, 1861-10-24

strOng were seen near Upton, to-day, whose Oo-
ject was presumed 10 be to get between our ad-
vance and this place, and fall upon some stray
regiment or transportation train going west.
A special dispatch to the ST. Louis Republican
says it seems to be the belief in military circles
here, that Price will avoid battle with Fremont,
if possible, but others entertain the opinion that
he wants to make surprise attack upon some
point least protected, and that we shall have a
fight in a few days.
Claib jackson is reported to be en- route for
Texas.
The farmers Of Pettis county offered to fur.
nish Fremont gratuitously 100000 worth Of
grain for his army.
DETROIT, Oct. 7.
A special dispatch from Toronto Canada West,
to the Free Press, says that Col. Rankin, lately
authorized by Government to raise q regiment
Of Lancers, was arrested yesterday for violation
Of neutrality.
New YORK, Oct. Z.
This morning Capt Mayhall Berry, late COM
mander Of steamer Columbia, was sent to Fort
Lafayette, on charge Of being employed in the
service Of the rebels.
The result Of the recent war in Western Vir.
ginia is supposed to render that entire section Sc
cure TO the Union cause.s r
Our lines now extend below Hunters Creek
in the direction Of Mt Vernon.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Z.
The steamer Philadelphia, Capt. Reynolds,
arrived at the Navy Yard this morning, from
Fortress Monroe.
All was quiet on the river.
The Baltimore goes to Fort Monroe with q
large quantity Of shot and shell.
Cant noro late of tho Don,Lnnt.. ha, koor
ordered to the Western waters for duty. 7
POcahOntds is at the yard to exchange her pre-.
sent armament for heavier one.
WASHINGTON, Oct 9th.
Blair's charge against Fremont had not been
received at the War Department, up to noon to-
day.
The Harper's Ferry machinery isnow running
day and night at Richmond, manufacturing i'm
proved muskets and bayouets.
JEFF. Davis was at Manassas last Sunday.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 0.
Frigatc SUS9uekdna has arrived from Hatteras
Inlet, and brings most interesting intelligence.
On Friday, news came from Hatteras Inlet,
that 9, 400 rebels consisting Of Georgia, South
Carolina and Virginia regiments, had come over
from the main land in six small steamers, schOO.
ners and fiat boats, and attacked the 18th Indi.
ana regiment, who were obliged to retreat. The
Sus9uehdnna steamed up outside while COL
Hawkins marched up with six companies and
reached Hatteras by nightfall. During the
night Col. Hawkins was joined by the 18th In
diana regiment, who had passed in the darkness
a large body Of rebels, who had landed for the
purpose Of cutting them of.
Col. Brown reports loss Of fiity Of his men,
comprising his sick and wounded, and twenty
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ed In having his tenth regiment provisioned.
On Saturday morning the Monticello steamed
around the Cape, and few miles up met the
rebels marching down narrow neck Of land to
attack our troops. The rebel steamers were also
landing troops to cooperate with them. They
were within easy range, and the lohtieellOo ned
on them with shells, firing eighteen shots and
doing great damage. A shell passed through the
whe,lhouse Of the Fanny (rebel) 1t is thought
their loss must have reached between two and
three hundred killed and wounded, during the
engagement A member of the Ind'ana regi.
ment, who was taken prisoner, managed 10 es-
cape. He took TO the surf aud was picked up
by a boat from the Monticello. lie reports that
the first shell killed Col. Barton, Of the Georgia
regiment, and that tho havoc was terrible.
Col. Brown narrowly escaped with the Indi.
ana regiment from the Confederate vessels and
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lie managed to retreat with small loss.
NEw YoRK, Oct. sth.
The balloon which was seen over Washington,
few days ago, proves to be La Montain's,
which safely landed in Maryland. 1t appears
that AFTER reaching a certain distance and find
ing the current light, he cut the rope and rose
to the height Of three miles, obtaining a CON-
Dlete view Of the rebel encampment and move.
ment, which important news he has eommuni.
ted to the War Department
WASHINGTON, Oct 9TH.
The Tri6uRts dispatch says the main body
Of the rebels are at Fairfax Court House, where
broad belt Of camps, almost unbroken, are
seen from our balloons, stretching westward, to-
wards Leesburg. where there are 10000 men.
On the lower Potomac there are about l2, 900,
aud II, 600 near Manassas.
WASHINGTON, Oct sth.
Yesterday, Capt Jas. Lingcuiclter, of Gen. Ba.
ker's California regiment, while on picket duty, on
the Derby road, imprudently ventured some dis.
lance beyond our lines, into the woods, accom-.
panied by five or six Of his men. They were
suddenly surrounded by force Of rebels, who
commenced firing at once. Capt Lingonieller
and his companions fired upon the rebels with
their pistols, but 4 rebel bullet killed him in.
Stantly.