Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-22
PRICE STILL RETREATING
Nc Culloch Marching tc
Reinforce him.
zoIiicofror superseded by GEN. Lee
From Washington.
-Ispeclal 10 the Herald.l

| Ii lcpeciai 10 tuo uefaluI
WASHINGTON, Oct. l9.-OHicial intelligence
from gentleman just from the South says oui
squadron below New Orleans had an engage
4 ment with the rebel squadron, under Hollins.-
Two OF our vessels got aground, and suffered
considerably, but none were captured, and bu
few lives were lost.
, Yesterday HeintZelman made reconnois.
sance in force toward Occoquan river. The
long roll was distinctly heard in the rebel camps
across Acotink creek. 1t appearsthat there il
no rebel force between the Telegraph Road anG
the river above Occoquan, and no rebels for q
considerable distance beyond Vienna.
A contraband reports three rebel regiments
at Leesburg, ready to retreat on Manassas, Il
attacked. #IH''tL .H 'H
Full accounts of the firing on the ResOlute
received state that she was delayed quarter Of
an hour by chain stretched across the river
during which time one hundred and fifty shotf
were fred at her. The schooner Fairfax being
nearest to the battery, received at least fifty
shots, when the rope connecting her to the Res
olute parted; ahe drifted near the shore and was
captured. No one hurt aboard the Resolute
The firing continued from rebel batteries dis
tance of two miles. Hr
They have fifteen miles of batteries nearly
continuous. One shot from Shipping Point
reached the Maryland shore, four miles distant
II is believed that vessels not drawing more
| than eight feet of water can hug the shore and
escape harm. .-f -..
Several vessels have already run by.
Foreign advices received by the last steamer
at the State Department, are more than usual
] ly satisfactory; but there is great activity in
4 schemes to violate the blockade and introduce
contraband goods
Lord Lyons has addressed q circular to Brit
ish Consuls in the South, enclosing laws ol
blockade, which does not allow a vessel in
blockaded ports to take on cargo after the COM
mencement of O blockade. Lord Lyons in.
structs all Consuls to take this Law Tor guild.
ance. % tf,.- tt-s.-. -. ..rt4s ..
Two or three officers, prominent in the volun.
teer service, are suspected Of giving informa.
tion of our movements to the enemy. A New
York Colonel now under arrest for insubordina.
tion is one of them. aHr % ..t-,. ...
| Only yesterday Mr.. Seward assured q mem.
Der Of the Diplomatic Body that the little af-
fair of the Southern insurrection would blow
over within three months. The ports would
be all opened and peace and prosperity reign.
One hundred and fifty of the New York 22d
went scouting yesterday, and advanced nearly
to Fairfax Court House. They saw about half
a regiment of rebels and no more. They were
at ficst mistaken by the inhabitant, for South
of The rehels. so far as 8as known IN the ci,i.
zens. Ni aH ftt
1t was stated they were discouraged, and
Jobnson intended 10 make no stand thia aide of
Centreville. on the heights of which. however.
II followed there. thew would oppoae the Union
forces for a while, but when pressed, would with.
draw to their old position beyond Bull Run.
They report no distractions or b,rricades on
the way. III
! ANAL. jf apv force, at Leesburg, and tbey are
evacuating it altogether as fast as possible
The same is true OF Fairfax Court House. as Is
established py Reconnaissance, II mere Is any
line OF defense 0eyona me oia one IL eAtenos
toward Acqula creek. Inc tneory mat the
ieoeis pave iahen pacA upon 'he nappanannock
is nntenao'e,s a., Lt.g 80.
Inc courtmarual 10 tne case OF ool. hllies
meets to.morrow as hieAanotia' Ills unquaii-
nea acquittai is Deyonu . oouos' i.
ssai T[Timess Dispatch.l s.f ,a g,H.
II was currently reported on the other side Of
the Potomac to-day that Fairfax Court House
has been fred and destroyed by the rebels.
NJ The navigation Of the Potomac again appears
to be unobstructed. Al vessels passed the bat
teres at Shipping Point this afternoon, and only
| one was hit, ihe ball going through her main
sail. 10y
A contraband arrived within Gen. McCall's
lines yesterday; he reads and writes with facil.
Ility. He was attached to the Louisiana Brig
ade. The brigade had been stationed near
Fairfax Court House. On Wednesday they
were all ordered to move back to Centreville,
where II was currently reported stand was
to be made. ~
The cause Of the order to move back was in
expectation OF an immediate attack from Nc.
Clellan, and go great was their haste they left
large quantities of -four and other provisions.
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