The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-10-07
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FROW WASHFNGTON.

! WASHINGTON, Oct. 3t---It has been stated
by newspaper reporters that Fremont has
been called here to confront court martial,
| but they are grossly mistaken. The facts
/ in the whole case are these e Gen. Wool
was ordered here for consultations and
/ Cen Mansfield sent to take temporary com
mand Of Fort Monroe, as it is a military
point of too much Importance to be left
even day without an experienced COM
mander. a
Gen. Wool had this morning, an inter.
view with the President, Secretary of War;
and General Scott.
No new command has been assigned to
him, nor has Gen. Mansfield been ordered
permanently to Fort Monroe
y No cabinet. decision has been arrived at
on the Missouri question, but within the
next 4e hours, the Administration will de-
eide either tosupply Gen. Fremont, with
endorsements, arms and money, or su-
percede him. IF the latters Geu. Wool
will be ordered at once to ST Louis to take
command, and in that case, men, money
and arms will be sent. on. 1t is still be-
iieved, however, that Gen. Fremont will
not be superseded, unless the next news
from Missouri IS of an unsatisfactory and
disastrous character. se4
Our troops breskfasted this morning six
miles beyond Alexandria, on the Fairfax
road. a large detachment went to break
up a nest of 1900 rebel cavalry, who were
plnndering the farmers of the district and
driving them out of their houses. The
rascals appraised of this expedition got into
their saddles at day break, just in time to
receive the fire of our head columns. The
wounded fell in numbers, but were thrown.
Al i IF A III,
was used as barracks, the beds on the floor
being yet warm. From the church for
many miles west, north and south recon-
noisance was made which showed that there.
were no large body of troops this side of.
Oeoquan. ~S
A reconnaissance was pushed about nine
miles further in Virginia than any made
since Bull Run.
A dispatch from General Mcdowell to
Gen. Mcclellan says that Lieut.. Sigler of
Stewards cavalry regiment has Just been
captured BY the n. 7. 18th. He gives but
little information, bnt says JEFF Davis,
Beauregard, Johnson, and G, w. Smith
late street commissioner of New York, now
agent in the rebel forces, were at Fairfax
Court House yesterday reviewing the
troops.
HERALD's SPECIAL.
WAsHINaToN, 24.--Reports have been
set on foot here tonight that Gen. MeClel-
Ian was about to start for Kentucky to take
command Of that department, under the
impression that there is no occupation for
the army of the Potomac. There is no
foundation whatever for this report at
least nothing is known of such move
ment at Gen. McClellan's headquarters.
This afternoon party of rebels evidently
made a reconnaissance on the Virginia side
near Great Falls and were caught with an
open fire OF our forces on the Maryland
side under Captain Mccall A, couple of
Parrot guns were Immediately placed in
position and about six shots were fired into
the. rebels and put them to. fight before they
could do any harm to our men.
Information has been received by the
Government that the British Steamer Ber-
muda $500 tons burthen, whichFwa several
weeks ago reported to be fitted out for car
rying prisoners and arms to the rebels
has succeeded lie running the blockade,
and entered the harbor of Savannah, with
large and valuable cargo of arms, ammu-
milton, provisions, clothing and military
stores.
The World makes following state
ment;
The city is not yet purged of traitors
They still maintain themselves near officers
high in power. An occurrence by which
a mighty expedition failed in the main,
demonstrates that fact General Mcclellan
did not send 10000 men to night march
with no other object than the occupation of
an unimportant HILL He had formed plan
to capture the 6,00e or 5000 men and reb-
els who were in that vicinity, and had ar
ranged certain signals to be displayed in
Washington in case any unforeseen occurrence
should force this expedition to be abandoned.
To the last moment, Mcclellan commune
Gated his plan to but very few officers whose
cooperation was necessary. What was his
indignation then, when he was on the field
experimenting the movement of the troops
to see the signals from Washington requir-
ing the troops to remain in camp. The
rebels had discovered the signal before he
did, and although he redoHbled his efforts
TO hasten the departure of his troops, the
rebels had got beyond his reach when he
arrived at the entrenchments."-
Advices were received from s. Grant,
army contractor, dated Santa Fe, August
10th. He informed the Government, that
Forts Buchanan and Breckenridge had been
destroyed by FIRE by Lieut.. Moore, to pre-
vent their falling into the hands of the rebels.
Forts Mclean and Fillmore, had been treach-
erously surrendered. Taylor, who belongs
to the rebel band, claims to be Governor of
Arizonia Grant raised the stars and stripes
over his rancho, and dressed his mule trains
with small union flags in the face of the
rebels. His mules, horses and wagons, and
army outfit, had been seized by the rebels.
The rebels and Indians had been devastating
the whole country.
FROM ST LOUIS.