New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-01


observed crossing the turnpike.
To the left Of Falls Church, mile ard bali dis
taat fresh Rebel eartbworks being thrown up on
an eninence commanding the village
CAPTURE OF REBELS.
lsr,e scouting party started out in the direction
Of Fairfax Coult-House, the result of which was the
carpre of three cavalry horses also three privaeS
and Lieutenant belonging to one of the North Caro-.
lima regiments.
EEaTRFGhED'S GROOM CAPTURED.
A con,raband was brought to headquarters at Up.
toms Hill Yesterday lie was the groom of Gen.
Beauregard at the time the latter occupied Falls
Church as his headquarters.
The conraband states that he overheard several
conversations between Gen Beaurcgard and his Oh
GERS and in one instance the General remarked chat
he was fearful of attacking tne Federal troops OPP
osite Washington owing to the fact that by 20 do
Ing lie would unnecessarily sacrifice so many lives,
tut be would fall back, aud within SIX miles of Falls
Church he would be happy to welcome the United
States forces, with bloody hands, to hOspitabe
graves.
GEN. M'CLELLANS PREPARATIONS.
Oar troops across the Potomac in fine spirits
to-day. Gen. Mcclellan is evidently taking such
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movement that he may make.
The prominent positions at Munson'S Hill, Falls
Church, and Upton Hill, which we've 60 suddenly
evacuated by the enemy, have been strengthened by
large bodies OF Federal troops and our men are now
engaged in throwing up strong field-woTk3 Inc
advance of our army is slow aud cautious.
REPORTED POSITIONS or TIE ENEMY.
II is believed here that the rebel forces are concen-
trated bet weeu Acquia Creek and Manassas juno
ton, with the right wing on the Potomac.
4 messenger who has Just arrived from the Cham
Bridge brings a report that the enemy are IN strong
force at Leesburg, and that their entire army has
neen divided one diyision taking position above
Washington, and another below the city. Tbs
statement is hardly credible but important events
are undoubtedly at hand and it ia impossible TO say
where the first blow will fall
FREESTOSE POINT EVACUATED.
The Federal guuboat Yankee yesterday reconnoi.
tered the rebel batteries at Freestone Point, the
Potomac, and found them deserted
DRAFTING.
TIE President has given assurances that no draft
inc for the army shall be re5orted to at the West
until oil the Eastern States have furnished their full
quota Of the req usition for 100000 men
REPORTS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
A citizen of Charleston and his son have arrived
here by way of Nashville, bringing important news.
They Were robbed of all their specie in Tennessee.
Before they left South Carolina the people were
panic stricken over the news of the Rebel defeat at
HatteIa5 Inlet. They declare that the numbers of
TIE enemys troops have been greatly exsg serated.
MORE OF THE WOUNDED.
Five more wounded soldiers, sufferers by the I'M
happy bunder Of last night, were brought TO the
hospital in this city to-day.
DEATH or COMmiSsARY GIBSON.
Commissary Gen. Gibson, who died here today,
was aged about s. years. and long held that position.
lie entered the Army in 1SO8 as captain Of infantry
from Pennsylvania.
:" POSITION or THE ARMY.
Tie positioh Of tho Federal Army is about the
sumo az yesterday, there being no material change
ARREST or A SPY.
At noon to-day, man was arrested in wood
near Falls Church on suspicion of being spy. lie
could give no satisfactory account of himself.
THE DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.
The wanton destruction Of property in tho neigh
Iorhood of Falls Church by Federal troops sti con-
tinues. Among the houses burnt to-day were that OF
Minor HUT together with his barns and outhouses
the adjoining residence of DIR. Bower, who is now
surgeon in the Rebelarny, and the dwellings belong
ing to Nicholas Fibreys estate, with one exception
The residence Of Murray Mason, on Murray's Hill,
was burnt early this morning.
The amount Of property destroyed yesterday and
to-day cannot be less than so 900. With view 20
check these outrages, the commanding officers have
issued orders TO shoot down any man who may be
caught in the incendisry act.
THE KILLED.
Among the killed yesterday morning during the
manic. in addition 20 those heretofore mentioned,
were John Mcclure and Private Williams Of Com
pany l. Let Pennsylvania Dragons. The same COM
pany also lost three horses.
CONDUCT OF THE TROOPS.
The conduct Of Gen. Bakers California Regiment
and Bakers Fire Zouaves, under trying circum-
stances, considering that they were undiscplined
troops, was admirable. Gen. Baker was absent at
the time in Philadelphia, arranging for another regi-
ment to attach TO his brigade, and only apprised
of the disaster by Col. Owens yesterday afternoon
the command of his regiment devolyng on another
officer.
REBELS KILLED.
The Rebels have always denied losing men Skin
mishing at Lewinsvillc on the 2jth, but the tomb
stones of newly made grave at Falls Church read
as follows
'W. L. NJ. NJ. Scraggs Butler Guards ID Regi-
ment South Carolina Volunteers, killed at Lewins-
vile, Oct 3d."
Others, it is known, were killed at Lewinsville,
but the body Of Scraggs was the only one buried at
this place.
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