Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-10-12
WAsuTyGToN. Sept. +

About week ago Capt. +. +. q. Way, of
the Coast Survey. attached to General Smiths
staff, ranged rned cannon, according to the
chart Of the Coast Survey, for Falls Church.
The ball which was fred from Fort Marcy,
the other side Of the Chain Bridge. passed
over Falls Church. distance Of -four. and.a.
half miles. A cavalry officer, of our army, in
the vicinity at the time. becoming frightened
by the shot, not knowing from whence it
came left his sword 10 the ground and,
mounting bis horse, rode away in hot haste -
Falls Church was not in sight Of the EnRi.
neer who ranged the gun, aud the shot is said
10 be a remarkably correct one.
A q order has been issued that, hereafter no
minors who are discharged from the army are
to be paid for their services up to the time OF
snd discharge.
A new military department is to he pstab,
lisbed. to be composed of North and South
Carolina of which General Mansfield is to
have command.
1t is ascertained from an official source, that
Gen. Wool has as yet received no instruc
tions. His proceeding to Missouri is, there
| fore, a matter Of uncertainty.
The Government has already procured 9
large quantity Of forage at about ten per
centum less than is paid by private indivd'
usls in Washington.
The Rebel pickets are advanced only to the
hill a mile beyond Falls Church during the
day. and retire further back from the hill at
! night.
A correspondent writing from an eucamp.
ment near Mount Vernon. says -
| wish you could see these Maine boys cut
trees they have method by which they con
! bring down two or three at time. They will
take lot Of trees standing in line and first
/ mi ha in ba 4 hop a.,
sufficient TO rest upon the one Immediately 10
front, and so on, until he will sometimes have
half dozen all ready to fall at once. just like
the children make what they call o "shake,"
with bricks. With the aid of a few more
blows from his axe, down they all come at
once, five or six in number, in abont the same
time it would take you or myself to get one to
bend. What a change it makes 10
the appearance OF the country. Go out in the
morning, and yon may see q beautiful valley
all covered with trees. Come to the same To-
cality again at evening. and you will he aston.
isbed to see what havoc the woodman's axe
has made during the day.
Col. Einsteu of Philadelphia, who was un-
der suspension for two months. has been mus
tered out Of the service. There was nc
Court Of Inquiry in the case. His regiment
has dwindled down to half its original number
EX-GOV. James DOane l'oly mas peer
appointed Superintendent Of Indian affairs ioi
Utah.
Numerous complaints end charges have
heen preferred against certain regimenta
Quarte:masters for malfessance ia Office
The matter will forthwith be investigated apC
the parties, il found guilty. punished
Gen. Meigs denies the statement that any
officer Of the regular army is connected with
the recently discovered pecnlstions.
| Postmaster General Dlair's object 10 visit
ing the North at the present time, is for Tho
purpose of bringing his family to Washington
They have been spending the season q
Portsmouth, n. II. His wife Ia daughter
OF the late Hon, Levi Woodbury., who for
merly resided there.
FTOM CAIRO.
CAIRO, III Oct s.
A deserter from General Pillows army
} formerly resident of Northern Illinois
J arrived here last night, and reports tha
General A. S. Johnston is in commend q
Columbus with 10000 men, They have
fortified the banks of the river for four mile
above Coumbos, expecting 40 attack from
the Federal troops Generals Cheatham
, Pillow, Polk and johnson are all at Colnm
J bns. The troops at that point are wei
armed and equipped, aud have large bodle
, OF cavalry.
3 On the 29th Of September JEFF. Thompson
had 1000 men near Belmont his army being
! fast decimsted by desertions.
, The gun.boat New Era has arrived herr
! from St. Louis.