, 1861-10-18

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA speslM dispatch
to the N. Esenirg Ast es9s MI; Coffin, In |
Kansas, reports that Gen. Lane's Brigade is
il fire condition, and he feels confident Of its
ebI!ify to keep the rebels cut of Kansas.
The liquor sellers in this city are boldly
t5az9erf%sa,nE e. the aT By ssling lns9aeatinS
thereby ancng the troops.
The steamer Mt. Vernon, Captain Mitchell,
came mp laet night. Some twenty shots were
fired st her from the battery at aud near Ship
ping Point, but none struck her. Captain
Mitchen reports that thirty or forty yessels
bound up with government stores, and lner-
chant vessels with coal and oysters, are lying
ut SDith's Point, afraid to pass the enemy's
batteries near Shipping Point. There are five
batteries mounting thirteen or more guns. A
battery has just hesn opened at Quantico
distance above Shipping Point. The other
three are between Shipping Point and Evans
rort. There Is said to be also battery at
Timber Creek, and one gun on the hill aboye
EyankFort+
When the Pawuee and Mount Vernon went
down night before last, the Mount Vernon
preceded the Pawnee, and the 400 marines cn
beard were ordered to lay down on deck, two
deep, in PASSING the enemg's batteries. which
YES done, aud they thus escaped observation
fiom the shore Thirty shots were fired at
The PaTpee, six Of which struck her, and one
reer the mSgazine.
The Commissioners representing the inter-
este Of Am ericans at the Worlds Fair, at sn
adjourned mee1lng, have appointed an Ezecu.
tive Committee, onsisting Of D. P. johnson,
cf n. T., Chairman; Henry Kennedy and 8.
| q. 2eaton, OF Washington, and Park Partridge,
| OF Ma15land-the last named, Secretary. Il
| il their duty to make allnecessaIy prep aratory
arrangements for the exhibition. An ot1ics Is
ec1jption Ct all articles intended for exhibition
should be submitted to the Commissioners
for their action. Inventors or other exhi5fe
| Tors can apply to any one of the Commission
ers or the Executive Committee.
| Noting. is Ecid here about Secretary Sew
| ards circular.
Information has been received hare, from 8
c1editable acurce, that 6lidell aud Mason, rebel
ministers to FIgnee and England, we're not
only authorized to negotiate treaties Of more
than ordinary commercial advantage, but to
place the Southern Contederaey for . limited
period under their protection.
| OF thirty 6lx rshel prisoners to be released,
oily three toua TIC cath Of allegiance. The
rtst took the oath not to bear arEns.
The Washington City Council have elected
80 McC!e|1an, accompanied BY Gems. Nc
| CsGr rHaDEGck ard Smith, h1.d lazgo Eo3y c!
rtEular cavalry, to day visited Vienna, FIVE
miles TeAt Of LewinsV1lle.
wae4os, n 4 s,s95eS 0es: fsse rhe beee Exchange
p;is is to se made Immediately. Justice
Dom, Of this city, went to the military prison
this morning, in order to administer the oatt
| OF allegiance to the rebels who are to be re
!. leased 1nder the provisions OF the recent OFF
cial order.
Gen. Banks arrived here to day, and hal
been engaged in consultation st the War Da
partment-
Secretary Cameron is expected to arrive her
, by this e5eniDg's train from the West.
i story Of IN Eacaped Prisoner from tn
Hoaplxal at Fairfax.
DARNEs7owE, Oct 15.-On the night Of th
, ment of u men crossed the Potomac for th
} purpose Of accommodating and foraging. O
reaching about half mile from the river, the
were attacked BY Is rebels, two Of whom Wer
: ineta1ty killed Among the wounded VI
g my informant, Corporal Gracy. As Graey Is
D wounded upon the ground a rebel named NJ
Cartby Lowe, farmer residing in the vlcinit,
rushed up and shot him twice, both barrel
+ taking effect, and was s7opped from firing
!, third time by his captain. One ball penetrate
. ont on his left side The other entering tb
= back, lodged in his left lung, where 1t still It
0 mains. His two weeks' stay at Fairfax va
!. not Of an unpleasant character, considering q
e the circumstances. In his hospital the Il
y mates we're mostly members Of the 1st Virgi
!; MIA regiment. Every day OF two, those ser
u | ouelY Ill were sent to Richmond, as it Wa
n feared Gzn. Mcclellan would attack the reb
lines. The night after he became able to mo,
about. he drugged the beverage Of his atten
II aut. He then started towards the Potoma
d at the point Of bis capture, but in cons =qusn
p # large rebel forces he was compelled to {
5 verge in q westerly direction, crossit
Il Bull Run ard thence taking c
L enitueus route. to avoid obserTatio
r. While in the hospital at Fairfax. he oce
=, slGnally overheard conversations between {
u fcers and the surgeons Of the hospital I
is aaw. Gtns. Btanregardiand Longstreet in &C
3 ytIEetion On several occasions, and inferr
,nGt L:ngEtreet held Ecne important comm
- tion. On tie 5th inst, jeff Davis was at Fa
10 fax, and spent several hours with Bs2urega;
he | where In the immediate ueig1bofhood.
Gre ccca:fo ion, Gen. Longs1eet said to t
surgeon that the rebel forces in front Of Wa:
Al lpgfon were 30 scattered that If attacked
ds anY point in the line there must necessar
be an abrupt rctreat by all upon Manaesas
their Gibraltar.
'# They think it impossible to be driven fl
al, | this polnt- It w6B generally believed Beau
gard would burn the vil1sge Of Fairfax C.
If cou PEELED to evacuate 1t, 1t WIS impo
Bile to ascertain the exact number Of re
3 troops in and around Fairfax They were
X. riousiy estimated at from 5000 to a00, o
As far as Gracy's observation, they were
Ter fed than clothed, but he heard no ct
plants in 1egsrd to the LITTER, although tt
!, q uniforms presented 3 curious mixture, z
ed | prt rtdominatirg over ether shades Of CO
Salt had been ecs1ce, bnt the supply Was
coming more plentiful. He learned that h
dreds Of men were employed on the sea-sh
in making salt
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