsy.llo which is twelve miles from Washington
IN the Baltimore and Washington Railroad
AREEsT oP A MARYLAND REBEL
Jh Twin Coad, prominent rebel of Marys county,
Saryla has bean arrested by order the government
and d aimed as prsone for the prcs4nt on ons of tho
vessels Of the Potomac feet
eAILROAD FACILITIES BETWEEN BALTIMORE AND
- ANNAPOLIS.
Tho agitation Of the project OF constructing double
rack air line rail foan between Washington and AnnaDo
as has induced tho Baltimore and Ohio road Com nv
% mako such additions lis Washington br aac as greatly