Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-21
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DESCRIPTION OF fHs saslfiSy or FHt CONFEDERATE seeets
IN via5isIL.
The Washington correspondent Of the New York Poet
thus describes the position Of the Confederate FORCES "
Munson's Hill and other points in that vicinity:
MuSsoS'sH HILL. ~
Munsous Hill is naturally a strong position, and is es
n,calv so for the rebels who arc at that point only
four miles distant rom the railway leading Straight 10
Manassas Junction ard Richmond Munson's Hill Is
about three and half miles as the crow nes, from
Fort Corcoran and Arlington House. IL Is four and
half mics from the Long Bridge, due west, and not
ore than three from Fort Albany. So far as an attack
upon our Notifications Is concerned the oceupauon oil
Nursons Hill il Of no Importance. IL utterly impos
sibe for them to lombard Forts Corcorsn or Albany
from Munsons Hill with any effect Solar but two guns
are mounted on the hill and the or6cations are simple
works thrown up the top Of the hill Tho guns
are rot heavy and the works upon the bill do not Yet
indicate anything serious than the entertainments
which dug at Fairfax Courthouse aud Cerirevie,
previous the advance OF the Federal Amy at Store
Bridge Future movements may quickly change the a.
pec Of srs bu at present there IL certainly good eV
dence that Besurgrd intends to attack our line OF ior
lihcatons Two rebel regiments occupied Hunters
chapel night before last and still along the creek OF
that name but this Of itself is not threatening move
ment
THE CHAIN BRIDGE AND TIE UPPER POTOMAC.
The country along the Potomac, IRON Alexandra to
the Chan Bdge Is not favora e for the rebels
a. tha, around Centrevile. Bull Run and Manassas The
Chain idge il about five miles northwest OF washing
ton and the Virgin shore Of the river there Is billy,
forming kind of rocky bluff all the way down TO WASH
inpton and for distance above the bridge The bills
can be easily held by good troops against an approach.
log enemy The ga ue il all the way down to, and
below Arlington. The ground is high and the chain OF
hill, forms natural line of defence. As the forests have
been cut down. our artillery Rave full sweep at any
attacking columns Toe country is full Of rayipes ust
back>f the rve but there arc no places oil the kn
no. commanded by our guns On the other hand there
l. a deep rayue back OF hunson's Hill by which our
troops Il they ever f. might attack Is 10 the rear
THE COUNTRY BEYOND ARLINGTON.
Such l. the topography Of the country back Of Arrg.
ton that If tho entire rebel army should entreneh ITSELF
Ia from: Of our lines, 1t would be much easier to take
them by sorm-to conquer bem-here than at Bull Kun
or Manassas We have nothing TO fear then, at this
moment from the rebels, IL il be true which Il very
doubtful that they enrenching themselves perma-
neatly aud with their whole force within lev miles OF
Washington. They are by means in so strong po-
sitiou here as they would be further away.
OUR POSITION IN ALEXANDRIA.
The position Of Alexandria is such that the rebels
have litle hope Of taking il. Huntipg Greek protects
the lower part Of the town. that no hank movement
can be made upon it. The bills back Of Alexandria are
hgh and can easily be held in protection Of the town. and
even hey we're not held vessels OF war In In the
river could at once make Alexandria uutensbe.
OTHER PLAcEs IN VIRGINIA.
Arlington Heights are directly opposite Georgetown,
nearly two miles back from the Potomac. Roach
Spring IA about two miles distant, southwest of the
Long Bdsge little off from the road TO Fairfax Court
House Arlington House is about five miles north or
northeast Of Aexs drs. Fails Church Is little village
six miles straight west Of orgetowp. Balhys Cross
Roads is a point five miles due west Of the Long'
Bridge. and the road from the b5g, which leads d.
rctiy past Bleys is tn, road to Fairfax Court House.
The last.named place ia eighteen miles from Wash.
atom aud fourteen from Alexandris.
rHE WEST SIDE or rHE POTOMAC.
This side Of the river have the heights Of George
town. which command Arlington ITSELF and which, in the
event OF disaster might be occupied to worry the
enemy across the river North and northeast Of the
civ there are also hills which command all the roads
Leading into Washington. These h IL are dsant or
three miles some OF them four and i've mica, and make
comparatively easy to surround the capital with net.
work Of Notifications The eaaern branch Of the Po-
flows down on the east eide from Badensburg and
forms a sort Of protection on that side.
The capital amphitheatre-it s surrounded by
chain of hills which are from three to FIVE miles distant
from the capitol building.
THE kNKNY's ToRcIs
Very little Is known here OF the Confederate ercamp-
meuts The main force at hunsons Hill is supposed 10
be behind it, and yet thala regiment or at tie
utmost two regiments have been seen on parade Gen.
era Bonham Is a. Vienna WITH brigade OF South Caro-
lima regimens and sends force daily 70 watch tie
operations of the Federal forces Chain Bridge, but
so far remains the defensive.
Tax CosDrrroS OF HUSeARr.-The London Times de.
scribes the position Of Hungarian affairs The ruetu:e
between Austria and Hur gary Is complete. No overt
instruction ia anticipated but coercion on ems side and
passive resistance the other viii be carri a. far
they can 90. The Hungarians will not recognize the
acts Of the Impe4l Government, nor will they pay envy
taxes into the Imperial exchtdlCr They do not threaen
any imm sdiae rebellion but they Initiate IL plato Ian
tho favorable OppOrtuuity they will