, 1861-08-19

Repattea F1aas of Gen. McCIauaa.
The following from the special correspond.
ent Of the Baltimore Eoehange y me massr a sa:
publfehea by that papar, aud referred to by
fe1fgraph - in violation Of The: a2resmsnt aasa.
mentS ad for what they are worth. premising ths+
it IL not probable thzt Gfn. Mca?ielian wouta
Impa1t knowledge Of his ,p1ana to the CORE
sp1u1ent of secession pint Like tie -tss~-
ehan9e:i* w,z.,xe,,x A,,a - 1884.
Every day troops are marching north and
west Of Georgetown for the purpose Of
strengthening the frontier IN that direction,
as well as Of making complete chain OF com:
mnnIcation with Harper's ferry, by way Of
the Potomac, between both branches OF the
baltimore and Chic Railroad. When this has
been done, an attack upon the city from this
side would be attended with infinitely mora
difficulty than an advance from the direction
of Arlington Heights would be. Several
strongly ent1enched positions have been made
above Georgetown, and others will be cum
pleted 50 soon as possible.
General B1nks' forra is divided, one pars BE-
ing on the Maryland Heights and at the Fairy;
the other at Point Of Books. This division
{the Potomac} has been shifted from its for
mer poaition, and earthWorks constructed aad
mounted with heavy guns at places which
were formerly altogether unprotseted-
The Canfederases are at aI1 points prepared
to receive the enemy, and believe Woa15
hail their visit as . welcome one, 30 eager are
they for smother brush.
General Bonham occupies Fairfax The 1st
Virginia Cavalry is at Great Falls; the 7th
and 11th Infantry, four companies OF artillery
and the Rome Guard," aEe On this side Of
Virginia; Willie at Berryyille, and between
that podEt and Leesburg, thsre are aboal
17,00O ner, and Il, 600 are engaged in Inla~
ming the batteries snd lying In camp On the
| ba1ks Of the P3tomac, between Alexandra
and the mouth Of the Rappahaanoek.
WASHINGTON. August Il, 1861
| The precautions taken By Gen. Mcclellan
| to strengthen the forces On or near the line OF
| the Pota mac north of the city, were act taken
. whit too soon- ConfedeIates ia large rum
| beIr, some say IS many as 2S, ,000, are encamped
| in various places between Bsrryville and Ten
ailytowr. It is supposed that their intention
is to cross into Maryland. Skirmtshes occur
| nightly, anu the sentinels are frequently shot
while on guard. There ars now 3. Tenaily.
town nine regiments OF Federal troops, and
| 20 great is their apprehension Of danger, that
an entire regiment is selected for picket duty
The Preparations for. the defense Of tbs
Capitol ne vigorously prosecuted By General
Mcclellan. A large body CT troops, probably
fifteen thousand, have been sent down into
the lower counties Of Maryland. TWO regt.
ments will be quartered at Port Tobacco, and
a considerable force will also be placed at Up
per Marlboro. In addition to these points,
| tIGApa aIt uStlIS5 Gi1IUH0 OHL I'LL L4V Haf AtH1
the Potomac On the Maryland side out OF
sight Of the Virgins shore, so as to neea1
the operations of the Federal army. The
Federal plckets viii extend to Lso2ardto I'll,
st. M213'5 county.
The ststioning of pickets SO far down in
M&ry and is intended as much for the inter
cepticn OF Communication between the Viz
ginia and Maryland shore, as for the purpose
| Of securing the earliest information Of the
movements of the Confederates- Gen. Nc
Gillian has asserted that he will intercept this
illicit intercourse at al hazards. Fort Wash,
! ington has been reinforced to its utmost ca
pacitE, and additional means of defence ase
being erected outside the FORT.
The GcVenr- ent appears to be alarmed al
the batteries which have been erected by the
Cobfederatea along the Potomac, and it is
probable that counterWorks will be eommenc
cd at once.
There ie but little doubt that al attack upoI
Washington is confidently expected by tht
Administration.