, 1861-10-18
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MCCLELLAN IN VIENNA.
THE POTOMAC ALMOST CLOSED.
SlGEL CLOSE ON PRICE.
The Great Expedition Arrive& 1T
Fortress Menroe, -: 4 I:
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REBELS LARGELY REsnfoReEp il kfn1tsxY.


REBELS LARGELY REINFORCED IN EEnTt9xf.
FROM WAsH1NGT0N$.:
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago T1ibunGI
WAsHNaroS, October II, ISL.
There was brilliant affair, yesterday, upon
the Upper Potomac. Gel Geary, of Paunssl- !
vxDia,tHith one thousand men, crossed the |
Potomac at Bolivar, near Harper's Ferry,
routed tHo or three thousand rebels, charging |
with the bayonet, driving them three miles,
s1d capturing 90 FOUNDER, upon which Col. |
Geary wrote his dispatch; he alEo ki1Ed Or
wounded hundred and fifty rebel6- 04rloss |
was four Killed and ten wouaded-onfmor-
tally.
To-6ay Justice Dom administered thF oath
Of allegiance at the Military Prison here to
the MANNED prisoners released on orderbf our
Government.
Msj Gen. Banks returned to his Division,
to-day, from brief visit here.
It is said the Government will 1ose sixty
thoueand dollars by The operations Of Colonel
Young (of the Kentucky csvalrJ) of this city,
now deposed and in jail here HeintroaQced
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The rebels have withdrawn their entire line
Of pickets, and for two days past have been
countermarching On Manassas, and abandon
ing Fai1fax, Centreville and Vienna. :Infor-
nation Of this general movement Was brought
In this norning, and tonight at FIVE ::'.lack
Generals Mcclellan, McDoTel, Smith and
Hancock took supper from their haversacks
at Vienna. Il is now confidently believed
that there is no considerable force this side Of
Manaseas. No change has been made N our
| lines
Matters on the Upper Potomac la.e q
threatening look. Advices from Darnestown,
tc-day, report the rebels gathering IL large
force in the vicinity Of Charleston, and taking
possession Of The ford5. Our forces are en-
tre1chlng themselves strongly on the heights
at Harper's Ferry. It is believed tnat watm
work is speedily il store
Last night the propeller Mount Ve1ao1 Was
fred at ftom Shipping Point battery, while
passing down the eastern shore The rebels
On the Maryland side telegraphed her approach
By signal lights. Twenty shots and six shells
were fred, all of them missing. The Pawnee
came of Horse-Eight ehots GasetEg through
her hull, and one passing very near her magar
zinc Four companies Of marines 10y down
on the deck CT the Aorut Vernon. She rebel
batteries we're busy all night, and ttsir inten.
tions with regard to the river are unmfs
taxable.
A large feet Of vessels lie below Gs they dare
= |; ocs ccoe-ar. Passengers rettgze{E to TIL,
t city tonight who had taken vesaels to go b1
| Vnr t-& *uro hnot
sympathy Of the residents On the Maryland
shore Of the Potomac is becoming strongl,
, marked, and officers Of the. .hotilla app-ehens
} rising in case the rebels effect crossing from
Virginia.
! l. In the affair at Bolivar, the accounts Re
ceiyea here make the odds against Geary large
than at first repozted-six companies agains
! three Thousand rebels. Col Gesry5's praise
i in everYbody's mouth
7 Commissioners to the London Exhibition
; closed their session to-day by choosing as a
! Executive Committee, B. P. johnson, Of N, Z
4 Chairman; J. &. Partridge, Maryland, secrt
, tary; Jo4eph Henry, N. j.; J. G. G. Kennedy
= = Md; and VI. ", Seaton, D. G.. Their Office
J, in the Interior Department. Messrs. Everett
d Mintu1n and Ell Whitney compose the Con
nittee on Fine Arts. The unmtstahabl
= slight to the claims Of the West,
r forming the Commission, is not repaired
though Dr.. Hoyt, Of Wisconsin, duly accret
! lied to represent five States Of the Norshwes
., made vigorous attempt to such an end. Tt
# whole matter WAS referred to Secretary Ser
!. ard, who refused. Agents we're appointed
N receive articles contributed from their State
re Among them are Hon. James r. Baker,
or Minnesota; Dr. N. 8. Davis, Chicago, Illinois
= = and Dr. Hoyt, Of Madison, Wisconsin. a
ID goods must be ready for ocean shipment
r national vessels by January LIST,
ae There has been come sharp practice in Ne
~. England military matters. Gems. Butler 81
ls- Burnside have each commenced raising bri
Dc aaes, Gov. Andrew siding the latter, Butt
20 obtained Gen. 6cott's order making him col
eir mandant Of new military department Of Ne
ce England, thus getting full authority over l
recruiting in the SIX States. GOV. Andrew
here to protest, and claims control In Mas!
chusetts-
It is computed it will take "a, ,o00. 900
~, ray off our troops up-to October 31st.
ol. The regiments here, On gu average will
mt pa;d twenty thousand dollars apiece.
y. The Adams Express Company are doing
Immense money business, in forwarding fur
from soldiers to their families.
a. Vande1werken's house, On Halls Hill, u
fsr within our lines, has been made hospi1
de- snd has sixty patients.
zen Yen From the observatory at Upton's Hill
IN. large rebel cavalry camp can be seen wit.
Csc glaze, near A7onda1e, on the road from Al
eW ardria to Fairfax.
ted n'J. w. - OAAo ~ T.,,.sr o.,,
ms BE1gsdier General; auu "m' t.us 81 ou'
1ed | Brigade ~Quaste11naster, and wal be assigl
F.A to Gen. Stevens Division.