Worcester daily spy., 1861-10-01
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FROM NAShlNSION'
WAsuINGToN. Sept. 30.--It is reported that
the rebels have appeared IN force at Fails
Church, opposite Darnstown, and that they
have thrown shells across the river at our
tropps, which were replied TO in kind. Our
shells killed some of the rebels, but none of our
men were hurt. There is also report that the
rebel army has been divided one division go.
ing up the river, and the other down, 1t said
also that two Maryland regiments have sece
ded from Beanregard's command.
This reconnottring Iebel force, which ap.
peared at Great Fails this morning, and was
scattered by six rounds Of shot and shell from
battery planted on the Maryland side by
Gen. Mccall, consisted OF eight regiments
CommsSary General Gibson died today.
He was about 50 years Of age, and long held
that position. He entered the army in 1903
as captain of infantry from Pennsylvania.
The position of the federal army is about
the same as yesterday. The day before our
forces occupied Falls Church, the rebels evac-
uated it with six regiments and four pieces OF
artillery. The federal pickets now occupy one
end of the village and rebel plckels the other,
both positions being on the Leesburg turn
pike. The opposing picllets not more
than quarter of a mile apart.
From Falls Church this morning WAS seen
rebel infantry regiment drilling on the hill
= beyond the Loudon and Hampshire Railroad.
Artillery also was observed crossing the turn
nike tn fine left of FalPs Cburch nbout a
mile and a half distant fresh rebel eutrrncli.
ments are beiny thrown nm mn an rniurnc.
commanding the village.
large scouting party started cut IN the di
recion OF Fairfax Court House, the result OF
which was the capture Of three cavalry horses,
and also three uriyatps and Il lieutenant be.
longing to one of the North Carolina rrpi.
me3ts
A contrabaud was BROUGHT to headquarlprs
at Upton's Hill. Yesterday, who was a groom
of Braurruar,l's al the lime ,he latter ocSupird
Falls Church as his headquarters rhc con.
traband states that he overheard several con.
yerslfions hqwppu Cen B1aurpnartl and his
officers. and that in one instance Beauregard.
remarked that he was fearful of attacking
the troops opposile Washington. owing To the
fact that by So doing he would unhecessaril,
sacrifice so MANY lives. but that he would fail
hack and withiu six miles of Falls Church
would be happv to welco ne the leJerals. with
bloo.ly hands in hosnitable graves
Ar mon to da. a man was arrested in the
,vonf. near FaIls Church ns snv He conId
oivc no satisfactory account of himself
The wapton destructiou ot prouprty in the
neiahborhood of Fails Church by the federal
,ro3us stir continurs Among The houses
bnrnol tn.d.v ore M,ior Nntt,s inyether viii
flo h,rn .ni n,,tbonSes a,iininipg. thn rnsi
danns If nr R~wer flo rsInl s9roenn and
the dwellings, belonging to Nicholas Tibrev's
estate will nne exr9ntInn Thr residence of
Nnrrav Mason on Ninrrav,s IIiIl was burned
o,rIy ti,is mornin,r
Tha amonni of prnnartv dastrovod ,p,tar.
d,v and lo.Iay rannnt bp Irss than tfttv ,Lous.
au1 dollars Win = view IN check HES. out.
ro,,,s the co,,,n,np,lin,, ,tii.ors Lava issunJ
verbal nr,lers tn shnnI down any man who
NAV he rangj : in tha irra,,diary net
Among lie killed Yesterday morning. dur
ina, tl,e n1nir in adlitiuu In those heretofore
n9ntion.d var, Inbu NoGuira and urivatn
Williams al rnunauv | first ppnnstIvaui,
draanons rLn sam. cn,,,a,,y also In!t ti,r.c
hnrs|s INA ,.,,,In,, ,,f Gan RSknr,s CaIi
turnia reoinpnt and Rnv,er's Fire Znuayes
MI the tryin.t ,,;r,.,,n'starcas consi,i~rin,,
,Lat thav ,ver, ,,,.,Iisr;,,lin.J ,rn,,s wa. aJ
n,Irahle Cen Bal;rr was absent at the time
~ pI,iI,dol,,li, arran,,irr f,r ar"thar room.
,ort ~ otinnI 70 III nrir,,la .,I u.,s MI.
n,v,ris, 4 nf tGo i.alte, hv CnS Owens YES.
trIia,. ar,ar,,o, TI,o n,,,r,oud M liz r,.,,i.
roont dnvolved ON anotber oftirer
Tha rebeIs have ALWAYS denied losiug any
mon in fine skirmisbin., IT Trwiusvill4 IN ne
o5tl, hnl tha tnnbslone ~ nav ,na,la ,rrava
=, F,lIs cl,,r,.h raaJs =. folI,ws W T. M
NJ Snroggs Rnpler Gnnris seconJ rroiment
Sn,tI Cs1nlinn volunteers killed at Lewins
ynIo Snnt 25th " Others il is known were
killod al Inwinsville lint the bodv of Scroeps
OnlV hurip1 ut This nidpp
a., Sntmy,Iay f,ronno, whom thn federal
army .,dynnrrJ into Virrinia The Iortificatlons
a. Ifasn,;s i'm were frst orcupied bv a d,
tschmenI Of Cant Geary', Kentucky cavalry,
II, n,,n,ond NJ Tieuf Marin and f,Ilowtd
~ -, Wad.,yor,b ami st,Ir
government trnin left Alexandria today,
iii, . nar,y nj LriIon hinder. who nrocpeded
Co., as EaIIs CI,nrrh nm thp Lou,lon and
H,,,nsI,ira railroad renairinu alI the bridges
M tha ,yav Tins onnnin, Communication for
the army in that neighborhood The Orange
anJ Alexandria railroad is open as far as
Arcotink Creek. two miles beyond Springfield
S,"tion whi.h Mace is nine miles from
3IaTo,'lria
The observatory balloon has been advanced
,o Tnton's lIil!. a mile and a halt this side of
F,lIs Church.
From facts ascertaned here. it appears that
~, wednesday Gen. Fremont released Col
Rlair from arrest. using language in the order
sent his charges formally On Thursday,