The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-13
Washington n ews.
MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY
BaTTLE EXPECTED SOOT.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT--.SOLDI
KILLED..
LATER FROM EUROPE.

and formidable battery has been discovered
commanding Leesburg turnpike, about sew
en- miles from the Chain Bridge. The fell
ing of woods by the Confederates exposed
this battery to the. view of our troops.
Owing to the distance, no demonstrations
were discernible, nor any large body of
troops.
At daybreak this morning our pickets
advanced one mile farther into Virginia.
The Confederates retreated before them.
From the direction of Arlington last
Wednesday, the Confederates fired from an
eminence at Great Falls at a body of our
troops, on the Maryland side, aud wounded
four men. They attempted to ford the
river, constructing temporary bridges with
planks, when they were repulsed by the
sharpshooters of the Pennsylvania 7lh, and
a number OF them killed. The Confede-
rates then retreated from view, carrying
with them their battery.
Yesterday General Mcclellan made
balloon ascension with Professor Lowe, and
occupied two hours in reconnaissance
Gen. McClelan's order for the obser-
vance of Sabbath was everywhere received
with gladness.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9.
The steamer Harriet Lane, commander
Founce, arrived at the Navy Yard yester-
day afternoon. She will undergo repairs.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 9.
Yesterday afternoon two or three rear
cars of a train containing detachment of
Ira Harris cavalry of New York, under
Col. Fitzpatrick, were thrown from the track
of the Northern Central Railroad near
Cockeyville, through criminal carelessness
of the engineer. Four soldiers were in
stantly killed and several wounded, three
mortally. The engineer, on seeing the result
of his recklessness, detached his locomotive
and FASTENED to the city, where he was ar.
rested. He was fred upon by some of the
soldiers, but they failed to detain him.
FORTRESS MONROE, Sept.s.
Steamers to day bring the following
cheering intelligence from Washington of
a retrograde movement of Beauregard. 1t
is we'll understood that he must capture
Washington, or his army suffer disruption
by the withdrawal of troops to the invaded
Confederate States.
We have no authentic information of
JEFF. Davis death.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 9.
Gov. Curtin and staff left to visit the
camps of the Pennsylvania reserves at
Washington to day, to present flags ordered
by an act of the Legislature.
ST. JOHNS. N. F., Sept. 9.
The steamer Africa, from Liverpool Aug.
81, via Queenstown on the 1st, arrived off
Cape Race this morning, and was boarded
by the news yacht of the Associated Press.
Her dates are six days later.
Liverpool breadstufs quiet but firm.
Provisions tending downward. Consols
925sa92A.
GREAT BRITAIN.-The London Globe an.
nounces the army in Canada as about to be
reinforced by 22,5OO men during this
mouth.
The Times editorially calls on the Gov
ernment to strain every nerve to develope
the culture of cotton 10 India and elsewhere,
1t says it believes that there will be no lack
of will to assist the enterprise on the part
of the government. If the millers and man.
ufacturers will point out the way, Govern
ment will waive scruples when the proper
ty of the country and the existence of mill
lions are at stake.
The Dady NeWs in an article on fugitive
slaves concludes that the Federal cause is
benceiorth to be clearl. identified with sla.
very.
Queen Victoria had left Ireland for Ball
moral.
West India advices had been received
via England, stating that the privateer
Sumpter bad taken and sunk forty vessels,
causing great excitement there.
ALBANY. Sept. 9.
G.S. BOVINE, of Key West Florida, was
arrested at Cooperstown last evening,
charged with treason. Large plumbers of
etters were found on him from the South,
and papers OF an important character. AT
ter the arrest, an effort was made to rescue
the prisoner by his friends. The resolute
behavior of the officers prevented the &C.
compishment of their purpose. The Off
GERS will leave with their prisoner for Fort
Lafayette.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.
CannOnading was heard this morning in
the vicinity OF our lines, and it is rumored
that the contest had been commenced, but
there is nothing reliable.
uc SANITARY COulutoSiOuCio nav o''0n6y
urged upon the War Department an IN
crease OF the hospital accommodations to
the extent of fifteen thousand beds fixed up.
The defaIcations of Purser Gallagher
amount to over $4,000, only $4,000 of
which is likely to be replaced.
New YORK, Sept. 9.
The Marshal has instructed transfer agents
of the New York Central Railroad, of this
CITY, not to transfer any more stocks stand
ing in the names of southern owners, nor to
paw any dividends to such holders.
The Posts special says that three rebel
regiments are encamped on the creek near
the Potomac.
The rebels are surveying another hill, in
tending to fortify it. Two new fortified
lions are being erected at Baltimore. The
Government Attorney of Maryland is &C.
cused of being rebel sympathizer.
Government has taken no steps to con>
iscate the property Of Marylanders known
to be in the rebel army.
Major Alexander has escaped from Fort
McHenry.