The New York herald., 1862-09-11

eny Eve thousand They are moving Gf IL possesses
military strategy 10 draw from the defence OF Washing
ton many troops possible fall on that city
with force for they prepared TO recross the
| Potomac at any time in a few hours.
EXCITING RUMoRs
The rumors in Baltimore last evening among The seces
sion sympahsers OF the most portentous charac
ter and the beamng and Joyous counenance was again
visible various well known localities General McCe!-
Ian reported 20 have been defeated In great battle
at Poolesvle and driven back in confusion TO Washing
ton This had scarcely got well aoat before another
started the effect that General Burnside had been
driven back from Frederick with great slaughter.
Whilst these reports being digested messenger
from point eight miles out the Liberty road arrived
with the announcement that battle was progressing in
that vicinity, and that cannon ball had cnt the limb
from treo in front Of his house. This alarm
discovered 10 have been alarm occasoned by one of
the regiments having gone out that vicinity TO
dri and practice firing by columns and pIatoons or
course there was enemy within forty miles OF the spot
and those who expected TO be before morning
Included to postpone the performance for at least twen
ty.iotr hours.
In the meantime the Washington cars arrived with the
ward, and could find enemy ~ front Of him. rumor
also afterwards started that General Bnrnsio's
rkets yesterday morning within sight o Frederick
The enemy travelling westward.
robbery FREDERICK
me . tarrsone ,,e IssWqph o yes.esoay mornng says
leave the town BY pass from General Johnson, states
tnat tho rebels making large purchases but that
ey paid or al their goods rebel scrip, and not Ia
unied states Treasury notes, dispatches acge.
he states that they would receive any othcr
,nev II change except United States Treasury notes
thus virtually robong the citizens Of their property IN
Ter he prejeuce Of paying for their goods rebel
MONEY which is everywhere in Maryland regarded az
worthless
ENEMY.
We do net hear Of more than rebel cavalry picket on
tie Balpmore road near New Market on the turnpike
.ad Monruyia on the railroad.
General Burnside said yesterday be threatening
The enemy lnes near Hvattsvile which would Indicate
that they had retired from hddebrook some six miles
towards Frederick. on his advance.
ATTEST LINES
The tram OF oars from YORK Yesterday report that the
rebels had not yet entered York county though they
wore reported 10 force AZ Emmeitsburg, directly tho
line aud not innre than eight miles from Gcttysbsrg
AZ to the reports concerning their approach 10 West
mnstor learn by the yesterday that the nearest
approach 20 that place the stsong Of rebel pckcs
SIX nlilcs from Union bridge. There sgns Of
advsaoe 1u that direction.
There rebel troops pckets vet ~ Hanover
though they to be not many miles distant
foRCns rEs ESK,fY.
correspond mt writing froderck Junction, Nd,
Sunday, says
AS an closing have from reliable authority that
our forces are alive the situation Cf affairs, and
moving rnnidy on the enemy IL would not be proper
for mo 10 say where forcos how large their
numbers but you may rest assured that they wall
out nil right in the end
our soldiers are now ashne TO keep their own homes
from the dosoaton visited Virginia. and they
ana will be nerved 10 the conflict accordingly am
anx xously waiting TO hear the sound OF Hcokcrs and
slgel's guns, and when do know all will be we'll
There rumor that Burnside and S,gel AFRO already
motion towards the rebel lines, with large force
under their command