The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-08-31

WAsHNeTos. Aug. 30th.-The Times
special says Gen. Scott expresses tie o nion
that the rebels must make an attack on our
lines and ~ an early dAy Information from
the rebel army SAYS there are larse l. -asbers
IN and about Manassas. seattegod ! the lines
Of roads leading 10 Richmond ~ towards
ctrsusburg.
There has been much sickr. : among
these men. owing 10 vet weather and def
cheney in clothing and tent equipase. They
are short IN everything cxeep; hq< eus corn.
OF which they have Al abundance
The men we're very restless. wNh 10 di-ci
pine. They we're highly elated with their
success AZ Bull's Run, and 50 confident OF
their ability TO thrash tho AbOitionists thaE
they imperatyely demand 20 be sed to Vac
ington II is probably in obedience 10 tbs
requirement that shey are now being paraded
along our lines.
An intercepted letter from Columbus. GA,
Of recent date. shows that New York papers
were received al that point within from ten
Ia twelve days after publication. aud further
that the rebels are blslng their movements
in the lower tier OF States On tie supposed
intention OF the designs OF the military au-
thorit:as here. "a developed bs suggestions
Of the Northern press.
Postmaster General Blair and Secretary
Cameron signihed their intention 10 remove
every person from their Departments against
whom a charge Of disloyalty may be brought
By the Investigating Committee.
HKRAIn's coRREsroSDEScr
The enemy has not only re-estab lshsd
their old line Of packets as before the battle
OF Balls Run. but have actually encrOached
on the territory formerly held by Us. nearly
half mite nearer our line OF fortificstions.-
The, now occupy several important strate
getical points. on which they are throwing np
Notifications.
On Munson's Hall the enemy are con
structing works and have now temporary
battery OF rified cannon. from which. for the
last fen days, they have kept up a dcsultory
fire on our troops
81 8ailey's cross roads along the routes
referred 10. the enemy has several depots
Of supplies and re;nforcements. and at least
tlree new Notifications. and probably double
that number concealed and under construc-
tion.
The enemy force III Munson's Hill. con
sisted of seven hundred cavalry, one thou
sand infantry. and three pieces of re d can
non.
A gentleman arrived here TO -day from
Richmond via Louisville he has spent sew
eral weeks in Virginia. and visited the lines
OF the rebel army. He estimates the mum
Der in arms in Virginia at near three hundred
thousand, ard the force on the Potomac alone
at one hundred and eighty thousand.
Since the first of June immense quaint
ties of arms purchased in the east have be en-
carried into the State through Baltimore. and
their whole army is now well armed.
Manassas Junction has been virtually absn-
doned. there being only guard left there to
look after the guns OF the batteries. The
principal body OF their forces has been pushed
forward TO the Upper Potion &c to be thrown
across into Maryland, for which movement
a column OF forty thousand is prepared with
pontooh bridges upon which they can cross
at any point they find the least defended
They are determined to make an attempt TO
get Maryland in their possession, and they
believe that will ensure tdeir ultimate pos
session Of Washington and all the immense
accumulation of supplies here. thus enabling
them to transfer the war from the Potomac
to the Susqushanna. and secure to them the
recognition by Europe This programme has
been decided upon.