Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-17
.TELEGRAPHIC.
DIRECTIONS. FOR CANADA
LETTERS.
ARTILLERY ENGAGEMENT ON THE
POTOMAC.
THE BATTERIES ON SHORE.
Two SOUTH CAROLINA REGIMENTS
LEFT BEAURRGARD
d FAST STEAMER AFTER MASON
AND SLLDELL.
FURTHER DESTRUCTION ON BALTI-
MORE AND OHIO ROAD.
DESTRUCTION ON BALTI
MORE AND OHIO ROAD.
This Mornings Report.
FROM WASHINGTON.


Irregularities have arisen in respect +
Canadian correspondence. These direc
tions must be observed:
First: Letters addressed to Canada mus
be mailed and post-billed to a United
States exchange office. Letters cannct b,
sent direct to Post Offices in Canada
Portland, Me, Burlington, Rutland Island
and Derby Line, Vt, Boston, Massachu
setts, New York, Albany, Buffalo, Troy
Plattsburg, ROuse's Point, Ogdensburg
Rochester Sackett's Harbor, Oswego anc
Suspension Bridge, N. Y, Cleveland, O.
Detroit Ssult Ste Marie and Algonac
Mich, are our principal Exchange Offices
Second: Postage on single letter to OF
from Canada is 10 cents. Prepayment
if optional; but the whole postage must be
prepaid, or none. Part payments are not
recognized. Pre-payments must be made
by United States postage stamps, not in
money. Post Masters will do well to pre-.
serve this statement.
The Tribune's Washington special has
the following:
This morning the Pocahontas, while
passing shipping Point, about ten miles
below Indian Head, fired into the woods
and passed on her way. immediately af-
Ter, persons on the Yankee, anchored some
miles above, could see rebels on the bank
hastily telling trees, which falling into the
river, disclosed guns in embrasures. Soon
the Seminole attempted to go down, when
q battery Of two guns on the ncrth point
and four on the south point of Quantico
Greek opened upon her. She replied, and
the engagement continued an hour,-the
Seminole keeping on her way, and the bat
teries for a considerable distance salutinq
her. At least sixty shot and she'll were
seen bursting and falling about her, while
she steadily returned the FIRE. and finally
passed the last battery. What injury was
inflicted on either is not known.
After the Seminole had passed, the bat
teries directed their fire upon an oyster
vessel, after which a rebel mounted the
ramparts and waved oxultingly rebel
asg. slfI
1t has been known for some time that the
rebels have had seven 9 inch guns, not
mounted, in the region of this conflict, and
these are doubtless those used. Shells
from at least one heavy Eiaed gun were
heard Kissing through the air. There must
be twelve guns in position, some very
heavy, as their reports shook the Yankee
percepibly
For week the camp fires Of the rebels
have been extended far back fIom the
place of action.
IntoTma3Iion has been received that Q
large body OF troops had gone there Irgta
Aqua Greek. Opposite the ensmy's line
of ba ffnrine th,. cl,, v,,al is b,,r tb-oo ,,,o,
teTs of a mile wide and from shore TO shore
is but a mile end G quarter. It will be
seen that before vessels can safely pass
these batteries must be silenced.
Commodore Craven Witnessed the action
from the Yankee, but WAS unable to render
assistance. He has come 10 the city and
reported the above facts --r
A new water hatteYy OF most perfect con-
stFuotion, showing 8 embrazures, has been
discovered OF Aqua Greek.
II has been ascertained that two South
Carolina Regiments, among others, have
left Besuregusrd's army. One was es-
teemed his crack regiment.
Unless the rebel emissaries, Mason and
Sidell, suddenly changed the place agreed
upon for their exodus from the rebel States
they have not, as represented, sailed for
Europe from Charleston in defiance of the
blockade, but directly the intelligence pub
lished to-day reached here.
The Navy Department ordered a fast
steamer to intercept them, and dispatch
from New York to Secretary Welles was
received tonight stating that the steamer
was ready and would start off at once. Il
however, Mason and slidell have not sailed
from Charleston, but have taken the route
agreed upon, they will find our Government
on the watch for them.
Herald'a disastshi
II Is eVida4! now that the whole length
Of the shore from Shipping Point, from the
mouth Of the Qusnntico to the mouth Of
the ChopaWsnsie, is lined with batteries
in which are mounted several rifed guns
and others carrying eight and nine incl
shells. There are six of these batteries il
that distance. The main one on Shipping
Point has four guns. The others have o
least two. Every vessel drawing over sil
feet is obliged to pass for four miles vithil
three quarters Of mile Of these batteries
A contraband states there are no rehe
troops this side of Flint Hill, except pick
cts at Vienna and Hunters Mill on III
Lsndon and Hampshire Road. The mail
body Of the enemy is concentrated on th
line of Flint Hill, Fairfax @. H., and Fair
fax Station, on the Orange and Alexsndri
Railroad.
Gen. Bonhsm commands at Flint Hill
and Gen. Beauregard at Fairfax H. II
heard nothing of Gen. Johnston. He state
that there is great deal Of sickness
their camps, principally the black measle
A private despatch received to-day OF
nounces that body Of rebel cavalry pr
ceeded from Romney to the mouth Of Il
upper branch of the Potomac, where ID
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad crosses tf
river, and destroyed the bridges, WhiC
cost the company about 100000.