Posted on 10/06/2021 7:17:22 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Oct. 5.
It is the old story across the river to-day. There has been no skirmishing, nor picket firing on the advanced lines. This morning it was discovered that the rebels had an encampment of one or two regiments some seven miles north of Munson's Hill. Their pickets from this camp extend nearly to Falls Church, but evidence continues to be received that the main portion of the army is at Manassas. A rebel flag could be seen to-day with a glass from Munson's Hill.
The Navy Department has official advices confirmatory of the small victory of the rebels at Hatteras Inlet.
The Pawnee arrived this afternoon at Alexandria, from Hatteras Inlet, but reports nothing of interest in addition to what is already known to the public.
The Harriet Lane arrived at our Navy Yard to-day. She passed up the Potomac unmolested and reports that quite a number of vessels are coming up, laden with stores, &c. There was no evidence of any batteries except at Aquia Creek.
The Treasury Clerks have reached the date of the 7th of September only in filling the orders of subscribers to the 7 3-10 Loan. The Department labors night and day in distributing these notes. One million per day is sent to New-York.
To-day has been excessively warm, the thermometer standing at 75 in the shade.
The Quartermaster's Department has advertised to-day for five hundred teamsters.
Gen. MCCLELLAN has issued orders that teamsters must be more humane to their horses.
Gen. WOOL has been in consultation with the President and Cabinet, and it appears to be doubtful whether he is to go to St. Louis or not.
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The Great Rebellion: The Rebels Near Washington Still Quiet – 2
Secession of the Cherokees – 2
The Osceola Victory Confirmed – 2-3
Condition of the Rebel Army: Our Baltimore Correspondence – 3
Supplies for the Army: Appeal from the Sanitary Commission* – 3-4
Editorial: The Contending Forces-Their Relative Strength – 4
Editorial: Missouri Movements – 4-5
Editorial: Kentucky Affairs-Financial and Military – 5
How to Complete the New-York Contingent – 5
Charters for Transport Service – 5
*George T. Strong on Oct. 4: “The influx of cash has become feeble of late, and we must stimulate the current with a few circulars and advertisements.”
You had me at “Propeller Fanny.” Was that a precursor to the Hula Hoop?
Our editors are certain that, even if they admit Confederate forces might total 250,000 there's no way Confederates can field more than 100,000 based on population & economic numbers.
They also mention RE Lee's defeat at Cheat Mountain, WVA (Sept 12) but not the inconclusive battle at Greenbriar (Oct 3), where HR Jackson's 1,800 outnumbered Confederates fought Reynolds' 5,000 Union troops to a draw.
In fact historians estimate around 1 million Confederates served and while total army strength at any one time is unknown, at war's end 175,000 Confederates surrendered.
So, yes, in due time Union leaders will figure out how to defeat Confederates, but it will not be the cakewalk our more optimistic editors "now" imagine.
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