The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-10-02
THE WAR NEWS.
Rebel Batteries on the Potomac.
E.. D.. - Sai,rdn,. and Moadau hrst.


covered OF Wednesday. Since then oatier'
les have opened upon the shipping on the |
river or have been discovered at Ilmoer
branch. Quantico Cockpit, aud Point Occo
opan. There are also three batteries al |
Matthias Point, whicn, with those'a A cquia
Creek, are supplied with heavy guns. oome
OF them throw shot across into Maryland
The navigation OF ihe'riSe is virtually CLOS
ed The flagship Yankee, Commanding
GlLLEs. came up to-day; aad reported Inc
state affairs to the Navy Department. Mer>
lchaht vessels which arrived mere rePor!
that they have been fred upon, but nave
escaped without sustaining any serious IN
jury by closely hugging the Maryland shore.
The schooner William ARen, Captain
Crammer, of New York, loaded with hay,
has arrived at Alexandria. She was nred
al twelve times from the battery at Occo
oman creek Two shells tered her deck
| load and another struck her cabin; fortuna-
lely not exploding They were fired from
30-ponnd rihed cannon There are CIR
cumslances leading toihe belief that 'hls
cannon was captured at Bull Kun.
The gounboat Yankee arrived al the navy
ward 10 day, without being molested by the
Secession battery at Freestone point, which
is about twenty five miles below Washing
ton.
The transport steamer DetdWdfe was tlred
| al as she passed that point yesterday. Seven
shots were thrown, striking over and arou nj
her, without, however, doing The least dam
age.
| The battery is represented as beng a
large one, with the Secession flag PromI-
nently flying.
1t is thought By officers attached to ;he
Potomac Hollla that there are other iorts or
batteries between Freestone Point and Ac
uuia Creek, but as yet they are concealed
bv frees, which are thick along the shore
The policy seems 10 be 10 first oulid the
offensive works, and then clear The woods
in their front. This view OF the Secesslon
operations is strengthened by the report oil
a farmer from Occoquan that thereoel troops
are posted in considerable force a. ONE
places between 0ccoSian and AcquiaCreek
/ He funher says that they are building lor's
and drawing cannon thuher.
THE ENEMY ADVANCING.
A balloon reconnaissance to-day dlscov
cred that the enemy had advanced towards
Alexandria. from the direction OF Sprng
field. aud were erecting batteries on En-
, der's Hill, where they were working VIII
; great energy.
: MORE PICK ETS SHOT.
/ Last night three of our pickets, contrary
10 orders, went beyond the lines. and wer'
: rf red upon. One of them was shot throoSt
. The leg. He came into Fort Albany TN
r morning Our pickets met the enemy
n pckets last evening in considerable mum
II hers. This side of Mnn>ons Hill. and yolley
= were exchanged beiu cen them. Two
e brr men were wounded and two OF the en-
n emy, il is believed, were killed, or carrie
;. away seriously wounded.
The Rebel Pickets DrGtoing Closely upon US
1t private in the Second Michigan Reg
J. ment was wounded ih itfe Leg yesierda-
l. by rebel sentry near Arlington Mills
l. Tnis is the first case of any one being sh'
e so near Arlington Heights.
Discharge Of Government Horse Inspectors
I. On Wednesday Major RUcKER, acting qua
n rermasier discharged all the inspectors
=. the Government horse yard, excepting jon
r. RAYMoSp. OF Pennsylvania, @ho has no
/. sole charge OF receiving and inspector
IT, horses.
l. Base Auempt of Conspiracy by D. S. Sergea
r. of Marines.
ell Acting Sergeant TooMBs was brought as
il prisoner to Washington yesterday IN q
10 Steamer Baltimore, which hal taken sever
he political prisoners from Annapolis 10 r.
Lafayette. According 10 report concerni
1y The facts relating 10 TooMBs' arrest, when
a The voyage he approached two oi the m
mes,
he made by turning the head OF the boat o I
lie shore. so that the prisoners could ma
eT, their escape and that he would insure the
is. 5000 each for their assistance and $50 P
month pay hereafter. The marines, N
;Ca MULES and McGRAw Indignantly REJECT
nd The proposition, when he said there we
;s men enough on board 10 Sc iZe the steam
in and that sooner than be arrested he wo
we blow her up. The consPirator was secui
ms and brought hilher in irons
oa .Afairs ii Netg Nezico.
DC A private letter from Santa Fe, dated
'n> 7th inst states that Hon. John Watts
his elected delegate TO Congress by large n
iority on the % OF September. The WI
b;o adds that The rebel army has not yei eros
as- the JornaGa, but were preparing 10 do
b;a with a view of taking Santa Re. We
the peci pretty big hight
ow Governor Connolly was inauguraled
ful the Sd inst.
ltta Melancholy Catdstrophy Another Btunde
Colonel Otcen's Regiment Fues on Bak
and BGzter's Regiments.
20 The advance of General Smith on T
10. Church from The Chain Bridge was aien
by events Of the most dePlorable chafa
/. Having passed Vanderwercker's and
serburg's houses on their way 10 the lorl
om- place and when about nan hhe IIo"
ow by some unaccouniable oiunder Noi'
Ovens Philadelphia Irish Regiment, IN
1arkness of me night mistaking for the
sth sn calS"es. Gn, - Mo,,,s ha,,erv which was in
30lh advance. sustained by General Bakers
lsl. iiornia Regiment, Col Baker, Phlladeli
=, Fire Zouaves, and Col Friedman's Ca
o. ry, fred full volley into the troops
|. "a mentioned, killing and woundIng Il
I'd number. The California Regiment,
3rd. knowing whenee the freing came, reiur
+ al il with marked effect The horses atac
~ TO Motifs battery became unmanagea
f'' and The tongues OF The caisson were Orc
4th owing TO the narrownsss OF the road, Il
5lh. tenant Bryant, having command OF the
,.: -.to,ad tho aims In he loaded