The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-28
No Forward Movement to be Made
Till RenfoFcem. ntS Arrive.
Proposals for Bulldog Dsrweeu
Tnirsy and Forty GuDboass.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN TIC METROPOLIS.
Departure of the Eighth and Ninth
Regiments for Washington.
&G., &C., &e.
CONCENTRATION OF VIRGINIA TROOPS AT
MANASSAS JUNCrtON.

CONCENTRATIONS OF VIRGINIA TROOPS AT
MANASSAS JUpOriON.
PROBABILITY OF A BATrLE-DAvIs AND BEAUHE-
GARD EXPECTED AT RICHMOND.
WASHINGTON, May 27, 1861
Inr0r n said to be the most reliable, received at
the Var department from uni,n man, Just On Rcb-
mcnd, say two hundred cavalrv Fairfax Oourt
House. one hundred and fy infantry at Fairfax station
and rom thousand troops at Mansssa juno
zion, and three thousand pected thore. The
troops at Manassas Gap fer an attScs from our
forces at Alexandria and the Heights with view
cut off their communication between Richmond
snd Harper's Ferry. Tine troops at Manassas are
esid TO be good troops. They say they You'll
attack Alexandria but for fear Of losing their posi-
tion They embrace regiment from soatn CAROLINA
one from North Carolina, aud from Georgia.
The messenger says General Davis and General Beaure
gard ave exp, cted to-day at Richmond Troops
ssaDsly passing through in the night from Richmond
towards Manassas, and wishout music.
WASHINGTON, May ~, 1861
Reliable information has been received by the govern
nent that mpo tant movements Of rebel forces
beiog made in Virginia.
At Manassas Junction, about thirty miles above Alex
iAdra there about five thousand rebel troops. I'm
nedistely after the occupation OF Alexandria by the
United States troops, the Virginia troops destroyed
miles on the Alexandria road. The Manassas
Junction k . very strong and important strategic
position In the possession OF the government would
cut on all communication between Richmond and Har-
pers Ferry Look ont therefore, for movement Of
troops IN that direction The rebel forces there
greatly alarmed, and should advance be made upon
the rebels would Immediately retreat towards Richmond,
where they anticipate the great battle TO be fought
It viii probably be some time before tbs government
orders an upon that city but that the secession
sts are alarmed and cxpccting attack certain
The government has positive information that deicncce
are being constructed outside OF the city.
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1861
The battle to wh h the country treated
by the Washington tclegrsphcrs Saturday last s
likely be the only that wilt be fought for come time
the Virginia side AS repeatedly asserted In previous
despa ches General scot has intention 10 order fur
,her advance into Virginia at the present time col
ileon could only be brought by a movement of the
rebel forces upon Washington.
Authentic adviccs received TO day from the interior of
Virginia. Indicate any thing but aggressive intentions
the part Of the insurrcctonss Large bodies of troops
are being sent up to the Manassas Gap from Richmond
but their orders were to make halt at the Gap and
sumo fortified position the belief being that the fe-
deal army advance towards that point 70 cut oil
the re bes at Harper Ferry Parties that left the Gap
yesterday afternoon sate that about five thousand toll
erably well armed troops stationed there q, that
time busily engaged in throwing up earihwcrks.
A passenger who loft Richmond yesterday, arrived
here this morning, coming by wsy OF Manassus Gap lie
says the train on which he travelled brought 900 South
Crona troops the Gap and that the entire number of
Confederate troops there estimated at 5000 They
were tolerably well armed and equipped and were throw
hg up cntronchmcnts anticipation OF attack, and
the belief thore was that tho federal troops would
towards Harper's Ferry By that route.