The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-21

creased confidence In their troops
For thirty six hours tho city has been full
OF the widest isa agiaabie runors of battles
movements &c, the ground for them being
simply the ciTcum stances we narrate above
Oar belief is that 1T A. NJ. to-day a BODY
OF our troops, accom- mpanied BY some six hum
drcd sappers and mineAs proceeded to lay
Minors hill bare with the axe so that by
nightfail II will have ceased 10 afford onpor-
tuniues for concealed reconnoisances of onr
positions ON the right, or for n possible attack
upon those positions from the cover of dense
woods.
In the course OF the day yesterday com
fGenceinent was made in the work of clearing
Mlner s hill of possible future cover for an
attacking force. BY the time we go TO press
to-day ii will have been finished and an
Union force posted upon 1t that no more OF
the enemY's scouts will vsnture upon it, It's
occupation by Gen. Mcclellan, explained
above, Is equivalent 10 q forward movement
OF his advance of perhaps two miles. AT one
time Yesterday FORENOON Gfens. Mcclellan,
Barry, S'ouenan. Fitz. John Porter, Butter
Held, and Moreii--six general ofIlcers-were
together on that bill.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
FoRTRFss MONROE, Oct. Is Twelve of the
New York Xouayp regiment were yesterday
taken by the rebels IL short distance above
Newport News. Lieut.. Geller, WHO was in
command Of the party in quest Of 1uei, is
| under arrest for cowardiy behavior
The frigate sasquehanna will saii for the
| blockade OF Savannah on Tuesday.
AaNY MovEaEsrs-rHE SUPPLY OF cIorHixG 10
THE TROoP5, sc.
WAsHINGFoS Oct. lit has been reliably
aseertained that the Coniederate force which
made It's appearance west Of I.ewinsyiile on
saturday, consisted Of only one company OF
infantry, and another OF cavalry.
The promptituGe OF our troops in obeying
important orders during the last two days,
has GIlclted tnconllumS from the most proIoi-
nPnt military officers, and streng thened con-
hGence ~ their efficiency for any conflict in
which they may be called to participate.
Gen. Van Nli+t, OF the g QuarterInasters De-
partnent, is assiduously engaged in the busi
ness Of providing overcoats and blankets fer
our troops. As these articles are RON time
10 time received, they are rapidly distributed
by Capt. Thomas, Of the lothng Depart
: Taent. The con ruc5ors in the Northern cities
do not furnish The supplies rs expeditiousiy
as The wants o: the soldiers require, it being
the purpose OF the Government 10 allow none
TO cross the river unless they are comfortably
clad,
FAoH THE LINE OF TIE PoToNAc--PRBMATCRE
ERPoRrs osA MOVEMENT OF eES. BANRs's d.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-The rebels, on Sat
urday, advanced to Pohick Church, twelve
miles from Alexandria, and barricaded the
road with wagons; but our pickets paid no at
tentiOn to them.
! Reports have been current for several days
rsst that Gen Banks has crossed ths Poto-
mae, and even hard flghting il rnmored, but
ii is certain that 10 such information had Of
licjally reached Washington o-uight.
Yesterday the rebels made a econnoissauce
ct Edwards's Ferry, several prominent on
GERS, judging by their uniforms, being
gagged III that business.
CoNMIssIosERs 70 THE LONDON WORLDS FAIR.
WAsHtxGrox, Oct l4.--T he Commissioners
appointed 10 The Worlds Fair at London or
Ganizrd to day by eiecting Secretary seward
chairman. and the superintendent OF the Cen
su- Bureau, Mr.. Kennedy, secretary. OF the
thirteen commissioners, Edward Everett only
was absent and he sent letter of excuse.
committee was appointed to wait on the
President, with a request that he send ma
tional vessel 10 England TO convey such goods
A. American contributors may desire TO ex-
hibit.
Gen. Walter Jones, an aged and dtstin-
gnished retired lawyer, died here to-day
oFYIcERs krISsTAT7D.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE War Depart
meat has ordered Gen. Sherman, command
ing the Department Of the Cumberland, 10
reiEstate al! the officers of the 24th Illinois
regiment, who were illegally discharged by
Gen. Fremont, through the iGstrrmeirality
of Col Eeci1er Il is further directed that
the charges which the directly interested
parties may have TO rlske-the one against
the other--be submitted ito General Sherman
for such action as the general interests of the
counry shall require. Ihe committees OF ag-
grieyed officers will leave Washington to-
morrow 10 report themselves for duty
WASHINGTON ITENs-ALL QUIET OK TIE Po
TOMAC.
WAsRIxGToS Oct it-Thereis is nothing new
| from the lower Potomac 10 day.
Richard A Lucas, belonging to this city a
| minor, was brought pefore Judge Merrick to-
day, on application TO be discharged from
| Col. Tait's FIRST District reglme eEt.
! : be decision Of the Court was that there
was strong circumstantiai evidence that the
| petitioner enlisted with the consent OF his
parents, and the application was accord
| iag!y refused.
THE WAR IN MIssoCRI.
SYRACUSE, Mo. Oct. 13.-Letters from rebels
| i'll General Prices army have been Intercept
| ed ana brought here. They are dated the Sth
| instant, ana reDresant that Price and his
| army was within ten miles Of the Ossge river,
| near Fapensviile, and that he has 1900
wagons, 5000 horses and from is, eco to 10000
| men
| ST. Lofts. Oct. l3-In the Convention, yes
terday Mr. Hendricks, from the Committee on
Elec lions, introduced a bill to postpone the
| state election till the first Monday in August,
ls6z, and providing for the continuance OF The
! present provisional Governor, Lieutenant
| Governor ana Secretary OF State in Office Till
| their successors be duly elected and qualified.
| The balance OF the day was occupied by
speeches from MeSsrs. Uriei Wright and
! Birch.
! One of the gunboats in course of construc-
/ ton at Carondelet was luuuched yesterday.
SYRACUSE, Mo, Oct. li.--A desertcr trom
| Prices army reports great dissa tisfac ton
| among the rebels, many OF whom would lay
down their arms if they could be secured
against uuishmeEt for acts committed against
the Government. Gen. Price, on "Wednesday,
South.
Gen. Frenont's movements are hindered
by Il want of transportation facilities.
A exraMIsH IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
CrscIysArI, Oct. l3.-1 esterday afternoon,
at point fourteen miles south Of General
Rosencrans's advance and eight miles from
the Confederate encamplnent on Green river,
a detachment OF forty men OF the Thirty -nta IN
Indiana Regiment, attacked three hundred
tonfederates, half of which were cavalry,
fE,I lssd
The whole Confederate force was driven back
beyond Bacon creek.
THE CASE or COL. RANKIN.
ToRoSro, c. w, Oct. l4.-In the case of
Col. Rankin, arrested here some days ago for
trying 10 enlist men for the Union army, the
magistrates have decided to bind him over to
take his trial. s.
ARREST oP MRS. JACKSON.
Gen. Mccall sent out q party Sunday
morning, and arrested Mrs. Jackson, mother
OF Eisworth's murderer, and her half
brother, named Moore, Her house was situ-
ated within the re bel lines, and was used an
headquarters for their scouts. II is believed
that much information has been furnished
them from this source. she said there hao
been some thirty there, and she gave them
cup of tea. She or Moore would not give any
salts faction ~ the men sent by Gen Mccall,
and were accordingly handed over to the
provost guard here Hdsh Cor. Phi. Ing.
AFFAIRS IN NEW YORK.
The following is a summary Of news from
New York up to the 4th inst
The amount OF the taxable property of the
State has just been determined by the board OF
eIuaiiZ ation. The board has advanced the
aggregate valuation from I'll ,4l9, 2s7 $50, the
figure for the last year OF peace, TO 81, AL ,767,
$50 in the present year of war--an augmenta-
ton of very nearly e22, jo0, coo The city OF
New York gains by very much larger ratio;
the valuation in 1880 being $3.50, USES, ana In
1851 rising to s57i o7s 79s, gain OF 81 ,ooo
In fact. the additional valuation may be said
10 fall bodily upon the city. The tax Tor lsoo
WAS Sc mills amounting in the aggregate