New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-02
Ilsss Cambridge, Mass.

WAsHrSGroS, Tuesday, Oct. J, 1901
BLOCKADE OF PENSACOLA BAY.
The latest advices from Fort Pickens state that the
blockade of Pensacola Bay now strictly enforced.
Ex-MAYoR BERRETT.
The friends Of ex-Mayor Beuett cay he has gone
10 New.York, purposing to reside there during the
continuance Of the present troubles.
TIE POSITION or TIE REBELS.
Il Is satisfactorily asoeraiued that the Rebels have
not lately sent any of their forces to the Upper Po
tomac They have merely retired further back into
Virginia. Their lines extend from Ocooquap and
Manassas 10 Fairfax Courthouse, Manassas OBJ
vioasly being their base Of operations
ACTIVITY ALONG THE UNION LINES.
A large company Of telegraph men and bridge
Luilders are at work to-day on the Virginia side Of
the Potomac. Great activity prevails along our
lines, aad Gen. Mcclellan exercises constant aud
vigiIan, supervision Of the important works in pro-
gress.
THE REBELS QUIET.
There are no signs Of any movements Of the
enemy to-day, and no new alarms occurred last
night. All the troops on this side Of the Potomac
are ia readiness for an immediate march.
SICKNESS.
The cold nights have produced a considerable
increase in the number Of cases of sickness among
our troops.
REBELS AT FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE.
1t ia reported that the rebel forces are strongly
pcsted ct Fairfax Court House, and also that they
have several regiments below Leesburg.
AN ENGAGEMENT ANTICIPATED.
A fact which has just become known here shows
the way the wind is blowing. A dispatch has Just
been sent 10 Russell, TIE Times correspondent, by
an English gentleman Of some authority saying that
the army had advanced, and that q speedy engage
meni is not improbable. One thing is certain, that
if Beauregard means business, the pIize.fghters
say, he can be accommodated.
SOLDIERS LETTERS.
Nearly 80, 900 letters are daily forwarded from the
post Office in this city. Fully onehaf of this num-
Der are written by the soldiers of our army.
THE CASE OF COMMANDER CHANDLER.
A Court of Inquiry, composed Of Captains Law
rellette Pendergrast and Morris, opened to-day at
the Maryland, to examine the conduct of COmman-
der Chandler Of the steamer Dawn. Gee. ". Wes-
non, esq. ia Judge Advocate.
MIR. WALKER RECOVERING.
II has been ascertained that Howell alias Erneck,
Merrick Addison, &C., who stabbed +. W. Walker,
the correspondent of TIE Ner- York E2PreSs, has
made bis escape into Virginia, through aid afforded
him by his rebel friends in Maryland. The horse
and equipments taken from him by Mr. Walker are
now in this city The latter is recovering from his
wounds.
THE KENTUCKY CAVALRY REGIMENT.
The Kentucky Cavalry regiment is still without
an Official recognized Colonel A petition is in cir
culstion recommending Leut.-Col. Owens for the
command
VOLUNTEER APPOINTMENTS.
The following appointments for the volunteer
service were made:
Melan, tsu s. Wade of Ohio, Lowell II. Rosseau Of
Kentucky and Alvin SchBeT Of District Of Columbia
date Examiner in the Patent Office, to be Brigadier
Generals.
Major Hanl, U. s. Artillery, has been appointed
an aid-dc-,anp to Gen. Mcclellan with the rank Of
Colonel
Capt. Csopinger, an English officer, late in the
Papal military service, has been commissioned
Captain in our volunteer service on the recommended
ton Of his Holiness, the Pope. This makes the fifth
European monarch who has recommended officers
for service in the United States.
QUIET DOWN THE POTOMAC.
This morning the Island Belle came mp with the
propeller Dawn in tow, that vessel having been
injured by running aground at Matthias Point last
week The Belle reports all quiet down the Poto-
mac no firing from the Rebel batteries having occur
red since last Thursday.
THE r, L. FORBES.
The r. b. Forbes, whose eccentric movements
with her drunken commander attracted 30 much
attention recently, has taken on her powder and
armament and is again ready for service.
POSITIONS OF THE HELLIGERENTs.
The Rebel pckets still occupy the lower end OF the
village Of Falls Church. on the line Of the railroad
The troops Of neither army are in possession Of
Lewinsville. Our pickets extend only to Langley
from the Chain Bridge. Langley and Lewinsyile
are three miles apart.
A RECONNAISSANCE.
A reconnaissance was made to-day by the Mozart
Regiment to Pohiek Church and vicinity, about IL
miles fIom Alexandra, to the left Of Springfield
Station. They found the Rebel eneampments
tirely deserted nothing indicating their presence in
that neghborhood.
REPORTS FROM THE ENEMY.
A contraband came into our lines this morning.
near Falls Church, and was taken to the head
quarters Of Gen. Mcdowell, at UptOns Hill. He
stated that he was the servant Of the Surgeon of the