Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-16
Frnm Washinptnn.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l5.-To save trouble
to all concerned, it is officially announced
that the Government has ceased to grant
passes to go South through the U. Shines.
The steamer wyandotte, which came up
this morning. reports all quiet down the
river. She lay under Matthias Point, on
last Sunday, transferring stores to the
Howell Cobb, and neither vessel was mo-
Tested by the rebels, If any We're there
The rebels we're seen constructing work
of some strength at Ship Point, on the
lower side of Juantico Point, where, if
they are not dislodged, they may prove OF
some annoyance. II Is thought, however,
that the work is merely defensive on the
part of the rebels, and with view TO pre-
vent any landing of our forces therea6out,
supposfng we intended to take that route
to Manassas or Richmond.
The schooner Dana was fred into by
pickets from Normaine Cliffs, near Matthias
Point, on last Saturday, ut the Island
Belle came up and sent shell among tue
bushes, which dispersed the rebels
Irregularities have nrisisen in respect
to Canadian correspondence, aud IN order
to insure its safety, the following direc-
ons must be observed: First, letters adj
dressed to Canada must be mailed and
post billed to a United States exchange of
fee. Letters cannot be sent direct to the
Post Offices in Canada. At Portland, in
Maine; Burlington, Rutland, Island Point,
and Derby, in Vermont; Boston, in Massa-
chasetts; New York City, Albany, Buffalo,
Troy, Plattsburg, Rouse's Point, ogdens-
burg, Rochester, Sackettsi Harbor, Osws-
20 aud Suspension. Bridge. in New York;
Cleveland, in Ohio; and Detroit, Sault st.
Marie and Algonic, in Michigan, are our
principal exchanging Offices. Second, the
postage on single letter to or from Cam
ada is 10 cents, prepayment optional.
Yesterday afternoon a detachment of
of the 18th and 49th New York regiments,
under Col. McQuaid, made recon
noisance two and half miles from Falls
Church, on the line of the Leesburg turn
pike. They vainly endeayored to draw ont
party of rebels who were concealed in
woods. There was sharp firing on both
sides, but certainly without injuring any
of our troops.
The rebels this afternoon burned the
house of the widow Childs situated about
halfway between Falls Church and Lew
iusyille, to the right of the Leesburg turn
pike. A party of ten of the n. Y. l4th
| regiment went thither to inquire into the
canse of the conAagratioa, when they
were surrounded by largely superior
force of the rebels. By the prompt use of
their rifles, killing two of the euemy, they
safely escaped.
| The rebels soon advanced their pickets
| somewhat nearer to our lines. Protection
had been promised to the estate by the adj
ministrator, who is in the rebel army.
Yesterday afternoon the forces at Nil
| ner's Hill, discovered n number of seces-
sionists in q field, probably u mile and u
half distant, and threw 3 shells at them,
when they disappeared. Two shells were
also thrown in the same direction this
! morning, which were answered from hill
to the left of Lewinsville.
The rebel shells exploded within three
quarters of mile of Gen. Smiths head
quarters.
From the observatory on Upton's Hill
the rebel pickets are plainly seen TO the
left of Falls Church.
The following has been issued from the
headquarters of the army, as a special
order:
Fifty-seven of the United States soldiers
detained ms prisoners in Richmond having
been released on tnking 0n oath not TO
bear arms against the States in rebellion,
an equal number of tho prisoners of war
taken from these States and now confined
in Washington and New York viii be re-
leased on taking the prescribed oath oil
Allegiance to the United States or an oath
not to engage in arms against the United
States. The prisoners TO be released will
be sent by the first opportunity to Fort
/ Monroe and thence under a flag of truce
through the United States lines.
The steamer Yankee arrived this after
noon, and one of her officers reports that
about noon today the Pochahontas, while
| steaminp down the Potomac fired a few
shots at the new work at Shipping Point
on the lower side OF Quantico, which had
the effect of Nwaking the rebel battery. II
did not respond, but prepared its guns for
the Seminole, which was but a short dis
lance in the rear of the Pochahontas The
officer ofthc Yankee was six or eight miles
distant and witnessed the exchange Of
shots between the battery and the Semin-
ole, and through the glass distinctly saw
the bursting of the latters shells. 1t is
supposed that the vessels, which were
! loaded with stores and ammunition, have
gone on their way without further moles-
tation.