The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-22
Highly Important from Washington-.The
Rebels Meditating an Attack.

Highly Important from washington-.The
Rebels Meditating an Attack.
-. WASHINGTON, August 18.
The statement made several DAYS
ago that the Confederates were slowly
moving their forces to the line of the
Potomac with the view of entering
Maryland and supporting the revolu-
tionary spirit there, with ultimate de-
signs on Washington, is now repeated
with an increased assurance of its truth,
with such evidences as cannot be dis
regarded. With view of meeting all
possible contingencies which may arise
in connection with the subject, the
Administration has just issued the
following important order. A prompt
response it is not doubted will be given
at once, securing the capital against
invasion, and at the same time affording
additional confidence to the country of
the earnestness of the Government in
the protection of the general welfare !:
"WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 1861.
"All commanders of regiments of
volunteers accepted by this Department
in the States of Pennsylvania, New
York, Connecticut, Massachusetts,,
Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hamp-
shire, Maine and Michigan, will take
notice of and conform to general orders
this day directed to the Governors of
the States above named, which is as
follows:
"'To the Governor of the State o.:
"By direction of the President of
the United States, you are urgently
requested to forward, or cause to be
forwarded, to the city of Washington,
all volunteer regiments, or parts of
regiments, at the expense of the United
States Government, that may be now
enrolled in your State; and all clothing
or supplies belonging to or contracted
for the several regiments shall be for
warded to Washington for their use,
detailed reports of which shall be made
to the Commanding General.
(Signed) "'SIMON CAMERON.
"'Secretary of War"
All the military departments of the
States of Delaware, Maryland, and
portions of Virginia, together with the
city of Washington, have been united
in one grand department, under com.
mand of Gen. Mcclellan. Major-Gen.
Dix and Gen. Banks are thus placed in
subordinate military positions. Fortress
Monroe is not included in this new
arrangement.
The State Department has issued
notice that until further notice no per-
son will be allowed to 60 abroad from
a port of the United States without a
passport issued by the Secretary of
State; nor will any person be allowed
to land in the United States without a
passport from a Minister or Consul of
the United States, or of foreigner,
from his own Government, counter
signed by such Minister or Consul.
This regulation, however, is not to take
effect in regard to persons coming from
abroad, until reasonable time shall
have elapsed for it to become known.
New YORK, August 19.
The 7ri6u,ae's special Washington
correspondence says: can attack on
Washington is looked for by many OF
the best informed officers. The rebels
have advanced their lines and are in
force within a short distance of the
river, and are gathering means of trans
portation.'
"They have large encampment this
side of Fairfax, but probably the bulk
of the advance corps is on the upper
Potomac.
The Worlds correspondent says
"There are no we'll authenticated
accounts of the movements of the
rebels in this vicinity. Until the gov
eminent scouts bring i'll more decisive
reports, there need be no fear of a
direct attack on Washington.
"The eremy's batteries down the
river are assuming formidable proper
tons, and if they succeed in closing
the navigation of the Potomac, it will
be hard to prevent their crossing into
Maryland.