Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-18

. LEsssuRsLvAcuArKD BIT THE EMMY.

NJ We 20 10 prees, To-Day, accounts reach the
siGr once Of the evacuation Of Leesburg by the
enemy. Some days since we took occasion to
explain that such a step on Beauregard and Jonn-
sons part would sooner or later become military
necessity, IN view of Gen. McClellan's evident
preparation for general advance. With McC.'s
advance located at Lewinsville and Minors Hill,
Leesburg was clearly untenable by the enemy.
A telegram from Gen. Stones headquarters
reeched here last night, saying that scouts had
reported the nomy packing up in Leesburg at
four and half p. m. yesterday.
Another received this forenoon conveys infor
nation that citizens fro m between the two armies
represent that in the course Of last night all
the troops that were at Leesburg took their de-
Parture thence, going by road leading a little
north Of west, as though proceeding to the Manas-
sss railroad at the nearest point As yet, this
count has not been verified, though we regard It's
truth a. being exceedingly probable.
DOUBTFUL.
The New York Times and Tribune are trying
70 persuade themselves that the main body o,
Beauregards army has already retired back OF
Manassas and 10 now engaged In certifying the
line Of the Rappabannock river from the vicin-
ity Of Fredericksburg to the immediate base Of
the Blue Ridge, lear Fauquier White sulphur
Springs. IL this were so, with its right resting
on the Potomac at Aqua Greek and EvanspCrt
lis front would stretch distance of about ffty
miles. That fact shows that the notion Of those
popers 10 ridiculous.
Here IL 10 well known that Manassas Junction
ccntinues to be the enemv's base In this quarter.
The probability that their effort to block the nav
igation of the Potomac may superinduce the land
ing of considerable Union force below to smoke
the rebels out of their threatening batteries has
doubtless been provided against as far as possible
by concentrating heavy body Of troops on the
lower portion Of the Manassas line. We do not
believe that they have now much force either
north OF esst Of Fairfax Court House, their last
concentration being south and west of that point
to meet the possible result of their riverblocking
game. That Is, from the Court house to Evans
port and Aqua Creek, with but little more than
guard from the Court House through Flint Hill,
Vienna and Leesburg, to the Potomac near the
Point Of Rocks.
THE srrFF OUR SOLDIERS ARE MADE OF.
The Sixth Maine regiment has earned the SOU
briqust of the " w oodchoppers" by telling acres
and acres Of woodland across the Potomac, to de-
prive the enemy Of skulking places. for sharp
shooters They cut the trees about three feet from
the ground, telling them all one way; thus form
Ing obbattis through which neither horse nor man
can pass.
Militsry roads have also been cut from the
bridges and ferry, which rival the famous path
wsys Of the Roman Iegions, traces of which are
still to be seen in the countries which they con-
quered. One Of these roads, leading from Fort
Ethan Allen, At the Chain Bridge to Falls Church,
VIII long remain monument 10 the industry OF
tie Vermonters who constructed 1t.
HORSES, MuLss, HAY, AND OATS.
About twenty-five thousand horses and three
mules have been received by the @ uar-
termaster In this city since the commencement OF
the war. On Wednesday there was hand
twelve hundred wagons and one hundI ed and
thirty-three ambulances-a portion OF these being
In use and the rest ready for immediate service
On the same day there were there were ten thous-
and one hundred and forty-four horses and TWEEN
ty seven mules in use, or kept a. spare. For the
last three weeks the Forage Master has received
one hundred and fly tons Of hay and eight thous-
and bushels Of oats per week. The issue has been
very near the same.
GIN. MCCLELLAN GOES TO VIENNA.
In his tour Of reconnaissance yesterday Gem raj
Mcclellan proceeded to the immediate vicinity
OF Vienna, from which point Beauregard Lad
withdrawn all bis forces within the last day CT
two.
VIENNA OCCUPIED BY OUR TICKETS.
Our Pickes occupied Vienna last night So far
ne other movement Of our troops has resulted from
i's evacuation by the enemy yesterday or ths day
before.
Dr.. BOYLE.
Our former follow-citizen, DR.. Cornelius Bowie,
rsnairs Tor did remain up to the 1st) Provost
Marshal st Manassas Junction, with the rank of
Major In the army Of the State Of Virginia.
GENERAL BANKS.
General Banks 10 still here. He was In close
consultation with Gen. Mcclellan this forenoon
P.s.-At noon he LEFT Washington for his head
quarters.
TREAsuRI NOTES SENT WEST
Thirteen hundred thousand dollars In Treasury
notes we're yesterday transmitted 10 the West by
the Treasury Department.
Rtrey N.Ws-Not muck of a BIockaks o'n,gAts-
Arrt-ais-StsanI.y SsHk by ColIisios, &c.
There are at the Navy Yard this morning the
following vessels, which came up the Potomac
last night:-The Government steamer Caur.de
Lion, which lowed up the Government sIoop
Grsnitei (hese vessels passed the batteries at 30
y m, and were not fred on.) The tug Murray,
which towed up to Georgetown the schooner
John Forsyth, with hay for the Government; and
the tug Pusey, which also lowed to Georgetown
. large schooner loaded with hay for the Govern
menf; these tugs were in company, and about
twenty shots were fred at them a. they passed
the batteries in the Darkness but neither the tugs
nor schooners were struck } Besides these vessels
The following are known to have passed the bat
teries, all without injury, and some Of them are
now here The steamer City Of Richmond,
Capt Kelly, with powder and other Government,
stores; the side-wheel steamer Columbia, from
Baltimore; q large wood schooner, one or two
other schooners, and several smaller vessels with
oysters and river produce
The ceur-de-Lion spoke the Pawnee In cbes-
apsake bay bound down. The Pawnee was mot
u al disabled by the shots she received.
great many vessels are still at Smiths Point
waiting chance toget up. Among these are the
steamer Annie B. Bays, with 1000 bushels Of
potatoes for the troops the schooner Chamberlaip,
The schooner Kate Callahan with coal, and the
schooner Mary Miller, with lumber for the Quar-
tsrmaster's Department.
The tug Robert Leslie, which LEFT the yard last
night, ran Into the steamer Hugh Jenkins, bound
down, near Mount Vernon. The Hugh jenkins
wss struck about ten feet from the bow, and was