The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-24
TO-DAY'S WASHINGTON NEWS,
Special Dispatches to Evening Telegraph.
WARRINGTON, October q.
From the Front.

From the ErOnt.
From the Army OF the Potomac there is no
news OF interest beyond the fact that General
Weizel on Saturday opened on the Rebel gun
boats in the James river, with two new batteries,
near the left Of Buffers line. All theItobel craft,
except iron-slads were driven up stream.
DraTt i'm Maryland.
The Provost Marshal of Maryland states, in a
card, that a large proportion Of drafted persons
have escaped from Baltimore.
yellow Fever Rt Newbern.
Yellow fever prevails to an alarming extent AZ
Newborn, but 1t is believed that the heavy frost
OF Saturday night must have checked it.
A Mcclellan Regiment.
A majority Of the lst New Jersey Cavalry, on a
poll just taken, are for Mcclellan. This is the
only Mcclellan regiment hereabouts.
A Lincoln Regiment.
A vote taken in the lst Pennsylvania Cavalry
was overwhelmingly for Lincoln,
Important.
SojournCr Truth lectures here tonight.
Reported Rebel Decentralization.
At Fortress Monroe on Saturday, it was re-
ported that the Rebel gunbOlts appeared 10 be
threatening 10 take the offensive near Dutch Gap,
but up TO o'clock ?. NJ. yesterday, when the
steamer touched at Fortress Monroe, tue Rebel
fleet had not made any serious demonstration.
They had thrown shells at q working party on
the canal, but did not stop their work.
Capture Of Rebel EasPafches.
Yesterday our troops captured near Rector
town, Va, John A. Washington, and Lewis Bene-
dict, citizens of Faquer county, belonging to
Moseby's battalion. Washington is despatch
bearer for Moscby, and it is said that 4 large
4. H., I,;
Blockade Runners Captured.
The Navy DEPARTMENT has dispatches from
Admiral Porter stating the capture of the steamer
Faado, blockade runner, Of six huudred tons,
loaded with $50 bales OF Cotton. The capture
was made by the United States steamer Fort
jackson.
Richmond papers OF tue i7th instant published
an account Of the blowing up and sinking of the
United States steamer Niphoa. Admiral Porter
telegraphs to the Navy Department that he has
received letters from the NiphoR, dated tue 18th,
making no mention Of casualty to thatyessel.
Enrolment Troubles.
| 1t is stated that Commissioners Blackford, OF
the District Enrolment Bureau, is under arrest
and that DIR. Keosby, examining Surgeon Of the
District Board of Enrolment, has been deprived
of his commission. The draft will be recon-
menced to-day to fill the quota of this District.
The Recent Dry Goods Arrests.
The trial Of the dry good dealers arrested on
the charge of supplying goods to the Rebels is
to be continued to-day before the military COM
mission, General Francis Fessendeu, President
The case excites much interest in this community
from the number Of the arrests made, and the
important testimony ELECTED.
| promotions.
General Custer was made full Major Genera
this morning, and General Merritt Breyet Major
General, in honor Of their services IN the lat,
defeat Of Early.
| Captured Flags.
The captured flags we're presented to the Wa
Department this morning by General Custe
and Captain Harrison, Brigade Inspector O
General Deyins' Brigade, Merrih's Division.
Secretary stanton thanked each of the flag cap
tors, ordered them medals, aad directed tina
they receive advance pay, with transportation
home aud twenty days furlough.