Evening star., 1862-08-29
TaE WAR VIRGINIA.

special Correspondence baltimore American
ALEXANDRIA, Aug 2S-3 N There h.s been
much excitement here to-day growing out OF the
movement Of the rebels at Mantssds Junction,
Fairfax court House, and along the line 81 the
Orange and Alexandria railroad. The rumor.
oat are Of the st trad ictory character and
| troops have been pushed forward from here as
fast IS they are landed from the transport
Gen. Mcclellan visited Washing on last eve
ming, and bad an interview with the President
and Gen. Halleck, and 1t 10 said wBs rendered
and Gas accepted the command of the whole army
Of Virginia IL is here TO-DAY, and 1t is said has
g suHled tho Commsnd; and Is making such dis
position OF the force. G. Lis command as is cslcu.
attd 10 check the rebel army In the bold dash
| they are making for the national capital.
/; Is d cult 10 say what is the actual condition
! UI 'fiirs in the neigheUrhOod OF Manassas and
Fairfax, The -fugitives coming in represent that
we have MT with 4 most serious disaster.
Women, children and contrsbands are hocking
! In fr"m the vicinity Of Fairfax, and there seems
| to be no doubt hat Il at the Rebel cavalry nave
visited that place. They say that they fed on
! their approach and that large confagr.tion
was vsib IN that direction, probab the d.
struction ty the Rebels OF the Government stores.
Ii IL also said that they have destroyed the rail-
| raad bridge over Accotink creek, Eve miles this
| side Of FaIfay.
rhere Sc ms to be no doubt that they he'd not
| CnlV full possession Of Mapassas Junction and
| Bull hp but also OF Centreville; and 1; Is ru-
nored they have captured two or the four New
Jersey reg iments that were stationed at Center
lille.
| The fighting brigade Of Gen Hooker which
| was pushed forward Yesterday by Gen McClel-
Ian, ia reported this evening to have chec ed the
advance cf the enImi at Centreville, and driven
| them back to Manassas Junction, after some
we're fighting. This is generally credited, though
no cannonad!ng hes been heard at the froni to-
dav.
In the meantime the army Of General Pope is
beyoud Manassas, and, unless II can cut its Way
to5ouga the Rebel forces at Manassas, IL entirely
cut CT from Wgshi gton, al well as that of Gen.
RuFutidp and the M GfnpYoi pOItar ,-nich
Wa: 'andcd at Aqua Greek That they will so On
| open way for themselves there can b. no doubt.
The Rebel forces that have made th 8 extensive
raid In the rear OF General Pope understood TO
| be all csvalry, under command OF Colonel Lee
Whilst the skirnlishing was going on acrCas the
Kappahannock, and the reoels were making IL
| appear II they were determined to advance
with their main body On Washington by that
route, II is now aseertained that they were march
ing with their main body around the b -ad waters
OF the Rappahdnnock, at tbs base OF the Blue
Ridge, ard are now actually mass!ng thJir troops
az White Plains and have taken possession Of
Tho.ou hfa!e Gap, fully ten miles north Of Ma
nsssss The cav Try raid on Fairfax Is said 70
have been made from this direction, that the
main BODY CT the rebel army is now IN position
either 10 advance on the POtomsc by way Of Lees
burg or direct on Washing ton through Tie Gap,
as circumstances may warrant
1t Is also said that messenger reached here
this afternoon by way OF Aqua Greek and TIE
river from Gen. BurBsde, announcing that the
rebel force Of Gen. kwell has psDetratPd in The
rear Of Gen Pope and occupies the left bank OF
tae Occoouln river. This would &c, rn 10 be
almost impossib bic, but 1t Is generally credited
here Phose who have been endeavoring to ms he
II appear that Gen. Mcclellan had inferior
force To contend with before Richmond, are now
satisfied that the rebel army is ully equal, IL not
superior in numbers, 10 the entire combined
forces OF Pope, Mcclellan ard Burnside
rhe announcement that General Nc CIellan has
been assigned to the command Of the entire army
n % 2ivea great satisfaction TO both the TROOPS
here and our loyal citizens He 10 ct work Wi
nts uSu ii energy, and IL 10 hoped he will tie able
to bring gu C., ~ out Of what now appears dis
sstrcu6. Fhe Rebel army Is entirely cut of from
i;s tGSc Of operations and fource OF supplies, and
q spenetrating region OF country where fubsiat-
enCe IS very scarce.
large force is now marching TO meet them
and 10 GG.ist in opening the way 10 Pope and
Bur0side. Ii successful, ne Will doubt ess place
the Reb-l army Ia u worse position than that
ubich the min body OF oCy ;foo2a 1: now In, as
they can, If necessary, fall back - Ftedericks-
burg, and reach W sshingtOr by the river. On
the otter hand, II Jackson IS cut off, his army
mav be scattered and Destroyed. Tse movement
Ct he enemy is bod, but most hazardous one.
Yours, &c. Y