Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-12

vanoed 10 Whiiesvlles, on the south fork of Black
Creek where force of rebels was drawn up to dispute
the crossing. skirmish ensued whloh ended In the
complete rcut Of the enemy. The ngdtng vas sus-
tanned on our side by coored regiments, who be-
hayed with commendable degree OF Valor.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS IN THE Army OF IHs POTOMAC.
The Times, In its editor al summary Of news, makes
the following important admission
/ II the intelligence which we publish ihis morning
trom the Upper Potomac doe not make us thoroughly
,inted With the actual eiuGon, /: at least throws
seine additional light upon tie movements Of our own
lrooDs aud make apparent of the probabilities oil
the new campaign in which the Army Of tho Potomae-
ucless oil he sgns bgue usis TO sks lis ull SHARE
VAST PREPARATIONS FOR oAMPAIeE ON THs UPPER
PoTONIC
The correspondent of The Tines writes from Frederick
the following interesting letter. l. will he seen that the
Yanke es are concentrating large force on the Uppsr
Potomac, and /: is probable that fxtenfve operaii ms
will soon begin in that vicinity Grant ssemstO bave
char ged his base after ALL
Alter careful and crcumspcct rrconucis'auee Of
the whole situation in and around Frederick, have
ooue 20 the con fusion that thr9 is evidently large
force Of the enemy in the vicinity of HagerstOwn and
souh acuhtain aud my fem bslief is, that an inpor
tant battle il about to be fought the sane grGucd
that the battle OF Antietam took place. went tu'
to Buckeye Town, Elk miles fron this place,
Yesterday, and there fOund the euUFS OlXLl Oofps
escluped. Ga inquiry among the officers and men,
[ learned the particulars o; the Ie:e1t movements
recaphuated abovr but like all so dies they kneT next
t. nothing regarding the enemys moVemsnts ard were
ore IN the dark IN N any Que tie. The genera im-
pre- sion, however prevail oil among them that great
battle was on the taps, AMI the universal desire wss
thai would take place soon, for they were tired out
bg yexa ous equator movements and preferred greatly
TO meet the enemy ct once. You would be highly
grai6ed was, to End this gallant cd corps eager
for the cOpA CT AID an cersin that my cid friends q
the aFi Ihting KIN will add new Leaf to the
already full cha pet Of aures they nave respsd on many
hsrd.fought f.li. Nineteenth Corps lay at Homo
cacy Jurcon and they repeated the same wishes over
again.
Ca returning to Frederick yesterday found matters
60 ha, changed ard the wagons ti4 before blocked
up the thcroughfares in motion, and proceed
log toward their respective corps They were hi aSy
lsden with mmiss1rist supplies. Whit l entered The
Uoied States Hotel all wss in husIe. an the crowds
of officers preparing TO join their commands, as
osders mach had Just been issued. b. dusk, yeser-
day two divisions OF the xh Corps EN- route fer
Hsrper'5 Ferry, and when l reached the JUNCTION i
found that Nineteenth Corps we're also under march
ing orders.
Every one seemed to feel that some new and power
FIJI hand at the helm and while stood chatting
to soma oficsr at Aonocacy ijee, special train
Whirsd ras on It's way TO the Ferry. / have since
leaned that it contained General GIANT and am led to
the belief Tat he has come On to see for himse 10
gSrong hHlHe Aba1y rItei IL - " 70 uopou na' e
Lieutenant General has arrived fer under his vigorous
and cesr h. AIDED admins ration off ire in this quarter
will speedily ceSss TO- be in the exquisite mudole that
has hitherto cheIa 3teiizsd Feceut NOV mene.
Our forces being in the Shenandoah Valley would
prevent tue force now said to be there bu5y engaged
IN rsapng the crops, feCm forming junction with the
main bOoy of Early's command when they would IN
doub.edy do were heavy force to be thrown against
them On the borders of Maryland aud Pennsylvania.
This movement OF our AMY would be simply the old
Napceoric iae6 OF dividing the enemy'5 iOEces.
What leads me to belief Of this Vew Ia TIE fact o.
gentleman from Gbngton telling ne to day that all
night of Thursday heavy force were marching past
his residence on Slver street Vague rumoIs OF
rivals OF troops ITEM the Amy of tie Potomac have
been in circulation for some days Itis think, Graits
DE- sire TO meet Lee in open 6eld sud thus bTsak up bis
army for 10 the event OF detect, Lee would not be
permitted to escape easily he did on b1th former
occasions of like nAturs. As matter OF course,
Early would be compelled to turn and give BIT 10 when
he found fofoes In his rear and would have to labor
Tn der precisely the Disadvantages that Meade en-
oountered at William port last year, with the additional
one Of having path Of retreat open Ia case OF de.
feat