The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-09-28

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In r. n Il Especial 70 Herald. Iase ~ s,,S
.WAsHlxsroH, Sept 22--From developments
made to-day am satisfied the statement for;
varded last night, pu.porting TO come from
man inst from Manassas, g concerning the
strength and condition Of the Rebels, was gar
BLEED coming through third party. To-day
have seen him and his statement isvery cleff.
aud 10 confirmed by nsmsroas oshef Easements
made by Other reliable parties. His position OF
late 1T Richmond, Manassas, Winchester, liar
pers Ferry. Xunson's Hill and Fairfax, AZ various
periods, and his extensive acquainsAnoe with
men and things, have enabled him TO judge we'll
of the condition and movements Of the Hebele
He says number Of troops from Richmond 70
the Potomac, at Leesburg in one direction ana
Acquia and Matthias Point in another, may safe.
" be put down a. III, 900. 90, 600 iof them
were at Richmond three days ago, another 50,-
600 at Manassas, while the remaining Il, 900 are
scattered along from that point 70 Munson's
Hill ana from the vicinity Of hollands Ferry 70
Hsrpers Ferry and on she Potomac, south Of
Alexandria, from the vicinity of Acquia Greek
Matthias Point The troops at Leesbprg, As
militia. numbers about 5000. There are also
about 5000 in the vicinity of hollands Ferry.
The force at Fairfax Court House il quite small.
Generals Beauregard and johnson have. made
this place their head, quarters. The main bat,
terry on Aunson's Hill consists of three 42-pound-l
ers 4 little inithe rear Of this is another bat
terry more secure containing three guns The
men are generally well, clothed but not with
woollsn clothing, and are beginning 70 suffer for
the want of them, especially those from the ex.
IRENE South. Blankets are very much needed
at night and it is considered impossible to supply
their wants. The troops have no ,shoes but
those brought from home, and most Of them are
| about used up aud there is no possible means
for supplying the articles. They cannot be
manufactured as leather is necessary, and there
being no meats foot otto be had hides cannot
! be cured for the manufacture of leather. The
cotton crop, which has been pledged for the
Confederate loan, is not to be removed to the
sea board cities until ready for shipment for fear
OF seizure. 4e sou "sl# i!sTHE srl.t Ie
There have been pressed into the Confederate
service nearly all the teams and horses in the
valley of Virginia; farmers are thus deprived Of
the usual advantages for tilling the ground pre-
paratory to sowing their next wheat and corn
crops. Forage for horses is being rapidly bought
up, showing q speedy, move is about to take
place between Acquia Greek and Alexandria. !.
Two new batteries, one five and the other ten
niles above, have been erected. The work upon
| them has been done on dark nights The inten.
ton seems to be the further erection of similar
defenees along the Potomac up to a point as
near to Alexandria as practicable. He says the
| Rebels feel safe in regard to the protection of
Point, and this feeling OF security has probably
! arisen from the fact that contraband goods have
| in several instances been carried aeloss from
| the Counties of Charles apd St. Mary into Vir-
| ginia on the Maryland side. In these two Coun,
| ties signal lights have been noticed, RiS..,o the
Rebels timely warning Of the passage at nipht
| OF any OF our sailing vessels. ~
Ny informant learned before leaving Manassas
| that the anticipated advance will be made stimuli
taneously at hollands Ferry, Alexandria and at
| point between Acquia Greek and Matthias
Point The movement at Alexandria will prob.
ably be a feint They have made every attemp:
to induce Major General Mcclellan to attack
their masked batteries, but are now satisfied
that lie will not.
My informant was asked if he ever heard of A
plan to assassinate Major General Nc lellan, and
| he said he never did, but he bad heard something
| about assassinating President Lincoln, whom
they assert to be the head and front of all their
| trouble He says they regret that General Nc
Clellan 10 10 command, and express the hope
that General Scott will again assume command
He says JEFF. Davis, although not dead, was
| quite feeble when his death was announced and
| that his health is declining fast I'd
The gentleman from whom she above informa-
ton ls obtained had high position in the Rebel
Amy and had the confidence of Beauregard.-
He Is native of Virginia s' IN
Union woman residing at townsville arrived
here to-day. She reports that there is not more
than $4,000 or 10000 Rebels in Fairfax
County. 1t was their intention to attepp; a
crossing somewhere on the Upper Potomac
They had moved a large portion of their army
in that vicinity. They hoped to cross, and
then by q flank movement cut off Banks diyi-
sion. They swore vengeance against him and
his gallant army and seem more anxious for an
engagement with him than Gen. Mcclellan. IS