New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-17
NUMBER 1913.
Latest News from the North.
AcaoCsrs FRos THE ABOLITION pREss.

The Federals have found another " masked bat
terry and are getting alarmed about the closing
of the Potomac. The latest dispatch from Wash
ington says:
Capt. Cromnter reports that the Albany, which
left the navy yard yesterday morning, had cast
anchor and was lying off Indian Head, this side Of
occoqnan creek, being afraid to pass the rebel
batteries
The following is the official report of the recon
noissance that led to the discovery of the battery
Sa-I have the honor to submit the following re-
port: On Monday morning, abo1t sunrise, dis
covered mea at work, digging, etc. at Freestone
Point. got under way at 0:30 A. n, [aaving sat
isiied myself that they were making batteries.) in
company with the Seminole Lieut.. Norton in
charge, ordered her to follow my motions. We
proceeded to Freestone Point, and went close in
and fred six shells, dispensing the vorkuen, and
moment the Seminole opened FIRE with her battery
which was Immediately answered from the said
point with red shot, disclosing the existence of
battery there The Seminole continued her fire
for some time, continually answered by the bat
terry on shore.
After she fired sufficiently long, in my opinion,
ordered her to cease firing and return to her an
chorage. After taking curve by the nature OF
the channel anon standing up the river, she was
fired upon by the battery on shore, which she re-
turned and while passing the Valley City, she was
informed that shot from shore had passed through
the bows Of said vessel, and not having sufficient
of the enemy's battery requested Lieut. Norton to
tow him toward Indian Head, which was done.
The enemy's battery continued their fire upon all
vessels and steamers passing up and down until
P. NJ. To the best of nay Judgment there are
four guns at said battery rifled gun, extreme
range as many of their shots, during their firing,
almost touched the Maryland shore. No one was
injured during the action. The officers and men
fired deliberately and Coolly.
have the honor 10 be your obedient servant,
E. P. McCREA, Commanding.
To Jno
The Washington Star has the following account ::
Yesterday morning the Reliance came up to the
navy yard, bringing particulars of the discovery of
the enemy's battery at Freestone Pent, about
twenty-five miles below Washington. This battery
at Freestone Point is a new one having just been
completed, and the brush which concealed it
cleared away. It's believed to mount seven guns,
two Of which are rifed.
Another account says:
On Tuesday night Confederate officer deserted
from the rebels and swan to one of the steamers Of
| the Potomac fotilla. He impaired to them much
valuable information in regard to the dOings of the
rebels along the river, and informed officers of
| concealed batteries at Freestone Point. Means
| were Immediately taken to silence the batteries.
| Accordingly, on Thursday, the steamers Seminole,
| Jacob Bell, ice boat, and Valley City, opened fire
| upon the batteries, and were answered from the
shore. The firing was kept up for some time when
the batteries finally silenced, without the loss
| of a man our side. The rebel loss is not known
The deserving officer says there is determination
not to allow the Pensacola, now fitting out at oul
navy yard, to go down the river. The rebels have
| prepared heavy guns at different places to either
| disable or sink her. .
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-The National Republican
| of this morning, intimates that there will be g
| steady advance of the Federal army.
A report has been set foot here to nj ght that
| Gen. Mcclellan was about to start for Kentucky
! to take command of that department, under the
impression that there is no occupation for the army
on the Potomac. There is no foundation whatever
for the report at least nothing is known Of such
movement at Gen. McClellans headquarters.
| This afternoon a party of rebels making recon
! noissance on the Virginia side, near Great talls
| opened fire upon our forces on the Maryland side
| commanded by Gen. Mccall. couple of Parrot
guns were Immediately placed in position, AM
about six shots from each of them threw the rebel
into confusion and put them to fight before the
| were able to do any harm to our men.
| Information has been received by the Govern
ment that the British steamer Bermuda, which wa
several weeks ago reported to be fitting out t
carry arms and provisions to the rebels, had sue
| ceeded in running the blockade and entering Sa
| vannah with large and valuable cargo of arms
| ammunition, provisions, clothing, and militar.
| stores.
| The World makes the following statement Th
| city is not yet purged OF traitors, and they still
maintain themselves unmolested near officers il
high power.
An occurrence, by which the night expeditio
against Aunson's Hill miscarried in its main pul
not subject 10000 men to night march with n
other object than the occupation of an unimporiar
hill. He had formed plan to capture six or eigl
thousand rebels who were in that vicinity, and lla
| arranged certain signals to be displayed froI
Washington in case any unforeseen occurrenc
should cause the expedition to be abandoned q
| the last moment.
Mcclellan did not confde his plan to any but
few very prominent officers whose cooperatio
was necessary. What was his Indignation, theI
when he was on the field personally superintent
ing the movement of the forces, to see the sigma
| from Washington requiring the troops to remain i
! camp. The rebels had discovered the signals be
fore he did, and although he redoubed his effor
I to hasten the departure of the troops, the rebe
t had got beyond his reach when he arrived at the
entertainments.
: Our troops breakfasted this morning six mile
d | beyond Alexandria, on the Fairfax road A larg
y detachment went to break up nest of 1900 reb
! cavalry, who were plundering the Union farmer
o Of the district and turning them out OF the
| homes. The rebels, being apprised of the exp
dition got into their saddles at day-break, just
= time to receive the fire of our head files.
l. The wounded fell in numbers, but were throw
y on their horses and carried off. The church WI
0 used as barracks, the beds on the floor being y
n warm. From the church, for many miles ives
e north and SOUTH Reconnaissance was made, whit
Is showed that there were no large bodies Of troe
this side of 0ccoquan.
The reconnaissance pushed about nil
| miles further into Virginia in this direction tn
any made since the Bull Run reconnaissance.
A dispatch from Gen. Mcdowell this evening
e Gen. Mcclellan, says that Lieut.. Heigler, of Ste
y arts rebel cavalry regiment, has just been ca
j. tured by the pickets of the New York 25th.
He gives but little information, bat says Jt
s. Davis, Beauregard, Johnston and G. W Smith, Ia
e Street Commissioner of New York, now Genei
e in the rebel service, were at Fairfax Court-hou
s yesterday, reviewing the troops.
y: WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.--The following stateme
=. Of the master of the army transport Fanny, glY
- the particulars Of her capture by the rebels u
e was dispatched by Col. Hawkins with cothin
y e ammunition, provisions, etc. to Chickomacom
Il for the supply of the troops recently statlon
u there. After the news of the capture OF t
y! Fanny was received at Hatteras, Col Hawk
~ called upon the commanding naval officers in the
H. waters for force to 60 to the relief of the roof
" An armed expedition was fitted out, which sail
IN on the morning of the Sd inst, but nothing b
ie been heard of it at o'clock that evening, VIII
III information was last received from that quartz
Il The statement of the master OF the Fanny, DAT
e, Hatteras Inlet October l. says:
u. "I left in the steamer Fanny at O'Clock A.
1g for Chckamacomic, or Loggerhead Inlet, arrvi,
III there at | P. NJ. anchored in about eight fe
ip | water and waited two and half hours before
~ got communication from shore. They then fetch
. | a latboat of and loaded her with assorted CT
a. 60 Of stores, tents etc. When the boat had shoV
H. off, and got about two-thirds of the way to shoF
t, we saw q steamboat to westward about T.
standing to cut off our retreat, and in short tlr
IL two more appeared, steering directly tor u.s. L
Il | first one then stood in, and commenced hrlng up
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