, 1861-11-13
FROM WASHINGTON.

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Large additions have been made to the n
stock of forage now on hand, by successful 81
Eoraging parties to Occotink Greek and the 0
vicinity Of Pollock Church, paymentin full be b
ing made to owners Of supplies taken. {
Between Aexandria and the Occcquan yes c
ferday, several rebel regime ents made their ap- 4
psarance-an increased show Of strength To q
day Gen. Heint2elman's division, the left OF t
cur line, made thorough reconnaissance In t
force, In that direction, and report aB above {
the enemy, either as felnt or BY real occu- {
pancy, making greater show Of nunbers- a !
te,eeram to Headquarter3 announces briefly
and without details, as to precise locality or
folees engaged, the victory gained by General
Nelson ever the rebels, after two days hsrd
fighting, between Prestonburg aad Cum-
be1land Gap, the enemy routed with Ao kiued,
and 1000 taken prisoners.
From the War Department general orders
have been issued for complete organization
of the Missouri State Union forces, By which
Gov Gamble is authorized to ralse militia to
serve during the continuance OF the WaF, bat
not Ito be ordered into service without the
borders Of the State, except for immediate de-
fence CT Missouri These troops are to be
subject to the ordinary army, field and camp
regulations, and articles Of WAT, and are to ba
treated ike soldiers In regular United States
] as;,;+s1n forces IN the fe1d. They ara to be |
oon,nanded hr +ha Major General IN charge of
t<a,- 1T71;+a,7 no,,sr+nrart vbo ahal, ha com-
| miesioned By the State. The government is
alEo authorized to appoint an Inspector, ,Adja.
| 4a,t ord 0narfarnastev General With tha rank
'a1., 49, ~ rsns1-r -,;th 49, aier Cen,
1 ~ - -" 80 ~. ~ fo,,r ~o,I
e1ai ~ e'sr o0e ~ -,.-.,,t,asa
.ns -. a-1,- a;s,,,,,o,,,e- of17cara the
~ ~ $500.
,>-;.ata ,.++.- ,ooe1vea fror u q fr,oxte
s.-tpa ~ Ca1vee+on coner7n. nrevious ra-
- na1+s ~ +ha cantn-e ~ +he rphel nrjvatecr
Etea1e- en-1+s~ s1a ha~ crav The vr,ter
~ -asas7.,e ~ fo-.,a- s+.+an,an+ that The sum.
+ar ,,1etooE ma of mr. or1nhoats for a mer-
, aho7+ etso7, A. ana ,ar +or,-aa her and vas
s-s--n ~ 80 1sr +ha+ 1rteD 1,pr error vas
a;scor.red ~ ucae TIM 1ate for her to escape.
+hs ornhoat INNING far ,shore and taking of
Q he- of,ca1a and crav AZ nr,soners. transferring
;, Them IN the Niagara
q An important reconnaissance was made On
7 Mond.v evening across the Potomsc, al
s Matthias Point, by four hundred men of Col
b Grsham,s New Yo1k Zouares, Of Gen. Slcke1s's
Rr;oaae TbeV made thorough exploration
as fading and hnrn5n, many brush brts whic1
N oora +ot1ra ~ recant occn,ancv hv rebe1s.
rhs n.on1e ~ acconac conntv. W. ara be
ae ,;eved tn heve11 inclined tothe Union. thoup]
- - many ore a1snosea to trace the tokens Of In
I'd nrovod 7ova1tv ~ tha near netehborhood {
IT. I7,,on forces At snop,a Hf1l. Md. Certaan1
~ IN ,oes+;rc, have been held in place
~ ~ 1870 -aaon+1y m ancb manifest atiops vou]
'se haze been tolerated.
re ~ No-tharrton fl m +he Eastern VI
% 3D. o.1;a shora the -ehe1s have the miner han
cir 80 ~ +.~,-a hnnd,,aa w o., in cann. and a lar
fl 80 ~ ps,cota,ona 1s1cnd xhe
.-.1, a,ar,., e.~a hasn t1=orn m Tnonnt,,
~ ~ e~-sa.e Tha Fastarn shona v,rl ho
ion -.,x .ao,, ta s,+;re1v raanreved tn the Unio
ter ~ ss,1a-,,o 90 +ha Csn.ra1 Orders fro
.,.Aea c-, Ttas.es,a ot.,oo +I,a ~,
IT lrg a"Ju' 80 1.sa s,,aoa1 haa,, o;7,
leas uaes W "Ateu ~ -, ss e,,e.,,
ers 4ne .ono""s A - ~ 1,,,;+s-u Nv,
Aase oeeu naqe - sno -I.A,"-3 w
out rents Of the West, the Cumberland and
Lem nbio
zee o.n'. ne Nm, uo~;o, +o oons
sers lne oepaas1neu' " ~" " w W..
"a.
pre. co ns Gol. =. =. =. Ca4os, -. q o. A. a. q.
but e T.I..1.. 1o1 ra-aa " ,5ahxas ~
fS.s R.r - -. - ~ oo7,r,.,aad
,rse Ho,olaoo 1uu ooeoa' " w. os.s.a-+a-a s ~,
1teSs 1hs Maj. Gen. Hunter, whose headquarters ar
dis DC ~ ns"'eu"o4 .e 1n. T..
1' ,19' me Depal.me", $500. -. .e 1U,anaa.;a ~ ~;
the Nnssoa4.' Ao""a a41-.-.... v.,t.