Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-12
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Much excitement was produced to-day by
report that Smiths division was engaged BY
large rebel force. It was caused by artiller!
Ipractice.s ~
3 Tribune Dbpatch.l
By the occupation of Lewinsyille, Genera
Mcclellan takes possession of the line Of hilli
running almost due north and south from the
river near Great Falls. This second line, " hich
Ia about two miles from the first, 10 more, prop
erly one of operations than OF defense, being
straight It's shorter than the first, so that the
corps advance can be easily strengthened We
now threaten the communications OF the rebel
army on the upper Potomac, which slight ad-
vance will entirely cut of.
Recent. t.invesiiga that there are not,
and have not been, rebel Qualifications on the
Potomac at any othey place than Aoquia Creek
There are three batteries Of twenty guns, which
are designed to descend the terminus Of the
Great Southern Railroad, and protect Richmond
and Fredericksburg, not TO hinder navigation.
The guns at Freestone Point, which a fort.
night since fred upon our vessels, causing a
fear that navigation was impeded, was q field
battery on its way South. Vessels can pass
three miles beyond the Acquia battery, which
cannot harm them.
.. [HeraldS Dispatch.
While the river continues at its present
height there is no probability OF an attack on
our lines, or on advance from the rebels.
The news from Kentucky is most cheering.
John j. Crittenden, Ia spite OF his advanced
age, is the first private In the Frankfort Home
Guard, and has declared his intention to 60 in.
to camp, and remain in service until every reb
ell is driven from the soil of Kentucky.
The resolution Of the Kentucky Legislature
giving command of the State Guard to Thos.
L. Crittenden, the gallant son OF the old Ex-
senator, has completely broken up the State
Guard, into which the traitors, Backner aud
Gov. Magoffin, had induced treason.
There is no doubt that Col. Crittenden will
be offered the position of Brigadier General of
Volunteers '0 r.-F i' p'if
aaa e-.7 [Tnes's Dispatch.l
Accounts received by the Government, and
which are deemed reliable, represent the cotton
crop of the Southern States as about an average
yield, much Of it has been successfully housed;
but owing TO want of bagging, IL cannot be bail
ed nor transported until supply Of wrapping Is
obtained The cropis almost useless, being too
bulky for shipment. "a
Our Consul General to Egypt, Mr.. Thsyer,
writes home that the British Government is
making extraordinary exertions to procure sup.
plies Of cotton from and through Egypt. A
new commercial treaty has lately been negoti.
ated between the Egyptian and British Govern.
ments, which give the latter additional facilities
in exporting this staple. Mr. Thayer at once
requested that the same provisions should be
granted to the Government of the United States,
and the request was greeted. 90
The Leesburg Turnpike, from the Chain
Bridge to Longley's, has been crowded with |
Government wagons all day. Our troops have
been engaged 10 strengthening their outposts
A con Of Commodore Patterson Jones, of the
Navy, has returned; Royal, another son, is a
rebel officer. ~. -f.'f. .a.t"
The new position Of Matthias Hill commands
Barrett's Hill, where the rebels have picket
guard stationed, Large numbers Of our men
have been engaged to-day in telling timber to
give command Of the surrounding country. In
several instances the rebel plckets have been
observed about have a mile beyond our lines,
but no demonstration was attempted yesterday.
A cavalry scouting party Of forty went up the
Leesburgh turnpike, three miles above Prospect
Hill, and but mile below Great Falls. They
learned from Trustworthy source that the rebel
pickets were withdrawn from there errly that
morning.
The Tribune says DR.. ALFRED Powell, Surgeon
OF the Second Regiment, New York, was at the
battle Of Bull Run and was one Of the prisoners
captured ard taken to Richmond. He states
that the rebel wounded amounted to nearly five
thousand and those killed to ak hundred.