The New York herald., 1862-09-14
THE LATE ST NEWS.


The authorities have received important information
regarding The rebel army in Maryland from gentleman
who visited their camps spent considerable time
within their lines
Everything here is progressing finely.
Troops still pouring in from oil sections Of tho State
aud being armed fast possible and TO Camp
Curtin for instruction before proceeding Chabersburg
The rebels occupied Middcburg tt. lay, with three
thousand infantry, and followed by large wagon
trains.
The locality Of the late firing !. not definitely known
but supposed to have been between the robols under
stonews Jackson and the Union force VI thousand
Eve hundred under Colonel White at Martinsburg
Colonel Miles nj Harpers Ferry.
Our plekels extend two miles beyond New Castle.
The rebels occupy tbs state line with FIVE hundred ca
vary, under Lieutenant Colonel Brpn.
The late emerts which have been going on in vari
camps here and N other parts Of the sste have
fctej IN the organization Of large force of cavalry
Coniry and artillery, which leaving for their
destinations The force considered sucen. " protect
tie Cumberland valley, and check The advanss sf the
rebels on the capital Of the State.
strong force TO be retained Camp Curtaa
TO march at momen's notice, under Col CAmpssu, -
ing Brigadicr General
HARRsBuRG, sept. l4--l 4. -
Up 10 this hour nothing has heard any point
or The border
Troops are now ssas transported shitherwsrA
CKAnsrRssrne, Sept IL, lea
Ihe rebels were reported advancing toward Green.
castle last nigh, at midnight, causing much
otameu The cars loft there little before daylight
crowded with citizens who were terribly frightened
The reported close proximity The telegraph operator
also LEFT but returned, and communication was sti opsn
from that point The alarm was caussd by the appear
Of some rebel pichets tho Pennsylvania lpe
Colonel Mcclure. commanding the post has been busy
to-day srmng ali able bodied citizens placing officers in
command and aespatching them different directions TO
guard tho roads leading into this town.
The people seemed fairly crazy whom the train loaded
with fasiiyes from Greencastle arrived, and hundreds
rushed TO their houses packed their trunks and hurried
back TO take the train North which crowded to suf
location.
NM o'CIocRp. ".
a seniieinen iusi arrived from Hagerstown. which
place lie lec at O'Clock In the morning. under pass
obtained by 'scccsb" friends. reports that the
ro,cl army behaving well oering no nsu,s to Tho
citizens except 70 tho most prominent unIcolsts whom,
they arrested, but committing dspredatons % private
property.
Tho rebel soldiers would entor tie stores and offer
secosbn money and when this vas refused they would
give currency o. leave.
The Union boys sung Yankee Doca8f and other
Union songs openly In tho streets telling tho rebc, sol
der3 hat their stay would be short the Union men o
the North coming IN thousands TO their rescue.
10 rebel soldier was allowed to address adv in tne
street unless be hrst spoken TO-
Fifteen thousand rebel trQops said 10 have crossed
the river at wilamspcTt under sloncwa Jackson; but
bis wagons returned to get supplies &c, mo different
points they visited.
Reliable Las arrived that tho rebels advancod 10
within eight miles " TIE reay the Northern Central
ruad. egh miles west Of Baltimore, with the supposed
Int nton cutl the connection between Harrisburg
ana baltimore This force consisted atCut suv u ogo
cavalry.
Firing was heard IN the d. seton d FT,Gefek yse,ss