New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-03
FpoM GEN. BANKS's DIVISION
pARSxsTovS, Monday Sept

80. m, m number. arrived al headqudr'ersou
80 of,er rerforning march OF 81 miles
o''uiUN. IT,. are now doing duty as Gen.
P.,,,s,s bo3v Guard. Each one OF the NUMBER mas
,Ial late Continental wars Of Europe.
.. yviui.,rs late Assistant Adutant-Genera
-. p.rLs,. Division, left here yesterday, via
n, .,t,.o,, IN take command Of the Massachusetts
Ct, Tie will be missed by those in command
Itis successor has not been announced.
Fr,m an elevation yesterday near the mouth oil the
Seneca was seen along the line of the LeesOurg ana
Alexandra turnpike continuous clouds OF dust, pro-
o,essiDg southwark, which indicated movements u
large bodies Of troops baggage trains leaoS su
belief that the rebel army near LeesouTg was l."
INC On ,sasss for the seat of war near " asn"S''"
knt NH. morning the encampmcnts near tne i'iA''
place were discovered intact ~ oar
rsg, Wednesday three men belongings 'ne o''n
NJ, VI ot,cronied 10 cross the Potomac IN Dos'
a. tbe Iybtebouse locks near the NOUN u the iuu
A., rrr When nearly across volley Of thlrty guns
,css Cred bv the rebels The rover was shot III tne
robt sboplder blade the ball trayersing under the
shin and lodging above the elbow OF the le't arm
the others fred seven shots from the stern OF
the boat and three of the rebels were seen to fall
In the affair of last Tuesday, at the Point OF
Rocks. Col. Geary, after sbeIIing the rebels from
their position crossed The river at the head of about
a men. He secured the shore and assembled the
mountain. where be found two Notifications OF tim
Der and earth These he entirely demolished and
then pursued the enemy four miles into the INTERIOR
but without overiaking them.
A gentleman in our service has Just returned from
bis home in Virginia and brings the following nieli
genee from the region above Harpers Ferry;
Il aH.V 'WfsaI
miles east of Charlestown, were located about 300
irregular cavalry, to guard against the threatened
demolition of that place by forces at Sandy HOOK
if our pickets there were fred upon.
CAPT. Henderson of the Rebel Cavalry, although
severely wounded by private, is not dead as re-
ported He has nearly recovered from the effect Of
his wound. His command, together with Turner
Ashbys Cavalry are protecting the laboring forces
engaged in tearing mp the railroad at Kearneysyille
above Duiields Station, and guarding the shore at
Sbeppardstowu. About 800 men dsmanting
the remaining locomotives, and loading rails, etc.
They were also employed in procuring copper from
the locomotives and shops, as well as spouting, by
order Of the Rebel Government for the manufacture
of percussion caps In connection with this it was
stated that the cap mandatory at Winchester OPP
poste Richmond, had nearly stopped for want of
copper.
-Four hundred Morgan County cavalry had been
sent to the Potomac, opposite Hancock, to protect
the Importation of salt leather and coffee. AT this
place our Government hss no protecting force, and it
is stated that large quantity Of salt stored at the
warehouse of Jacob Grove, near Sbarpsburg, has
found its way 70 the cement mill above Hancock,
and thence into Secessia.
All around 10 this section, soldiers and Confederate
agents we're plunderng alike the houses Of Unonists
aud SeCessiousts of coffee SALT and bacon, leaving
farnilos entirely destitute Of these Decessaries.
joseph Goyle cartman, and VIM. Brannan,
formerly boiler-maker, went last Wednesday 10
the house Of Mr5 Noakes, and took 30 to 40 pounds
Of coffee threatening her with imprisonment if she
protested. They also made demand for money,
which they said was in the house, but the
lady thinking imprisonment preferable to starvation
refused to give up what sbe had.
At Winchester there are 500 to COO militia armed
with shot guns old pistols, &C., and many Of them
had not seen charge Of powder and ball since their
impressment. IL required a considerable regular
force to keep them from mutinying and returning
home.
MY informant visited Charlestown to see some
friends When short distance from that place, in
company with others he challenged by a rebel
picket stationed near an old building. The latter
fired his piece and ran to his comrades in the build
ing pursued by the Others, from which they subse-
quently escaped On taking possession of the rebel
resort our friends found there nine guns hatful Of
percussion caps and 30 or GO pounds of lead all of
which were seized upon. Following up this success
they visited the premises of rebel partisan, where
they captured FIVE horses, two mules, and four
volunteers, al of which emp Dyed in the rebel
seryiee.
Michael Price one of the first advocates Of Seces-
sion in Virginia, and recently in the arny opposed to
our forces under Gen. ROsecrans, has become dis
gusted with the and returned 10 his home near
Harpers Ferry. He controlled and exercised great
influence in getting the State out of the Union but
has become convinced that the Confederacy cannot
stand. He now wishes his Union friends to inter
cede for his return to loyalty. On Thursday he
Giued at the house of on old friend, and remarked
that the rebels might well fight against the Devil
or the North Star as Rosecrans for he said Just
as we thought we had got him, he was all around
Us. At other times when we thought we were safely
encamped for the night, be thought be would attack
us, and did, too He says also, that Rosecrans is
more than match tor all tie the rebel fOrces west of
the mountains.
The rebels have given up al all idea Of crossing
the river unless Maryland assumes hostile attitude
SANDY HooK Monday Sept 30 1861.
On Thursday last Major Gould and Capt. Scriber
Of the 18th Massachusetts under the guidance Of
Major MeDanies of the special service, went over
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