, 1861-10-15
Afteri1eon pispatc hes.



WASHINGTON, October 1.-The excitement
which hss been at fhver heat here for two
days past, caused by reports and supposttaons
that great battle Was at hand near Lewin1-
Vile has subBided. There Il, neTertheleas.
reason to expect 3 general fight before long.
Our side ib prepared 2nd szx1ous Tor L.
m. 7. He.A1d's DtspAtch.1 f..
WAsHnaros, ,ock- 13.--Reports from Banks'
and stones columns state that the rebels do
On the Virginia side of the river.
It is reported that ono Of our men Tas kill
ed this morning In scouting party NON Gen-
s1uith'a command, near Fatffax Court House.
One Of the rebels Was seen to tau from hls
horse and several others were picked mp and
carried away, bearing the marks OF our sharp
shooters,
intelligence from our Mexican Minister Is
to the effect that the Mexican Government
have sfksd for loan from our Government OF
from fte to ten millions. Mr. CorHln regards
It highly Important ju-t. at this time that
est en- her English debt, and thus release her
from her present embarrassment. Our Gov
er1ment Is determined to stand BY Mexico at
all hazards, and protect her against encroach-
ments b7 foreign powers. Our Government
has addressed Communications to Ea9and,
F1aree and Spain tc know what their inten.
tiohs arc, to which ppq response has been Jet
ree.tyed.
Copies Of letters from various Indian Chiefs
to the Government agents have been received,
sll Of which breathe loyal sentiments and de.
te, minaton to stand by the Government. EE.
forts are being made to hold conference on
the Usage River with all the ChiefB1 In regard
to their future policy. Rebel agents are very
busy a1nopg them, but 1t IS stated that all the
Irdians who are IN arms against Us have been
coeIcEG. :.
IN. 7. Tribune DIepatchl
| The following Ohio troops have been sent Ia
/ Central Kentucky during the Last ten days
New at Camp Dick Robinson, Ith, Col S:eed'
man; 17th regiment, Col. gonnen; Slst regt gsg
regiment, Col Bradley; 21st regiment, Col
| Norton At Cynthiana, S5:h regiment, Col
Vander7Ier. At Olympiau SPRINGS, % regl
| ment, Col. Harris. The 18th, Col Diekie
| and 29th, Col Gibson, are with Gen Anderson
Orc battery Of artillery; Col Barrett, 1st regi
Camp Dick Robinson, Rnd second batter,
| left On the 10Eh. The 37th Ohio. regiment
Col Siher, left On the 9th for Western VII
ginia. On Friday the 4th regiment, Col
Smith, had orders to lea7e their camp
Springfield, Ohio, for Western Virginia.
The Hfrald states that Wm- Byrd, late clerI
in the Auditors office, snd man named Mar
tin, lately fsctotum Of jake Thompbon, hay
been arrested and imprisoned in Richmond =
spies. Both are traitsts to our Government.
The mother Of jackson, who murderer
Ellsworth, ives arrested Sunday, for keeping
Rendezvous for rebel spies near Prospect Hill
Government is about erecting permauen
barracks in Washington for SC, GOO troops.
Officers are hereafter to be paid at the sam
time eE soldiers.
Il is reported TIA. Gen. Mitchell will be pu
in command cf all expedition to drive th
rebels out Of Cumberland Gap, thence to ca
~ the war into Tennessee. ZclHcofar hs
withdrawn all his troops 10 and beyond Gun
btrland Gap.
The N. 7. Times dIspatch says that the Fl
tels in considerable force showed then1selye
On Saturday before Gen Haucoek's headqaa
ters, with q large Parrot gun, fanked on eac
side by trass hoWitzers, but retired withor
firing.