The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-31
WAR ITEMS,
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From Washington Cor of the N. T. Euenfnq
Post, Aug 90
The COnfederates ON the Potomac.
There are fresh aud unmstakable indications of
a large concentration of Confederate troops at or
near Leesourg and on line from there to the
Cham Bridge. Our scouts at the last-named place
have noticed for several davs steady increase Of
Confederate troops back Of the bridge on the road
on the Virginia side leading to Great Falls From
the best Information in the hands Of our Generals
1t is judged that twenty thousand Confederate
troops the banks of the Potomac from Chain
Bridge TO Nolan's Ford, the mouth of the
Monocacy. Whether the great body of the Con-
lederate force is advancing from Manassas is a
secret we have not yet penetrated. The presence
of large Confederate force at or near eesburg is
not regarded with suspicion in ITSELF but if is the
nucleus OF an invading army it is worth attention
and we NAV be sure will receive it at the hands of
General Banks and Colonel Geary, the latter Of
whom has charge of the river near Noan's Ford
The river thus far has been in a condition in which
it could not be safely forded by large army Boat
loads OF Confederate scouts have crossed, however
and OF late they have exhibited a good deal of
boldness in their operations on the MARYLAND side
of the river, to the terror of the lova citizens of
that region. Under such circumstances the canal,
now open to Cumberland, is worth little nothiog.
The bOatmen fear deadly attacks, and are liable TO
shots from the Virginia shore, as the canal follows
close to the river banks.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer, august 3oth
The Confederate Forces Ina Western Virginia.
1t Is to be feared that Gen. Rosecrans has not
accomplished what the Government expected from
him. Not from any want of skill or generalship
on his part, but owing to the want of a sufficient
number Of troops. The indications now are that
unless he Is speedily and largely reinforced he and
all the Federal troops now there, will be driven
out of Western Virginia. If this does take place,
the mischief will be only begun. The expulsion Of
the Federal troops will be followed by the expul.
sion of the members of the Legislature of the new
State OF kanawha or Western Virginia, bv that
of the Governor OF the new State, and probably BY
the imposition of very heavy burdens upon ali the
Union people of that part of the country. The
Contederates will then seize upon the western part
of the Baltimore and Ohio Rsilroad from Parkers-
burg to Cumberland, and fortify all the important
points in Western Virginia fthey do this. it will
protract the war indefinitely. That thew are
energetically moving in that direction will he eyi
dent from the following facts:-Immediately after
the battle OF Bull Run, Gen. Lee was sent by the
| Confederate war Department on a secret expedi-
| hon into western Virginia. He passed through
GOrdonsville, charlottesville, Staunton and Gov
ington. AT each of these places he found detach-
ments oil troops, which had been sent there and
| placed under his orders, so that on leaving Coving
ton he found himself at the head of we'll appoint
| ed iorce oil forty thousand men. With this army
| ne crossed the Allegheny Mountains, rested anc
| refreshed his men at Lewisbugg, crossed the Fla
Top Mountains, and encamped on the banks of th
| Gauley river. Here he spent some days in drill
ing and moderately exercising his men, and in get
ting them accustomed to the man9uvres of brigade
and field evolutiors.
In the meantime, Gen. Floyd, (John B. Floyd
late Secretary of War; with a column of Is, 90
troops, raised in the southwestern counties of Vii
Rinis, bad been moving in the same direction. o
the 10th OF August, he was at Newborn, on th