Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-12
AL EXAM DRIA NEW S.

THE following Items are taken from the Stdts
Journal OF yesterday afternoon;
From CHy Point.-From gentleman who came
up on the Thomas Collyer, we learn tat one OF
our trains was fired into by rebels on Wednesday
right. As the 5s0p III. train was between Blrney
shell. our batteries stationed in front OF the ri
corps opened on them In return, and for short
time the firing was pretty heavy, but without per-
ran the gauntlet without sustaining any damage
lutther than giving pretty good scare to the pas
A the Collyer was between Hog Island and
jamestown, on her way down the James, her pas
sengers were treated TO very exciting and laugh
able scene. Some thirty rebel oystermen had been
so earnestly engaged 10 plying their tong. that
they did not observe the approach Of one Of our
gunboats until twenty 'four-pounds shell exploded
over their heads. The steamer arrived near the
scene In time to witness some very fierce "splurg-
Ing" the part of the oystermen, In their frantic
efforts to arrive on terra Er''a and escape out Of
The Collyer brought up nifty rebel prisoners, who
were landed 10 Wa.hlnEton.
sheriff OF Fairfax county, with a regular process
OF court In his possession, visited house near
Hunting Creek bridge, this morning, for the pur-
pose OF putting the occupants out, and getting
possession OF the premises for the owner. 1he
occupants appealed to the military authorities,
and Cat Mason, acting provost judge, sent out 4
policeman to stay the action Of the sheriff Mr..
Roberts, however, paid no attention whatever to
with his business 10 the meantime the military
policeman procured TeinioI ments, and arrested
the sheriff and his deputy. They were taken be-
fore the provost court, over which Capt. Mason
prelideBj but as soon as the matter was explained
TO him they were promptly released, and allowed
to proceed with the execution of the order OF the
court.
Rsiispsd-Capt. Thos. G. WhytaI, A. q. NJ, in
charge OF the forage department here, hAss been
ordered to Augusta, Me, to assume the direction
and control OF the QuartermAster's department In
that city. Capt. Whytal has been stationed in
Alexandria for nearly q year, during which time
he has, by his marked ability and cOHe attention
TO the duties of his position, secured the highest
eneomiums from his superior Ulcers, and, by his
gentlemAnly and prbane department, won the uni
VeTsal esteem and regard OF his associates ami best
OF friends, who hear with sincere regret the an
nouncement OF his dep rture. Capt J. G. c. Lee
will assume the control oil the forage depart ment,
in connection with his duties as depot quarter
master
Guerrilla Captured George Edwards, one Of
hlOsby'H gang, captured near White Plains day
or two since, by our troops stationed near thai
place, was conveyed to Washington yesterday
and confined In the Old Capitol prison. He Is re-
puted to be q most desperate character, and haI
made several attempts to escape already, once By
jumping fIom the cars while beng brought to THU
city from the Plains.
Guerrilla ddiiOHS.-GillmAn Brown, residing
about two miles from oCcOqlan, was robbed,
night or two ago, OF all his own and his wiiei
clothing, by band OF gueTrillas, consisting o
seven men They first demanded his money, bu
he replied that he had none, and for some tint
past had not enjoyed the pleasure Of owning
pocket.Dook. They then went through the prem
ise1, robbipg him OF everything valuable.