Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-11-14
FROM wAsHINGrnx.

.6ae FROM WASHINGTON. uoi
WATHINGToN. Nov. IA highly intel
ligent and trustworthy gentleman. who has
been on duty in connection with the block
aiding squadron of Charleston, states that
since Captain Marston took command of
this station. five weeks ago. it is absolute
ly certain that no vessel has put to sea d.
rectly from that harbor. Through the mar
row channels leading among the Sea ISL
ands to Savannah, and even to points on
the coast of Florida, small craft, such as
schooners Of light draft and sloops. may
have made their way. bat the watch of
these passages is not kept, it being impos-
sible with large vessels.
The division Of Gen. Blenker now holds
the Columbia turnpike. from Long Bridge
to Mason's Hill. their piclkets extending
beyond Annandale. six miles above Bal
ley's Cross Roads. They had seen moth
ing of the enemy. except an occasional
scouting party. for the last two weeks
The movements OF the rebels on the
lower Potomac are mysterious. Ten days
ago they were busily engaged in increas-
ing their force in the vicinity If Shipping
Point and Transport. For the last few
days they have been remarkably quiet in
that locality. Not gum has been fred
from their batteries Their blockade Of
the Potomac is not SO complete. as YES
sells nightly run the blockade The rebel
steamer Page and the two capture schoon-
ers are still in Quantico Creek. The indi-
cations are that the rebels have Withdrawn
some Of their troops from the neighbor-
hood of Shipping Point. The lesser num-
Der Of their camp fires, together with 9th
cr evidences, would seem to show that
there has been recent diminution of their
forces 1t may be they are playing pos
sum-" Great activity prevails among our
troops. and preparations are believed to
be in progress which will drive the etcls
from their present position and speedily
restore the un ,ostructed navigation OF the
Potomac3
Nov. S.-Major Doubleday. one of the
heroes of Fort Sumter, has been assigned
to duty as assistant to Brig. Gen. Barry.
who is in charge of artillery. and he will
have special charge OF the armament of the
Notifications on the Virginia side of the
Potomac.
Senator Green. Of Missouri. has written
letter to friend in this city in which he
declares that he is in favor of the Union,
although the Government has confiseated
Hrs property.
Reports that Beaure5a had been re-
lieved from the command Of the rebels. on
the Potomac seems to be well founded
A letter Just received from Richmond.
states that a strong effort had for some
days been made by the people of South
Carolina and Georgia. to induce jeff. Da-
Wis to detail Beauregard to command the
Notifications at Bulls Bay or Port Royal,
in the event that the fleet should attempt
the landing at either of these points
The letter states that the general belief
was that the fleet was destined for Beau
fort. A pretty large force had been dis
patched from the Potomac to- defend that
point.
A private Of the 81 Michigan. wounded
and captured at Bali Run, and returned
because Of permanent disability, is visit
ing his regiment. He says one fortifica-
ton on the north side of Richmond, when
he left. was more than three quarters of y
mile in length. Our soldiers in the hospi-
| tai with him were well treated Those
confined in the tobacco house were gener-
ally abused. The Georgia troops at Rich
mond were greatly dissatisfied aud anx-
ious to return home
A dispatch from Gen. Rosecrans, the
only one since the reports about his fight
with Floyd. was received at headq narters
to-day. It says not word of the Virgin
| ia thief. Floyd, or any engagement. or any
immediate prospect of an engagement with
| the rebels. s -
Nov. 9.LThe Treasury Department has
suspended the printing of the three year
bonds of the 18th Of August, and has di
rected the plate to be altered to the lst OF
October. $4,000. 00c having been print
ed. the Department this week have been
paying with the greatest possible cxpedl-
Ition the accounts for the army and navy;
these beng considered the most urgent and
important Other accounts are all neces.
sariiy suspended until that brsnch shall
DO completed. S'e'sP. =
4 The War Department has received an
lofficial telegraph concerning the battle ht
| Belmont, which severally confirms the
newspaper statements. il is said thai
Capt. BiIIaski. Of Mel 3ernand's command
Twas killed. and among. other particulars
1that we fought all The way into the camI
1 Of che enemy. .i,mnelI iately under the guns
4 of Columbus; spiked two guns. and bro
iawsy two Others, With two hunirod pris
!oncrs.a Tho Federal loss is stated at tIite'
hundred, and that of tho cnetny pautl
lbca x;cr 81 .s7Fs xiefiee 1'pastss1 - ~
Tho Government has no authentic in
formation that the rebels are withdraw
ling their river forces on the lower Poto
Il mac. ~ $50.
i Az exchange Of prisoners IS like to DO