New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-07
To the Associated Press.
W4sHISsToS, Saturday, Oct. s, 1861.
THE MILITARY FORCE or NETWORK.

THE MILITARY FORCE or NETWORK.
At the request of the Hon. Augustus Frank, mem.
Der of Congress of New York. the Superintendent Of
the Census Bureau has prepared statement Of the
white male population Of the several counties Of that
State between the ages OF IL and 49, and the proper
ton required from each county TO furnish the quota
of 100 900 men. The Superintendent says the State
presents an effective srm-bearing population of
766 344 about one-ha that of all the States south of
Mason and Dixon's line, equslng the combined
strength Of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
Louisiana Mississippi North and South Carolina,
and Tennessee.
CAPTURE OF REBEL LIEUTENANT. ~
A Rebel lieutenant named Liglen WAS captured in
the neighborhood of Falls Church yesterday, and
brought TO Washington and lodged in prison.
THE ESCAPED BALLOON.
II is said at the War Department that it was La
Mountains balloon, tie Saratoga which passed
over Washington yesterday. Thus the reports and
speculatong that il was a vagrant Rebel balloon are
dissipated.
EVASION OF THE BLOCKADE.
Although no official information has been received
that the British steamer Bermuda which sailed from
Hattleford, Eng, Aug 10, has evsded the blockade
and reached Savannah with arms, &C., private in
telieence lie considered conclusive as 10 the fact
NAVAL OFFICER MISSING.
Acting Master Churchill Of the Navy, who was
recently directed to take passage for the Pacific
station, not having been heard from fears are enter
tanned for his safety.
MARINE CoURTMARTIAL IN SESSION.
Marine Court-msrtisl is in session at the Navy
Yard. 1t was convened by Secretary Welles for the
trial Of offenders in the Marine service.
Postpaster-G General Blair lie absent from Washing
ton. He viii return in two or three days
ARRIVAL OF THE PAwSEE.
The Pswnee arrived this afternoon at Alexandra,
from Hatteras Inlet but reports nothing Of interest
in addition to what is already known 70 the public
Reconnaissance.
Yesterday at shutdown Gen. Reyes drove out 10
the village OF Falls Church. lie was accompanied
by one Of his staff and two orderlies. The party
were fred on from battery located in the woods on
the Dirt Road, leading from Falls Church 10 Fairfax
Court House. One Of the shots struck within twenty
yards of the General. The other three were out Of
range. The Rebels were replied TO by two shots
from Parrot gun on Munson's Hill Nobody is be-
lieved TO have been hunt on either side.
AN OBSERVATORY or UPTON's HILL.
An observatory has been erected on Upton's House,
from which fine view il obtained Of the surrounding
country and the advanced guard Of The Rebel army.
PICKET FIRING.
II is not known that there has been any picket
firing for a week past, since our advance to The
positions lately evacuated by the rebels.
DEPARTURE OF GEN. MCoOK.
Brig. Gen. McCook will leave here tomorrow,
having been ordered 10 report himself to the Com
mander of the Department Of the Cumberland.
His brigade will include the LIST Ohio Regiment, Of
which he was formerly the Colonel
The General who is 10 relieve Gen. Anderson is
w. T. Sherman, brother of the Senator OF that name
MORE ABOUT THE SUMTER.
The Navy Department has received letter from
Commander Scott of the Keyst0ns State, dated AS.
pinwa Sept %, in which he states that he bias been
cruising on the coast Of Yucaian but has obtained 10
information either of the Sumter or her prizes. He
was alike unsuccessful in the vicinity Of the Isle of
Pines and Cienfuegos. Che s"otsr il was said. en-