Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-18
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(Herald's Correspondence.)
| Numberless incidents tend to show that th
Irebels are on the eve OF attacking our lines
Last night il was discovered the rebel lines hat
lbeen Advanced In all directions towards tht
Potomaci Their force at Fairfax Court HOUSE
has been largely increased. Heavy forces have
been thrown out on all the roads. A large
body ia proceeding toward the Point OF Rocks
Their scouting parties are in the immediate
Vicinity Of our lines along the whole extent ol
the Potomac. AV --
The rebels in Baltimore to-day received in.
.telligence that the rebels were then marching
upon Washington, and the information wss
published Id an extra, 1t Is thought that they
were only o little premature. m n H.
LIGen. Scott does not think the attack will be
made, but Gen. Mcclellan, who was a class
mate OF Beauregard's, and ia familiar with his
mode of combination, is well convinced that he
will make an attack on some point on the Poto'
mac.yt 1850 fREEft ~ -a "a
1t s said the rebels have nearly 100, 600 men
between here and Richmond. They have not
the means to provide for this immense army.
They know that under the management OF
Mcclellan our army is becoming daily more
1NA
works more nearly impregDable, while their
forces are getting more disorganized and demor-
allied by delay and the poor prospect OF provi'
sion for their comfort and maintenance during
winter They caunot afford to wait for the re-
suit Of Gen Scotts plan of starving them out,l
or Gen. McClellan's programme to have the ar
my perfectly disciplined and prepared before be
begins to advance. They must either hight now
or see their army melt away from necessity,
without another blow being struck, a
That on attack will be made within very
shor. time is generally conceded = -
q One of a regiment Of negroes who took part
in the battle of Bull Run, az which time he
made his escape and has since wandered about
until finally he got within our lines, asserts mat
there are In the rebel army in Virginia 2.O0O or
3 900 negroes armed with Hall's rifies, most OF
them are from further south than Virginia.
The negroes down South, be says, have been
taught that they would be butchered IT they
fell into the hands of the unionis's; Dut those
picked up in Virginia have difterent idea, and
would all run away if they could. "
Especial to the Post. .zZ1l
z w WAsHIEeTos, August II "A new battery has
been erected by the enemy at point mile
Dr. two below Aqua Creek. The rebels yes
.erday suddenly opened fire on the steamer
rOcan0Dtae, Dut lnufcteu no ruhmhSe. LIS 10
he fourth battery which has been erected at
hat point. It's situation is very near the shore
If the river. '.3l' W. .a,-.l ltla ..,ETl
: Officers report that unless Government takes
action to expel the rebels from these
portions OF the banks Of the rivers navigstioui
will be completely closed; the enemy's bat
cries already command a large portion of the
$50. ..-.-g .-,t..r t,r-r.
Since our capitalists have taken the new Gov
loan 80 freely, the Treasury Depart
ment entertaiDs no doubt that 1t will be largely
taken. abroad, in spite Of the croaking OF the
newspapers. -f i-lH4
Advices which have been received here from
Kentucky state that the new Union Legislature
will request Breckinridge and Powell TO resign
their seats in the United States Senate.
( The Union men in Kentucky and Tennessee
say that great Federal victory in Virginia,
when the next battle occurs, will extiDguish the
rebellion in those States. ,, -.....1 -...
The rebels continue their barbarous practice
of firing on our pickets; cases of this kind oc'
cur nearly every night.
Judge Nelson, o! Tennessee, is 10 Jail at
go.