New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-21
THE REBEL THREATS.

months meo," are impatient TO have the Neoel'
attempt to execute their plan, which has Seen
long brooded over, Of crossing into Maryland az
least at two points, cutting off Washington from
railroad communication with the North, and CO.
operating with traitors in Maryland.
REINFORCEMENT OF THE REBELS.
Johnston and Beauregsrd have been reGn-
forced by some 1900 or 10000 since the Bull
Run battle, and it is reported today that York
town, Norfolk, and Richmond have been almost
denuded of troops, whose ultimate destination is
presumed to be Maryland and Washington. In
the belief that they design to cross below and
above the city, ample precautions are taken.
THE POTOMAC FLoTILLA.
The Potomac FlosilIa has been enlarged by the
addition of six or eight vessels and num-
Der of well-aHned launches, and the present
force could be largely increased upon short
notice. The Chain Bridge and fords above, for
the present useless by the heavy rains, are well
guarded.
The Potomac feet now consists Of ii we'll
armed steamers and II launches, each carrying
Is men and dsblgren f2-pounder. 1t is evil
dently abundantly able to prevent the Rebels
from crossing or making fent to cross SUI
fciently formidable TO call of troops from
Washington.
THE ARMY or TIE POTOMAC.
Tens of thousands will be added to the army
of the Potomac within a week. Arms are rendy
for all who do DOT bring their own. Uniforms
will be furnished to such as are unequpped, aud
millions Of rations, comprising beet, -four, and
vegetables are on hand.
CAMP or INSTRUCTION.
A camp Of rendezvous and instruction is to be
formed at Indianapolis
INSPECTION OF SUBSISTENCE STORES.
Gen. Mcclellan has Issued q circular directing
the inspection of subsistence stores to be made
by au army officer.
THE CASE or COMMANDER PORTER.
Commander VIM. ID. Porter has not been
sent homo in irons. He has been dismissed from
his command, but not stricken from the rolls.
LITUT. HATCH.
Lieut. Frank Hatch Of the Cd Wisconsin has
not resigned, but has received furlough. HE
at Bull Run, and commanded the regiment on
the retreat, when no superior officer was to be
found.
APPOINTMENTS.
William W, Mills, Collector Of Customs at
Paso del Norte, New-Mexico. George Rowland,
Surveyor, Norton, Rhode IJaud. Thomas
Howard of Pennsy lvauia, Consul at San Juan
del Sur. Charles o. Eastman, Postmaster at
Claremount, N. II. Gustavus Buscom, Henry
Theall, John Macomb Wetherill, John II. Knight,
and VIM. II. Morris, Assistant Adjutaut-Gen-
erals Richard w. Thompson, Commissary OF
Subsistence. james w. Scott, Assistant Quarter
master General.
GOV. HICKS on THE ATTACK.
Gov. Hicks is in town tonight. He has no
apprehensions of tho result Of any effort to cap
ture Washington with the assistance of Maryland;
the Secessionists in st. Mary's and Charles are
numerous enough, but disorganized aud unamed.
They once made preparations to erect battery
on the Maryland side Of the Potomac but were
soon scared away by our vessels.
ARRIVAL OF PAROLE OFFICERS.
Several Texan officers, released on parole,
have arrived here via Louisville. They are en-
tirely silent regarding what they have seen and
heard Some Of them entertain the opinion that
syen to take positions in the Bureaus Of the
War Department, would be to "give aid and
comfort to the enemy"
INDIANA. -. =.
Gov. Morton Of Indiana, now here, says bis
State will have eighteen more regiments in the
field in three weeks, making the quota Of the
State thirty. seven.
CAPTURE OF MARYLAND sECEssI0NIsTs.
A squad Of Cavalry brought in last night
twelve Maryland Secessionists.
MR.. RUssgLL's RETREAT.
II. i. s., the author Of the letter in The
TRIBUNE, entitled 3. The Night after the Battle, ~
is satisfied, on reading Russells account of his
mastery retreat from Bull Run that the die.
tipgushed correspondent Of The London Times
was Inc tis solitary borseman" whom your cor
respondent described as the apani courier from
the battlefield, and who was then in advance Of
the whole tide Of fugitives whom he ridicules
and lampoons He left earlier and ran faster
toward Washington than the whole of them.
RELIGIOUS JOURNALS AND TRACTS.
The Secretary Of the New.York Evangelical
Alliance has opened an agency in this city at
No. "a Four-and.a -balf street. for the purpose Of
receiving and distributing religious journals and
other moral reading to the camps in this vicin-
ity. John +. Williams has been appointed agent.
Packages Of such reading, addressed to the
Chaplains of Regiments, if sent to this agency,
prepaid, will reach their destination.
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