Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-11
The ThreatopIBs Attitude Of the Enemy

New York EVsniag Post, writing under date
September 6, says;
The demonstration of Beauregard upon
the Chain Bridge is easily understood. He
understands that, If hard pressed, our troops
will cross over at that point and blow up the
bridge, and in that event he would find it
impossible to cross: but it is believed that
he does not expect to pass the Potomac there.
The great thing is to obtain possession of the
river bank and hills at the Chain Bridge, as
a base for operations against Fort Corcoran
and our other Notifications on the Virginia
side. Supposing that our weakest point is
at the bridge, the rebels have approached
very close, and seem to be bTingingup large re-
endorsements General Mcclellan, if he does
not fully understand their designs, keeps
such a close watch of their movements that
he can not be taken by surprise. Although
il would be improper to chronicle any of the
movements of our forces, it can DO no harm
10 say that the readiness, the alacrity with
which great bodies of loyal troops have
marched to threatened points, argues we'll
for the result if any battle soon takes place
across the Potomac.
AT last news comes from General Rose
GRAMS He and his command are in good
condition and spirits. He will soon engage
the enemy somewhere in Western Virginia
without doubt. Such wss his intention
Wutu ldSJ uedIu iTOms MOT6 encouraging
news, also, comes from Missouri; troops pour
rapidly into st. Louis, and tuns of arms and
ammunition are transported from the East
| day and night. The Yigor of General Fre-
mont is unsurpassed, and his proclamation
of martial law has had happy effect in Mis-
souri and all over the West. OF course
Breckinridge and Burnett will attempt to
make handle of it wherewith to stir up the
| Secessionists of Kentucky. This is to be ex-
| neptad Tho want of arna--GOOd arrna-ia
still the great drawback in the West, and
| This is also true to a certain extent here
| Better arms are expected soon to arrive from
| Europe, and, even as it is, the rebels must be
worse off than ourselves.
Good judges of such matters say that the
army wagons sent on and in use here are too
| large and heavy for service on the Virginia
roads in the late autumn and winter. OF all
roads in the world the Virginia road,
whether it be called turnpike or cross road,
is the worst. The wagons now here are
| very heavy-are, in fact, a good load for a
span of horses. The impossiblity of moving
an army in Virginia after the lst of Decem-
Der, without the most thorough preparation
and transportation outfit, will lead the rebel
Generals to risk much during the early fall
They must advance now or never, and no
one can understand this half so well as
| themselves.
Every body here is surprised to notice the
condition of many of the new regiments.
Take the Cameron Rifles, or the Lafayette
Guards, for instance, and compare them with
The troops which marched to Centerville.
The marching and performances of the
| rev troops are surprisingly accurate and
soldier-like, when it is remembered that
| they are raw troops, 1t is evident that they
must have had drill. exercise before they
| came on here. Our troops, however il
might have been Immediately after the de-
feat, for weeks have been subjected to rigor-
Gus drill and parade exercise, and are now in
excellent condition.
The rain of the last day or two has inter-
fered with the intrenchment work of the
troops on both sides-for it is a singular fact
thst both armies are at work in this manner
and seem to be hourly approaching nearer
| each other. AT this rate q battle must ensue
within few days. 1t seems to be under.
stood here that there will be serious fighting
within a week, but which side will assume
the offensive is dead secret The future
| operations of both armies are shrouded in
mystery. Two South Carolina slaves
escaped from General Bonham's camp al
Vienna, ard got into our lines the same day
They say that the rebels confidently expect
to be in Washington within ten days. The
numbers of the rebel forces Tin front o
Washington" to use a military phrase, it il
impossible to estimate with any degree o
accuracy. Iue reports VI SCOuJS dnI
! refugees differ greatly. By some the who'll
force of the rebels this side of Manassas, AM
extending from Occoquan to Leesburg, doe
not exceed seventy thousand while othe
accounts place it as high as one hundred ant
thirty thousand.
MIR. Russell, it is said, is uneasy under tht
attack upon his veracity made by DR.. Ray
of the Chicago Tribune, and has written
reply, addressed TO United States Senator
in which he attempts to bring outside evi
dence OF the truth of his statement. The feel
ing here now seems to be that the less tina
is said about the battle of Manassas the bet
ter tor all parties concerned, and Mr.. Russe
is I OF found fault with because of his descril
tion, so much as for ths tone OF his letters
which seem to indicate an inveterate preiu
dice against republican institutions, aud
,. desire to see the country divided into tw
nations. Mr. Russell is much more sensitiv
TO the criticisms of the American press tina
: is generally believed as his exhibitions {
! temper on the subject prove.