The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-04
NOTES OF THE WAR.

We have received fl es OF Narthern papers
as late as Monday last, from which we make
up summary or the situation Of affairs Is
represented by the enemy:
PROTECTED REVOLUTION IN MAINLAND.
The following is from the Washington cor
res oonden. OF the New Ycrk Herald
Under the Waip and spur Of necessity to 30
something, the Tshsls are pushing forward
erecting defensive works immedia ely in our
front, snGing away with their artillery q: all
the houses within cur lines that are wi htp
reach of their missiles, merely for the purpose
OF distracting attention from tia N lvement
OF neavy column towards the Upper Po:o-
mac, with vie " of crossing over into Mary
land at some Point inst below the Point of
n cks They expect tc find fewer I our troops
In that direction than 1T any other loca.i N
ard to be GRABBED to throw iuto MARYLAND q
sufficient force to form nucleus for its Sc.
cesslonlsts, and in3ugurate g civil war there
that there are seventy FIVE thousand of the
rebel army between HarpsI's Ferry and Ell.
wards Ferry, awaiting en- opportunity to
force crossing into Mary land, and willing
Of the maIcontents, that will enable them to
tran. fer the conflict to that State, and to place
Washington between two rebel armies.
In the meantime hundreds of MARYLAND Sc.
cessionists are gathering upon the eastern
shore, for the purpose of carrying out the
programme indicated several days ago. Of
cutting of direct communicate On between
Philadelphia and Baltimore simultaneously
with the passage of the rebels across the Po-
tomac Under various excuses, numbers If
men have procured transportation across the
bay In small boats, for the purpose of j lining
this expedition. At the little town of Easton,
IN Talbot county, these arrivals have
amounted to as many as fifty per day.
The rebels are in such a COZ di ion that they
are compelled either I, attempt to advance or
to retire from the Potomac. The re ourc 8 of
this region are exhausted, and they cannot
much longer subsist their immense force on
the Virginia side Of the PJtomsc. They must
Ell her avail themselves Of the riches OF the
splendid agricultural district It Western
Maryland. or tall back al least upon the Rap
pahannock. Tpeir desperation IL make
lively times along the Potomsc in a f. W da. s,
and perhaps in few hours.
THE Herald's correspondent ought to keep
himself better posted in regard to the resour.
ces OF the rebels" as he terms people who
are engaged in a mighty conf ct for the
achievement Of their independence
LISooLSs SECRETARY OF TIE TREASURY MAKES
AN APPEAL FOR AID.
Tho annexed appeal to the citizens of th q
North has just been issued by Secretary Chase.
The reader will not fall to note the ccustruc.
ton Of its language-the attempt to deceive
the ignorant In regard 10 the circumstances OF
war in reality waged upon the South by the
wicked Abolition Administration
Your National Govern ment, compelled by q
guilty con piracy, eliminating in useless
insurrectlop, is engaged In war for the Seen
rity OF Liberty, for the Supremacy of Law ;
for the defencs Of Union, and for the main
tenance of Popular Institutions. For means
10 oeIray the necessary EXPENSES or this war,
your congress has directed THAI an appeal be
made to you, by opening sub cription 10 a
National h an of oee hundred and City mil
lions Of dollars.
Already the enlightened aud patriotic eapi-
talists CT the great cites Of New York, b s.
ton and Philadelphia have manifested thei
clear sense both OF duty and interest, by the
SUBSCRIPTION of fifty millions Of dollars.
Inc Act OF Cong. ess under which this SUBJ
scription was received wisely provi es, how
ever, that the advantages as well as the pa
triosic satisfaction OF participation In this
loau shall be ffered. not to the capitalists OF
the great cities only, but to the people OF the
whole county.
In Crier to secure q guSs tan tiai reward Tor
their pu b,ic spsit 10 thoss whose patrio ism
prompts them, In this hour of trial, to place
their means at the disposal Of the Govern
ment, Congress has directed that an iateres I
OF ssven ana tn'ee. tenths per centum be paid
on tnc severA amounts subscribed !; an Int or.
est not liable 70 State taxation. but constitute
ing ior the subscribers revenue, not only Ger.
tam III receipt put greater in amount than
nsns.
And. In order to afford to all citizens eoual
opportunities OF par sicipaiiag in these al ian
taees, congress has further directed thu.
subscriptions bs received for suus a. small az
hfty dollars, ~ well - fer lager am9pn,s
ana that should tbs subss ipsioaS sxeesl tas
h the dis ributloU.
E.cn sunIe ssar. or peyL-e1t II his sub.
scription, VIII he aats'lSd 70 rsesi 10 Treasury
no@e 81 equal amcaIt Ia snc.. asao1ns Latscas
g ne may prefer, whether Of ETY., enc Lpu-
thous aLd dollars.
lAs interest. a. 3 10 per annum, viii be ON
noe:s q ny dollars, one cent; on one han.
0red dollars, two csats on ave hundred dol.
IAN, IA csRoi On Vae tApssanA dollars