The New York herald., 1862-09-04


special ssspssch - NJ evening edition.
wAmSorcn, Sept. 8. lsS2-
The effect On The army hearing Of tho appsinment
OF General Mcclellan - command them represented a.
wildly enthusiastic. They are now ready 70 back
and meet the enemy a. once
This feeling extends throughout the whole Army Of v
snia and the sick and wounded join In the general
rsoicings
There 10 no panic hare. An now " confidence and
security
Movements OF General Mcclellan.
WASHINGTON, Sspt. 8, 1862.
Immediately after accepting the chef oommaDd Of all
the Union foroes IN Virginia ana the nsghborhood of
Washington General Mcclellan proceeded TO inspect the
troops and Qualifications the other side Of the river.
This duty occupied him until after midnight night
His reception by the officers and SOLDIER marked
by the most unbounded enthusiasm In every camp his
arrival was greeted by hearty and prolonged cheering
Of widest delight Many Of the soldiers
who fought him the hardest battles of the war;
wept with Joy as having again their commander
upon whom they could place implicit reliance
Already mis- hurried visit 70 camps has brought
remarkable change in the soldiers His presence seemed
to act magiealy upon nsm despondeney replaced by
direct them.
Tho General has been busy In psrscting the organza-
ton OF the army and preparing for the duties be
assigned. He has easily resumed his old habits, and
spends Of the time day and night among the campe
and forts.
yhe abolssonists try to comfort themselves with the
belief that General MoClclans command is only over
troops within iort6cstions about this city, s
certain that he commands all the troops in this section
Of country. Yesterday General Haeck at Gene
raj McCeans quarters for long tne and subsequently,
the latter proceeded to join the army This consists
Of veterans the part and little time for
ganzaon and for tho designation Of some general
Ulcers vii, make formidable force, In conjunction
with the new regiments here render 1t doubt
fu whether the rebels will dare 10 advance into Mary
land.
AMaArs In Front OF Washington.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 1852.
Fresh axcilenenis multiply upon with each incoming
day and this has been the most painfully exciting period
in the history Of national capital What with tho
pouring OF tho wounded from the field; the rushing
hther and hther Of ambulanccs carriages wagons and
vehicles Of every description the Of troops
through tho city towards the of war the queyngs
and button holdings of every person coming from
the river the herading and buetining Of every ruor
however vague and unreliable, the whole tswn kept
confusion worse confounded
THE SCENES ABOUT Tus CITY.
The sceucs tbc streets, tho hotels newspaper
Offices and at tho various departments bcggar descrp
ton Early this morning, long before the denzens
capital usually the whole population out,
and then The Of rumors and re-
ports rciaor vsng with the others exravaganos
and color.
THE IMPORTS THIS MORNING.
Che Washington morning papers set the ball rolling
with the story that "our army safe at Ccntrcvs
but this story was spoiled by another that the
enemy had succeeded moving quietly down near tho
railroad, towards Alexandria, and In turning len
wing, and iba, they on this side OF airfax
House. and between that place and Falls Church.
MOVEMENTS ov CANT MATERIAL.
This latter story gained crslence tho fact that
al ten A. NJ long line Of army wagons loaded with
camp paraphcrnaia moving up Fourteenth street
from The OF tho Long Bridge and denied
toward the outskirts Of the town. the direction Of tho
spr,ngs Then officer OF General Pope's sta cac In
confirming the report by twelve O'Clock there were
more stories aoat than all the reporters Christendo
could chronicle between and doomsday.
HERALD CORPS WE'RE wsRK.
They were despatched at early hour 10 every point
whore tho least reliable Information could be gaiped
and though going all day working dilgeAtly fear
have in all obtained that accuracy OF deta
that was their when reporters allowed upon
the field for themselves and to write they
observed them.
SCARED oF7cER-ms
For instance, here Is officer Of the genus "ske
daddlio narrating his harbroadth escapade rebel
clutches who mouths gaping crowd tale OF bravery
upon his part, valor upon our part, and herculean
ength upon the Of the enemy such history
never recorded or the most prolific romancist ever
imagined.
DESTROYED.
There on another corner is a man from another rsq
ent who tolls of the cowardce other; how lac left
the field In before the enemy appeared In sight,
leaving his to be massacred by tho rebels how
the regiment brigade which the latter belonged
came the and saved their comrades from utter
destruction.
OFFICER GRyKyr KIND.
Here is officer who has not been nearer the Aeld
than the other end OF the Long Brdge-who has spent
the last two weeks Of hard lighting In visiting the tip
pling chops and "ast resorts Of Washington crcising
the movements Of generals aud arrogatng himself
and his all the honors Of the campain There
. private Of the company, severely wounded just
from che feld, damning the commissioned officer for
coward and bastard From this we learn that the
fights Of the last six days have been lost the
poltroonery Of our onaoers.
CAPTURE oArrAn AsxS-up srArxNyT
Yesterday brought into General Halsck's head.
quarters, from Virginia, prisoner OF war, Captain
Asbe OF North Carolina Acting Adnant General in Gene
raj Jackssns army. from whom learned much Of the
state Of the rebel army and at the South but
IL is signised to me that ths information thus gained
contrabapd am obliged to forego writing II.
rsx nEsus SAT- AND WASHINGTON.
may say, however, thatI have learned from other
sources cntcd credit, that the enemy have fears
or doubts Of their ability TO take Washington and tina.
very soon.
STRENGTH
Their force they deem amply sufficient for the purpose
numbering as 1t does under the five Generals Jackson
Iougstreet, Ewcii Hill and smith, not less 0cn ho hun
dr,J and fjtsen thousand psn At tho present time.
THEIR
jackson. Iongstrset, Ewcll and Hill arc consoli
dated at Manassas, who Smith (our Gustayus) is
rnarching with . column thirty Thousand strong, on
Fredericksburg. Tho gentleman from whom learn
,bssa facts left the roDel camp at foVr O'Clock NJ