Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-09-02


The ps,pS. 81 elsasfiar s,s@' 81 ."vet poiios pr
die nurooe OF ssptarns tracs sn6 Confedasas nile
sries and also h ssid to arrange the new "a sport
system. ~
has Il so arranged a 70 take up an army ofoer who
viii max. the observation aud viis ell the details
on us,,cf. The D p.- will be rolled up iato q ball
bullet tied to Il, and fastanec to ring iwihoe run
down cord 70 be stretched fren the BALBOA TO me
ground The telegraph wire can aiso be used oat u
renderst necessary TO have third person upto operate
the usrument and the paper express can be'used with
suiiciant rapid y ~ -
j. M thought that many pensioners In the District and
4snd will refuse TO take the oath OF allegiance pre-
Ed,by the Department. No pensions are paid in the
ave Safes eIcep. at two places Ia Tennessee ana 10
kEe4ucky, Maryland, Missouri, and at wheeling. All
loyal counties In Virginia annexed to the Wheeling
4 Ds'rict s..-.s.l -
Washington is full of rumors Of lbe rear approach Of
battle on the other side of the river. The crcum'
stances which they are based amount to little more
than the gradual advance VI the scouting cuposts q
Beauregafs army points almost within range Of the
guns ofthe Notifications OF the Uoied States; which
however haye.po: attempted to be held 10y the enemy
40 far, than sufficient time in which to make
~ fans improbable that If the enemy per
Isl54h making such reconrosances, considerable al
fair of outposts may come eff within, possibly, twenty
four hours somewhere not than four Eve miles
distant In direct line from the Captol-as such coils
ions almost invariably grow out of such advances.
We state the tact that our feow-ctzens may at once
know II hearing the boom OF artillery over the river
! Just what Il amounts to.
General Mcclellan, who Is constantly in the saddle
well informed 10 all the movements aud plans OF the
enemy and certainly prepared for them at all points
from Harpers Ferry to Point Lookout.
TIE nor DNEss Ann EFPICIrNCY oP THE CON.
FEDERATE sKIRMIsHERS.
ALEXANDRIA CoUSrY, Va, August 28-You have
doubtless heard all sorts Of in Washington abou;
ties fought here yesterday and last night Sc
&, as lesrn such stories circulated there last
night The truth Is there has been fighting In thia
county, except sirs Of pick.te, though yesterday and
last night the enemy approached with their outpost guards
or scouts over the whole line from above the CHEM
Bridge clear down 70 Hunting Greek, perhaps o mic
than they had previously ventured. They, how
ever did remain in such advanced positions retr
| ing back before daybreak ~
Ii turns out that they not entrenchiDg at ley
Cross Roads Their nearest pretence OF temporary en-
irencbment is al Tsylors tavern mile south Of Falls
Church. where they believed have Ve s-pounder
ried guns apparently n battery behind fght work Of
brush which does hot really amount to being in battery
| at all, fancy.
At Munsons red hill half mile nearer to Wsshin g;on
(by the Isesburg turnpike they have two three
paLies Of cavalry infantry, and believe two light
pieces OF artillery and Yesterday, in the general tempo
rary advance OF their outposs this force drove in eur
pickes previously stationed at Baeys Cross Roads half
nile still 10 Washington. In the course OF The
night their ranged think, across -Four Nile Run,
pIst Wesley Csrln's, and proceeded TO within half a
quarter of mile OF Bulls Cross Roads which Is within
two and half miles Of the Virginia end OF the aqasduct
at Georgetown. II so, they actually within mile
and three quarters Of some Of oar works on Arlington
Heights.
Ia the course Of yesterday afternoon mounted CON-
pauy Of them crossed Four Mile Run at Rileys HILL and
came down the county road to Mr.. Souherns gate-our
pckes retiring before them to Balls Cross Roads, halt
mile below
hear from towards Alexandra that such apparent adj
vances their part took place over the whole line
What meant BY them further than 10 OBTAIN oppor-
tuntes TO murder few Union pckets, know not
nothing ike an attack ia evident from the fact Of
their retirement before daybreak, everywhere. They
succeeded hear ia killing land bsyonetrg) two Of our
pckes near the Chin Bridge and this morning one oil
our mounted pckets belonging to Capt. Gearys COM
pany Of Col Young's mounted reg I'm ,nt) is missing.
Yesterday evening heard firing of artillery for some
minutes, apparently in the direction OF Fort Ellsworth
but a. yet it has not been accounted for.
Gen. Mcclellan Is unceasrg IN his personal labors in.
spections and movements on this side. lie was
here until late hour last sight, visiting all important
points.
need hardly assure you that all ready to re-
ceive the enemy if his movements mentioned above real
" mean an attack upon US
ALEXANDRA CoUsrY Va, Near Bsileys Cross Roads,
August 3sh-Ye5terday shortly after noon, our picket
guard twelve men strong, at Munsons red hill, mile
ABOVE Bailey's Gross Roads was surrounded suddenly
by force OF 800 secessonsts, who opened lire upon
them killing one man. Another killed by being
shot ia the back by one of his comrades. SIX OF
tho twelve were captured by the enemy and the Other
foir escaped back TO guard, (of company at
Bsieys Gross Roads.
Mr. Daniel Munson hearing the fire so Gear his reai-
ience mounted his horse 10 ride towards our lines As
he emerged from his gate the turnpike, voley was
fred from the I'LL tso hundred yards up the road, Que
shot bringing hs horse 10 the ground The horse FELL
and he e1uicated himself and Baileys FIELD
In the direction O! ps house. Nothing of his where.
ahouts has since been heard here He probably go: CT
| sefry, however.
The seces-ons,s pursued the four retresing men TO
point near Blieys Roads, when the appearance OF
company OF regular csVacy coming to the reinforce
nent Of the guard there caused the enemy 10 face bou;
aud make again ton Munsohs bill.
ARLISgros HEIGHTs Aug. 2S.-Col. Hoffman, OF the
90 New York (Elmira) regiment With Capt. Dinglees
company and one other started Yesterday afternoon TO
the yCiny of Balls Gross Roads for the protec ion OF
our pckets Ia that locality. Near Balls Gross Read, they
encountered about 900 SecessoLists when yoley was
exchanged The two Fed raj companies retired, In pres
ence of the superior force in excellent order.
Abou. thirty rounds exchanged, - Oerrol, OF
R'mra was killed by shot from the enemy. He wts
young man. and very popular with bis regiment -
Another of our men wounded in the neck, and had
a finger th,t of. Whether the Oonfederates SUI
fered any loss Is not known Our companies and the
pcke,s fell back to the camp about half mile beyond
Arlington.