Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-15

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| WAsHrssros, Aug. 12-The precautions taken BIZ
General Mcclellan to strengthen the forces on o. pear The
line Of the Potomac north Of this city lot taken
whit too soon. Coufederates In large numbers, some
say % many as % 900 encamped 10 various pieces
between Beryville and TenallytoWn It Is supposed
that their intention u TO cross Into Maryland. skr-
shes nightly, and the eentineb frequently shot
While on guard. There are now at TenaIytowo nine
regiments Of Federal troops, and 90 great 10 their sp'
prshsnsons of danger that entire regiment select
cd for picket duty every night
Mr.. j. II. Lndenberger, Secretary of the San Franc-
90 Democratic Executive Committee, WAS arrested yAs
terdsy Port Tobacco BY the order OF the State Depart
ment Ills believed that NJ. Lindenburger was on hs
way 10 the Confederate Congress at Richmond, With DEF
patches from the California Constitutional Association
H trunks we're removed and and be thrown
Into crowded JAIL surrounded, it 10 true, by men wh9
mostly respectable and generally clean By nature
bot Who from their close conhaemeDt and the mpury
surrounding thsm are covered With flth and vsrmin.
Two vessels loaded with ioe and consigned TO dealer
In this city, have been seized by the CoDfederatee just
below AQUA creek There great scarcity OF Ice here,
the price Of that luxury having risen In two weeks three
hundred per cent.
Notwithstanding the order given by General Mansfield
On July 18th, concerning persons held 70 rviee or la
Dor" there In the camps OF the Federsa In tbs
vicinity large number Of abducted slaves who are con-
staDty kept at work. -,
Movements on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers viii
soon commence. large number Of bowits'rs have
been Cincinnati, and during last week eur thou.
sand shells Sincb) aud four thousand 81 ID round SOLID
sao consigned to Com Rodgers at the SINE place.
WAsHIsoros, August l2, by Telegraph The pre?a'
ratons for the defence of the Capital are vigorously
prosecuted BY Gen. Mcclellan. large bcds OF troops,
probably fifteen thousand have been sent down into the
lower counties Of Maryland. Two regiments will be-
qaarsered at Port Tobacco and considerable foros viii
also be placed az Upper Marlboro In addition to thcse
points troops heing thrown out all the way down Inc
Potomac the Maryland side out OF sight OF the v'r-
soia Shore conceal the operations Of the Fed
eral army The Federal pckets viii extend TO Lsohfrd'
tswn, st. hsry's county.
The sationing Of pickes 80 far down In Maryland 10
intended much for the inerception of Communication
between the Virginia and Maryland Shore as tor the
purpose Of securing the earliest information OF the move
nents Of tbs ConfederateA General Mcclellan has o..
serted that he VIII intercept this Illicit Intercourse a all
hazards. Fort Washington has been reinforced to ia
utmost capscty, aud additional means Of defence are
being excited outside the Fort.
The Government appears TO Re alarmed at The butte
ries which have been erected by the Confederate aorg
the Potomsc .od 1t probable that counter NO. K. viii
be commenced At once.
There Is but little doubt that an at ok uoor ahng'
ton Il confidently expected by the A5mini tr tioa