The New York Herald Newspaper, September 6, 1862, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 9489. IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. The Rebels Threatening the Line of the Potomac. Sadden Disappearance of the Rebe} Army from the Front. Supposed Advance of 100,000 Men on Leesburg and Harper’s Ferry. The Rebels Passing Through Thoroughfare Gap. M’CLELLAN'S ORDER TO THE ARMY. Arrangements for the Protection of Washington. shoe oF WHE CAPITAL. Zmpending Great Battle on the Upper Potomac, Rey Rey &e. ORDER OF MAJOR GENERAL M'CLELLAN. GENERAL ORDERS—NO. 1, Wasunetow, Sept 4, 1862. First—Pursuant to General Orders No. 122from the War Department, Adjutant General’s Uilice, of the 2d inst., the endersigned hereby assumes command of the fortifica sons of Washington and of all the troops for the defence jef the capital. Secuond—The heads of the staff departments of the |Army of tho Potomac will be in charge of their respec ive departments at these beadquarters. Third—In addition tothe consolidated morning re- ports required vy the circular of this date from these beadquarters, reports wil! be made by corps anders as to their compliance with the ignment to positions heretofore given thew, stating definitely the ground occupied and covered by their com- jmands, and as to what progress has becn made in obedi- ee to the orders already issued to place their commands condition for immediate service. G. B. McCLELLAN, Major General. 8. Wniuass, Assistant Adjutant General. RIED FIGHTING ON THE UPPER PO- TOMAC, SKIMNSH NEAR POOLESVILLE—REPORTAD BATTLE— KXCHTING SCENES IN WASHINGTON—BATTERIES SRARING ALONG THE STREETS—IMPRESSMENT OF VENICLES AND HACK8--REFORTED CHANGE OF BRBBL PLAN—FENNSYLVANIA TO BR INVADED VIA WARRISBURG—WHY THE OLD PLAN WAS CHANGED— SUB REBELS DESTITUTE OF SUPPLIES—HOW THEY OPE TO SUBSIST THEMSELVES—ON WHOM THE @OLDIEAS’ CONFIDENCE RESTS, ETC. ‘Wasumaton , Sept. 4, 1862. ‘The morbid excitement existing here for news of a great Je has been somewhat gratified to-night by the intelli- ‘that a skirmish occurred iast night in the vicinity Poolesvilie, between about 140 Unign cavalry, under Means and Cole, of Eastern Virginia, aud a supe- force of rebel cavalry ; also by the rumors, which are ty well authenticated, that # battle has Deen going oa y upon the Virginia side, opposite Poolesville, and twenty-eight miles above this city. It ia under- ‘that General Sumner’s corps was thrown forward the expectation of intercepting the rebel troops, rho were said to be concentrating in that vicinity for whe of crossing into Maryland, . Gentlemen who arrived to-tay from the yicinity of Church report that brisk cannonading in the direc. of Poolesville was distinctly heard at Folis Church tb nine O'clock this mornmg, and aloug the road, until sounds were lost in the bum and confusien of the ises of the city. To-night a large number of ambulances aud an immense on train are proceeding rapidly in the direction of ile, and three batteries of artillery have thander- gh the streets in that dircctiou, The Provost Guard again industrionsly impressing all the public backs earriages found upon the strect and sending them ard to join the ambulance train. Although nothing escaped from the inner sauctuary of the War Depart- to indicate the progress of the engagement or ite lt, it is evident that there are a considerable number wounded mea garod Sor, apd that a battle of magnntite mire ha on place. Others who arrived here to-day from Baltimore, and have had opportunities ef intimate aggociation with of the leading rebel sympathizers of that place, that {t im believed thero by those who profess know the real purposes of the rebet lend- that the programme fer marching upon railroad betwoeon n and Harper's Ferry, while the main body of rebe! army is pushed forward rapidly by way of Win- ter and Martinsburg to Williamaport and Hagerstown, b the ultimate intention of striking at Harrisborg, Pa. y nay that it was originaliy intended that a large body rebel cavalry should cross the Potomac river by swim. and make a dash upon the Washington branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, in the vicinity of Savage’, Pactory, and thus destrey enough of the railroad to the fravel between Warhington, Baltimore Annapolis, They aleo say it was designed to ‘op the splendid bridge across the Patapeco at the y House, but that the Kea has been abandoned, for she reason that it would probably invite an attack upon Matimoge by the Union forts north and west of the city op Federal Mill, as well as Fort Mofonry, and there vy destroy the lives and property of the friends of the Pebe! cause in Raitimore. From ail the juformation received from rebe! pricovers . released Union prisoners who hed boen in the hands of the rebels, deserters apd contrabands, it is a pretty well ertublished fact ¢iat the rebel army be ‘Thoroughfere Gap end the Potomac river ie eadly =m want ef supplier, It t# not only deficient ty G@aneportation, but the conntry from which its supplies Gave hitherto been drawn is now quite exhausted, the valloy of Virginia having been, within the Jast ew montha, sadject to the alvance and retroat again and again of both armics to such an extemt a8 to leave it Jaknost entirely bare ef provisions. That part of the Ola inion m which the rebel army Nav for the last fow days yelled im blood and battle has been entirely depleted and containe Lardly enough supplies to eubstat a brigade jot cavalry for® month, It has therefore hevome a no, joearity that the army nuder the coramand of Generals Lee, Jackson, ke., should either retrace their ateps w the vi. ‘einity @f Richmond or Stauuton, with tut slight bopes of beomg able at cither of those points of Haming ® sufficient supply to carry them through the fay cumpaign, ot to make a bold and desperate dach gcrose the Potomac, to forage tp the richert counties o/ ‘Weatery Maryland or in the bordering counties of Pona- syivanin, The moral effect of such a movement npop foroivn governments, who aré now beset by supplant representatives of the rebel States, is a strong induce ment in favor of it; and to invite foroign intervention, end at the same time avoid the starvation now looking to the face.of this vast rebel army, furnish strong incen® lstvor to them to take all the risk to bo incurred by the pansagent the Potomac. ‘unce in Maryland, with McClellan's cohorts at their backes jehe only hope left them would be to subsist themselves japon the riob country they purpose invading until foreign Powors should acknowledge the independonoe of the Senthorn confederacy and come to their assistance. Piferenves-of opinion exist in regard t the status ef ala Pope and MeNowell. A rumor wae to circulation day that the forsaer had resigned. Nobody expects any Jame shang from the latter; but the most incredulous ang Dittorest anti-McClelian men, who bave visited the army during the last few days, however strong may have been ‘their prejudices, have returned convinced that, 80 far as the sentiment and wishes of the army are concerned, without respect to rank or former position, the soldiers, raw recruits as well ag veteraue, the men who have been eompelled to loiter upom the banks of the Potomac as well as those who have passed through the blood bath— ‘the battles of the peninsula—Lave confidence in General MoClelian, and are willing to trust themsclves to the guidance of no other general, The intelligence of the restoration of General MoCiel- Jan to the command ef all the forces was received, mot only with thriling enthusiasm by the remnants of regi- menis left in camp; but when St was announced !n the hospitals the poor fellows there whe had failem at Bull rap and Chantilly, and were suffering agony from their wounds, sent forth shouts of gladness, and attempted to rise from their cots to hurrah for the general of their eho ice. The effect, also, of this appointment is notices. ‘vie particularly ip this city. It bas actually al- Jayed a panic already bogun, and oitizens of al) classes, professional men, tradesmen, amd the vast army of government employes, including many of those who have beep most forward ip denusci- ‘ation of McClellan, have tostified to their confidence ip his ability-and honesty and Joyaity, by their determina tion to remaiv where they are, without apprehension of apy danger, simply because General McClellan com- mands, THE OPERATIONS OF KING'S DIVISION. THE EXCITEMENT IN WASHINGTON ALLAYED—THB MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL RING'S DIVISION APTER THE BATTLE OF CEDAR MOUNTAIN—WHEN AND WHERE THEY WERKE ATTACKED—-GENBRAL HATCH IN COMMAND—THE MARCH TO GROVETON—THE BAT- TLE--A HOTLY CONTESTED FIELD—THE WOUNDED CARED FOR—-THEY MARCH TO MANASSAS-—-ANOTHER FIGHT—-THE FEARFUL AMBUSCADE—BRAVERY OF THE TROOPS, ETC. Wasnineron, Sept. 4, 1862. Notwithstanding the stirring events of the last two weeks, and (he threatening proximity of the enemy, the most remarkable quiet prevails throughout the city. The excitement occasioned by the daily struggles at Mapussas seems to bave all passed away, and one can bardly fail of experiencing surprise at the unex- pected lull which has settled down upon all circles, The stragelers are rapidly joining their respective commands, and order is once more being brought out of the com. Parative chaos incident to every retrogade movement of anarmy. Everything is unaccountably quiet along the outposts, and nothing is scen of the onemy in our frout, save When a scouting party ventures down in the vicinity our pickets. Recruits are coming on in great numbers* adding not a little to the efficiency of the old regiments, many of which have of jate been sadly deci mated, particularly in the division of General King. Notwithstanding the successive engagements in which General King’s command has participated, the public seems entircly ignorant of its latter bitter experionce, and would probably have lost eight entirely of the division were it not for the long liet of its officers and men kilied and wounded, General King left Cedar Mountain, it will be remembered, on the 19th of August, and arrived at Rappahannock Station the next day, Wed- nesday. Thuraday morning the enemy opened their bat- tories upon the division, and a fierce fire of artillery was kept up until Friday vight. During this engagement we lost a number of men and a few officers, among whom was Lieut, Joraan, Acting Aid-de-Camp to Gen. Hatch, Here Gen, King was suddenly prostrated by dangerous jNness, leaving the division under Rrigadior Geueral Hatch. Sgturday the division moved to Warren. ‘ton, preceded by Buford’s cavalry, which drove outacon- siderable force of the enemy. Tuesday morning the com- mand marched to Sulphur Springs, where they were again sbelled by the rebels from the south baak of the Rappa- hannock, The enemy also sent down a body of infavtry, which, posted in the bushes, attempted to pick off our men. A detachment of the Second Berdan Sharpshooters ‘were immediately sent down © the river and stationed behid the trees, from which positions they soon checked the enemy's Sr¢ and held the rebels in their own ambush until after dark, whep a fag of truce was sent down for the alloged purpose of delivermg up @ woman found in man’s clothing, Dut really to afford the rebels an opportu- nity to withdraw their men. On Wednesday the division was ordered to {ail back to Cenireville, amd reached Groveton that night, where it found General Reynelde, with a division of Penngylyania troops. arly on Thure- day signs of the enemy were discovered, and the brigade of General Hatch was sont forward to reconnoitie; but, finding nothing save indieations of a emall cavalry force, the command moved op. Hardly a mile had beon made before s heavy fire of artulery was opened upon General Batch’s brigade from the left, Campbell's eplendid bat tory, Fourth artillery, immediately galloped up w th: front, got into position upon @ ridge, and opened upon the enemy, ported just seross a valley upon the east of another hill but a ehort distance off. Gibbons’ brigade was then ordered up, the Second Wisconsin taking the left of the ine, then the Sixth Wisconsin, next the Nineteenth Indiana, and lastly the Seventh Wisconsin. Scarcely had our Hines been formed before the rebel infantry began to advance: pouring a terrible fire of musketry into our ranks, and re- peatedly attempting to charge the battery. Never was a field more hotly contested. For an hour and @ half thogp four regiments stood in a storm of balland buckshot from an entire division of the enemy, never for a moment moving or yielding an inch. Colonel O'Connor soon fel! mortally wonnded; other officers dropped fast, one after another, while the ravks melied away like reeds ina tempest. Again and again the rebela advanced in over- whelming numbers, only to be driven back by the steady fire of the gallant Western men, until night closed the seene, and both parties retired from the fleid. Just pre. vious to the close of the engagement, however, Double day’s brigade came up to the support of Gibbons’; but the fight was then ceasing, and their loss proved vory alight All night our surgeons worked stendily attending to the wounded, while the scores of dead were being laid in their resting places; and Friday morning, weary but mot disheartened, the division started for Manassas, Rebel prisoner? had told our officers during the night that Jackeon’s whole army was close at hand; that we had fought an entire division under Ewell, who was wounded jp the leg, and that the battle would be revewed the next day. On Friday afternoon the di vision marched back to (he seeve of the previous day's ight, where Sigel and Reynolds had been shelling the enemy for several hours, The brigades of Generals Hatch, Doubleday and Patrick moved off to the leit to the assistance of Sigel and Roynolds, leaving Gibbons in reserve, when an order came from General MeDowell for the division to procead to the right and pursue the ene my, reported to be rapidly retreating. Although confi dent that an error bad been committed, General Hatch promptly obeyed, and with all possible dospate tow ed up the road until be approached a ridge,whore he deployed his regiwents and fn line of battle moved rapid ly up the slope to the left, whem suddenly a shoet of fire burst upon them (rom the front, right and left, at close range, checking the advance, and for a moment threatening a panic, Taken entirely by surprise, the regiments for a moment wavered; but Gene ral Hatch, perfectly .cool and collected, riding along the front through a perfect tompest of lead, evon steadied the troops anc! averted the expected disaster, while the remainder of the division burried into line and prepared ve engage the enemy. It was then getting dark, and the Geld presented a view of unequalled grandeur. The fire of the enemy being kept up incessantly, a steady sheer of flame blazed along tho ridge, row advancing for @ mo- weent and then recediug, enveloptay our troops com. pletely and mowing dows tbe men in seores. General Hatcb's Borse way shot from andor him, hig Assistent Adjutant General, Capuain Judsoa, captured; bis aid, Lieutenant Lyon, dismounted, with bia horse pierced by three bollet#, aud bis Commissary, Captain Cranford placed dors de combat by aa unmanageable horse, It poiva found {mposelibie to carry the enemy's position, and the regiments having been terribly thinned, an order was given to retire, apd the divirion gradually fell back for the night, leaving many of the killed and wodmded upon the fleld, Saturday morving tho enemy bed disappeared. Everything was perfectly q nd not the least indica. Hone of anolber engogement were te be seen. Suddenly the revels were discovered upon our Fights and in @ fow moments it was ound that they bad moved around to a position at right ang! with that teld by them of Friday, Our left immediately swung round, aud the engagement commenced. OF that bavtie much hap been written, though some of te descriptions have | much je necessarily 'uft to conjeotura, NEW YORK, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1862. OPERATIONS OF BUELL IN TENNESSEE. : The Rebels Under General Bragg are Camped on the Wost Side of the Tennesses River, Beyond Pikeville and im the Mountains, where the Sequatehiec Rive Finds ite Head Waters. They are Reported as Being 40,000 Strong. After Making the Demonstrations Mentioned im the Lettere Pub- Memed this Morning, the Whole Rebel Force Retired Bast of the Mountaine and the Sequatchie River, giry to say, in this connection, that our forces are watch: ful and vigilant, In front of our army to-day, six or eight miles distant from our most advanced outposts, clouds of dust.and otner appearances clearly indicated activity among the rebel troops, ‘This js the extent of the knowledge on that sub- Ject, apart from the report thas our pickets were driven in this afternoon by a.detachment of the enemy's cavalry and artillory. Tho sound of cannon for a short period seema to con- firm this rumor. Whatever may be the fact, no damage ‘bas resulted, It appears, by a private letter, that our troops have Deen withdrawn from Aquia creek, Af not altogether, certainly im part, The military stores have been amply secured and placed beyond the probability of falling into the hanity of the enemy, Five or six gun. boats were at the last aecounts lying in that vicinity. ‘The rebela do not occupy Fredericksburg with any force, as the troops designed to hold tho town had been sent forward toaugment Jackson’s forces. The citizens are performing guard duty at Fredericksburg. A rebel prisoner, now in this city, and whore relations reaide here, represents that the slaughter of the enemy ip the recamt batticee was extremely heavy, and estimates tbe number far gr than the exaggerated losses upon our side. A rebel mail, recently captured in the vicinity of Fre- dericksburg, confirms the report of the enemy’s heavy osses, especially among the officers, ineluding General Ewell. The clerks of the diferent governmental departments have commenced drilling. It seems to be thought thay “the pon” is not, just at this time ‘mightior shan the sarord.”” Conti }, to the number of two or three Bundrod, arrived there jagt evening from the vicinity of Frede- ricksburg. Members of Congress, from different parts of the coun- try, are amoug the many sojourners bere, THE NEW MOVEMENTS OF THE REBELS, THEY STILL THREATEN TO OROBS THE RIVER~-ONLY TWENTY THOUSAND REELS IN OUR FRONT UNORR LONOSSREET—THE REST GONB OFF WITH JACK: tended more to confuse than enlighten. tho reader. Sublice it to say the enemy suceceded iu turning our left, brought his batteries rapidly one by ome still further around near our rear, and finally compelled us to with = draw from the fight, retainiug, however, in our posses sion great portion of the field. Of the charecter of that three days’ fight the Jong lists of kille@ and wounded speak too plainly. Troops never behaved better or stood up more gallantly against euch tremendous odds. Evory effort was put forth to remove the wounded ; but im spite of all that could be done a large number were left upon the field. Our paroled prisoners who have returned report that they were treated with great kindness by the rebel officers, but that the privates behaved like devils, Jackson caused the coat, hat, sword belt, watch, pocketbook and spurs of Major Barny,of the Twenty-fourth New York regiment, to be sent to our lines, and issued an order permitting our paroled prisoners to bring back with them the private effects of their comrades kijled on the fleld. Several hun- dred new uniforms recently sent on for the Brooklyn Fourteenth were captured by the enemy and given to the rebel artillery. . It is yet impossible to get a correct list of the killed ‘and wounded. But very few of the regiments have yet made up their reports, and a great number reported as being kitled are datly coming in. The wounded are pro- gressing inely in the hospitals, and receive evory atten- tion on the part of the citizens. Considerable sickness prevails; but rest and full rations will soon check that, NEWS FROM THE FRONT. Wasnrxeton, Sept. 4—afternoon, Thore is nothing mow from the front to-day. Our troop# are atill occupied im gotting into pusition, and have for the greater purt resumed tho precise localities bold by them previous to their leaving for the peninsula, ‘There scems to ve nodoubt that the Maryland side is now free from armed rebels, Fivo rebel scouts or spies crossed over yesterday at Ed- wards Ferry, and were seen ator near Poolesvilie. . They did not long continue in that neighborhood. Such recon. nojseances are believed to bo of freqvent occurrence. at Baltimore. as] am told,to be held asa reverve, for the purpose of resisting the capture or the invasion of Mary'end, or the assault upon Wash! It is said, ry estab! also, that there ig a propoalt: at Chambersburg, in your State, fer the ‘venting a raid into Pennsylvania. Jackson would desire nothing better than te go inte winter quarters in the Science sieges gets as abun ane val in fe Voyal farmers of York, Franklin and Adams, THE LATEST NEWS. REBEL DEMONSTRATIONS ON THE UPPER POTOMAC—JACKSON AND LONGSTREET MOVING ON HARPER’S FERRY, Wasninotoy, Sept. 5, 1802. 18 is delieved tho rebels have crossed in some force this side of Point of Rocks, and subsequently for the most part recrossed into Virgiuia, ag though hesitating to make the experiment of getting a lodgement.in Maryland. ‘The rebels have thrown shells acrous the river atcanay ‘Doats, &c., which, however, did no damage, A man, professing to bave m do his escape from the neighborhood of Leesburg, on Wednesday, by swimming the river, arrived within our lines today. He stated ‘that Jackson had entered Leesburg with his troops, aud was pushing towards Harpor’s Ferry, and Longstreet, with @ considerable force, wos marching t2 the same direction. The rebels are well supplicd with artillery, Most of the Union people about Winchester and Leesburg Dad made their escape into Maryland, Others were cap- tured by their secession neigubors while making the atiempt and thrown into prison, Upon receipt of the in- Qelligence that Jackson was marching toward Leesburg rebel flags wero displayed by maay of the inhabitants in token of their joy at coming. On Tuesday jast Leesburg was ocer:ied by rebel forces, and the Union people wero fora second time obliged to Beek refuge on this side of the Potomac. Night before Jast @ party of rcbel artillerists-came to the river at Ed. wards’ Ferry with one cannon and fired upon some of our people ou the Maryland side The rebela announce their purpose to cross the Upper Potomac at three points and to march into Pennsylvania, Wastuxcrom, Sept, 6—Mfidnight A report prevailed this morning of a battle yesterday ner Poolesville. Nothing is ascertained to confirm it. ‘The rebels fired twenty shots from Ball’s Bluils at the steamer Flying Cloud, plying on the canal between Georgetown and Harper’s Ferry. ‘Nobody hurt.” The steamer has returned to Gcorgetown It is thought that Harrisburg is the aim of the rebels rather than Baltimore. However, both of these cities may be perfectly defended by our gunbosts. It will pro- bably turn out that their policy is to ‘fortify all point, Dovseen here and Richmond, in the hope to keop tne Union army tn check until winter. ‘Those persons in the North who had friends or relatives in the hospital at Warrenton, wil! be glad to know that they haye safely reashed tho Alexandria hospitals, in obarge of Surgeon 8. 0. Haynes. ‘They were in transilu auriug the battles which raged along the railroad and in its neighborhood for some three days, and they wore four to five days in getting to Alexandria by rail and auny ‘wagons, aud were surroundad by pertis. At this moment, when the passage of the Upper Poto- mac is threatened by the rebels, all minds subscribe to the necessity of a railroad hence to the Point of Rocks, whereby troops could be suddenly thrown to evory ex- poped point. PRILADELPHIA, Sept. 6, 1862. ‘Tho Washington Star of this evening says: — Last night telegrams and other information reached ‘Washington saying that the rebels has crossed the Poto- mac in the courge of tho afternoon at two points, one above and the other below the Point of Rocks. Upto noon to-day wo have been unable to learn that these ac- counts have boen confirmed by the despatches from mili- tary officers detailed to the duty of closely observing the movements of the encmy on and about the river. Large masses of our troops continue to be marched night and day to positions within striking distance of the river fords. The delay of the rebels in making their ox” pected offort has given us plenty of time to make due preparation for their reoeption whenever they may ap pear in threateving numbers. It is net improper for us to mention that if a battle oc” curg in this region shortly the rebels must meet more than twice as many discipiined troops as wos massed againat thom under Generals Pope and Burngide, besides a very large force of new levies that have been arriving here for three weeks past by thousaudy daily. In the course of last night a smal boty of rebel cavalry is eaid to have madea raid on the front oppesite Ball’s Cross Roads, captaring twenty-five of the New York cavalry and a smail train of wagons, the Jatter being re. taken from them by a Union scouting cavalry force be. fore they could run themof, = he Baltimore American of this ovening gives a number A regiment of rebel cavalry was at Fdwards Ferry yes- terday, and amused themselves by saluting our men on this (the Maryland) side with their feld pieces, doing po damage. It is ascertuined that the euemy’s forces last geen at Vienna were, for the most part, worn out or invalid gol- diors, gatherod there as a place of refuge. The most reliable among the conflicting rumors is that the rebel forces, compriging, at a guess, a hundred thousand men, were +till moving yesterday through Thoroughfare Gap, branobing off into the valley, and stretching upwards towards Harper's Ferry. Paroled prisoners say that the rebel soldiers expressed their confidence of crossing over into Marylaid in heavy Yorce inthe course of four days. They dvubtless will make the attempt. Mr. Emery, connected with the Quartermaster's De partment, whe went down with othor clerks t the aid of the wounded, and who left Centroville on Wednesday afternoon, says that in conversing with the rebel soldiers ho found them, with ono exception (a Texan) expressing a wish that the war was over and that they were back ‘again under the dear old fiag.’” With the officers, how - ever, it was different. On Tuesday Mr. Emery sew @ large rebel force going in the direction of Léesburg. He learned that the enemy had a.corps of unarmed men, whose duty it was to bear off theif killed and wounded aa fast ax they should fall, or ax soon as their removal could be effected. The rebels in the recent engagements did not Oght with their evtire forces, having © powerful reserve to ve made use of as the exigencies might require. ‘There are constant arrivals of troops, iv regiments and in equade. Baggage wagous line the etreets, an their way to sup. ply our troops, both on the Virginia and Maryland sides of the Potomac. This description of business has never been more lively than it is at the presout time. Quite a number of field officers are fn the oity to-day, including Major Generals Pope and Suraner Geperal Sigel arrived here today, and on his appear. ance at his hotel wae warmly welcomed ty bys friends. General Carl Schurz is here, and pablicly denies the statement tbat General Sigel lost auy guns. Large numbers of wounded Union soldiers from the recent battles coptiuue (© arrive here ‘The general hospital at Aleanudria contatne fifteen hun- dred and sixty-eoven wounded roldicrs. From carefel calculations, it a Belived that the entire number wounrted in the late battles will not cxcoed six thousand; kitted, one thowennd, and two thouraud pri- soners, principally picked up by she enemy while strag- gling, and who, with the exception of the oilicers, bave ‘ween paroled. Wseuiveros, Sept. 4-11 P.M. ‘The recent events ip Virglaia continue to form the tepte Of genera) conversation. The military movements and ether conduct of the respective gtnersis afford a prolific theme for both military and civil Crithor, Almost every onecan see how disaters might Bave Geon avoided and victories secure®; but, unfortunately, the advice comos at (00 late @ period to be ctiectual, X quiet of the clty still continues. No ope reome Lold enough to manufacture and circulate at exciting 1a. mor or to distath the geoeral monotony. There ie nO ditogseemont whatever inthe beliof that tho rebels ro extending thelr lines imto the valloy of Vire ginia, having in view the crossing into Maryland to carry out theit military programme, It is not known that even @ckirmish has got akan place recently om the Upper Potomac, but active Movements are, of course, antiei- pated in that direetion, a# well as in the intermediate country on the ling of the Potomag river and tho Chesa penite tnd Obio Canal. In the absentve of facts regerding the rebet movements , This only necess BON, ETO. {From the Wavhington Star, Sept. 4.) Phe sitiation of affairs around us bas not materially changed in the iaet twenty-four hours, except that order on the opher side of the river is being rapidly brought out of the chaos of the late retro,rade moyement, which wos by no means a§ chaotic, however, a8 usual in such cages. Large pumbers of veteran troops from the peninsula continue to Jand ong A us, and are hourly passing our streets and those of Alexandria, to the various positions assigned to them by order of General MoCielian. fa the menwhile the infantry of the enemy seem entirely to have disappeared from our immediate front. ‘A band of cleven hundred paroed Union prisoners ar- riv@d bere last night from Fairfax Court House, whither they wére brought prom pray’ Oe a detachment of Stuart’s cavalry, and tarnod loge to flod their way into our lines ag best they could. Quite az many Union stragglers paseed the bridge in. tormixed with (hem it ee to sort out the sopara.e lols im the dark at the bridge. ‘That, however, is being done ty-day under orders of the Military Govern: or, who will have doubtiess roturned the stragglers to their sevoral regiments by uight. Vrom fntelligent and cool headed men among the re- turned prisouers in question, we learn that ‘Ae inain force of the enemy has cerainly been drawn back to the north, northw-ct and northeast of Mri fax Court House, as (hough i @ position io march back Uirough Thoroughfere Gap or forward to the Potomac at Lresburg with equat faritity. ‘The impression continues to prevail in military Mroles here that Le ts surely preparing te cross the P’clainae above. it ts not believed that he will gain anything by such an attempt. or that 1 ix ope to be dread: ‘There has been no fighting whatever om the front in the last twenty four hours. Wiile the rebels held the paroled prisovers referret to above, it is worthy of mote that they wok especial pains to withheld from them, one and all, oppo: tunities for osti, mating their foree, marching thom always as far a6 por: sible around aod out of sight or their several bodies o troupe, Itwas very generally sald by the rebels with whom the prisoners conversed Unt it was the purpose of Toe to get over the river juto Maryland. We may add though of ovuray those saying so to thom had really we means 0. Knowing what Lee's intentions were, Lat night Major Kemper, of tue Tenth New York cavalry, made & reoonnoissarce in the immediate yielnity of Centre vilie, capturing four rebel soldiers. Une of taem stated that there @re puw only about twenty thongand rebel troops in onr front, under General Longatrect, the balance having gono off ‘With Jackgon in some direstion wknown tohun, We give his story to the public only for whut jt may be worth. A cavalry roconn jagance, made Inet night in the vici- nity of Viena’ und Tangley, revealed the fact that the rebel cavucry iately in Lbose neighburboods are no Jonger hovering about there, THE LINE OF THE POTOMAC. (Wastingwon Lotter im Philadel; tsa ress, Sept. 5. If there is anything in huimum #kilt, artiliery and’ de structive orduance, | do not see how Washington can be ou look forte are seen, They cow “d, bridge aad ferry, Fron Bladeng- , from Alexandria @o CRain Bridyo, of rumors of the rebels crossing (he Potomac at Nuland’s Ferry, the number ranging from thirty thousand down to four hundred cavalry and a few picees of artillery. The object, it ia supposed, is to destroy the Catoctin Bridge, cntting off communication between the Union troops at Narper’s Ferry and Point of Rocks. A despatch tuls even ing discredits the whole statement. Jt is generally bo lieved to be false. Some one probably mistook friends fer enemies. THE EVACUATION OF WINCHESTER. OUR HARPER'S FERRY CORRESPONDENCE. Hasrnn’s Ferny, Sept. 4, 1962, Winchester i# evacuated, On last Tuesday at throe o’cloek P, M. General White, commanding post at Win- chester, redeived ordors from General Pope to evacuate Winchester without delay, without hesitation, and pro oeed to Harper's Ferry. In a few minutes onr whole force was awake and at work. They had sent us only ene train of cars in which to transport all our stores from the fort and Quarternvaster’s Department. Bat we made the dest possible aso of them. By eight o'slock P. M. Captain Goodman, post quar ter, had ali his stores shipped by eleven o'clock P. M. Captain Parne!, of the Fngtucer’ Department, hed all the guns and ammunition on board that could be taken on the train. The camp and garrisov oquipage was put ipom the wagon train. The four siege @ ine in the fort ¢ould not be moved away. They were spiked and thrown dows. Al ten o’clock P. Mf. Captaim Russell, commanding Firet Marylend cavalsy, returned ifom # scvut into Middle town, bringing four of Asbby’s cavalry prisoners, and roported the rowd clear as to tho onemy, At 12 ?. M. the train started, Captain Russell, with @ equacron of cavalry. being left to bold and guard the town till alt wero safely f. After the train had gone he Seed the buliting con tainting the commirsary stores, and anotber containing dome quartermanters’ sores be to Stgel's division, At owe A, M. the magarine of the fert, containing eigit of powder and ® quantity of ammunition, way wn up. the explosion war grand Geseription, First, there we 4 brilliant, dazzling flash, then one hnadroed hetis fying, burscing and crathing ju the ratthiebt air then asuddes, painful sBock. it ecemed ty etun every one newt. Tt was heard for railes around; it guule Win. chester eiagger and the window «lane vs rat le all over the town. Lhe cavalry meu sterted from their suldies, aud the citizens darted from their homes and berred va, for God's gake, te give them time t fly with thor itt ‘over before we destroyed the town, ‘The evacuation was finely done. Nothing was befi de- hind that can do the enemy any good, and we reached thie point lest evening without one accident, PENNSYLVANIA ORGANIZING FOR HOME to Madeusburg, is one cctiapleto and 7 unbroken line of defences. It would be as alot % DEFENCH. ¢ Votomac within rauge of any of these powte as Haxnencee, Pa. Sept. 6, 1862. dbave eh. gradually necummulating streugth amd preparing 6 another campaign. No one, however, epticipates an attack apon Wasting. tou from the Potomac. The generally acc i theery is that the rebel armies wilh atvempt tr ops at Feirfas, and, while diverting thetr atiention, make & ovement by way of Lee burg oF Harpor’s ery force @ Crossing Ot Wice® poluts, Oucipy Maryland, wi exette tho seeeseion feeling thero’ imto riot and muarchy, venk the Line of the raiiroad frum Washington to Balti: move, and thos luterrupt @ld communication with tho Norlh, prevent sapp hes !rem reo our army and our people, and naturally cause o surrender ty causing ® Farm tnie jn tho Meantime, to prevent these supplies from Peach. ing tho olty, it is supposed that aneiher column of the robel army will tiove dowa t) @ point lower on the Pow. mac, erect batteries, and ae ovons inte Marylaud or provent our (ransporte (row, coming ap the river, To avoid (hese schemes I may state that we have on tite Lower a large number of gunboaw, on the Upper lr towne large botics © troop A eo at Baw Ferry i favorito (bexry of the revo. At Btwar! Worry the river ts nateow sod foraable, but a My sion of men at Poclesville, with a batiery on the hills occupied General Danks last your, after Ball's Bluif, woudl ren der soc 1 atteom)t a dal ‘008 experiment. Poolen- ville, Point of Reoks and Harger'’s Forry aro ail strongly quaried, while a large body of troops are Doing ioasted to evade the Haining sword of the ‘Under their gune our army is vow rest AM places of Dustnass were closed at three o’clock this afternoon, the sitivens forming into cormpantes qué drill. im. a a meeting im Capitol Grounds, thia afternoon, Parson Brownlow stated that be believed it was the intention of We rebels to cross the Potomas tn @trong force and strike for Harrisburg and witimately for Phitadelpbia. Tweaty” two thoorand stand of arms Are ready for distribution. Over one hundred recrujts for the old regiincuts are rent hence every day. Lascammn, Sept. 5, 1862. In neoortance with the recommendation of the Gover: nor, ol! Dusiness was eloped at three o'clock. The citizens mot in their respective wards to-night for organization ‘ant drilling, Several districts are pursuit sitnitar course, Privaverrmsa, Sept, 5, 1862 At @ meeting thia eveuing the Virat regimout (Gray Foserves) was Gilod by sew members for Stato provec tien, ‘The example will be followed by other military Organivatious in the city, The wimost enthusism pre ited: . Mayor Henry recommends the citizens to meet at the various precinot honses on Monday aiteru@on, to form injlitary Organizations $0 repel vache, = = cs A os = me ~ = a = = = > - === PRICE TWO CENTS. THPORTANT FROM TENNESSEE. MOVEMENTS OF GEN, BUELL’S ARMY, REPORTED EVACUATION OF HUNTSVILLE. BOLD STRATEGY OF THE REBELS. Brags’s Supposed Plan for the Invasion of Kentucky, &e., &e., on Our Battle Creek Correspondence. Heapqvakrens, Sxoonp Divieww, Barring Cemex, Teno., August 23, 1862. Important Movements the Hoacuation of Chattanooga. Smart Trick of the Revel G.neral Bragg—Kvacuation of Battle Creck—Garritoning a Redoubt, ce. Important orders were isshed this morning, and at aa early hour a movement of the two divisions at this piac® began. This movement is not the one which a distant observer woul! naturaily suppose It 10 beean advance on Chattanooga; but,on the contrary, it {¢an evacnation, if not a retrograde movernent, Rebel movements have mado Chattanooga ® post of no importance, while it renders necessary a concentration of General Buell’s whole fored ataceriain point which I am ordered not to mention, Tndeod, it is amaiior of uncertainty with me as to pub: Nehing the prevent movement; but its importance aa news, apd the fact that the rebels know itas well as any pe in the camp—for they can overlook this whole post tion—have induced me to write the details of the mover ment, General Alexander MeD. McCook, lately made a major general, is t pmmanding officer, ranking Major Goneral Crittenden, commanding the Fifth division, ‘The ordern published by him this morning emanated from General Buell, who has just established his heaiquarters at Ste- venon, and, (hough Ihave not seen them, I understand an intimation is given that they are to find work further north within a few dys. The reason given for the moves ment (by rumor) is that Chatianooga bas been evace, ated, and is no louger point of importance to General Buell. This evacuation is « fact that has been koown fow a fortnight by the commanding oificers at Lueir headquar- ters; but it Lins boon deemed prudent to appear ignorant, General McCook was aware from scouts and spies of the departy: mera! Bragg nearly tx o weeks since. Ya moved the main part of his army withovt striking tents, As the entire rebe! camp could be seen trom this point with glaeses, the reason for letting the tents stand is obyions, Jt was only a day or two since the whole camg disappeared, leaving but a few seuuts along the ‘Tennesved to observe our movements, These scouts have been alung the river the whele day, acting a8 pickets, and being pro- tected by the standing order not to fire an pickets. Daring the morning they have been indulging in attempts U draw tho pickets of our line into conversation by sundry and sarcastic inquiries. ore sunrise the trains of the army were in motion, and by the time the sun peeped over the mountain and silvered the river bolow us the column of Crittenden began the march, But wagons aud troops went in oppo site directions. The formor weuced their slow aud weary way towards Stevenson, where, I understand, they are te be moved by rail across the mounting toa point north Of Stevenson, It is nos proper to state by what route the troeps marched to a post it is contraband to name. The idea of a concentration of this army to oppose @ move: ment from London (not London) upon Nashville is all that can be wafely exprossed in this: pg imgey Any one acquainted with the movements of Bragg, as given is my letter of the 29th, would naturally suppose that Gene ral Buell would muke tho movement he j# making, Do not suppore that though an evemy no longer re maine opposite this point, and that though alt of the two divisions named have marehed, no trope hold the splendid works at this point. The evacua tion of the position here hes mot becn completo, Colune! Low. Harris, of the Sec:nd Ohio miantry, com manding a brigade in General Rosecrons’ division, re- mains in command here, and has placed bis brigade, —-- strong, within tho fort bnilt near the road to Winchester, ‘This fort has been described in otber correspondenca, andi am bold to mention its existence. It is a very large, strong redoubt, built around a large, inexhaustible mountaym spring, and o/ such an exten, an to allow ol three tiers of guns, commanding all approaches to the position. it lies a mile and @ Lalf from the river, is the work of contrabands, and waa plauned and located by that superior engineer, Capiain Michiier, of Genorw Buell's staff. $ ‘This force will act as the rear guard, to protect te trains of the evacuating divisions, Bridgeport ie etik held; but wagens are moving across the country t Ste vengon. I understand Bridgeport will be evacuated to-morrow morning. The Thirty-niith Indiana, Col Harrison, which has been hulding that potnt, marched with the rest of the Second division ay, | shall not accompany this army in ita march, but return to my post hear department headquarters, at Stevenson . Our Special Army Correspondence. Hranquartens, Buen.’s Coure, Decneno, Tonn., August 25, 1862, Precarious Sduation of Our Troops—Repor ¢@ Boacuation Of Huntsville—General Rousseau’'s Brigude—Brijadter Genera! Steadman, dc. ‘There is Mitle donbt that the situation of this army ia very precarione. The enemy is in force in the front, and communication with the rear is entirely suspended for the present. The troops are, consequently, on half ra tions, and the country is being stripped of everything by the quartermasters (or the army. ihe movements belng made require the utmost fortitude on the part of the troops, who suffer very tnnch from heat, But an abiding confilence is felt in General Buel! by bis troopa, ‘Tho transportation of the Fourth brigade, late Rous’ seau's, now commanded by Brigadier Goneral Peli, for- merly colonel of the Thirty-third Ohio infantry , has arriv. ed here ininas the brigade. This brigade bas beon sta tioned at Cowan; but its late movement locates it at Man. chester. Itwas announced that a fight was on hand «ay Manchester, and the brigade moved rapidly towards that: point. Movements south of this are strango and conflicting. Rousseau bad orders to evi Huutaville, and two of his regiments moved to Decherd ou that order. The ‘Tenth Wiscousin, guarding the railroad from Huntevitie to Stevenson, were condentrated ot the jatter point. The telegraph operators along the road moved to “tevenrom, Gne of them has arrived here, and stutes that he evacu- ated bis office at jour o'clock yesterday, tne Mth, He saya that to-day a rebel operator located ‘himself but did not disturb the fine, except by placing an instru: ment in working order. He is supported by bushwhackera only. Subsequently to all this a train passed over the road safoly, and has arrived here, Judge Lape, who was aboard with bis family, informs me that the orders t¢ evacuate Huntsville were recalled, and (hat the place ia to be hold. General Rousseau in persun is reported due here to night, i Brigadier General Steadman, late colonel of the Four teenth Obie inf.ntry, bas aesamed ¢ mmand of the Thyrd brigade, late R. L. MoCook’s, and t# fast winning admiration and love o the men, so extravagantly gives to Genera) Mot ook Decuskn, Tenn., Angust 26, 1862. General Busli’s Admirvic Strategy—His Army Massed— Movements on the Right and Left—A Maren Acros Mountains—How the Artillery Crowed—Union Ref gees—Pivition of the Bremy—Important Nvents Ant, cipated, Le. After all the strategy and mysterious movements & thisarmy, Gen. Buell, wilh the skill of a great general! has concentrated the wiz divisions of hie army ie a map, ner that is exeriing the admir tion of all ‘Yhe letters previously sent you will give a fair idea of the in way in which this was done, if taken in eonnect.on with dhe account below of the latest movements of Generals McCook, Weod, Crittenden and Ammon. I, however, give a brief resume of the position before these inst mover penta wore made, that they may be understood at a jauce, Oe anny line ox(ended from Sparta to Pikeville, and Geueral Buell s line (rom MeMinnville to Battle oreek. Ho was undecided which way the enomy would mor and so arranged leis force that they could be concentra: At short notice at Cither point. The enemy has o tue southern point, avd henee the rapid eoreentration I Pelham, twelve miles imroediately east of th ‘Op the 2st of Angost, intending to withdraw bie rieh® at Bottle creett Ww Gila, General Buell yave orders General Moock, commanding the First and Fit dive sions, to move from Hattie creek, via (he Jacper and sig. Minnville road, to Tracy City. General Metook mov promptly ant went on the first day a8 tar ae four mii Horthensd of Juaper, bat found tat the road acrows the mou wes imparsabie. He returned to Battle creek on't Nand Caneral Lnel) Smarmediately wert to Battle wreck anil held a coneuleruon with ii. Te wes then de cided that the two divisions should move on the 23d. via the mountar leaving the artilier toate Caraw ond to in toad levaing due north to Traey Cit to progeed via the Snowden Co yookerd. Two pieors of Serrill's bat qront with (he divieion, which moved without trains The tarch acrose the a xhausting aud had to iorwwiy. On rowhing the sit of the apor road was found to ben mueh superior one to that up ridge. The deseens is also said to have been ainekd Me cecond daw war consumed la tbe mareh, and the