New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-29


drove in several pickets, but apparently designed
only o reconnaissance, as they retired from their
more advanced positions this morning. In one
of the outpost skirmishes, four miles west Of
Alexandria, fSe men Of the New-YOrk S6th
(Scott Life Guard) were killed Our pickets at
Clouds Mills were driven in, and 500 bushels
Of grain seized. A picket guard at Munson's
Hill, near Balley's Cross Roads, we're surrounded
and fired on by greatly superior force, killing
one man and capturing six. Another was killed
accidentally by bis comrades.
The Rebels pursued the remainder almost to
Baiey's Gross Rosds, when company of regu
lar cavalry put them to figbe. We still hold
theso Cross Roads, whore the enemy were re-
ported iutrenchiug themselves Near Balls Cross
Roads two companies of the 23d New-York were
attacked by several hundred of the enemy. Mr.
Carroll Of Eimira was killed, aud another wound
ed. The Rebels came within some two miles OF
Fort Corcoran. They have, according to our
picket reports, a considerable number OF pieces
of light artillery near Falls Church.
Az ADVANCE ORDERED.
Last night at 10 O'Clock, Gen. Frankln's Brigade
the Fifteenth, Eighteenth, Thirty-frst and
Thirty-second New -YOrk-were ordered to advance
without knapsacks. They marched TO within "a
miles of Bailey's Cross Roads. Early this morning
the enemy opened with two rined cannon on hill
top quarter of mile beyond Cross Roads, drove
10 our pckete, aud followed them about hall mile
Gen. Franklin, with about 5000 OF our troops
and five cannon, marched to point near the
crossing, and 800 were sent into cornheld. A
detachment of pckets, under eut-COl. Washburn
of the 3!st, went forward. The enemy were seen
about 500 yards beyond our advance guard, and
fred upon them, but without dOiGg any injury.
Ihree Rebels were seen to fall. 1t is thought
that tho enemy Is advancing on the Orange and
alexandria Road.
WORK DONE BY THE NEw-JERsEY BRIGADE.
The New-Jersey Brigade have feiled some acres
of timber, and are actively employed in barri-
eadipg the Leesburg turnpike, about half nile
beyond the seminary near Alexandria.
EXTENSION OF THE rNENY'S LINES.
The eneny's lines are extended ten miles, and
drawing near US.
CAPTURE OF BANCRoFT's MILLS.
Last night the enemy captured Bancrots
Mills, with 200 bushels OF corn belonging to
Lawyer Wiley of Washington. Yesterday Col.
McI.ain and his chaplain went across the bridge
at the mills, and were fred upon. Upon return
ing, they found the floor of the bridge had been
taken up By the Rebels. They lesped their
horses across, and escaped.
ATTACKS UPON THE HOUSES or UNIoSIsTs.
Yesterday the enemy shelled the house OF
vUpionist just beyond Hunters Chapel, and few
dsys ago fired q cannon ball through Congress
man Upton's House near by. Many Union fam
in
haste TO Washington, bringing with them all the
household goods their haste would permit them
TO put in a wagon. They must fight for the
rebels or leave Virginia.
ADDITIONAL CAVALRY.
It is snd THAI the President will call for two
additional regiments Of Cavalry from Penngl-
Vsuia tomorrow.
THE NRw-YoRK TWELFTH.
In one Of the skrn.hes yesterday one of the
Il. Y. 18th was killed. and two wounded.
AN ALARM.
To-day Washington was excited By hearing
distant cannonading for several hours, partly
caused by experiments with new guns at the
Nayy-Yard, aud partly by the Rebels who threw
six pound shot at house occupied by two Of
our companies, me TO the left of Balls Cross
Z Roads. All the shot fell short, although thrown
, from point only a mile distant.
Some believe that the enemy is taking up Io-
sitoas on ridge in advance Of the former line,
intending to forti'y there, in order to delay and
6bstruct any forward movement Others still hold
that their operations are only parts Of recon-
nOissance 10 force.
MOVEMENTS OF GEN. MCCLELLAN.
Gen. Mcclellan, who did not return from Vir.
ginia till nearly midnight yesterday, crossed at
En early hour this morning and was in the sad.
! die till o'clock tonight
THE sUsIMERsyILE AFFAIR.
Dispatches from Gen. Rosecranz confirm the
news respecting the check which Col. Tyler has
experienced.
!. IRE NUMBERS IN VOLUNTEER REGIMENTS AID
INDEPENDENT COMPANIES.
g The following important General Order has
been issued from the Adjutaut Generals Office:
e First Commanding officers Of volunteer regiments
or ndepsneeat companies viii take measures 10 keep
the strength Of their commands up 10 the maximum
standard Of organization prescribed by General Or
ders No ID, current series, from this Department Tor
cavalry and infantry, and General Orders No TO-
rent series from the same Department for artillery.
for this purpose they will detail roui time 10 time as
require one commissioned officer, two, II Deces.
sary, with one or two Don-comnIssioned officers or
pnyaes 10 recruit in the districts in which tie regi-
nent or companies were raised.
The authority for the officers and men thus detailed
~ leave their regiments or companies must be ap-
proved by the Brigade and Dyision Commanders, and
voc oene5d commanding the department or corps
0rmee Immediately upon their arrival at their sta
ions, orn more convenient, upon their way thther,
she commissioned ofheers tbas detailed will report in