Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-23
From Wa shingtOn.
Tribune Dispatch.l

by city lawyer, in behalf of prisouer, upon Pro
yost Marshal Porter. The President having ia
structed the Marshal Of the District not TO ser :,
such wrts, the District being practically unde
Martial law, the lawyer was rUmptly arrested IN,
I.st.lcs Judge Nerrick, belore whom the writ va
retgrnaoe, had been placed under the surs eillanc,
q the authorities and his pay storI ga.
Special to the Herald
The Government sent down tie Potomac te
n'gh' two team tug, tor the purpose Of brinsin.
up ndmber of vessels loaded with govers8inen
stores. iheJ intend to pass the Rebel b4ttefle
u ne ght. The Navy Department o-daY not
hti t., War Department, aud a.so "A nuaber d
gentlemen wh have yess.s now below the baJ
,eries "a arc afraid to venture up that after ~
they Will be able l, btIng up all the ves.
sell. how it is to be done tae Department d doe.
not state.
III Patch was received 20 day, from Gen. Rose
rams, g ted Gam Iomukns, near G.ulry, where
he has been encamued tor some time. He report.
everything quiet
Inc Reoe,s, it appears are falling back from
their ntion md from the best il orluation vi I'll
can be Dtdned Of the movements they are con
centraing in very large iofce below 10 90 operate
with Gen. Johnston, who has separated from
BeaurcsaId.
Worlds Dispatch
Rumos have prevailed that Fa'r has been
evacua ed, and it is so eGnced in this evening
Ndr, but information irnu the adva ce lines shows
II TO be correct; the contrary, the indication.
are that the Rebels in large force in the reat
y! fa!ax, and are RENT orcing TIE ,etel army Il !;
Leesy Z.
Times Dispatch
1t WIS erroneously reported day that SOC
kebels erossed from the batteries to the Mary
land - re- between ship ing Point and Evans
peft I'D mace "a Reconnaissance and rsturned.
!ae iaot Ia, there Vas oily small party Of ~ or
- ah, We're hasty in their movements. There i
posi- 5iity Of the lie bels eiccting footing on
IL Mar .land side.
Gen. Mcclellan will remove lis head quarters
Tomorrow to 5arietts house, near Falls Church.
II Is point whence cay communication can BE-
had wa the two extremes of our lines.
The cameron Rifles, Col. bits, moved ont T.
AnRanGi'e on the little River turnpike, nearly /.
niles west or Alexandra and took possession II
the ia : Our picket had been stationed there
FL ". days and during tie time had encounter
u nom 0. the rebels
It's tatcl that THOMPSON 'ros, bankers Of Y
\. have made arrangements through their agent
ere t. dispose Of large amount oi treasury nste
for the Government.
Gen stone mas crossed the Potomac this m IN
ing with one portion OF his command al Edwards
Ferry, and the other at uarr sons Island. shir-
mshln. began between the eaemy in uncertain
NUM- bels, and part of Gen. Stones command a.
early a O'Clock this morning and continued IL
out much effect until +. i.,when large rein. rec
men's Of the enemy appeared upon our right t,which
WAS commanded by Col Baker.
The Gcion forces engaged were about S00.ana
were attacked by force supposed t. be froI 5,160
to 5000.
IL tts juncture Col. Baker fell at the head ..
his brig ade. while calamity cheering on his me
70 the conflict Immediately before he fell, he
dispatched Maj. Young to Gen. Stone, to aptrise
hin al Leeshurg If the condition Of aft .ils an
zen. - ne Immediately proceeded in person To-
wards The right 70 take Command, ont IN The CT
fusion created by the tal, Of col. Baker, the RI
wing sustained 5epuise attended Dy considerahIe
loss.
Gen. Stone reports that the left wing retired ii
good order. He will hold the approaches thorcto
Strong reinforcements will be sent forward to Gen
Stone during the night.
The remains eff Col. Baker were removed t.
Poolsvie, and will be brought to this city or
Wednesday.
WAsHINGTos. Oct. %.
The Harriet Lane arrived up from Indian Iea
last sht. She reports that new batteries have
been erected st Matthias Point
The freeborn and Island Bei.s, Ia making n re
connoisance 1t that point yesterday, threw some
shot into the woods and the fire returned oy
some new batteries Of Is eavy guns. Immediate
ly thereupon the unierbru-h was cleared away
exposing the batteries 10 view. Vessels in pass
ing are obliged to hug the Virginia shore ami are
exposed to q FIRE from a d stance uf some fonr ol
FIVE miles IN doubling the point
No vessel passed down the river last night and
it was no, known that any came up the rlvez.
Men report that the rebels have q number oi
seine boats and ferryboa's concealed in the creeks
and inlets between Aqua Creek and Oceoquan
Bay, ani that they are busy building la nches.
either with view to cross into Maryland or seize
vessels coming up. The report needs confirmation
The rumOr that number OF vessels bound down
hid beed taken by the rebels, il unfounded.
Reliable accounts from the Upper Potomac this
morning state that our troops had returned t.
their positions in far better order than was antic
i pated, and held the Virginia side ON the Poto
mac.
Judge Merrck to-day sent letter to his broth
rest. Soidicrs guaro him in ais own house pris
4 no