The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-02
Intended Attack Of the Rebels Upon
Newport News and the Fortress.
Revolutionary Movement in
East Tennessee.
4eOrgia Dissatisfied with the
Rebel Constitution,
BE- H.. de-
our SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, July 1, 1851
INDICATIONS OF A FORWARD MOVEMENT OF TIE
GRAND ARMY OF THE UNION.
No doubt need be entertained that the suppression Of
the rebellion will be prosecuted vigorously and without
hating The administration does not intend to lag be-
hind the almost universal demand OF the PEG
pie Of the loyal States to move with celebrity
certainty. Every day brings the grand
movement indicated in the dispatches of night
may begun ut any that the other division of the
Union army ready. The preparations here ample
and all th e awaited is the signal Of readiness TO
operate elsewhere To day order was given 10 supply
the whole force both sides of the Potomac with
rations FOR days. u addition to their regular supplies
This indicates expectation for sudden movement
greater magnitude than the simple advance of outposts
Three regiments have already supplied with these
extra ratoDs and win probably be thrown forward iu
advance OF the movement.
Among the Second Lieutenants recently appointed
some 8fteen who were accomplished dsn officers,
detailed TO dsnl the volunteers recently arrived here
To-day they all relieved from this duty, and ordered
upon the staff Of the Generals In the field thu
peghborhood Of the Potomac The batteries the other
sde erected for the protection Of Washington
completed The recent arrivals Of horses and wagons pro-
vide sufficient transportation and nothing is wanting
begin the forward movement along the whole line
Cept indication Of the part Of General Pat
terror.
The question daily asked In military circles here IT,
"why rot Patterson pushed forward his column and
not kept everybody wa ing?' The government have
decided 10 take him out Of the way.
II ia generally believed here that the general advance
will be ordered to begin the Fourth OF July, II not
fore II lisa at day for the beginning OF the liberation
OF the oppressed Unioniss Of the subugated States
the South.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT IN NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA.
learn from gentleman directly from the West that
General Mcclellan is commanding force OF over twenty
thousand men, in the heart Of Northwestern Virginia,
aud experimenting In person vitality important move
menis against the rebels bold movement, headed by
the General s about being made, and the intry may
expect perhaps i've days hear Of startling events in
that quarter The Generals staff embraces Eve first class
United States officers He has several effective batteries
Of artillery, and also good cavalry force.
General Fremont received instructions 10 proceed TO
Barpers Ferry to command division under Patterson
The impression very general General Patterson s
TOO slow. The position he occupies is regarded as
highly important ene and that II should be comm anded
by an able and skfol officer. General Fremont Is the
man.
PASSAGE OF TROOPS INTO VIRGINIA.
The section Of Sherman's battery commanded by Lieu
tenant Ransom which has been stationed near the Oap
tol since the taking Of Alexandria, in which Lieutenant
Ransom played prominent part, has tonight been or
dered TO Virginia. together with several regiments
Of infantry.
ACTIVITY AMONG THE CAMPS IN VIRGINIA.
gentleman who has just arrived from the other side
Of tho Potomac where he has Visited nearly all the reg
ments that great activity prevails along the entire
line. II ia expected that forward movement will be
made soon.
THE SUPPLIES OF MUNITIONS OF WAR.
200 900 stand Of have ALREADY been issued leaving
half that number at least stnl hand with others being
constantly manufactured these arms are additional to
those furnished by State authorities None have been
orde,ed from abroad through the Ordnance Bureau.
Hence the recent imp,rtatons must be State pr
account Dealers aud ns daily Offering 10
supply 'h' government, which however, profors s
pserps Of unifo ny Thare 10 no lsck Of facilities, II
wi aea be ssen, for srlag al the troops that may be