The national Republican., 1861-09-19
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

OVER THE RrvER.-So far as we have been
able to ascertain, everything across the river
yesterday was quiet, with the exception of
few interrupted Intervals, which was caused by
the firing Of pickets from either side.
The rebel Notifications on Munston's Hill
are completed. The earthwOrks extend dis
tance of 100 yards 10 the right Of the Leesburg
turnpike. No guns have been mounted, but
q masked battery Is erected, concealed by
grove near Bailcy's house, about hundred
yards north of the earthworks.
MonE PICKET SHOOTING. On Sunday last,
whilst ak men of the Massachusetts, thirteenth
were riding up the tow.path on horseback, two
miles above Harper's Ferry, they were fred
upon by the rebels from the Virginia aide OF
the Potomac, and one man Instantly killed 1t
was Soon ascprtained that the rebels In con-
siderable force were concealed behind large
warehouse and other buildings In that vicinity,
when Captain Shriber, Of the Massachusetts,
thirteenth, quickly run up g twelve FOUNDER
| rifed cannon, and fred number Of shots into
the building behind which they lay concealed,
causing them to disperse with a supposed loss
Of some five or Fix men killed.
SOLDIERS SENDING MONEY HoME.-The sol.
disrs on the Potomac are sending home money
to their friends as fast as they get their pay.
|
In gold to Evansville last week, and on the
10th instant, the members Of the eleventh
Massac chusetts r, giment gave Mayor Wightman
of Boston, upwards Of FIVE thousand dollars
to take home for distribution among their fam
lilies.
| Two IMPORTANT MOvEMENTs-We commit no
improperly in announcing that the prepara
tions for two important movements against the
Southern coast are going rapidly forward, so
that the expedition will be ready to Set sail in
few days. In one Of them, the land forces
will probably be under Major General Butler,
aud In the other under Brigddier General She.
man, who is now In command Of the important
camp at Hampstead, Long Island. We believe
the number of troops, of all arms, employed in
the two will be about $4,000 men, with naval
forces of proportionate strength. Precisely
what places are to be assaled we do not know
and would not stare II we did but We may
safely infer, from the magnitude of the prepa-
ratiOns, that the objec's OF attack are points OF
importance, and that the blows to he struck are
intended to be felt with crushing effect in the
very centres of the rebellion.-N y. Tribune.
Colonel Biddle, of the PenDsy lvanis first rife
regiment, has d, cliusd the commission OF briga.
dier recently tender, him by the War Depart.
ment, but still commands the first brigade oi
General Banks's column.
OFF FOR FORTRESS Observation-Disclosures La
Mountain having completed his apparatus for
generating gas from steam, and shipped the
same to Old Point left Troy on Friday after
noon for Gen. Wool's department, where be
will renew his topical ascensions for the obser
walton Of the movements of the rebel army In
that city.
ARMS To BE RETURNED.-A quantity of cav
airy arms aud equipments, which were recently
seized by some OF the soldiers ut the house o
Capt John L Dufef, near Darnestown Va.
! under the nisapprehensiou that they were t.
be used to aid the rebel cause, have been or
dered by Gen. Banks to be restored, 1t appear
,l ing from good Union authorities that Mr.. Du
fief has always been an unflincbiug UniOnst
, and that they were Issued by Gov Hicks I,
, sustain the Union cause In this county. Capt
Dufef will return them to Gov. Hicks on thei
t delivery.
GEN BANKs's DIvIsION.-There has apparent
] ly been increased activity in all the depart
Y ments of this division during the past week
There are numerous floating rumors that John
3 ston has been greatly strengthened along tn
river line. On one occa ion, a regiment q
r rebels came In full view Of our pickets ut Q
near the mouth of the Seneca river, but move,
off before our batteries could be brought +
bear upon them.