October 17th.—Bright and beautiful.
Still all quiet below, and reinforcements (details revoked) are not arriving—1000 per day.
The Northern news makes some doubt as to the result of the election in Pennsylvania.
From the Valley we have rumors of victory, etc.
A thrill of horror has been produced by a report that Gen. Butler has, for some time past, kept a number of his prisoners (Confederates) at work in his canal down the river, and supposing they were Federals, our batteries and gun-boats have been shelling our own men!
