, 1861-10-21
CHICAGO. MONDAY. OCTOBER 81, 1861.


WASHINGTON, Oct, 13.--Surprise' is express.
ed at MISREPRESENTATION attempted to be put
upon seeretary Stewards circular ~ a!arBists.
The circular shows that our relations abrosd
ate n good condition, and that ~ the Goyera-
trat1on has taken measures to put them right
within, and now turns its attention to putting
them right without It asks the cooperation
Of the loyal States In the latter as in the
former.
The Secretary Of State, accompanied By the
Ministers from England, France ind Spain,
had pleasant excursion over the fiivs4r, yes
telday, visiting the camp and fortifcations.
Ihey afterwards attended the re7ieKat A11fug-
ION Heights, passed by MuHEon's Hn; aud re-
turned at late hour BY way Of the Long
Bridge ~
Especial to the n T. Evening P9zt.l
Some excitement tas been created in dip1o-
ma1ic circles here, by the publication Of the
correspondence between Lord LyoAa and Ssc-
7Eetary, Seward in relation to the arrest Of
British suhjecta.
Several 1ew arrests have been made in Bal
timore.
Especial to the New York Comnexcia1.l
The gun boat Union went down. the river
last tight, with Paymaster on beard, das-
tined, believe, for Fortress Monroe. This
morning, to the modification Of the friends
Of the Union, she returned herel reporting
opened.
lTothe AsEociatea P.ess.5:,,
4 reconnaissance went, yesterday, toward
the Occoquan, and has returned, kaking the
telegraph road as tar az Aceatlnk Cftek. Parties
were sent to Accatink and Pobick, ;iand OF a
road leading up the Accatink. This latter party
met the rebel Pickets, who immediately fell
back and gave the alarm. The 1OrK roll WAS
beaten at the!r camp across the Creek- From
Information receiy; there are no rebels ba'
%trE9 fF7a tel rFN r. 80
side OF occcquan, and but few at the Inter
place.
The on1y aGVices received from the Upper
Potolpac, at headquarters, is vefy brief dis
I.atcb, Fent last night, Eayirg the Febels were
about leaving Bolivar, which iE ne r Harper's
Ferry !,
Three fug boats went down tha river, last
night, to give assistance to any vessels COM
ing up but in consequence of the bright
moonlight, and afterwards the thick fog, they
we're ordered not to attempt to pass the bat
teties. Il is thought no vessels: passed the
batteries, up OF down, last night. Firing was
heard lrom the batteries about midnight, but
the cause is unknown. There are indications
That the rebels are freezing permanent bat
teries ct Cockpit Point and FTeestone Point.
Considerable bodies Of rebels wore seen and
heard at work at those points. yesterday.
| river blockade night before last; It is be-
| ]ieved that vessels drawing not Smore than
! eight feet can hug the Maryland shore suff1-
| caert1y to escape harm from the rebel batter
| les. The only steamers Eow at the Navy Yard
gre the Dawn, Hetse1, Anacosta and Cnur de
| Leon.
WASHINGTON, Oct 19-Ihe Resolute, n hich
fss arrived up, reports the loss Of schooner
| loaded With hay, of Occcqnan Creek, by slip.
| pirg her cable, as the Resolute Was towing
| her. She drifted near shore and vas captured
| By the rebels.
1t is reported that the rebels hare stretched
4 chsiu across the river, bu: the Resolute being
| light draft passed over it. =.
Gen. Mccall, with force Of Infantry, cayal-
y, aud artillery, left Prospect Hill this morn
| ing to reconroifre. They reached Brownsville,
| 10 miles tom Prospect Hill, without epposi-
1.cB. Dfonisyi1le is within Is miles Of Lees
bug.