The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-10-19
WASHINGTON, Oct. Z,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7,
Tribune's Dispatch The main body of
the rebels is at Fairfax Court House, whence
broad belt of camps, almost unbroken, are
seen from our balloon, stretching nortbward
toward Leesburg, where are nearly $4,000
men.
On the lower Potomac, 10000 or 49,,
600. Back of Transport, or near Manassas
there are comparatively few troops.
All information received at headquarters
show the enemy to be prodigiously strong,
numbering nearly 200, 600 men, and that an
offensive movement is at present intended.
thomson and Smith favor an active poll
cy, but Beauregard insists on standing on
the defensive.
Brigadier General w. K. Strong was this
day assigned to duty on the Staff of Major
General Fremont, and ordered to report to
him in person. He will be chief of the
Staff
The President has restored Col. De Alma
to the command of the Indiana Legion, from
which he was dismissed by court martial
in St. Louis, and has restored him his pay
as well as his rank.
None of General FremoEt's commissions
are recognized by the President, and they
are therefore rendered worthless.
The cargo of the Bermuda consists of 8
rifed cannon, and two 1913 pound canister
guns, with all the necessary shot and shell,
all ready for use also, $500 Enfield rifles;
between 600. 900 and 800, 900 cartridges for
the same 5000 pairs army shoes 10000
blankets /; 1870 barrels of gunpowder /; large
quantity of morphine, quinine, and other
medicine stores, and many other articles of
use-worth more. than money value to the
rebel army. Her cargo cost one million Of
dolloars cash.
She is now fitting out for active service
and is TO be employed in cruising for return
ing California steamers. Com. Tatnall is to
command her.
The mate of the Bermuda states that more
ironclad steam frigates are expected from
England for the Southern coast, by the 9Th
October.
The Bermuda is owned in England Her
cargo was owned in South Carolina. While
she was loading, and at the time she clear
ed, she was supposed, in Liverpool to be a
supply ship for the Royal Navy, although
Downing Street knew much better. She
cleared for West Indian port.
Herald's dispatch.-The Commissioner
of Indian affairs returned to the city this
forenoon, after a brief visit to the Indian
country He visited several tribes North of
the Usage. He found them all loyal and
eyincing strong attachment to the Federal
Government. Only three tribes, inaccessi-
BILE, and beyond the reach of the Govern
men., are disloyal. He is of the opinion
that troops ought to be dispatched imme
diately to the Indina country TO reclaim
them.
A gentleman who arrived form Fortress
Monroe, says the Merrimac, having been
put in order, after having been raised by
the rebels, steamed out of Norfolk Harbor
late yesterday P. NJ, and came within sight
of Fortress Monroe. She seems thoroughly
steel-pla:ed. She will prove lizard custom
er to our feet.
The Secretary of war and Adjutant Gen.
left this city Washington for st. Louis,
on Tuesday.
Heroids Dispatch The dispatches to
the War Department. to-day, are more en-
couraging than heretofore, in regard to the
movements of Gen Fremont in Missouri.
Times Dispatch-W 9th: Com
mander Chauncy arrived here this evening,
from Hatters Inlet.
He reports that on Monday the rebels
formed an expedition to attack and recap
ture the forts occupied by our forces. The
expedition consisted of six steamboats, and
about 5000 men. The steamers were arm
ed with heavy rified cannon and mortars
for throwing shell.
The attack was simultaneous but ineffec- |
tual. The forts fred shell and were assis- |
ted by the vessels stationed off the Inlet. |
After time the rebels retired, though not
before two or three steamers bad been sunk,
going down with all on board. Judging
from the crowded appearance of The vessels,
it is estimated that about 700 men were /
drowned. besides large loss which must
have been sustained form the bursting of our |
shells and plunging of our shot, as the guns
were served in most mastery manner.
JEFFERSON CRY, Oct. 9.
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