, 1862-10-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
AFFAIRS OH THE THE UPPER
POTOMAC.
The Main Force ofthe RehelS
Still at Winchester.
MILITARY MATTERS IN THE
WEST,
4 Rebel Battery on the Lower Poto-
mac Shelled Out,

WASHINGTON, Oct. z, 1862.
Gen. Cox and staff have left again en- route
for new field of 1abors. Neither Reno's 9th
army corpe, Of which he has recently been in
command, nor the Kanawha division to which
he formerly belonged, will accompany him.
Col. Sol Meredith, Of the 18th Indiana, will
have his brigadier generals commission with
in couple OF days. It is given on Hooker's
recommendation.
oy.Mortcu,i in returning to indianapolis to-
morrow morning, leaves his private secre-
tary to ee1tlc accounts with the war and
treasury departments, for money advanced
to equip Indiana troops in the recent emer-
gtncies.
DR.. Bul}ard accompanies the Indiana State
agent to Harper's Ferry, to look after their
sick and wounded, aud Inspect the conduct
OF surgeons, as well as the condition Of the
hospitals.
Without attempting to violate any of the
war department rules, or say one word agafust
generals>in the field that might Indicate dis
satisfaction with their conduct or the proba-
bIity Of their removal, it is not improper to
say that the efforts Of certain prominent West
err gentlemen to have matters in that DEPART
ment conformed to popular wishes, have in
all probability been successful
Torpor in military matters continues.
Everything depends on the upper Potomac,
and nobody here knows what to expect from
that quarter.
Gov Morton was c1oseted through the fore
noon with the president In au important
consultation, as is understood, on Western
military matters.
Cows. Morgan and Andrew are also in town,
also Gen. Cox and staff, of Ohio.
Secretary Chase has been confined to his
residence for several days by recurrence Of
tie chronic lameness in lis foot. BE will
soon be out again.
AL have abundant runors Of fighting in the
neighbor1ood OF Centreville. Thus far they
are believed to be wholly unfounded. Though
there are some reasons for supposiug it not
Improbable that the rebels may be preparing
for an attack upon us in that direction.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-The rebels have
placed battery at Cockpit Point, firing at
several vessels yesterday. a gunboat ehe1led
the point, eilcncirg the battery.
BALTIMORE, Oct THE american has the
following dispatch from Cumberland:
"moodan's wagon train, {rebel,) embracing
supplies of all kinds, two pieces of artillery,
leo Snail arms, and fifty prisoners, were cap
tuTed, and Col McReynolds, is in pursuit Of
him up the Cacapon Rivers
WASHINGTON, Oct. All the accounts in
the forelgn journals, relative to European
affairs, art mere speculation, as it is known
mere that nothing upon that subject exists in
q Cetlnite or official 1orm
1t ia ascertained that large supplies of cot
ton for ports of Europe are obtained on the
Rio Grande Mexican Vessels are engaged in
supplying foreign ships. Texan planters
carry their COTTON to Brownsville, Texas,
whence the article is claudestinely carried to
tem6er there were twenty vessels there,
wallng Tor cargoes, Including au English
steamer which had $4,000 Sterling with
which to purchase cotton.
1t is understood that the disabled voluu-
teers, or such as are not sufficiently strong to
duties at the hospitals.
Lord Lyons Is expected to return to Wash
ington IN the English steamer Of the llth.
Col. Felix Salmsalm is mustered out Of the
SER ice to date from the 1st instant
The New York 1ribune's special from Wash
ipgton says:
The country has yet to hear Of one resieua-
flon IN the army IN conse quence, or under the
excuse OF the presidents proclamation of
i,e3dom; oa the contrary, several of gene
erals belonging to that c1ass whose resigua-
tion was most loudly threatened, have de.
clared that it is time for the president to give
slavery its death blow.
m Gen. sigel's scouts, just returned from
IhoIoughtnre Sap, report that there Is no
They further learned that the enemY's main
force was at Winchester. Toe rebel wagon
trains had all been sent to Staunton, and their
cattle to Mount jackson. Longstreet's column
was reported to have commenced retreatiug
to Elchmond: This last statement Is doubted
at Gen. Sigcl's headquarters.
The president returned from the upper Po-
tomac, thoroughly gratiftd with the condi-
tlon Of the soldiers Of the nationsl army. He
fGutd them well clothed, well led, we'll dis
eirlined, in the best of spirits, eager to be
led to battle, and tu'l Of en'hu 5iasm.
The NeH York Tines correspondence sa7s;
dispatch just rcctiyed from special cur
respondent, at Sandy Hook, near Harpsr's
Ferry, states that tie Sta Illinois cavalry,
regular infantry aud two batteries had just
returned from Reconnaissance towards
Charlestown. Thy fouod the euemy there,
ard captured rebel captain. the citizens Of
Loudon county are fleeing to ESCAPE the
last rebel CONSUMPTION in that quarter, and
arc reaching Washington. On this occasion,
every person capable Of bearing aEms, includ.
ing all Quakcrs and boys over sixteen years
old, are forced into the ranks. They have
also taken every horse left in the coua;ry for
Lees army, also everything else that they
could lay their hands On.
The government is about to send a CON-
mission to the Went to investigate the pres
ent Indian difficulties. It is asserted that
there can be no doubt Of the flct, that arms
have been furnished the Indians by persons
engaged in British interest
Judge Smith, of WISCONSIN, and two well
known jurists will leave tomorrow for B .au-
tort. South Carolina as commission to carru
into effect the confscation act.
Capt. Parrett, Of McLeaus brigade, on
Saturday made dash into the village of II ~
market and succeeded in capturing eight rebel
soldiers, including lieutenant, who were
there enforcing the confederate conscriot law.
No other reh%1s were aeon