The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-10-22

raeaioriaIs against Dr.. Russell, although dis
(Seward'sA shows strong pndercqErens "
spirit The Times also repudiates the c.
oes AGAINST DR.. Russell and believesp 80
good sense of the. Americans WI aaa -, 'be
folly of interfering Aith him
WASHINGTON, Oct, 1s.- The HerZ5a's dis.
patch says: - aes,-.ar - "a
Official intelligsr. ce from gentleman
just from the SoV til, says that our squadron
below New Orksans had an engagement with
the rebel sg' 1adron under Rollins. Two
OF our veY sells got aground and suffered
conslderap AZ. but none were captured, and
but lew lives lost.
l es' .erday, Heintzelman made a recon-
nolS4nce in force towards Occoquan river
The long roll was distinctly heard in the
rebel camp across Actnick Greek.
The foreign adVices received by the last
steamer at the State Department are more
than usually satisfactory.
There is great activity in schemes to vio-
late the blockade, and introduce contraband
goods.
Lord Lyons has addressed circular to
the British Consuls in the South, enclosing
the laws of the blockade, which do not al
low vessel in the blockaded ports to take
in cargo after the announcement of the
blockade. Lord Lyons instructed the Con-
suls to take this law for their guide.
FROM THE UPPER POTOMA c.
MORE ABOUT THE FREMONT
DIFFICULTY.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l-The following
telegram from General Stones com mand
has been received at headquarters
ga gallant reconnaissance WAS made by
Major Nix, of Van Allen 8 cavalry and Capt.
Stewart Assistant Adjutaut General, from
Edwards Ferry toward Leesburg, with
thirty cavalry. They came on the l4th
Mississippi regiment, received their FIRE a I
thirty yards, returned it with their pis tolls
and fell back in order, bringing in one
prisoner. We have possession of the Vir-
ginia side of Edward Ferry"
Additional accounts say up to 3 O'Clock
to-day General Stone had held his own.
Everything satisfactory there, though his
small force on the island is engaged with
some 1000 Of the enemy. A subsequent
dispatch received this p. AZ. says General
Evans has four field pieces and three pieces
masked, and 1000 men. 81
General Stone, at that time, believed he
could take Leesburg to-day, and hold it.
On careful investigation, it is found that
the sum of $500, 900 was sent to England,
and $500, 900 is to be sent in thirty days
to purchase cloths to be made up in this
country, to meet the pressing wants of our
soldiers in the field, until our own manu-
features can supply the goods so much
needed. The greatest care was exercised in
the selection of agents to execute the orders.
In connection with the fact that payment
has been suspended on debts incurred in
the West, it is stated that the investigating
committee, appointed bg Congress to lnQuir
into all contracts, now in session in St.
Louis, have in their examination, discover
ed great irregularity and extravaganza in
the public expenditures. In view of all the
circumstances, it is apparent that the ad-
ministration will yield to the necessity of
completely recognizing the entire Depart
ment, in order to accomplish which, General
Fremont will be transferred or assigned
to some other duty.
The President and his cabinet are deter
mined that that department of the service
shall be managed with prudence, 50 far as
they can exercise the power to control it.
While the steps necessary to be taken may
effect the standing or position of some few
individuals it is considered better that such
changes shoald be made, rather than that
| the great interests at stake should suffer by
hesitation or inaction the part of the
| government. s ~
/ The Gommsssfouer OF Patents has decided
not to extend Oh McCormick's Reaper pat
ent of SAT.