The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-03
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

OUk SrECAAh WASHiNGION DESPAICHESs
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 1891
COURT MARTIAL OF GEN. FREMoNr-aEN. WOOL
ORDERED TO MISSOURI AND GEN. MANSFIELD TO
FORTREss MONROE.
Upon charges made by Colonel Blair, Major General
Fremont has been ordered report himself for trial by
court martial.
General Wool Of Fortress Monroe has been ordered to
saporsede General Fremont in Of the Depart
ent of the West General Mansfield Fortress
Monroe this afternoon to supersede General Wool Capt
Drake DC Kay accompanies General Mansfield, and will
continue as hts aid.
General WOOL understood has left the fortress,
and is his way West and General Fremont will pro-
coed to this city his earliest convenience leaving his
forces in command Of another, who is considered
petent any foe that General Fremont has been
marching against in person.
AFFAIR WITH THE REBELS NEAR SPRINGFIELD STA
TION
train with two hundred troops left Alexandria yes
teray afternoon for the purpose Of obtaining wood
Edsells Hill. While the loading Of the
troops proceeded the hill towards Springfield station
when they fred by the rebels and three Of their
number wounded. The entire party, with the exception
Of who became detached and taken prisoners,
returned to Alexandria, having fully succeeded in the
object Of their expedition.
THE SITUATION OF THE REBELS.
As reported in this correspondence last night the rebels
have become alarmed at their temerity, and fear
bring upon themselves the attack they most anxious
TO avoid The capture Of their batteries along the rver
and tho occupation OF Fredericksburg, Gordonsvile
and Culpepper Court House, is what they dread
This of alarm has unquestonably Influenced their
retirement from front to Manassas Junction. that
the main body Of their army Of the Potomac shall be
railroad communication with Richmond to repel an
attack Of our forces by way Of Fredericksburg
Tho defiant attitude Of the rebels hereabouts has been
abandoned. They acting purely on the defen
sive. They manifestly in continual alarm to an
assault from some quarter where they assai
able. They cannot execute their own programme OF
crossing the river and fear attack upon their own
tanks.
Tho report in todays HERALD of the position Of the
rebel army has been verified to-day by a close and
accurate Of able engineers Their position
forms a crescent, reaching from Occoquan creek to
point above Locsburg while the contre extends from
Fairfax Court House TO Manassas Junction
The rise in the river above and the presence Of tho
Potomac ota below Washington, precudes their cross
ing but they that we have command of means
70 cross at any point, and turn either of their fanks
Their stop backward considered here by experienced
army officers indication that they do not intend to
Offer battle on the Potomac.
AFFAIRS IN GENERAL BANKS 'ARMY-REAppEARANcE
OF THE REBELS ON THE BANKS OF THE POTOMAC
THE RIVER UNFoRDApLE-THE REBELS RECON-
EoITERIN0 OPPOSITE EDWARDS FERRY-REylEw
OF THE MINNESOTA TROOPS, ETC.
One Of the special army correspondents of the HrRAIp
who left General Banks column this morning reports
that last night the rebels appeared be TO
the number Of about eight thousand opposite the mouth
OF Seneca river, on the banks Of the Potomac The
Thirty fourth New York regiment Colonel Le Deu is en-
amped the Maryland side Of the Potomac south Of tho
mouth Of the Seneca opposite the force OF rebels alluded
to above, and discovered thcm first This morning this
force Of rebels disappeared in northerly direction.
This is undoubtedly the party that appeared op-
pcsite Great Falls Monday and fred one hundred and
tweve shell and shot at ckets on the afternoon Of
That day. They disappeared towards the north and have
not been heard OF in this section since they were repeed
at the Falls by artillery. This force is probably max
ing reconnaissance Of the river ascertain its fordsbe
condition g.s
Aers at noon to-day from General Banks column an
nounces that the river Is feet above Lordng The
weather to-day is rainy, making the rebels chances Of
fcrding dubious.
Inc HERIDs correspondent also states that General
sofmsn made reconnaissance opposite Rdwards' ferry
yesterday The enemys pickes lined the banks Of 1.-THE
Fiycr on the Virginia side, and encampment was seen