Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-18
neutrality-suspicious. 1sa.hlns.on.


RXTENF OF THE FEDERAL LINES
Our front nov covers length of twenty
miles, and the entire army of Washington
il ranged along it. The OntPosts are ten
miles from this city. and the newspaper
men find it no small job to make daily
visits and returns Il requires something
more than \ aWilIard's rumor" to start
the mounted press on gallop for the scene
of q superstition action. Just now, 10
fact, these distances and this inaetiol
give reporters much work and little satis-
faction. 4
THE posi- or DAsGER AT LEWISsTILLE.
was up to Levinsville, this afternoon,
or rather to the headquarters of Gen Ham
cock, who occupies The post of danger and
Of honor, being on the extreme right of
the main BODY on the other side Of the
Potomac. The rebel piekets were about
two miles or two miles and a half from his
post Yesterday, they skirmished nearly
all day our folks being at night about
ffteen bead Of cattle better of than they
were in the morning, having captu ed
them from the enemy This morning the
rebels put ten head more in the same field,
evidently to deeoy our boys IN. They got
more than a match, however, for our boys
not ouly got the cattle, but drove back the
rebels who were laying in ambush to catch
them. Gen, Hancock campaigued it
through Mexico, and vas too old q soldier
TO be caught sending q boy TO do mans
work. The skirmishing was hot, but our
men we're in greater force than the rebels
calculated. We did not have \ man
wounded.
TIE REBELS SUPPOSED TO BIZ RGLtISG BACK.
An yesterday afternoon and last night
our piekets on the right heard the rumb-
ling Of heavy wagons on the road from
Great Falls to Vienna. Whether the enc
envy we're going from or towards Vienna
| is only to be eOnjectnred, but Il is prob4-
BILE they we're falling back on the main
body at Vienna.
EXPECTED ATTACK or our RIGHT.
The impression seems to be general that
the rebels contemplate an attack some
where on the right of our lines-with
what special purpose does not appear.
xAyroATIoS OF TIE POTOMAC.
The navigation OF the Potomac ia en-
tirely free again. The rebels batteries
erected on the Virginia shore have sudden
I ly become inactive, so that vessels are per-
mited TO pass up and down the river with
out molestation-
| Large numbers Oh our SICK anu NOuuutu
soldiers have been removed to-day from
the government hospitals in this city to
those recently established in Baltimore.
KEW BATTERY AT AcQUIA CREEK.
A new water battery of most perfect
construction, showing eight embrasures,
has been discovered at Aqua Creek.
The Confederates appear to be construct
ing work OF some strength at Ship Point
and the lower side of Quantico Point
where, if not dislOdged, they may prove o.
some annoyance. Il is thought, however
that the work IS merely defensive on the
part of the rebels, and with a view to pre-.
vent the landing of any forces Whereabouts
supposing we intend to take that route tC
Manassas or Richmond. a
TROUBLE ANoXG THE INDIANS.
There is trouble among some Indians O.
Oacotah Territory. Rebel emmissaries
aud whisky dealers, whose business has
been interfered with by the Agent, have
| iuduead YauGkton n SionT to revolt and