, 1864-05-05
TIE WAR IN VIRGKylA.
The Sltuntlon--The Blow About to be
Struck:

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tzibure1
WAsnlsGToH, May /
There are many exciting rumors aaoat, and re-
ports fully sustain the representations in recent
dispatches. The whole army in Virginia has fo7
several days, been under marching orders, with
eight days rations. A sharp, strong, compreheu-
eive blow is to be struck, which will include the
operation Of au army OF nearly half million men,
and extend along ono whole srent line from Viz
gtnta to the Tennessee. Butler and Slse1 have
also important parts to play In tho Increment on
Richmond.
new YORK, May 4.-The R1sfs special eays:
Tho rebels arc concentrating IN immense number
Of troops In Virginia, but military leaders pro-
fess to be perfectly satisfied with the situation All
mail communication with the army Of the Potomac
and With the troops fs prohibited for the present.
The Washington special to the n. Y. 17xn., eays:
Mr. E. A. Paul Eends the following to this bureau
All is quiet with the army OF the Potomac to-dsy.
Everything Is in readiness for a movement at the
proper moment Our troops are In excellent
spirits and anxious to advance against the enemy
under their new Command-fin-
General Bu1nslde'H command Is in favorable
poeition.
Desc1ters from the enemy all agree that Lee ia
hlnklDg extensive preparations TO meet Grant.
These people also ptofess to believe that Rich
1coEd 10 being evacuated:
The Horde Washington special saYa:
An officer, formerly OF the 18th North Carolina,
Brought here to-duy. having been captured On the
Potomac, eays the general belief In Richmond ia
1v.u0 and Lonstireei, who Vas at CharlottsvlIe
when le LETT, had a0,tU0. lie states that, should
I.ich4ond be btricscd, 1t could hold out on2
The Washington Re2uo lean eays It begins to be
fcarcd in high military quarters that Lee is en-
deasc:ine e escape from The R.pidan to hls works
in The neighbortood Of Richmond.
by the Mails.1
NEAR ARLINGTON HwfE1yTs Ami 81 1s3-{yc
are on tue move again this morning where to we
DO not know, unlees to meet the rebels up on the
at The 'front.' The impression Ia that there Ia to be
big fight shortly, aud an order has been tssned
that no letters will le allowed from tho front Tor 81
or 10 daJR.
DEAlfox. Va, april y, 1851 Everything beto-
kens forward movement. Suffers aud spectators
have been cent TO the rear, well all extra bag.
gage. We hare eight days rat,ons on hand. and
uttcr orders to march ut moments notice.
CELrErFKR c. H., Va, April 2*.-ThIs army Is
again ready 10 move at any moment with Increased
numbers. Its morale never was better. its discl.
pline never more perfect. Every effort has been
made to perfect the recruits IN the mndua Of arms
ard msnlpulations OF the line, anu these Efforts
have been successful. The mai, ritz Of the old
troops, veterans inc1uded, anxious be on the
mere, and declare that camp life Is becoming irk-
so ne md sp:rit'css.
The place is being fortified with cazthwosks, but
heavy details are made daily for this work. Thla
position Is evldcnlg 10 be held at a1l hazards,
base Of supplies: The railroad is to be caro- u1iy
Llock hou-cR hare been put up all along the line
fsnn Culp1pper to Washington.
FA1EFAz CoCn7 HersE, April as.-As the time
begin to sec what age all along hare belercd would
occur. Refugees BY scores are coming within onr
lines, al desiring TO go North- To-day, twenty
nnmbcr, nineteen whites and. eight eolored: most
ye1y poorly cletaed aad many of The chIld5sa wefe