St. Mary's beacon., 1861-10-10

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The News
Latest advices from Washington show
no n,aterial change in the posture of af-
fairs in that quarter. Since the evacaa-
tian If Munson and Mason's Hills. there
has been no further retrograde movement
IN IN" part of the Coufederates, nor have
the Fedrrals advanced beyond Falls
Church. though. it is stated. they are
gradually transferring theft forces 10 the
Virginia side OF the Potomac Ar pr sent.
there are no indications Of an early adj
vance on the part "f Mcclellan. hnt. it is
thought. there will be another ION to
Richmond" attempt ere tho Winter begins.
We learn. from private source, that
there war quit" severe skfrlnsi between
The out posts. IN the nei gahorh""d Of Falls
Church. few days ago. i'll which the
Fedcrals sufiercd considerable loss. but
We have sccn no official announcement Of
thrr the skirmish or the result.
1t Is rumorcd that the fofces under
Banks will shortly cross the Potomac,
and, if the "rcbels'' will permit, form y
junction will, Gen. Mcf'lcllan's COM
mar,d. If this b." 90. it books something
like again resumins the offensive. and it
may be that the h~lligcrcnts will again
meet upon the plains of Manassas. 1t is
stated tina, Gen Mcclellan will advance
with great caution. and keep sharp look
out for an,b,,scatlcs and ..maskcd bate
ries." II is also reported that Gen.
Eieintzelman. although sufficiently recov-
cred from his wound to take the field, will
be left behind, that no moee reports may
be made Of Il conflicting or contradictory
character 1t is rumored ut the North.
that the Generals cyesight is growing
| bad--is even much wnrse than on the
DIST Of July lsst--nnd it Is charged that n
man who could not soc masked bate
rics" and rifle pits" upon the battle
! ground at Manassas. is not cit to command
under the Argus-eycd Mcclellan.
From Missouri. there is nothing new OF
importance, and r''rorts from there are as
contradictory as they are numerous. 1t
! is stated, that Lexington has been cyac-
uatcd bv Gen Price, aud is now in the
hands of the Fe,lerals. under Sturgis
This report ia contradictcd, however,
| by another, which estimates the Confedc-
! rate force there ut 1000 men, whilst Price
is reported to be marching, with the main
body. to form a juncture with Ben. Me-
Culloch. Another report shows Price to
be ut Jvhnsons Hill. short distance
from Lexington, erecting Notifications and
awaiting the arrival f Fremont to give
him battle. 1t is thought that ali ell
gasemcut between Price and Fremont
must speedily cnsue, and will probably
! be decisive of the fate of Missouri.
In Western Virginia. there has been
another sharp skirmish in which the Fed
erals, rs usual, claim the advantage Th,v
report their lN>s ut only 10 killed an!
about 20 wounded, whilst they snpposr
the Confederate loss to have b.cn nearly
800. WISE and Floyd are reported To
have been largely reinforced during the
past week.
In Kentucky, great preparations are
making for tho approaching conflict, and
perhaps, ere this, there has been fight at
! Psducah. Gen. Zulleoffcr, at latest
accounts, was marching against that place
ut the head of 9. 900 mcn. which force
was being hourly increased by the arrival
Of large bodies If native Kcntuckians.-
Troops. from Ohio and In.liana, were re-
ported to be fioeking to the Federal STAN
dard. in great numbers, and desperate
and bloody Conflict is shousht to be una-
voi,lable. John c. Breckinridge and
Humphrey Marshall are in the field, fight
ing III the Confederate cause, and writing
aud speaking for the South. Hon. James
b. Clay has been admitted to bail and is
now at large
(From the Cin. Enquuer-)
The Confederate Camn in Ovren ConnfV