New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-23

ADDITIONAL WAR NE WS.
IMPORTANT FROM MARYLAND.

--SZAiCH EOh 4 DOtiINb r j
p,v,osy1rIr, Md. Sept 49, 1861
-. -, 10 .0,oua demonstration on the part i
an co,tada,,es within the past forty-eight nourS'
ona -. for Ma can lie learned, every thing along We
rlnar Potomac remains in state OF qniet TO nign,
IT, Di,sop ouariermaster to-day protrste'' in the
~. nawa of the War Department, againstthe pay
,uon, IN chin of any bills for damages sutaiped oy
owner. of property where encampments are locsted
t, he will certify to such Claims base6 on principles
f aouv having it TO Congress the Court Of Claims
~ an,Arze the PAYMENT The causesOf this procedure
- suposed 20 have arieeu from thefact that much Of
tie Federal coin keretoforo disbused for this purpose
,ms found is way to the Secession side of Ire Potomac
Ii is understood However that suppes fer forage and
Subsistence are not nclSded in This protest.
Yesterday an unauthorized scouting party OF the
Sab New-Yok Regiment Went across the Potomac,
near the meath Of the Seneca, and were attacked
by y superior party of the enemy. One OF our
men was killed outright, and several were
wounded. One OF the latter shot through the
cheek, but lied, pursued by the attacking party On
reaching creek he threw in bis pun, and plunged IN
huls,h Lying ON his back and resting bis head on
a stone with lis mouth and nostrs above the water,
be evad.d his pusutr s, and after three hours sub
mers.un lie crawed to the shore OF the river. his
coup, MO 8, who concealed on the Msryaud
side dis. I'd and reecued him. while making VAN
aitsu,pt o. i'm seross. These iucursoDs, whch can
be pr dac i've of 30 good TO cause condemned
by experienced officers.
The I'd Rhode Island battery stationed near the
mouth of the Senaca yesterday sheied AN eneampment
Of tie Conederates nearly opposite, and h is believed
t.ai several we're killed The enemy did not re'Pond
probably fer the want of artillery.
IL is reported that lieutenant and several men be-
longing to one of the River Guard regiments crossed
the river secretly and believed to have deserted 10
the rebels The names Of the officer and the regiment
withheld until The report be verified, bot toe
suihorit, 10 conceded 10 be reliable.
Our own aud Tie enemy's pickets are eaid 10 fire.
onety meet on one or the othersOre OF the Potomac,
aud pass the time in social intercourse, occasionally
! psrakmg Of each others hospitality.
Tns morning at da, III ht il was discovered by Gen.
Stones pickett near Conrads Ferry, tbai the eaenl,
during the previous bi.ht, had commenced and par
tally constructed an iutrenchment The Virgin side,
about 500 feet from The snVre upon slope Lcng tie
river One OF our light batteries opened upon about
| o'clock aud after twenty thirty Rounds nothing
was To be OF the enemy, and but lite OF the re-
suits Of their hbors. For some days past conversations
been held between our own and the rebel pockets
from Wi cI Las be d- overed that tie LATER lslong
20 The ID Richmond Cavalry, who anxious 10
change late Richmond papers for the leaoing Union
journals, but our pockets declined To reciprocste.
Lsucol Seward nephew 4 The the Hon William .aa H. H.
Seward, Secretary of State, from serious indie
position recently Withdrew from the command of the
New-York 18th Regiment, and proceeded TO Washing
tor where he rendered Lis resignation; but before It's
acceptance reached him that battle between
superior force Of the enemy and the division towbich
! he regiment was attached was imminent and notwith-
standing his physical debility he withdrew the resgna
! ton and Immediately rejoined his command.
Your correspondent hopes to be excused for paticu
lariziug bnt among the most efficient regiments of
General Bankss command is tie Pennsylvania 29th,
under Colonel Murphy This officer rose TO the grade
of Lieutenant. Colonel ia the War of lSl2-l5, and
still remains in the vgor Of early manhood. His regi
ment joined tic army at Sandy Hook, and its COM
mander as well his officers have performed all the
arduous marches on foot His encampment drills and
discipline are considered models by competent military
authorities
There is general complaint in regard mail facili
ties in this division of the army. Numerous letters
never arrive, while others are days and weeks behind
their time. This is attributed 10 local Offices and
couriers, more than to the Department at Wash.
.ingtCD.
pARSEsrowS, Nd, Thursday Sept TO- 1861.
so far as can he learned tonight nothing has tran.
spired along the line of the Potomac to-day indicating
any new movement Of the rebels
A gentleman from GAINESVILLE reports the arrest and
search for arms Of Capt. VIM. selman, Lloyd Jones,
Charles Orne and Richard Hayes all of a late infantry
/ company known TO be generally unfriendy 10 the
Union. No arms found, and the prisoners were
released on the spot. One uniform belonging to Mr..
! Hayes was retained ss contrabando of war.
Yesterday several shells were thrown over the river
at Edwards Ferry and body of rebels there dis.
persed.
Several slaves belonging to wealthy farmer in this
vicinity recently disappeared, aud it is reported that
Gen. Banks on application, gave the owner permits
sion to institute search among the troops for them.
An order hssbeen Issued 10 reduce personal baggage
to the lOwest possible standard.
D.RSEsrowN, M, Fnd ~ Sept 60 1851. |
On sunday last three soldiers, belonging respectively
TO the 10th Indiana Regiment, the 18th New-York /
Regiment, and the ID Pennsylvania Regiment, made
assault on farmer at bis residence few miles
from here, and beat him severely. His son shot the
Indiana soldier through the body. he is stia alive
but lies in critical condition. The others arc nerr,
Of the Provost Marshal. II appears that the soldiers
were intoxicated and commenced the affray by at
tempting to tear down the American flag on the far
mers premises
Last hight the 18th Massachusetts Regiment and the
I'd Pennsylvania Regiment dispatched on special
duty to point about four miles distant, where they
will probably remain for several days
Private Charles c. Potter of Woodstock, in Com
psny ii, 9th Connecticut Regiment died Yesterday of
typhoid fever.
The camps are all quiet.
No news from the river this morning.