Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-13
An OUTSIDER.

| AN OuTslDER.
| Pom me N. Y. Etrdii Of l0h.
AFFAIRS on The VIRGINIA SIDE OF TEE Po-
| TOnAC-SHIRYISHING OF TIE PICKET GU ARDS
--RECoNNOISANCE OF THE ENEMY, ETJ.
| WAsBISsToS. Sept: O. 1851
This has been another dsy Of quiet anxious waiting
aud listening for the roar OF the long eIEe ted b,ttle
seems however, that the rebels hesitate make the
assault they evidently contemplate They fad our lines
admirably prepared fer any attack, at every point
that would BE- sheer msdnes make the attempt which
would inevitably be repulsed and prove TO them
treyably disastrous. The retreat of army from Bull
run only melted greater activity in every department OF
the government, and stronger determination the
part OF the peo Of the loyal sss 10 supper: every
effort OF the administration to put down the rebellion
General Mcclellan is fully prepared 10 follow it up
General Besuregards army defeated and scattered the
rebel leaders would lG other 10 take its place and
their trsorou, enterprise would be speedily crushed
Delay Is almost TO them would be defeat
With 20 thousand Of their army Of the Po:omsc Ia hos
pials infectious diseases raging in ali their camps Their
troops led Nth apprehension OF atiecks by the Union
orces upon their homes, hey will not long be able 10
mantsn the position they have assumed Immediately in
front Of or ln,s aud viii soon become i'll prepared
| 10 resist an alta, k ttey now 10 make one.
For several days they have been feeling slerg line
for weak place. where they may the Po,omic into
rsland bu. none has been found. In the meantime
they watch closely every movemen. on our side.
connolsance in force made lass night OF all the
try in The viciniy of the Chain Brijgs. Every
OF the recOunoierng party VAS sgnalzed by rock
ets In toe drgctol o. the rebel lines but M was aseer
tanned tia, they had changed tie positions heretofore
reported. They arc erecting lev ,arthwoiks on the
Lee burg roso, about miles from the Cnain Bridge.
Toe energy aud sbii v OF Gen. Mcclellan arc plainly
manifested in the supsIcr efficiency and discipline Of his
Who army.
Ee.xseu eight and nine o'clock this morning the rebels
within the iortfcsors NJ Muusuns Heights threw
eight shes towards the Union pckers B,ileys
Orots Roads ds,arce OF about mile, without doing
! any damage, causing Injury to life or limb. The
s1es were Of new pat ern aud did not explode owing
% the imperfect IN inner in which they loaded =
Lieutenant D,hlsrCn, of The navy, who 10 the vicn
ty Of where Of the rebel shells struck secured it for
presentation to bis father, Capt Dahgren Chief OF the
Naval Ordnance Department Another one was sent TO
| Brigadier General Richardson. Tee firing beard
distinctly in Warrington and the rapidty with which
the dschaIgs made imprt sscd With the
idea that the lorg expected attack on Washington had
commenced. The shells thrown from masked
| battery st the base Of hunsons bill, Auuson's
house One Of the Upion pickets concealed in the
bushes few rods from the rebel battery whsn the firing
| 10 place.
The enemy still continue to work on several batteries
near Balls Gross Reads. Their pckets and ours meet
occasionally and Exchange shot. To day party tf
scoutsfrom nc New York TWenty-6rst regiment had
brisk skiImtsh with equal number Of the rebels,
driving thu m back their INES No loss side.
General Mcclellan AID staff with cavalry escort wet
over Long Bridge about to-day At Forts Jackson,
Runyon and Albany, the guards turned out and
salute Of present given young chietsin
he passed lie made no stop and attempted no display.
When be passed the guard OF the Massachusetts, Eleventh.
| COL Greece commanding at Fort Albssy, he tv.
IDENTITY much graihei their prompt recognition OF bin,
for every in bis place. every eye was liked upon
| him. ard a. the wcr5, present Mmsm the Genet VI
raised bis cap and his Beautiful bay stesd prsnced
thought appreciated the ceremony. From Fort Alba
General Net lan proceeded 10 examine The ouposts
towards Alexandra and in the vicinity OF Baeys Gross
Rosds.
Toe troops were considerably disappointed in not see
ing the enemy this morning, as they anue pated at
tack and were ready and IN iue spirits for II.
General Mcclellan returned over the Long Bridge 20
night about nine O'Clock
10 10 eleven o'clock tonight everything quc. along
our lines. Our pckets extend about miles beyond
Fort Corooran, In the dir oon Of Hail. House, and
near are the rebel pieksts that shots have cen
changed at Intervals throughout the day, nothing Sc
rious resulting to our side.
Il 10 evident that the rebel forces eeking every
opportunity TO cross the Potomac above Washington.
Thew dare rot attack ard venture decisive
battle They must soon make formidable movement
on lines or retire.
THE RIDrL BArrERIEs on yUssoSs BILL.
The rebel fort6 alton. on hunson's Hl three. quar-
tiers Of m le from Bahs Oross Roads, have every ind
cation Of being completed From CLOSE inspection made
to-day nothing excepting parties taking obeer
vatons Of the Union troops and their positions. The
Garth works extend for distance Of probably hundred
and Hty yards to the RICH: Of the Leesburg turnpike
No guns were observed mounted on the iorihcalions
but masked battery is erected, concealed by grove
near Baeys house, about hundred yards this sde OF
the earlhworks. go,
Among the few visitors to B,ileys Gross Reads te.
day were Jacob Riege merchant, Of Paiadslphia and
II. Leissaring, member of the Legislature, Of The
| same city. $685..