New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-16
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 49, 1851:

taking an oath not TO bear arms against the States
In rebellion, an equal number Of tho prisoners o.
war taken from those States now confined in Wash
ington aud New-YOrk harboF will DO released, on
taking tbs prescribed oath Of allegiance TO the Uni
ted States, oath not to engage in against
the United States. Oh those conhned III this city,
the thirty-seyen here named will be released az
above;
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Barton, G,Orge Lsrrabes J. T. Elliott, Georls Miller.
Colonel LOOMS, commanding at Fort Columbus,
will, in concert with Lieutenant Colonel Burke &C.
lect twenty from among the prisoners OF war under
their charge 10 make up the number indicated. The
prisoners to be released will be sent by the FIRST OPP
portunity 10 Fortress Monroe, and thence under O
flag of truce through the United States lines
THE CASE OF COL. MALES.
The Court Of Inquiry in the case of Col. Dixon s..
Miles, I'd United States Infantry is to reasonable TO-
morrow at Camp Williams in Virginia. As many Of
the witnesses have left for home, and their address
is unknown, it viii be OF great service to the Govern
ment and valuable Office, if those who have been
summoned viii instantly attend
A RECONNAISSANCE.
Yesterday afternoon q detachment of the -Four.
teenth and Forty Ninth New.YOrk regiments under
Col. McQugde, made reconnaissance two and half
miles from Falls Church, on the line ofthe Leesburg
turnpike. They vainly endeavored to draw out
party Of rebels who were concealed in the woods.
There was sharp firing on both sides, but certainly
without injury TO any of our troops.
WIDOWS HOUSE BURNT.
The rebels this afternoon burnt the house Of the
Widow Childs, situated about half way between
Falls Church aud Lewinsyille, to the right of the
Leesburg turnpike. A party Of the lith Regiment
went there to inquire into the Of the confagra
ton, when they were surrounded by largely superior
force OF the rebels. by the prompt use of their
rifles, killing two Of the enemy, they safely escaped
The rebels soon after advanced their pickes some
what nearer 10 our lines. Protection had been
promised to tie estate by the administrator who IL
In the rebel army Dir. Barrett, the father of Mrs.
Childs, has fine residence in that vicinity and 1t is
Appreciated the enemy will also destroy il, as he
ia known to be Union man. He is from the State
of New-YoTk.
-four special ssyespondent furnishes an entirely different
sKfRMISHING.
Yesterday afternoon our forces at Miners Hill dis.
covered number of Secessionists in a field probably
a mile and half distant, and threw three shell At
them when they disappeared Two shells were also
thrown in tie same direction this morning. which
were answered from hill to the left Of Townsville.
The rebel shells exploded within threefourths OF o
mile Of Gen. Smiths headquarters.
THE PHILADELPHIA SWORD FOR GIN. AMBER
SON.
A Committee Of the Philadelphia City Council
arrived to day for the purpose Of presenting sword
to Gen. Anderson, who, however, has not yet ar
rived Iere. The deputation visited the outposts OF
the army this afternoon, under the Escort Of Capt
Evans Of toe Provost-Mauhals Office.
TIE REBEL PICKETS.
From the observatory at UPtOns Hill The Rebs
picket, are plainly seen to the eft Of Falls Church.