Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-11
THE REBEL INVASION.

BY EGG II A 1

tne forces for the defense OF washington
south of the Potomac. The friends of Brig.
Gen. Mansfield say he is to be appointed a
major general of volunteers.
A special dispatch to the Bulletin, from
Harrisburg, represents that all is quiet there.
No rebel movements had taken place toward
Hagerstown. A force of our cavalry under
Gen. Mcclellan, captured Barnsborough in
the rear of New Market, yesterday. The
operator at Hanover says that refugees report
that the rebels are entrenching themselves on
the Monocacy. and that they have blown up
the iron bridge over that river.
The Baltimore American says that the reb-
els are scouting in the neghborhood of Fred
erlck for horses, cattle, &C., and that they
will probably enter Pennsylvania if sufficient
time is afforded them. The National Intelli-
gencer of Washington, says that the rebels
have fallen back from Gen. McClellan's front,
which has advanced to within six miles Of
PoOlesville. Reports from York of yesterday,
say that the rebels hadnot entered York coun-
ty, but were reported to be at Emmettsburg,
on a line not more than eight miles from
Gettysburg. They had stationed their pickets
six miles from Union Bridge. There are no
signs of an approach of the rebels towards
Westminster
The Baltimore Clipper of yesterday says,
awe learn that Col. Piper, of our army, who
has just arrived here, passed through the pick
cts of the rebel army, andthat Gen. Burnside's
army was on their trail. Gen. Burnside had
forty thousand troops in his command. Gen.
Mcclellan is in the field with another large
force, also en- route after the rebel army"
THE REBELS AT HAGERsTowN.
HARRISBURG, PA, Sept. l0.--Intelligence
of reliable character is received to the effect
that the rebels, under Stonewall Jackson, en-
tered Hagerstown in force this afternoon.
bo Iaf ;Io tbo hoIe
ing the town. Arrangements for the defence
of this city are going forward. There is
nothing later from Hanover or York.
1t is now certain that no rebels had entered
Hagerstown at 6 p. NJ. jackson undoubtedly
moved from Booneboro toward Hagerstown,
but there is nothing reliable as to his
very near approach to Hagerstown. He
may be moving to Williamsport to cut off
Gen. White, now at Martinsburg and Harper's
Ferry, or direct upon Waynesboro in this
state. The former is most probable. The
Northern Central railroad and telegraph are
still all right.
Later.-Information has been received from
Hagerstown to the effect that the rebels have
not yet entered that place. The mayor has
arrived at Greencastle and says that Jackson's
advance guard at o'clock this evening, was
said to be within six miles of Hagerstown.
"DAMNED YANKEE" TELEGRAPHED.
HARRISBURG, Sept. I0.-1he rebels, it is
presumed, have arrived at some point on the
Northern Central railroad as the telegraph
lines have been tempered with and the words
damned Yankee" heard by the operator here.
1t is not thought that railroad communication
has yet been interrupted.
The people of Pennsylvania are now
thoroughly aroused Within twenty-four
hours 10000 men will be in the Cumberland
valley, and before Jackson can reach Cham
bersburg he will be required to meet and over
come $4,000 of Pennsylvania yeomanry.
Gen. Wool has been assigned to the command
of all the troops north of the Susquehannah.
GREENcAsTLE, Pa, Sept. 10.-Much ex-
element prevails here tonight on account of
reports of rebels advancing on Hagerstown
They are said to be advancing towards that
place by way of Cayetown, so as to get in the
rear and cut off the retreato of those who might
attempt to get away. Up to P. NJ, no signs
of the enemy appeared at any point, although
some two hours previous negro among 9TH
ers reported them within three miles the
town.
The people there were very much excited
and numbers were leaving with their families,
while the owners of horses were sending them
out of town so that the rebels shall not seize
them. A horse or wagon could not be hired
at any price. A scout from Russell'S cavalry
reports q movement OF lIle reDelS toward Jlle
place. The telegraph operator left about
four o'clock and has not been heard from
since.
SCOUTS REPORT.
HARRISBURG, Sept. luidnigt-A state
messenger has sent intelligence amounting in
substance to the following: He reached a po-
sition on the mountains overlooking Frederick
and by means of a glass saw all that was GO
ing on in town. He arrived there about II
this morning, and says there was evidently a
movement of troops in the direction of Mid
dletown and Boonesboro'. Farmers informed
him that a. torward movement began at three
this morning, supposed to be about 10000
The messenger then crossed the mountain
to within two miles of Myersville, and reach
ed position overlooking BoonesborO. He
saw three regiments of infantry, one of cav
airy, eighteen cannon and a large number of
wagons The soldiers looked ragged, shoe
less and hatless. mail carrier was taken
prisoner and held five hours. He says great
numbers threw themselves DOWN. in the middle
of the road attacked with bilious collie caused
by eating green corn. A skirmish took
place between the Michigan cavalry and
Virginia cavalry leading the rebel advance at
Boonesboro. A rebel lieutenant was killed,
and two privates were captured. They say
Jackson leads the column. The rebel pick
cts were within mile and half of Hagers-
town at s o'clock this evening. The main
body appears to be going between Boonesboro
and Sharpsburg, eight miles below Hagers-
town.
The rebel pickets uniformly told the far
mers that jackson leads the army, and the
Cumberland valley is their destination.
GREAT BATTLE RUMoRED.
All manner of rumors are in circulation
here with regard to great battle having been
fought. l can say with certainty that no in
telligence Of this character has boen received
by telegraph or otherwise.
THE FIGHT AT PooLEsvILLE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The action yes
terday of the Sth Illinois cavalry under Col.
Farnsworth, was with 800 Of Col. Ashby's old
cavalry. 1t took place between Poolesvile
and Jamestown. The rebels had fifteen
killed and wounded including one captain.
We took six prisoners. Our loss was one
killed and seven wounded, This forenoon
Farnsworth again met portion of them at
Clarksburg and took thirty of them prisoners.
These have already arrived at headquarters.
Some of them were barefoot and bareheaded,
and all of them in rags. One of them wore
nothing but his underclothes.
The Sixth Regiment Moving.
New YORK, Sept l0.-The old Massachu-
sets sixth again arrived in this city at an early
hour this morning The Sons of Massachu-