The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-17
NEWS FROM GENERAL BANKS.
OUR BERLIN CORRESPONDENCE.
BERLIN, Md. August Is, 1861.

BERLIN, Nd. August 10, 1901
An Mposon Of the State by the Rebels Inmnert-Pr7ara
tons Of General Banks-Mopements Of the Rebel General
Johnson-N Necessity Of More Troops, dc.
The ball is beginning to open on this ne and am Tor
tunae in being here to take part in the first set 1t has
been known for time past that strong force of the
enemy have been lining the Virginia side Of the Potomac,
all the way from Edwards Ferry to the vicinity Of Har
per's Ferry, somewhat in tho of the line Of direct
operations the banks of the river General Banks has
taken every auion to protect the canal and railway
and his pickets have in some instances advanced
'everal miles into the interior Of the enemy's
try. In but two instances however, have any actions
worthy note occurred, The affair Of the 4th inst
opposite Point of Rocks, in which attachments of the
Nineteenth New York regiment killed and captured num-
Der Of the enemy and the skrmsh a few days ago. in
which the Union troops met with similar Embol
dened probably by their late grand scale
the rout at Bull run in parcuarthe rebels have con-
tnued to grow and bold the opposite side
Of the river and Wednesday night party, estimated
at between thirty and forty approached the river bank,
and fired into pickcs this side without, however
doing any damage. The alarm given, and two com
panos Of the Nineteenth despatched the aid Of the Union
troops They advanced at double quick about three miles,
but were unable to encounter the enemy who had dis
persed II impossible to tell where. II ascer
tanned. however, with good de rec of certainty from
various indications, that large rebel cavalry force
far distant hero In the cghborhood Of ovctts
vile 1t WAS also conjectured that large rebel infantry
force gathered there and these with other
not necessary to mention induced Major Sede, command
ing the Nineteenth New York regiment, to send to Gen
cral Banks for renfurcements. They were Immediately
despatched, and consisted of Colonel Geary's crack
Twenty eighth Pennsylvania regiment and the Rhode
Island battery They are now here, and If further
demonstration is made the rebels may expect
cepon
From all accounts from the other side is evident the
rebels deeply mortified at having pursued their
victory at Bull to the capital. Reasoning from
Union accounts of the battle, and the comments of
the Northern papers upon it. the imbecilty of officers
and the panic that pervaded the ranks, they they
could have carved their to the White House and
placed the coors Of the Confederate States upon tho
dome Of the Capitol obtain this from the lips pris
recently captured aud sent from tins line Fort
Ncfcnry.
That General Banks column is m,naced by the enemy
there is doubt General Johnston is undoubtedly
icus to destroy the communication between Balti-
more and tho Union lines on the upper Potomac,
and nothing can more ellecualy accomplish
that object than by tearing up otherwise
obstruc railway communication at this point 1t may
well also be understood that Johnston has eve al
this moment upon the city Of Baltimore, and few
Bull runs and Dug Spring will exhlarae Davis
johnston Beauregard L. Co. to such extent as to
impel them TO the widest military extravagances