Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-08


have been paid FOR partly in Federal money, but
mostly in Virginia and South Carolina money.
MARCHING FOR FKNNsYLvANIA.
We learn from Gentleman who left Frederick
at Ave O'Clock on Saturday evening that body
OF about one thousand men under Bradley John
son was the OILY force that stopped in Frederick.
The main body marched irsctly through after a
short halt and proceeded on the road TO Emmtts-
burg, Ia the direction Of Get,vsburg, Pennsylva-
MIA. He states that he stopped three miles out,
and that he supposes from 10 600 TO Is 900 had
raEsed, and they were still pouring through the
! CITY and out the Gettvsbu g ROAD.
The main body Of the Rebel army was said to
! he under command OF General Jackson, who, IL
was reported, stopped for the nigh in Frederick,
| and 1t was supposed that the main portion Of the
| army would encamp for the night within ten
| miles OF the city.
| The soldiers are represented as being bv no
means In such high spirits az mig ht be supposed
| They Were generally quiet and sulen, and seemed
to he fully aware Of the hazardous expedition on
! which they were being carried by their officers.
ANOTHER REBEL ARMY.
We learn that Intelligence was received yesfer-
day from Harpers Ferry to the effect that Colonel
Miles had received information tDat a large rebel
| army moving from Winchester to Martins
burg, evidently with the intention Of crossing the
Potomac at WilliamspOrt, and striking of to-
| wards Hagerstown and thence to Chambersburg.
The rebels in the vicinity reported that this army
| was under the command Of General Bragg, who
at last accounts In East Tennessee, said to be
| on his way to Western Virginia, and from thence
| to Ohio. 1t is an impossibilty for him to have
| reached the vicinity Of Winchester by this time
and have no doubt that whatever troops are in
that vicinity must be portion OF the recent army
| of Richmond.
The Federal force at Martinsburg is under Gen
| w hite, who recently evacuated Winchester. Yes
| terday his pickets were attacked by about 400
| rebel cavalry, who were routed with consider
| able !os' Whatever rebel force 10 approac hing
| In tina. direction, have not vet passed Martins
burg and cannot s reach the Po TO-
| morrow. Should Gen. White be menaced by
| the main body he will doubtless fall back either
| to Hnrper's Ferry cross into Maryland at VIII
Hams port and dispute the passage OF the river at
| thN point.
| INVASION OF PENNSYLVANIA.
| There can no longer be any doubt that 1t Is the
purpose Of the rebels to throw their entire army
across the Potomac, a. they nave extended Zen sne,I
| leading from Frederick, east and west, whihf
| the main column was at last accounts moving d.
| rect for the Pennsylvania line. Pickets are re-
| ported on the National road, within seven miles
| OF HsgerStOwn, distance OF about twenty miles
| from frederick.
| There is every reason to believe that the main
body OF the rebel army will cross the Potomac by
| way Of Martinsburg, at Williamsport. and that
| the portion now passing through Frederick coun-
| ty IL merely lower line Of defence. From VII
Transport their route will be through Hagerstown
| to Chambersbarg, and thence to Harrisburg. Ac-
counts from the Susquehanna region represent the
| greatest excitement to be prevailing along the
| whole line, whilst the UniOniss at Hagerstown
| are uSelng DeIOre the advancing column, tnere
being no troops In that vicinity to stay their pro-
| gress.
1t has been intimated that the destination OF
| the rebel army 10 Harrisburg, though we do not
see how they propose to cross the Susq johanna
| as few hours work would be sufficient to de-
stroy the shore spans Of the bridges the river
| where their progress would be impeded IL
might, at the present low stage OF water be ford
| ed at some points by infantry, but 1t would be
! impossible 10 drag artillery over Its rocky bed
and such force az will be gathered on the op-
| pcsite shore could make II u most hazardous un-
| dertskng even for infantry.
few days will, however, show something of
! their purpose and destination, and We are not
without our suspicious that they Will 1Fst destroy
Baltimore ana Warrington, depending on their
superior deetness to outmarch the Federal army,
which they will endeavor to lead as far FROM
Washington ss possible in pursuit Of them.
PREPARATIONS FOR DRFENcK.
Gen. Mcclellan has command Of the entire army
| acting within and without the line Of defence eff
| Washington, also EN- bracing the defence Of Bal
| timore. and we learn that he will take the field
! this morning. As to the movement Of troops TO
resist this invasion Of Maryland, 1t would not be
proper for US to state them at present, but should
the rebels remain at Frederick there 10 no doubt
that there will be fierce battle In that vicinity
| within the next forty eight hours
| In connection with this subject Of the defence
| OF Baltimore 1t may be propsr here to state that
| the Federal lines at Georgetown are twenty miles
nearer to Frederick than TO the CITY of Bati more
Il
are to occupy the territory between Baltimore and
| Frederick. Those who look for movements from
| baltimore at the present time will therefore be
| disappointed We are in possession Of informa.
ton that Sen Mcclellan has made every pro-
vision for the thorough defence Of Baltimore and
| all It's approaches.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
We learn that Bradley Johnson IL left In com
| mand at Frederick az provost marshal
The rebels had established pickets on the Bal
tmore turnpike ten miles this side Of Frederick,
| near New Market, where the pike crosses tie
railroad.
| We learn that the turnpike was Yesterday lined
| with wagons coming towards Baltimore. TIE
enemy did not interrupt them, allowing them to
| pass on
twas rumored yesterday that General Kenly ID
to be placed in some important command in con
| nectiOn with the defense Of the city.
General Wool yesterday, with portion of his
stan, made reconnaissance out the Frederick
road, with the view Of selecting positions for the
| establishment Of works for The defense OF the
city, II they should be necessary.
We learn that some Of the men ut Frederick
presented Confederate scrip in payment for good.
| they had purchased. The reksepers of course
did not dare to refuse them, fearing that their
| whole stocks would be seized