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, 1861-10-21


TAc rtbel performances Of the last week,
Tn tie Potomac, below Washington, settles
LIE question that the navigation of the
river is held q: the viii Of the rebels SO
long as they occupy their present strong
positions From Occoquan to Aqua
Greek, distance Of about twenty miles,
The Virginia shore is studded with batteries
Of g1eater or less strength, including the
strong positions Of Shipping Point, Cock
pit Ptint, and the six batteries that are be-
tween Quantico and Chopawansie creeks.
Some of these batteries mount as many as
dozcn guns, and the smallest have two !;
and although it may be possible for vessels
Of light draft to scud by under darkness Of
night, or to pass unmo1ested because the
rebels have no powder to throw away upon
such small game-the fact remains that
they hold the key of the Potomac, and may
open or close the river at their option.
Tie gun-boat Union started for Fortress
Monroe, last Friday night, with paymas-
.ez in funds for the troops, but came back
reporting it impossible to pass; and three
tugs that started out on the same night to
render assistance to apy merchant vessels
tAat might be ia d;shsR under the rebel
guns, also returned with the same sorry
report. It seems, moreover, that the
rebels have thrown large body Of troops
Ito tl;at quarter, as if expecting some at
tAxt.
, 1861-10-21
From W4nhiuxtQal

Especial Dispatch to the n. T. Sunday Eera1d1
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19-0 Official intelligence
trolu gentlemsn jaHt from the South says
our squadron below New Orleans had ao en-
gagen.ent with tie zeba1 squsdron under Hol-
IiIs. Two Ct our vessels got sground a1d
suffered considerably, but none we're captured
ap6 cnly few lives were lost
Yesterday Ten. Helnzelman made q recon-
Eoleaace in force towards Occoquau river
The long roll WIS distinctly heard In the rebel
camps scroEE the Accotink Greek. It appears
That there il no rebel forcs between the tsls-
graph road and the river above Occaquan, and
no rebels for considerable distance beyond
Vienna.
4 contraband reports threc rebel regi-
mtnts at LeesbErg ready to retreat On II ms
Eas Il attacked.
Full accounts of the firing On the Reso1ute,
which have been 1tcsiVed, st1te that she WAS
delayed three quarters OF an hous By 3 chain
stretched across the river, during which time
150 ehcts were fired at her. The schooner
Fairfsx being nearest to the battery, received
at least fifty shots, when the rope connecting
Aer 10 the Resolute parted. She than driftej
near shere, and Was captured. No one 1as
hurt on board the ResOlute. The firing con-
tipued frcm five rebel batteries, distance OF
two miles, but they lave fifteen miles Of bat
terieE nearly continuous. One shot from Ship
pirg Point reached the Maryland shore, four
mills distant 1t is believed. that vessels draw.
ing not lore lhan e!g1f, fest can Ang the Mafys
land shore and escape harm. Several vessels
have already run By.
Especial to the Associated Ptess.1
WAsuNGToS, Oct. 20.-Foreign advices re.
ceived BY the last steamer at the State De-
paTtmcnt, are more than usually satisfactory,
but there is great certainty in schemes to
violate the blockade and to introduce contra.
band goods. Lord Lyons has addressed 8
circular TO British Consu1s in the South en-.
closing the Law OF: blockade, which does not
allow a vessel in b1ockaded ports to take on =
cargo after the announcement Of the blockade.
Lord Lyons instIucts ali Co1suls to take this
law as their guidance.
WASHINGTON, Oct. s0.-The report that the
rebels had stretched chain across the Poto-
mac proves untrue Since last Tuesday over
SO vessels arrived up the river, In spite OF the
rebels. The tug Murray came up last night
With six sehoone.s in tow, and escaped IN
hurt, though fred npop.
To day heavy detachment from Smiths
Division, with cavalry and artillery, made q
recornoieance towards Fairfax Court House
They vent within 211 miles Of there, and saw
the rebel pickets in large numbers, which led
to the belief that the reserve ofathe rebels. wa:
rot far of. Generals Mcclellan, Smith, Han
cock and Porter acconp aCied the expedition
, 1861-10-21

ttrom Inc NasnnEtonfStar, 17th.
From information coriided in here, the dis
unionists have within the last fortnight m2ssed
thirty thousand troops in the immediate vi
einity Of Aqua Greek, q considerable portion
Of them having been taken from our imne
diate fcnt. Through .spies they 1e1rned Of
the immense preparations being made By the
Government tor q month past for formidable
naval expedition, or foE two or three such ex-
peditioIe, and Judging that the intention Of
these preparations was to take their army op-
pceite ne In the rear, by effecting Innding at
or near Aqua Creek, they sent the force above
referred to to that point. They have evident
II made grave mistake, and Will shortly SUI
fer its legitimate consequences.
1t is being said that the disunionists have
recently finished railroad from Gordorsyi1Ie
10 Aqua Creek, for the transportation Of
troops and munitIons-to Fredericksburg is
probably meant We doubt the truth Of the
rumor, as the work Was Of too heavy charac.
ter to have been 60 soon accomplished. The
bed If the road had not been graded years be-
fore, as is being alleged. Preliminary surveys
for such work we're made perhaps ten years
since, and barely enough spade work has been
done upon it to eecuIe tie form Of a charter
That is to say, the geuund had been broken.
In military point Of view, the road wou1d be
Ct great importance to Beauregard's present
position, as being likely to enable him to
guard his rear, as he cannot easily guard that
without it. But we do not believe that it has
been in the eneruy's power to build the road
IL question, as alleged.
, 1861-10-21

Washington Correspondence N. Y. T1ibune.1
The following is copy Of the very import
ant order issned by the Secretary Of War
before he left st. Louis, and after he had visit
ed Gen~ Fremont !: at a. TiPton; IT, 49, :, ,as,
general: The Secretary Of War directs
me to communicate the following as his in
EtIuetions for your government:
In view Of the heavy sums due, especially
IN the Quartermsster's Department in this
city, amounting to some ,500,0 900, it is fu-
psrtsnt that the money which may nov be in
the hands Of the disburslng officers, OF be
received by them, be applied to the cn11ent
expenses Of your army IL Missouri, and these
debts to remain unpaid until they can be
properly examined and sent to Washington
for settlement; the disburstng officers Of the
srny to dishurse the funds, and not transfer
them to irresponsible agents-in other words,
those who do not hold Commissions from the
President, and are Eot under bonds AL con-
tracts necessary to be made are to be made by
the disbuIbiDg officers. The senior Quarter
master here has been verbally instructed by
the Secretary Is above.
"1t is deemed unnecessary to erect field
works around this city, and you will direct
their disccntin1ance also thCee, if any, in
this connection, it is seen that q number Of
commissions have been given BY you. No
payments will be made to such officers, except
to thosc whose appointments have been ap-
proved by the President. This, Of course,
does not apply to the officers with volunteer
troops. Col Andrews has been verbally so
Instructed by the Secretary also, not to make
transfers Of funds, except for the purpose Of
paying the troops.
"The erection Of barracks near your quar-
ters in this city to be at once discontinued.
"Ihe Secretary has been informed that the
troops Of Gen. Lane's command are commit
ting depredations on our friends in Western
hiEEnDTi Yonr attention Is iirented IN 4hia
in the expectation that you will apply the
corrective.
tMajor Allen desires the services Of Captain
Tu1nley for short time, and the Secretary
hopes you may find it proper to accede
thereto.
II have the honor to be, very respectfully,
"Your obedient servant,
"L. THOMAS. Adjt. Gen'L''
"Majcr General JOHN G. FREMONT, Com.
matdiDg Dept Of the West, Upton, No"
, 1861-10-21

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
QUHcr, III October 10, 1851.
Generals Prentiss, Adams, and Todd, the
latter q brother Of Mrs. Lincoln, resident in
Dskotah, and lately madea BrigadIer, are oil in
is reported that the Claims Of these military
gentlemen are little snarled up. Adams is
said to have commission only from General
Fremont, and to have procured it not in the
Unrest way. I have it from coed authority
that there is to be new change, which is to
give Todd command in North Missouri, while
Prentiss Is to collect bis brigade and 60 into
active service somewhere. Where General
Todd's troops arr to come from, after Prentiss
takes his away, is the strange pnrt Of the busi-
ness. Perhaps from Pennsylvania.
A temporary bridge is built over the Platte
River, over which trains passed yesterday tor
the first time. Il permanent structure is to
be completed within one month.
Ba.ldes the military gentlemen mentioned
already as being here to day, are Coils. Moore
aud Wooaya1d, Of Missouri Home Guards. The
former denies the story about his arrest Hs
went to st. Louis for supplies, which he OBJ
tanned.
a drnnken solo1ef named George stooe1naa
accidentally saot himself at Canton, No., thus
morning, with horse pistol, the ball passing
through his ankle, TWO similar accidents
have occurred witn1n 1ew ~eeks.
A company OF Union stafe Mllitla went to
M1aoAe from cameron, "ltnm tn1tynfe
miles Of st. Joseph on q scouting e1pedit1on'
early TINS morning. ano at hlfacne were SUI
rounded BY some 4oo OF u" reoels' and all
captured. The balance Of Inc aoe troops aa
, 1861-10-21
The Great Expedition Known at the
South.

Tie Mobile Register has letter from Pensa.
cola, under date Of 25th ult-, which says:
" We have reports Of several expeditions to
the s5uth. Let them come Their tonlbs ere
open"
The Memphis Appeal says" The rumors
relating to an attempted raid BY Lincoln
horde Of q, 600 vandals upon our Southern
coast are not without plausible probability.
TDat the expedition viii meet with warm
reception is most certain. Governor Brown
and Gen. 1anton have had their eyes on the
strategic points Of the coast for some time,
and what they have done in reference to such
proposed visits will be known when the arri-
val takes place. We have no doubt the re-
ports from that quarter will be only such re-
ports as can bs caused by the right sort of
guns in the right place, served by the right
sort Of arti1eristR. It Will be no Hstteras af-
fair"
The New Orleans Delta states that Captain
Dan Hickck had made a requisition on the
proper authorities for biz rii1ed cannons, to be
placed atthe pickets stationed at the approach
Of the New Canal
The Delta has full and accurate description
Of the new gaaboat fleet built and building at
the Government Navy Yards and private
Ehipyards North. The names, tonnage, num-
her and calibre Of guns, &C., are giVen in de-
tail
, 1861-10-21
The FoFtit1cAtlons OF Cincinnati.


The various earthNotks designed for the
defense Of the city In case Of an attempted
Invasion by the rebels, are now In very for
ward state, aud several Of them ure entirely
completed, OF the twenty big guns recently
lying at the Barracks on Elm street. fourteen
Prices Hill, cne on Mount Adams. two at
what is callet the shaller Battery, INN ediateIy
back Of Newport Cemetery, one at three mile
Creek, three st the tunnel on the Kentucky
Central Railroad, one at Beach Woods, and
three at F.Et Mitchell, on the Lexington
turnpike; An effort is now being made by
Cot. NoittleEey, under whose direction the
Notifications hare been constructed, to secure
for them a lot Of twelve pound hoTitzers, aud
until this fails, no more Of the big GUNS will
be put in position. These twenty ty-fours and
thirty. twcs, if mounted at preaching distance,
To1ld no doubt be very efectual against the
walls Of fort, but they are not what is most
needed to defend city from an assault. We
wsnt smaller guns, designed to throw canister,
grape and shell, and these Col Whittlesey is
determined to have, if possible It ID said,
with what truth We are unable to leara, that
twenty Or twenty five hoWitzers have already
beer ordered for this purpose.
There nre eight er ten Notifications on the
Kentucky side Of the river, the chief Of which
is Fort Mitchell, quite formidable work. To
give our readers &c idea Of their location, we
may tav that they are from three hundred
yards to half mile apart, and extend in al
most s direct line from a point back Of James.
Town TO the river nearly opposite sedams7ille
Their average distance from the city is per
h3ps three miles. There is not road, ra-
vine or = pass along their line that they do not
fully command.
Three hundred and twenty-five men have
been employed upsn the fortitications for sew
erl weeks past, but q day or two sincs this
force was considerably reduced, and owing to
the unfavorable condition of the weather, op.
e1ationB were en.ire1y suspended Thursday
and yesterday. They will be resumed, how
ever, st once, Good quarters for troops have
been erected wherever guns are mounted.
, 1861-10-21
From ST. L0ufs.-Affa1Fs EE 1ronton
ah0 Pilot Kn0b-.Aatest 8h1rmIAiles&

ST. LOUIS, Oct IA ea1ute Of Is minute
gura Was fred at the Arsenal at neon, to-day,
in 5etpect to the memory Of Comnissary Gen"
eral GihEon.
The rebels who burned the Big a.7er bridge,
the otEer Gay, we're . maraud5g band from
st. GenevieVe and St. Fr1nc'6 countes, num-
eerirg about COO. jeff Thompson has not been
in that region for some weeks. Capt. Lippin-
cott,with 50 men Of the Ssh Illinois regiment,
net this force 2 miles below Big RfTer, cut his
way through then, inhieting los Of killed
a1C considerable nnHb7r wounded Seven
Ct his men were taken prisoners, and several
wounded but none killed. In the engagement
below 1ro ntoD, On the 18th, the rebel loss is
known to be sc killed a:d wounded, and 1t is
believed to be larger, as quite a number were
carried off the field.
The Federal loss was ten wounded, one
mortal}y. The rebel force vas about 1000,
and believed to be the advance guard Of d
much larger body some distance below. Off
GERS at Pllct kncb say there were Louisiana,
Tennessee and Arkansas regiments among
them. Citizens wera feei7g itcss1 The Eicin1ty
yesterday, and the troops we're under arms,
expecting an attack.
The State CONVENTION adjourned yesterday,
subject to call from the Governor, until the
meeting Of the Legislature to be elected il
1862.
ST. Lou1s, Oct. 19.-Uriel Wright, mem
ber Of the State Convention, Ssm1 B. Church
Chappa1, all notorious seceFHiopists, wee ar
rested to-day by order Of the Provost Mar
shaL
It is NOW believed the large number Of mel
reported to have deserted" from Pfice's Ut
my, including some five or more thousand
said to have been disbanded after the fall 0
Lexington, are still in the service Of the re
bels, ard will form in bands in yariou
parts cf the State for bridge-burning and ger
| eral marauding purpoees.
, 1861-10-21

JFtom the New York Times, 1Sth.1
The Ordnance Department and the public
are very anxious to test the Rodman Is inch
gun hy actual experiment. It Is. not doubted
that the Union gun aud the Floyd gun, at For
tress Monroe, will smash in the sides Of any
ship or battery that the rebels may have load.
I'd down with armor up to the limits of hot8-
ton. Here is fact for them: Upwards Of
five gears age, the Mersey Steel & Iron
Company fred q 2S2 lb. ehot with rs lbs. of
powder, at 12o yards rsnge, from their 1s.inch
gun, at a p1ate made for one Of the English
chips, by the Messrs Horsfa1l. The plata was 8
ttet 9 inches By 2 feet inches, By 3-8 inches
thick, and weighed II cwt. The plate was
pla:ed against the ends Of nine bu]Es Of tim
ber, 6 feet long By II inches square, secured
together by cross plank, and bedded in sand.
The ball struck the plate little to the Left
of the centre; and drove the portion ag sinst
which it et1uek, q distance Of 800 yards,
shattering the whole plate, and driving the
timbers to some distance. The shot was also
shattered. After this report, which is official,
we need stand in 10 fear Of aRy mailed fleets
yet ahcat, II we can get shot at them with
our Is il ch guns, Of which the balls weigh
1926 rouIds, and arc driven by 40 pounds Of
powder. The shot Of 20-inch gun, which is
deemed practicable by Rodman's process Of
casting, Would weigh ha!fa ton.
, 1861-10-21

T. A1AAA At4E NAANlAuAL1 commercial. 14f0.1
It Is etated On very good authority that
Colonel De V1liers has not been appointed
BriE adler General He Was at Columbus daV
or two ago, and stated that he had not been
informed that he had been appointed. va
presume the statement was Simply one Of
Gulge. Just here it may be well to expose one
cf tie arts those gentry practice to produce
excitement They fancy it would be good
thing to have certain gentlemen appointed to
rome prominent position. Forthwith they
telegraph to New York that 1t is reported that
CERTAIN Colonel has been appointed Brlga-
dier General After observing the eject Of
the dispatch upon the public, and finding that
the Administration will not oct upon the sug'
geEtion, another reporter vIft1onsly al
1opnces that it is canard. Efforts Of this
character are constantly made. The Admins
tratioo, however, has made so many extra.
ordinary appointments, that this ruse Of the
reporters il readily accepted By the public a
,!ret- The ast.tice may be easily detected By
these who wateh the Especial" telegraphit
reports to the New York papers.
, 1861-10-21
Four Days Later from Europe-Pftnce
N1puleon's American Visit.

ST. JoHSs, n. F., Oct. l9-The steamer Et-
1a, with days later adyices, Was boarded off
Cape Race. on Friday.
The King Of Prussia has paid two days
visit to Napoleon.
The Emperor Of China Is reported dead
P1itce Napoleon had sent the Emperor Ma
poleon an important state paper on American
afa:1e.
In cotton there Was slight advance. Man
CHESTER adyices are favorable, The market had
81 advancing tendency.
B1eadstuts RE firm and upward. Wheat
firm, sill qualities advanced slightly.
Russell's latest letter is deToted to con-
sideration Of the position in Maryland.
Mr. Lindsay, Member Of Parliament, in
public lecture, zgain strongly urges the ex-
Fediency Of England and France endeavoring
to effect peaceful separation Of the Northern
and Southern States.
Earl Russell, IN reply to q memorial, dis.
courages any interference iu the internal
affairs Of Mexico, but ssys the Government
will exercise the right OF requiring security
for personal property and for the fulflllment
CT engagements.
I; is said that orders are about to be issued
to prepare the French squadron for Mexico.
The Paris bou1se Tas dull; rtntes 6Sf 20e.
, 1861-10-21

ONE DOLL A RI will tune
ing, otbe1wee two dollar viii be charged. Regu.a
ting snd putting e1 strings, extra.
Lelye ordt-s At No. III Lake tEcet Or 2 O. Boz
3s8- n. GOULD.
oct4E2t
, 1861-10-21

HA Tennessee paper says that Andy John
sen ls very bitter against the secsssionlsss;
Whether he is 90 or aot, he has certainly had
enough to make him bitter. 4 ba2a OF the
rebels Went to his house in East Tenyesse
and rot hiding him 1t homs, they c1t 3 hlck.
cry wlthe in the woods and seourg.,d with it
the body Of his wife. Who could wonder if
The outraged husband were to Eo'se his clench.
cd right hand towards God's drnament and
swear to wsge war Of e1te11ainAtiou against
The internal misctealts. -I<}ufsvMe Journal.
, 1861-10-21
Nfn1 4nnfrtl8e11tRt1t8.

4 ENCOURAGEMENT the re-
IA QueEt OF trany tttfzens. at intucei to an-
ncurce SET candid fer ToWa Clerk OF the Weat
Tewn OF Chicago, subject to the Will and vote Of
people Of tie West Division In hopes t. discharge the
dutles e that office satisiact t1tlY to the
Cc-lIEt Nm. aHBrEkLE.
, 1861-10-21

SYRACUSE, No., Oct. a0.-1t is reported that
acting Brig. Gen. Wyman, Who left Ro'la
several days since with about 1850 men,
dispersed body Of rebels, Filling consider
able number and taking over two hundred
prisoners, and capturing eighteen wagon loads
Of goods belonging. to MeC1urg 4 Co., 3
prominent Union firm whom the rebels
had robbed. Adyices from General
still at Wa1Eaw, and the pontoon bridge
acroes the Usage was to be 6nished on Satur-
day. Gen. Eigel's division had crossed the
river. It Was reported In our camp ct War.
saw that Price had been reinforced by McCul-
:och, and that their combined forces were
give Fremont battle.
Especial dispatch to the St. Louis Democrat.]
JEFFERSON CITY, Oct 20:-Major Wilver, Of
the First Missouri scouts, arrived here to-day,
OR the steamer Sioux City, and reported that
On the 18th $50 of his regiment, under Major
White, surprised the rebel Carlton at Lexing-
ton and recaptured the place and all the sick
and wounded, together with quantity Of
gure, pistols and other articles which the
rebels threw away In their fight. Two pieces
Of cannon which were in the fort were also
captured. The Sioux City brought down
shout cne hundred Of our sick and wounded,
among them Colonels White and Grover, who
h:S G4p"13 AENttEAAS+ Liz 40UCA EA4A0Qu
numbered 300 Tie condition Of Lexington
| Is represented as deplcra DE, portions Of the
town having been stripped Of ever5 5thing, and
many Of the inhabitants are actually suffering
| for the necsssaries OF life.
t The pickets at Osage bridge were fred on,
| laEt night, and matters are somewhat unset
| tied.
In Galloway county q rebel company is BE-
ing recruited.
| Tork on the Notifications here has not
been suspended, and no order to that effect
| Tas ever Issued.
| ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2O.-m the ekirmish neal
Lebansn, on the 18th, between companies
| Of Major W1ight's cavalry aud about 400 re
be1e, previously reported, the latter lost g.
| Billed, l2 wounded e. mortality and So taket
prisoner. Wdghts loss WAS one killed.
Ro1LA, No, Oct 20.-The capture Of Ltnr
Greek is confirmed. The place was surround
ed on the 14th by Major Wright's Cavalry, th'
same tbat routed the rebels near Lebanon
company Of eecessionists under Capt Rob
eIts, and number Of other persons were ia
prisoners, aclnding the sherifs Of the county
Arebe1 Captain aud Lieutenant were kil1et
IN the affair near Lebanon, and Lieut.. Co1one
scmers taken prisoners. All the prisoner
taken at both places, seventy-four in numbe1
l have arrived here.
, 1861-10-21

5PN1NGFIELD. III, Uct0ber 70, 1861.
Col. Pitcher, Commandant Of Camp Butler
and the United States mastering officer for
Illinois, has been ordered to join his command,
Fort Hamilton.
Col. Eugene A. Carr, commanding Sd Regi-
ment Of Cavalry, Illinois volunteers, has been
given the command Of Brigadier General
The Brigade will consist Of theD Doug1as Brigade,
Sd Illinois Cavalry, IN infantry regiment from
Wisconsin, and two batteries Of United States
regular artillery. Gen. Ca1r has rendered
Gel. Louis D. Hubbard, Of Chicago, Abide.
Camp Of Governor Yates, the position Of Ad.
jutant General, which Col. f. accepts, and
will Immediately join the Brigade at Warsaw,
Missouri
, 1861-10-21
The EtAh Es1ne-.-Rep1y to Brigham
ToH0ss& Dispatch.

CECsSA11, Oct 2o.-The following dis
patch Iaseed over the lines on Saturday:
CLEVELAND, Oct. 20-1o Hon. Brigham.
Toung, Great Sa!t Lake C;ty-sm: I have the
honor to acknowledge the receipt Of your
message Of last eve, which Was very crafty.
ing, not only in the announcement OF the
completion Of the Pacific Telegraph to your
ente1prislnE and prosperous city, but that
yours, the first message to pass over the line,
should express 60 unmistakably the patriotism
and Union, loving sentiments Of yourself and
people. Ijoin with you in the hope that this
enterpsis may tend to promote the welfare
aud hsp plness of all concerned, aud that the
annihD alton Of time in our means Of commu-
aicatfon may also tend to annihilate prejudice,
cult gate brotherly love, facilitate commerce,
and strengthen the bonds Of our once, and
ag ain to be happy Union:
With great consideration for your high po:
sition, and due respect for you personally, !
Your obedie1t setvant,
}Sipued} J.H. WADE.