The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-02
Later Accounts.

AdtCA /ACCUuuSS.
From New York and Bal .imore papers of
Friday we copy the following accounts. which
In most instances have the usual charac ter.
istic of Federal exaggerstion:
REcoESoIsANoE AND NEW POSITIONS,
WAsHIKaroE, August 20 Matters near tho
Ohlon lines on the Virginia side of the Poto.
mac remain pretty much as they were yes.er-
Jay. Inc enemy still con thu to show them.
at toem. No mo venent of Importance. how
ever, has yet been made by cur troops.
me enemy nave not only established their
4iu me OK plckets as before the battle of Bull
nun, OUT nave &C iua1ly encroaehed upon the
territory formerly held by us, nearly cne.half
mule nearer our line OF Notifications They
now occupy several important strategical
pon,s, upon which they are throwing up for
ti'icatons. Ihe line OF the enemy's pockets
covering our front on the Virginia side of the
me fot0mec commences on the Orange ard
Alexandria Railroad running thence in an ir.
resniat course, taking advantage of all the
natural lines CT defence across the Little
RIVER turnpike, between Clouds Mills and
Benton's tavern, to Bancroft's Mills at the
| June ton OF Hunting Greek and the Co,um-
Dia turnpike. At this ri ICE the eremy have
constituted breastwork, Commanding the
turnpike In the direction OF Bailey's Gross
Roads. Proceeding from this point. over TILED
hsids ard through heavy woods, the line of
rebel pickets continues to Munson's Hill o re
and quarter miles from Bliley's Gross
Roads, on the Leesburg turnpike Ga this
alli the enemy are constructing works. They
have now temporary battery OF rifisd can
non at the southeriy flee Of the hill, from
which for tbs past few days they have kept
up desul:Ory fire on cur troops at Bailey's
GROSS Roads Proceeding in NORTHWESTERN
direction from Munsen's Hill, about one and
nait miles, we reach small mountain, the
| summit OF which commands the country for
| four miles around, overlooking the famous
| Union works at Arlington. This mou rtain
| three days ago was within the easy grasp of
| our troops, but since that time has been seized
| by The rebels, and upon it they are construct
| ing large Notifications. Tdis point is OF i'm
mense strategical value to the rebels, 10 OBJ
| interior Of the S .ate, should such a measure
| be adopted. From this mountain the enemy's
| line of pickets stretch along, in a northwest
! erly direction, to the farm of Basil Han, and
| from there, in westerly direction, to q point
| opposite the Chain Bridge. Along thu
| route referred to, the enemy have several
| depots OF supplies and reinforcements, az
least three new Notifications, and probably
| double that number concealed ana under CON.
strrction.
| From personal reconnaissance, made by our
| special correspondent, of the enemys force at
| Munson's Hill, he discovered that it consisted
| Of seven hundred cavalry one thousand in
| fantry, and three pieces Of field cannon. Of
| all these rebel movements Gen. Mcclellan is
| fully epprised, and he will, NO doubt, when
the proper time arrives, pay his respects TO the
enemy.
ABALLo0N RECoNE0IsAHCB.
| A balloon reconnaissance was made by Prof
Lowe to-day at Arlington Heights The bal
! loon was in the air at q considerable height
| for several hours.
I PICxRTs DRIVEN From BAILRY's CROSS ROADS.
! A messenger from the Virginia side this
| morning states that our picket forces ad-
| vanced to Baileys Crors Roads yesterday,
| and drove those Of the rebels q mile and a hall
| beyond, where it is said the latter have taken
| possession OF commanding eminence, and
| are throwing up entrenchments. There was
| much firing during the day, but without fatal
| results. The inhabitants generally Of that
| section have removed elsewhere, some Of them
| to this city.
| A dash Of rebel cavalry, it is reported by
| the messenger, was made at what they sup.
| posed to be a deserted cannon about twelve
rounds had been fred at it from their how.
itzers On nearer approach, however, they
| discovered II to be aAam, some Of the Mich
| iganders having deceived tbs enemy for sport
| by mounting an old stovepipe on wheels.
Three of the rebel ca valry were taken pris :
onars to-day by our plckets at b alleys eros
| Roads.
| THs BEccrNrEas WITH THE EsRMY's PIcKErs.
1t is extremely difficult to obtain reliable
intelligence respecting the result OF the pickle
encounter on the other side of the river bu1
there seems TO be truth in the reporIs that
several OF our troops were killed and others
wounded along our lines yesterday and last
night.
IHrE1BsrIHd IETELLIGENoE From IIcHMoHD.
A gentleman arrived here to day from Rich
mond. via Louisville, KY. He - spent sew
cral weeks In Virginia, and visited the lines
Of the rebel army Of the Potomac. He esti-
mates the number now In arms in Virginia at
nearly three hundred thousand, and the force
on the Potomac alone 1T one hundred and
eighty thousand. Since the lat June immense
quantities OF arms, purchased In the East,
have been carried into the State through Bal
| tmore, and their whole army 10 now well
armed. Manassas Junction has been vir.
tually abandoned. there being only guard
left there to look afser the guns In battery
The principal body OF their forces has been
| pushed forward to the Upper Potomac. to be
thrown across into Maryland, for which
| movement . column OF forfy thousand u pre-,
pared, With pontoon bridges, upoa which
they can cross At any point they dnd> the least
dsfendsd. They are detsrmtned 70 mako an
EFFORT e gst Maryland In thar possession. and
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