Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-10-04
war and other News.


positive report of the taking of Munson's
Hill by Gen. Wadsworth's division, support
ed by Cen Keyes' command. Both Munson's
and upton's Heights had been occupied.
The advance of Gen. Smith on Falls Church
from the Chain Bridge, was accompanied by
events of the most deplorable character. Hav-
ing passed Vanderwerkin' and Vanderberg' s
houses, on their way to the former place, and
when about half mile from 1t, by some un-
accountable blunder, Col. Owens Irish regi-
night, installing, for Confederates, Captain
Motifs battery, which was in the advance,
sustained by Col Bakers California regiment
Baxter's Philadelphia zouaves, and Colonel
Freedman cavalry, fired full volley into
the troops last mentioned, killing and wound
ing large number.
Gen. Fremont and part Of his staff left St.
Louis for Jefferson city on the afternoon Of
the 27th. Gen. Price is said to be preparing
for determined stand against Fremont.
The new defences of Philadelphia and Gin
cinnati continue to hold the attention Of the
Journals of both cities.
The special correspondence of the Baltimore
News Sheet from Missouri affords interesting
particulars of the fight at Lexington. Prices
loss is here stated at AZ killed and 80 wound
ed-the Federal loss at liz killed 231 wound
ed, and a, 600 prisoners.
Gen. Price is said to have captured 4, 900
stand Of arms, 2,40o pistols, 1900 sabres,
1000 saddles and brides, SIC horses, pieces
of cannon, lnortars and howitzcrs. Money
amounting to 5000, 900, besides large guam
tity of clothing, stores aud munitions, is said
to have fallen into the hands Of Gen Price.
At Lexington there are said 10 be 30 coo State
troops. A curious feature Of the siege YVES
the rolling and pilingof liemp bales, and the
capture of several free negroes who took part
in the fight
About sixty negsoes that had run off from
their masters were takeu q Lezinrton. Their
masters came in after the battle ard took them
home.
General Martin Green has 1t appears, seized
the steamer Sunshine, with a Federal Guard.
and Confederate prisoners, and q freight of
blankets; arms, &C., and crossed the Missouri
at Glasgow. Gen. Green has also positively
denied that his troops have ever fired upon q
train or bridge.
Gen. Prices men are described as charging
on Federal bayonets with shot guns, with
six-inch knives fastened to the muzzies
General Fremont is reported to be sending
large endorsements to Jefferson City, since
the capture Of Lexington; and it is asserted
on Federal authority, that Gen. Prentiss and
his commend have been captured in Northern
Missouri Where McCu!loch or Eardeeis, nc
che knows.
From Romney we learn that near that place
Oh the cath, a smart fight occurred. We can
not state the result with eoufdence--5otb
sides claiming the advantage.
The occupation of Masons, Munson's. Ed
SALTS and Upton's heights seems not to excite
enthusiasm among the Federal force. No Con-
federate troops or guns were found at those
points, and their movement is regarded as g
purely stragetic one. The Washington Stal
declares that an attack from Beauregard Is
considered imminept
The interruption Of ordinary navigation Oh
=. me Potomac is acknowledged by Northern
Journals % fact accomplished The vessels
engaged in the transportation of stores up and
down the river, says the Washington cores
pendent of the New York Ecening Post, arc
frightened off by hostile demonstrations from
Matthias Point to Occoqnan. The plans to
restore this navigation are, it is said, already
laid by the Federal commands.
Although the advance on Munson's Hill
was, according to the New York Eoe,ang Post
intended to surprise the Confederates, they
seem to have been fully apprised Of the ad-
vance, aad retired without trouble Theil
movement IS still quite involved in mystery
The correspondence OF Northern journals i.
full of speculation and vague conjecture on
this point.
The attacks on Gen. Fremont his friends,
and his measures, are growing in number and
virulcnce. Openly or covertly, he is assaulted
on many sides in the interest Of the Admins.
tration. The St. Louis correspondent Of the
Chicago Tribune INDUCES in a sharp expose Of
the antecedents Of some Of his conidants, and
the New York Herald treats itself to char
aoteristicelly bitter sncer. 1t is asserted that
Fremont hns re-arrested Col Blair, and his
court is amusingly ridculed.
Gen. Prices pickets are said to extend to
within eight miles of Georgeto
en- miles west Of Jefferson City. Scouts re-
port that Mccullough was advancing on Jc'-
ferson City by way Of Linn Creek.
A special letter TO the Chicago Tribune takes
the ground lhat Fremont will be beaten unless
he can bring 50,0 900 men to Lexington. The
writer thinks Mulligans surrender added
$4,000 to Prices force. Fremont, on the
other hand, maintains strict silence, but is
bcptiring himself with yigor.
NoNSATioss. The Convention of the Peace
party Of Prince Georges county, met al Up
per Marlboro, on Saturday last, aad made
the following nominations:
Fer the Senate, oden Bowie; House OF
Delegates Fendail Marbury, John u S. Mac.
cuhhin and y Herherf. Tfa.k TeNn r