Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-11
CAPTURE OF REBEL EQU1PAGE.
Rosencrans 25 Miles Beyond
Gauley.
GENERAL WAR NEWS FROM
WASHINGTON.
This Mornings Report.
FRnM wAsHINGrnN.
WAsHINoToN, Oct. 9.


WASHINGTON, Oct 9.
LeWinsville will be retained, as well as
the other positions taken by our forces to
day. A portion of the troops under Brig
adler General Porter also advanced, and
occupied Minors Hill to the right Of Falls
Church, and commanding that village and
Barretts Hill, which latter is now in pos
session Of the rebel pickets.
Gen. Mcclellan and staff, accompanied
by Captain Barker's dragons, crossed over
the Chain Bridge at an early hour this
morning. spending the whole day in max
ing reconnaissance of the new positions
taken by the Federal troops.
About oclock yesterday P. NJ, Capt
Birney, of the oath New York, advanced
three miles beyond Falls Church on the
Leesburg turnpike with ten men, where be
surprised a picket guard Of eight of Col.
Stewards cavalry. Three of them were
killed Ond one taken prisoner. They also
captured Eve horses equipped, thirteen
navy pistols, four sabres, one carbine, and
one telescope. The horse killed was g
white one, which has been often seen by
our piekets, and is believed to belong to
Capt Powell, of Stewards cavalry. The
capture took place within half mile of
the enemy's encampment.
No official returns are obtainable, but
the impression is that the Peoples ticket
has majority in the Philadelphia camps.
Tribune's Dispatch:
There is reason to believe in the report
from New Orleans via Richmond, annourc-
ing the presence of National vessels at the
Head Passes of the Mississippi. They are
doubtless acting under instructions given
long since, and are engaged in protecting
the men building batteries on each side Of
the river above the point where the five
mouths diverge for the purpose of effectu-
ally blocksding the river. The guns ts-be
mounted are probably the 28 9 inch Dahl
green which were ordered for Pickens and
not being required there were put ashore
at Tortugas.
The Mississippi will be efectuslly closed
by these batteries. Twenty vessels could
not do it so we'll
The Potter investigating committee ad-
journed to-day. The first report includes
the names of 237 employees, against whom
| evidence Of treason was presented. To
morrow the second report will be present
ed giving 235 more. investigations will
probably be renewed at the commencement
of the session of Congress.
/ Five Colonels stand ready to command
| five regiments of Illinois cavalry to be
raised, Of which acceptance is pressed upon
the War Department by Governor Yates
| and others. The Department is willing tC
/ accept one and the others as infantry.
The cavalry regiment Of Col. Barnett is
] a. saryn ~, ha Tpdinno fronfiar
The IllinoisiRns are also pressing the
claims of Chicago for the Western Arsenal
Brigham Young has lost the Uintah
Valley, one of the most fertile in Utah
after having announced his intention tC
settle it with Saints.
The President, by an order dated Octo.
ber, has directed an Indian Reservation to
be made there.
The Secretary of War and Adjutani
General left this city for St. Louis OIL
Tuesday.
The Herald's dispatches, from Washing.
ton the 9th, says if there is any desire fol
fight in the rebels it is very likely they
will be gratifed tomorrow, not only II
front but up and down the river.
Deserters from the rebel camp and scouts
oorroborate the opinion that the rebel ar
my is not disposed to advance either upoI
our lines, or TO accept the preferred battle
The enemy is not discOversble in strength
in front of our works south Of the Poto
mac.
The dispatches Of the War Department
today are more encouraging than hereto
fore in regard to the movements Of Gen
Fremont in Missouri.
Tribune's special:
Commander Chsuncey arrived here thi
evening from Hatteras Inlet. He report
that on Monday the rebels organized al
expedition to attack and recapture to
forts occupied by our forces. The exped
tion consisted of six steamboats, and sbou
5000 men. The steamers were armed wit
heavy rifed cannon and mortsrs for throw
ing shells. The attack was Simultaneous
but Intellectual The forts fred she'll, On
were assisted by the vessels stationed o
the Inlet After time the rebels retired
though not before two or three steamer
had been sunk, going down with all o
board. Judging from the crowded appear
ance Of the vessels, it is estimated thi
about 700 men were drowned, besides
large loss that must have been sustaine
from the bursting Of our shell and Il
plungihg Of our shot, as the guns Wei
e served in a most mastery manner.