Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-24
FROM TIL SEAT OF WAR.


REBEL MOVEMENTS AND RuMoRs'
A communicationto the New York Times,
dated at Washington, Aug. p, gives the ioI'
lowing statement 4 reasons why the repeI
troops suddenly fell back from their position
opposite Washington :-"There is no doubt
that the rebels have fallen back nearly to Cen
treyile, and that they are drawing OH l'er
men from the vicinity Of tue capitol Prooa,
bly, towards Leesblrg, They nave seFefal
objects in doing this First 1t Is certain '''"'
their reliable sources OF information nave pee"
cut of, and that they have now no llla''lof
reports OF the numbers, condition aud purposes
OF our troops. Several msty movements
lately made by them show cohciusiFely Uh"'
they have been UNCERTAIN as 10 Tue lno'I'
ments OF our troops, or had beeh hiss u'ueo;
Then there is much sickness among them, anu
they have been forced TO dispense over the couh,
try in order to prevent the Generalization OF
their forces by the discoumgement which much
sickness invariably engenderS lhey also lacN
medical attendance, and have to rely much on
the village doctors, and SO they send smaii
commands thloagh the country. "A tlliu
cause Tor their dispensing is the tact that they
must keep back to the railroads TO OBTAIN sup
plies. There is literally nothing lett tins sue
OF Manassas, and nothing there except what
the railroad brings They have very httle
me ms Of transport except by rail, and thefe-
fore can not occupy the country immediately
in tont of Washington. 1t Is probable, as
said, that they will go mostly towards Lees
burgh, as they are fearful Banks column Will
drop in there some day, and by quick march
cut off their connection with western Virginia,
via Strasburgh ami Winchester"
GEN. BANKS COLUMN.
1t appears that most of the troops under
Gen. Banks have been moved from Sandy
Hook, Md. TO a point lower down the liver.
A letter in the Washington Star, dated at
Point OF Rocks, Aug 49, says: "The whole
OF Gen. Banks command has left Sandy Hook,
and will encamp for the time being near the
mouth of the Monocacy river on the Potomac.
The rebel pickets occupied Harper's Ferry
last night. There was firing by pickets across
the river, and it is said two OF the rebels were
killed. The work upon the bridge is suspend
ed. 1t wanted but two spans to complete it,
The impression is that Johnston will move this
way in force He will get hot reception.
1t is possible that as Harper's Ferry is
not occupied, and but one regiment at Sandy
Hook, they may turn their attention that way.
AS we occupy the railroad not tar from II,
movement to cut them off could soon be made.
envy is concentrated at Leesburgh, some thou
sands strong, with field pieces The cool
weather and the approach Of September, will
soon bring on movements in this region, aud
we should not be surprised if Banks column
will soon be in active work. He is a man OF
excellent judgment, aud all have confidence in
him. All well and in good spirits, and want
TO see Johnston"
REBEL SPIES ARRESTED.
The Harrisburg Patriot gives the particulars
Of an arrest of three rebel spies and the
seizure of important documents. The Pat
riot Of Thursday says Yesterday MORN
ing Gov. Curtin received dispatch from
George B. Ayres, stating that three men
had crossed the Potomac below the regular
ferry under suspicious circumstances, and
gone in the direction of Hagerstown. Gov.
Curtain immediately gave notice to the
mayor, who detailed police force at the de-
pot, and Immediately on the arrival of the
train the three men were arrested and taken
to an upper room in the Exchange building.
They gave the names of Thomas j. Carson,
formerly OF New York, lately OF Baltimore;
w. NJ. Pegram. Ct Baltimore, and w. j. KEEL
ly who claimed no particular place of residence.
CaFsef tPu6 on the liiitssissraA4d by Gen.
Jas Cuuper, da TIER enacted That wheGram had a
passogned e s unpaid s a9r same
lOiftTTfc Kelly had pass signed by the Brit
ii consul at Cientuegos When asked by +
apt. Biddle, who appeared for the govern
lent, why they had not approached our lines
nd come Shrough by the ordinary route, Car
IN said that their passes being old they fear
/ they might be revoked besides, it was
list as near ior them to come one route as an
her. Carson and Pegram were both COM
unipa tive and ani,narau In Inoly upon tho
st lightly, bur Kelly maintained dogged ST.
nee and was i'll at ease. The mayor
dered search OF their carpet bags,
hi;h resulted in fidding nothing to convict
en-. Next followed an examination of their
rs0ns. Nothing OF importance was found ON
arson or Pegram. Then came Kelley
hen he had stripped off all but his shirt,
d the mayor was on the point of closing the
Sc, officer Radabaugh discovered that there
rs something very peculiar about it. When
dered TO pull it off, Kelley suddenly turned
lie, and called for water, being ON the very
int OF fainting, The discovery was made
he Shut rus filled OiM pockets on the inside,
ich oese Seaied up! These were opened,
d found to contain an immense nun,
r of letters from the sonth--some from
en- in the rebel army TO their friends ;
Baltmore-OtherS TO men IN Ne1U YoSk, {
d Il number for Europe. In addition to this,
ere were various bills of sale, dated at Rich
ond, tor pork and other articles, and large
ckages Of money, principally in notes on
INKS in the confederate states. All OF these ,
ticles were done up in neat pac ages, and
Dked as if they had been subjected to the
essure of an hydraulic press. The weight t
this new style mail pouch was Tremendous,
most enough, one would suppose, to impede
Kelly was dumb founded at the
IN 10 |
ny evident that they lett Richmond but
few days ago, and, with the passes they had,
lred to try the Manassas & Washington route
Baltimore The money found ON Kelly
100,000) was deposited in the State Capital
INK, and the letters and papers were handed
er to the attorney general. The secession
S were placed in Jail, where they will remain
til the federal authorities take charge of
en-"
"THE CHRISTIAN OBSERVER"
The Philadelphia Press gives an account of
= Christian Observer newspaper, and of the {
zure of its office by the United States Mar
al The Press says 1.-THE Christian Oh.
yer, the single paper in Philadelphia, up 5
lding treason and denouncing Union has {
en- of a religious character. Il never main
ned high repute among the denominatonal
nts, having been always feeble in sentiment
i tone, and generally on the brink OF sus-
nsion. Its only noticeable feature for many |
ars has been its advocacy Of slavery, aud it
reputed to have maintained au office in
chmond, Virginia, where it lived preca,
JUS existence, by appealing to the sympalhies t
shareholders, and by receiving donations for ]
, support OF its northern edition. Marshal
lward proceeded to the office, in Fourth
eet, below Chestnut, yesterday, and took
die tunn atnr and nthpr annnrtpnanins q