Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-12
SECOND EDITION.
THREE O'CLOCK p. ".
OUR MILITARY BUDGET
IRON OWE TIE EIvER

FROM ovBE THE RIVER.
Our information from the front Of our lines on
the other side Of the ri yer 10 up 20 m. to-day,
when everything was remarkably quiet there.
Gen. Mcclellan 10 over there to-day industyiously
attending to the condition and position of his
command
DOUBTFUL.
At the War Department, we End, the following
Associated Press dispatch, published in the
morning papers, Is discredited; no such informs-
tion having been received. Itis hardly posi- ls
that large bodies Of the rebels have got into Gen.
Rosecrans' rear, virtually alleged In this dis
patch.
FROM wKsrKRs VIRGINIA
GALLIPoLIs, Ohio, Oct 1.-THE steamer lsetts,
laden with Government stores, LEFT here this morn
ing for Camp Enysrt, ksnswhs river. When OPP
posite Redhouse Shoals, thirty miles above Point
Pleasant, she was fred into by q hundred rebel
cavalry from the south bank and ordered 70 land.
The Captain refused 10 obey the order, and sue
The Government steamer Silver Lake, &c 10
supposed, has been captured by the rebels.
Reports are rife that large bodies Of rebels are
advancing toward the river, 70 cut OF the supplies
for Gen. Rosecrans.
NAVY YARp.
This morning the gunbost Reliance arrived az
the yard, but with no news Of importance. Last
Thursday morning, Lieut. Harrell, Of the gun
boat Union, went up Quantico Greek and burned
a schooner living at anchor, In the service Of the
rebels. She had new sails, and from the rich
ness Of her furniture IL 10 supposed that she was
used by officers high in authority. Her msss arc
still Standing but she 10 destroyed as far as any
future uss 10 concerned. The master Of the Reli-
snce reports seeing number Of rebels near Evans
port, but he was some distance from the shore
no shots were hred at his vessel. She went down
again to-day.
The Baltimore arrived last evening from For
tress Monroe, reporting all quiet At that place,
though an attack is anticipated from the rebels.
The 2-inch rifed gun has been mounted upon
the beach In the place Of the I5-nch (UniOn, } 20
az to command the river, and sink the Merrimsc
should abe attempt TO run the blockade 40 10 eI-
pected. The Susquehsnns had arrived al Old
Point from Hatteras, but with no nevs Of in
portance.
In coming up the Potomac the Baltimore saw
some indications Of q new battery in process Of
construction at Timber Branch, between Qusntico
and Cockpit Point, about 40 miles below Wash
ington. The rebels have thrown up q blind Of
logs and bushes, behind which they are working,
and tits thought they will soon have Il completed.
The river at this place 10 quite narrow, and bat
terry IL erected there might be an annoyance.
Just above this place quite a number Of rebels
were visible on foot, on horseback, and with
teams.
There were also noticeable q number Of cattle,
supposed TO be for the camps in the vicinity.
Thursday night the Baltimore shelled New Point
at the mouth Of York River, but without discov-
ering any rebels.
The steamer Planet which was sunk some time
since, is being raised-haviDg been already hoist
ed sufficiently to remove her smoke sack. Her
drum Is about two feet above lowvster mark,
but Ii 10 vet impossible to ascertain the extent Of
her damage from the collision.
The James Murray also came up yesterday, and
will remain at the yard few days, for some slight
repairs to her boiler.
The James Jerome arrived last night from Phil
sdelphia, with a cargo Of Government stores,
which she was this morning dischsrging. She
brings no news save that already noticed.