The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-10-22
NEWS BY TELEGI. 59H.
FL zHB r. ". LINE.
Exclusively for the journal.
FROM WASHINGTON.

terday and safely passed the rebel batteries.
A large number of shots were hreo AT 'nem
but none struck.
Ii ia believed the armed steamship or
floating battery now building after the Err
icsop Man. will be completed long before
the other two are finished. A large sur
plus from the sum appropriated by Congress
for the purpose remains.
Secretary Cameron returned this A. NJ
from the West.
The good disciplinary order of our troops
in their recent movements afford subject
for military praise
SPECIAL To POST.
WAsHINGToN, Oct. 2l.-Mr. Eilet prom
nent military engineer of this city has pro-
posed to the government a plan for con-
structing number of steam rams with iron
beaks for the protection of the large sea-
ports, in the event of foreign war. 1t is
believed the government regards this prop
osition with favor. SO
There is a rumor here to-day that sharp
correspondence is going on between Secre-
tary Seward and Lord Lyons, in continua-
ton of that which has been already publish
ed, but no authentic intelligence has trans
PRED and the report is regarded untrue.
The Baltimore & Washington Railroad
Company expect to be able to satisfy the
Requirements of the government in the
transportation of troops and supplies over
its single track. with additional facilities for
travel. H7E ww
The government does not credit the re-
port of the escape of the steamer Nashville
from Charleston. In fact it was stated that
evidence to the contrary has been received
here.
The following intelligence is from the
Richmond Enquirer of the 18th:
New ORLEANS, October l4.-The expedi-
ton of Com. Hollins consisted of the Ma
nassas, the iron clad marine battering ram
with one 64-pounder Dahlgreen gun; the
flag ship with one 24-pounder and two 49,
Founders, Dahlgreen guns; the steamer Ivy
with one eight inch 32-pounder, rifed the
steamer Jackson with two 6-inch Column
biads the steamer McRea, with one Ga
FOUNDER mounted on pivot, four 8-iuch &C.
lumbiads and one 24-pounder, rihed; the
steamer Tuscarora, with one e-inch Column
biad and 32-pounder, ri1ed the cutter
Pickens with one 8-inch Columbiad and
4-pound cannonades The blockade had
Richmond, Vincennes, Preble, Water
Witch, and the schooner Joseph e. Toome,
in all So guns. $40 - p.
On Friday last our feet started for Fort
Jackson, the Manassas leading the way.
The night was intensely dark and the Ma
nassas ran into vessel, striking her near
the bow, cutting into her upwards of twenty
feet Appalling shrieks were heard on
board the doomed ship. Signal rockets
were fred, the enemy beat to quarters, and
perfect iron hail fell upon and around the
Manassas, during which her machinery be-
came deranged. The Tuscarora and the
Watson came up with five barges which
had been cut loose and set adrift in the
stream. When the morning came, our
feet commenced to pursne the retreating
enemy, and a heavy cannonading began,
which lasted till 8 o'clock. Several shots
struck the Richmond. Shots from the
Yankees were badly aimed, as they did not
touch one of our vessels. When the firing
ended, the feet returned to the city with
I 4ha pSsze-ssheezar los H. Saome loaded
with coal, which had been abandoned in
the night. A large quantity OF lumber,
which had been intended for Notifications
AT the head of the pass, was burned. The
vessel sunk was not the Preble, but the
Vincennes. Three vessels of our expedition
returned here Tuesday night.
REPORTED Battle.
WASHINGTON, October 2I.-There are ru-
nors of battle in progress near Leesburg
No particulars. Federal troops are known
to be entrenched on an island in the river
near that point.
Foraging parties of Federal troops daily
venture as far as Mt. Vernon.
The rumor of Fremont's remaval is re.
| Vived to-day
TRIBUNEs sPEcIAL.
WASHINGTON, October 2O.-Two officers
| prominent in the volunteer service ar'
| suspected of giving information of OIL
/ movements.
Only yesterday Mr. Seward assured I
/ member of the diplomatic body that the
little affair of the Southern instruction
would blow over within three months, thu
! Southern ports would all be open and peace
and prosperity reign.
Fifteen of the New York AID wen
/ scouting yesterday and went nearly t.
Fairfax Court House. They saw abou
half a regiment of rebels and no more
They were at first mistaken by the inhabi
tants for Southern soldiers, and were en-
lightened as to the plans of the rebels sc
far as they were known 10 the citizens. l
was stated that Beanregard and Johnston
intended to make no stand this side O
Oenterville, on the heights of which, how
| ever, if followed there they would oppos
| the Union forces for a while, but whel
pushed, would withdraw to their old 20
sition beyond Bull Run. They report n
obstructions or barricades on the way.
It il certain the rebels have very SINAI
if any force at Leesburg, and are evacuatin
it altogether as fast as possible. The sam
is true eff Fairfax Court House, as is estab
lished by reconnaissance. If there is an
line of defense beyond the old one, it ex
tends towards Acquia Greek. The theor
that the rebels have fallen upon the Raj
pahannock is untenable.
The Court Martial in the case of Co
Miles, meets tomorrow, at Alexandra
His unqualified acquittai is beyond doub
TIMES DISPATCH.
1t was currently reported on the otht
: side of the Potomac that the Fairfax e.
! has been fred and destroyed by the rebel
The navigation of the Potomac again al
i pears to be unobstructed. Forty-odd We
sells passed the batteries at Shipping Poil
!, this P. NJ, and only one was nit, the ba
going through her main SAIL
A contraband arrived within Gen N
- Calls lines yesterday. He reads and writ
= with facility. He was attached to the Lol
" isiana brigade. This brigade has been at
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