Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-11
siluAlION DE TIE ARMY.


We make the following extracts from
various la e papers, respecting the condition
of our army and the prospects for the
future
A SHARP AND QUICK MOVEMENT TO he
MADE.
1t is whispered, however, that there will
be long delay in offensive demonstrations
against the rebels This is not so, because
now, unlike a year since, there is not a little
handful of disorganized regiments here, some
of which were IN state OF mutiny, but
great veteran army OF more than a hundred
thousand men, upon which may soon be built
one Of double or treble the number, which,
under proper officers, will take the field, and
sweep away all opposition,
THE ARMY IN GOOD POSITION.
The work of getting the army into good
position in front OF Washington has been
accomplished with entire success. So we'll
conducted has been the process OF falling
back from Centreville TO the present position
OF defence and security that not one army
wagon was left on the route. Everything
was carried through in the most systematic
manner. Many of the troops NOW occupy
positions a short distance from thu positions
of last fall aud winter. The tents OF a
famous battery now commanded by L,euten'
ant Hazletg, gallant oth er, who was with
the battery at he FIRST battle OF Bull Ran,
have their camp upon the identical piece OF
ground occupied by them last winter.
rHK REBEL PLANS STILL THE SAME.
A gentleman who accompanied a flag OF
truce upon the battle field OF Saturday, and
had An opportunity to converse while there
with several of the rebel officers who were
present, learned from an ofh ser OF Stuarts
| cavalry that il was the determination OF the
rebel generals to each the Potomac and cross
into Mary land; that that cou,se was to them
an actual necessity, as in no other direction
could they hope to find sufficient supplies Tor
so large an army as they had.
THEY INTEND TO SWIM THE POTOMAC.
He said that, of course, they expected the
usual fords and crossing places TO be well
guard ed, but that in Stuart's brigade there
we're enough who wouli be able 10 swim th'
Potomac river upon their horses to accom-
plish this purpose and protect the crossing
of the rest. There ar it Is said, many
places between Edwards Ferry and Harper;
Ferry where, without being actually tordable
TIE river is so nearly so as to cause very llt
tie swimming to be necessary, and to goot
riders, accustomed to swim their horses across
creeks and bsyous,' when swollen oy ram
those parts OF the Potomac river would otfe
no formidable distractions.
THE MARYLAND REBELS AWAITING THkIf
ARRIVAL.
From information derived from rede
sou, ces there is no doubt that the rebel sym
path GERS in Maryland are anxiously waiiin,
for the development Of this scheme Depot
of provisions have already been established
and many thousands are completely organ
lied, with view to join the rebel army tn
moment that its advanced guard OF cavalr
shall have crossed the Potomac.
PROJECTED SEIZURE OF THR BALTIMORE
WASHINGTON AND ANNAPOLIS r. R.
The officer alluded to stated also that til
first object to be accomplished was the seiz
ure of the railroad between Washington an
; Baltimore and Annapolis; and that tn
would be done by the Maryland troops Il
!. moment that crossing should be effected b
/ Stuart. 1t is their intention, if succsssf,
Y either to hold the road for their own purpos
: or to destroy it.