Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-09
EPiRiT OF TIE RdtHlS1TOS PhSGS.

The Washington 1Repubicun" OF Thursd.y
morning, the 4th inst, has the following:
Gen. Pops's army was occupied, yesterday
morning, in getting into position around this
city. 1t now occupies The old quarters Of the
Army Of the Potomac, ard ia Just where thst
fine body Of troops started from, when it
went on that disastrous caalpuign to the Pc
ninsuls.
We dc not lssrE that tbs army md any
difficulty in getting TO its present quarters,
though there wss acme harassins Of its roar
by the Confedarata5.
ThsIe IL said 70 BIS Large force Of the Ccl,-
fedsratee at Vienna, and some have reported
A portion OF their army AZ Munsou'a tnil.-
This is not, probably, true
1t La supposed that tho enemy is intending
to cross tho river into Maryland. Upon this
dispoaition ofthe Confederatea our neiahbcr
of the @Star" remarks SIS follows:
SWs truat, if such is their disposition, that
Gen. Mcclellan will indulge them In it to their
heaTt's content Lat them cross unmolestsd,
leaving the Potomac in their Tear.
I'VE know we'll the heartineas ofthe Union
ism Of tie mass Of the people ihhabitinS the
region they must FIRST onter, if crossing into
Maryland where they rnust cross if essaying
such Kn undertaking.
Our forces will make short work of them,
if they have occasion 10 leave the Potomac in
their reer, the distant public may rest as
sursd."
We do not incline to these opinions Of the
aStar." 1t strikes Us that if our subtle foe
gets over to Maryland, hO will give ua i',6nite
trouble. If we cannot conquer him on Virginia
soil, we do not see the process by which lie is
to be conquered in Maryland. We do not
think It beat that QUE enemy should Cross into
Marylaud, snd we trust, therefore, that Gen.
Mcclellan will not indulge htn in any such
pastims. We do Nc: believe 1t to be tho best
way to meet danger by shutting au1 eyes to
it, CT by declaring that no dangss ezlsss. We
have had quite enough of that sort Of lullaby
during the war. It is high time that it should
cease, and that the public mind should settle
down into the sober, certain conviction, that
this business Of putting down the rebellion is
10 child 8 play. Too much such aid md com.
fort las already been given 10 the enemy by
pivotal men aud presses.
Winchester was evacuated by our troops
on Tuesday, as the enemy hsTe appeared il
force Ill the Valley.
Eleven hundred and tbirty-oue parolet
Federal prisoners captured in tho several
battles lear Manassas, arrived at the Aqus-
duet bridge, Georgetown, on Wednesday
evening. They report that Oh "Wednesday
General Lees headquarters were three miles
the other side of Bull Run.
They state that they saw no considerable
number of the enemy between Bull Run and
the city, except at Fairfax Court-Housc.-
Stuart's cavalry was there, commanded by
Stuart hiulaslf.' While prisoners they sa~-
SISTED il burying our dead, who, in almost
ere1y instance, they ssy, had bsen stripped
Of all their clothing bat their sh:rta, They
think our killed did not exceed four hundred.
i number Of Confederate prisoners, cap
tuIed on Monday last, were brought to Aiex-
sndria yesterday. They belonged principally
to the North Carolina, Georgia and Louisiana,
regiments. They were notwithstanding
sci, and for three days previous to their cap
ture had been without food. They al agree
in the statement we published yesterday
morning that jackson commanded in person
and they declare his chief object to have been
the capture Of our euPply trains. They Eero
clothed u the uniform taken from the dead
bodies Of our men.