Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-22
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHINGroN Oct. 2l.-rhe commissioner
of patents has decided on Mccormick ) appli-
cation for an extension of his reaper patent of
ISL First, that the invention IS one OF great
utility and Importance 10 the public; second,
that the Sums already received by Mccormick
and the sums lie was entitled to receive from
inlrngeueuts together amount to an adequate
remuneration, and therefore the patent should
not be renewed.
The rumor of FremOnt's removal was re-
vived today.
On Sa urday, wien two companies of the
twenty second New York regiment, belonging
to Gen. keyes' brigade, advanced to within a
mile OF Fail fax Court House, they ascertained
IRON the inhabitants OF that neghborhOOd that
when the rebels retreated the condition OF the
roads was such that they were compelled to
leave six pieces Of artillery behind them,
which remained there until Sunday, when the
rebels returned in force and took them away.
Saturday night p.ivate in the fourth Mich
igau regiment, while on picket day mile
beyond Barretts Hill, On the eesburg turn
pike, received a severe wound in the arm
from a rebel. Fruu the description OF the lat
Ter lie is supposed to be a Mir Williams Of
Alexandria, who was confined for some ten
days in Il slave pen in that city, bat released
b. the government, and who is now acting as
a scout Orders have been issued that in the
eyeut OF his capture he be hung forthwith.
government construction tram advanced out
on the Loudon and Hampshire Railroad, TO.
day, mile and a halt beyond Fails Church,
finding the road thal lar in good condition.
Major Johnson, OF the seventeenth New
York regiment, who commands the pckets OF
the re simeut on the LcesbuTg turnpike oeJ ond
Fails Church, reports that rebel cavalry made
its appea. ance 10 day within mile OF his
outposts. Adeaehmeut was sent out TO effect
their capture, but they succeeded IN making
their escape.
Capt. Mundee, adjutant general for General
Smiths division, with a small escort, advanced
on The road leading from LewillsvlIle to within
short distance OF Vienna, ON a forging ex.
petition. The result was the bringing of of
about sixty loads OF hay and $50 bushes of
oats. Everything III that section Is reported
quiet.
The reconnaissance Of Gen Mccall, which
advanced to Drainsyille Saturday, returned
this morning, the object OF tile expedition
having been accomplished, aud valuable in
formation obtained, White the main body
remained at Drainsyie on Sunday, the en-
gineers, under an escort, proceeded IL the
right as lar as the Potomac, three miles distant,
aud on the left lar as the LoudOn and
Hampshire railroad. The rebel pickets were
encountered by the escort OF engineers. A
sharp firing ensued The suit was the kill
ing of live rebels, one OF whom belonged to
the Louisiana Tiger regiment. None OF our
men were injured.
Commander G. IL. Pope having asked an
INJURY Into his conduct while in command OF
the Brooklyn IN respect to the escape OF the
rebel schooner Sumter, from the Mississippi
river, in jane last. a court Of inquiry upon
the case has been ordered TO convene in this
cty ON Wednesday The court consists of
Capts. Shubrick, Stripping and Sands. Judge
advocate Geo. NJ Weston.
The amount OF forage issued by the gov.
ernment daily for use in Washington ana
vicinily is, OF hay ll5 tons. OF grain $50 tons
The household furniture, ETC., lost by the
capture of the schooner Fairfax, Saturday
morning, belonged 10 Mrs. Elizabeth Evans OF
Williamsburg, N. " and was valued at about
$4,000.
Ii is stated that Thompson Brothers, bank
els, OF New York. have made arrangements
through their agents here to dispose OF large
amount Of treasury notes for The government.