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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-09-09
OUR TENALLYTowN CORRESPONDENCE.

TEsAiIYTowS, Nd, Sept !, 1902
Movements Of COUGHS Drisiof-.orcA BY Aooslg.s-T,e
Conrg-AH Reddy. de-, dc, &c.
Over the river in virginia there is district known a.
t'Near tho Chain Bridge" II contaas ncre thsn seven
hills, and every hill crowned with camp. They
camps. All The whie oni claan and
stood in straight rows, and looked handsome and very
like unto tents that seen in pCtrres. And all the
soldiers that stood drilled hereabou,s respectable
coats aid caps and lsh, blue pantaloons hat an
and altogether, the place pe sapt and these
the regiments. There hill which appeared
a camp 81 another sort Seen from lttlc distance II
looked like dilapidatei rag fair uake. for very
poor horsefcsh. AZ The tents were dirty. IL
fact, they not tents at al, hut squares n
dirty cloth stretched uors n'wy from tie woods
around ald patched with scty ndiq rubber Ulnkce
There aso indifference u regularity The plan
OF is camp and This bill had rather distressed appear.
No would cultivate the acquaintance Of the
men sosn horo Thcy would b, taken COR pqtrias.
They were sunhurEcd tolsorn wrotchss 10 rags, and
they looked hungry, rui ley scro hgngrv, and usy,
too. These what caicd voterans, AID II
the camp Of Cogch division.
On Friday, tho th Inst tnfgo into tits dc net
orders 10 march, and lie orderly that brought tlc,n
passcd by = the handsome camqs and so,o hl into liz
camp Of Couchs division, aHl Gs,oniahingy shost
SPACE of time that ~ esead long camp was removed
from the landscape and onoe more tho road
Orders 70 march tha' roiuo at four o'clock r VI may
nRturay excite some expectation ard VIC shoull have
confidently anticipated eight IL we bad not boon
deccivct in that respect many times before
Our march over tie CHAIN Bridge and towards 10.
n,llytowu md very much like other marches white
The daylight asto. But the SIN set aad u,roso tho
yellow muDn," aud SIN marched wha, o,ud IL
mean Romance bas been kicked ont OF tho army
Nevertheless nih uarcn piece Of The real romantic
especially when thi moon v on duty.
On uish march The mnta ieas no'so than they
do by day aud this silence elf hss peculiar effect,
aud makes more distinct ho regular and smotherod
tramp, tramp, tramp Of he feet Every ono socms
70 be thialnr Even .hc New York Fifty -hnh-the
Gnrds Laiayettc--,s comparatively quiet q night
msrcn ard the long line stretches boAt fully across
the open country, whore tho m30nboams slsten tho
polished masist barrels, and dat pesrs strangely Into
the thick tarkucss whore the road leads .hiou5n Ito
wood 1t is thing to 10 seen b. these who III 10 10
considered educated mcn.
All Ibis very nice when you aro no, bothered abcut
where you Shalt ylccr whether IL s'al be npou the ucol1
cold 4rouud, ard whether your biaaae aud India 49,
bcl win enough II g n very nce Nhau your ha,,r
sack full Rsioaa,. LEAFS little On broad aad brsr
after all.
veil, tho march enlel cn the Harp,r's Very r,ai.
tbrso miles bel ~ ISN ,tora. There w biVusyAsd
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army winter campaign. This Is probably their nten
tion; for neither Baltimore Washington would DO M
rich prize this beautiful agricultural valley Of sou,h
ern Penn ylvania.
From Union man fleeing from Northern Virginia. ar
irving here, We learn that openly avowed by tho
souhern soldiers that Phi adepha and the intervening
valleys were the object " their incnrson TINT Balti
more would net be moested fearing the Smelling or that
city by guuboats when their best friends would
doubleday suffer. They expect many renforccmsnts in
Maryland and with these they proposed moving in two
grand coumrsone via Gettysburg, York and Lancaster
TO Philadelphia The other via Chambersburg, Harrisburg
aud Reading TO the place. On both OF these routes
there Ia Ane macadamzod road, over which
IN the worst weather tho heaviest artillery can
he dragged and at win eithor Of the sol mns be
than twenty five miles apart This Ia contemplated;
bat tho present uprising Of tho people, should judge
win prevent any such mannuvre.
The rebels making bod and DESPERATE stroke but
ey win team that tho lion has az last been aroused to
crush and nnnihilate them.
large quantity OF arms and ammunition hps been cent
To the State lne, and our authorities are determined 10
give The eremy warm reception Connecticut
regiment arrived here this morning its Wv
TO Washington; but orders received here
10 deian all Eastern regiments at this pace,
aud accordingly Connecticut brethren Inatered
at camn Curtin. moyen.nt viii bo made towards the
state line 10 day two 10 intercept these Southern
marauders.
lnfortnuateiy for the rebels " IN clover" al Fro
derrick, the money Of tho Mryland banks also tha, of
the pks near The border has been ely removed 10
You'd heir 70 oh.
Nearly two thonsani men are daily drilliug here
bone guard, @h' II obedience 10 the caIl Of tho Coy
ernar aIo aiming themselves for defence.
VIZ have III sorts # rumors he !. blt fearful Of in
asng the already ereat exct mont the authorities
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IeG INVASION OF MARYLAND.

~. al
tae G apE &. M.L yl8ud ~ tic rene. army is an ac
cgs is.t. Mt force yariaI,iv siated at from
* nF LA \ ~ th.0sana men, autiag FcidaS and SatIr
t1nN so4 tnc potomac - points above ami below
ie n4nt aoc>, ard pushed icrS.trd Ia tio direction
t.,'o.l,N tity, taking pisscssr,a Of that place "a
H. t1t roon. me Its 4, sion hat ,rotscd Was
ti.r alitld o. General III. and was followed by
1aps,al .ss1a our small iorce a, Frederick. s,ter dc
ros la sores there, Win tue eSceptr II d those
.I., .a arm Ia tho hospitals, evacuated the place
ir,as towards Penn ylYaula The rebels On encriu
q tCsr 81 b. shea provost quart and the ,eto,f
l.. ity Jo ins,n m1de speocA. profess ug that
ar. hui c04e II ends TO Ieey9 S0ryatud from ot
io s.h, .sab tiivase flghts would be res "a Ell uoi
c.lu.atva ,,uih0ostod ADD Epe.i the sains 81
a.t lAs e0es ~ oaj tng eat1e, hOrses, SC, yayG 4
~ hon = Cu1sci States dcniatd Noes ami il oaeI.
ai. ,.fp ne -othofn mJuoy. - (l' as xaywn tc u.
pis" - ING coos "ls a.cery, and they reported
t'nayt - - tal0asct 70 th3 kino,e and OHIO hi
-" D. W. ttsina ~ y some Falls Evansville,
- stsc" - a.hccISy. JIG mon body OF the reboi
amy y ff"ftel % have passed through Frederick
r&t - y h.nihstutg, aid occnTed thur pdrlcsc
T. a. de Feunsy lsaa. The attempt is gudao ols
tat y fa10iy <ioJ tOes 20 sNa " credit Every s,cp
Il. fiat .t.ctna likes thsn from their source Of
"'t wy s.pr,ss and F inctese the obstacles in tner
Wc ICE II, permitted, ror would our loyal readers
a-N j. ne. H. measures which the Cos eminent 4,
Ft.i4E "a ths Ai,fJuL mol Npected emergency
NJ u 30 nt soy tat thoy have been prompt aud -.
letie aAa INA. De rs now between haiaoro ard tho
rele'e .Cicat IT, stay their advances ia tnis
dIsefc " iofpv then np they really moving
t1Nrtl = SWAIN. fhat army will be daily rem.
f4.-3+ aUd ~ ordinary display OF gensr 4I,t 10:
cstt a. ,avasiyn Of Maryland syno,y .nous win
tse tos., sc.flr IL III, tebe. army.
fae tnsts that We sve 10 relation 10 the mt W.
r5ta'' tte Qbess lu Maryland have been gathered
tnn ss'tua sources, aua much care tagou 10
@toii at e'.Syarsted accounts Seccssariiy how.
ever, nave 10 fe,y Principally upon The re.
f1r,f y l' - DO have Ted from n ed rick ana l,ts
tnHs " Sts sleut of feelings would iavoua.
FtA \" Nltf ferustO tuem eNagge ted statement
~ fne aGANtt4 ~ ainfs. Tor ihis some al t,gnt 90
r3t To 1afr, Nsu tie accoua, We give taken "a co.,
~ representing lie aspect ~ alai ~ fully az
aa4 s3 / rs snd YfrhtIs Susc Than shc reality oftbc
.cf r ranara tOAt We,0 quit W the ku, ~
- EfYe .AkMn I i1l41e.
NNt tent Sod dpcp and strong ex.ttniell In IT,
NNN FHtsEay rut vs. uttutest1tnns were neither aygv
u our pccpla assembled ~ TN n,s ~ b.ti uorc
1901, atatYt4t ionei r uUws aut tVe yahCfV a. q
tu8 vfeNl u4seN sd vim sefe "A 81 - IT, pg3.
tsrl 81 s. fH e4'Ot npun ur city. TGsfo wns. now
esuf AnrHt &c breaches 80 tc pace AM, beg0pt
taa sag@if tiIha u iutc,tst tbs lag Sts a. el
3s 'y A4 Samoa. ~ less OycLAul times
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CHAMnERsnuRo, Pa Sept. S-hdniehs.
citizen e. this place who left Gettysburg at Two
O'Clock this afternoon says he saw man who reports no
enemy between Frederick and that point this morning.
Reports from Hagerstown this evening stated that the
enemy was m force there.
No Geographic communication with Hagerstown has
bsennd since nine O'Clock. Expect 10 hear from the
operator during the night.
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HARRISBURG, Sept. 1P. n.

HRRissBRe, Sept 6-P H.
Tho latest information from the border received at SIX
This evening" says that the rebel pcksts were then within
twelve miles Of Hanover, York county.
Tho runaor circulating in Baltimore that the lebes are
at Emmettsburg and Gettysburg, 10 unfouAded
General Pope passed through his way West this AFTER
noon
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OUR ROCKVILLE CORRESPONDENCE.

ROCKVILLE, Md. Sept. T. 1852.
The Uaicafsts Flying from Poolesrill-The Rebels ia
Sreng,t-7aey Haze Crossed he Rtcp-CEonI paD.
sons Satsmet--The secesstoats,s Tarea ena1 10 Hang
the Union,ss--RsJel Movements, de-, &c.
Once moro IN the led Of strif, am tho new
ground of war. A. present matters quiet; but
this place. formerly renowned of tho points q mi.
litary occupation when the army hld their Ines along
the Potomac may yet be the Of exotiag del ope
ratlcns.
left Friday, route for this poat. On tho rood
met Colonel wson Of the vicinity OF Poolesyo, Nd,
ond a wealthy farmer, who assured mo that Tho rebels
had crossed into Maryland at two points Of he rye'
viz-Flwprls Very near he Monocacy river they
hal destroyed the locks betW Conrads Ferry md tho
Monocacy.
Nest o. the prominent Union Of tho vicinity where
Colonel Davfon resides wero Ike himself, hyin2 from
Inc approaching rebels. threats OF hanging hav he a
made against them by heir rebel ghb9rs on ne ~
pr,och their rebel friends the south Under jaS
Several Of tho Union men Of The vicinity bud al
ready been captured by he rebels These captures
a,,d an nteaso excitement amongst ne Union Io iag
portion of he people, ard thoy also hyiHg away
their happy homes, tho . be S.yon over 70 Tho
deso!aous which have devourod Virginia.
have known Colonel Eawson Tor some length Of tine
and believe hts Information to DO reliable. iio leaves
place which has been his residence from boyh Cd a. u
also that ot his father before him. and for 1ny r.
escapc The tyranny The fcbes According to his boc
the rebels have crossed thirty thousand ncn VI course
they may have brought over as many moro
Gel Dawson reported the information Of which he was
| possessed TO me, without reserve or hesitation.
There is a that tho rebels have taken the back
track gone towards tho Baltimore ana Ohio Railroad,
twenty. mics distant 70 destroy and cus OF sn2
plies and communication between Harper's Ferry and
the capital.
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Maryland Directs the American and
ENGLISH 1nocue Tax to be De-
ducted from Ter Coupons.
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IN pleasant fields, and In the fields were haystacks.
These naystacks wero 10 limited extent, mado into
mattresses.
Early On the morning Of the 9th our march was 70
srmed, and we who had been used TO the monotonous
pine woods and weary onesomeness OF the peninsula dis
covered that We were In beautiful countrya country
OF hills and Streams and fresh air, Of farmhouses and
cultivated fields Fields OF green every hand,
and some little "depredationn committed In them
bus Il was very slight. II is neutrality-suspicious. re.
strain entirely who have suffered great privation
when they are thrown into the very midst OF luxury
Our march ended at point eight miles beyond Tenav.
town. where the road from Rockville to Great Falls crosses
tho Harper's Ferry road.
This vision tas shown itself TO DO composed Of tie
right material-boh In the hard work II has done and
In the glorious manner In which has stood up on tho
6ed OF battle. It's three brgades commanded re
spectvey by Generals Howe, revens and Jehn Cochrane
These with division commander the gallant and ac-
compished Major General Couch will give good account
Of he command, If the enemy should up enough
TO give them chance.
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IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.

IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.
- ~~--~-~~~~~~---~,--~
The Norwegian and Australia
sian or Cape Race.
THREE DAYS LATER NEWS.
SERIOUS ADyICES FROM ITALY.
Garibaldi Defeated, Wounded
and Taken Prisoner by
Victor Emanuel's Troops.
Intense Excitement in Genoa, Flo
rsIce and Naples.
England and France DistruSt Each
Other on the Subject.
THE TRENT AFFAIR AGAIN.
The Honor, PRINCIPLES and dignity Of America
all lN''nd Upheld,
g'he r.ordcn 2lmos Advises a Com.
promise lgith the South.
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BALTIMORE. Sent 8. 1869.

l'AhIINVhEI 5ITt IOWA
Nothing further has reached here OF tho movements q
She reb, IN Maryland. There are maay rumMs, among
a. N .ha the rebels ara gathering in some place near
Westminster, twci ty.tN miles from Baltimore Somo
sf ,fs > have ihther, express the opinion that
ane rebels dpsien moving On Bal,more. Accounts from
Srsdelok ahow tn the rebels Instead OF yng United
ctlcs aolc- fr what thsy took gave worthless South
err money.
Mrss Tyler and steiner, Unon men, and A. J, De,ah.
cnutt, srcesh tad their stocks or boots and shoes
cioanoa Oft, receiving payment Confederate uJtcs.
Dr onis the postmaster, took away iha mails and all
arc government finds before the enemy entered thc.c
Govtrnor Bradford has ksicd proclamation calling on
tas citizens to organize the protection Of The State
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The TsordcR 2inos advises a Com
promise with the South.
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H,nmsDpRG Sept, s, 1869.


tsnefsl And,ew Porter arrived hero this morning, FOR
che rarpo-e y y supposed Of coniCrrng with the Cover
nor As TO tho 1es aeans % checking the enemy the
Threatened rail- alo ns state. Eysyhng tina, looks -
aas ~ anmcn q ths mast desirable object and that IL
ycsaible under no circumstances, is beng tone
ne rces arc sad TO be cncrns Pennsylvania in orce
FlHQver, VI ne u.satios, dougt, d DESTROY up
she Nor. bern Central Railr0ad.
TIE fuu0r 0f thcr advance ipon u,g.-s,oSn appears
a. be u1olaGrd . 20 rebos have NJ yct nude their Az
po1rascs int vicinity. u is generally believed how
ever that they will siorly advance upcr Tint town.
arms are beias rapidly Distributed ,hroug on, The
counties on w southern border.
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Garibaldi Defeated, Wounded
and Taken Prisoner by
Victor Emanuel's Troops.
Intense Excitement in Genoa, Flo
renee and Naples.
England and France Distrust Each
Other on the Subject.
THE TRENT AFFAIR AGAIN.

The Horror, PRINCIPLES and dignity Of America
all IN,aHd Upheld,
New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-19
FROM GEN. CURTIs's ARnY.
Rebel Lice and Rrsts siisy-suece,sfui
Rrpeditisu in Arkansa BY q eI. Wright.

HossYrH, No, Ap rl H. 1862
The correspondent Of The Missouri Democral
Says
Judge Murphy and DR.. johnson of IIuntsville Ark,
arrived st Gen. Curtiss headquarters last night,
having been obliged TO fly from their homes since the
battle Of Pea Ridge by threats made against them
by a band of Texan Rangers stationed at Ozark.
Judge Murphy was the only member of the Ar
kansas Seeding Convention whose vote Was cast
against the secession of the State.
Al Huutsyille the Union depressed with
qloom, not being aware Of the recent victories. No
uails lave been received since Prices flight from
Springfield. 1t was proclaimed by the Rebels tha I
Price had retaken Springfield, and surrounded Cur
lis: that Pike and his Indians had whipped Gen.
Hunter. that rho UnionlSs repulsed with grea
Ioss at leland No. 10, and tba, they were fa.ling
back along the whole liue; and that JEFF. Davis wa
about 10 head 100000 troops to invade Mary land and
the Northern States. The assertions were generally
believed and no one had the hardihood to dispute
these fslEehoods.
The Judge gives much information Of interest
relating TO Arkansas matters. Gov. Rector il bitter
and woGsh. He called an extra session of the
Legislature, but it was three weeks before quorum
was present. Ia his message he recommends that an
act be- passed punshing with heavy fine any person
who ever expressed doubts of the suocess Of the
Confederate arms, and that second oflenso be de-
cii.rs9 ts9ny. An a:t wss ga.sea ln9cGicg !GS O..
New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-19

go per bale on cotton, thus fayorng the production
Of grain to the Encouragement Of cotton-raisng.
Col. Wright, Of the 9Th Missouri Cavalry, returned
70 Cassvile on the evening OF the och, having made
q successful expedition with four companies OF his
command through the southwest corner Of the State
All jayhawking bands in that locally were dis
perssd Several skirmishes took place which result
Cd in the death of several prominent Rebels. 10
prisoners were captured, all Of whom, except the
I>aden and Is intrsctabls ones, were released on
taking the oath Of allegiance.
A number Of horses were captured, together with
l22 head Of cattle, 327 bushels of wheat and 1890
pounds Of bacon. All Rsbel gangs not captured were
driven by Col. Wright down to Standwaith, q point
on the line Of the Indian territory, 25 miles below
Nsosho. Il il reported tha. body of Rebels, 900
strong, are encamped between Cowskin and Buffalo
Creek, and that Albert Pike 10 at the head Of 500
Indiana below.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-19
PARsON BRowSLOw IN PHILADELPHIA.

PHuiDyfPHih, Friday April ls 1852.
ParsOn Brownlow war received NJ Independence
Hall by the Ciiy Authorities this morning-Mr
Tregg. President OF the Common Council, receiving
him with words of the hesrtiest welcome. Parson
Brownow replied in Characteristic address of some
length, delivered from stand erected in iron, Of
the Hall, to an immense audience. He rected the
rribuatons Fast Tennessee Unions.s had undergone
At one time he had been within one vote of bang
ing by the sentence Of dum-hesd conrt-msrtial at
Knoxville. The one vote that saved him was that
of corrupt drunken Secessionist, and he was
tempted TO exclsim, "Great God, on what slender
thread hang everlasting things" lie did not want
Office. He wanted TO 20 back TO East Tennessee
with a cooked hat, sword and coil OF rope
In closing he alluded to his wife and children, now
held as hostages in rebedom and spoke of the JOY
and exultation with which the Union army viii be
greeted in East Tennessee.
larson Brownow has received an invitation from
the President 10 visit the White House.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-19

" f.cs the elevation to bs ied sesssdDs,, ne shlgs 70
e.h suo should rs once 10 10 minutes s''r that every or
Battery sisei IS 3opouud PsnOt. .od 2,potnd james
co yards the worh open with I, second le .he
s eos sse, Of he oT' .. shs Sc Ss .ihss. n9n on b.sy
; \, ;sl.rri On. Tor both osib.n
tie bsrhsii. fire. o. tho wsft has been 'snced
tb bs,,, viii be directed IN percussion shes upon the
wA 10 b.rh tie n,acop1 between The ,oush and ,oui.
east faces and The embse nsSt to IL ia The south es.s iat
e elevation 20 bs varied accordingly the ehse to 1enan
oil IN. elo,,on Is .scarssy determined each gun
.old IN rnu.e,, shrr that .vs-y or p.u
Fs -ry sscl,n.n q ~ and s1psundsr, James,, 1920
ysds ion iht Nok), opens nls nediatey after o,tefy
acott. Ch.st 70. pouudn bs chrsse for 81 po1nderso
~, gera'ion of'2 poaud-n 81 snd y pounioTsi - Esch
pfe .od are once Al orb Minutes ate the elevation nae
sssn e:abisst chsrsc 70 rensn -" ssfn .is baery
hosd hrsseh The psncope beeen the south shd
,oahsssl .' sed tht snbssl. nsiiio Il 10 tbs
fsrs
The ,., srr FOR n, grooves should b. used after
Rssr ',sn = 10 iach ses. rnoris cs5 yard. from. the
~O.s of.ns A., Tusostely siIsr battery ht hinx .sA
CHAR, ofSo,,r pounds ehsrs. Of She. pos1d' rs''
ior..r +. ,d es,h of to e,p od.
n, shells the nohess, ard souhessi faces Of the Noi
To.,oa shoud direct ia h- upon it, varying the charge Of
msdAr ssd The l,s sth OF fure sceofdinsly. -,
The eD each baitssy n o's's a. dtt esespt especA
iIect.as be given 70 tfe contrary
srn.l OF Ger b,,isy scott % seser: The .fssts 81
cse., ssos.s assr batteries Stanton, oT.st and sbs
%: as Ss' p. ssS., 81. I'' 'n''' sue
Big Gen q. A. 0ILLMoRr.
w.LH. BrxasE, I,i LIEUT.. Vol. Egg, A. A. Adj Gen.
fORr PrI.sKI, ia, April VI. 1852
Ger. H. A. BrNHis randsag Nerfhevn D'ties Dspart
sc1ts( sf Sosib, 7Bose IsLGpd, ia.
SIn; have the homer 20 transm herewith the terms OF
esptu,on oI the surrender to thu nted Ststes Of Fei
Pua.h Ca, 1snsd by r,s ihls llth day oi April 1861
thee will receive your sppross thev being
substantially oss salbonzsd by you, commander Of he
District.
Tn. fosi ho..d the whit. Gag II ococh hi. .nerroon
at,r resistance o'cock yesssdsy morning to the
continuous ire Of our batteries
A A lu he \ W Al lu
lf.us By day I.hi
have ,hs honor be- vey re,ysct1y, your NEST obsdi
en- ,erfsri. q. 4 GILMORE, BTis Gen. Vol,
Commanding =. $. Forces OF . bee Island Ga
AssTAicT vnoH TrR HoHyiso RsrogT OF TBs GAKEros
a. four 2 fLsXI os rrs 9TH Arm. H.
ed :. STAT (Colono, haoI, Nd dla.ant, Qgst4mn-
t,I, Com., Assist Sur fseon..............
New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-19

saddle along the line Of HE 'front.' keeping watcbful
eye on the crafty enemy with whom he has to deal.
To-day ] rode to our extreme right oD the York
River, and visited many campo and headquarters. |
found but one tone among the men. They have seen
enough Of camp life and chafe ot the halt. cannot
resist the conclusion that they WILL il necesssry
contend succe-sflly against decided odds.
While there ia no doubt that since we reached here
the Rebels have been largely re-enforced, have
thrown up now works, AVID materially strengthened
their line Of defense, | an not disposed to give
currency to an exaggerated view OF the facts. Be-
hind such a line-a line naturally 40 strong ss you
can conceive-50,O0O sre equal TO 10000 in an
open field. Yorktown, strong 80 1t is, is not the
strongest part Of the line. Except ON the water
'front.' that portion has but few extraordinary features.
AS you follow the Rebel line across the Peninsula
toward James River, you meet with natural features
Of great strength.
The fcrest deepens the fat country becomes spot
ted with swamps, in which the Warwick and other
tributary streams find their source and which crook.
ing and conmngling naturally, now swollen and
Hooded by artificial appliances, constitute network
oi deienses 10 occupy which the Rebel army might
well forsake Manassas. Through these forests. into
these swamps and streams, our troops are ready TO
plunge, though it be 10 the face of a CALLING fire.
One thing may be. set down az ccitain-this is TO be
the sccne Of deadly contest.
To-day, we have report that Jefferson Davis IL
on the Rebel line, examining the delenscs and en-
couraging the men, This is not at all improbable ar
the facilities for reaching the Peninsula from Rich
nond ara such as would bring him here in three
hours. While Gen. DO. Jolnson is mquestonably
AZ the head Of the Rebels in 'front.' the reported pres
ence Of Gen. Lee needs confirmation.
For three days all has been quiet along the entire
line, with the exception Of an exchange of a few
shots by pckets, now another, and few shots from
tho Rebel heavy guns.