Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-16
2g I1Iegrauh.
From Washington.


WASHINGTON, Sept. l3.-IIon. Charles
Henry Foster, of n. c., who, 1t is under
stood, will return in day or two to that
State to participate actively in the cause
of the Union, was tonight complimented
with serenade, to which he appropriately
responded.
/ report is circulating here that Gen.
Fremont is to be superseded by Quarter
Master Meigs. But there is the highest
authority for saying that it is untrue
Gen. Meigs' visit to the West is in connec-
ton with the business of the Quarter
Masters Department.
Quartermaster G. j. Murphy, of the New
York 38th. Lieut.. Rayner, of the LIST Ohio,
and Capt. j. Hurd, of the I'd Kentucky
Volunteers, all reached here to-day from
Richmond, by way of the lower Potomac.
Capt. Hurd was captured in Western Vir-
ginia, and the others at Manassas. They
have been confined since in II tobacco
warehouse, and were treated the same us
the rebel soldiers.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l4-The advance of
large accommodating force of confederate
troops in thu neighborhood of Balls cross
roads, and the destruction of the property
of known Union men, were renewed this
morning. They drove in our pickcts to
within II half IL mile of the roads, so as to
get possession of n house occupied by
coIorcd man named Lem Bennett. which
they burnt to the ground. Bennett and his
wife were captured two weeks ago and TIA
ken South.
The names of those who have suffered
by the torch of the enemy, are Basil Hall,
whose house is located mile aud quarter
to the right of the cross roads. Everything
I,nIo t,,b
excepting six COWS, which our troops sue
ceeded in bringing away this morning. His
loss Is $4,000. This was the house ulti-
mateIy occupied by the confederate pick
cts and our own. MIR. Hall snys he Previ-
ouSly suffered much from the destruction
of his furniture by the members of the De-
kalb New York; regiment, for which he
has made out al bill of damages against the
government. Mr.. WhOpple, and Thomas
and Samuel Bcrch also Suffered by fire. the
contiagration being extended TO all known
Union men. The dwelling of Hon G. H.
| Upton, near Falls Church. is spared, as
the confederates occupy it, and have Il
large force in that vicinity.
The position of affairs ut MunsOn's Hill
remains unchanged. No large force is
visible from this side Of the entreuch-
mrnts.
IN sklEull>u lhSJ uiEuN' hChl b"A' >
Cross Roads. it is fenred that Lieutenant
| in the Sd Vermont Regiment, and three
privntcs in the 9th massachusetts, Regi-
ment, whose name could not be ascertnin-
ed. were taken prisoners, MS they IRE miss
| ing. One of our men was wounded.
From 81 prominent position on the Viz
| giniA side of the river, to-day, dense
column of smoke was seen in the direction
of Fairfax c. II. The Contcdcratcs were
evidently burning the woods in that dircc-
ton around their Notifications.
Nearly all the regiments in the nighbor-
hooi of Arlington Heights and Chain
Bridge, were out under arms during all
last night. Artillery practise is daily con-
timed ut the forts.
The Lincoln Cavalry, composed of two
companies from Pennsylvania, one from
Michigan and nine from New York, is now
thoroughly organized, and the field and
staff officers have been sworn in as follows:
Golancl. McReynolds; Lieut. Colonel, Va"
| Schikfoss. formerly of the PruSsian army (;
Majors, G. Il. Ogle, late of regular army
dragons, A. ". Adams, who raised two
of the companies in New York, and Au-
guste Hournnd formerly of the PrnsSian
army; Adjutant, Battersbv, of New York !
Quarter Muster, +. II. Bailey, furnerly of
Michigan; Chaplin, Rev Raleigh, lntterY
of Newark, n. j., an old and intimate
| friend of Col McRcvnoldis.