, 1861-10-21
Sundays Dispatches
SUNDAY N7GHT-13 O'CLOCK


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune-1
WAsHHGToK, October 20, 1851.
There is nothing new from down the river
to-day. Firing was heard st intervals, sup
posed to be directed at vessels being towed
mp. The results are not known. Of1ccrs Of
the hotilla soy that the rebels attempted to
stretch 8 cable across the channel, below
Cockpit Point, fastening the onter end to 8
kedge, as formidable distraction It is said
the rebels got portion Of the cargo Of tne
schooner Fsi11ax, which was riddled by yes
terdsy's cannouade- The cargo consisted Of
hay ard cements, owned BY private parties
here. It is Important to open the river
early, aud st once. Five million dollars wo5th
this eeason. The single track to Baltimore is
wholly insufficient even for its present busi-
ness. All feel thst double track should
have been laid long ago. A move is now
being made for this purpose, There is noW
only about ten days forage on hand, but there
a-e Immense stocks under way, to arrive when
the river shall be again opened. Foraging
expeditions are organized daily. One from
Gsneral Smiths division went out to the
northwest, yesterday.
Gen. Mcclellan, with an escort Of the 5th
CavaI1y, went over the river last night. Ha
was engaged all day, with Typographical en-
ginee1s, making vide and thorough recon-
1oissrce towards Leesburg. Gen. McCal's
division, the Perusylvania reserve, went for
ward twelve miles up the Lcesburg turnpike,
last night, and bivouacked at Drainsville,
fifteen miles from Leesburg, where force Of
the enemy Was reported still; but at later &C.
counts they vary in number.
Capt. Hazard Stevens has been appointed
Assistant Acjutant General to General /. !,
Stevens.
The Sunday Chronicle says that on Wedues-
day e lady OF known secession proc1ivities,
lett here for Richmond, under Gen. scost's
pass through.
Three old farmers Of Vienna have been ar
reeted and brought il, charged With giving
aid and comfort to the enemy.
Mr.. Seward told 8 diplomat, yesterday, that
| all our troubles would be over in three
months.
Crsgin T. Co., Chicago, contract for ten
thousand packsges Of beef, the November
supply of the army.
The city is filing up with visitors from ali
House rents are very high.
| General Mcclellan returned here at eight
| o'clock p. N. With the escort p3rty Of Re
ccDnoisance, three regiments strong, from
General Keyes's Brigade, [Smith's Division,
aud Motifs and Ayers's batteries, Generals
McC1ellan, Smith, Hancock and Porter, witt
two companies of regular caval1y, adyaacel
to Flint's Hill, which o7erlooks Fairfax, ant
saw q force Of rebels belived 20 be their re
serve. Private By ron Barton, Of the regula:
cavalry, whilst scouting too far il advance 0
this party, was fired upon by the enemy
pickets, struck by three bs1's, and fatal,
| wounded He WAS brought in an ambulance
| to enera1 Smiths camp. The reconnaissance
was the most extended aud Important ye
made.
Mrs, Mary Young, Wife Of 4 fol4ner work
man in the Arsenal, reached here to-day from
Harper's Ferry. She witnessed the fight, All
gives sad account OF matters at the Ferr5
j There are none but females in the place, an'
they are leaving as fast as possible. The CON
mon necessarics Of 1'te are very scarce, an
much suffering is prevailing. She attests t
the cruel treatment Of four wounded FEEDERS
soldiers by the rebels, into whose nands the
fell. She says Indian barbarities are not moz
cruel. She further says the rebel loss Wa
over one hundred aud fifty. Indeed she say
she saw six wagon loads Of bodies
La Mounta1n made right ascent. q
counted the rebel forces, aud marked the II