Harper’s Ferry, Oct. 3.—The railroad bridge was completed yesterday, and trains of cars passed over it into Harper’s Ferry to-day, with troops and munitions of war and army stores. The Winchester road is being put in order, and trains will run at once to and beyond Bolivar Heights.
There is much uncertainty here as to the movements of the army. A strong advance will undoubtedly be made into Virginia, but whether it will be by way of Harper’s Ferry or over the Williamsport Ford, no one has the slightest idea. So long as the Confederates lies in his present position it is said no hurry will be evinced on our part to disturb him.—A large body of the Confederates are still at Failing Waters, and at Bunker’s Hill in the rear of Martinsburg, whilst a few regiments are at Charlestown, their pickets meeting those of Genera! Sumner about three miles this side of that place.
The fortifications on the Maryland Heights are being strengthened, so as to make that place truly impregnable in case of any reverse, and also to enable the holding of Harper’s Ferry with but a small force. The guns being mounted there will command both Maryland and Bolivar Heights, and can be swung around so as to be brought to bear on the approaches to Solomon’s Gap, in the direction of Antietam Valley.
The President, attended by Gen. McClellan, has to-day reviewed the several corps of the Army of the Potomac, beginning with Gen. Burnside’s, near the north of the Antietam, and concluding with that of Franklin’s at Bakersville, embracing those of Porter and Reynold’s commands.
At each the people colected in large numbers and manifested the greatest enthusiasm in meeting the President and General McClellan.
The President, after visiting General Richardson, who was wounded, nearby, will, in the morning, proceed to Frederick, where he will take a special train for Washington.
Alexandria Gazette, Alexandria, VA