, 1861-08-31
Afternoon Dispatches.
War.

From WAahaaEt0M ana kae 9e~& "a
t[New York Times Disp&tch.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Gene1sl Scott e1-
pressed his opinion to-day that the rebels
must make an attack On our lines at N carly
day.
Information from the rebel army saYs there
are large numbers ct rebels In and shout Mau-
to Richmond and toward St1asbnrg. There
has been much sickness among these men,
owing to the wet weather and a deficiency Of
clcthlrg aud tent equipage:: They are short
OF everything except Wheat, -four and
# e we t4sz Ts lss haxs ~ and 19SeS ses
was no discipline. They were highly elated
with the SUCCESS at Bull Run, and SO conf
dent Of their ability to thrash the " abolition
lists" tbat they imperatiyely demanded to be
led to Washington. It is probably in obe dience
to this requirement that they are now being
pa1aded along our lines.
An intercepted letter from Columbus, Ga,
Of recent date, shows that New York paperB
are received at that point within from ten to
twelve days Of the date Of publication, and
further that the rebtls are hasng their move
ments IN the lower tier Of states on the sup
eeed intention Of the designs Of the military
authorities here, as developed By the sugges-
tions of the Northern press.
Secretaries Blair and Cameron hare siRni6ed
TIT il Intention to remove every person from
lNSi1 ~ oSFaItmtHts SSSsA1ust WHO'LL ilIalSt VI
disle5aity may be brought by the lnVestiga-
!; tl1g Committee
Herald Correspondence.l
| The enemy have not Only ra established
| their old line of pickets as before the battle
OF Bull Run, but have actually entrenched on
the territory formerly held By us, nearly half
nile nearer our line Of Notifications. They
| posnte, On which they are throwing up fortif-
cations. On Munson's Hill the enemy ia con
structing works, and have lOW q temporary
battery of rifed cannon, from which, for the
last few days, they have kept up desu1toT5
fire on our troops st Bailey's Cross-Rosds
several depots Of supplies and reinforeements
and at least three new Notifications, and prob
ably double that Eumber concealed and III
der construction. The enemy's force at Nun
sons Hill consist Of 700 cavalry, LOCO IN
fantry, and pieces Of field cannon
A gentleman arrived here to day from Rich
mond via Louisville, Ky. He has spent sey
erA weeks in Virginia, and visited the line
Of the rebel aTmy. He estimsted the numbe
now in arms in Virginia at nearly 800, 600, an
Since the first Of June immense quantities 6
arms, purchased in the East, have been carrie
into the State, through Baltimore, and thei
whole army is now well armed
Manassas Junction has been virtually Ahan
doned, the re being only guard left there t
/ look aLel tGe guns ot LIE DaLIef1es. 1ue PHI
cipal body Of their forces has been pushed fol
ward 70 the Upper Potomac, to be throw
across into Mary land, for which purpose CO
, nmn OF 10000 is prepared with pontoo
I bridges, upon which they can Cross at an
point they find the least defended They al
: | determined to make an attempt to get Mar,
, land into their possession they believe thi
t will ensure their ultimate possession Of Was]
ington and all the immense accnmulation
t supplies here, thus enabling them to t-ansft
: the war from the Potomac to the Susqueha1
, ia, and secure to them the recognition Of E1
, rope. This programme has been decide
+ I upon.
t WASHINGTON, Aug. 3o-The Secretary
: the Treasury eontemplates issuing an addres
! to the public in behalf Of the National Loan
j An army officer stationed on the Virgin
{ eide Of the Potomac, reports that while =
;. have lost several soldiers skiTmiahing, at lea
a 16 Of the enemy were certainly killed