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The Reported Engs cement ut Evansport


The Fredericksburg Heraid, of Tuesday,
SAYS:
The firing OF heavy guns was distinctly
heard In town this morning, and in the coun-
Try around. The sound was from the direc-
non OF Evansport, where there have been re-
ports OF batteries for some time: but if any
canhonadinS proceeded from that quarter,
THIS has been the Inauguration All the re-
ports heretofore were incorrect as nothing
but 'nusketry has hitherto been fred in tho
vicinity OF ~ uahtico and Eyansport
Tn last Friday morning, about three O clock
cur soldiers at {uantice creek open ed fire on
HE enemy, who ran into the creek and sci
IRE - TO a toniederate sloop. The enemy re-
only slightly injured by the fire, and none of
our men in Jured.
We have reports from the country above
that :; large iiotiila of the enemy is in the
vicinity OF EvaDsp0rt near 0uauIiCOand tn I
81 large floating battery of the enemy is off in
the river, which apparently is 10 be used
against land batteries.
There were over loo rounds of cannon heard
here between aud II o'clock, but of course
we are not appraised OF results at the hour we
go to press.
j. S.-The following dispatch dated ACuia
Greek Oct. IS, (this morning, is the true sOIu
ton Of the cannonding:
The battery opened on three-mas ted
steamer, which was returned by her. We
fired over thirty shots, bur no damage 10 the
steamer as We could gee
We have 4 rumor. hoWever-it may be
worthless, like Others; il may be true thi.
time--that cannonading may ba eX pee ted at 4
point above aqua Creek this evening or a o
very early date, if the enemy brings their no.
tiilu W. thin range.
The Recorder, of to day, furnishes the follow
ing in regard to the reported floating bat
terry of Transport:
We learn from the chaplain of the 18th
North Carolina regiment that wnen he LET,
Evansport on Saturday last there wa. lying
just abreast of that point, in the stream. a
floating battery of very large and diam ond-
shaped dimensions. Ii seemed 10 him to be
plated with steel, and, altogether, was rather
an ugly looking customer.
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Southern CONNER cial Convention

MACON, GA, Oct. 16.-The Conven ton thi>
morning adopted with great enthusiasm aAo
unanimously, resolution recommendius
Congress to suspend the collection of impor,
duties, and to throw our ports open tor fire,
trade 10 all nations who maintain peace v in,
Some slight notifications and addition.
were made TO the action of the Convention
ON yesterday, upon the subject Of advances
upon cotton.
resolution was also adopted reouestin.
Congress to alter and adjust Coins, W eights
anu measures, to Il decimal ratio.
A series of resolutions were also adopted in
relation to the sequestration act and RECON-
mending that the payment of debts Sc
questtred be not required during the wal;
that claims for Indemnity and indebteune
due at the North be- allowed as a set OF; tina,
the Courts be empowered, in certain cases IL
modify the retroactive effect OF the blii; ana
that the property of Northern residents Ia
boring under the disabilities OF coyerture o.,
infancy, be exempted.
81 committee, consisting of delegates from
Charleston, Savannah, and Mobile, was ap-
pointed 10 examine into the plan for a marine
steam battering ram, submitted by J. Ii.
Butts, OF Georgia.
The Convention then adjourned until I!
O'Clock this evening.
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The faiefAx Mslls.

Our army ctfresrondens al Fairfax having.
In a recent letter, made an ailuslou 10 the r..
regularity of the mails In that direction. we
deemed the matter of sufficient importance
to justify an Investigation, and eonsequcnt ly
made the proper inquiries At the Post. Once
Department, and were permitted TO COPY the
suhjoined communication. 1t shows that the
officials have not been neglectfui OF the wants
of our soldiers, who are the real sufferers hy
the detention of letters from their friends al;
home, while the causes of complaint are bp.
yond the Departments control
R,oHzoxp, Oct IA, 1861.
X. ST. Gao. Orrrrr, Esq.
Chief of the Contract Bureau.
SU In accordance with your Instructors
OF the sth instant, l left This city on the morn
ing OF the oh. and arrived at Fairfax g. II
on the morning of the 10th.
The train from Tudor Hall 10 Fairfax Sta
uon has been o.a sae iinne since that part OF the
Railroad was rebuilt, under the Immediate
control of the Chief uuartermaster, Major
w J.. Caben. In facts 1t is now called In
"Quartermaster's Train and he paws for
the en- tire use of IT, and runs it whenever he
pleases. or has anything to transport. pri-
waite soldier, from the army, named
was detailed TO act as conductor and ruui
messenger on the train between the two
places and they transported The mail, ar .L,y
teated, andr me Impression thai tsep are beefttis
~ VS. W tki rs
in carrying the mails
enoeasored 10 get the regular mail train
run " alilaA station or such portion of il
a. was necessary to convey the mails and sol :
ciars' but MIR. Nandergrift, the Superintea-
dent of The road. informed me that il was i'm
pFactieable, from the tdct that they had no
turn table III Fairfax Station, and that il
would be dangerous to run so long q train
biCkWards (Ien miles, in the night.
mere has been 4 great deal OF complaint
about the Winchester mails and while al
Tudor Hall, l iearEod that ii arose from =
want of connection with the Manassas Road
by the Orange and Alexandria Railroad.
Very respectfully.
ISigned,1 W. L. NJ. WOMB,
Special AgcptP o. D.
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The Peninsula

mort was brought by the York
,~.4a. Yesterday afternoon, that hea-
a-..e was heard il the morning, b.
a, West Point, and the inference
- t~t 4 fight had commences on the
..srlq We have heard that General
,.,J lately sent a message to Gen
5s.rF,.Ier. q.ying him noIice 10 eyac-
. s.. uss,giuu within ten days, and that
...s,... ii rrp.r deiied him to come Out
.,...,pt 10 uriye him away Until we
denomination OF the report circulated
....rt.y ,xe s4an hest tate 10 believe that
.-y engagement has yet taken place. Ac.
ring 10 ine laGest Federal advices. Mans
..s.t had gone to take command at Hatteras
ga Wool had returned to Fortress Monroe
Wclc,rn from a private letter that on san
.s., Inst All order from General Magruder was
-sad n he several camps, announcing the re-
,,ut OF positive in:Orua ton that the enemy
lsteIy landed 20 riiIed cannon and 600
GALLERY horses ~ Fortress Monroe that he
,.,..,.the utmost confidence in the patriot
..,, NJ lis troops, and was satisfied of their
art,rll: nation ic resist any attack; and that
under thp circumstances no more fucloughs
yt.auit ne granted until after t4,s lst of Jan
nary. The FEDERAL force at Newport News
has t-.ru strongly reinforced.
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xU4IA28 II E0k 0V8W 0o1A0s
Dir z. Balwer Lytssa's Opinion sn Aneri.
can Anairs-Rasseii Favers the Nor,hers
Ide0-The Mexican Inscrventien Questfsn.

FARTHKR PoisT, Oct. Sin consequence O
recent events in Japan, the English war YES
sells on the China station had been ordered Il
Jeddo.
The steamer Great Eastern was less ser-
Dusty damaged than st first represen ted. Sb.
will repair and resume her trips TO New
York.
Edward Bulwer Lytton said at a dinner {,
Herfordshire that he had long foreseen tn
rupture in America, but he thought it woul
lead to happy results, both for the s.fet,
of Europe and the civilization CT America -
The breaking up of the American RepuDli,
was not failure of democracy. Any oShei
failed in keeping together the sections Of ,
community so geographically vast and wit
Interests so autagonstic TO each Other.
Mr.. Russell, in his last letter to The London
Times, says he has no doubt whatever of tn,
ultimate power OF the Nor thern and Westerr
States to subjugate The seeded States if the.
put forth all their strength.
= The London Posi- publishes q treaty between
England, France and Spain for an immediai.
lntervention IL The affairs OF Mexico Their,
is no intention of wagiDg territorial war, bu
combined naval force OF all the powers wi
occupy the principal ports on the Gulf ~
questrate the customs revenue at such Dor,
retaining one half and paying the rest to Il,
Mexican Government. II Mexico sets The a!
lied powers at defiance, an effective b!ockad,
will De instantly established
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From Pensacola.

AUGUSTA, GA, Oct. l6.-Pensacola In .elli-
sence to the 18th inst. has been received 1t
is announced that flag OF truce was sent
from Fort Pickens to Gen. Bragg yester-
day, stating that the prisoners would be sent
to New York on Sunday. Gen. Bragg sent
the Faymaster over to pay OFF the men in full
for the remainder Of their term
1.-THE above dispatch is not as explicit as
could be desired, but the inference is that the
prisoners on each side have been paroled and
exch nged; and hence the object in returning
to New York the paroled Federal prisoners
taken by the Confederate troops on Santa
Rosa Island
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The Green River Blunder-Re Reported hove
ment OF Roseueranz into kentucky-A
Louisville Canard

NAsHv LIE, Oct. 15.-The Louisville Courier,
OF to d y, confirms the destruction OF tive
spans of the railroad bridge over Green river
by a misrepresentation Of the orders 10 the OH j.
Ger in charge. Any forward movement OF
cur forces, which may have been contem
plated, has thus been delayed by this great
blunder.
Lincoln forces are at SmithlaDd, and the
report is that four hundred Lincointes hav.
destroyed water-craft of every kind on the
Cumberland river, as far up as Ross Ferry, u
distance of y miles.
Returned parties from Western Virginia
and who came direct, report that Rosencranz
has gone to Kentucky.
The Louisville Journal, Of the 9th instant
reports the capture of Now Orleans, without
firing q gun,
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Total disbursements. $500. $lz ,029, 707 L

The payments at the Treasury of any two
days now, exceed those of any month previous
TO the commencement of the present war.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ARMY RETIRING BOARD.
The following is Il complete list of the cases
passed upon by the Army Retiring Board,
with the disposition made of each The re-
tirement in each instance is honorable:
Brgadier- General Sylvester Churchill, In
spector General, retired.
Lieut. Colonel Joseph A. Smith, Seventh
Infantry, retired.
Capt. Howard Stansbury, Typographical
Engineers, retired,
Col. J ohm 5, Simsop, Third Cavalry, retired
Major &. Macrea, Third Infantry, re-
tired.
Major Cempbell Graham, Typographical
Engineers, retired.
Lieut.-Coionel II. Gouvr Morris, First In
fantry; retired.
Col B. l.. f. Bonneville, Third Infantry,
retired.
Lieut.. Colonel Jas. Kearney, Topographic
cal Engineers, retired.
Col, J. J. Albert, Typographical Engineers,
retired.
Major Giles Porter, Fourth Artillery, re-
tired.
Col. +. S. Relton, Fourth Artillery, retired.
Lieut.. Colonel Thompson Morris, Fourth
Infantry, retired.
Col. William Gates, Third Artillery, not re-
tired.
Lieut.. Colonel George Nauman, Third Ar
tiliery, not-retired.
Brevst Lieutenant Colonel Stephen H.
Long, Major Typographical Engineers, not
retired
Colonel Henry X. Craig, Ordnance, rot re.
tired.
MAJOR Seth Eastman, Fifth Infantry, not re-
tired.
Colonel Pitcairn Morrison, Eighth Infan.
try, not retired.
THE Gaze OF 2. B. scHxAEEL.
The following letter from the Secretary of
War refers 10 the cas- of +. b. Schnabel:
WAR DErARrxEsr, Oct. 4, 1861.
Sill acknowledge the receipt of a COM
nun cation from Col. Martin Burke, enclos-
Ing letter from +. Is. Schnabel, prisoner
at Fort Lafayette.
The person referred to is the SON Of very
worthy gentleman, a citizen OF Pennsylva-
MIA, known TO me for many years. He was
educated at Princeton College, where he ex-
hibtted considerable taleut. He came hack 70
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Fatal Duel Between Rival Candidates for
Congress

MEMPHIS, Oct. ia duel was fought to-
day in Arkansas, opposite 10 Memphis be-
tween Messrs. Lankin and Chambers both of
Mississippi, aud rival candidates for Con-
gress. They fought with rifles at fifty PAGES,
and three shots We're interchanged. AT the
third fire Mr.. Llnkiu was shot, MORALLY, In
the head. Mr. Chambers was uninjured.-
The difficulty occurred during their canvass,
and great efforts were made, but without sac
cess, to prevent the hostile NEE ting
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Pennsyivanta. and has been ''living on hts
VITA svsr Since He 10 man, ! ann sorry to
say. of no character, and have no desire TO
open any communicated from him I there.
fore return the comm unication forwarded by
Col. Martin Burke, unopened.
have the honor to be-
very respectfully,
SIMON CAMEkoE,
Secretary of War.
LieutenantGeneral ". Scott, 0enera1-in-
Chief.
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kE TERMs.-Cash. &C l6-df1I
DY The GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
ID A PROCLAMATION.-W WI ersss. In m.
elections about to be held in this State for Eleotr
OF President and Vice Pre- sident and for msuhsru
OF Congress of the Confederate stxtes, sad also fo
mein5s rs OF the State Convention anu Of ths ouse
OF Delegates and Senet:. to supply vacancies now
existing II appear. to the Executive that soms %
the counties entitled to make said sleetious ar~
now, or may be, in the possession of the enemy, o.
of hostile parties; and that. in consequence Of such
possessii n, 1t may be iapracticabie 70 hold satd
elections at the places authorized by law; aud the
General Assembly and the Convent on having made
no provision for such emergency Now thervforsA
l, JOHN LETCHER Governsr Of the C.nmrn.
wealth Of Virginia do hereby prcscTib~ the follow.
ing regulations for holding ssia elections .uhacs =,
the ratification OF the Legislature or the Cca 60.
ton
In either OF said elections, If, from sov esa,s~
proceeding from the scsion of the eoeny. /. b.
impractcsble TO hold the Election At ~nv nae A.
sgnated by law for holding III. same. any person
Within LIE county may vVte at any other bisra
therein At which votes may be taken. And in thss
case Of any district election, II tie election csnnoS
be held IN any one county Of the district any voter
therein may vote 10 any other county Of The a.
tict in which votes may be taken.
In counties or districts In which no elect,o. a.
be held amy voter Of the county or district nAy
House Of any other county corporation Or q tis
Commissioners At any encampmsss q which II,
may b., ana 'sk that separate poll be Opcped tsr
suS ptSStioa w StcSuouA o0tu0tlxcd 20 be held fuY
his county. and such poll II he show thai - L
entitled % vote, the Commissioners ahall csnss has
name to be recorded, - II Il were In his county.
TIE odacs's whose duty II IL to make returns 81
elections shall forthwith ct the % clusios Of tn
election return such separate polls 70 ,As esssny
Q! the Commonwealth
La taking all such special posls the saans proceed
ings shall be had. and under the rsoulAti0ne pre-
scribsd In regular slsetions
In Ill easAs where returning of6eers may nee nnd
Il practicable, for the reasons sforesah % nset @
The places designaasd ~ lsw, hey may rstnra -
polls taken and In their custody y IL bssss4nsy q
the Commonwealth.
49,, Given under my hand e Cevsxnss, GA
Il undsr No 6eal Of the ComnuawealtA 81
49, Richmond thls ilth 1Ay u Oetobss. a p
lsSl. and n ths eighty. ax.A y~ss " II cDaaeo-
weaith. JOHN LETGHDn.
BY the Governor;
GEO. w. NuNsoRD,
% 0-t01hN S~ey II ~ CoszncnweollA.
NLlvE Ok saps<iar ssslsls 4 Uki1s{51.
0 ". PEfkRsoM "a.
go Oea1SbA ~ AaM
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A Ship Captured by the Blockaders.

ACersrA, GA, Oct. ia special dispatch
In the Savannah Republican, of this morning,
dated at Charleston on yesterday, says the
ship Thomas Watson, from Liverpool, with
a cargo OF salt, in attempting TO run the block.
ade, got ashore or Foley Island, and was
captured By the blockaders. The crew es-
caped
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yoor,s from tile Potomac Line.

/ Us AS believed, from Information receis'd
Mar Department last evening, that 'he
: oc army bad so@|as "o o an r, ads."sr
er'". ~ 80 larl,ieenee was brought by fas.
IT, ,.r, Yesterday 'aat trains were running
''H' FAIRFAX and Manassa during Tie
F'". -. TUESDAY nsGht, and that there YVES
V"l' ~. .oo,e important movement going
'''"'- ,,ss far,heyl stated that our troops
500 mud Nnr1t Fairfax Court House,
ali .,, bach IS ar IS CentreNilie' seven miles
%.'' Trslfau h,ur previous 10 the depar-
-, tne train sor Richmond yesterday
'A'' G-,ze vas distinctly heard in that
', TA.. IS ;he substance of the news
" .,l. IA. rcert>ea, and 'Se forb""r to mention
81" .'' mated IA Saors that We have heard .
N.' ~. ,p.nIor 81 wellinformed men that
ID ..... events are a hand. and our leaders
d., be- ,spi. aware OF The designs Of the
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Army Medical Board.

49, ieafh that the Government has ap-
sn.~ ~ Board Of Surgeons whose special
Az, - "iii be TO Investigate the sanitary con-
No., " 'he army, and to decide, in indiyid.
Eases OF sickness among the Aoidiers,
""elher the patient shaIl be furloughed. dis.
ia "t returned 10 camp. This Is a step
hs. iisht direction. Had such course
o., aa'pt"f- two months ago, and physi-
von,s y, eminent reputation appointed, there
"a's been iess need OF public hospitals
,s| mere 10 at present. We therefore hope
,s 'he Board will now set 10 work indus
with view 10 thorough rsforma.
'A VI TIE whole medical department.
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Promotions,

Brigadier General Longstreet, of the army
on the Potomac, has been promoted to Ii o
rank Of Major General
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Mississinni Election

Augusta, GA, Oct l6.-The Mississippi cleo
ton returns are meagre: but they indicate
the re- election of Gov. Pettus.
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The Eleet OFF Charlestou

CHARLESTON, Oct. 1.-the Courier, OF this
morning, states that the Federal fleet Off this
port consists Of seven ships.
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AysHJSEOkENTA

A q r 4 N ID
~ Il 4 L /.
Win be given At
HALL, on
FRIDAY EVENING, 18th lns,,
BY THE
CUNFEDERATE PLEASURE CLUB.
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The Nisruar4rd tsoD.r<.

Uur readers are aware that nifty seven Yam
,,e prisoners were lately released through
humane motives, AMI sent to Newport News
under 81 flag Of Truce. The care and attention
ri.h which these wounded men were treated
w, subject OF general remark, and their
manner and conversation indicated nothing
ou. gratitude Had they been sworn allies of
!he tonfeleracy, theIe could not have been
uore apparent sincerity in their professions
o!ettraa. friendship. Bat in all this the de-
.,ilfuin"ss Of Tie universe! Yankee" was il
igsuated, and IS might have been expected,
hey unfolded an array OF unmiliglted false
hoods on their arrival North. Wereprint this
morning from Baltimore paper, tie report
.AaGr by these unprincipled men, which, if il
xe.r not q sad commentary upoA the Grprav =
.lyoi human nature, would be 4 most amusin Z
recital. hey will be extensively liouized
.hrouch.. the LipC2lnite domain, and ali
,licir powers OF invention will be taxed in the
relation u fictitious tales Of Southern bar
barlfi %
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In Rosewood GAGE,
elegantly hai he'd and siiA tn be of superior ,ens
The above INSTRUMENTS Are OF the manufacture Of
LIGHT & BRADBURY. and CHlCkFRINS
Amougst them is ore valued at 81 600 a. slae.
one of TIE Boulder style, manufactured by Chick
eriug.
Sale positive, and without reserve.
Persons wanting Suod instrument would ID
well to attend. HENRY L. BVOUkA
Receiver n District
Sole conducted by +. B. Cook, Auct'r.
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sIiffmona pispatfll.
.,snAy MORNING. :. DOT. IL. lei.
rio Weekly Dispatch,

GEEK ending Friday, october Is,
For the a,n a complete summary of army
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~ EHtfEANT'Se tAA-E1.-- n Ill ;se ss4d on M.
~ DAY, the 18th inst commanding u. 10 o'clock
4. NJ, at the store Cary, betwee virginia ana
l4th streets, one large Iron Safe; one patent Bal
ance; Writing Desk; Letter Press; 2 Counting.
room Desks; lot Bins; | Water Cooler; Warsk
robe; Looking Glass; l Redsteai and Mstt-esss
Washs,and. Ever and Balm; | Safe; Churn: /
Lounge; a lot of Plank, and sundry other articles.
70 satisfy e distress warrant in favor Of Ann E.
Wrigh. against +. j. Walker
THOMAS u. DUDLEY,
or ND Scrct Citv Ts}cl,.n,nd
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~ 5NOllCE--Persons having packages for
- members OF the FIRST HOWIrZEK CO.
at eesburg, will pleas send en- (be;ore FIJI
DAY next to thu store Of Messrs VAN LEW TAY
TOR & Co., No. "A Main street
&C l5-3t VIM. ALLISON
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A SENSIBLE SrseEsrIox. Tho destruction of
the public works at the Navy Yard, In Pensa-
cola has Often been threatened by the North.
cru yandais, IN Inc case we atIempt tho re-
duetion Of Fort Picaans. writer ia the
Montgomery {Ata.) Mail suggests the practical
bility Of converting the Navy-Yard into a
prison house, for the confinement of the enc
my taken in war. Ii this Is 20, why aha,l
not the Confederate Government lodge THAR
eartives there, and then let Lincoln aaA his
mAraaders IRE on Il as soon - they plGaeel !
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BE Music by an exc 4: COTILLON BAND
Vi Tickets, admitting gentleman and two Ia.
dies, 81. oc lGat.
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FEnGRAr VESSELS CHasED Der OF PAALfco
SouSa,--The Norfolk Day Book, OF yesterday,
contains the following:
The steamer Roanoke, Cap.ain Hobbs ar
rived here last evening about o'clock from
Roanoke Island.
The Roanoke left the island at s o'clock
Monday afternoon, and her Captain reports
that the Confedera ts stea mers Curlew Fanny
Raleigh, Winslow, and Edwards, left Sunday
afternoon under the command OF Com Lynch
for Hatteras. Very heavy firing was heard
on the Monday following in the direction of
timed until o'clock but no reports from
the expedition had reached the island when
the Roanoke left.
The Captain further states that 1t was re-
ported that two Federal war steamers were
cruising in Pamlieo Sound previous to the
departure of the expedition, but that they
were chased ont By our steamers