New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-09
THE REBELS IN MARYLAND.
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main column was at last accounts moving direct for
Tire Pennsylvania line Piekets arc reported ON the
Ma 0nal road within seven miles of liagerstOWn,
distance OF about twenty miles from FreierlcS.
There IS every reason 70 believe that tie man
body of the Rebel army will cross the Potomac 10y
way OF Maftinsburg, at Nllllamsport, snd tnat 'ne
portion now passing through Frederick Comfy j.
merely lower line of defense. From WI hins-
port then route will be through iiaseis.o"n ~
Cbambersburg, and thence TO HARRISBURG Aooo.n',
from the SusQuehanna region represent INC
excitement TO he prevailing along me VINO, me
while the UuiOnists at la. estoWn are heerB ueIp
the advancing column there beng no troops Ill 'Da'
vicinity stay their progress ..e.,
Rebel army is Harrisburg though we 90 not see
how they propose TO cross the SulquehannI' a.
few hours wOrs would he suihclcht 10 o's'Foy VhS
shore srans Of all the bridges over the rver, where
tbei, nrogress would be impeded. IL might, az the
presenf 0,y stage OF water be orded at points
bv infantry, bu, It would be Impossible TO drag ar
tilerv over It's rocSy bed and such force al VIII be
gathered on the opposite shore could make II Almost
hazardous undertaking even for infantry.
A few days viii, however, show something Oh
their purpose and destination, and we are not With
out susl icions that they will first destroy our
railroads and then sweep around towards Baltimore
ard Washington, dcpeudng on their superior fleet
ness TO ontuafch the Federal army, which they VIII
endeavOr TO lead as far from Washington as possible
10 pursuit o. them.
PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENSE.
General Mcclellan has command OF the entire army
setting within and without the line Of deieuse OF
Washington, also embracing the defense Of Baltl-
more and we learn that he will take the held THIS
morning. As 70 the movement of troops 10 resist
this invasion OF Maryland il would not be proper
foy them at present, but should the he1e S
remain al Frederick there Ii DO doubt that tbere WI!
be a fierce battle in that vicinity before the next
forty-eight hours OF the movement of troops me
HQshfngi0A star of Saturday evening says:
la view of the silence OF the officers guarding the
river bank. however, it must either be that they are
cut off already from opportunities TO communicate
with Washington, or that there Is 10 substantial
foundation whatever for the rumors OF huge proper
tiuus mentioned above.
Ia The meanwhile as all IN Washington realize,
large bodies OF our troops moving night and day
10 post IONS from which can he matter OF The
eu alton should these accounts prove true.
Never before have the stIeets OF Washington been
so crowded, it being almost difficult to uavl ate a
back one now as formerly Iennsylvanl avenue.
This nnense thrOng in streets s, OF course, for
Tho most part caused by the military movements to
which We refer.
now in process Of being bryaded with old regiments
by WHEN means they will be made effective soldiers
much sooner than Ii otherwise briyaded.
Tie arrest OF stTaA Cling officers continues daily
and nightly In the last - hoars 900 or so wing
been secured, brought before the Provost Ma shal
in disgrace, and sent to their respective regiments
under aIre5'. No officer VINO absenIs himself with
out leave from lis pos, il times like the present. Is
iii Tor his position. Al such should be ltlucei -
the ranks with Us tile delay possible.
In connection with the suplect of the defense Of
Baltimore, IL may be proper here 10 stale tnai the
Union hnes al GeOrgetO" n are twenty miles Ieaier
10 Frederick than the Cl,v OF Baltimore ana llai
the movement OF tTOops from that place are 10 oc
cupy the territory between Baltimore ana Fredef h.
Those who look for movements from Baltimore at
the present time Will therefore he diSapl pointed We
are in ossessiOn OF information that Gen MCCLELLAN
has made every provision for the thorough defense
OF Baltimore and all Us approaches
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
II. al IL Loft md
a, Fredsrck Provost Marshal.
The Rebels had established plckets on the Balii-
more turnpike ten miles this side OF frederick, near
Newmarket where tie pike crosses the railroad.
We learn that the turn Ike was yesterday lined
with wagons coming toward Baltimore. The enemy
did not interrupt them, allowing them to pass on.
|, was rumored yesterday that Gen. kenly Is Il
ne placed ia some important command III connection
with the defense OF The lty.
cen Wool yes erdsy, with portion Of bis s,sf
made 4 reconnaissance out or the Frederick ROAD
with the WV OF selecting positions for the establish
msnt OF works Tor the defense Of the city II they
should be necessary.
W. learn tina, some of the men ri Frederick pre-
.snred Confederate scrip in payment for loods they
had purchased The stOrekeepers Of course, Oid moi
dare 10 tbem fearing that their whole stOckf
would be seed
We hear rumors tina, some of the Secessiouists OF
Frederick, on Saturday evening" were pointing 0ut
TO the Re e soldier. the houses OF leading UnlOnsts,
though VI latest accounts none OF them had been
Inoested II ssid that johnson had given assur-
anoe-, that no private properly shOid De touched.
Ih- houses OF most Oi tie prominent CnioDs,s were
closed up and they aid their families absent. 1t IL
said though we cdnuo, vouch Tor The fact, that the
house o. General Cooper taken poss' ssion OF Oh
SATURDAY Night Tor the headquarters OF General
ia, ss0n.
We also have rumor that party Of Rebels on
SATURDAY, crossed tie Potomac Ill ,neock, de-
suoyed number Of canal boats, cut the canal bank,
and blew Cp a canal culvert.
There was also z rumor in town last night that II
Rebel picket guard OF cavalry had appeared near
Westminster, Ia Carroll County. Inc gentleman
who brought the information spoke positively, but 1t
beng twehty-e ght miles from Frederick, they could
hardly nave got To thai distance.
Gems. Pope and Mcdowell passed through Balti-
moe hei evening from Washington, both array "a in
the dress Of civilians. Gen. POle has been appointed
TO the command OF tue Army OF the North Wert
(Kgusas Minnesota, &c.l, ard Gen. Mcdowell has
BEL. granted fifteen days leave, having been re-
lieyed o. his command
The Eserjis Of the Efogr,