The national Republican., 1861-10-01
FROM THE GRAND ARMY,
ANOTHER BRUSH,

cinity Of the Great Falls, opposite, and not far
from the head of Gen. MoCall's division As
soon as they were discovered, Gen. Mccall or.
dered a battery to be put in position, and fired
six or eight rounds of shot and shell into them
when the chivalry retired beyond the range of
his guns. What the object OF so large force
in this vicinity could be, remains unexplained
| 1t could not be to cross the river, because the
| iords above the Little Falls are not passablc
being at least five feet above the usual iording
mark.
| ANOTHER RECONNoIssANCE-CAPTURE or PRISON.
| Els.
Yesterday morning, detachment was cent
out by General Mccall, TO reconnoi,re in the
| ncighborhood of Fairfax Courthouse, and
| which resulted In the capture of three rebel
privates, and lieutenant belonging to one Of
the South Carolina regiments They were
brought into camp.
| MORE REBEL WORKS.
| Yesterday morning, after some OF our work.
ing regiments had cleared away the forests In
the vicinity of the Leesburg turnpike, they dis.
covered the rebels throwing up breastw orks al
point several miles 10 the left Of Falls Church.
| PROXIMITY OF PICKETs.
Our outpost pickets on the Leesburg turn
pike ere within quarter OF u mile Of the rebel
pickets on the same pike.
THE OCCUPANCY OF MUNsoN's HILL FURTHER
| PARTICULARS
| The first intimation Of the retreat Of the
| rnhel mick ats yos oivap op S,inrday AZ ,,,rr
ing, at o'clock, by their firing several
rockets as they left. At an early hour,
Captain Wbpple learned from his advanced
pickets that not a rebel was in sight; where
upon Major Williams, as field officer of the
day, made in person an examination Of some Of
their works, finding their fortifcat'on to con-
sist Of the very poorest carthworks He found
length Of stove pipe mounted upon a pair of
wagon wheels, and logs painted to initiate can
non; and on ncighboriug hill discovered thr.
ty-tbree horsemen, the captain Of which OK
claimed, "D-n you come over here!" The
major declined the invitation, however, and
reported to General Richardson the condition
Of affairs, who, in company with Colonel Poe,
of the second Michigan, hastened to take pos.
session Of the hill, by moving up two compa-
MES of the second Michigan that were upon the
ground as advanced pickets; General Richard
son and Colonel Poe with the men advancing
1 and taking possession Of their works, and in.
4 tending to hold them.
G THE OCCUPANCY or MAsoN's HILL.
We understand, from good authority, that
the forti6cation on Mason's Hill was first taken
: possession Of by the pickets Of the fourth rcgi-
ment New Jersey volunteers, Capt. Seddon S
+ company. The captain, perceiving the enemy
u near, reconnoitered him, and shots were eX-
!, changed, until Col. Simpson coming up with
the balance of the regiment to his support, the
enemy dispersed in the woods. The affair
grew out Of foraglng expedition ordered by
: General Kearny, in which, as supports the first
second. third, and fourth regiments New Jer
scy,. volunteers were engaged. We learn that
about one hundred loads of forage, including
hay, oats, wheat, and rye, were safely removed
within our lines.
About half past two o'clock Oh Sunday morn
ing, firing being heard, as was thought, in the
: direction Of Col Simpsons pickets, at Mason S
Hill, Col. Simpson, by direction Of General
Kearny, detached two companies of his regi-
n mont to their immediate relief under Licuten-
ant Colonel Hatch. 1t was found however,
d that the firing had proceeded from the troops
u taking Munson's Hill. Lieut.. Col Hach after
arriving on the ground, with company d, Capt
Mullord again occupied the fort on Mason 2
!, Hill and remained in it till relieved by the
Is New York ,hirtysccond.
y The fort on Mason's Hill was found TO be
e about three yards long in the circuit of its
r, parapet and though OF inferior construction
IT yet, on account Of the eminent iituess of the
o topography OF the locality for defence was
e one Of a formidable character.
" SPY ARRESTED.
q On Saturday afternoon AS the tcrryboat was
about crossing from the Virginia shore to
Georgetown, ii was detained in order to search
some Government wagons then on the boat
After long aud diligent search, young Sc.
; cessionist was found socretel in one of the
wagons. He was dressed in imitation of our
y soldiers, and although quite alarmed, refused
n to give any account OF himself. He is sup
y posed TO be spy, aud was confined in the
, block house.
BEAUREGARDs d GROOM A CONTRABAND.
II About noon yesterday, a contraband waf
lc brought into camp. In conversation, he stated
'r that he was groom to General Beaurcgard
while his headquarters were at Falls Church
le He says he frequently heard conversations be
# tween the General and his staff In one of tn.
a. conversations the General said he was iearlu
ID OF attacking the Federal troops at Arlington
Is Heights, because 1t would cause uunecessarl,
n the loss OF so many lives, but that he woulc
fall back within six miles OF Falls Church, anl
If there he would receive them with blood,