Firing Upon the Pickets

Firing Upon the Pickets

Military engagement in Arlington 's Ball's Crossroads vicinity

Skirmish that took place at Hall;s Hill

New York TImes

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New York Times

September 15, 1861

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FIRING UPON THE PICKETS. During several days past, oar pickets stationed in the vicinity bf Ball's Cross Roads have suffered much from shots fired by concealed rebels, and who seemed to be fully informed of the situation of our men. The belief prevailed in our camps that this information was furnished by a family named Miner, whose house was situated near our outposts. Yesterday evening, when Uasil Hall's and half a dozen other houses in the vicinity were burned by the rebels, Miner's was spared. This morning Mixer, his wife", mother, three daughters and six ne. groes, were arrested y our troops and brought to the city. Mixer professed the utmost loyalty, denying the allegations, and announcing his willingness to take the oiith of allegiance. This was administered, and he was released upon his parole that he v ould not attempt to leave Washington without permission. A Methodist minister named Coi, who was arrested at Mixer's hous objected to taking the oath, and he was committed to jail. i - . . ' MORE ECEFB IOXISTS ATtRXSTEO. A company from each of Gen. Sickles' five reg: iments, in jjMaryland, under command of Lieut. -Col. Potte, of the Second Regiment, have succeeded in arresting seven . Secessionists, among whom was Capt. Stewart, who had raised a regiment of rebel cavalry, obtaining possession of the roll of the! company ; a man named Mariott, who has beien one of the parties who have kept the communication between the rebels" of Maryland with ttose of Virginia ; two of his employes, and othersi They got also a quantity of arms and ammunition. diecocrtesy to the erexch legation. During the absence of the Secretaryof State, Mr. de Gouferoy, ' First Secretary of the French Legation, politely applied to the Chief Clerk, Mr. Hunter, for a permission to put a vessel from the French Squadron into the New-York Navy-yard for repairs. Mr; Hunter took upon himself to refuse what we are sure our Government would have cheerfully permitted. the intended reception- or the prince or JOINTILLE. It was the English Legation who suggested the attempted noisy reception of the Trince of Join-ville. DISPATCH TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. I W Asms gton, Saturday, Aug. 14. The advance of a large reconnoiterlng force of the Confederate troops in the neighborhood of Ball's Cross-Roads, and the destruction of property of known Union men were renewed this morning. They drove In our pickets' to within half a mile of the Roads, so as to get possession of a house occupied by ft colored; man named Liau Bennxtt, which they burned to the ground. Bssmit and his wife were captured two weeks ago and taken South. The names of those who have suffered by the torch of the enemy are Basil Hall, whose house is located a mile and a quarter to the right of the Cross-Roads. Everything perishable belonging to him was destroyed,; excepting six cows, which our troops succeeded in ; bringing away this morning. Jlr. Hall's loss is WXtO. This house has been alternately occupied by the Confederate pickets and urwn. Mr. Hall says that he had previously suf ferea very much from, the destruction of his furniture by the Detuib Regiment of New-fork, for which he has made rut a bill of damages against the -Government. Messrs. ;Vjrurm "and Thomas and' Saitoh, Bcbcb also sufit red bv the fire the , conflagration being eAteded to all known Union men. TU dwelling of,, Hon. Cj H. X'fros is spared." The Confederates occupy It, and have a large Torce in, that vicinity The position o affairs at Munson's Hill remains uncharged. No targe force is visiole from this side of the intrenchrnf nts. i r' In a slirmlsh !ast nrght near Ball's Cross Roads.U is feared a Lie j tenant ia the Third Vermont Regiment, and three privates in the Ninth Massachusetts Regiment were taken prisoners, as they are missing. 5 From a prominent position on the Virginia side of the rive toUsy a jdens volume of smoke was seen ascending lin the direction of Fairfax Cnurt House,' the Confederates evidently burning the woods in that direction around their fortifications. . :1 , ' ; y ,; ' Nearly aH the , regiments In the neighborhood of Arlington Heights and the Chain Bridge were oat de anas! dtuiaa; all last night ' Z, . V' M r The artillery practice Is daily continued at lhft forts.--; r- t :,-..t,u.. . ; J. 4 The Lincoln Cavalry composed of two con;panle frem Pennsylvania, ne front Miigan, and nln frcn New.York,iis bow thoroughly orgauixed, the; Seld and staff oCrs hartng beea swora In, as foU tows : Cot McRtTu.s, Lleut-CoL' Von ScWkfsss, formerly of the Frisian Army j Majors,' C. H. O vie, late of the regiUat Army of Dragoons . A. WalJuuisI who raised two companies la Ne w-Vork, and Auguste Howard, formerly of the Prud i. . i,..t j, v i7-iuik ; ynartennastsr, O.TI Bai ley, formerly of the MlcbiraB, and Chaplain RaleWI i ; f j . " ' i