Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-11

COMMANDER Cnauncey arrived nere tnls even
ing from Hatteras Inlet. He reports that on
Monday the rebels organized an expedition to
attack and re.capture the forts occupied by our
forces. The expedition consisted Of six steam.
boats and about three thousand men. Tho
steamers were armed with rihed cannon and
morturs for s,orming and sheling. The attack
was Simultaneous but Intellectual. The forte
fred shell and were assisted by the vessels sta
toned off the Inlet. After q time the rebels
retired, though not before two or three steamers
had been sunk, going down with all on board
Judging from the crowded appearance of the
vessels, it is estimated that sbout seven hund.
red men were drowned, besides large loss
must have been sustained from the bursting Of
our shells and the plunging Of our shot, as the
guns were served In most mastery manner.
Justice johnson decided yesterday that under
the act of Congress iorbidding the sale Of
lquors to soldiers, IL 10 not Illegal to give 1t
away. This striped pig decision Is so opposed
to the express enactment of Congress, that
Government will not submit to il. II this local
magistrate continues to hamper the Government
with this absurd decision, Gen. Mcclellan will
administer dose OF martiallaw to both liquor
sellers and justices. l.tlc io q % al ials7 al
"A slave was restored to bis master yesterday,
bys Pennsylvania Regiment. A file ofsol.
diers escorted the pseudo contrabsnd two miles
beyond our lines.
Rev. Father WICKET, of the Gonsella Col.
lege, Catholic institution, has been chosen
Chaplain of the sickles Brigade. - 80 Il
wAsHNeroN, Oct 1O--Lewinsville will be
retained, az well as the other positions taken
by our forces yesterday. ctf ~ if3lia5a q
A portion Of the troops under Brigadier Gen.
eral Porter also advanced and occupied Minors
Hill, to the right Of Falls Church, and com
manding that village and Bsrrett's Hill, which
latter place is now in possession Of the rebel
pickets, -. .. -. ~. [. ~ -
Gen. Mcclellan and staff, accompanied by
Capt. Barker's dragons, crossed over the chain
bridge at an early hour this morning, spending
the whole day,in making reconnaissance of the
new positions taken by the Federal troops.
About FIVE o'clock yesterday P. NJ, Captain
Barney, Of the Oath New York, advanced three
miles beyond Fall's Church, on the Leesburg
turnpike, with ten men, where he surprised
picket guard Of eight of Colonel Stewards cav.
airy; three of them were killed and one taken
prisoner. They also captured five horses,
equipped, thirteen navy pistols, four sabres, one
carbine, and one telescope. The horse killed
was white one, which has been often seen by
our pickets, and is believed to belong to Capt.
Powell, of Stewards cavalry. The capture took
place within half q mile Of the enemy's en-
campment. -.3a@ - Vas 81, a. I
No official returns are obtainable, but the i'm.
preston Is that the Peoples Ticket has ma
jority in the Philadelphia camps. ~ ~ ..
There Ia reason to believe the report from
New Orleans, via Richmond, Announcing the
presence OF national vessels at the head passes
Of the Mississippi. They are doubtless acting
under instructions given long since, and are en-
gagged In protecting the batteries now being
built on each side OF the river above the point
where the Ave points diverge, for the purpose Of
effeotually blockading them all The guns to
be mounted are probably the twenty eight pound
nine-inch Dalhgreen, which were ordered for
Pickens, and not being required there were put
ashore at Tortugas. Tue Mississippi will be
effectually closed by these batteries; twenty
vessels could not do ID 80 well.
Hon. J. F. Potter's Investigating Committee
adjourned to-day. The Fret report includes the
names of twenty three employees against whom
evidence Of treason was presented. = To morrow
| the second report will be presented, giving two
hundred and thrty. Eve more.x Investigation
will probsbly be renewed at the ecommencement
| Of the session Of Congress-. - sSs'bhsn
| Five Colonels stand ready to command Eve
| regiments Of illinois cavalry, to be raised, Of
which acceptance is pressed upon, the War De-
partment by Gov. Yates and others. The De.
partmens ID willing to accept one, and the 9TH
| ers as infantry. The cavalry regiment of Col.
Barrett is accepted to serve on the Indian
frontier. The Illinoisans are also pressing the
claims of Chicago for tho Western Arsenal
| Brigham Young has left the Utah valley, one
| of the most feriilein Utah, alter having en-.
! nounoed his intention to settleit With Saints.
The President, by order dated October. has al
! rected ah Indian reservation to be made there.
4 The Secretary of War and the Adjutani
fcsneral ieftth city for st. Louis on Tuesday
] 80 3 kss IHersld's pispatch.l stwGsz
/ If there Is any desire for fght In the rebels
Il 10 very likely they win be grati6ed tomorrow
! not oniy in front, but mp and down the rivsr--
1 IDeserters from the rebel camp and our SCOUT
l corroborate the opinion that the rebel army Il
not dlspossd either 70 advspcsyponopfl lines q
lto accept the ptonIeted battle; The enemy Il
mot discovetable ID strength hi 3fchtV Vf ioai
i works south of the Potomac, The diapatchei
to the war Depsrtment to-day sre mofv, en-
couragipg thAn' her etofdFe In regard TO ths
u lmovemelt u of Gen Fremont 10 Misaouri, = "
I'll Especial to the Post.l e
! The Bank Of Washington refuses " take