New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-26
NUMBER 14s.

All commanders of regiments of yoBnteers- ar
ceP.ed oy Shls department. in the States Of Penn
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, New Hampshire
Maine and Michigan, will take notice and conform
promptly to the general order this day direbted to
the Governors Of the States above named, which il
as follows: -rs-.' 'N'N "
To the Governor Of the State Of ---: r. 2l -
by direction Of the President of the United States
you are urgently requested to forward or cause to
be forwarded Immediately to the city Of Washing.
ton, all volunteer regiments or parts of regiments
at the expense of the United States Government
that may be now enrolled within your State
whether under immediate control or by acceptan-
ces issued direct from the War Department whether
such volunteers are armed, equipped or uniformed
ornot
The officer of each regimental organization that
may not be full shall leave recruiting officers at
their several rendezvous, and adopt such other
measures as may be necessary to fill up their ranks
at the earliest date possible. ~
All officers Of volunteer regiments, on arrival,
will report to the Commanding General, who will
provide equipments and other supplies necessary
TOR their comfort. ta r{Is
To insure the movement of troops more rapidly
than might otherwise be done, You will please con-
fer with and aid all officers Of Independent regi-
ments, in such manner as may be necessary to eff
iect the object in view. All clothing belonging to
or contracted for the several regiments, shall be
forwarded to Washington for their use detailed re-
ports of which shall be made to the Commanding
6enerai. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War.
Strict regulations for the passage of all parties
across the Potomac have also been issued by the
Provost Marshal, General Porter.
The Washington correspondent of the N. Y.
Herald has the following, under date of the lSth
There is little doubt that the rebels are extern
svely engaged in offensive operations. These
movements forward are only in accordance with
their ability to secure their approaches by erect
ing Notifications. jeff Davis cannot afford to be
rash with such man as Mcclellan to contend with,
so he moves up cautiously towards our lines to as
certain our weakest point. When he has dis
covered it we shall see whether he deems it wise
for his Generals to assai it. He has seen report
that the garrison at Fortress Monroe has been iess
ened, and two or three thousand men have been
ordered to some other point, perhaps to this city,
so he straightway orders siege train and several
thousand men to move from Richmond towards the
fortress, to threaten thatplace in the hope to de-
tract from and weaken our center here. He will
find in time that he has not calculated right While
he ls doing this in Southeastern Virginia he is also
menacng Gen. Banks column on the Upper Poto-
mac, at Harper's Ferry. These are some OF Mr..
Davis feints while his eye is all the time upon the
White House in this capital, and his Generals are
at work to find out the best route by which he can
reach it. He knows that it is out Of the question
to attempt to cross the Potomac below Washing
ton on account of our navy, and cannot above
while the river is at its present height without
boats. When the rains are over and the river is
lower, Davis expects to be able to ford the river
with his army at Edwards Ferry, opposite Goose
Creek, about thirty miles above this city. When
cult than fighting an open field remy from behind
masked batteries at Bull Run. The attempt will
be the Bull, and the river will become bloody
Run. M
General Mcclellan will be glad to see his old
friend, Beauregard, attempt to cross the Potomac
with his column. The latter will find new class
Of men from those who led at Bull Run to dispute
his passage, not more brave, perhaps, but more
experienced and skful, the leader of whom was
educated at West Point at the same time Beaure-
gard was there.
General Banks, at the head of fifteen thousand
Of his well-appointed column, will not follow in
the datory steps of his -be.forgotten pre-.
decessor, Patterson, but will probably be where he
will be able to contest the rebels right to invade
loyal territory. He will Illustrate the efficiency Of
learned political general. There is probably no
man living at the present day, Of his age, who has
been more devoted student Of military affairs for
the past ten years than Mp. Banks. Few works,
discussing military matters, have been published,
in the English, French or German language, that
he has not carefully perused.
General Stone, who has been aching to show his
hand in this crisis, is patiently waiting with splen-
did column to move against any foe to the Union no
matter who he is nor whence he comes. In brief,
the sooner the rebels attempt to cross the Potomac
the sooner we will reach the crisis and settle the
question whether we are to have a Union and q
Government or not
The Federal forces are well disciplined, in fine
health and in excellent spirits They seem to real
ize the strength of their new cordition, and have
the utmost confidence in their young and gallant
Commanding General.
THE FEDERAL CAPITAL STILL SwARMING WITH
REBEL facilities enjoyed by the rebels to
obtain nformationin regard to military prepara
tions here isa source ofserious annoyance Notwith
standing the forbearance of loyal correspondents
and editors to furnish to their readers Information
of the movements of our army of the Potomac, in
telllgence of this sort is constantly and regularly
communicated to the other side. The spies of the
rebels are swarmng among us. They come, in
every imaginable capacity-men and women, mer-
chants, marketmen and mechanics, and wives,
widows and daughters of some person on the other
side of the Potomac. They abound in all the de-
partments of the government. They impose them
selves upon the confidence of the highest officers
and they find means, through their coadJutors IN
Maryland, to transmit daily to the rebel headquar-
ters all the information they are thus enabled to
obtain. They live among us, they are part of
our permanent residents, and arrange matters so
completely that they pass our lines frequently
when loyal men are arrested on suspicion. few
DAYS ago two individuals presented themselves at
the lines of the army of the Shenandoah one of
them, since proved to be entirely loyal and going
upon legitimate business, was not provided, the
other passed freely upon permit from the Secre,
tary OF War himself. The latter is one of the most
active yiruent aud notorious of the rebels of Bal
tmore. The one who has, perhaps, spent more
money in behalf of the rebels than any other half
dozen men in that city, and is the proprietor of the
South, the ayowed, open, defiant and mlschievous
organ Of the rebels there.
PASSES TO CROSS THE POTOMAC Inc PROVOST
Marshal here, General Porter, is doing everything
in his power to correct this evil. He has published
the following order in reference to passes:
GENERAL Headquarters Cay Guard
Washington, August II, lS6l.-To whom passes
will be granted to cross the Potomac:
Frst-Oficers and soldiers on duty. They must
show their orders.
Seoond-Sutlcrs who must exhibit their author
ity.
Third-Citizens to transact important business,
who must have their applications indorsed by
some well-kuown, loyal and responsible person.
N. B.-No passes will be granted to citizens
whose purpose is to crafty their curiosity or make
q pleasure excursion. m,
No passes will be granted to colored persons,
unless accompanied by responsible citizen to
youch for their character and business.
BY command of Brigadier General Porter.
WIN W. AVERH, A. A.. A. G,
This circumspecton is necessary, but it is not
sufficient The evil intended to be romedied cam
not be cfectually cured while rebel agents are al
lowed free ingress and egress into the city by
means Of the railroad, and not only admission
without let or hindrauCe, but also absolutely EN-
ployment in the public offices and other places
where they have opportunities to gather all the in
formation needed. The rebels manage matters
differently. Their movements are kept profoundly 4
secret. No one who has had an opportunity to
know any thing Of their preparations is permitted
to leave their lines or send out OF them any com
munoation except their confidential agents or
those who arc bound to seCresy by the most solemn
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