The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-27
Encounter with the Rebels
Near Vienna.
F0RTY-FIvE UNION CAVALRY MISSING
Grand Review of the Regulars
by Gen. Mcclellan.
programme Of the Business of the
Next Congress,
&c., &es, Aes

THE REPORTED FIGHTS Al bhAufohr AND fohA
PicKESs.
The city has been full Of excitement today occasined
by teegraphc reports from Baltimore said to have been
received from Norfolk via Fortress Monroe stating
forces Beaufort had been driven from the main
land and that General Brown had opened fire upon Pen
sacola.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR
In my despatch Of yesterday am made by the tele
graph say that the appropriations called for by the
requirements Of the government for tho fiscal year
will amount to zone thousand and s,1y millions of dol
lars" For this read, one hundred and sixty millions
OF dollars . rather different sort Of exhibit and not SO
very alarming, considering the work the government has
before il.
FIGHT or A SCOUTING PARTY WITH THE REBELS
FORTY-FIyE UNION SOLDIERS MISSING.
This morning General Fiz John Porter sent out small
scouting party to make reconnaissance in the vicinity
OF Vienna II consisted Of squadron OF the Third Penn
sylvania cavalry, composing companies and NJ under
command OF Ciptain Bell, numbering hundred and
twenty The party took entirely different route
from that pursued by General wadswsoth whose recon
noissance to-day is mentioned in another despatch The
first Information received from Captain Bell was the
arrival at General Poters headquarters this afternoon OF
orderly with tho intelligence that the squadron had
met the enemy in considerable force said to be FIVE
hundred cavalry and two hundred infantry and that our
brought this information reports he had two horses
shot under him.
Upon learning this, General Porter in person. with
force Of four regiments of infantry and two companies
OF cavalry started to the of Captain Bells party
and mot them short distance beyond Falls church on
their return.
Captain Bell reports hat they proceeded this morning
short distance beyond Vienna, when they encountered
the rebel cavalry tina; General wadsworth designed to
cut of The party deang through tract Of woods
only wide enough for the column march by twos The
FIRST indication OF the presence Of tho enemy was the
opening of calling Are upon the Of his column just
entering the wood by body Of infantry consealcd in
house at hand Captain Bell ordered his men for
ward, hut emerging from the wood they were met BY
two three hundred of the rebel cavalry who opened
upon heia with carbine and pistol Many OF The horses
in Captain Bells party not being practiced the dis
charge OF arms, became unnianageable Our men were
at once thrown into confusion but each fighting on
his own account, discharged his piece at the enemy,
amp several saddles Two of the rebel horses were
brought in. Many Of our horses killed. and the
riders taken prisoners. Lieutenant John W. Ford and
Sergeant Smith, of Company were known TO be taken
Sergeant Parker of Company NJ seriously and per.
1aps fatally injured by the fall of his horse He was
brought back to camp
When men returned TO camp, at eight O'Clock this
aud wounded is not known
This Of tho many evils resulting from the FIRE.
quent practice Of sending small green mon and
grcon horses out int the enemys country to make re-
connoissanccs.
detachment Of tho Cameron cavalry, Of Pennsylvania,
out scouting yesterday in the vicinity Of Vienna
and suddenly fired upon from the bushes by num-
Der Of rebel guerras. One OF the privates received
sho. the leg SCATTERING the The detachment re-
turned safely to camp without further injury.
RsCONNoIssANCE IN FORCE TOWARDS FAIRFAX COURT
HOUSE.
reconnaissance in force made by General wads-
worth this morning. The accommodating party consist
ing OF infantry, cavalry and artillery, started out at
O'Clock in the morning. and proceeded along the road
leading from Falls church towards Fairfax Court House.
by the farms of Dun and Brush where skrmishes with
the enemy have lately occurred and up the Centerve
read to within two and haf miles Of Fairfax Court
House. The object Of the expedition to cut Off and
capture the rebel cavalry that days past has
shown itself along lines but euded tho search
the party returned without having met the enemy.
During the progress Of tho reconnaissance by Cen
wads~mth, his cavalry discovered by some pickets
from Gen. Benker's division who believing them BIO
An advancing force of rebels gave the Alarm and
frge force started from that division to them
when their real character ascertaDed
RUNNING THE BLOCKADE OF THE LOWER POTOMAC.
The soop IT, Day, chartered by Bernard Donnelly reg
mental sgtler Of the Sickles brigade out OF Chick
creek last night and passed the rebel batteries
without being fred at This sloop the small
war that the late Com Ward fitted out put quarter
master u charge, and sent to cruise against the rebel
boats. Some Of tho OF the Freedom mounted
piece Of stove pipe cannon by way of joke by which
device they doubt struck terror into the rebels
OPERATIONS OF THE REBELS ON THE UPPER POTOMAC.
Ja4ad
There arc no fixed bodies rebel picket stations from
opposite the mouth Of Muddy run up to half mile south
OF Goose creek Above the creek, the sdeng, they
have dug rife pits and keep regular system Of pckes
OF considerable strength They still occupy the fort in
view Of Edwards Ferry, and Sunday displayed full
regiment in parade just below the fort
General Jackson, who, as Colonel, formerly command
ed at Harper Ferry, is engaged at Winchester organ
izng armng and equpping regiment Of free negroes,
said 10 number fully thousand. The negroes
ported 10 be very enthusiastic in their position
General G. w. Smith, Of New York antecedents,
commands at Lecsburg and surrounding country.
TEE REVIEW OF THE REGULARS.
The review Of the regulars to-day was expected,
fine display II commanded by General Andrew Por.
ter There in line one thousand nine hundred in
fantry two thousand hundred cavalry and nine bat
fsres Of artillery The review witnessed by thou
sands of spectators To casual observer there
remarbe difference between these regulars and the vo
u,cers reviewed by General Mcclellan at Baeys Cross
Roads on Wednesday last In fact the volunteers in the
divisions Of Generals Porter and Mcdowell We're superior
in marching The artillery presented nothing in any re-
grect superior to the volunteer batteries from Massa
chusc.ts and Rhode Island which have been pronounced
by General Barry Chief Of Artillery, as complete as any
in the service Upon close inspection however, the arms
and equipments of the regulars were found to be in far
superior condition those Of the volunteers This fact
should iucie volunteers 10 extraordinary attention in
this particular
Among the distinguished personages on the ground
wore Mrs. Lincoln and the families Of the Belgian and
Spanish Ministers.
During the review the signal corps upon the
ground ,eegraphing from the review grounds by way
OF Tho Capitol to the War Department for the purpose Of
stratng To the President and other officers Of the
government tho rapdity and accuracy with which intel
ligencr may in this manner be communicated between
bodies Of troops in the field and the headquarters Of he
commander.
SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENTS WITH PoSTooN BRIDGES
After the review, General Mcclellan and staG rode t.