The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-09-16
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
RI TIE Z. . W.. LINE.
Exclusively for the Journal.
FROM KASHTNGTON.
spFcrAL 10 POST .

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE skirmish OF
pickets which took place yesterday, near
Balls Cross Roads, in Virginia, was not a
serious affair The accounts of it have
been greatly exaggerated. Mr.. Sickles yes
terday arrested two rebel officers at point
! 80 miles down the Potomac.
The militia of the District of Columbia is
preparing FOR active service. full regfs
ment is now organized and will soon be
sworn in.
The Baltimore South, rabid secession
| Journal, whose editor was arrested yesteF-
day, has stopped publication.
The Baltimore Exchange, the leading Sc
| cession paper in that city, is more violent
than ever this morning. It's principal edit
or was arrested.
Prominent citizens of Baltimore are now in
this city, and declare that the effect of the
arrests will be salutsry. The secession
fever in Baltimore is likely to be checked
by such summary proceedings as these,
which the Government felt compelled to
adopt.
HERALD's DISPATCH. esq s-
This afternoon the enemy in pretty
strong force, with infantry and cavalry, ap-
peared in front of the U MON pickets on the
center right wing of our forces on the Vir-
ginia side of the Potomac. They made
their first demonstration on the road lead
ing from Falls Church to Balls Cross
Roads, driving in our pickets with heavy
bodies Of skirmishers and scouts immedi-
ately followed by planting a section of
artillery near Mary Halls house.
From this point they directed grape,
canister and shrapnell on the Union pick
cts at Balls Cross Roads, directing their
G. AZ
they thought our pickets were established
between Balls Gross Roads and the Chain
Bridge The Union pickets rallied in Or
der. Intelligence was Immediately COM
municated to Gen. Mcdowell, at Arlington
House. After the demonstration on our
pickets, near Balls Gross Roads, the rebels
paid their respects to several places to the
right of our works near the Chain Bridge.
They made direct onset on Vanderberger's
house, two miles from the Union camp
where we had picket stationed. They
fred ten or twelve shells, doing no damage.
Soon after rody of 100 cavalry and infan-
try Appeared, swhen our picket, retired to a
house one-eighth of a mile distant, when
they were shortly after reinforced BY bat
terry of artillery, column of infantry and
cavalry, including Captain Wits and Cap
tain Grihin's batteries, which took position
at important points. General Smith COM
manded the whole force, and will await any
demonstrations the enemy may make in the
morning Night intervening by the time
our troops got into position no progress
could be made either to ascertain the
strength of the enemy or the intention of
this movement After dark the rebels burnt
the houses and barns of Mr.. Basil Hall,
Mr.. Samuel Birch, Mr.. Jabers and Others
Private James Lowry, Company A, Ken
lucky cavalry, who was on picket duty
when the enemy approached, had his horse
shot under him.
TIMES CORRESPONDENCE
We have advices tonight that the rebels
were moving a large body of men from
Fairfax Court House, towards Falls Church
TRIBUNE's DISPATCH.
Secretary Cameron took the responsible
ty of sending the traitor legislators of Ma
ryland, to Fort Lafayette. His act is uni
versally approved.
TINES DISPATCH.
Prince Solm, of Prussia, is in Washing
ton. He at once rendered his mill
tary services to the Government and they
were accepted
COMMERCIALS DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l4.-There was
heavy firing at Chain Bridge this morning.
Supposed TO have been artillery practice.
POSTS DISPATCH.
At 10 o'clock this morning the rebels |
moved in force to Balls Cross Roads burn
ing the houses then used by our picke's, who |
tell back unable to resist the overwhelming |
numbers. Four of our pickets were cap
tured. There were a few discharges of |
musketry on each side, and two of the Mass.
9th regiment were wounded.
FROM MISSOURI