Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-27
I'm arssI raoyncr yoa ATTACHING WAN.

IEGrON. -
The Washington oonsP ,ndent Of the New York
Herald writes under date OF the 10th:
You were advised last week that movement Of .
reb. force from the Eastern shore Of Virginia into hary.
aud wss 90 foot. THIS O I've Of the eoemy begins
formidable proportions and considerable i'm
portance IL Il aimed that instead OF beng merely
intended 10 the rebels 10 Maryland, and susaia
h dsupion Legislature to enforce ordinance Of seces
son. It 10 designed cooperate n an attack upon Tho city
Of Warrington, by Skiing the ralroid ana cans' and
cutting OF commune I'll ,ns between PhiadeiIhs and
Baltimore, Simultaneous with the attack Washington
by the forces under Beaurrgard and Johnston, The
is well mssured Toe lower part OF the D.assret hied
with rebels There are companies of rtbes already Or
gagiz ID aud armed there, well In the lower coun.
ties Of the Eastern shore Of Maryland Rebels from all
tue other psrs of Maryland have been ssaty foo:i
that section. Numbers have como ssross 10 open bsa
from the Western shore Of Virginia 70 1As.'le North.
smpton county, Virginia. -.s
oaap,it,.s of arms AID munitions Of war have been
carried into the eastern shore Of Virginia from Paa-
delpha either by the railroad running through Delaware
Salisbury Maryland, near the Virginia line or BY vessels
seward and landed the coast Of the Estrn shore #
Virginia, convenient to DrummondtowD, Accomsc
county Il 10 estimated that there ID nov In that see
ton Of Virgins Maryland and Delaware large force Of
rebels partially armed and 60 tipped, and ready 10 he
thrown forsard by way Of tie Railroad from Salisbury,
upon the lines Of the Phlsdsphia aud Baltimore, and
Newcastle and Frsnchtown Railroads., and the Chesa
p,ake and Deasa-e canal efficiently 70 cutth com.
munication from Philadelphia at the moment Of creates:
reed aud to aid another uprising Of thu rebels 10 Bs.li.
more and the secession oountes Of Southern Maryland
along the Potou nc. Washington would thus be com.
petey begrt with rebel forces and compelled TO sur.
render or stand SIEGE it would take weeks Ter new
Union army be concentrated the banks OF the Sus
quehanns and forcs u way through Maryland 70 tbs
lief Of the capital
The execution Of TIE Eastern shore prrjss; has been
entrusted 10 General Tsnch fighmsn and Governtr
loch Louis Love- Of Mari land. They have been for
Ks busy in making their Preparations, AMI are resdy
70 strike whsnsver the word given. TIE blow may be
struck s1y hour and amy on the Potomac I'm.
p.tty cut Oh from reinoro menu CT supplies frsm the
10y State. The government long ago advised of
these pr. pirsons the part CT the rebels that O.
;ion have been made to ares. the trai
Gus organs .don il Aoc5mac and Norbsmton sounter,
Virgins, BY sendIug Q gunbost exp dton into the
Sound or Lower Chesapeake. naval expedition can.
not well effect the purpose. land force euficisLty
srong dsfsst and dis the rebels there rscetsarJ
After that . Home Gu1rd OF fifteen hundred or Two
thousand men, organized the Eastern shore Of Nary
land vi batteries Of artillery stsiousd near the Virginia
us aad Ia the vicinity Of the Terminus Of the Delaware
Railroad at Salisbury would be sufficient 70 prevent the
ov, sou OF Maryland and the execution Of tie project
f,r CURING q commsuiss.t6 bs~sen Washington and
Philadelphia.
Wnaever ID done must b. done quickly or Il will be
TOO lAte Circumstances point urerrnsly to an early
sttsck upon the city Of Washington, which this East
,rn snors movement Is TO be auxiliary. We understand
that such Home Guard Of siasueh Union nm can be
eaiy raised In the counties OF Maryland south Of the
Slsauehsnnah, but they need arms and equipments,
which may not DO furnished in line. Their. are also
nov at Fort hcHeary Two light battsris belonging to
volunteer arsillsy companies in Bslsimoss which are
rendered to the Governments by tue loyal members Of
these companies. Until thess eau be organised tho
immediate presence Of Uaion force in that sect,on
il requisite. Srsa Q forcs can be essly spared from
Fortress Aonroe, urdsr exsung circumstances. There
should be 10 red tape or d'cumlocuton efice dslty
about this matter or may take long time 70 repalr
damages that BY prompt action now may bs remedisd.