The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-10-16

peared in view around the house occupied
| BY widow ChiIds about three miles from
| Minor's Hill. A body Of our troops " DO
were out on foraging expedition, advanced
on them, and sharp skirtnish Immediately
! took place and for time the 6ring was
constant on both sides when the rebels were
driven from the house. One Of our men
was wounded and it Is impossible TO learn
the rebel loss. II is believed = number had
secreted themselves in the out buildings.
After firing the 6rstshell from Minors Hill
the rebels left. "
4lxSs D4ssA7ca.
/ am satisfied that for the present our
troops Will remain where they are, not
moving forward nor falling back, but quiet
" waiting the action of the rebels. The
weather ieextremely cold with heavy white
frost this uorning. 1919
GO SPECIAL 70 THE TRIBUxE. 81 SO q
Before leaving St Louis this morning,
the Secretary Of War,-by letter, ordered
General Fremont to discon tinue as Hnneees-
sary, bis Geld works around that city and
that he is erecting at Jefferson City, to sus-
pend work on the barracks he is building near
bis residence, and discharge his body guard of
800 cavalry, and ordered him to employ sll
the money in the hands of the discussing
officers 90 the payment of the current ex-
penses Of bis army in Missouri and to let
ell his debts in ST. Louis, am0unting TO
$4, 500, 600 remain unpaid until they can
be examined and sent TO Washington for
settlement He also ordered that the dis
bursting officer should disburse their funds
and not to transfer them into the hands of
irresponsible persons, who do not bold COM
missions from the President, and are not
under bonds and he further ordered that
hereafter all contracts necessary to he made,
be made by the regular disbursing officer of
the army. General Fremont was also in
formed that payments would not be made
by officers appointed By him. II Is said
there are 200 of them whose commissions
do not bear the Presidents signature, and
that Paymaster Andrews had been verbally
instructed not to make such payments.
Special exceptions were made In favor Of
officers Of volunteers.
The number OF Forts planned by General
Fremont for she defense of ST. I+ouis is
eleven. S
An intelligent contraband who came IN
to GeileraI AcGalls camp this morning re-
ports that when ne left Fairfax q. II yes
terday at P. II i, 40 movement of the reb-
els was on foot. The rebel troops were des-
titute Of nearly everything except fresh beef.
They had plenty of blankets but nearly des-
titute of shoe. They were tearing up
railroad tracks ct Vienna and hauling them
to Fairfax. Should there be battle to-
morrow no sufficient accommodation could
be had for the wounded. Al present the
hospitals we're SLED with sick soldiers. The
number discharged, because physically unfit
for duty a. the time Of enlistmenf, is very
large. -4-A-- -
CoIcnels and Captains have sbown them
selves too anxious TO raise men TO see that
they are good men, New buildings are
however in process OF erection sufficient for
all contingencies.
WA5HiNaTos, Q,,t. lo.-~ 10 save trouble
to all concerned, it IS officially announced
that the Government has ceased to grant
passes to 90 south through the United States
lines.
WAsHINGToz, Oas I5.-TLc IJoIIoWi ng
has been issued from the army hesdqnsr-
tiers of the e. States: aksA&G
Soldiers taken prisoners by the rebels
having been released on taking the oath
not to take up arms again5tsthe South, the
government has ordered that an equal num-
Der of prisoners now confined in this city
and elsewhere be released on taking the
prescribed oath of allegiance, OF en- oath not
! to bear arms against tse US.
The steamer Yankee arrived 10 DAT ana
reports that the Pocabunfas cred shells at
the new re5ei works ri Shipping Point,
81 hich had the effect of welxing ap the rel,-
els. who prepared their gups 10 SIRE on the
| Seminole, which vas = short distaaee De.
| hind the Pocahant-s, and az exchange OF
shots took place,
/ 4 committee of the Philadelphia couu-
/ ell arrived to-day to present Gen. Anderson
/ with sword. &c has not arrived from
/ Kentucky. r.
From the Observatory st Upt0ns HIl,
rebel pickets are plainly sasn 10 the left of
! Falls Church 1rssss7 lssaes.s
wAsHINeToN, Oct. i5.-A detachment OF
/ the rebels last night approached tho position
/ occupied By tho Federal troops of General
| Smiths diviseou near LewiusFills, and threw
shell and shot into their camp, but were
driven off None of our men were injured.
| The suddeHness of the attack, flowever, led
| to tbs belief that a more serious demon
stTation was intended, and tbs troops we're
kept under arms during the night The
/ Federal army this morning adyanced 70 q
position two miles beyond LewinsviIle
The steamer Wyandotte cline up this
/ A. N. and reports all quiet down. the
| river. She lay under Matthias Point Iast
Sunday, transferring stores to the Howell
Cobb. Neither vessel was molssted by the
E.rebsls. They seem to be constructing q
work Of some strength at Ship Point, and
the lower side of the Qua ticc Point
where, If not dislodged they may prove
some annoyance. Il is thought however,
thar the work is merely defensive on the
part Of the rebels, and with q view to pre-
vent any landing of forces thereabouts
snpposing We Intended taking that route
to Manassas or Richmond.
The schooner Daniel was fred into by th'
rebel pickets from Morlalne Cliffs, neal
Thsddcus Point, last Saturday, but the Is
land Belle sent shell among the bushes
which dispersed the rebels. Is rsar
SPECIAL TO rosr.
WAsHIEeToE, Oct. lB-The War Depart
tment has decided to invest Generals ~
DoweIl, Stone and HeIniselmeu, With com
nand Of different divisions of the army.
! General Scott is in excellent health ant
exceedingly active.
Tbe a. THE l,