Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-15
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WAsHNoror, Oct. 13.--In consequence o
the reports Yesterday Of large rebel force ives
of Lewinsyille, under the circumstances induc
ing the belief that they meditated an attack
the various divisions on the Virginia side hav'
been IN position 10 meet the enemy. @
Up to noon to-day the excitement Of this city
is intense, in consequence of rumors of actua
and meditated hostilitles, but the alarm gradu
4 ally quieted.
The Herald's special Washington dispatch
reports from Banks and Stones columns, thai
the rebels do not appear to be making any de-
monstration on the Virginia side OF the river.
IL is reported that one Of our men was killed
this morning.
A scouting party from Gen. Smiths com.
mand, near Fairfax Court House, saw one OF
the rebels fall from his horse, and several 9th
ers were picked up and carried away, bearing
the marks of our sharp p.shooters.
Intelligence from our Mexican Minister is to
the effect that the Mexican Government has
asked for o loan from our Government of from
Eve to ten millions. Mr.. Corwin regards 1t as
highly important Just at this time that Mexico
should have the money to pay interest on her
English debt, and thus release her from her pre-.
sent embarrassments.
Our Government is determined to stand by
Mexico at all hazards, and protect her against
enoroachments by foreign powers.
Our Government has addressed communica-
tons to England, France and Spain, to know
what their Intentions are, to which mo response
has been yet received.
Copies Of letters from various Indian Chiefs
to Government Agents have been received, all
Of which breathe loyal sentiments and deter
mination to stand by the Government. Efforts
are being made to hold Conference on the
Usage river, with all the Chiefs, in regard to
their future policy Rebel ageats are very
busy among them, but 1t is stated that all the
Indians, who are in arms against us, have been
coerced.
- Capt. Emory D. Bryant, of the Sd Michigan
Volunteers, who was arraigned and tried by "a
general court martial, upon the charge of vio-
lating the 42d Article of War, in leaving bis
camp without the consent Of his commanding
officer, and remaining out all night, was found
not guilty. .. ..i'
The Herald states that VIM, Byrd, late clerk
in the Auditors Office, and man named Mar
tin, lately faetotum of Jake Thompson, have
been arrested and imprisoned in Richmond as
spies. Both traitors.
-.at (Tribune's COrrespOndence.)
The following Ohio troops have been sent to
Central Kentucky during the last ten days, now
at Camp Dick Robinson: 10th, Col. Steadman
18th, Col. Connel; 3lst, Col. Walker. At
Nicholasville: 38th, Col. Bradley; 2lst, Col
Norton. At Cynthiana, 35th, Col. Vanderver.
At Olympeon Springs, I'd, Col. Harris. The
18TH, Col. Dickey, and 49th, Col. Gibson,
are with Gen. Andersos, and one battery of ar
tillery. Col. Barnett, LIST Regiment Ohio Vol
unteers, left Cincinnati, Oct. 9th, for Camp
Dick Robinson, and second battery left on
the 10th.
The 37th Ohio Regiment, Col. Siebert, left
on the 9th for Western Virginia. ...
On Friday the 44.h Regiment, Colonel Smith,
had orders to leave their camp at Springfield,
Ohio, for Western Virginia.
The mother of Jackson, who murdered Ellis.
worth, was arrested on Sunday, for keeping
a rendezvous for rebel spies near Prospect
HILL
Tie Government is about erecting permanent
barracks in Washington for sixty thousand
troops.
The troops in Western Virginia are to be paid
off soon, Officers are hereafter to be paid at
the same time as soldiers.
1t is reported that Gen. Mitchell will be put
in command Of an expedition to drive the
rebels out of Cumberland Gap, thence to carry
the war into Tennessee. Zolicoffer has with
drawn all his tro ops to and beyond Cumberland
Gap. s.ue.-
The Times dispatch says that the rebels in
considerable force showed themselves on Sat
urday befere Gen Hancock's headquarters with
q large Parrott gun, Aanked on each side by
brass howitzers, but retired without firing. This
they appeared in some force on Pros
pect Hill, near Great Falls, but after short
stay retired.