The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-03
Lexington Reported in Possession
Of the Union Forces,
&C., &C.. &c.
oUa SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 1881
Rn0lsfED DEATH OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.
4 despatch has boon received here to-day from Rich
neud via Louisville, announcing the death Of JEFF Davis
his accounts for the display OF Gags at half from
the rebel ramparts today.
exIRMIsHINa NEAR BAILEY's GROSS R0ADs-rHE RE-
BEL WORKS ON NUNsON's BILL COMPLETED.
There has been brisk astonishing going in the
neghborhood of Baiey's Roads all day long There
we're casualties upon sde and Done positively
known on the part Of the rebels.
The rebels Munson's Hill have completed their earth
works. is expected hourly that they will open fire
from that point upon force at the Cross Roads They
are becoming daily bold, defiant and embittered
This morning they erected gaows on Aunson's Hill,
n sight Of our camp, and hung man, leay-
ing his body dangling there in full view for
several hours. II is supposed that it Was some
unfortunate Union Of Virginia. who refused to for
swear his allegiance his legitimate at the
caprice Of those who have poor old Virginia.
retributon quick and sure, must surely be meted out
to these mscreants who outrage all the rules Of both
Christianity and humanity.
The rebels at Munsons Hill are practising their
tnery in throwing balls and shell into the adjacent
houses, compelling the inmates, chiefly women and
children, to fee to the woods for safety.
A REBEL GENERAL OFFICER SUPPOSED TO BE SHOT.
On Friday afternoon Of scouting parties in the
vicinity of Baley's Cross Roads came within sight Of
squadron Of rebel cavalry apparently acting
an escort TO an officer in a very SNOWY uni
Shrm. 1t not believed that the parties were
within rifle shot Of each other but of the Union
pckets fred rife and the officer observed to fall
few minutes afterwards the flags at the rebel encamp
mens placed at half mast and have remained so
until to-day. From this circumstance is supposed that
enc Of their generals had been killed
This practice Of firing upon pickes is sapproved by
General Mcclellan but notwithstanding agreements be-
tween officers Of advanced posts and those Of the
enemy occupying advanced posts, parties Of rebels
daily and nightly creep upon our sentinels under
the Of woods and Corn1eds, and murder
them with the ferocious treachery Of savages II be
true that Of their generals has been picked or by
Union scout may perhaps induce them to Chrstanize
ahttle more their own mode Of warfare.
FALSE ALARM.
Some excitement created here about noon to-day
by the sound Of heavy firing down the river but il wa
ascertained proceed from Fort Ellsworth where the
art!lerist had firing drill.
REBEL REPORTS RESPECTING GENERAL ROsENCRANS
DIVISION.
The rebel account, via Louisville Of the capture Of
General and his force Beverly is utter
without foundation. 1t is simply Of the fabrica-
invented kcnmonu 10 keep the enort 10 Dre
the Southern heart" Dispatches have been received
here from General RosencFans camp since the date Of
reported capture and apprehensons for his safety
entertained.
The statement from the source that JET Davis is
70 take command Of the rebel army the Potomac in
person. after the adjournment of the rebel congress s
conrmatory Of the that General Beauregard had
been cashered for following up the retreat Of General
AcDowells column from Bull rnn. -
NcENDIARy FIRES AT Observation-Disclosures TO
RESCUE TUE FEMALE REBEL PRISONERS.
On Sunday morning last, between and three o'clock
there two fires here, evidently the work Of ncend
aries They attended by circumstances indicating
very strongly that they planned accessories
Of the female prisoners recently arrested and
under guard In the residence of them for treason
able correspondence with the enemy. The fires in
tbe vicinity Of this residence Directly after the alarm
was sounded for the first one, party of men, Of
whom were recognized, made persistent attempt TO
the guard under the pretence of rescung the ladies
from the flames. The guard was compelled to charge
bayenets upon them to prevent rescue. When the
eecond alarm given another group Of cautiously
approached the guarded house. finding the sentnes
the alert did not aemptto obtain an entrance These
circumstances have induced the belief that the ncen.
dasm part of the plan of the rebel friends Of the
guarded female rebels to them and in the midst
Of the excitement cccasoned by the fire, place them in
concealen out of the reach CT the government nure
which they have sacrificed everything pertaining their
This occurrence s another evidence OF the exist.
ence within the very walls OF capital of body Of
traitors ready any of vandalism however
outrageous, TO embarrass the government and aid the
traitors in arms against it.
EFFECT OF THE VICTORY AT HATTERAs INLET
The news OF the brilliant Union victory at Hateras In
let has only gaddened the hearts and frightened the
faces of all loyal citizens but has produced the Widest
enihusiasm throughout our army of the Potomac The