Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-29
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/ Special TO the New York Tribuuel
| WASHINGTON, October 2I.-A writ OF habeaS
| corpus was served yesterday by city lawyer in
/ behalf of prisoner whom Provost Marshal Por-
/ ter had in charge The President having in
suucted the Marshal of the District not 10 serve
such wTits, the District being practically under
| martial law, the lawyer was promptly arrested,
| and District Judge Merrick before whom the
| writ was returuabe, had been placed under
! the surveillance Of the authorities and his pay
stopped.
| Special 70 the New YorI Herald
| The government sent down the river tonight
two steum tugs for the purpose Of bringing up
! a number of vessels loaded with government
| stores. They mteud to pass the rebel batteries
in the night.
The Navy Department to-day notified the War
| Department, and also number of gentlemen
who have vessels below the batteries and are
! afraid to venture up, that after tomorrow they
will be able TO bring up all the vessels; how ID
was to be done the department did not say.
dispatch was received to-day from Gen.
! Roseucranz, dated Camp Tompkins, near Gauley
/ Bridge, where he has been encampeG toT some
! time. He reports everything quiet The rebels,
X are ldliluR btcE nom llltIl DuS4iiolr
/ and from the best information which can be OBJ
tanned of their movements, they are concentrat-
ing in large force below 10 cooperate with Gen.
Johnston, who has been separated from Beau
regard.
Special to the New York World
RgauUT- lravr prevailed that Fairfax has been
evacuated, and ii is so announced in the evening
Siar, but information from the advance lines
shows ii to be incorrect. On the contrary, the
indications are that the rebels are in large force
! in the rear of Fairfax, and are reinforcing the
rebel army at Leesburg.
| Special to the New York Times
II was reported to-day that FIVE hundred rebels
had crossed from their batteries TO the Maryland
| shore, between Shipping Point and Eyansport
made a reconnaissance and returned. The fact
| is there was only small party Of forty or fifty
| who were hasty in their movements. There is
| no possibility Of the rebels efiectng footing
| on the Maryland shore
Gen. Mcclellan will move his headquarters to-
morrow to Bartetts House. near Falls Church.
| This is a point whence easy communication can
be had with the two extremes of our lines.
The Cameron Rifles, Col. Detzie, moved ont
to Anandale, on the river turnpike, nearly ten
miles east Of Alexandria, and took possession Of
the place. Our pickets had been stationed there
for two days, and during the time had eucoun-
tered none of the rebels.
WASHINGTON, October 2I.-It is stated that
Thompson ~ Bro, bankers of New York, have
made arrangements through their agents here
to dispose OF large amount Of Treasury notes
for the government
FORTRESS MONROE, October 2I-A severe
gale which has prevailed, has somewhat retard-
ed the preparations for the great expedition, but
the gale Is now modeTating.
Two hundred and fifty men Of the Massachu-
sets battalion, who Were sent out from Newport
News this morning for fuel, were attacked by
the rebels, but they stood their ground.
Ilss lst and 9TH New York regiments had been
sent out 70 support them when the steamer left
for Old Point
FARTHER POINT, October 22-The steamer
North Briton, from Liverpool lOth. via London
derry llth, is siEnaled. Sh will arrive up about
o'clock this afternoon.
WASHINGTON, October 22-The Harriet Lane
arrived up from Indian Head last night, and re-
ports that new batteries have been erected at
Matthias Point
The Freeborn and Island Belle, in making
reconnaissance at that point yesterday, threw
some grape into the woods. and the fire was re-
TUNED from a new battery of II heavy guns |
Immediately thereupon the woods and under |
brush were cleared away, exposing the batteries |
TO view. Vessels in passing, are obliged 10 hug /
from a distance Of four or five miles in doubling
the point. No vessels passed down the river !
last night, and twas not known that any came !
up.
River men report that the rebels have a num- !
Der of seine and long boats concealed in the 1
creeks and iulets between Aqua Creek and Oc- J
coquau bay, and that they are busy building |
launches there with a view 20 cross into Mary /
land, or TO seize vessels coming up. The report |
needs confirmation.
The rumOp that number Of vessels bound |
down had been taken by the rebels is untound- |
ed. Reliable accounts from the upper Potomac |
this morning, state that our troops had returned |
to their position IN far better order than was au-
tcipated
Judge Merrick to-day sent letter to his broth |
er Judges Of the circuit court relative to his az
rest. Soldiers guard him in his own house |
prisoner.
PHILADELPHIA, October 22.-The death of |
Col. Baker has created intense excitement in this |
city. Flags are shrouded and at half mast, and |
the greatest anxiety prevails to hear further de-
tails OF the engagement among the relatives of /
the California regiment, which is composed prin- |
cipally Of Philadelphians
The United States circuit court has cOmmenc- |
ed the trial Of Walker w. Smith, Of the pirate
JEFF Davis, no was captured on board OF the |
schooner Six Of the jury have been elected
WASHINGTON, October 2O.-La Mountain
made splendid balloon ascension Yesterday from
Clouds Mil, rising 2OOO feet and landing at
BlenkeTs headquarters. His reconnaissance
took in the whole area Of the rebel lines
The President and Mr.. Seward, with the Enp-
lish, French and Spanish ministers, went over
the river yesterday visiting the Notifications
To-day, Capt Dahlgreen, with the steamer Mt !
Vernon, took Lincoln and Seward to Fort
Washington, 20 miles down the river.
Very heavy firing was heard down the river
early IN the afternoon, causing great excitement
in he city.
Last night two of the fotilla went down 10
tow mp the vessels which were fired at In pass
ing the rebels kept up a terrific storm of shot
and shell. Capt. Foster, Of the tug Leslie, saws
the batteries must have thrown 100 shot. falling
all around them. Six struck in the water at one
time The schooner Fairfax, loaded with forage,
was rlddled, and the cargo OF hay set on fire and
sunk The mizzen mast was cut away. The
Leslie brought up the other two, and the Pusev
brought mp two, all bearing the marks of shot
and shell, bat nothing serious. The rebels vast
ed their ammunition certainly. Officers of the
HOtilla say the rebels were determined to sink
the feet, but with only mile and quarter
range they could not do it. With a glass, their
guns in position were counted to-day The up
per battery at Cockpit has two guns. A South |
Carolina regiment is there and the Palmetto fac
Is flying from the battery Below this are FIVE,
next eight and then four guns, and among the
latter the large rifed gun taken at Bull Run.
which is furtherest below. A long intrenchment
is being thrown up and guns put in place
The vessels of the tIotiIla are instructed to
bring up all vessels, both government and ira
ders. Twenty-six vessels are below, waiting to
come up.
Information received at the Navy Department
shows all the inhabitants at CLncoteague
Island which is part of the county of Acco-
mac, Virginia, numbering nearly 1000, 10 be
true and loyal. The national ensign is at all
times displayed on u high pole. 4 committee
of citizens was appointed 10 confer with the
commander Of the Federal steamer Louisiana
on the l4th Lieut. Murray administered the
oath OF allegiance at their request.
WASHINGTON, October 20.-Nothing new has
been received from the river to-day Firing was
heard at intervals, which we supposed to be at |.
vessels being t0wed up. The result is not known
Officers Of the tiotilla say the rebels attempted
to stretch chain across the channel Cock Pit |
Point, by fastening the other end to a hedge, as
a formidable obstruction 1t is said the rebels
got portion Of the cargo of the schooner Fair
fax, which was riddled by yesterdays cannon
aiding. The hay and cement were owned by
private parties here.
1t Is important to open the river early and at