The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-10-01
NO. 49,.
NEW YoRK Sent. %

| NEW Okh DcpI. 80
A special dispatch 10 tho Herald, Wash
iugton 2 2d, says: "From developments made
to day am satisfied the statement forwarded
last night, purporting to come from man
just from Manassas, concerning the strength
aud condition ol the rebels, was garbicd, com.
ing through a third party. To-day have
seen him, anl his statement il veTy clear, ani
is confirmed by pumerous otEer statements
made by other reliable parties. His position
OF late at Richmond, Manassas, Winchester,
Harper's Ferry, Munson's Hill, and Fairfax
at various periods, and his extensive scquan-
tance with men and things, have enabled him
to Judge well Of the conditions and movements
OF the retes. He says ia, number Of troops
from Richmond to the Potomac, n. Leesburg
in one direction, and Aqnia Creek aud Mathi-
as Point in another, may safely be put down
at l75, 900; $4,000 Of them were at Rich
mond three days ago, another $4,000 at Ma
nsssas, while the rensi"ins $4,000 are seat
tered along from that point to Mun-on's Hill,
and from the vicinity of Nolsnds Ferry to
IIarper's Ferry, and on the Potomac South
Of Alexandria from the vicinity Of Aqua
Creek aud Matthias Point. Tho troops ss
Leesourg number-about 5000 ere are $50
about s 900 in the vicinity Of Nplanl's Ferry.
The force st Fairfax Court House is quite
small Generals Bcauregarl aud johnson
made this. place their headquarters. Tho
main battery on Mun-on's llI!, consists "
three AZ pouudcrs, "a little in the ~ Of THE
is another bnttcry more secure, containing
three guns. The men are generally well
clad, but not with wooden clothing, aud sre
beginning to suffer for the want oi them, es-
~.,iullv thn.a Ia ~ S.uIi hrfn
States. Blankets are very much needed Vt
nj ht, anil it is considered impossible to sup
ply thor wants. The troops have no shoes
but hose they brought from hour and most OF
them are about used up, and there is no posSi-
bic means for supplying tie article. They
cannot be manufactured, ns leat:er is scarce
and there being no ncatsiool oil to be had,
hides cannot be cured for the manufacture Of
leather. The cotton crop winch LAS been
pledged for tie Confederate loan, il MT IL
be removed to the seaboard cities until ready
for shipment, for fear of seizure. There has
been pressed into the confederate service
nearly all the team, a1d horses in the valley OF
Virgin tarmes ~" thus deprived OF the u,u.
al advantages for uling the ground pr par tory
to sowing their next years wheat auI c"ru
crop Forage for horses is being rapidly
bought up, showing that speedy move is
about to take place. Between Algia Creek
and Alex ndIit Two new hat'cfl =, one five
and other ten miles above, have been erected
The work upon these have been done during
dark nights. The intention seem, to be the
further erection Of sim9llar delou>e along the
Potomac up To polut AS near AlexauGria as
practicable. He says that the rebels feel safe
in regard TO the projection Of the Pvtomac
between Aqua Creek aud Marhia, Point
and that this feeling OF security has probably
arisen from the fact that contraband goods
bave, in several instances, been carried across
from tie counties Ct Charlys and st. Mays
into Nirg nia. 1t Maryland, IN these two
Counties signal lights hav- been noticed Civ
ing th. rebels timely warning of the passage
at night If any, of our sailing. My informant
learned, before leaving Mandssa-, thtt tbs
tcipatpd advance will be male Simultaneous II
ly at Noland's Ferry, Alexandra, aud at "a
point between Aqua Crcrk and Matthias
Point. The movement at Alexandra Viii
probably be u teInt. They have made every
attempt to induce Mai .Gen. McCieau TO Al
tack their masked batteries but ATE now sat
i,ed that he will not. My informant wa.
asked if he ever heard OF Il plan to aSsassluate
Mai Gen Mcclellan. He said he never
did but he had card something abou! as
fascinating Presiden. Lincola, WON they as.
seit to be the head aud front Of all th'ir troub
les He say they regret that Gen. McCI'li'n
is in command, and express the hope that
General Scott will again assume com nand.
He saws J-if Davis, although not dead, was
quite feeble whcn bis death was announced,
and that his health Is declining fast. The
gentleman from ~hom the above nt1rmatlos
is obtane /, had high position in tue rebel
army, and had the confidence Of Beauregard;
he Is native of Virginia.
"a Union woman residing at Lewisv'!le
arrived here to-day. She report, trat tucre
arc not moro than $4,000 or 10000 reb.
els in Fairfax County. 1t was decl!ediy
their intention to attempt a cioss.ng sone-
where on the Upper Potomac. Tney had
moved large portion Of their army 10 that
vicinity. They hoped 70 cross, anl then, by
a fink movement, cut oil Gen. Bank, d,vi-
sion. They swear vengeance az inst him ani
his gallant army, ard seem more anxious for
AN engagement with him than with Gen.
McCI :lian.