The New York herald., 1862-09-06

sy say in this connection ha, our forces are watch
ful and viglant
In from, Of army to-day six eight miles distant
from advanced outposs clouds Of dust and otner
Appearances clearly indicated activity among the rebel
troops This is the extent Of the knowledge that sub
ject apart from tho report that pikes driven
in this afternoon by detachment Of the enemys cavalry
and artillery.
Tho sound Of for short period TO con-
firm ibis rumor. Whatever may be the fact no damage
has resulted. ......tt...
II appears by private letter, that troops have
been withdrawn from Aqua creek, II not altogether,
certainly in part. The military stores have boon
amply secured and placed beyond she probability Of
falling into the hands Of the enemy. Five or six gun
boats AT the last accounts lying in that vicinity
The rebels do not occupy Fredericksburg with any
force tho troops designed TO hold tho town had been
sent forward to augment Jacssons forces Tho citizens
are performing guard duty at Fredericksburg.
rebel prisoner. in this city and whose relations
reside here represents that the slaughter Of the
in the recent bastos extremely heavy and estimates
number far greater than the exaggerated osses upon
our side.
rebel mail recently captured in the vicinity Of Free
dercksBurg confirms the repor. Of the snsmys heavy
losses, especially among The officers including General
Ewell.
The clerks OF the different governmental departments
have commenced drilling. II seems 70 be thought that
the penn is not just at this time "mighter than the
sword"
conrsbands to tho number Of two or three hundred,
arrived thsro last evening from the vicinity Of Frede
ricksburg.
Members Of Congress, from different parts Of the
try, are amoag the many sojourners here.
THE NEW MOVEMENTS OF THE REBELS.
THEY STILL THREATEN TO oRoss THE RiyEF--oNLY
TWENTY THOUSAND REsrLs IN OUR FRONT UEDgR
LoSosgREEr-TnE REST GoEB OFF WITH JACK
SON, ETC.
prom the Washington Star, Sept al
Tbc situation Of affairs around US has net materially
chansed twenty hours except that order
the other side Of the river s beng rapidly brought
out OF the chaos OF the late retroera movement, winch
by no means as chaotic however, as usual In such
Large numbers or veteran troops from the peninsula
continue % land among u.s. and arc hourly p.ssing OUT
assigned them by order of General Mcclellan In the
meanwhile ths infantry of the enemy seem entirely 10
have disappeared from oar immediate front.
band OF eleven hundred paroed Union prisoners ar
rived here last night frvm Fairfax Court House, whittier
they were Sagn ~ oa o. n
rs beet they coald.
Quite az many Union siragglcrs passed the bridge in
,ermixed with hem IL being impossible W Gort out the
separse lots IN the dark at the bridge That, howcyer,
beng day under orders Of the Military Govern
or who viii have doubtless returned the straggersto to
their several regiments by night.
From Intelligent and cool headed men amcng the re-
turned prisoners In question: We learn that ne main force
of The enemy has Ger Gniy been drawn back 10 s moth,
nortoSt and northeast Of mi Cour: House as thoagA
IA yostion march bark through TAorotiqcre Gap or
forsccrd 10 the Potomac al Lssturg Ch cqIl f1,siy
The impression continues 70 prevail In military 1roies
here that Le sy,y preparing 10 cross he Fcon,ac dooee
IL Is not believed that ho viii gain thing by such sn
attempt or that II is one TO DO dreaded.
There has been no nghting whatever on the 'front.' IN
the last twenty four hours
While rebels held the paroed prisoners eicrret 10
above IL is worthy that they took especial PAINS
withhold from them one aud all oppo tlnitiss Tor osti
mating their force marching thom always as far ns pos
sibe ound aud ol sight o. their several bodies q
troups. II was very generally said by the rebels with
whom the prisoners convcrsod that vas tbe purpose OF
Ice 10 get the river nto Maryland. We may add
though u oours those saying ~ hom had really To
means o. knowing what Lees Intentions were.
Int night MAJOR Ksmper, OF tae Tenth New YORK
cavalry made reconnoasalce in tie immediate vicinity
of Centre ie capturing four rebel soldiers. une o them
stated that the are only about twcuy thousAnd
rnbe troops in 'front.' under General Lngsrcst, the
balance having gono on With Jackson IN some direction
unknown hun. We give mis- story TO the public only
for what IL may bo worth.
,yary ccunn issan,s, made last night in the vic-
nifty q senna md langley, revealed tho fact that the
rebel cavalry lately in those neghborhoods arc no longer
hoyerng about there.