Litchfield enquirer., 1861-11-07
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Gen. Rosecranz at two points-opposite Gauley Bridge and at Camp Tompkins. Floyd is repre- 'ented to have had heavy guns and large force of infantry-at least four thousand attacking Camp Tompkins. The number at Gauley Bridge was not known. Another dispatch to the Cincin- nati Commercial, dated Sunday evening, states that the firing continued all day Friday, but with no effect of consequence upon the National for ces who replied with spirit and silenced two of the enemy's batteries. The firing had not been renewed on Saturday, and it was believed that such disposition had been made of the National forces that Floyd and his whole army would be captured. This intelligence is verified by dis patch from Maysvile, Ky.
 LATE intelligence from the Upper Potomac ren- ders it probable that the main body of the rebels in that vicinity has evacuated Leesburg, and now occupies position on the lower side of Goose Caeek, seven miles south. This movement, it is believed, was made on the day succeeding the battle of Balls Bluff, when the National for ces under Con. Banks crossed at Edwards Fer
 
 burg, however, the pickets of which now occupy Harrison's Island.
 THE rebels still continue the erection of bat tery on the Lower Potomac, in anticipation of an attack from the National forces in that dire tion. new one has recently been discovered near Transport, about mile and half below
 
 riaed guns are mounted. Meantime, the work on our batteries on the opposite shore is pro- gressing satisfactorily, 8 number of guns and mortars having already been mounted. The re- bel steamer Page is still in Quantieo Creek
 E. W. DAVIS, Assistant Quartermaster under Gen. Fremont, publishes g letter to Adjt Gen. Thomas, correcting several errors relative to himself, contained in the letter of Gen. Thomas to Secretary Cameron. He entirely exculpates Fremont from any connection with his purchase of blankets, and says that when the report of the Board reached Gen Fremont, he expressed great displeasure, and required the blankets to be returned. They wore not condemned as rot ten and worthless, and the only fault that could be found with the purchase was in regard to tie economy practiced in making it. The average price of the blankets was dollar and forty cents. They were part cotton. Assistant Quar- Davis made the purchase in his official capacity. He can only account for the misstate- was in St. Louis he was confined to his bed, and that Gen. Thomas presumed, from the reports he heard, that he had the whole truth before him.
 THE Louisville Journal of Oct. 30 has private information of skirmish at Saratoga, Lyon County, between two hundred of the Ninth llli- nos Regiment, under Maj. Phillips, and a con- pany of rebels commanded by Capts. Wilcox and Wake. The latter were surprised. Forty of their number were taken prisoners, and ten or twelve, including both Wilcox and Wake, were killed. The National forces took, beside, sixty eight guns, two wagons, large amount of pro visions and eighty or ninety horses.
 MAJOR Robert Allen, said to have been ap- pointed Quartermaster at St. Louis as q personal insult to Gen. Fremont, publishes Q card, in which he says that the facts of the case are, that he was one of company who built quarts mill in Mariposa County, California, at an early day, long before the estate of Gen. Fremont was sur veyed or its boundaries defined. The enterprise proved failure, and the premises were peace fully and voluntarily abandoned. He says fur ther, that there was never any dispute between Gen. Fremont and himself touching the matter, but adds, that he has been assigned to the Vest ern Department against his express wishes.
 AFFAIRS on tho Lower Potomac continue un- changed. An adventurous vessel occasionally runs the rebel blockade at night but the navi- gation of the river may be considered practical ly closed for the present. It is rumored in Washington that the rebels purposely allow some of the oyster boats to run up, as they give them facilities for sending spies to the Capital. From certain matters which have been developed dur the past few days, there is no doubt but that there is some truth in this. Meantime the Na- tional batteries on the Maryland side are rapid ly approaching completion. Those opposite Matthias Point are in full view of the rebels' who occasionally fire an experimental shot to- wards them, but without effect The range of artillery is not sufficiently long. The national are to be mounted with superior rifed cannon, and as the Maryland bank of the river is considerably higher than that on the Virginia side, it is quite likely the rebels will soon find their position little too exposed for comfort.
 AMID THE CONFLICTING RuMORs relative to the movements of the rebels in Missouri, it is diff hcult to determine what to place confidence in. Price has recently been reported to be in half a dozen places-at one time preparing to make a stand against Gen. Fremont, and at another making the best of his way towards the Arkan- sas border. We how have repetition of the ru- nor placing him at Neosho. A correspondent of the St. Louis Democrat has information that he is there with Ben McCulloch, with command of 600 men, and intends to wait there for Gen. Fremont and fight him, expressing the belief that he will be able to whip him. He is stated also to have received a supply of clothing, arms and medicines. Should this prove correct. we may expect soon to hear of an important battle, but doubt is thrown upon it by another dispatch which reiterates the report that Price will not stand. Another questionable report reaches us that Gen. Lane on Monday night last made an attack upon portion of Price's army at Sar- coxie, in Jasper County. As Gen. Lane only left Hermansville, in Hickory County, eighty miles North of Sarcoxie, on Sunday morning, it