, 1861-09-09
Afternoon Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, Sept. IA dispatch from the
Chain Bridge eays Capt: Strong, Of the Wls-
ccnsiu 2nd regiment, bad naIrow eecape.yes-
terday morning. He WAS on picket duty three
miles IN front OF, our lines, On the Virgins 1
side Of the river, cpposite Chin Bridge Be
t1g mounted md In advance Of his men, he
WAS suddenly surrounded and taken prisoner
by six aecessionisfs, composed Of four infantry
distance to The rear, they demanded his pis-
tolls. Thinking this his only chance Of escape,
he drew revolver, fred and shot two Of his
captors. Then putting spurs to bis horse, be
started for camp on full run. The remainder
OF the party fired upon him, one ball passing
coat, grazing the skin, and third through his
left cheek, passing out his mouth. NeTsrthe
iess, he made his escape, and is now In camp,
ready again to enter upon his duty. ca. It.
Etr0Eg fought brSVely 1t Bull Bun.
Yesterday, J. II. Gordon, the rebel leader Of
the lower House OF the Maryland Legislature,
who Was arrested some dAys since at the Ke-
lay House, was released from custody. He
took an cath Of allegiaaea to the Government
to support the Constitution Of the United
States in good faith, not to take up arms
against the United States, or to give, BY letter
CT OF teT~:ee, any sid or Information to the
enemies.
The accoante Of Robert G. Scott, late Coa-
sui at Rio de Jeneiro, are now before the
Fifth Auditor for examination. His successor,
Mr. Parsons, writes that he found The Consul
I etc swept of every rytning Of value Scott even
took eight hundred dollars Of funds for the
| relief Of seamen.
Brig. General Buell., Of CaEfornia, has ar
! rived, and will Eoon ba assigned q command.
| Baron Z. Won Vegessnk, = Swedish officer,
who 80 distinguished himself IN the var Of
SchIeswig-Ho -Holstein, has offered his sword to
| tie Government He brings letters from the
| King of Sweden recommending him to its
| faEofable consideration,
| Enquiries at the Government. Departments
have elicitsd only the fact that the Govern.
nation Of the death Of JEFF. Davis. It is
thought that if Euch Was the fact, certain infor-
nation would hare reached this city eia Louis
vile. Al the present writing no credence Is
placed in the report
Faro Bank *as arrested yesterday, it being re
ported that psymaater in the Navy, who il
detained here IN custody, has been patEonlzlu9
his establishment BY large adventure The
various other gambling houses, principally e1
Pennsylyania Avenue, we're closed at an early
hour 1sst night, probably from fear that the:l
business would be interrupted or suspended
BY Government.
Reports from the various points On the Viz
g:nia side Of the Potomac, represent that al
was quiet during last night and this morn'
rg.
Our forces near Alexandra found six brass
there, short distsuce from the raIlreod sta
iion. They were taken to Fort Ellsworth,
The Confederate steamer Yorktown is on1y
about dozen miles above Newport News
awaiting an opportunity to run the blockade
She has been repairing at Richmond, and il
sale! 10 carry heaYy armament.
The Geo. Peabody is hourly expected from
| Hatteras Inlet. The Harriet Lane saved ue
best gun. The Minnesota and Potomac ST,
; expected there to morrow.