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New York Herald's Correspoudenee.I
WASHINGTON, September I9.-General Nc
Clellan and several of his staff, this after
noon, went to examine our earth. works,
garrisoned by portion of General Franklin's
command. While viewing the enemys posi-
ton, General Mcclellan discovered some five
or six hundred.of the enemy approaching,
about two miles distant.
He Immediately ordered several rihed can
non put in position, apd sent his compliments
to the rebels in the shape of twenty.pound
shell that exploded in their very midst, pro-
ducing the widest CONSERVATION. The whole
force was seen to scatter and fly.
There is no doubt that large number were
killed. The enemy did not return the fire.
General Mcclellan, after disposinp of this
advancing force of rebels, directed his atten-
ton to a new battery recently thrown up by
the enemy short dstunce south of Mum
sons Hill known as Mason's Hill,
He threw several shells and shot into their
works. causing some of the hands to knock
of. They were evidently surprised by this
sudden opening of our batteries on them, as
they suddenly disappeared, and did not re.
turn the fire. General Mcclellan returned
to the city about nine o'clock tonight.
A deserter from the rebel camp at Munson's
Hill came into our lines to- day, and was inn
mediately conveyed to General McClellan's
head d-qusrters. He states that Generals Beau.
regard and Johnston were both at Munson's
Hill yesterday, and made thorough recon.
noissance of our position.
He says there arc only about one thousand
soldiers at Munson's Hill, and that the main
body of the troops are at Fairfax and Center
vile. He says that jeff Davis was at these
two points on Tuesday last, and reviewed tho
troops in person.
He says he saw jeff Davis at Munson's
Hill, yesterday, and examining our works
with glass. He does not think, from all he
has seen and could learn as q private, that
there are over one hundred thousand men at
all these points; fifteen thousand were re-
ported to have been sent from Manassas, q
few days ago, to Northwestern Virginia.
When asked if he thought the rebels were
going to make an attack on our lines, he re .
piled that they were daily expecting an at
tack from our forces. He says distinctly
that he never hoard the intention expressed
by the rebels of making an attack on our en-
trenchments.
WASHINGTON, September 19.-General Nc
Clelan to- day reviewed Blenker's Brigade.
He was attended by the Secretary of State
Prince de Joinville and sons, and others.
1t is generally believed that the Govern
ment has had, for the past two days, under
consideration the subject OF Fremonts ad-
spective of his proclamations.
The result of its deliberations is not
known.
WASHINGTON, September 2O.--A recent
order of General Mcclellan says the firing
on an enemys pickets as contrary to the
usage OF civilized nations. He, therefore,
orders that there shall be no more firing on
their pickets unless it becomes necessary to
resist an advance, or to return fire COM
menced by them.
ST. LOUIS, September 2O.--A gentleman
named King, who left point on the Missouri
River, opposite Lexington, on Wednesday
night, arrived this morning.
He reports, severe fight took place or
Tuesday, for possession of three ferry-boats
which lay at the levee.
Prices forces advanced on the boats in
two bodies, one from above and the Other
from below the town, and after a sharp en-.
gagement they were captured.
The boats were not in fair range of Multi
gans guns, his Notifications being SO situated
as to prevent him from commanding them
completely and his force was too small to
admit of his making a sortie against Price 3
overwhelming numbers, but Mr. King says
| he saw twelve wagon-loads of killed and
wounded rebels taken off after the fight.
| He also says that Price assaulted Mulligan'
| fortifications four or five times on Wednesday
but was repulsed each time with loss. Be
| tween three and four thousand re enforce
ments from the North, probably under Gen
eral Sturgis, were expected to arrive late OF
| Wednesday night, but as Price had posses
sion of the ferry-bOats they would not bC
| able to cross the river, and of course could
be of little or no service to Mulligan.
Kings account is quite incoherent, an(
entire reliance not placed on it here. There
| LITTLE uuAatiOn hnWaUar that hattIa hoI
taken place, but details are yet unknown
The Navy Department has received dis
patches from Flag officer Stribling, of til
East India squadron, who says that Cochi
China is at war with the French, who hav
possession of a considerable portion of th
country, and are preparing for vigorol
campaign.
Schenck bas fully vindicsted the insult o
firing on the SdginaW by the Chinese, auC
that no further action is required on hi
part.
FoRT MONROE, September l9.-The OF
Of Importance.
WASHINGTON, September 20.-A compan
of infantry has been rendered to the Govern
ment from the Hawaiian Islands, and &C
cepted. 1t consists of American emigrant
and native Hawaiians. 1t is expected
come as soon as the news of the acceptanc
is received.
WASHINGTON, September 20.--No actie
has yet been taken in the case of Oolont
Young, respecting his appointment to th
command OF a regiment of cavalry.
To day is the day fixed by Richmond pt
pers for the advance of Beauregard upo
Washington, but there were no signs up
noon to day OF any such movement. III
position Of the two armies remains III
changed.
"FoR GoD's SAKE DoNT BE SHOT IN I'll
BACK."-The WOonsocket Patriot says, wh'