The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-20
OUR sPr.CIaL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.


WASHINGTON, August 10, 1861.
7HR REBEL leRoyHcr FOR ATTACKING WASHINGTON.
Yen were dvised week that ennent of re bel
force from the Eastern shore of Virginia Maryland
on foot. This snanGuvre of the enemy begins
ormidab proportions and considerable mportan
is ascertane that instead of being intended merely
the rebe Is in Maryland and its dsunion
Legislature nforong ordinance of secession
designed pcre in the attack upon the city Of
Washington by seiring the railroads and canals and
cutting or comm sncaton between Philadelphia Hal
timore smutane Ously with the attack Washington
by the forces tder Beauregard and Johnston. The
plan is well nAatused. The lower part of Della
is filed with rebels. There companies
Of rebels already organized and armed there, as
well in the hser counties Of 4he Eastern
shore Of Matylan d. Rebels from all the other
parts Of Maryland have been recently flooding
that section. Nun ibers have in open
boats from the wesi shore Virginia 10 Eastvle
Northampton ceunfy FirEina. Quantities o. and
munitions Of have. been carried into the shore
Of Virginia from Ihaiap either by the railroad nun
ming through Delaware Salisbury, Maryland near be
Virginia line ny veeseis seward, ded OH the
coast u the Eastern shoSe OF Virginia, Drr
mondtswn, AccS1ac COUNTY 1t is estimated thpt there
IN that section Of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware
. large force Of rebels, pa,aily armed andsequipped,
and read so be thrown forward by way n the rail-
road fromS salisbury, upon the lines of the Phialel-
phia and Raltimorc, and Newcastle and Fra1rhtown
Railroads. ,and the chesapeake and Delaware canal
as eff etuay to cut GT communication from
Philadelphia at the ent of greatest need, md
TO aid anothe uprising sf the rekos in Baltimore the
secession cou ies Of Souhern Maryland along the Poto
mac Washin tsaa would thus becompletely begirtgth
rebel forces Nd if PEELED tc surrender staud
eege 1t would take weeks for Union army te be
on fhe banbs Of the squehanna farce
its way through Maryland to the relief Of the capital
The execution of e Eastern shore project
General Eeach Tghman Governor Enoch
Louis Lowe, Of Ma vyiand. They have been for weeks
busy making tn sE preparations, and ready to
strike whenever the word is given. The blow May
be struck at any he mr, and our army the Poto.
mac completely cut VI from renforcements sup
plies from the loyal watns. 1he government long
ago advised OF these paraons on the part of the
rebels in that section arrangements have been
made arrest the trait wous organization Accomac
and Northampton counte v Virginia, by sending gun
boat expedition into the So xnd or Lower Ca sapeake
naval expedition cannot Sefect the purpose. land
force sufficiently strong to sssat and disar the rebels
there is necessary without Nay after that Home
Guard of te hundred or two <aaousand men, organized
the Eastern shore Of Narylan I with batteries of
tery stationed the Virginia .sne and in The vicinity
Of the terminus Of the Delaware RAILROAD at Salisbury,
will be sufficient prevent the nva san Of Maryland and
between Washington and Philadelphia. Whatever is done
must be done quickly, or it will We too late Cir
cnmstances point unerrngy TO earl attack upon the
city OF Washington to which this East ia shore move
men is to be auxiliary. We understand IL nj such Home
Guard Of sannch Union be easily raised in the
counties Of Maryland south of the Susquei Snnah river
but they need arms and equipments which may not be
furnished in time There also at Fol- NcHenry
two light batteries belonging to volunteer art 'ey com
panies in Baltimore which rendered to the govern
ment by the loyal members Of these companies. Until
these be organized the immediate presence offs Union
force in that section requisite Such force Nsy
be spared from Fortress Monroe under existing crc u
stances There should be red tape crcumlocut N
Office delay about this matter, it may take long tim
10 repair damages that by prompt action now may be
prevented.
REBEL FLEET IN THE POTOMAC.
Information has been received that for some time until
vary recently the rebels have actually had in the waters
Of the Potomac naval force superior 10 our own The
rivers creeks and nlets along the Virginia shore are filled
with fats and launches accumulated there an occas ion
TO. use for transportation TO the Maryland side In
addition the largo steamers, George Page lying in
Aqua creek and the st. Nicholas and Virginia in
The Rsppahannocl, they have number of small
steam tugs at various points. For several weeks a
number of the vessels of Potomac fotila were
employed upon detached duty and the river was left
comparatively unguarded; but the mouths of the prin
cpa rivers carefully watched that the rebel fest