The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-23
AQuarter Of q Million Equipped
Rebels in the Field.
Interesting Details Of the Battle Of
Bonneville.
pRIVArBERS FITTING OUT ar BRITISH PORTS,
&C., &C., &c.



CONDITION. OF AFFAIRS IN THE GRAND ARMY OF
THB UNION-rHS TROOPS EAGER FOB BATTLE
0RNERAL BEAURxGARD IN Favor OF GUERILLA
WARFARE, ETC.
There been change in the position OF the Union
troops on the other side Of the Potomac since yesterday
ne whole force was on the alert last night. Exrra
guards were put out. The pckets were doubled, and
scouting parties securing the country in every a.
rection within the area comprised between the Chain
Bridge Vienna and Alexandria An attack conf
IDENTIFY expected, and orders were issued from head
a1Astsss accordingly. The night passed quietly. The
force At Falls Church not disturbed com osay Of
the Thirteenth New York volunteers Was stationed at
Balls Cross Roads, and other companies Of the same
regiment scouting duty from that point TO Falls
Church. where the Ohoans and nnsylvanians and Con-
necticnt regiments are In camp The rebels were no
where to be seen and s reported that the force that
was at Vienna yesterday has fallen back to position
miles in the resr Of Fairfax Court House.
The rebels to be heetstpg in regard To attack
Upon the Union army defending Washington They are
evidently IN Quandary. they recognise the "mitary
necessity for them TO make the attack but they
aware also that repuise would be utterly ruinous to
them and they appear 10 know that their attack would
bring upon them most signal and disastrous defeat Our
lines are being hourly strengthened and preparations
an advance rapidly pushed forward Gen. Mcdowell
yesterday expressed desire to be allowed 10
empky bis division in driving in all outpos:s Of the
bells upon their main body, whether It should be a. Ma
nassas Jruction Richmond but this did not accord
With Gen. scos programme and he would not sanction
the movement.
evident that General Scott s fully posted In refe.
renee the condition of affairs the other sde and
that he INTENDS when blows shall come that they shall
be followed up fest and thick heavy that the re-
beis shall have no opportunity to recuperate.
General Beauregard {rebeD was at Fairfax Court
House day before yesterday It il reported by gentle
man who the ground at the time, that he recon-
mended guerilla system Of warfare and urged that the
rebels should engage outposs at every opportunity
and draw them INTO the traps set for shem the shape
Of ambuscades and masked batteries This would seem
70 indicate that the general attack hss been for the pre-
sent n least abandoned and that the rebels about
to hay aside their pretensions 70 recognition regular
my Of organized government and subeide into their
real character Of pirates and bandits.
The report from Edwards Ferry, In the despatch Of
at night In verified today. -Four Of the district vo!un
teers have been slightly wounded during the un,nter
Yupted skrmisl ing Of The Last forty eight hours and
several Of the rebels have been killed and wounded
This akrmiahing across the river ct that point continues
day ana night
Our soldiers eager 70 be allowed TO advance. They
are impatient this inaction and continual waiting for
an attack. they think tina. they Will have no battle
t they 20 forward and make themselves The tme
10 not far distant when their wishes Will be gratsed
About midnight ast night some oommo;ion was Gre
a.ed this side OF the river by Asudden call FOR General
Mansfield and his aids. 1t oc:as,oned by false
alarm from one Of the regiments stationed upon thia
side OF the Potomac between Georgetown and the Chain
Bridge. Gen Soost and his aids were on the ALERT AMI
ready 10 meet any emergency that might occur.
Another evidence Of active war preparations is the
fact that cusrtermsster General Meigs adversas for
baggage wagons.
ACTIVITY At THE WAR DEPART1xKSr.
The greatest activity exists tho different bureaus Of
the War Department to-day.
THE TICKETS OF rHB NEW YORK sIxrY-NISrH IN A
Plight.
reported here that picket guard Of the New York
Exty.nnth regiment had brush with Of the rebel
rkkets few miles from Camp Corcoran. Just before
daylight this morning four Of the Sixty ninth picket
said 10 have been wounded. The osa Or damage On the
other eide has not been sscertained
-HB INTERCOURSE OF TIE HOSTILE PrcKErs.
0u1 p,ckess and those Of the rebels are eans.ansy
within haing distance. Many stories aAoa& Of the
ers and jses that pass between Them reminding OF
Levers tales Of the pennsulx war, where the pickets
would meet and hob Fob with each other and fight like
devils Afterwards.
NUMEROUS RxrEL BArrHRrEs pLANrKp.
There 10 no dorbs that tue rebels are planting
batteries 1t every available point bet seen our
hines and Manassas Junction They have dotted
the roads ieac.ng from Fairfax Court House to
The Junction with batteries They seem TO ignore the
st that whenever General Scott ready to order an aa
vance Of troops ttey very easy avoid Manassas
JUNCTION aNogether and pssa around it either sde
without coming near these planted batteries.
PALss REPORT OF BHAu RxeAaps ADVANCE.
Ranors o. a. approach Of General Beanresaras rebel
lsny upon the Union ltnsn were sgar circulation all