New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

-Adyccs from the Army Of the Potomac up to
O'Clock this morning were not especially important
Our Special correspondent at Lovettsyle, undor daie
of Wednesday evening, says that the Rebels occupy
Soicker's Gap in force. Gen. Pleasanton with ms
cavalry occupies Puroellville. In lis skirnnsh u.
Smoker Gap on Tuesday 10 lost one man Killed and
two wounded Of the 9th y. Y. Cavalry. lie took
ten prisoners including Lieutenant Of the Rebel
sigual corps. Our signal corps has established sta
ton. and been working to-day 10 miles hey ond our
cavalry pckets. Stonemans cavalry has occupied
Leesbng without resistance. From another cer-
respondent al Fairfax Courtllouse We learn tunder
date OF Yesterday that scouls from Dumiries say
ford Springs Brewster, and BreniNiie, report no
Rebel forces at those places There Was company Of
60 st Bucklana Mill near Gainesville A oohtrsDanu
from from New Baltimore says that Rebel cayslry
regiment reached that place on "wednesday, from
Thoroughfare Gap. II was stated that the Rebel
Gen. Walker re,rested before Gen. PlessanIon's
advance Walker was supposed 10 have II, 900 men
anu dozen pieces OF artillery.
There is very great excitement in Baltimore in
Consequence Of the recent arrests By order OF Gen.
Wool. Gov. Bradford has demanded the uucondi-
tioDai release Of all the parties arrested and that all
the papers and documents seized be given up. The
petition for the removal Of Gen. Wool has received
numerous signatures, and advertisement appears
in the loyal papers to-day inviting the citizens Of
Eatpore to call AZ tie Union Readns-Room and
sign tie memorial. We learned late lsst night that
ali he parties arrested had been released by the
Pre- ideat, who has assured the loyal citizens q al
everything should be satisfactorily explained.
Gen. Schofed's dispatches from Fayettevil
Ak. say that the 9th, Brig Gen. Heron, witt
the lst Iowa Cavalry ana the 7th Missouri Cavalry
attacked I; Rebel camp four miles east Of tia, pace
Our force was about 1000 strong, while the Eebe
forces Numbered 5000, commanded BY Col. Craycns
l After "A sharp engagement, the enemy WIS com
petey routed leaving all his camp equipments and
few wagons. TIE loss Of the enemy eigh,
dead on the field. Our los was five wounded, one
MORALLY.
A released prisoner from Richmond WHO Gays
he wa. on board the Merrimac No. 2 reports that
tina vessel is thoroughly and heavily clad with iron,
aud /, in every way tough customer. She has been
completed about month, aud Las made several irpt
to Fort Darling. She hiss as yet but one gun On
board but tie other guns for her were all ready.
The machinery works well, and she can easily make
eight m.s per hour.
Judge ChfOrds writ Of habeas corpus ia tie
case Of Winder hss not been served. The Deputy
Sheriff was not allowed to land at Fort Warren,
whereupon ae returned and reported the fact to tue
judge, who remarked that the Cont had no means
TO enfor.e the wit, and ordered tue rapen to BE-
placed Oh Tile.
With regard to tie draft in the City OF New Yors
Gen. Anthem holds that all men who have received
the city bounty should be counted in the city quota,
and will insist that interior counties which cian Ii at
their citizens have enlisted here shall prove the fact
and re'Urn the county money before deductions are
made u0u our recorded lists.
by an arrival yesterday from Bermuda, we
lean. ,hat the Confederate steamer Herald had just
uriyed from Charleston, with cargo Of six hundred
bale. Of cotton, and number OF passengers, among
whom. Prof. Maury.
Sixteen Rebel prisone's aud large number Of
cattle captured in Hardy County, Va, BY our
troop on the 18Th