Evening star., 1862-09-29
THY PROPOSE To MAKE A GRAND SWOOP
Upon THAT POINT AND UPON
CINCINNATI

Our impression is that our friends Of the Bal
tin.ore american are in error in their statement
tai, morning, thai General Sumner occupies
CharIesrown, eight miles out from Harper's
Ferry On Saturday his advance was camped
o. ,he hills halfway between Chariestown
and Hsrper,s Ferry, while the former point
vas held by two brigades of Rebel infanty,
(from Louisiana and North Garolina,) the 9th
Virginia Cavalry, and their 1st Maryland Bat
terry. Gen. Summers pickets, however, then
held The ground to within about two miles of
Charlestown. Gen. Greene's corps hold the
Loudon Heights, which are now our left in
Virginia
Hereulean efforts are being made to prepare
for crossing our whole army over, it seems to
Us, in the energy with which Gen. McClellan's
engineer and construction corps are preparing
facilities for communication with his base of
supplies and rear, in the shape of building al
additional pontoon bridge over the river and
repairing the superstrueture of the railroad
bridge there. The former should have been
passable last evening, and we trust the latter
evident that Gen. Mcclellan does not despise
such necessary precautions FOR the due defence
o. his rear. neglect of which under the inspira-
tioa OF thar never-to- be forgotten preliminary
proclamation issued by Gen. Pope, led not long
since 70 results 50 disastrous. The busy labor
o. portion of the army in the construction OF
these works, doubtless gives rise TO the now
general belief that most of McClellan's force
VIII soon be again ia Virginia
De>erIers and prisoners continue to assert
thai Lee is strongly Terrifying Winchester,
which does rot strike Us a being probable in
''ev q lis great distance from his base OF sup
plies.
II : very generally believed here that jeff:
Davis i about 10 send JN,tsO Of his best troops
CT forced march over the mountains to Wheel
IIz IN ihe hope o. being able 20 take that CITY
Al 20 destroy The Government arsenal, &C.
ia. Pi-JSburg. and 1hen % take Cincinnati and
o.c>, over INFO Kentucky and form a junction
y--a Bragg and Kirby Smith, all before our
Troops, that ar really soldiers, can be placed
l. Position 70 int -fere with any portion Of this
=
rhs rebel commanders believe that militia has
l.ly a<<embled even 70 the number of 2OO.OO0 will
prove 70 obstacle whatever 10 the movements
c: --,-h body OF veteran rebel troops: that they
s--ply calculate on being able 20 SEIZE sufficient
steamers 70 transport an army OF 5G.Go whittier
VII soon place ihe river in fine boating order,
a-1c-d.--g 70 Lhe rebel programIne-which first
elu-E hE1hsT IN whispers Of Richmond gossip.
y -e1ev-r Mcclellan Crosse in large force into
Virginia 'he balance OF the r,bel army i 70 fall
ba- 4 on Richmond a. soon a. possible, and
5isFre garrI-oAing ~ deferIces. now claimed 10
p -roI=ar han those around thi, cify, 10 y.ait
Z. approach OF our army BY any route ics COM
C.aader May elect 20 march. An important fag.
rGEe oG rnis alleged rebel programme IL for their
fo-ce II Kentueky. Immediately after its COM
biaa-ion, 70 sweep the State bare Of it, every
ho--e. hog or head o. cattle within it, reach
a-lvIsg sAsm south b~foFe- them, and having
ebus oetatnPd such means Of prolon ging the
contest, proc HTsbIe nowhere else within their
r-~eh.y 70 take post in SoHrhcrn Tennessee and
N,.-AerR Alabama and Mi4sissippi, Having
o"r s.ra-s % follow Cor n winters ,arnr,aiyn n
H-eir U-UaI leisure.
r. We are not grsa'Iy mistaken OR au,hor-
i..~s here hsYe already ,akrn OCCASION 70 inter
% b-f1Ee hsad with The realization O: r},is
y-'Ed sch me Of surprise and virtual conque,r
bs sending % EXPOSED points sufficient v-teran
t-oops % hold any -nch re!lrl Hyiny force in
tnrck UnsiI hey Iaay ~ opposed by an over
vAcl3l;n2 army Of Tnion real soIdlers. We
may si-0 add that # Lee ventures any such
d.s-.J. o. hi@ array, % watched are ne posi-
hi I.af, Of its march ves'ward hat the fLo,
viii become known here almost instantly. cer-
70 , j.: -iTnf 70 enable Generals Mcclellan
a. j H>.nsHIernaR-the former BY pursuing and
IN ia''er ~ interoepting them--to MAKE short
"oS~ With The Tet@l army proposing to seek
refuge "nder the shadow Of the forti6cations
around Richmond
The noseIafnt OF the Confa,ieratss down
IN Ohio rivsT, (supposInx them 10 ~ po.,ibIy
successful IN reaching that stream n IL mist
necessarily be performed in unatrned bo,,.
would leave them quite ~ the mercy M o,,r
guRboats moving up to meet thrfn