The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-10
Advance of Gen. Smiths Di-
vision Towards LeWinsYiIle.
No Disposition to Attack on the Part
of the Rebels.
All Quiet in Front of Generals Banks
and Stones Commands,
&C., &C., &c.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Oct 0, 1861.
ADVANCE OF DIVISION OF THE UNION TROOPS
TOWARDS LEwINsvIILE.
About six O'Clock this morning the division under the
command Of General Smith, at the Cham bridge advanced
md occupied prominent positions the eghborhood Of
Lewinsville. On the advance arriving at Iangley's
he hitherto outposts Of army, the division was
divided, portion Of them continuing up tho Little
Rock Run turnpike and occupying Pospect H the other
prt Of the division taking the artillery road and oc
eupying smooths and Maxwells Hills mile and half
6is side Of Lewinsvillc.
The batteries were drawn up IN prominent positions
and tho infantry placed in situations support them
After remaining for about three hours waiting in vain
Dor the rebels to make attack in fact inviting them
&, skirmihers advanced and occupied Lewnsville
the rebel forces rctrcating
Lewinsville will be retained as well as the other posi-
Mons taken by our forces to-day.
portion o. the troops under Bgadier General Porter
also advanced and occupied Miners H the right e
IaiPs Church. and commanding that village and Barretts
HIN, which Inter is in possession Of the rebel pick
os.
General Mcclellan und staff, accompanied by Captain
parker's Mcclellan Dragons crossed over tho Chain
Bridge at an early hour this morning, spending the whole
DAY in making of the positions taken
BY tho Union forces.
Late this afternoon an impression obtained that
the enemy had broken camp Fairfax Court House. and
we're advancing upon lincs Fortunately at later
period tho impression dspelled by information that
ne force taken for tho enemy large body Of our
swn troops ordered to join General Smith.
II there is any desire for fight the rebels it is very
ssxoy they will be gratifed Tomorrow, only in 'front.'
but up and down the river.
despatch from Gen. Smiths column at eleven O'Clock
so.night confirms the statement given above, that the
Sorce supposed to be advance OF the enemy were
part Of own troops.
Deserters from the rebel camp and corrobor
ate the opinion that the rebel army disposed either
20 advance upon lines or to accept the profered
battle.
At late hour tonight the army telegraph announces
aA quiet in the vicinity of the positions of the
q Generals Banks and Stone, and also in front. The
enemy s not dscoverable in strength in front of
works south Of the Potomac.
About five O'Clock yesterday afternoon Captain Barney
Of the Twenty-fourth New York advanced three miles
beyond Fall's Church, the Leesburg turnpike with
ten men, where he surprised picket guard of eight
Of Colonel Stewards rebel cavalry. Three OF them
killed and one taken prisoner They also captured
horses equipped, thirteen navy pistols four sabres
carbine and telescope The horse killed was white one
which has been often by pckets and believed
to have belonged to Captain Powell Of Stewards cavalry
The capture took place within half milo OF rebel en-
sampment. So sudden was the descent Of Captain Bar
ney upon the rebels and much they frightened
that they had time to draw their pistols Onlo two
horses out Of eight escaped.
DISPATCHES FROM GENERAL FREMONT.
The dispatches to the War Department to-day
encouraging than heretofore regard to the move
ments Of General Fremont in Missouri.
xHE EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGNERS IN THE ARMY
THE INVITATION EXTENDED TO GEN. GARIBALDI.
The policy of the government in regard to employing
foreigners in the military service follows, the state
ment being made on good authority
Hrt-No one has been authorized to enlist or raise
troops in Canada has been affected be understood
there.
Sscond-No commissions havo boon offered or other
overtures made to military in Franco other Euro
pean States as has been assumed there.
7hird-The government has not rendered the command
Of the army to General Garibad has represented
In Europe.
What is true Isl
Frst-That every foreigner who has come with good
character and credentials his services to the
for the support Of the Union has been accept
ed and no other is In the military employment Of the
United States.
Second-General Garbadi being naturalized citizen
reported to the government by one Of our Consus
that the General contemplating visit 70 this coun
try and that he had intimated conditonaly disposition
engage In the service of the United States Hc was
informed that II this his services would ba accept
od with pleasure, and he would receive a commits.
sion as Major General being tie same rank which
conferred General Lafayette in the army
in the revolution. General Garibaldi upon
consideration of the subect has concluded to oor
his services at present. but thinks he may byand by
revisit the United States.
PATRIOTISM IN KENTUCKY.
The patriotic faeling existing among the Union of
Kentucky evincsd by the fact that Judge Daniel Brock
Of Richmond, Ky, although seventy years Of age,
hes enlisted private in the ranks of the rcgi-
beng raised there for the defence Of the Union
Judge Breck was formcy member Of Congress from
Kentucky, and has filed te highest judicial office in the
State.
THE CASE OF THE CANTAIN OF THE STEAMER
FANNY.
Hon John f. Potter, Chairman Of the Investigating
Committee Of the House Of Representatives the sth
inst, called the attention Of the Hovy Department to
statement in the newspapers that Capt. j. H. Morrison
Of The steamer fxnny, which recently captured by
the rebels OF ape IIaeras was imprisoned al Fortress