St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05
From Washington.

The rebels are i'm such a condition
as to be compelled either to attempt
to advance or to retire from the Poto-
mac. The resources of that region are
exhausted, and they cannot much Ion
ger subsist their immense force on the
Virginia side of the Potomac. They
must either avail themselves Of the
richness of the splendid agricultural
district Of western Maryland, or fall
back at least upon the Rappahannock
Their appearance will make lively
times along the Potomac in few
days, should they attempt to cross.
Nearly ten thousand horses have
reached Washington since the middle
of July. Also four thousand mules,
and over tliirty-fvc hundred wagons
Prisoners taken assert that the main
body of the enemy is still at Bull Run
and this statement is corroboratcd by
other facts. ....
The rebels are constructing n rail-
road track from Winchester to Stras-
burg, from iron taken from the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad west Of uar-
per's Ferry.
Passes will not be issued from loyal
into disloyal States. Since the pas
sage through Louisville was stopped
the demand for passes has been very
large, most of the applicants are
women who have been living at the
North.
A number Of the leading fnanciers,
including the Presidents of some Of
the New York Banks, are in Washing
ton urging upon the President certain
changes in the conduct of the war
They propose that the government.
shall attempt to force the rebels to
abandon their threatened attack upon
Washington by making counter at
lacks upon various points in the South.
The Secretary of the Treasury is
gratiiied to know that the success of
the national loan does not depend up
on Banks, Companies or other institu-
tons, but that the people alone are
able and willing to subscribe all the
money that is needed.
The elegant ladies who have been
arrested at Washington take Jail fare
very unkindly. They are not used to
it and scold vehemcntly about this
free country" Their arrest has had
a wholesome effect upon others who
find that pctticoats will not shield
them from merited punishment.
JEFF. Davis is confined at Richmond
with an attack of cllls and fever
Vice President Stephens is sick al
Manassas. Both gentlemen may yet
die of threat disease.
4 writer at the Relay House says il
is astonishing what large number
of troops, cannon, horses and wagons
pass over the railroad day and nigh,
for Washington. One train passef
with AZ large brass cannon, 80 cars O
horses, and numerous cars loaded will
wagons. This was followed by an
other train loaded with soldiers.
Advices from Western Virginia say
that the loyal men are rapidly enlist
ing in the volunteer service.
The War Department has issued al
order calling attention to the article
of war which makes correspondence
with the enemy, directly or indirect
", punishable with death, directing
its strict enforcement, and prohibiting
under its penalty, communications res
pecting operations of the army. with
out the sanction of the commanding
General.
| The beauty of the banking law o
the State of Iowa been has practical
ly made manifest since the trouble il
the West. 1t had been we'll for Wis
consin and Illinois if they had beef
the fortunate possessors of banking
laws that would have afforded tn
people some protection. The peopl
have no currency, and nothing bu
bankruptcy stares them in the face
The sooner the banks in those State
are wound up the better for the com
, munity at large, unless some new al
, rangement can be made whereby tn
bill holders will not suffer, at least I,
that extent they already have. Upo
viewing the last monthly statcmer
: Of the various branches of the Stat
Bank Of Iowa, We are led TO the col
clusion that nowhere else West, ca
so healthy state of affairs be shown