Brownlow's weekly Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-28
Topography of the Seat War.
DESCRIPTION OF THE roSITIoS or THE cOSTRD-
EuArR Foae8s'TA VIRGINIA..

EHATH FoneEsTn VIRGINIA.
The Washington correspondent of The New
York Post thus describes the position Of the
Confederate forces "a Ma nsna's mn, Hnd VsG-
er points Ia that vicinity
HuSsoS's HILL
EuBsOa's Hill is naturally astFong position,
aud Is especially so for the rebels, who are At
that point pny four miles distant from the
railway leading straight to Manassas Junction
aad Richmond. Mnnsons Hill is about three
aud half miles, as the crow flies, from Fort
CuFcoran and Arlington Honse. IL Is four
and half miles from the Long Bridge due
West-And not more than three from Fort
Albnny. So far as an attack upon our forth
seatioB is concerned, the occupation Of Mum
sens HUI IL sf no importance. IL IL utterly
impossible for them TO lombard Forts Corco
ran or AIhany from Muason's Hill with any
eject. So faF but two guns are mounted on
the hill, and the Qualifications are simple
breAstWorks threWn mp on top Of the hill
The guns arc not heayy, and the werSs upon
the bill DO not yet Indicate snythins more,
senieus SAau observation-disclosures which we're
dug At RairfAx Court House and Csntrsville
previous 70 the adT-Ree Of ,he Federal army
ut Stone Fridge. Future movements may
quickly change the aspect oF affairs, but az
3fcACHb tBftN - NpNtdIHi1 HoVN NNIoeHtV fffet
BeauregaFd iateads 10 attack oar line Of foru-
fieatioui. Twa rebel Regiments occupied
Ilaaaes D ehApel hS&bt before last, sod are still
aleax the essek Of sAat aafie, but ibis OF IT,
self q dos farsaiening upsanant.
PES gsass, naecE AID ras rrfHn rorvxAc,
Tss eaaaEEy aleng the Potomac, .rom Alex
aatFia 20 the chnin Bridge Ia not near 50
fafofAuft Tor The rebels As that around Gen.
trsyille, Bah Han and Harnesses. The Chaia
Bridge Is shout fise mica noFtkuYstpf Wash
ingtoH, and the Virginia shore af the river
these is.hiEly, fasaiinf . kidd ct rocky bluff
all the way tewn 10 Washington sud fors dis
t6hes above The bridge. The hills eas be
easIly kald bgu god sreeps sgaiost an sp-
pFpAshltS epeEuy, I've yAtAs i true all ths
wkg eeaA %, sand beleg Aflington. The
gseasA b high, aaa che shaia OF hills forms
= SatnraI lIHe Of defsaee. AZ tie forests have
been cut down. eur artillery can nave a nun
gkeep ~ ssy attacking rslsnss. The ecsn-
" Il feil az FavInes inst back Of the rigst;
bnt4heEs en- Ne places Of the kiad not rOts-
usasasa, by ouf euns. On The othef hand,
ltktfs Is q deer Fasihs hAek OF Nnnsoa's HUI
I by which cur troops, IL they ever see d.,
Ifmight attack IL IN she rear.
THE eeraTRy HsYosp AaEmsfos.
II Haea ~ w. topoHtaP6y ~ sas tSauby oAsA'
llof Arlington, that II the eaiiFe rtbsi army
I.shpaid ehtrench itself In front Of cur hRes,
"a woala be much easier 70 take them by
sst0rn % cOAqhef tbern---here than rs Bpli
Ran as \ anaesas. We have nothing 70 fear,
then, at this moment, from the rebels, II Il be
lilrne, which Is very doubtful, that they are
ienlFenehiRe themselves permanently and
with their whole force within few miles OF
Washington. They are by no means 10 30
| strong position here ~ they sould be furth-
ef away.
| THa goGfFioR or ALEXANDRIA.
Tbs position Of .AlexsndFis Is Haeh that the
rebels can have, little hope Of taking it,
Hunlihg Greek protects the lower part Of the
IOWA, 60 that no aAhk movement can be made
upon n The hills back Of Alsxasdrla are
! hlEh sHa eaa easily be held In protection Of
shs tewh, sad svsaH thsy were net hrld, our