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On Wednesday last, Gen. Frem ont left JsIT,r.
son City 20 meet the ecemy. The staff wagons
were packed with water barrels, cooking utcn-
sis IN great proiuson, camp furniture, tests AMI
cqniTsge IN prodigal array. The body guard,
with the retinue Of servants TO tho staff, pre-
stntod an imposing csvalcsde, the meau,sst dar,
key being furnished with spirited charger.
General Fremont will proceed to Sedsa by
easy stages, 10 familiarize the officers and men
with the cuties Of pitching and breaking camp,
posting pckeis and the routine Of camp life
The intention of General Fremont is TO organize
his army into brigadcs at Sedalia and move as
soon as ay be IN pursuit. Of the enemy. lie IL
said to have remarked that no would march from
twenty five TO forty miles in day after General
Price. Without giving an estimate Of the
strength ID the army, II may fairly be said that
no aTnot Mt q io'ce the rebels can bring to bear
IN this state could hope TO cope with Il. TWEEN
ty five houiand well armed troops, with twenty
tatttics d superior cannon, and a retreating
army before II en-, will be dangerous fos for
tie ehivalfy to meet.
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AIMING TO MAN.-ln view Of the critical
condition of effairs in Missouri and the possibi-
lily OF revtrses to the Union forces there, which
would leave Iowa exposed to invasion by the
rebel troops Governor Kukwood has ordered
the enrolment and organization into companies
and regiments, Of all the able boiled men in the
state. These tro, ps will be required to serve
under state authority alone and will not leave
the state but this movement will prepare SOL
die for the Federal army as eneltually as i'm
uetiite enlistment. In Iowa The deficiency
seems TO b, arms not men, and Governor Kirk
,oi requires every man TO report all the arms
in his Possession and to din in them. II los. or
Injured ia tie service Of the state they will 10
piid for. The Governor especially enjoins i'm
mediste and efficient action throughout the
several counties IF the state in forming TIE
Iowa Reserve llCme Guard.
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Incide., a, uo.gna "a ,aae unlucly adv,
,eI i O ss,,bsr *. ,omo Of Henry Clay.

| bellioil rither AN. OuD of Henry Clay.
! ~ "Ay2narkablo incident Of the present re
led - illustrating tho unnatural position in
lpfnich men with names of historical reputation
suffer themselves to be placed, occurred in Lex
ington, Ky, lately, while the 18th Ohio regi-
ment were passing that city. Anxious TO pay
all possible Iespoct TO the memory Of tho 'Graat
Commonsr," Col. Stoedman marched his rogi-
ment out TO the tomb OF Henry Clay. They
formed silently around the grave, and, at the
very moment that these loyal troop, from anoth-
er state, on their way to defend Kentucky from
invasion, reveently presented arms at the tomb
Of Kentucky = greatest statesman, the degcncr-
ate son, James Is Clay, was brought into the
railroad depot, prisoner, in the hsn's Of other
loySl troops, arrested ON the charge Of treason
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General Frcmont and the Press.

General Fremont is disposed to offer all posi-
bic facilities 10 army corresp 1ndents. lie has
issued an order TO furnish them with horses and
equipments, and tents. There are a dozen or
more to be accommodated, representing the
leading New York, Cincinnati, Chicago and st.
Louis dalles Tho General says he is not AFRAID
he papers will expose his plans, because he will
take care they shall not know them in time to
do mischief and he presunes correspondents at
his headquarters are too patriotic to pablish in
formation which common sense should teach
them TO suppress. lie regards military CEN
sorship over the press weak invention. A
very sensible conclusion.-JcDerson Cdy Ger.
Ci,icia,dt, Commercial
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An i.xAMrLs poa NEW YORK
NEWS IRON los ASdRLos.


IouisriHe, ny, Oct12.-Tho Ereniny N, 10.
learns upon unquesiioubblo authority, that
M'lsrs. Brcckinridec, Pso-ton, John son, nuhl,
Willlams, Hsws, Moore and other secession no
tables, arc or anizing a largo rebel camp at
frcstOnburg, Fioyd 10. II says they have a
force Of 900 or 1000 whom they are dnlling
eight hours per day, and thoy are alarming tho
moun'sine"rs, by clrcdlding incredible s.br-
les a. to the intention OG the Government. The
NtWs ask the Government TO place promptly
the requisite force in the mountains, around
which the Union forces may rally,
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FCtre. Monroe, oct. II, RIA Bd tD,ore, oct.
1.-The steamer 5. X. Spaulding returned from
Hatteras lnle,, this morning, bringing details oil
the recent engagement which differs IN pul 10"
respects from the account already telegraphe1
The Indiana regiment lost their tents, proNl-
sions, many OF their knapsacks. ee. Oo'onoa
Brown statas lis loss AT about 81, but none were
killed. The inhabitants along tho beach came
in with the regiment. The loss OF the rebels
has been overstl,ed but it wa, undoubtedly
large.
A GALLANT ACTION.
Yesterday, during the heavy blow, the ship
John CLARK. which put into the Lower Roads
for haIbor, dragged her anchor and drlited
into LYNN Haven bay. The rebels, who have
a battery at that poiut, opened fire upon her,
and were every moment rendering her positi IN
one of extreme danger. The Daylight, howsy- =
or, was in tho vicinity, and took position IN
side Of the ship and gave them few shells
A boats crew was sent on board, aud after slip
ping the cable got the ship under way, and
She worked off shore. The ship lost an anchor
and was saved only by the prompt action OF th'
Daylight. PaymSster Dannison is entitled e
the credit Of getting the vessel under way II
her uerilous position, As she was in less thai
three fathoms Of water.
NEw YORK zouAvEs DRIVER IN.
E0ritess Monroe, oct ~, ria Bal'iHlOre oct
ia party Of the New York Ipuayes, VIII
we're sent out from Newport News this mora
ing to cut fuel, we're attacked, probably by
scouting party of rebels, aud driven in with III
loss oil one team.
1wo REBEL STEAMERS APPEAR.
Two rebel steam tugs appeared at the sam
| tine on James River. The steamer EXPIRES
went up thort distance on reconnaissance, bu
| was unable to reach the enemy.
FOR HATIERAS,
The steamer S X. Spauloing ails tonigh
| with large shipment Of Quartermastsr an
| Comnissary stores. Brgadirr General VA
| lams goes with her, ami will assume the chit
| Command al Hatteras Inlet.
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Another Br,Il,ap, ,,n,ocyvr.

L0'd01iir, NJ, Oct. 13.-Yesterday after
noon, about u miles south Of Cen Rosecrans
advance, and miles from the rebel encamp-
ment on Green River, a detachment of 40 men
Of tho 39'h Indiana Regiment, attacked 800
rebels, half cavalry, without los killing five,
wsundlng three, and driving tho wholo forcs
beyo Bacon Greek.
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II IL 'aid that not single one Of wilson's
I9uaye' have row the clothes they came TO
Fort P'ckens in, having stolen each Others all
round, and that old Harvey Brown has but one
suit OF clothes leit (the enc he woirs) and has
10 sleep under body guard to save them and
further, that Wilson had to put his commission
IN tho powder magazine 20 ksep them from
stealing it, Pensacola OJserrer.
BILLY wilson's Zousve regimen, is sal to he
composed Of all the New York thieves" LIZ.
,yDoI Albion
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SOCIETY ELEcTIoS.-An election held in the
N. Y. Turnverein, ON Saturday evening last,
resulted in the choice Of the following officers
for the ensuing year President, Weldin; Vice
President, stertzbacb; Secretaries, MetEdorf,
Emann and Jennacke.
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News from the Pacific


Pacific springs, oct. 12.-The Pony Ell
press, going east, passed hero al O'Clock this
mUning.
Son Frdpcisco, Oct. :, D. m.--Arriytd. shin
Pfaet ct tnique, from bordeaux.
Business generally IL improving.
rROCLAMA1ION.
Gen. Sumner has issued his proclamation or
dering tie manning Of the United States mill
tsry posts In the Department bv volunteers,
and conce ntrstiDg tbs regular forces at con-
vcnent points for their emOsrka'i N for Pan =
ma The horse equipments Of the Dalles will
be turned over to the Oregon volunteer cav
airy.
Lieut.. Col. Merchant will form companies Of
seventy mos each from his q, imcnt to ,,arris IN
forts Churchill HUI bold' Bragg, Cook, CAS-.
ton, Umpaqus md scanlon.
An iXAMrLR POR SEw YORK
The lint tiai by jury under the Sunday Law
took pace San Francisco On the 30, aud re-
suited in the conviction Of the delondint, the
prophet OF drinking saloon. II WIS proved
that the front doors If bis saloon were clio, d.
but there was private entrance KEEP. O,,yn, anu
liquor sold during the Sabbath.
NEWS IRON 1 os ASdRLos.
los Ang'tos, Of i-IIenry Reed, seont Of
the San Antonio and San Diego mail line,
aitved lore tom FIR, Yuma Yesterday. Ey,iy
Thing vas quiet a. Fort Yuma. Two complnie,
Of iriAniry were there, under Col. Andrews, u
\. Army. They were being busy enssged ia
making 'nirenchmcnis, snd preparing fr any
ein'rKcrcy. Reif ioiceu ems for Fort Yuma
consisting q two comp inics, were within two
days march u thCir destination.
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TREASURY Morris IN EXCHANGE FOR THE
Loan Mr.. Cisco, on Saturday, had authority
from tho Secretary of the Treasury, TO receive
two years Treasury Notes in exchange Tor
three years 80 per cent. Treasury Notes, from
ANYBODY who may present them.
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Bets are offered here that tho first Of Novem-
her will zee Johnston defeated the Cuiaserland
Gap in cur possession and ,tton ports lost Tor
ever TO sc,oNsioni NJ No one here expects any,
thing very startling from Misoui. Tho rebels
won't fight Fremont aud he cannot catch them
The most tlev can do Is 20 cut on dctachmcnts
If our m, IN 49, U'0rd
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CITY NEWS.

stIlrhE.0.IkO ChtAJ.aHssa LIS oe,ab -lion
surprise. AYE iAGs"Ss ,.,5n, al, ca a. This
Per, from Liverpool on Saturday, with mis-
cellaneous cargo, was seized hy order of the
Surveyor one. quarter Of the vessel being owned
In New Orleans.
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sccre,.r, Cameron In Missouri.

81. Lopis, oct. Secretary Cameron and
Adiutant General Thomas, accompanied by
Major Plumley and Captain McKeever OF Gen
eral FIemont's staff, lef, for the Generals head
quarters at Upton at half-past one o'clock THU
afternoon.
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NEW York IIosrrrAL.-Weekly report to
October 1lth, 1861. Remaining on Oct. 18th,
2S7 admitted to Oct. 18th, Il discharged,
cured or relieved, Gs died, 10; remaining at
date, $50; males, 2j2 females, %.
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% Cuu.pRFy IN WANT or HON

To CHILDREN IN WANT or HoMEs.-A com
pany Of children, from the Children's Aid Socie-
~, will leave the city for the West, under the
care of Mr.. IL. Friedgen, on the 2ith inst.
Poor boys and girls in want of employment, and
psronts who desire 70 have good homes in the
country provided for their children, will DO vel
to apply at the office of the Children's AID 80
ciety, II Clinton Hall, Astor Place, Sth street
between Broadway and the Bowery.
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TIL. Case Of Colonel Rankin

Toronto, C. W., oct. 12.-In the case of Co
lionel Rankin, arrested here some days ago for
trying TO enlist men for the Union army, the
magistrates have decided to bind him over 10
take his trial at the next assises which sits
hero next week.
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TRASsrRRRFp.-The balance Of the rebel
prison crs from Governors Island, were on Fri.
day transferred to BodloeS Island by the steam
tr Bedford.
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Wanted immediately, ~ OF so Able.
boditd men t. II up Company X, Of tue D'EPi-
neuil Zouaves, a bounty Of 81, will be given "
each man on his enlistment Apply al l26 Leon
AID 81, In the shirt store, from 10 A N. to Pm.
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The Eighth wisconsin Regiment,

hihoaakic, Oct 12.-The Eighth Wisconsin
regiment Colonel Murphy, fully armed and
equipped, left Msdison this morning, en- route
fvr ST. Louis al in good health and spirits.
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GENERAL NOTICES.

A Course Of Eisbt fopu' mr. Lectures 10 aid
Of a New York regiment nos forming, 10 procure
some 70, essarier WI ich the Government does nos
provide win lie delivered at IRVING HAIL.
comnencing on Tuesday evening, the 18th ina
EDWIN p. wHIPPLE- Of Boston. REV. HESHY
WARD BFECpEK DIR HOLLAND, HON.
J. w. TORNKY, Rev y, II. CHAPLIN and othsrs,
volunteer their aid. Tickets 70 cents, which eau Be
had q, RsNDOLPHs, RUsuToNs, and at .hs
door. Per order Of Committee. t%r'le
Holloway Ointment and Pills VIII cure
any Ague-Ouly rub the Ointment into the chest
o ghi and morning Ar d take 10 Pills nightly. 100
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THE LATEST NEWS.
By TELEGRAPH TO THE ~ y. SUI.
Arrival Of the Glasgow.
Four Days Later from Europe.


~ JoAHf, ". ~ Ocf. 1.-THE steamship
glasgow, from Liverpool October 2 via Queens
town, Thursday the ID, passed Cane Raes thi,
afternoon. on ror,a 90 " Vt
The d.,os l. a. -,-
a., .,..-.,,S az 'oui u'y' 'a'o'
'n'" Po' steamship ASIA, ~ New York.
BEws ITEMS
The London Times; in an article exna,i.,ing
on the recent proclamation of Major Gsnersi
Fremont, says This document ia no, 10 bs won .
dcred at, and the adoption of the abolition doc
'Tlne may, II the strife goes on, he sue e ssfully
nrseu upon me United States Governmsnt put
'e oai o 'ns re'ult I" Such measure "ouu ho' oo
ton cnI,iy stjon M Oo.enslsnd viii coli. ia
hoy
Tie Paris o1,,it,,,io,nei asssr,. ,ba, tho M .
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The Sheppard Rifles, Scott Rifles and Union
Rifles, have been consolidated, and form the
Thirty.h first regiment Of New York Volunteers,
K. Ferrero in command.
The Siegel Rifles and Germsn Rangers have
b.en consolidated under the name Of the latter
egimeut, with Col. p, Frank In command,
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Tho U. S. storcship Relief, commander De
Camp, arrived at this pert Saturday evening,
from Losndo coast, Africa.
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Sailing Of an u. \. Guu.boAt,

Boston, oct. I2.-The steamer Mohcan will
probably leave here on Monday for the southern
coast
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ATTRSrT or SCHOONER To Run TIIR
GUARD Boar AT THE NARRows.-The schoon-
err Martha 4. Ganse, OF Wilmington, Del at
tempted to run the guari.boat stationed at the
Nanows Saturday morning, and was brought
to by shot striking her amidships, carrying
away the rail on the opp site side Of her. The
excuse Cflercd was that the captain was drunk,
and below. She was bound to Wilmington or
Baltimore. After having been signaled by the
cutter to come to two guns were fired of which
shc took no notice, upon which the Fort fired a
shot across the schconeI's bow. She then haul
Cd her wind, and stood towards Fort Hamilton.
Soon, however, she squared away for Sandy
Hook, upon which the Fort gave her another
shot, which struck her bulwarks amidships on
the port side, passing through close to her
mainmsst, and cut through the bulwarks on
the starboard side. This had the desired effect
tile schooner returning, AID anchoGing near
the cutter.
CES McCLELLAS, with Gen. McDo EIt,
was present al an extraordinary c .binet meet
ns which was held in Washington on Thurs
day evening, and unfolded his plan Of the cam
paign. which was said to have met with the
approval OF the President and his advisors.
lIenceforth he will have virtual control of the
arc of the Potomac, and the glory or the
.hame of victory or defeat will be his alone. lie
| will take counsel and advise from General Scott
and others respecting his movements, but the
at soluto authority rests with him. 1t is said
| that one Of his first measures will be TO carry
into effect plan lsng recommended by him-tc
l divide his army into four or more great divi'
siOns, of from 80, coo to $4,000 each, according
to the European plan. These divisions, while
they could DO easily combined into whole
would make the army more easily handled, ant
more capable Of those swift evolutions which
vastly increase the effective power OF an army
The General excels all around him in acdvi
ty, 50 that 1t can be truly said Of him, as Al
exander the Great said Of himself TO his Sol
diers, that in labor he excsllsd them all. He
in the saddle at an early hour in the morning
and seldom returns to his headquarters TIL 70
] O'Clock at night, when he devotss several hoa'
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TWO LIVING WHALES, AT JON
ID css, Children under Va, 10 g. ocs rl'H
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SOCIETY NOTICES.

A. q. IA 1onthly meeting Of the An-
Gent Oider Of HiberniAns, No. s. will lie held At the
81 ooklyn Hotel cor OF Hudson ave. and Prospect -
Brooklyn, on Monday evening, Oct. l4th By order
# PATRICK KRRNES, Pres; ANTHONY heNkb-
LY, SeCy. 10
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POLITICAL.

The 11th Ward Peoples Union ArsOoia-
ten will hold its regular weekly meeting al Fra
msrs Hall, No. 22O Third 1t, b,t. aves. and q,
this MondayJ evening, OF. IA. at o'clock. n
l.. LARRHMORE, President EDWIN STEWART.
5, cTeLiTy. 30
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cArsELEss ,Fico We shalI s6on In
udsh,Agigr ne Horse Latitules, q
g not Richard WIlliaWss,rvugsr

he Eor 80, bct. 13.-lt was stated in yes-
hili bay dispatch that the rebels we're seen in
largo force west Of Lowinsville, and under such
circumstances as TO induce the belief that they
medita,ed an attack and that accordingly the
vsrious divisions On the Virginia side imme-
dis'cly placed themselves in proper position IN
meet the enemy should he emit T ON hostllities.
Early this A. NJ. new observations were made,
but II could not be discovered that the rebels
had taken any steps to indicate an intention 70
advance upon our troops.
Up Ia noon the excitement in this city was
intense consequent upon anticipated, as well a.
reported actual hostiltios, but indications which
none could mistake, gradually quoted the
alarm.
Ore Of the balloons used for observation pur-
poses broke us netting early this morning. and
took an easterly direction.
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Wa'iiHgton oct. 12.-Tho Navy Depart
ment this morning received tho following dis
patch
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Military and Naval Movements


RECRUITING.
Recruiting for the regular army continues
very quiet, not only in New York but also at
all the out stations, with tho exception of Buff
'alo, which is doirg nearly as much business as
Boston, Philadelphia and Now York put to-
gether. The naval recruiting offices continue
20 do very good business. ono hundred and
iny men were shipped here last week. During
the last three months there canno. have been
twer than 2, 900 men shipped for the navy in
New Yolk alone, while for the regular army
not more than 800 have been enlisted.
PURCHASED.
II is stated that all the Hudson River propel-
lers, excepting the Erastus Corning, have been
purcha. Cd for the Government.
FORCES IN TIIE nARBoR.
The following is statement Of the forces in
| Now YoIk harbOr;
M. Men.
Governor. Island. COO North Carolina 500
/ roo; Lafayette. 50 Marine Barracks. 1870
Bedloes Island. 20 Vessels in harbor 100
Fort Hamilton. Il, IOO' =
| Total. .,...,.,,,.....,.. ...........1,23 o
The vessels at the brooklyn Navy Yard are
Guns. Guns.
| North Carolina : BfaZi'iera. .....,.,. Il
Brandy wine. &c, -. 80 Gem Of the Seas. ... 4
Penibina .........li Amanda. ...,...... !
seneca. ........ 800 II supply. ........ .
Wyandotte. I'D Release ....,',. !
Crusader ........,,,l 10 Courier ,....... ....-
sumter 10 Midnight. .,.......-
Quaker City. .... Ellen ............-
santiago de Cuba whitehall. '...-
Connecticut. ..,...,, 4lVixen ,...,,... see
Tho vesels oil the Battery are;
Guns. Cans
Wabash, flagship. 90 Alabama. ...'.....,
I'nadilla ,........ IA Florida. ,...... ....
Ottawa. II Mercury .,,,,.....
James Adssr. 8 O. M. Petit .''' =
| Augusta. ....,....'. o.
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40. II, Lons Island A general "eetinH
OF the above order will be held at TammAny Hall.
cor York and Pearl sts, Brocklyl, this Monday
evening, oct 18th, at ~ o'olosk to make hnal ar
fragments for participating In the escort q the re-
mains Of our distinguished countryman, T. H. NC
Mlnus. PHILIP ClAhh u, -
MICHAEL DAILY, q 3 ocl2 9H-.~
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Regular TnmmanJ ihI NoHinhuons =
A. y ECU NJ m,eHng Il the nomination oonyen-
ton led at aI9 Grand st, cor. Of Ridge FRANCIS
CLARKE, was unanimously cho en- by the convtn-
tion as candidate for the Sth Assembly District.
MICHAEL HALEY, Chairman. GEO aGk W.
TAYLOR, Secretary. lss
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Acquia Creek. Oct0Ler III issi


Acquia Greek, October II, 1861 7
SIR have the honor TO submit the follow
ing report for your Information:
Being iniord ed Of large schooner living in
'luahtico or Dumiries Crock, aud knowing al.o
,hat large number e troops were collected at
that point, with the view Of tioIs'nz the Poto-
mac river, as WIS reported to me- G nceivsd il
lo he my duty TO destroy her with this Oh
jet In view, | took two launches anil nv boat
ana puilod IN Tor tho vessel, at halt past two
o'clock this morning.
We pulled up the crooked chaarel within
| pistol shot Of either shore, until We discovered
| the schooner. She was close to the shore. in
charge Of sentry, who fled n, our approach
and alarmed the camp. We then ttel her. but
unfortunately revealing our p sition u the
| enemy, who commenced a rapid fire upon III
| from both banks until We were heyoId their
| range. Her obstruction was complete, without
| the loss Of man on our part
| This little affair will show the enemy At least
that We arc watching him, and ready to meet
AMI destroy his preparations for crossing this
| river ut all times. A. d. Uarrcll
Lieutenant ummanding.
To Capt. 7. 7. Craven, Commanding Potomac
| FlOtilla.
| ADVANCE OF TIKI RFBHIS
During today the rolos advanced in large
force in the diiecti, of Pro, poet IIll, dr wing
| in our piCkets TO that point Tho result wa,
| that the division Of General Mccall was soon
| formed in line Of battle, with orders TO advance.
| II was supp,r tod by cavalry anil artillery. Sc
veral Shots were fired by the rebel battery, but
Being out of range, no injury was sustained by
our troops. =
CArsEIEss ,Eico 40 shniI snon IA,
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Pacific Springs, Oct. 12.-The Pony EI-
press, going east, passed hero at O'Clock this
m0ning.