The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-29
Departure of Gen. Fremont for
Jefferson City.
OCR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Sept %, 1851.
7HE CABINET AND GENERAL MCCLELLAN IN COUNCIL.
An extraordinary meeting Of the Cabinet held to-
day, at which General Mcclellan present. 1t
long session, and win develcpe important results.
AFFAIRS ALONG THE UNION LINES.
Tho division Of the army at the Chain Bridge, under
command Of General smith, was quiet to-day.
Oar pickets now advanced beyond the wood where
Captain Lngenfelter shot, and gradually we are
fo:oicg the enemy backward towards Falls Church.
The division rs in great force, and In excellent health
and spirits. -
Ca Friday night while the First New York cavalry
we're on picket tho enemy made a demonstration by
airing upon the men. No serious casualties resulted
REPORTED DEsERTfoN OF MUEs0N'S HILL BY THE
REsELs-THE ENEMY MARCHING TOWARDS THE
POTOMAC.
report reached the city eight o'clock this evening
that the rebos have deserted Munson's Hill Not seeing
them the ramparts this afternoon usual party of
administers said TO have gone out from Fort Albany
70 the vicinity Of Fort Munson and found it mentioned
supposed that the reb,i movements up and down the
have absorbed the force that recently occupied the
hM
It reported to night that General Johnston s the
head Of twenty usand rebels moving from Los
burg towards the river.
General Mcclellan is in the saddle with beaver up and
dis men anxious for brush.
Captain Draper, Of Company G, Fourteenth Masaachu
sets regiment with fourteen men, left Fort Albany
Reconnaissance in the vicinity Of Munson's Hill eight
O'Clock this morning At about O'Clock they came
upon body Of the rebel pckets, TO the right Of the Hill
and surprised them The Uuion troops foot, but
che rebels mounted, and all but escaped. He
orderly Of tie First Virginia cavalry by the
Of John Driscoll and CAPTURED by Captain Draper IN
person. He his horse and equipments, and Is
willing to take the oath of allegiance.
PROSPECTS OF A GENERAL ENGAGEMENT.
From present appearances shall have another battle
on Sunday or the rebels playing worry steep game
Bluff
~ ten O'Clock General Mcclellan STAFF and escort re.
surned from Munson's Hill, which, together with Uptons
and Mass MS Hills occupied by large force Of our
troops, under command Of General Mcdowell. These
hills together with all of the rebel nrenchments in front
Of works on Arlington eights abandoned and
possession Of the Union troops The enemy has retired
frCm these works about four miles back
General Mcclellan and STAFF have roconnoAred these
works This Afternoon in person. This abandt Is
received challenge 10 battle and has been accepted
Hence the onion possession Il them. We now see
whether tle Wanting Of tie rebels is earnest or
sham.
OF THE ENEMY ALONG THE Es-rfRE RIVER LINE.
An officer detailed to observe the condition Of Affairs
aang the Potomac returned to-day and reports that
the exception Of tho battery recently by the
reaes Frecscne Point no could discover ad-
don 10 those known to have existed several ago
here however, information at headquarters that the
enemy erecting a number Of batteries along tie
river hut their operations probably concealed by the
thick woods along the banks be discoverabe
from the river unta they ready to unmask them
Information has also been received that the rebels are
pushing large crcee towards the ferries the neghbor
hood Of Tooesv!e, AID also down the river towards
Aqufa creek.
Tho sudden activity OF their movements, and the ex-
Sen. Of the forces thus thrown forward Indicate at
eenpt feet crossing OF the Potomac immediately
II &C movements closely watched and preparations
ts NEE hem p-ornptly madr.
During yesterday the recently unmasked reb battery
at Tfeestone fred number Of Shots evidently with
view ascertain the range Of the guns. One shell
from ried Is said 10 have been thrown entirely
the river. upon the Maryland shore-a distance
four miles
TIE RECENT Affair BETWEEN TIE GuNBoATs AND
THE FREEsToNE POINT BATTERY.
The rebels are in the habit Of msrcp~esenng every
action outragcously that Official reports essential
10 nirovcrt their fasehoods The following the of.
cai report Of the recent affair at Frcestonc Point
: UNITED STATES STEAMER JACOB BEIL)
INDIAN HEAD, fOToMAC RIVER, Sept. IS, 1861
sn-- have Tho homer h. submit the follow REPORT.
This morning, about ,se, discovered men at work
digs III, S. al fresoas Point got Under wegh at half