, 1862-10-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Dispatch to tho Ehitago Tfibnnc.l
WAsuIN0r0y. Oct. 6-f1 D. m.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-1D p m.
COY. Morton of Indiana arrived hero last
night and has been oyerrun With Visitors to.
day. He Is to be sereuaded Tomorrow eve.
ming by some Of bis admirers, and Secretary
Caleb b. Smith Is to present him the shot
riddled colers Of the 10th, 7th, and some other
Indiana regiments at the state capital. In.
dtanlans expect q great reunion on the occas.
ion.
Expectation row points to speedior re.
sumption Of actiye operations either by rebels,
or by our army, than had been expected up to
within few days. The rebels no longer press
upon cur Immediate front opposite Washing
ion. The nearest point at which any armed
rebel forces were known to be yesterday was
at Rnppahannock Station on the Orange &
Alexandria railroad, ftty miles southwest OF
Alexandria. At that point they had three in.
fantfy and two cavalry regiments, or as their
regiments now stand, probably about 1000
men. They seemed to be engaged simply in
protecting their railroad connection, and pa.
trolling the Rappahannock to prevent any
attempt of troops to cross the river above or
below the station, and move. In their rear to.
yards GordonsV1&le- the belief Is the latter
point, No considerable forca Is now Indeed
anywhere from there to Richmond. Mean.
time It is rumored that they hare sent rein.
forcemcnts to their army In the Kcnawha Val.
ley, and arc hursying forward all conscripts
they can collect to reinforce Lees army In tho
ncighborhood OF Winchester. Neither party
attempts to hold Lccsburg, but Friday last a
small body Of rebel cavalry made reconnois
eance to the place, and occupied 1t some time.
The President returned from 1Iarper's Fer
~ last night, attended church thi, forenoon,
and has gone out to The Soldiers Home this
evening. Very little Ia yet permitted to trans.
pire ith regard to the result Of ais visit.
Mcclellan has Issued a General Order de.
'ouncing the continued struggling aud pill.
Laying, abd tie continuance Of depredating Oh
the property Of loyal citizens, and orders pa.
frol guards TO arrest pillagers, and put them
to work on the dcfeuscs Of 11,rper's Ferry.
There will be some trouble In portions Of
Maryland about enforcing the draft. In
Charles and st. Mary's counties resistance to
the draft seems likely to be carried to a dan.
Etfous extent. In an adjoining township Of
thu latter county the mob entered tue olllce
oi the assessor, who was making up tho lists
oi persons lial4e to draft, seized and do
stroycd his lists aud threatened to tar aud
feather him If he attempted makiug them I'D
again. They declare they won't Ilgut against
the South. Itis hoped prompt measures will
be taken to suppress the disturbances.
Especial Dispatch 10 the Chicago 1rtbune1
WASHINGTON, Oct, g. IL u. III,
Kumors rather better authenticated than
usual, eay that tho rebels arc falling back from
"i.cllcfter towards Culpsppcr. l. is fully
believed In some quarters at any ratio th,t |
lbcy are sure to retreat on the first serious
demonstration from onr lines against their |
position.
It is understood that Con. Pope expects
soon to return to Washington, to give eyl.
dcncc in the investigation Of tho late battle of |
Bull Run, which is expected soon to begin.
NieolaS, the pretidcnt's private secretary,
who bus been sprudirg the summer in Mime. |
sofa, sustains the views already expressed By !
othera concerning the importance Of the In.
dian outbreak. lie says the outrages already |
committed by tho Sioux, invol ng less Of |
of lives aud large amount of prop.
nrty, prccludcs tho possibility Of peace till |
such punishment las been INFLICTED as shall |
live substantial motives for good conduct !
hereafter