New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-25
THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA.

Special Correspondence Of Tho London TI~es
WAsHIE6TOS, Aug. 20, 1861.
There Is greater apprehension at this moment OF
attack at Washington than ANY former time since
have en- here. Gen. Wool, the successor OF Gen.
Butler who was Obliged TO abandon Hampton IN
sequence OF the withdrawal OF bic troops, strengthen
tue army Of the Potomac after the battle Of Bull Run
Is almost lac mined in Fortress Monroe and uneasy
nbout his outI, ing troops Newport News Harpers
Ferry is evacuated b, the Federalsts, who
trating under Bauks about Point Il ROcks lower down
the river and anxious about Frederick and Western
Maryland. Lyon killed, bis army routed, sig-l re-
PULSED with slaughter, the Federiiists refreshing as
RAPIDLY as they can The Conf-derales pursuing them.
seyes-al that had been gained Missouri utterly Lost
for the time Of The Potomac driven back to
4 he refuge Within is liIerthDse things tell their
own tale aud the best rebuke VI the Pieeunptuous
men who e,st aside the Lessons Of experience aid ln
tay scieuce that they Ill BIT Crafty their passion sJd
ini aiivut cerire 10 overcome tier enemies. Tley
have been Ouly saved by tie weakness Of th,r autbg
ouists who u yet have displayed NJ little vigor IN
TO lowing up adv aniage as ii they had been old and
reslsc able Generals on our bouie MODEL, aided by
Iet ulaI councils Of War.
The aggressive csmpsgu has ended thus far unsuc-
cessfully the North. The second part is yet 10
coDe Which wall be the a. giessor ilis time in the
bRht il YET he seeu but the Indications that tue
south will Try its hand III offensive movement, and
n Il does tie Moth will thiuk have its revenge for
Bull Run aud may lie balance to lite credit the
other eide WhaeseT nsy DC The object M view 1t is
certain at the Government at Richmond Is allug as
Il il intended 10 CRATE HpI rebetiOLs Ia washington,
and tbeieby animate itsfeuds, aud they exceeding
/, numerous ia Maryland. here has been gradual
sdvsue. OF he Con eJefaies toward the Upper PJto-
mac asd their OUT Osis lave been al she time
eutntiousy drawn back FROM the vlcirity oil the Ftde
RAJ Ines .t,oug force Is said 10 lie lying WIZ
cbeSer which the rail TO HarPers cry, and ut
Stra.brg " hieh il the isil from MAnhssss. An
cti. accOroluR 6eVefal ClO6e -
Leesburg, The terminus vi the rail from Alexandria,
aud stroDg cOrIs Lies be wten Fairfax Court
House aud Ale andrla, resting On hanassas, aud
ering the roads " sshiuron and tic town OF AleA
audIia. A contider lie number OF scows aud large
bOatr have been collected IN the creeks
of the Potomse below Washington and il 10 suspected
that there are batteries ut Matthias Point whcd
uand the chanDel OF the river at projecting spur
about So miles below the capital, bat that jet they
have held Il cir tongue. AtAcqua Greek, from wb CD
the rsil 10 kichIDObn by with passengers and traffic
we're usually carfieo 10 times gone ~ from Washing
ton runs there have been batteries for long time pact
aud IL Is now believed there Is camp there aud
elisiOe raj le iDcfease 70 tho sorks. ihe scows col
leed 10 the number of 500 could be loaded with uUs
cavalry and iniabty, with ease, and many OF them
could carry company complete st n trip The chan
ne VI the river runs an average vi hin range VI H.
fed and Gee IL 10 dOub that The Conleieraos
are ng OruDADco OF that nature at the Richmond
FonDdefy From Fort Tobacco, the bank OF the POto
mae olsoeite Matthias Point, march Of % miles
wond triog tie COniederstes behind Washington, on
the line of tue rail between the Cal lthI and Baltimore
and Anua polis. But The country isdtcu iateset ted
with streams aud i'll provided with roads and meals Vt
communication. IL 10 affirmed That the Cosiederutes
could not edvance because they had transport aud
that they arc now ia possessiOn OF proper but
amy attempt to cross river would be very dii
cult owing 10 tie ACTIVITY VI the Government N plr-
chasing vessels and hastil, 6uing LLem out US steam
Tuu.baafs 10 neutrize which the enemy must erect
e,ronQ batteries gnns OF long range to clear tue
,iver0a work of ime, " 1t can 10 dobe ut ALL Ihe
homes of TIE SecessiouisIs kept alive by ramors,
soft of food which is by no mesDs Lealthy IN ihese
uaus Meantime, the North 10 In such mood tina the
t,oyernu,eut Is encouraged 10 rOceed ~ rue met ex
teme acls ia REFRESHING OjnioDs hostile 10 then meas
uyes IL is now "a against The Unlled oates 70
deuonce the war; even Ia cry aloud Tor peace ana
there Is a spiIit abroad with PROMISES 10 make the
struggle Let as long and money can be found
n, oriu it 70 au end The handy bsl'e, men who are
f,ussted by system Of bOu1tes on Tie Dofib' eastern
chores OF the New states have rendered their
vyces IA sea 70 cue Government and the officers ad
men al tbs nereaItiio nafine have so placed nj the
J;,sl f the navy great body vi brave sailors, who
,ilI .,ou be eood Runers and ineiI-of wars mep as
- o. ca, be needed iOr the work they have To do.
nnoer McCleau IL ut ieust strong Ms that
Itch ,yas under Mcdowell; aud there cannot be less
tLaa IS 600 men around Washington ai tLis moment,
.s;,bont INCLUDING tho force under Banks There Is an
sbnndaut supply Of sailors for soch ships ~ ue gov
an, con- novice aud they src determined TO net
@ r. ,Sers "a oil On the scacoast, toe moment
they eau DO ~. II hi. g,na, snccass In Mil