Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-10-18
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muskets and 500 rifles.
Intelligence from the Gulf squadron
says the whole coast from Galveston t,
Florida reefs was completely blockaded
Fort Pickens is prepared TO attack Pen
sacoa, Forts McRae and Barrancas, ant
hold them.
1t is said that Commodore Mervine
whose departure was much regretted By
the fleet, intended to ask for court 0
inquiry, but there was apparently no dis
position on the part of the government t,
censure him.
The Niagara is now the flag ship 0
Commodore Mexican, and would leav,
the mouths Of the Mississippi for Pensa
cola soon. The river is completely clos
ed The Colorado takes the Niagara:
place.
Accordingto a circular from Governor
Kirk wood, all able bodied men in Iowa
are being enrolled as home guards, moi
interfering, however, with organization:
for United States service.
The TriJu"e's dispatch says that John
Ponder of Philadelphia, delivered to-day
10000 MIME rifles which arrived in the
Bavaria.
ATTACK on Wilson's ZoUAvEs AT
SANTA Rosa IsLAND.-A DESPERATE
Baltimore, Oct. u. The Nor
folk DqyJook received to-day, contains
dispatch from New Orleans giving an
account of asurprise and attack made on
Wilson's Zouayes at Santa Rosa Island
on the Slh inst.
Detachments from Louisiana, Misss-
,ippi, and Alabama regiments, landing in
the night, drove IN the pickets and had a
fierce battle. The Zouaves are accredit-
with having fought with great bravery,
and the rebels admit that their loss was
fifty killed and about double that number
wounded.
They claim to have spiked lie guns of
the Zouayes and destroyed all their camp
equppage. They also claim to have
committed great slaughter among the
Zouayes, but give no number of Tie kill
ed. They also carried off several prIs-
oners.
New York, Oct, y. The IiiJuae's
Washington dispatch says it is under
stood that the army Of the Potomac is at
once to be divided into coyps darmee
each embracing from $4,000 to 10000
men. Some opposition has been made
to this plan by the older generals, bu; the
counsels of Mcclellan, stren1ou,ly urged,
have prevailed. Generals Mcdowell.
Frankljn, and Andrew Porter will be
among the commanders of these grand
divisions.
Mure, the British Consul at New Or
leans, has arrived here, "a days en- route.
Gen. Mcclellan spent the whole day
in front Of the army. 1t is believed tina.
lis headquarters viii soon be on the 9TH
er side OF the Potomac
a rebel captain was captured yester-
day, above PoolsyiIIe.
\ rebel schooner was burned by .
launches from the steamer Union, in
creek seven miles from Aqua creek
They were fired upon by field battery,
but not injured.
The Uorid's dispatch says that the
government has caused the arrest Of GER
tain parties at the West who were about
to smusgle goods into the rebel States
through the Indian Territory.
1t is the opinion in high military quar-
ters that unless the enemy attack our
lines within two days no battle is imm-
nent.
Traces of camps show that the rebels,
until recently, had a force of 10000 men
in direct line from Munson's Hill to
Townsville.
Gen. Stoneman, Of the cavalry, has
been appointed Major General of Vol
unteers.
Gen. Casey has been detailed by Gen.
Mcclellan to drill Senator Wilson's reg
iment.
The Times dispatch says Governor
Morgan is here, and brings the assurance
that New York will have 100000 men
in the field before the end of this month.
and is prepared to furnish qnarter of
million men and material aid to equip
and maintain them.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Oct. 14.-The steamer
Grampus, with flag of truce from the
rebel camp at Columbus, asking for an
exchange of prisoners, arrived to-day.
Gen. Grant replied that Of bis own ac-
cord he could make no exchange, as he
did not recognize the Southern Confed-
eracy, but he would communicate with
higher authorities for their views on the
subject.
A detachment of Capt. Noleman's
cavalry, twenty-five in number had !