Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-10
FROM THE SOUTH.
The Rebel Accounts from the Upper Poto.
mac-The Movements Of the Northern
Army Puzzle to the Rebels, &c.


THE REBEL ARMY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
From the Richmond Dispatch, Oct. 81
1he information from our army on the border,
received since Saturday morning, is rather
contradictory. and such as to lead 10 serious
doubt as to the movements in operation there
Frcm all that has transpired for n week past,
rs reported 10 US, We INDUCED the belief that 4
great battle was imminent, but our reports tor
me past two days rather incline US TO the opinion
mat The enemy does not mean TO risk an engage
ment In the lower valley. Early in the day
yesterday IL was asserted that a fight was COM
menced near Martinsburg on Saturday after
noon; but after dilgent inquiry we were
satisfied that the report had no foundation in
fact.
Lieut. MeGruder, of the Purcell Battery,
who tefs our army on Thurs sday, states that no
attack by the enemy had been made up TO that
time. A cavalry skirInish had occurred near
Martinsburg the day previous, in which the
enemy came out, as usual. second best. The
buik OF our army occupied the same position
held by 1t for the last week. Our
IN good spirits, and awaited the enemy's adj
vance.
A passenger by the Central train, who left
Winchester on Friday and arrived here yester-
day afternoon, says that all was quiet on the
border when he left, and that general fight
was not deemed imminent. 1t was not belle we'd
that any large force of the enemy had crossed
the Potomac except nj Harper's Ferry, and the
impression prevailed that not more than i5,HG0
occupied that place. Their piekets extended
some five or six miles mp the road in the direc-
ton otCharlestown, but no force had visited
that place up TO Thursday. On Wednesday
they came near enough 10 throw some shell
INTO the town, but soon returned in the direc-
ton of the Ferry, and on Thursday morning il
was reported that they had recrossed the river
into Maryland. The report that large body
had crossed at Shcphrrdstown our informant
thinks is not we'll founded
THE CAMPAIGN IN THE EAST.
From the Richmond Enquirer, Oct. 81
The public have been entertained for some
days with rumCrs from various uuartrrS of a
m n i'm firlith h.,.-
We think rumor has never had any good foun-
dation.
From the most accurate information we ha We
been able TO gather, Mcclellan eyinces no de-
sire for another engagement with our army
He certainly does not seek one. When We left
Maryland he followed us to the Potomac He
shows no dSllOsi ition io follow us further His
policy seems 10 contemplate nothing farther in
that quarter than 10 hold the line of the Poto-
mae and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
McClellan's programme of intended oper-
aionS is yet to be developed. On the Potomac
he stands the defensive. Some think he
waits there 10 accumulate more troops before
attempting that valley road along which Banks
and Fremont snccess ivelV advanced and fled
Others suppose his Quiesccnce on the Potomac
is for the purpose OF holding Lee there while
an expedition is being fitted out TO fall upon
Richmond with sudden shock
The Northern papers encourage the idea that
an expedition is being prepared, though they
do not indicate the point against which il is 10
ne directed. ''An important movement is in
IL.
encourage them TO expect handsome results.
Mcclellan. in our opinion, is sick of Rich
mond. SO ought Lincoln TO he. A movement
by Manassas, grand mo oycment by the PENN
suia. movement by way OF the Valley, and
another attempt by way of Manassas, have
proved so many lures, disastrous, disgrace
ful failures. The Yankees have sung their tune
OF ''On 10 Richmond" by every road that leads
TO 1t except one. Will they try that one now ;
Having attempted us from the west and north
and east, will they try the south side Shall
thry IN Their extremity attempt road which in
tis day OF confidence they consider i'm eligible |.
SO long as they had choice OF ALL the south
SIDE way OF approach was rriected and not
without COED reason. If they now attempt
that II viii not be an act of Judgment, bat ex-
pertinent, undertaken in desperation and
against Judgment. And vet if the suspected
to be making, is intended for Richmond at ALL
the indications point to the south side of james
river as the tleater Of the new attempt
Lincoln wa uld probably be willing to give
his two eyes for Richmond. But the cup of his
and MCCiellan's humiliation would seem to he
already full, without the disgrace OF q new
failure. which they would be certain TO reap rs
the reward OF a new attempt to capture this
city.
For ourselves, we should not be ut all sur
prised ii the enemy We're looking 10 another
quarter. They may hope that the capture of
Charleston or Savannah would wipe out, to
some extent, the shame of defeat at Richmond
As TO our own army, conjecture is equally
vague concerning Lees programme for the fu-
turc. Ii has yet 10 be developed. Of the causes
OF his present position and attitude il would
not be proper 10 speak because they might give
some light TO the enemy. Nothing remains but
10 trust our Generals. This is not hard to do
Besides. If his plans were so transparent that
we could see through them, so could the enemy
Let us watch and wait.