Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-19
Further Particulars Of the Bat
tie on tho Potomac.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dot. II.

~ AOHIN0IONS OCS. 49,
Tribune Dispatch.l
man arrested some time ago BY tho rebels for
crossing their lines, and since sonfocd At Farfax
Court House, returned to day with others, releAs-
ed Of the e7acuation Of that position
he states that the rebels burnt thousands Of bush
els Of corn and wheat lest it should fall into the
hands OF our troops Also that citisers had left
for different ortions Of che south. The rebel troops
At Fairfax were under command Of Brig. General
Longstseet, Of Va. Davis, Beauregard and John
ston had all been there within.a week; there we're
no new entrcnchments at Psirfax, but the old ones
are somewhat strengthened. Whether this infor
nation is true not, it 10 certain that the rebel
At Annnndsle about two miles this side Of Fairfax
Court House. This morning, "A Dnandale 10 vacant,
and it was possible TO ride short distance beyond
it, without the discovery Of any body o, tho enemy
Tho outposts wished to advance to-day, and take
possession Of Fs,rfax Court House, but possession
was withheld.
Worlds Dispatch.l
The single railway rack between hero and Bal
timorc, is unequal to the immense freight business
which is now done by Government. Goods have
been two weeks in reaching here from Baltimore,
and it IL with the greatest difficulty that the trains
can bs run through on any accurate time. 1t hiss
been proposed to lay another track only to the An
nspolis junct tion, whers the road branches to An
napolis. Freight can DO brought to the latter
place either from Perrysvile or by the Ocean, 1t
is now quite apparent that something should be
down in view OF the closing Of the Potomac.
Especial to the HerSld.
Tho Rsbels called in all their pickets to-day
and have deserted Vienns, torn up the railroad
track Of the Louden and Hampshire road at thsi
place aud have fallen back, with their entire col
umn, to Fairfax Court House. Gen. Wsdsworth,
with company Of infantry and one company Of
cavalry, followed up the Rebels in their sudden
flight to within q mile Of Fairfax Court House,
when they turned and fred upon their pursuers,
but did nos succeed IN injuring any body.
scouting party, consisting o. five nf on. cn,n.
p.niss, iaoe reconnoisa OF .ennA this r N.
entering IT and finding it deserted stated above
The object in tearing up the railroad 10 to prevent
the use Of it by Gen. Mcclellan in hurrying troops
into Leesburg.
From Fort Monroe.
FoRr MOMRos, Oct. II.
No flag ef truce will be permitted to 70 to Nor
folk for . number of days Deither will any from
the rebels be permitted 70 come this side Ct Sc
wells PoiLt.
Appearances Indicate that the frigate Potomac
has been brought down . short distance from Nor
folk.
The Petersburg Express Of tho 5th has . list
OF tho prisoners recently taken to Richmond, com
prisng 10 soldiers of the llth Ohio and IA others
citizens Of Virginia:
The same paper has additional particulars Of
the affair at New Orleans. Il states that the Tus-
tie sunk Preble without firing gun. The balls
Il ON the whole Federal squadron passing harmless
over tho Turtle, the Turtle then turned to ards
two other vessels who get ashore endeavoring y
escape their crews deserting them.
Hollins says he will be sblo to capture them
both and bring them to n. Orlesns, ,but the Proble
bann0t be raised.