Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-06
Alarm n, Washington.

city on that black Monday they expected every moment
to see Beauregard and Johnston laundering at their
h,els letter tells of visit 10 N1nsfeds quarters,
where the varaaished GenerIl shedding tears and
his FIRST clerk exhausted by long vigilance, was resting
his head on the corner Of table and catchings moments
Sleep OH Scot; and Lincoln were not visible, perhaps
they were adjusting DISCUSSES to make good their escape
Though the intensity Of the first CONSERVATION has
sbated somewhat horrible fear still pervades the guilty
wetches They are all in constant apprehension oil some
terrible catastrophe; the muday Of their o"n SOLDIERS
or the explosion Of dsbocal conspiracy OF the
rebels attended by the advent of BsaIregards ressues
le,;ons l. Is reasonable TO conclude that not WASH
ip,,oD official has had one hour Of sweet, refreshing
sauber since the 2st Of July. just retribuhon tor
N ,r monstrous crimes against freedom
While eficsl residents are terrorsrekeu, their eas
p, communicated TO the distant press. The New York
r. bun. has fearful sdvoss, THAT The Confederate,
(bs and traitors heretofore saderS flushed with their
success at Bull Run, mediate an immediate attack IN
c,cs mn the ps of the Potomac above Washington, in
tending to crush OUT drive back or hold at bay General
Blnks column al Harper's Ferry and march straight on
N Baltimore with their main force hoping to capture
that city before can be effectively reinforced IRON
Washington and Philadelphia. They say they have
seventeen thousand men il Baltimore secretly oFssnSea
and armed 20 rise and aid this movement We know
this comes from Baltimore seeessionist, who says he
means to be in the sgbt-"
THEIR FEAR CoyETa AND THEY TRENBkE-A
CRY FOR PEACE!
Previous to tho batle a. Manassas the Lincoln press
assumed confident harghty zone az 10 the manner in
which The R55tls to be annhiaed or driven back,
in the march OF the Grand Army" to Richmond. "The
uersncs of a single word by Lieut.. Gsn. Scott said
The New York Ta,ss the 18th u, bss sent through
'he American heart sense of satisfaction tina. IL has
no. peenced soce the dark day OF treason daWnet.
That word is the monosyl!sbls March sit was
"borno along the lines from Arlington to Alexandria
"iul ffty-fye thousand men lesped to their feet
with delight, and prepared for the long sought en-
counter with the enemy" "In good time and in
he prearrangsd way" continued the Times, "shey
will enfold that centre Of rebellion in deadly
'sHtouyaos Of rife and cannon, and reduce iu obdu-
rate temper 10 the peaceful and prosperous rule
"of the Republic That will emancipate Virginia,
and ence more unlock her closed rivers and hsrbcrs
" We trust this resu; may be reached withoa! much
blOOished We have long believed the armed strength
Of the Rebels greatly exaggerated and each days de-
Velopment tells Of al enemy weak, dshear;ened and
"demorAlized At earlier day, the advancing pres
.ure of our army might have consolidated them into
powerful aud dangerous resisting body. We will,
in our resent satisfaction, readily conceds the full
value And more Of this theory, If our nov advancing
and irresistible egions shall scatter mob the dis
pirted and brokel host that BsauTegaFd and Davis
"laely thought to mould into army OF invasion and
conquest"
The buster vas exceedingly well done the battle of
Manassas was fought and the result ID matter of his
t)ry. Now sec row the giulss talks:
From the New YORK Tines, July 9Th
WASHINGTON IN DANGKs.
Intelligence that the dlnger Of ar immediate move
ruent OF the rebels upon Washington IS imminent,
reaches US from Trustworthy sources. Their plans
represented as well dgested and apparently entirely FEAST
bic leaving General Johnston to look after Pattersons
division, General Lee, whose column, according TO re-
liable information had already eft the line at Manassas
Is to proceed soDg the eastern slope OF the Blue Ridge
until he reaches and crosses the Potomac. Then with
the aid of a general preconcerted instruction Of the
MARYLAND Secessioniss his force will be greatly strength
eaed enabling him TO cut of al communications aud
by a rapid advance 20 spProseh the undeended side OF
the apita Simultaneous with his arrival at this point
The man body uadsF Bsauregard viii than march with
corresponding expedition upon Arlington Heights, at
lacking our ARMY tiege ercsy prevent /. from
;sng in the repulse OF Cen Lee. The result Of this
strategy "a regarded certain. Washington and rs
clyes mus !e into the hands Of tue iGsprgen.s-the
President CoagTess and the officers OF the OVesument
o,lv saving themselves they escape at all by embark
stion on man-of war and Sight down the Potomac.
Independently Of the proofs have tie this plan has
besn ADOPTED by the rebs leaders there - Intrinsic
probability pTCyi which nP'is u 70 receive II with
,s degree OF crcdcuce The rebols have proved their
slreriory in geaerslsbip in numbsrs and have doub:
= sA.a6ed themselves o! their superior proves. A.
though so strongly ia force events have shown them
% lave been il va no. they who lst their enrench.
cuts aud sought coUlct with an eu6sav Of whose
strength and position they Uege entirely Ignorant The
rviluable prestige OF success IS theis and tsvi1g in
u-ed their ea - the battle hsli they may reasonably
sumo the offensive Uhlc our forces are s disorg4r-
led aud before reuofceIo1.s uportsut number
en- be received. Indeed there has Gccn moment IN
several weeks past, when the military authorizes st
Washington have not been ap 'rehensve OF movement
Ike this 1. the fear that Johnsons retreat toward
Manassas Gap might be felut to draw Patterson far
forgafd from Aarusbugg enable the rebels 10 leave
him in the urch BY taking the railroad back 20 Harper,
Ferry and marching directly upon the Capital along the
vest hank OF the Potomac that caused tue alteration OF
pias which moved troops literally TO Charles own
rather than Directly forward 20 Winchester Aud should
Geographic Communication with the Capital be suddenly
s1vendad We shall be Authorized to indulge the pro-
fouudest fears IS 70 it' safety.
IN view OF tbs peril, it Is hoped no energy VII be
srsred by and people 10 provide every pos
SOL, defn nee. Powerful
As We hourly congratulate ourselves gpon being, are
not srcrg enough in the public opinion Of the world
psrm. the loss OF the Capital follow closely upcl tue
hses OF disaster 40 shameful as that OF Sunday last
Prom own Correspondent
WAsHISGros Thursday, July o. lS6l.-ln these ex.
liug mes when many Tunors, hayiDg only an ina
-uaiy foundation are gaining currency il il bad policy
y add To their number but will be PaFdoned !GF com
aiuncang project which military oHicer of high rank
mas Just assured entertained by the rebes for
dining possession vi the Olp,ts The recent success Of
Toe Cont rate forces Manassas hiss determined their
leaders to adopt another plan of campaga-to siss up
The offensive and take up the defensive. They think II
useless defend Redmond, but they deem it necessary
TO occupy this city and Baltimore and to accomplish
that end they have not only agreed upon the following
plan Of operations but they have begun to put t INFO
practice:
According TO my authority, Gen. Lee, who has now
you know set his corps garmss in motion, under the
preEC It Of attacking army in Western Virginia. real
intends TO direct bis force upon the upper Potomac
shich il will cross at distances Of about forty miles
rom Washington. Once there, ks viii be Joined by the
SScesionists she secretly organizing al over Mary
4nd, and viii then attack Washington ia EElortded
and deteneeiess side II the same time Beauregard will
make 4 movement against Mcclellan, whom he wi keep
busy within bis lines thus pncyenting his taking
part 10 the defence Of the city, Johnston viii be lett TO
watch and counteract Pattersons movements; strong
column will be sent against Butler from ohmoud, and
Pryor the eheVaier Of the bowie knife and Henning
SEN the companion of Walker the 6buster, TO d'odge
RJsen-rantz from the position he occupies in Western
Virginia Such according TO the inform alton have re-
ceiVsd, is the plan the rebels have adopted.
know the Administration expressed the opinion, the
other day, that Washington cannot be taken know
1ch Is not their opinion to-day; and that they
pecting momentsrily to hear the approach Of Gene
raj Lae. know also that great many persons, main
IN the politicians will lu the people into mistaken
hdenee- What will be the consequence? The nation