, 1862-09-06

told the rame Of each engine. as well as the
bells, and all smaller and movable articles.
ouR ARMY FALLING BAcK-THE MOVEMENT
ORDERED BT TIE GOVERNMENT.
From the n. 7. Evening Post.]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 1852.
The excitement is more intense here to-day
than 1t has been since last Friday. Rumors
fly through the streets thicker than ever, and
ZONE Of them Of the most improbable char
aeter. Tie army Of Virginia is unquesttona
bly, fallipg back on Washington. The eyi-
sources to leave room for doubt on the sub
ject. It iF, Of course, Of the greatest impor-
lance to know why it is FILLING back Stories
have been rife that the national forces had !
been beaten back By Lee and Jackson. THIS
is untrue. Our troops troops last night had
Another story, which finds many believers, is,
that Gen. Pope discovered that the Rebels
were making flank movement upon his army
and that be Was compelled to fall back.
The secesBfonists here have gravely asserted
this morning that Jackson is crossing tne Po-
tomac at Edwards Ferry with 10000 men,
while Lee remains in front. Of course this
| talk is wild, and has no foundation. The rEA
| truth Of the matter seems to be that on sun
| day Cabinet meeting Was held, st which 1t
! WAS finally decided to issue orders for the AT
my to full bark upon the old Potomac 1iae,
] for six or eight weeks, until the new 1eVies
shall have bte slizhtiy disciplined. -.
| Central Halteck, I understand, fayors tn is
| plan very strongly. General Mcclellan agrees
with him on this point. They say that no
| great risk in reference to the capital should
| be encountered at this moment as "e have an
immense new army pouring down to tha line
| between the cnntending troops
It is now thought that a hundred thousand
troops will be sent up the river to Poo'syille,
Point Of Rocks and Harper's Ferry. We hay'
large force now st Harper's Ferry, and Gen.
era1 Wool went up this morning to command
them in person. 30 far nothing is certainly
known Of the movements Of the rebels, hnl
they cannot possibly be concealed more than
day OF two longer.
Tie town swafms with Northern physicians
who rushed on here at the call Of Mr. Stanton
There il fair prospect that more surgeons
will soon be here than there are woundee
men. The hotels are crowded full, There j
not bed to spare in one Of them. Messrs
Chadwick, Of the Willard House. were OBJ
tie Concert Hall attached to the house to &C
, ccmmodate the guests, many Of whom ar
Northern physicians.
AL the clerks aud civilians of the city wel
asked to 20 down and take care Of the wonao
| ed on the field of battle on Saturday evening
! but no provision whatever was made to Civ
them an opportunity to get upon the tslS
and they were brought back to tae city viii
out seeing q wounded man, though at leas
one thousand OF them went down as far
Fairfax Court House The call tor volnntet
= surgeons WAS sent abroad Saturday night, an
: will bring in here at least five hundred mel
= not half ct whom will find employment.
= The arrest Of army officers at the hotels
: Sunday, has not yet cured the evil. The hote
J are yet tulI OF them. It is disgrace to Il
!, American name. 1t is Of the utmost lmpos
y ance tha. the officers Of the new regimen
- coming in here should remain with their me
= The effect upon the men is excellent B
- with every new regiment the hotels gain
. squad Of officers. The number Of well n
u Who have On various excuses come up fro
the recent battle.ields is not small.
: Through the recent "dark days" Of Was
= ipetop there has been at least one plucky III
u here, and be is 31r. Spinner Of the Uni.
" " States Treasury. Some one vas saying. :,
~ terday in bis presence that it was probat
T. that the fate Of the nation would oe seal
y within three days, BY the result Of the nj
-. -. contest at or near Centreylile. ut Is
& true" said Mr. Spinner, .tfor if ne
~ ~ whipped there we will still make auotl
p fight on the Potomac line; and if then
n ~ lose Washington, the war will have ouly j
~ ~ begun. Not until there has been funeral
- every family will the government and the ?
- Die make up their minds to wage this Var
~ ~ it should be waged.'