Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-27
The Washington "star" Of tho Goth supplies
the following ltclils !:

COMMANDERS of L~rigadrS. and OFFICERS "t Their
stats, are prohibited from passing l'r{"n" Ins
main guards on the Virginia side "i the p'lo:
mac. Commanders will define the !'"e' a:''
instruct their guards accordingly.
IT The n~ractice, which has 10 s0tur extent
nreva:led Of firing upon the enemy'S pi1Ae'S'
i contrary to the usages OF civilized WARFARE
and does not contribute to any good result. IL
il therefore. directed that, in future, the picket
and outpost guards are not TO hire upon inc
a,emy's nickuts unless it becomes necessary u
r..i.t their advance or TO return q Tire com
mcncrd nv Them. All commanding officers
and cilard. aru required 10 cItofce this "ld'r,
and 10 arrest every person violating 1t.
6y:cnmu,anIu Of Major General Mcclellan
S. WILLIAMS,
Assistant .Adiutant General.
Official --RIcH'n r. lKwiS, Ald-de.tamp.
ARRIVAL OF CoSTKABaSDS.
Yesterday the steamer Lockwood went do~n
the river on a Reconnaissance returning early
this morning, With thirteen contraoands, sent
nm from the flagship Yankee. They arc from
the vicinity OF Matthias Point, and report that
there arc no batteries at that pi CT, but tfiat
there arc about 800 Of the Rebels encaIupea
near at hand. who post sentrlts at the fnih',
and watch the movements at the II 'filld. Lieu
tenant Mc(1aw, OF the Pncahcntas, accon1patii-
ed Inc Lockwood, and landed ut the Nh'e
Euis.. where he vas pllntcd AROUND by a c"i-
cr.pl man @hn had escaped not long since rom
that neighbnhoad, and who was well poster
With regard to the topography Of The country.
10 batteries were found, nor any signs OF the
Conf.dcratcs, all being quiet and deserted
S.ucss the arrest Of UaItiIn Dove, thr colhInafin
a the pocallnnfas has d~cyrived upon Lieuten'
naut McGaT, under whom it is expected the
steamer will join the fiotiila again soon,
TRYING THE RAAuE.
While Gen. Mcclellan was present yesterday
afternoon, after reviewing the brigade Of Gen.
Btnkcr, an experiment was made with The
r-sad guns recently mounted on Fort Taylor
q new iortification, situated about 81 nils
from Chcsnnt Hill, Murray Mason's place.
where the nisuuiniis;s have constructed their
most advanced work. 1t Was found that solid
Shot OF shell may easily be thrown from Fert
Taylor wull beyond the DiSnnion fort. While
our troops were thus firing, n body Of about
300 DisnniunlStS deploycd from under c0.cr to
the right, when a single shot thrown among
htlem sent them scattering in dilleren, dlrcc
tions.
SAVING HAY. .
| T. ! lIHS SitiiN' L. ~ " rs
ment uf his brigade in securing the hay and
othrr stores Of the farmers residing hetw"cn
fthc United State; lines and those Of tn: Die
lunion,sla in the vicinity Of the Chain Bridge.
E0n some other parts OF the line, the DiSnaion-
L lists have seized oil and Carl led of everything
ratahir for man OF horse within Their reach.
The work Of the regiment mentioned ahn:e
was 10 day calnm"arrl OF he farm nt lr
Il NhI,Il ~, E,,r., y ,LIrntr ll
THE FIRING iIEi I'D TO DAY.
The reports Uf artillery heard s, frequently
this forenoon were from battery practice o"cr
1.-The river. The burning nt brush RAISED lll"
smoke in that dirrctiu:. l'ra. wa& SD senG,rii'
mistaken on tins side for tlr: smoke Of hnrnt
powder,
Especial Correspondence OF The !tar.l
LANGLEY, Fairfax County, Enginia, Sept.
ll19, lSil. -LIii"r Star: boys last night
played 4 trict. upon the i.tbrls which has
Ecalst,i no lil:!c Consideration, at It's b0iJnr:S.
band any auInuI!t uf swearing an The part Of
the iircring :;:c"SSi""iSls. Several Of the
Uniru men oHning farms ahgvr lrre, N the
Eyicinity OF Lewinsviiir, had been compelled 10
remain in " aShing:0n for safety, leaving ali
their properly Ia the mercy "f the Cuntcd"-
rates, who removed everything that c"ald'hr
of any E$c IL il,Cin il t:l:lr canIis. ilauSelIold
furniture, gram, hay. wagons, &c. hal been
Esriznl and carried oil, and this week they r'Ili-
lnrurrd to collect the cattle 0t the NJ ;clIhnr
tshood (arnonc which w"re many valuable nllcEr
EcDws) and Iler,I them On the farm vi t!.. late
tCdGnIamlorc +. Az. CatcShy Jones, ahoS"
I E,nlily ara rnsiicating M MinaSSas. with the
exception Of 4 !,,yAi sNn tPat,crspn) in the
United States Nay, AMI one daughter "ho
looks after affairs on the place.
Uur BOYS kept watch until about tiitv lad
been collected, ami last night prnccc'lr1 up Ia
The farm. where they took the cattle and drove
them inside Of our l.!c;, so that their owners
Can now obtain their property without 4 peril
GUS journey into D.xic for it. The constc"n:
ton of the rebels may be imagined when they
CANT to the Jones firm this morning for their
cattle and their c~i,agrin at having been cut.
wiltcd and stripped of their booty, after all
their trouble 10 collect it, was refreshing to
those who, from i safe point, witnessed their
creSt.fallen departure.
OPERATIONS or TIE Scouts.
4 letter from Lewinsyilie, Va, says:
The scouting parties sent out from General
Smiths division have been very successful in
finding the precise location Of the rebel peel;
ITS.
They are for the most part picked men, Sc
luctel from the Sixth Maine, and are com
manded by Lent. Roberts, with o. 6. Sage
as guide. Mr.. Sage is so well acquainted with
this part Of the CnuntrY that lac has nt"er
failed Ia conduct our srOG,S safely through the
most lcaSr forests :nd thickctS, and sometimes
when the nights are So dark that 4 man could
not he srcn at a distance Of ten feet and all
this tG accomplishes without the aid ola com
pass.
We have unmislakabla evidence tina, the
rebel army is advancing towards our Camps
Their picicts are being doubled on all their
mos. important posts, and are constantly Ia
king advanced positions.
Captain Floyd and Mr.. Sage succeeded
yesterday in capturing five prisoners, most of
whom will doubtless be detained until alter
the war.
EINAS'S "uLE.NN.
DAwso>rrLLr. M,rylanh, September Is
There has been no serious demonstration on
the part IF the ConiederutcS within the past
forty eight hours, and. as far a. can be Learned
everything! alnng lhe Upper Potomac ~reroains
in Il Stale Of quiet tonight.
The Division Quar:crmaStcT 10 day protest.
cd, in the mama of the War Department, against
the payment III coin Of any bills for damages
sllsla;;r! by overs Of property where cn'ami
u,en;; AZ: located; but he will certify 10 such
Gains. based "n principle, "f equity, leavinG
i u CGnsrrs.; VI tie Court uI Claims Ia al
tllorizc lie payment. III. ciuse Of hi. pr'rc.
dnre is supposed Ia have arisen from the fac:
thlL much of ;hc Fr,;rIal coin heretofore dis
hu!:c'l fer this purpose has found its way 10
the SccrsS:on side Of the Potomac. Its IN
d~r,stuoh, however, that supp'ies'frr forage and
Subsistence are not included in this protest.
Yesterday all unauthorized scout Of The
Thirty fourth New York went across the roto
mac near tic mnuth of the Seneca, ard was
attacked Iy q superior force OF the enemy
One Of orr rnth was killed outright and sew.
crai wounded. One Of the latter WIS shot
through the cheek, hat fled, pursued by the