The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-14
NEWS.
NORTHERN ACCOUNTS.

saects} II the achievements or the Federals
We co<,y the following, headings and all. II
viii be especially observed that the caption
OF the first dispatch is about as long, and
three. times as teresting rs the subject OF it,
From tie y Y. Times o. tie l0.h ins;.l
EIaHLT IMPORTANT agws
Mere By,!lian, rie:ories me North CcroIina Coaa
--A.,eaDt so Rscaptisrs si- for:s Haeras Iaiet-
Attack BY sir Rs5e! STEAMERS .ciis T.ree Thousand
Hea--yat Foitars # th- Erlsdilion-7uo IF tae
.S.eG1ieys SNHa-Stref, NtadrsG Rs5sts slpposed to
be L1eaoRed-A ta,tSe .arzb,r Rilied AID Tol.adsG
tn Indiana Regimen; aIactea a. Ciicamicos-
.co-Yas Gs6eis .S.etisd f-or. Ne:iosai Gun Beat
-Tro or Three HVHa,s4 IF .dsa EiN,9-I,npor-
tant Neirs iron iae SoA!I.
Especial Dispatch from Wa hington
WA-HINaToE, "Wednesday, Oct. sth.-Com-
mauder Chauney arrived here this evening
from Hatteras Inlet. He reports that on Non
day the rebels organized an expedite to at
lick ana recapture the forts occupied by our
forces. The expedition consisted OF six steam
no rs ana about tire. thousand Ineu. The
steamers were armed with heavy riaed can
non and m0rtaTs for throwing shells The
attack wAs simultaneous, but Intellectual
The forts fired shell, aud were assisted by
the vessels stationed OF the Inlet. After q
time the rebels retired, though not before two
or three steamers had been sunk, going down
with al on board. Judging from the crowded
appearance Of the vessels, i IS estimated that
about seven hundred men were dro owned
from the bursting of orr she'll ard the plung-
ing Of cur shot, the surs were served III
E most mastery manner.
rHB BLAIa-rREsoSr rsorsLp
CISCIxEiTI, Wednesday, Oct. a.--The Gin
ciunat Enquirer, the paper in which all the
Blair Fremont Charges, lrltars, dc appeared
originally, in answer 10 Gen. Fremont's dis
patch, eNculpates the General, or apy mem
Der OF his department. unqualifiadly, from
any responsibility In their publication. The
nj, fit,h
fsEeut source.
IMPORTANT Paoa KgsTUcgr-PRspaEIEd FOR
P!dHr Al sADCCAE.
CHIc.eo Wednesday, Oct. S.-Tha Ts.bu.s's
Caro- special adyiCes from Pdducah repre-
ssut that our t~oois are, preparing for the re-.
ccption Of the rebels, who, in heavy force, are
said TO be advancing asainstAhe place. The
women and children OF that place are being
sent away.
Everything indicates al approaching strug-
gle.
Gen McC.ernard will issue tomorrow a
proclamation Causing all drinking and gam
bling houses to cease operations.
LoUIsvfLLE, "Wednesday, Oct. 9-The city
is quiet. We have 10 news from below.
AsoTHsa IMPORTANT ADVANCE LEwIssvIL.p
OCCUPIED.
About O'Clock this morning, the division
under the command Of General Smith, at the
Chain bridge, advanced ;.nd occupied prolni-
nent POSITIONS n the nels aborhood of Lew
insvIi4e. Ga he advance arriving 81 Lang
leg s, the Ia tnerLo oGtposts OF our army, the
division divided-a portion OF then con-
timing up the Little Rock Run Turn pike, and
occupying Prospect Hill, the other part of the
division taking the new artillery road. and
occupying Sn.ooth's and Maxwell's hills &
mile and s. half this side OF Townsville.
The batteries were drawn up III prominent
positions, and the Infantry placed in situa-
tons TO support them.
Afer remaining for about three hours wait.
ing III vain for the rebels 10 make al attack,
i'll fact, Inviting them To it, oar skirmisEers
advanced and occupied Townsville, the rebel
forces retreating. Townsville viii be
tanned rs well as other positions taken by our
forces to-day.
Il portion OF the troops under prigadier
General Porter also advanced and occupied
Miners hill, 10 the right Of Falls Church, and
commanding that yillage and Barret:'s hill,
which latter is now In possession of the rebel
picl.ets.
General Mcclellan and staff, accompanied
by Captain Bakers Mcclellan Dragons,
crossed over the Chain Bridge IT an early
hour TINS morning, spending the whole day
in making "Reminiscences OF ihe new posi-
tons taken by the National forces.
Al RAID on TINE ESRaY's PIcxsrs.
At o'clock Yesterday afternoon, Captain
Barney, OF the New York Tween fourth, &C
com panied by 8 guide ald fourteen privates,
moved round the east side OF the hill three
quarters OF a mile north OF Falls Church,
where the rebel outp0sts have been stationed.
They approached In the bush within short
y
opened fire upon them. Each man tired from
one to three shots, and three of the rebels
were killed at once. Captain Powers, of the
rebei cavalry, was present, mounted on his
white horse, which has become famous to our
p,ckets. MIR. Perkins, the guide, fired at the
horse and shot hiIn in the head, i'll the hope
TO take Powers prisoner. lie escaped, how
ever, ard AS the rebel picket Was only three
hundred yards distant, Capt. Barney gave
the order to retire, which they cid without
the loss of Il man, and bringing with them
four rebel cavalry horses, thirteen pistols,
four sabces, one HAIRS carbine, several bl3ii-
kets, and one prisoner yonsg man named
Charles II. Knott, & private iii Company +,
Col. Stuarts First Virginia Cavalry. Knott
states mat he is q native of Jefferson county,
Virginia. and that ne has seen soldering
enough TO retire. He says that Col. stuart's
headq Garters ARE between four and five miles
from Falls Church, on the Fairfax road. to
the right of Annandale. He states also that
the rebels are not present in any force near
our lines. On Knott was found q letter writ
ten by pious mother TO some soldier, which
contains the following extracts, that sound
strangely when read together
~ trns. that prayer meetings are still kept
up, and that they will result in great good -
God has promised that His Word shall not
return to Him void, but shall accomplish that
.tBob says. sieli Massa Jack that he must
make haste and Kill all the Yankees and come
home and Sis says that son must send her
Yankee trophy"
NEW 0H3ERvATORf.
Il nne observatory has been erected on tho
roof OF Uptons house, from which good view
- obtained Of the eSemy's ouiposts near Fails
church. A number OF the rebel cavalry was
observed on Srtn Perkins's Hill, north west OF
Falls Church. Mount Oliyst Church, situated
on the road north OF Bail's, has disappeared
since our troops moved out. The boards were
wanted TOR floors for the tents.
AN ALAsx But 10 Slo4T.
Tnisafternoon some choppers in Gen. Nor.
rells Brigade, while telling some timber near
our outposts, observe some OF the rebels near
them. The alarm WIS given, and body OF
1pr troops moved out to the picket lines
The alarm was eaussiessr and our troops soon
returned without d battle.
ARRIVAL or rug cIry OF wAsnIsares
The screw steamer sGity of Washington
which sailed from Liverpool ~ r. M, on
the 18th, and tfota Queenstown on the Goth
uit., arrived nj this port Yesterday morning.-
The City OF Washington has brought COS
bales Of cotton On freight
The City Ut Washington has also brought
about glx1Y OF the pn&sAuKAfx Of the QreAt