The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-28
AFFAIRS AT FORTRESS MONROE.
Arrival Of Reinforcements fol
Gen. Wool's Army.
Another Naval Expedition Fit
ting Out,
&C., &C., &c.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Sept. ~, 1851
VESSELS FIRED UPON by REBEL BATTERIES ON THE
LOWER POTOMAC.
The steamer Yankee arrived at the Navy Yard to-day
without being olested by the rebel battery Freestono
Point, which is about twenty five miles below Washing
ton. The transport Delaware fred at yesterday
she passed that point shots being thrown striking
over and around her without the least damage Tho
terry represented being large one, with the rebel
nag prominently flying. 1t is thought by officers al
tached to the Potomac fotila that there are other
forts or batteries between Freesone Point and Aqua
Creek but that yet they concealed by the trees
which thick along the Shore The policy of the rebels
seems to be to first build their offensive works. and then
10 clear the woods in their 'front.' This OF their ope
raticns strengthened by the report Of farmer from
Occoquan that the rebel troops considerable force
between Occoquan and Aqua Creek He further says
they are building forts and drawing cannon thither
The schooner William Allen, Captain Crammer, Of New
York; loaded with hay, has arrived at Alexandria She
fred at twelve times from battery at Occoquan
creek. Two shells entered her deck load, and another
struck her cabin fortunately not exploding. They were
hred from thirty pound ri1ed There are Cir
cumstances leading to the belief that this cannon was
captured at Bull run.
Captain CraInmer reports the steamer Albany, which
left the Navy Yard yesterday morning. had anchor
and lying Off Indian Head, this side of Occoquan
creek, being afraid to pass the rebel batteries.
Last night and yesterday afternoon nearly every vessel
that passed fired at None except the vessel referred
TO was hit
To-day several vessels in coming up fred into and
more less injured One vessel carrying for the
government fred and three four shots passed
through her Sides Some of the United States cruisers
were also fred into
RUM0Rs IN AND ABOUT THE CAPITAL.
During to-day the city has been pregnant with
OF battles by land and sea- collisions the direction OF
Port Tobacco, and furious contests along the river Dill
gent inquiry at the War and Navy Departments, shows
that nothing worthy Of report has occurred.
portion Of General Franklins division went out this
morning from Alexandria foraging expedition, with
the expectation that the enemy would accept wager Of
battle but in the Of the reconnaissance of General
Smith from Chain Bridge, they not willing to take
up the gauntlet.
The impression prevails here that the storm
is aba;cd tie rebel bound to make movement in
somo direction They must either come this way or 20
the other They cannot longer idle in their trenches.
attempt 10 cross the Potomac, either above below
Washington, is Indispensable TO them Tho city is rife
with ruors Of such attempts but the army telegraph
brings confederation Of them.
THE EQuINocTIAL STORM.
An equnoctia has ragged here all day. commence
ing about midnight last night
DEPARTURE OF SECRETARY CHASE.
Secretary Chase and Assistant Secretary Harrington
are both out Of town, aud William J.. Hodge, Esq, has
been Acting Secretary OF the Treasury to-day.
PICKET FIRING.
private in the Second Michigan regiment was wounded
IN the leg yesterday by rebel picket Arlington
mills This Is the first Of any being so near
Arlington Heights.
REVISED EDITION OF THE ARMY REGULATIONS.
the old edition of the repulatons heretosoro
Issued has become vaueess Of the important
changes and notifications made by the recent acts Of
Congress, &C., the following order in reference the
new revised regulations is published for the information
ofthc army
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, August 10, 1891.
Whereas II has been found cxpedient % revise the
regulations FOR the army and the having been s
proved by the President Of the United States he com
mands that they be published FOR the Information and
government Of the military service and that from and
after the date hereof they shall be strictly observed as
the rule and standing authority upon the matter therein
laons viii be enloned in any part of the forces OF the
United States by any commander whatever.
SIMON CAMERON, Secretary Of War.
ARMS WANTED IN KENTUCKY.
Gentlemen from Kentucky arrived here to-day report
that the Union there fully aroused. All they ask
Is arms enough to supply the who are willing and
anxious eight for the Union and carry out the resol
ton Of the State Legislature to cxel the rebel invaders
tom the state.
REVELATIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
NJ c. siany, recently from Fort lafayette had in
cryew to-day with the Secretary Of State Secretary of
War and General Scott he took his departure for the
West this afternoon. lie impaired to the officials
tened important information the nature Of which will be
made public in a few days.
TEE EXAMINATION OF voLuEIsEA OFFICERS.
The Military Beard for the examination Of the quallaca
lions OF volunteer officers Is still in session. Tho labor
dcvolvng upon the board is Saense and the proceed
ipgs necessarily SLOW. In tho examination of these
volunteer ocers 1t is 10, required that they possess the
scientific requirements OF regular military officers but
they required TO be willing learn their dacs and
TO show zeal in discipniag their men. About forty on
have passed successful examination, and few
have been rejected. Some forty six officers have been
examined by the Board.
ARREST OF coNsPmAToR.
Acting Sergeant Toombs was brought 10 Washington
yesterday in tho steamer Baltimore, which had taken
several political prisoners from Annapolis Fort Iafay-
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