Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-10

WASHINGTON, September S.--The following
are the results of careful and extended obser-
vation to-day, on the Virginia side of the
Potomac. A new and formidable battery has
been discovered, commanding Leesburg
Turnpike about seven miles from the Chain
Bridge.
The telling of woods by the Coafederates
exposed this battery to the view of our
troops. Owing to the distance no demon
strations were discernihle, nor any large
body of troops. Lien were employed on the
Notifications to-day. At daybresk, this
morning, our pickets advanced one mile
further into Virginia.
The Confederates retreated before them
from the direction of Arlington.
Last Wednesday the Confederates fired
from an eminence at Great Falls, at body
of our troops, on the Maryland side, and
wounded four men.
They attempted to ford the river, con.
structing temporary bridges with plank,
when they were repulsed by the sharp-shoot-
ers of the Pennsylvania Seventh, and a
| number of them killed. The Confederates
then retreated from view, carrying with them
| their battery.
Yesterday General Mcclellan made bal
| loon ascension with Prof. Lowe, and oc-
| cupied two hours in reconnaissance.
General McClellan's order for observance
| of the Sabbath, was everywhere received
| with gladness.
The President has pardoned A. ]. CLARK,
| who has served two years in the Wisconsin
Penitentiary, having been convicted of
forging land-warrants.
No passes whatever were issued to, day to
| cross the Potomac.
The Vermont soldier ordered to be shot
| to- morrow for the crime of sleeping on his
post will be reprieved.
The IimeSs correspondent says General
Fremonts proclamation, declaring the slaves
| of rebels to be free men, was made solely on
his own responsibility, without any previous
| advice from the authorities here, or consulta.
| tion with them upon the subject. 1t struck
the entire Cabinet and President with utter
| amazement.
The matter was fully discussed, when it
was unanimously determined that the proc
lamstion was Just the right thing, made at
the right time, exactly in the right manner,
and by the right man.
BALTIMORE, September 9.-Y esterday after
noon two or three rear cars Of train con-
tanning detachment of Ira Harris's Cavalry,
of New York, under Colonel Fitzpatrick,
were thrown from the track of the Northern
Central Railroad, near Cockeysville, through
the criminal carelessness of the engineer.
Four soldiers were instantly killed, and
several wounded-tbree mortally.
The engineer, on seeing the result of his
recklessness, detached his locomotive and
hastenea to the city, where he was arrested
He was fred upon by some Of the soldiers
but they failed TO detain him.
FoRr MONROE, September s.-Visitors to
day bring the cheering intelligence from
Washington of retrograde movement o
Beauregard.
1t is well understood that he must captur
Washington, or his army suffer disruption
by the withdrawal of troops TO the invaded
| Confederate States.
We have no authentic information Of Jeii'
Davis's death.
HARRIsBURG, September Q. = Governor
{ | Curtin and staff left to visit the camps O.
Pennsylvania reserves at washington, To-
day, to present the flags ordered by an act o.
the Legislature.
, ALBANY, September &c. S. Brown, o
| Kew West Florida, was arrested at Ooopers
| town last evening on the charge Of treason
A large number Of letters were found OF
him, from the South, and papers of an i'm
| portant character. After the arrest an effor
was made TO rescue the prisoner by hi
friends.
The resolute behavior Of the officers pre-