Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-02
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mounted lufce under LelllcoHrf continues
to commit the most atrocious outrages
upon the farmers bordering On east Ten
neSsee, Systematically carrying off their
slaves, rcbbing the masters. and destroying
their property.
Important Advance of Gen. Mcclellan.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2S.
During the last week il was 50 frequently
reported from day 10 day, thar our troops had
taken possession uf Munson's Hill, that when,
last night, this long predicted event took
place, it found f.w believers among those least
excited by sensation reports. y personal
visit, however, places the fact beyond ioubt.
The American flag now floats there in place
of that Of the rebels.
DeratchmentS from Gen. Richardson's.
Keyes'. and Wadsworths brigades, and also
from Gen. FraCkli2's division, now occupy
Munson's Hill, being in command Of Colonel
Ferry, Of the 5th Michigan Regiment
Early this forenoon the pickets from General
Smiths position advanced to and now occupy
Falls Church.
Neither this nor the preceding movements
met with any opposition whatever. as the reb-
el army had on Friday night retreated from
the whole line of their positions fronting
Washington. Upton's Hill, this side Of Falls
Church, IS necessarily included among the
points now held by the Federal forces.
The works of the enemy, at the PAGES they
had evacuated, were, in military view, al,
most worthless, being nothing more than rifle
pits Of very common construction
The positions at Munson's and Murray's
Hi afforded the rebels nearly an unobstruc-
ted view Of all our Notifications and other de-
fences.
The appearance of the ground deserted By
the rebels indicated that they were deficient
in those arrangements which serve to make
camp life comfortable, having n0 tents, but
merely shelters rudely constructed. There
were no signs to show that they had ever
mounted any guns there. Our troops are now
so employed as to show tina. they do not mere
ly intend temporarily to occupy their present
positions.
Special News from Washington indicates
that the rebels at Aqua Greek, and in sever
al small creeks emptying into the Potomac
above that place. If this be true, the rebels
have not fully abandoned their purpose Of
crossing below into Maryland
The main body Of the Rebel army is re-
ported TO be resting on the Potomac river,
with one Of its wings some thirty miles be-
low Washington city.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.
4 ReJel Attack at Grsat Faug-Ih Rebels
Scattered.
The reconnaissance made by the rebels,
this morning. at Great Falls, was made by
eight regiments with artillery. L vas met
By Gen. Mccall, who dispersed and scattered
the enemy by six rounds Of shot and she'll
from battery planted on the Maryland side.
1la,nl at Ne,c Orleans.
The following important letter was received
here recently:
L. S. Steamer Niagara, llth Sept, 1851,
Off the mouth Of Mississippi.
The latest news from New Orleans is thar
there is much suffering and distress there.
Placards were posted On the corners Of the
street. few nights ago, inscribed " LtHcOiH
and Bread" JET. Dacis ant Sa1ratio" :"
There are great apprehensions of Eremont's
descent down the Mississippi river, and if he
comes many are really 10 jain him.
The blockade Of New Orleans is closed,
and becoming closer every day.
4 dashing boat expedition was made into
Pensacola harbor on the Righs of the 18th
ult. Three boats with twenty sailors aud
seventy FIVE marines, made their way up to
the Navy Yard. One party got on the wharf
and spiked large columbiad mounted there,
whilst tho others boarded and took possession,
after a sharp fight, of the priTateer Judith
aud fred her. The big gun" was disabled
without the loss OF man; but the party
boarding the schooner lost three men killed
aud a number wounded, Il most CALLING fire
being poured into each boat az it approached
When the schooner had been so efectually
set on FIRE that she could not be saved, the
boats hauled off again and proceeded back to
the Colorad0-not, however, without giving
the crowd of CunfederateG, who had by this
time assembled on the wharf, a parting salute
Of canister. The dry dock was burnt by the
Federal forces. The confederates were pre-
pairing to float it out and sink it in the chan
mel, and to prevent this boat vas despatch
ed from Fort Pickens with orders to fire it,
This was successfully accomplished.
The flag ship Constitution, arrived at Ports.
mouth, n. H., confirms the statement that
the United States blockading squadron had
taken possession Of Chandeleur Island on the
Gulf coast. Fvrtifcatiops had been thrown
up on the island with the purpose Of holding
From Missouri
The news from Missouri is interesting
Gen. Lane has captured a rebel supply train
at OsceoIa with Sl00, 600 in gold, and is NOV
ing to join Sturges at Kansas city. Reports
from Leavenworth leave Ben Mccullough in
the vicinity of Fort Scott, whilst intelligence
from Lexington leads to the impression that
be is advancing upon Jefferson city with ten
or fifteen thousand men. Jackson, with his
travelling Legislature, is at Lexington, has
passed an ordinance of secession, ard are
discussing bill to confscate property of all
opposed to the eonfederacy. Gen. Fremont
is at Jefferson city, organizing combined
movement on Price, who was still at Lexing-
ton on Thursday. All the officers under Col
Mulligan have been released on their parole.