The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-10-21

IHE POTOMAC BLOCKADE

Ahh hpIVmAb bLOA MAIZE
Warrington, oct. I9-Thres tuR.beats. the
Putey, Robert Leslie, and another, went down
tic river last night 10 give assistsnce 70 any
vessels coming up, but In consequences Of the
bright moonlight and afterWafd of the thick
fcg, they were ordered not 10 attempt 10 pass
the batteries. There are indications that tic
rebels are erecting permanent batteries At G OK.
pit Point and FreeetOas Point. Considerable
bodies q the rebsla were sen hard at work at
thocs points yesterday. Twenty siN vessels are
known 70 have run the blockade night before
last. IL u believed that vessels drawing not
more than eight feet a water can hug the
Mary and shore sufficiently 10 tscape harm Rom
the rebel bAitsries.
General stevcns having boon ordered 10 a
more important field Of Gu y, he will be followed
by the Highland Regiment, which he but ro-
c. ntly commanded "a colonel
A New York and two Pennsylvania rogi.
mo nts are alternately on pic ket duty a. Vienna
where the Highlanders have teen Similarly en-.
ployed.
VESSEL LOST ON TUE POTOMAC.
Persons attached TO the steam tug Resoluto
rput that about II O'Clock this morning, whilo
of Ocooquan, near Budd's:.Point, tho cable by
which the Rssolute was towing tho sch Doner
FahfsI from Philadelphis broke, when the lat
ter driftod torsrds the shore. The robels in
boats started out and captured her. The Rsao,
Lutte Wa, It Is added, fred a, from tho battery
n that vicinity, but being unable 10 render as
sistsnce made her way to Washington, where
tho arrived this evening, The Fairfax wa,
heavily laden with hay.
REnEIs GErTINo TRoUBLKsoME.
II is reported the rebels have stretched I.
chain over the river, 10 impede tho plsago ID
vessels. The Resolute being Of lighter draft
than the Fairfax, pissed over II.
G. neral Mccall with the Penns; lvAnia Re-
serve Cops toy ether with cavalry and artil-
lery, ldt Prop CT Hill early this morning, on
q rconDoisesnce Iufofmi alton received e night
fsys they reached Drainesvillo, about ten miles
fom Prcep ct Hill, without opposition Draiaes-
vile Is within alb ut fifteen miles Of Loesburg.
TnE oRKAT HoLLISs Nov.
Official intelligence hiss been received hare.
through gentleman who has just arrived FROM
the South, respecting tho affair at Now orleans.
This peDlonsn state, that the second account
which was iete we'd at Richmond was not 20 cx-
agStra'td, and was confnsd to the details.
which were in substance, tat our little squadron
had bad an engagement with tho rebel squadron
under command OF llolins, aud that two Of our
steam ers got aground during the engagement
aud suffered considerable. In regard 10 the
sinking 81 tho Preble, no SAYS that was denied
Mono o' cur vessels were cApturoJ, and but few
lives were lost,
STRANGE SUICIDE or SOLDIER.
strange suicids occurred in the camp Of tho
Thirty. FIRST Regim mt. Ono Of the piyates.
who was threatened with being arrestc for dis.
obedieicc Il orceTs, was 50 Frustrated by the
disgrace ha' seemed impending, that he dol,J-
craiCly sbo; hnnsclf-pli cing tho muzze Of tho
gun under hls chin, and pulling TIE trigger
with his foot. The deceased had BEEN married
but three or fvnr days