, 1861-09-02
Afternoon Dispatches.


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IN. T. Times Correspondence3
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-This morning the
rebels made denomination in force, with
three pieces Of artillery, against our pickets
stationed at Balls Cross Roads After retiring
ard tirally compelled the enemy to retire,
when they resumed the possession Of their
former position. 0ae private Of the Michigan
regiment was slightly wounded
Military authorities think the present move
ntrts Of the rebels have 10 Significance ex-
cept to keep their men actively employed to
prevent the decentralization and dissolution Of
their amy uatil they are prepared for grand
movement, or until one is made against them.
Capt. Whipple, Of the Engineers, acceompa.
nled Mr. Lowe On his RElal reconnaissance
yesterday. They observed nearly 900 men
at work throwing up ertrenehments on Mon.
son's Hill, between Falls Church and Fairfax,
q dietsnce Of seven miles. They concluded
the ENEMY must be il large force.
The State Department Will not issue any
to ,ebel States, }siSce the passage through
Louisville was stopped, the demand for passes
las been very Jarge.
ENor1de DiEpatch.l
"A nnmter Of leading fnanciers, including
tie Presidents OF some Of the New York
Banks, are Row in the city, urgirg upon the
President certain changes in the conduct of
LIE <It4 pTOp06E LtIAt LIE N1OEGTDH1G1L
Shall attempt TO fcrce the rebels to abandoa
their threateEed attack upon Washington BY
making ccuhter stacks upon various points
in the South.
The Secretary of the Treasury is gratifed to
Know that the SUCCESS Of The national loan
does not depend upon banks, corporations or
ether moreyed institutions, ,bnt that the people
alone are able ard willing to subscribe all The
money that is needed. It will satisfy the pub
lie ard increase popular confidence in the
Government to state, that the Attorney Gen.
eral has decided that the loan is not taxable
either By State Or local authorities.
The general order issued By Adjutant- Gene.
raj Thomas, calling attention to the 57th Arti-
Gle OF the Act created for the government OF
| the armies Of the United States, has more
s1'eering application than is generally sup
posed It is Intended to apply to all persons,
both In and out of the army, and to newspa.
Under it, it is intended to prohibit the publ.
cation Of movements connected with raising
| of troops, the preparation Of munitions Of war
| the transportation Of men and the fitting oui
| Of veese1s.
Mr.. Bates left Washington this morning 70,
St. Louis. In his absence Titan Cot1ey, Esq.
has been commissioned as Attoraey. General
Sera1or Wade, of Ohio, before leaving
Washington, was authorized By the Govern
meAt1o raise regiment Of Gayalry md bit
te1y ef artillery foc the var.
lS.1.I1tnne's u1spatch.l
| 4 letter from St. Louis states that thera i
re denbt that the rebels intended aad expect
cd 10 be in fcl possession CT s.. Louis before
now, and that August 20te was the time liked
upon for thy active cooperation OF secession
| i:ts in tEat city Nothing could have pre-
| veEted the plot from succesGing had tIey
| been victorious at Springfield. Gen. Lyon
knowing this, sacrificed himself and saved tht
| city 2 stcGEd time, hy bis victory, for such il
| Was il fact. Our friends haTe EaiatG time aal
| are safe
Adyices received at the War Department
confirm tie report that the Kio:as and Com
anchcs, from whom the Government last yea!
WHITFIELD their annual presents, on accom-. G
Previous ras ealities, have united their fortunei
with the soutaesn Canfede1aey. Tha prioci
pal renitZ5ous Ct the tribes ia near Fort Ben
/ IGn.
The Htra'd's dispatch says it is estimated By
| mtn entitled tc know, thai there art Il. 900 u
Tue rebel army between ua:per's Ferry ans
EdWs1dss Ferry, awaiting an opportunity tt
force crossing into Maryland, and willing tt
| t:Es tEe chances there ct an insurreetion O
the E1alcontents that will enable them to trans
fer the eorfi5ct to that State, and place Wash
| Dgfon betWeeD two rebel armies.
In the meantime hundreds of Maryland Sc
cesslcniet6 are ga!he:ing upon the Eastern
fhcre for he purpose Of carrying cut the pro
granme Of cutting eff direct Communication
between Philadelphia and Baltimore sima1ta.
necus2J to the passage Of the rebels across
tie Potomac. At the little town Of Easton
in Talbot county, these arrivals amounted I'd
as repy as fifty per day. The rebels are in
such condition that they arc compelled
elth:r 10 attempt to advance or retire from
the Potomac. The resources Of this region
are exhausted, and they cannot much 1c1gc1
snhsist their immense force on the Virginia
eide Of the Potomac. They must either avail
L emEeirea Of the riches ct the splendid ag7i
CULTURAL district Of western Mary land, or fall
tack at least upon the Rappahannock. Their
desperation will make lively times along the
Potcmsc il q few days, and perhaps in i few
hours.
It seems certain that The Ad1ninist tration g,
present has no Intention whatever to avail
| Itself Ct the permission sanctioned BY Con
grtss fer the collection Of duties on ship
toaru, CT to the eLtiIe closing CT ports, whica
Oh the iaGd side, are in possession OF the in
f1rrt cilonary authorities. Oar Goverum en
Vii rely on the efficiency OF its blockade :or
sLhtlent answer to any reclamation WLiel
may bs made BY foreign Governments ia re
gt7eer Of to-day contains 81 tsrticIs to the aboy
eff ct, and this telegraphic. agency has suet
authentic Information as Harrants the ex2res
sion OF correctness Of the above statement
All the regular correspondents Of Iowa
nt"tpapers are ncT granted passes 10 cross
the Pctonac, the temporary restrictions tar
!rg been ItmoEed. The GoE1r1lncat is ;sEa
i Sag the nav T-.azuTy 1notes il part paymen
r. sGteIks + t1IN9eIarkmeuts4 Advice
AtctaFed from Western Virginia state that th
loyal mn If that region are rapidly enlistl1.
in the volunteer service. A Unicn mestin!
hes Just been held in Alexandria, Va.