The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-29
OUR ARMY ON THE POTOMAC.
(ooRRRsroSpESoK OF THE RICHMOND DISPATCH
FAIRFAX q. H., Tuesday, Aug. 81, 1861.

FAIRFAX q. H., Tuesday, Aug. u, 1861.
During the late alarm, when Gen. Long
streets Brigade march cd In full force to Falls
Church to beat back the imaginary enemy,
two ba .teries--the celebrated New Orleans
and Lee sburg NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1t. The
latter, and less formidable Of which, fired
twenty shots and threw number of shells at
a private residence within two miles OF AL
exa ndria, in which a large body Of Yankee
scouts had taken refuge-tearing the house
into atoms, and killing and wounding at least
twenty of it's inmates.
The hoarse thunder of our guns was heard in
Washington and Alexandria, and in telligence
has reached orr Generals that the Federals
were so appalled, at the fearful noise that they
ran to and fro. crying out that an army Of two
Ii 1ndrsd thous md was in rapid march against
their Capital and orders were given Tor the
burning or tearing down of Long Bridge, If
necessary in arresting the march of the gig IN
tic army. Ga the day following this alarm
our pickets captured and conveyed to head
quarters three despicable tools Of the Yam
KEGS, who were detected in the net of giving
their sentinels infOr nation of the approach
of our scouts by signal with the hand |;
AID for the warning, they say the Yankees
hal agreed to pay small sum in gold.
There is q road leading from Alexandria in
the direction of Fairfax, called the "Anon-
dale Road" that intersects with the main
turnpike, on which Fails Church is situated,
along which our pickets have been posted to
within five miles of Alexandris. Recent sue.
csssfuI skirmishes have go emboldened our
men tn st on yesterday they attacked the ens-
mys scouts at place called MasOn's
Heights, within two and q half miles OF
Alexandria and the Potomac river, from
which view Of both Alexandria and Wash
iagton is plainly visible,) and, after some
sharp firing, succeeded in occupying it.. The
Fede raj scouts retired, with the loss of sew
eral in killed and wounded; and, under the
apprehe nsion that our pickets would be at
tackled by superior force. large body Of
troops have been sent to their rs istance.
The above sKirmi h and advance are perhaps
the last of q small character that win be
reported to the Dispatch from Fairfax, a.
have assurances, positive as indications the
most unmistakable can give, that our armies
are on the eve of grand operations. Officers
and men have been notified to remain In their
camps no more furloughs will be granted -
Regiments are being thrown forward, and tb Q
distance between the "Army of Fairfax" and
the Potomac river is rapidly decreasing.
Tne brigade of Gen. Longstreet is hourly
expecting an order to march The LIST Regi-
ment CT Virginia Volunteers moved forward
last night, and is now encamped within q
stones throw of the enemy's country
Groups of anxious soldiers are everywhere
discussing the long-expected movement; and
OF the army which but yesterday was laxily
DOING in their tents it, may soon be written,
as in Scott
Twas hustle in the court below,
Mount and march for ward i' forth they 20.
Steeds eigh and .fample all around,
steeI rings, spears glimmer. tfumpsts sound.
1rHURIEL.