New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-31
Black Republican Dispatches to the North.
ern Press,
Special to the New York Tribune.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.--A writ of habeas corpus
was served yesterday by city lawyer, in behalf
of prisoner when Provost Marshal Porter had in
charge. The President having instructed the Mar
shall of the District not to such wrs, the Dis
trict being practically under martial law, the law
yer was promptly arrested, and District Judge
Merrick, before whom the writ was returnable, had
been placed under the surveillance Of the anthori
ties and his pay stopped.
Special to the New York Herald
The Government sent down the river tonight
two steam tugs, for the purpose of bringing up a
number of vessels loaded with government stores.
They intend pass the rebel batteries the night.
The Navy Department to-day notified the War
Department, ana also number of gentlemen who
have bessels below the batteries and are afraid to
venture up, that after tomorrow they will be able
to bring up all the vessels: how it was to be done
the department did not say.
A dispatch was received to-day from General
Rosencrantz, dated Camp Tompkins, near Gauley
Bridge, where he has been encamped for some
time. He reports everything quiet The rebels,
it appears falling back from their position, and
from the best information which can be obtained
of their movements, they concentrating in
large force below to cooperate with Gen. Johnston
who has been separated from BGauregard.
Especial 10 the Ne York worldl
Rumors have prevailed that Fairfax has been
evacuated, and it is so announced in the Evening
Star but information from the advance lines shows
it to be incorrect. On the contrary, the indica-
tons are that the rebels are in large force in the
rear of Fairfax, and reinforcing the rebel army
| ut Leesburg.
Speci,l 10 the New York Times
| 1t was reported to-day that five hundred rebels
| had crossed from their batteries to the Maryland
shore, between Shipping Point and Transport,
| made q reconnaissance and returned. The fact is
there was only small party Of forty or fifty who
| we're hasty in their movements. There is no pos
sibility of the rebels efiecting a footing on the
| Maryland shore.
| Gen Mcclellan will move his headquarters to.
| morrow to Bartletts House, near Falls Church
| This is point whence easy communication can be
| had with the two extremes of our lines.
The Cameron Rifles, Col Detie, moved QUITO An
andale, on the river turnpike, nearly ten miles east
| of Alexandria, and took possession OF the place
Our pickets had been stationed there for two days
| and during the time had encountered none of the
| rebels.
| w WAsu1NGToN, Oct. 2l.-Tt is stated that Thomp
| son e. Bro bankers Of New York, have made ar
rangements through their agents here, to dispose
OF large amount of Treasury notes for the Govern
| ment.
| FORTRESS MONROE Oct. 2l.-A severe gale whicl
has prevailed has somewhat retarded the prepara
tons for the great expedition, but the gale is nov
moderating.
Two hundred and fifty men of the Massachusetts
battalion who were sent out from McWpOrt News
this morning for fuel, attacked by the rebels
but thev stood their ground.
The First and Seventh New York regiments hat
been sent out to support them when the steame
left for Old Point
| FATHER PoINr Oct. 22.-The steamer Nortl
Britain from Liverpool 10Th, via Londonderry II Ii,
is signaled She will arrive up about O'Clock thi
afternoon.
WAsHINGToN, Oct 22-The Harriet Lane arrive
up from Indian Head last night, and reports tina
new batteries have been erected at Matthias pon
The Freeborn and Island Belle, in making re
connoissance at that point yesterday, threw som
grape into the woods, and the fire was returne
from new battery of eighteen heavy guns. Im
medately thereupon the woods and underbrus
were cleared away, exposing the batteries to view
Vessels, in passing, are obliged to hug the Mary
land shore; and are exposed to fire from a dis
, | tanCc of four or five miles m doubling the point
No vessels passed down the river last night, and
was not known that any came up.
River men report that the rebels have numbe
of seine and long boats concealed in the creek
+ | and inlets between Aqua Creek and 0ccoqua
y bay, and that they are busy building launche
there with a view TO cross into Maryland, or t.
! seize vessels coming up. The report needs con
f lirmaton.
The rumor that a number of vessels bound dow
/ had been taken by the rebels is nhtounded. lie
liable accounts from the upper Pot mac tins norr
ing, state that our troops had returned TO Ihe!
position in far better order than was anticipated
Judge Merrick to-day sent letter TO ms hrothe
Judges of the circuit court, r lltive to his arrest
+ Soldiers guard him in his own house prisoner.
PuuADELruIA, Oct. 22.-Tha death of Colont
Baker has created intense excitement IN this city
Flags are shrouded at haIl-itst, ana tlte creates
anxiety prevails to hear further details Of the eI
!; | pagement among the relatives of the CulitorDi
R. giment, which is eompD-ed principally of Phil1
+ delphinns.
! The United States Circar. Court has commence
i, the trial of Walker ". Sin th Of the pirate JET
,, Davis, who was captured On board oil schoone
WAsuINGr0N, Oct. 20.-La Mountain made
splendid balloon ascension yesterday from Cloud
Mill, rising 200O feet and landing a. Beuk'r's hGat
quarters. His reconnaissance took III the whU
area Of the rebel lines.
The President and'ir Seward, with the EnIlisi
Fr-LeH and Syauiah Ministers, went OF7r the Ey'