Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-10-03
TELEGRAPHIC.
COMPILED FROM THE COLUMNS or THE DAILY PAPI

WAsnNGTN, Sept. Establishments from
General Richardson, Keys and Wadsworth's
Brigades, and also from Gen. Franklin's Di-
vision, now occupy Munson's Hill, being in
command of Col. Terry of the 9th Michigan.
Early this morning the pckets from General
Smi this Division advanced to and now occu-
py Fall Church.
Neither this nor the preceding movements
met with any opposition whatever-as the
rebel army hadIon Friday night, retired fro m
the whole line OF their position on the line Of
Was hington.
Upton's Hill this side of Fal's Church is
necessarily included among the points now
held by the Federal forces. The positions at
Munson and Murray Hills afforded the rebels
unobstructed views of all our Notifications
and other detences.
There were no signs to show that they hod
ever mounted any guns. Our troops are now
so employed as to show that they do not
merely intend to temporarily occupy their
present position.
The advance of General Smith upon Falls
Church from the Chain Bridge was accompan-
led by a scene of the most deplorable char
actcr by some unnecessary blunder.
Col. Owens Qrish) Philadelphia Regiment
in the darkness of the light mistaking fot rcb-
els Capt. MOTIFS battery which was in advance
sustained by Gen. Bakers California Regiment
anu DdNtcl IOudNO 10 out Noi'
Fricdman's cavalry. A full company fired
into the troops last mentioned, killing and
wounding largo number. The California
Regiment not knowing whence the firing came
returned it with marked effect.
The horses att ached to Motifs battery be-
came unmana geable, and the tongues of the
caissions were broken, owing to the narrow
ness of the road.
Liut. Bryant, having command of the first
section, ordered the guns to be loaded with
grape and canister and soon had them in
range of the supposed enemy, when word was
sent to him that he was in the company OF
| friends.
| All was excitement and long time elapsed
before the actual condition of affairs was as
ccrtancd and confidence rc-cstabliShcd.-
| Several were killed and large number woun-
dcd
Our troosp while occupying grou nds vaca
ted by the enemy having burned houses and
destroyed property to considerable amount.
! This will be Investigated, as Mcclellan strong
, ly condemned it,
i The whereabouts of the enemy have not
been discovered Their pickcts are discern
able at distant points. The most probable
theory is that the rebels are making fents OF
rctreat, as they did previous to the battle OF
Bull Run, with the of drawing our troops in
ambuscades. Their Cncampments show they
had no time over 10000 men in front OF
Washington.
New YonK, Sept. 3l,--Spccial dispatch to
Post says:
Our troops across the Potomac arc in fine
spirits to-day.
Gen. Mcclellan is evidently taking such
precautions as TO ensure the success OF any III
turc movement that he may make.
The prominent position as MunSon's llill
Falls Church, and Upton's Hill, which were
so suddenly evacuated by the CT omy, have
been strengthened by large bodies of FEEDER
altroops, and our men are now engaged IL
throwing up strong field works.
The advance of our army is slow ana eau
! tious.
! 1t is believed here that rebel forces are con
centrated between Aqua Creek and Manassas
t junction, with their right wing on the Poto
mac.
A messenger who has just arrived her
fsom Chain Bridge, brings a report that til
v enemy are in strong forces at Lcesburg, an
U that their entire army has been divided.-
v One division having taken position abov
U Washington, and the other below the city
v This statement is hardly crcditabe, but it
" certain important events are at hand.
" " The Federal gun boat, Yankee, yesterda
~ reconnoitered their bait cries at Frees tor
~ Point on the Potomac and found them desc
* ted.
70 The President has given assurance that n
~ drafting for the army shall be resorted to
d the West, until the Eastern States have flu
- nished the full quota of the 10000 men.
II A Citizen of Charleston and his son hay
IN arrived here via Nashville, bringing impo
tant news. They were robbed OF all their sp
M clio in Tennessee, Before they left Sou
Carolina the people were panic stricken oy
30 the news Of the rebel defeat at Hatteras
2 let. They declare that the lumber OF
25 enemies troops have been greatly eAaggera''