The New York herald., 1862-09-13


and sixty rounds Of liked ammunition each 70 suit the call
bro Of their pieces. win be impossible for the state 70
furnish arms TO 20 large number Of men.
THE REBEL PROGRAMME IN MARYLAND.
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON. Sept. II, 1862
The 7asss Rebel Corps dATmse-Jackson y Maryland
Lee on Ms Lsfr Bank Of tie Potsnlac-Rsssru@ IN As
R>ar-Fssdsrick Caythe Point Of Operations Asainss
Baltsnlore and Wcshiagon-Ths Strategic Triangle IN
Mayyia,d-Comi,g Mouexssts of the Rebels, DC.
The defeat Of Gen. Pope eliminating in the concentra
tion Of all our armies the defence Of Washington and
the OF the Upper Potomac TO the enemy does
not create any sensation In Rebeldom be-
these events confidently looked for when the
rebel armies By she evacuation OF the peninsula
began pouring norihward initiate the aggressive Con-
ndent in oyerpowerng numbers, and flushed with tho
success Of compelling Mcclellan raise the siege Of Rich
mond, they certain Of 0verwh e'mng Gen. Pope's
army, and anticipated the investment Of Washington
and the occupancy Of Maryland consequences sure TO
follow.
The details OF plans Of the rebel generals were not
marked further than these events, and hence we
have the Of their late swift and successful opera
tions also an explanation of their recent inactivity
and apparent ndecsion. With the occupation OF Mary
land they had arrived the end Of their programme OF
immediate operation and paused to extend 1t by examin
ing tho situation and agreeing upon further concert Of
action.
For week the enemy have now held possession Of
the garden spot Of Maryland, seemingly reveng in the
abundance around them thereby creating the foolish i'm
preston that they considered everance from short ra
tions sufficient recompeuse their bloody journey from
the Rapian to the Potomac and were willing TO quit
for while TO satiac themselves In the midst Of
newly found plenty Vain deuson. Cornand cattle only
the fruits that such generals Lee and Jackson
would gather from their late successes. Far
from It. The interim since the passage Of the
Potomac has not baen employed, as some sup
pose, only in gathering supplies TO keep the
rebel army of Virginia s last legs with the intention
Of rerea,ing when the country stripped and their
punisring interrupted by forces This small bus.
they left their ragged commssar,es, while they
themselves were marking out extended programme
FOR the permanent occupation of Maryland, and making
II the Of their dying struggles their complete
and final success by the capture OF Washington and Ba
more and the expulsion Of armies beyond the Sus
guehanna
The invasion Of Pennsylvania, except perhaps, in TO-
raging raids hos been seriously entertained by the
rebei authorities and never will be rs long army
holds its present position the Potomac II has been
threatened for certain purposes and from prescnt ap
pearances, with success PeDnsy iyana imagines
herself in danger and holding back her troops for SELF
The rebel forces operating the Potomac and in
Maryland hundred and eighty thousand strong
divided into thrce corps doTnce, each OF nearly equal
strengtb--abous sixty tiocsand. Jackson commands
that in MarS Sald-consisng Of the divisions Of Long
street, Hill, Walker, and TINT lately commanded by
Talafcrro which IL Jacksons original DIVISION These
forces hold the line OF the Potomac aud onocacy rivers
Edwards Terry 20 the headwaters OF the latter
stream the direction OF Hagerstown and Westminster
the divisions OF A. P. Hii that lately commanded by
Ewcl and other Independent brigades, mum.
berng between r,y and sixty thousand men, occupies
both sides the Potomac fsom the upper end OF Harr
sons Island 10 Bern-betwccn Point Of Rocks and Har.
pe.s Forryand holds oil fords and ferries In that dis
tasce Each portion is in close proximity to the river,
and cross rapidly TO the opposite SIDE They
reported TO be constructing pontoon bridges at various
points and erecting batteries the Virginia side CON-
mand!ng them.
Tho third corps ~ is held in and also
protect the line OF communication and retreat Of the
WHOLE II consists OF three divisions Of about twenty
thousand each--one at Adio it's camps extending to-
wards essburg along the road White Plains
and around that place. and another west Of ccntrevc at
or near junction Of the roads leading Adie
rouBhfarc Gap.
These posltons Of the enenys forces would leave but
little conjecture regarding hs plans, they were not
Ct information hitherto always found rciia
bic. They altogether 81 etsgic and Is antc
palei without fighting .an enc battle They have
made the Monocacy The line Of operations against both
Baltimore and Washington, ard have arranged their
forces TO concentrate the bulk OF their army tho
smallest possible time eher for offensive defensive
ton and tho tno hold line Of the
Potomac The cities Of Frederick, Baltimore and wash
ington form cquatersl triangle, with sdes Of forty
mi pf onora
lions, by occupying The line Of tho Nonocacy,
thay tLruaIcn bo'h Baltimore end wa1hlngt ton,
wlc Mcclellan engaged In TIM double task Of defending
BOTH IL mpeoa to stretch hia army along the seos Of
the triangle between the tive, thus giving them op
portuuisy 10 ruia superior force uron either Of his
wings. Jacksyn al Tins moment could make the attempt
10 oyerp0Wer with eighty thousand his (.cCelansl
right wing sowaras Baltimore, snd leave Ice with forty
thousand 70 menace his let aad, necessary fight it
viii nearly eaual numbers the two uniting coald dash
on It's lcl md attempt 10 crush II by overwhelming
numbers. But sach is not their plan. They are waiting
Tor a surcr lhug A Mcclellan advances hs army from
Washington be must keep his LEFT well up TO the right
ba1k of tno Potomac thas extending his line and weak
eEng i properties Besides this he must cave
srog guards each iord Jerry ho passes them 70
prevent the enemy crossing in bis Ice and Jackson
are therefore, waiting for army within srik
ing distance, and when II does thsr blow win al but
whether towards Baltimore Washington thoy viii only
decide when tho moment arrives.
So Ear General Mcclellan shows be the stua
TIM He docs rush into the trap of the enemy, but
ngers In the secure line 10 be occupied under The
circumstances; ana Il the enemy attack he must
make forced marches, which viii be likely 10 damage bis
prospects Of In tie meantime army daily
recruiting IN strength, and has nothing to do but 70
POSE between Washington mud the enemy, and at the
tmo keep Of tho until IL in ~ condition
~ assume the offensive against all odds.
OUR BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE.
BALTIMORE, sept. IL, 1852
Movements aad Plans Of ne Rcbes IN Ma, ,siaa,i-Thev
Tqicnd Si,nd vte laa IN Maryland and fei,nsglUa-
nfaCcnsa Lees Proclamation 10 ne Citizens of Marg