Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-06
FROM WASHINGTON AND ELSE.
WHERE.
LATEST THROUGH NORTHERN CHANNELS.
From late New York and Baltimore papers received
at this office, we make up the following summary Of In
telligence:
THE HATTERAs AFFAIR.

The result Of the Hatteras victory has been announced
to tho troops around Fort Corcoran causing loud and
long continued cheering. When Com. Stringhams re-
port received at the Navy Department, Captain Fox
rushed up the White House and found the President
breakfast. He the servants and into the din
ing room, and announced the news. Cabinet meeting
was socn called and General Butler sent for.
We carried the news OF our victory at Hatteras up
along the lines and everywhere il created most unbound
ed enthusiasm. Nsjor General Mcclellan had il read 10
every regiment 10 his division a. evening parade, and
their wild and terrific cheering could have been beard Tor
miles around TIE all seemed buoyant, and words
express their feelings at hearing that the Stars
and srpes float over the of North Carolina again
NEW BRIGADIERs.
Commissions Of Brigadel Generals have been made out
for Cap Geo O. Mead Of the Typographical Eugiueers;
Major Lawrence p. Graham, of Drsgoons {. Vrginian
by BIRTH aud brew. ted for gaantry In hexco and Co,
onels Abercronbe Bidde Duryea and Casey. The last
is Lieutenant. Colonel BY brevet in the regular army
He served with distinction Florida, and breveted
thrice for galantry in Mexico.
GEN. SHERMAN TRANSFERRED TO KENTUCKY.
Bigade General Fig John Porter has taken command
of tho brigade lately commanded by Gen. Sherman who
has been assigned TO the Department Of Lentuoky undes
Gen. Anderson.
COL. NEAGHER.
Captain Thomas y. Mesgher has been appointed Cole
mel Of the NV York 69ih The 69h, the Sd New York
I-sh regiment, two rom New Eagsna, and Two from
der General Shields commander.
NJ jor. General Hunter u s. A., will leave New York
tomorrow to assume command Of the Ilino, forces.
ANOTHER N1YL OFFICER m F5RT LAFAYETTE.
Lieutenant William Il. Ward, late OF the Macedonian,
who resigned time since, and was brought to New
York in the storeshp Release, has been ncsrceated ia
Fort Lafayette.
VIGILANCE ON TIE POTOMAC.
Every precaution is being taken to prevent commune
cation between the Maryland and Potomac shores. A
strict police is kept up along the river and craft of every
description are removed from the Virginia side and placed
where they cannot be used for Confederate purposes
The protection afforded by fields of for the spproach
of the Conederates who steal up and shoot pckets
has made Il necessary to down the in the mme
date vicinity Of our picket stations.
MOVEMENTS OF THE CONFEDERATES ON THE
POTOMAC.
WASHINGTON, September The general status Of
affairs Immediately across the Potomac remains ur-
changed Prudence requires that little be said about the
movements and position Of our own forces. But msy,
without improperly speak Of those of the Conederstes
It appears therefore, that Bcauregard has made bis a
prosch to our lines in three columns namely Fret from
Vienna along the railroad, towards the Aqueduct, Ar
lngton Heights and Balls Gross Roads. Second, from
Fairfax along the Little River Turnpike and the Column
bs Turnpike, towards Baieys Cross Roads. Third from
Fairfax Station, along the railroad and the Little River
Turnpike towards Fort Ellsworth and Shooters Hill
They evidently have with them engineer officers of great
ability for they have seized and fortified all the important
sirategical points outside of tie points Indicated Thus
they have strong entertainments at hunsons Hill, at
Baleys Gross Rosds, and on eminences commanding all
the roads divergiug from the posts In our possession.
Their main force which has been, until Friday at Ma
nassas Junction, Boil Run, and Centreville, has been
gradually movag up since them and there Is every
son TO believe that In the semcrcs extending from the
Chain Bridge Shooters Hill Tor those points and
Ia radius OF ten miles from the capital the main
strength of Beauregard's army Ia entrenched. What
ever the designs Of Beauregard may be- Is more than
likely bis movements, when thsy are made will be made
In concert with those Of Johnston rear Leeburg, and OF
Magruder, near Aqua Greek. When one looks at the
formidable dsenccs the right bank Of the Potomac
opposite Washington, bristling with heavy guns, and
manned by 80 numerous and wediscplined force, It
seems the height OF madness In the Confederxes 10 at
tack them But it is impossible TO penetrate the plans
Of the Confederate leaders, except far as they are do
veloped by II Is reported to-day that recent
careful reconnoisancss at Aqua Greek failed 70 discover
any trace Of Magruders force there, although was
known that he had several thousand troops there week
ago.
Thew have had plenty of time to move down on the
Richmond fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad 10 ito
junction with the Virginia Central Railroad and 10 have
come thence to Manassas Junction on the Orange and
Alex ndria Railroad II they have done so, IL b they
who constitute tho "immense reinforcements which
Besuregard Is said to have received within few days
| This "irnmense reinforcement could not have been
fom Johnstons column for that although 10 might have
| come down on the Railroad from Leesburg, could not
have gone to Manassas Junction, and 10 there that the
reinforcement 10 esid 70 DO.
The close proximity Of the enemy may DO Judged from
the fact that from the top Of the 10 the Navy
Yard the Confederate Gag be distinctly seen and the
onfederats Artllerss can also be drilling ct their
| guns on Mursons Hill near Bsiieys Gross Roads.
WAsHnoros, Sept 2d-Ihis morning the Confsds-
rates again made their appearances at huuscn: Hill but