The national Republican., 1861-10-15
Affairs ON the Upper Potomac.

DARNkSTOWN, OctoDer IL, lcoi |
Rabbit, the individual who sold liquor to the
Connecticut fifth, was arrested by the provost
guard and is now in charge of the marshal
The result of his act has made deep impress
sion upon bis mind. On searching his premises
Capt Stone found five barrels and number Of
bottles filed with bad whisky, which was al
once destroyed. A large quantity Of liquor las
been seized aud emptied out since the promul-
cation of Gen. Banks's order.
Letters directed to members Of the fifth Goa |
necticut should now be directed to Williams
port, Maryland.
Jak Gross, the noted secessionist, whose
r,sidence was within the pickets of the New
York thirty-fourth, secretly returned to hir
home this week On receipt of Information to
this effect, he was arrested and sent TO Pooles-
Vile for trial.
The Pennsylvania twenty ninth received two
months payment yesterday. Two months
more pay and allowances will be due about the
first of next month.
DARNESTowN. October IL,
| A general court.rnartial for this division has
| Just been instituted II is composed as fol-
| ,ws Major Atterbury, of the ninth New York,
President; Lieutenant Van Buren, New York
ninth Captain Kinsler. Pennsylvania twenty.
ninth Lieut.. Maguigan, do; Captain Savage.
Massachusetts second Lieutenant Brown. do;
Capt. Gould, New York twenty-eighth Cant
Pre- scott New York ninth; Cspt. Charles Fl.
4. Coils, Judge Advocate. D..
On the evening of the 9th one OF the senti
nels of the New York ,hirtyfourth discovered
a boat, containing six men, coming into the
mouth of he Seneca river. Concealng him
self, he allowed the boat to reach the canal
aqueduct, when he challenged them. The
leader did not answer the challenge The sen
tinel gave the alarm aud fred woundDg or
killing at least one Of the party, but before he
could receive assistance or load his piece they
+ were where he could not get bearing on
them. and the boat and crew consequently es-
capped. The spot where this occurred Is near
the farm of the rebel Cross, and the men In the
boat were probably his friends, coming TO com
municate with him or ascertain his fate. as we'll
as to get inside our encampment and report
their condition, position, and movements to the
rebel leaders. 1t is stated that Gross himself
spent several days visiting our camps, dis
guised as teamster and riding mule, before
being arrested.
1t is currently reported that Col Chantry, of
the thirtieth Pennsylvania regiment, has been
removed from his command, aud that the regi.
ment is in an inefficient state.
Votipg took place last Tuesday in the Penn
sylvania regiments belonging to this division.
In the thirieth and forty-siXth there was but
little interest taken in the matter, but in the
twenty-ninth the "boys" went into it with a
will. Here the election was conducte accord
ing to Philadelphia usages Polls were opened
in the several company streets, challengers ap-
pointed, orators made stump speeches on the
old plan, and the whole camp at times resound-
ed with cheers for this and that candidate. To-
t wards the closing of the polls, mimic rows were
}: indulged in, but nobody was hurt. In the even
h ing, bonfires and hurrabs succeeded and, finally
a procession was formed, headed by the band
+ and torches, which marched through the various
l. streets, and the ceremonies concluded by {
grand serenade to Colonel Murphy.
t, Some of the regiments are preparing appar
:. emily for winter quarters. The second Massa
chusetts are erecting spacious stable for tbeil
horses, and digging cellars for their tents. Pay
l. master Stone visited this regiment yesterday
and distributed the much-needed pay Of tht
. cfIicers and men. -
About twenty heavy guns were heard be
tween twelve and one o'clock on Thursday
night, in the direction of the Great Falls, but
your correspondent has not ascertained the
u cause.