Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-02


more last evening, and reports all quiet on her
route.
The steamer Baltimore went down to AQUA
Creek yesterday, and saw no further signs Of Con-
federates aside from the batteries and their CON-
plement Of men,
To-day the Philadelphia went down to Alex
andria, and 1t is thought took dispatches for the
brig Perry, ordering Der to Old Point. The Bal
timofe also went down.
Yesterday the steamer Uncas left at the yard
three very large guns to rihed-probably 81 or CO.
Founders.
The Underwater went on to the ways this
morning, the Ceres having come of last night
These two vessels, with the leland Belle, are
nearly ready to join the otilla, and will 60 down
soon.
INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE FROM FORTRESS MON
ROE.
ArriraIs at Fortress Monyoe-FIonn the Capts,,d
Forts-Ths Prizes and their Cargoey-Safsty of
he Horrist.LGne-A Secession Candrd Erplodsd
"A Confederate Floating Battery makes its Ap-
psardHcs.
Especial correspondence Of The STAR
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Sept 1, 1864 D. m
The George Peabody, Lieut.. Lowry, U. s. N,
| commanding, has just arrived here from natteras
Inlet, bringing In tow the New York brig Henry
@. Brooks, loaded by Andrew Reed, Of Newbern,
N. c., with cargo Of turpentine, cotton, and to-
bacco She was one Of the prizes captured in
the glorious joint naval and army affair there of
Wednesday and Thursday last. Her cargo was
worth $50 600 in Newbern, and $50, 900 In Liver.
pool, whittier she was about sailing as our expe-
dition appeared Of the inlet
The George Peabody brings the gratifying in
| telligence Of the safety Of the Harriet Lane At
| III a. m. on Saturday last orders were given to
abandon her, 1t being supposed impossible to get
her of the shoal on which she had beached late
In the action But at p. m, just as the Peabody
| was about sailing, she hoaied clear. Her flag was
Instantly run up, and her crew gave three hearty
cheers, which were as heartily responded to by
| the crews Of the Pawnee and Monticello and the
| nine hundred troops In the fort.
The Pawnee and Monticello lie inside I'm DO
sition so as surely to command with their guns
all approaches to the forts by the sound
The troops In the fort are well supplied with
provisions munitions, &C., and were hard at work
| mounting guns to command the land side, and
| making themselves comfortable
The story Of the Richmond Dispatch, that the
forts surrendered through want Of ammunition, Is
false. Ameng the articles that then and there fell
Into our hands were full 800 barrels of powder
and shot and she'll sufficient, IL fred, to use up
that quantity Of powder. In fact, doubt whether
| the Confeds have a fort better supplied with am
| munition than Forts Hatteras and Clark were
An hour ago, large steamer of the Confeds
hove in sight Of this point-Fortrsss Monroe
heavily armed, and towing down a floating bat
| terry. They are now about Sewall's Point We
are all ready for them here, and promise to make
short work with them, II venturing further out in
this direction.
| A REBEL GENERAL OFFICER KILLED ON sArURp.v
AFTERNOON on THE OTHER SIDE OF THE
RIVER.
Especial correspondence Of the Star.l
FORT CoRcoRAs. Va Sept. 2 AT about five
p. m. on Saturday last, while two companies of
our troops-one Massachusetts company and tho
| other Pennsylvania company-were scouting In
the direction Of Bailey's Cross Roads, they came
within sight OF battalion Of the enemy of about
the same number, accompanied by a very distin-
guished-looking mounted officer One of our men.
| armed with Springfield rife, asked and obtained
| leave to fire at him, though the distance was
thought to be too great for an effective shot Con-
tIary to the general expectation, he tumbIed him
| on bis horse at the first shot. Both bodies of
troops then retired the enemy bearing their fallen
oncsr away In their arms. In an hour after wards
| their Hags on Munson's hill and at Falls Church
were at half mast, and remained at half msst all
| day yesterday. Ii 10 therefore judged in our
| camps that the officer killed was one OF the
enemy's generals-which, we know not
THE 70 RICE now AT MANAssAs-rH.T At v.,pv.~
CoURT-HoUsE-Ar sANGsTER,s CROSS RoApsN
kEMPER's ALExANDRIA ARTILLERY AT MuNsos,s
l HILL.
| Especial correspondence Of the Star.l
| FORT ELLSWORTH, Sept. III learn from per.
son from the neighborhood Of Bull Run, who lief,
on Wednesday, that the forces at Manassas 1,
much diminished; that six regiments Of disunion
troops are at Fairfax Court House, three at Sang.
II % Groa 90.
proximity to Accotink. A good many of the sol.
oilers are sick with the measles and other diseases
1t is probable that the 18th Virginia regiment, In
which the Alexandria troops are in, Including
kemPer's Alexandria Artillery, are at Munson' 4
| Hill.
/ LEWIS BAILBY's HOUSE sHELLKp
Especial correspondence of the Starl
FORT RuNYoN, Va, Sept. al hear to day tina,
on Saturday evening last the enemy On Munson,,
hill shelied Lewis Bailey's fine house, near the
point known a. Bailey's Cross Roads; DESTROYING
the roof and compelling the inmates fyoung and
old, male and female) all to run for their lives
was wanton act of barbarity to women and small
| children, as well as toward Mr Bailey, the pro.
| prietor.
MARROW ESCAPE OF PRov. LowK's BALLOON.
| Special correspondence Of the Star
| ALEXANDRIA COUNTY, Va, Sept l-Yesterdav
| Saturday afternoon, Professor Lowe made an
ascension with his balloon from Balls eros,
Roads As he neared the earth In descendipp
two shots were fred at the balloon by the enemy
from rifed gun, which fell four or Ave rod
/ only short Of 1t. No damage was done.
1
GIN. LEE REPORTED TO BE SURROUNDED
| Wheeling Intelligencer Of Saturday publshe. the
following from letter dated Beverly, Angus,
| pa:
zen; Lee 10 only ten miles the other side of HIT
tonspiiie with from 10000 to Is 600 men. He n
perfectly surrounded by our troops-1O 600 men
with four batteries Of twenty eight cannon in ali
ne sent In a nag Of truce the other day to Gen.
heynoids, who IL In command, and offered to sur
render all his arms IL he would only let him mass
through orr lines, so that he could 20 South. he
aid II we did not accede to his proposition that
ne ~oul9 cut his way through. Gen. Reynolds
sent hack word TO cut his way through an he
would never let him out alive. So there are great
preparations Tor the fight The Sixth Ohio which
hDU .