Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-16
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsnINGroN, Oct Is irregularities have
arisen in respect 10 Canadian correspondence.
These directions must be oOsery, -
LIST. Letters addressed to Canada must be
mailed and post billed 10 United States eX-
change office. Letters cannot be sent direct
to post offices in Canada. Portland, Maine,
Burlington, Rutland, Island Pond, and Derby
Line, Vermont, Boston, Mass, New York,
Albany, Buffalo, Troy, Patlsburgh, Rouses
Point, OgdensOurg, Rochester, SackvIts liar
Dor, Oswego and Suspension Bridge, N. u,
Cleveland Ohio. Detroit, Saua ST. Marie, and
Algouac, Michigan, are our principal eX'
changing offices.
The postage on Il single letter TO or from
Canada Is ten cents prepayment Is optional,
bat the whole postage must be prepaid or
none. Part payments are not recognized.
The Yankee arrived this afternoon, and one
Of the utticers reports that ABOUT noon to day,
the Porahuntds, while steamlng down the 10
lomac, fired few shots into the new work at
Shipping Point, on the lower side OF Quantco,
which had the effect OF awaking the reDri bat
teries, which did not respond, but prepared It's
runs for the Seminole, which was bur Il short
distance in the rear of the POcahUntas. The
officer OF the Yankee was six or eight miles
distant and witnessed the exchange Of Shots
between the battery and the Seminole, aud
through Ills glass distinctly saw the bursting
OF the lutter's shells. 1t is supposed thai both
the vessUls which were loaded with stores and
ammunition, have gone on their way without
further mOestatlon.
The court OF inquiry in the case of Colonel
Dixon 5. Miles, second u. s. Infantry, Is 10
reassem6le tomorrow, at camp Williams, in
Virginia. As many OF tie witnesses have lett
for ilOme and their address is unknown, 1t will
be OF great service TO the government and
valuable officer, il those who have been sum
moned will instantly attend.
Yesterday afternoon, detachment OF the
l4th and 49th New York regiments, under
Col. McQuade, made Il reconnaissance Two and
II half miles from Fails Church on the line OF
the Leesburg turnpike. They vainly end av-
ored to draw out party OF rebels who were
concealed in the woods. There was sharp
firing Oh both sides, but certainty without i'll.
jury to any of our troops.
he rebels this afternoon burnt the house OF
the Widow Cnllds situated about halt way
between Falls Church and LewnsviIe, to the
right OF the Lecsburg turnpike. party OF the
l4th regiment went there to inquire into the
cause OF the cout1agraiiom and were surround
ed by largely superior force OF the rebels.
BY the prompt use OF their rifles, killing two
OF the enemy, they safely escaped. The
rebels soon alter advanced their pickets some.
what nearer 20 our lines. Protection has been
pIOlIloSu W IliG GS'dtc ny lllC ADMINISTRATOR
who is in the rebel army. Mr. Barrett, Tie
father OF Mrs. Childs, has fine residence in
that vicinity and it is apprellended the enemy
will also destroy it, as he is known 10 be IA
Union man. lie is from the Sta.e OF New
York
Yesterday afternoon GU: forces at Miners
Hill, discovered number Of stccsaonsts in a
field probably mile and halt distant, and
threw three shell at them, when they disap.
peared. Two shells were also thrown in the
same direction this morning which were ans.
wered from Il hill 10 the lett OF Lewinsyle
The rebel shell exploded within three tourths
ol a mile OF Gen Smiths headquarters.
y committee OF the Philadelphia city coun.
ell, arrived today for the purpose OF presenting
ii sword 10 Gen Anderson, who, however has
not yet arrived here. The depulaton visited
the outpusts of the army this afternoon, under
the escort Of Captain Evans, OF the provost
marshaPs office.
From the observatory at Upton's Hill til-
rebel plckctS are plainly seen TO ihe lett OF
Fails Church.