The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-10
GENERAL BANKS ARMY.
CANNONADlNG OF THE REBELS AT Ed
WARDS FERRY.

SA-SSNS'4NADlNN OF The hlIbElAc Al EN-
WARDS FERRY.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Nd. Sept 7, 1861
The rebels keep up an almost daily firing our men at
the ferries and at times make they
intend to cross Yesterday there heavy cannonadng
at Edwards Ferry This may DO their plan Of drawing
attention from the works which said be progress
on the ferry road leading to Lcesburg
General Banks division is ready at all times to move in
any direction at moments notice.
OUR PLEASANT HILL CORRESPO NDENCE.
PLEASANT HILL, Nd, Sept. ., 1861.
Rebel Battery Broken Up-Anicipations Of Adraacc
by the Rebels Orer The Potonac7he Alleged Di,Ioyay #
Captain DrGd-Maitmy Movements isceioaeous
Necx from the Camp, DC, DC.
Yesterday afternoon The enemy planted cannon the
Virginia sdc Of the river behind the hills ntrench
mcnts they have erected opposite Seneca mills at the
month of Big Seneca river A few shells thrown on
our pickcts on the river bank and information Of tho
fact Was communicated to Colonel Ducsux, Commander
Of the New York Thirty-fourth, camped milo two
distant. Colonel Duchaux was asked what should DO
done, and replied promptly and curtly, K the rebels
number Of startling rumors set afloat when the
news reached the main camp. One, that the rcbcs had
forded the river and landed the Maryland shore with
advance force Of three thousand cavalry obtained
dcnec, for the that report that attack had been
made on Arlington Heights had already reached VS. from
Washington and il supposed this but acting
part of the rebel prog before mentioned viz.
tho invasion of Maryland at different points smua-
taneousy with assault upon Washington with
$4,000 men. During tho evening it was asccr-
tanned that the report Of the cavalry invasion
unfounded but that relative 10 firing upon The pick
cts With cannon was confirmed In the meantime, eve
rything was put In readiness for movement at mi
nutc's notice. and the army busy until midnight
cooking ratlois and IL
march The night passed, however, without alarm,
and daylight broke upon MS accompanied by easery
siorm-murky muddy, rainy and dismal. This how
ever did not danpcn the ardor Of troops, wo
ready to undergo any prvation If they Of being
write 40 A. MS the orders to be in re,dn, 81 TO march
have not been countermanded Ii Wise any other
rebel knocking ut The door the other side Of the Po-
tomac he may find that II will be opened TO him with q
warmth Of welcome he has rarely received.
captain j. j.. nuhef, who suspected secession
st. at whose house number sabrcs and cavalry
contrcmens seized, q few days since, by Lieutenant
Howard, Of Company 4, Second Massachusetts regiment
boldly procams his Union sentiments and says that the
Of Governor Hicks, and were retained by him
with The Governors knowledge aud consent lie is
deeply ana .a,., sensbly mortified At tho bare sup
tain d. was warm supporter of Hon. Mr. Calvort, the
Union candidate in the last Congrt Mary
land, and did as mich any other citizen Of Mcngcn,e
ry county 10 that genemans election A. pri-
vae citizen. Captain Duncf Is universally regarded
high minded, warm hearted, hospitable and honorable
man. lie formed company some months ago, In which
number Of Southcrfers enrolled, who resigned
and the company broken In consequence for tho
that Captain Duief entertained such strong septncnts
~ isvof o. sne Union he was not arrested and Il Is
s his casc s rvesfirataJ Nv toucrai RAMS MN as A''
The Of the brothers Amet arrested as sympathi
s MN INC rcoeis mas not yet ncen disposed OIL lhey
terroatcd They I'M va Two of the nest drn1onn hrss
in the amy They will be prize Il con hscated.
AoJnnht Henry N. stone, New York Nineteenth, has
The regiment CAPTAIN avip,,n cnnnan, was h, con'.
mand Of the regiment to-day in the absence Major Led
no, mno .aa gone ~ washington On oicai pushrss.
in tho absence Of AJiuant stcnc. ~ "''s
Out Of tho line ofrailroads tecgraps aud stage coaches
we are IN SAD way here On Pleasant Hi and its sur
rad advantages of communint,on With thc nasr word
No New York papers letters for four days The
ny roune seems literally g have been eaten up as
some Of our meas at arst s,gss farm daN9 Ha ga nae
bialways and byways. A graphic description Of tho
same may hereafter appear.
Colonel Charles j. Hidde having bocn appointed Brga
General Ranks division. In place of rigaicr Genera
Thomas who has gone TO Washington General Biddie Is
son the celebrated Nicholas ddlc OF United States
Bank fame has much military experience and the briga
der sta is not likely TO be diIumcd while his
shouIders
Mr. LANES Dalton of the firm Of j. c. Howe & Co.. Of
Boston and general army agent tho state of Mass
cbuseits arrived in camp yesterday from WASHINGTON
TO look after tho interests the Massachusetts regiments
here. He is accompanied by Mr.. Albert Gaatin Brown
lit troops Wish we could say the same WIN rgard !,
y ,ha , o.,aen ",''o "'' "
rLhArANr nhi1 NV "p'' ~ ,'oi
me On'om foTc@ A"oeeed Nv "eoc' 0o''c'"s-rgye'9"
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The attack Yesterday upon tho picsets Of the Thirty
fourth New York regiment was from rebel batteries
erected few miles below the mouth Of Seneca river
near the head of the Falls Of the Potomac the vicinity
Of the eddy before the fall scommcncc
The rebels had Gyc or six guns manned behind earth
works About fy rounds Of spherical shot were thrown
doing some t DAMAGE TO Temporary buildings erccte,
for the convenience of the pickcts.
The rebs had afty eight scows ready for the tras or
at,on Of their rooos to the MARYLAND side They have a
vet fund no use for them Zach scow s caabe of carry
ing about fifty men. Tho boats'had not been destroyer
by artillery at the time Of writing this.
II reported that there rebel troops behin
the earthworks except those who manned the guns
the usual number OF officers.
Of II Ia ctn tah\ uu