The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-30
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Reconnois. sance of the Rebel Ad-
vap1ed Posts in Virginia.
Important Positions Oc-
cupied by the Enemy.
PROGRAMME OF THE REBEL LEADERS.
Three Hundred Thousand Armed
Rebels in Virginia.
The North to be Subjagated
and Slavery Spread Over
the Entire Country.
The Postal System Suspended in
Portions Of Kentucky.
Strict Enforcement Of the Law FOrbidding the
Revelation Of Military Operations.
ADDITIONAL ARMY APPOINTMENTS.
Large Numbers OF Rebels mastering
in Missouri,
H., &C., &c.
Atm oRNRVaY hcUWNRAw NEcD rEurc
Strict Enforcement Of the Law Forbidding the
Revelation Of Military Operations.
Large Numbers Of Rebels mastering
in Missouri,
H., &e., &c.
eUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, August %, 1861.
RsC0NNoIssANCE OF THE REBEL ADV ANCED POsrs-THE
NEW POSITIONS TAKEN Up BY THE ENEMY.
Matters the Union lines the Virginia side Of the
Potomac remain pretty much as they yesterday.
The enemy still continue TO show themselves near our
pickets, and occasionally fire at them No movement OF
Importance however has yet been made by troops
The enemy have not only reestabshed their old line
pckcts before the battle Of Bull rum but have actually
encroached the territory formerly held by nearly
one-haf mile nearer our line Of Notifications.
They now occupy several important strategical points,
upon which they are throwing up Publications The
line Of the enemys pckets covering front the
Virginia side Of the Potomac the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad running thence in irregular
COURSE taking advantage Of all the natural lines Of de-
fence the Little River turnpike between Clouds
Mills and Bentons tavern, TO Bancroft's Mills, at the
junction Of Hunting creek and the Columbia turnpike.
At this place the enemy have breastwork
commanding the turnpike in the direction of Baileys
Cross Roads. Proceeding from this point, titled
fields and through heavy woods, the line of rebel
pickets continues to Munson's Hill, and quarter
miles from Baileys Cross Roads, the Leesburg
pike. On this hill the enemy constructing works.
They have now temporary battery of rled at
the southery face Of the hill from which for the past few
days they have kept up desultory fire troops at
Baeys Cross Roads. Proceeding in norhwcscrly di-
we reach small mountain the summit Of which
mands the country for four miles around, over
looking the famous Union works at Arlington.
This mountain three days ago within the
easy grasp of troops, but since that
time has been seized by the rebels and upon they
constructing large fortHcations This point is Of i'm
strategica value to the rebels in obsructng the
march of troops into the interior of the State should
such measure be adopted. From this mountain the
enemys line Of pckets stretch along in northwestery
direction to the farm Of Basil Hail. and rom there,
westerly direction, to point opposite the Chain Bridge
Along the route referred to the enemy have depos
OF supplies and renforcemens least three fort
cations and probably double that number concealed and
under construction.
From q personal reconnaissance, made by special
correspondent, Of the enemy's force at Mum
sens Hill, he discovered that it consisted Of
hundred cavalry thousand infantry and three pieces
Of field cannon. OF all these rebel General
Mcclellan fully appraised and he will, doubt when
the proper time arrives pay his respects to the enemy
BALLOON Reconnaissance.
balloon reconnaissance made by Professor Lowe
to-day at Arlington Heights The balloon the air
at q considerable height for several hours.
THE REBEL PICKErs DRIVEN FROM BAILEY's CROSS
ROADS.
messenger from the Virginia side this morning states
that picket forces advanced Baeys Cross Roads
yesterday and drove those Of the rebels mile half
beyond where said the latter taken possession
OF q commanding eminence and throwing up in.
trenchments There much firing during the day. but
without at, results. The inhabitants generally of that
section have removed elsewhere some of them to this
city
dash Of rebel cavalry reported by the messenger
made what they supposed to be deserted cannon
about twelve rounds had been fired at it from their how
It to be sham, of the Michiganders having de-
ceived the enemy for sport by mounting old soveppe
wheels.
Three Of the rebel cavalry taken prisoners to-day
by our picket at Baleys Cross Reads.
THE ENCOUNTERS WITH THE ENENY's PIcKErs.
Il is extremely difficult to obtain reliable intelligence
respecting the result Of the picket the other
side of the river, but there to be truth In the
ports that several Of troops killed and others
wounded along lines yesterday and last night
INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE FROM RICHMOND
gentleman arrived here to-day from Richmond via
louisville Ky. He has spent several weeks in Virginia.
and visited the lines Of the rebel army of the Potomac
He cs mates the number in arms in Virginia at
nearly three hundred thousand, and the force the
Potomac alone at hundred and eighty thou
sand. Since the LIST Of June immense quantities
Of arms purchased the East have been carried into
the State thr ugh Baltimore and their whole army
well armed Manassas Junction has been virtually
abandoned there being only guard left there to look
after the guns in battery The principal body of their
forces has been pushed forward to the Upper Potomac
70 be thrown into Maryland for which movement
column of forty thousand is prepared with pontoon
bridges upon which they any point they find
the least defended They determined TO make an
effort to get Maryland in their possession and they
believe that will insure their ultimate possession of
aatt ,ho
plies ,ere, and enable them to transfer the war
from the Potion to the Susquehanna and them
IL recognition by Europe of the Southern confederacy
This prcgrs has been decided upon
The eports If the battle Of Bull spread throughout
The whole South hav. kned almost nconceivabe en-
thusiasm and induced the belief hat only Washing