Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-23

DI.PATCHEs TO NORTHERN FAPERs.
Affairs In and Around VgashingtOa.
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I'VE sNhaii uet2ChEieltr OF rebel InfanEEl
and squad OF rebel cavalry appeared in vieF
around n house occupied by willow Childs. abou
I three miles from Miners Ill., A BODY of ON
troops, who were out on forsging expedition, ad
Fanced upon them, and sharp skirmish immedi
ateiy took place, and for time the firing was con
slant on both sides, when the rebels were driver
| from the house. One of our men was wounded
1t IS impossible to learn the rebel losS Il was be
lisved that number had secreted themselves il
tne oat buildings, bat after firing thn first shell
from Miners Hill, they fed.
sp-ci4l 20 tAs Nsw York TlasJ.
| am satisfied, that for the present, our troops
viii remain where they are not MOVING, forward OF
falling back, but quietly awaiting the action of the
rebels.
The weather is extremely cold, with heavy
| white irest this morning
! Special to the New Yo-k Tribaos
WAsaNGToS, Oct. 14-Before leaving ST. Louis
this morning the Secretary of War by letter or.
dered Gen. Fremont to discontinue as unnecessary
his ield works around ST. Louis and that which
he Is erecting at Jefferson City, to suspend work on
the barracks he is building near his residence for
MS bOdyguaTd OF 500 cavalry, and ordered him to
employ all the money in the hands OF the disburs-
ing officers to the payment of the current expenses
of his army in Missouri and to let all his debts in
St. Louis, amounting to Stb00,000, remain unpaid
until they can be properly examined and sent to
| Washington for settlement lie also ordered that
the Disturbing officers should dsburse their fu1ds
and not transfer them to irresponsible persons who
do not hold commissions from the President and are
| not under bonds. And BE further ordered that
hereafter all contracts necessary to BE- made be
made BY the regular disbursing officer Of the army.
| Gen. Fremont was also informed that payment
would not be made by officers appointed by him. Il
Is said there 200 of them whose commissions do
not bear the Presidents signature-that Paymaster
Andrews had been verbally instructed not % make
! such payments. Special exceptions were made IN
| favor Of officers of volunteers.
The number of forts planned by Gen. Fremont
! for the defense Of st. Louis, is eleven.
! An Intelligent cOntrabsn1, who cana into General
hcCai's camp this morning, reports that when he
| left Fairfax Court, yesterday ct two F. NJ no move
| meDt Of rebels was on foot. The rebel troops are
nearly destitute of everything except fresh beef.
! They had plenty Of blankets, but great scarcity of
shoes. They were tearing up the railroad track to
Vienna, and hauling them to Fairfax Court House.
! Should there be battle Tomorrow no sufficient
| accommodation could be had for the wounded. At
present the hospitals filed With sGk soldiers.
! The numhFr discharged because tho were physi-
cally unit Tor daty at the time of enlistment was
very large. ColO1els AMI Captains have shown
themselves too anxious to ri msR 10 see that they
! were good man. New buildings are, however. 10
process o. erection asent for all contingencies
WAsuEaFoS Oct $50 szve trouble to all con
cerned, it IS officially announced that the Govern
ment has CEASED to grantpasses to 60 South through
! the United States lines.
| Special BispllcA t. tas ST. Loa.s Republican.
| WASHINGTON Oct l5-The report from Genera!
| Banks to-day was sstisfs.s:ry.
| News was received to-day from Norfolk Of the
| defeat of the Union blOckading squadron ct New
| Orleans. Commander Hollins. with few C0nfed-
crate vessels, along SitE theza the iron clad and
/ submerged sgesmer Turtle attacked the Union
bockaaing squadron st the mouth of the Mississippi
| river. sunk the steamer Prebe and ran the other
| vessels ashore HJlils says: Il captured q prize
| from them, and after thsy we're faet IL ,ae sand,
! pep0ored theta well
The Confederate steamer Nashville ran the block
sde of Charleston last Friday night and has sailed
for Liverpool, James l. Mason snd iohn Slidell
sailed in her "a Commissioners 70 London and Paris
| All quiet seross and down the Potomac.
WARRINGTON, Oct. IA detschments Of rebels
lsst night approached the position occupied by the
| Federal troops of General Smtd's division, near
Lew insvie and threw shell and shot into the camp
but were driven of. None Of our mea. however,
| were injured The audiences OF tue attack, how
ever, led the belief that more seri1uI d.mOnstra
ton was intended. and the troops were kept under
arms during the night
The Federal army, this morning., aivGn ed to q
| position two miles beyoad LIE winsviue.
| The Wyandotte came up tHis morning and reports
| all quiet down the river. She lay under Matthias
Point last Sunday transferring stores 10 the Howell
Cobb, and neither vessel vas H5les,sd % the
rebels.
| The rebels seem to be constructing 4 work of
some strength a: Ship Point ara the lower eide Of
| Yuantico Point, where, if not disiodgcd they may
| prove some annoyance. Il Is thought, however,
! that the work Is merely def5Asiye on the part Of
the rebels. and with 8 view 10 prevent any landing
II forces thereabouts Eupposing We intend 70 take
| that route TO Manassas or Richmond.
| The h9sler Dsni-l was fred iato b. the rebel
piskets from N0r.ane Cliffs, near Thlideus' Point.
last Saturday, but the Island Belle gent shell
spe;ilI t. the Kew YorkPo
| WASHINGTON October I5-The War Department,
has decided 10 invest Generals Mcdowell Stone and
| Helm slmaa with the commands Of different divis.
ions OF the army. Gen. Scott isn oK7ellent health
and exceedingly active.
| The Common CSCneil OF this city has orIsIed
new election for the MIy0rslsy Mr. Berre.L's yes
| ignation having lef: the eff &c vIcsls.
Araport has b,eH circulated 81 the effect that the
! Presiien, has refused TO confirm the appointment
ct Rev. J. G. Fletcher az Secretary Of legation to
Rio de Jaleiro lit is entirely false Mr.. Fietcher's
| appointment vii! undoubtedly be affirmed.
| Large numbers Of our sick and wounded soldiers
have been removed to the hospitals recently estab
| lished in Baltimore,
| WAsHNqFoN October 1.-THE following has been
issued from the army headquarters
| United States soldiers taken prisoners by the
rebels having been released on taking the saith not
| to take W against the South, the Government
/ has ordered an equal number OF prisoners now con-
| fined in this city AID elsewhere TO be released on
taking the prescribed oath OF allegiance an oath
| not TO bear Srms against the United States.n
| The steamer Yankee arrived To-day, and reports
that the Pocahoutas fired shells at the new rebel
works at Shipping Point, which had the effect of
waking uB the rebels, who prepared theis gums to
fire the Seminole, which wss a abort distance be
hind the Pocahontss and an exchange Of shot took
| place.
A committee of the Philadelphia Council arrived
to-day to present Gen. Anderson, who has not jet
arrived, sword.
SFrom the observatory st pptons Hill the rebel
pickets are plainly to the left Of FATS Church.
WASHINGTON. Oct. l5.-IrrPgularity having arisen
in respect 70 Csnadi4l spOndence, these dIrec
tons must be observed: First. Letters addressed
TO Canada must be mailed and post billed to Uni
ted States exchange oelce. Letters cannot be sent
direct to pest otis=s IN Canada. Portland. Me-;
Burlington, Gu.sai Isjtnl snd Derby Line, VT.
Boston, Mass New YUrk City, Albany, Buffalo,
Troy. psgtsN4rT. RIqe Point, Ogdensburg RO-
chester SIX re-. Z '-Blr OsWeg1 and Suspension
Bridge. llf. OHIO; Detroit. Sault
Sl1te Mr. ! A'g11iI. Mich, are our principal
exchange oii .rs $ c,ai Postage on si7Ele letters
to or f. on C41ai4 is cents Prepayment is Op>
tional, bat tse y mole postage must be prepaid or
none. Bart psy T4eIts are not recognized. Prepay
men,s must b made ia United States postage
stamps, and not in money. 20 tmlsters viii do
vel to preserve tbs statement.
Special 70 ;hs New YsFk Tribune.
WASHINGTON, October I5.-This morning the Poca-
hOntas, while passing Shipping Point, about ten
miles from Indian Head, fred into the woods and
passed on her way. Immediately after, persons on
the Yankee, anchored some miles above, could
see the rebels on the bank hastily telling trees,
which, falling in the river, disclosed guns op EN-
brasqres. Soon the Seminole attempted to go down
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