New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

military operations. There are two mountain
ridges, not in the map; the first running about five
miles west of Frederick and crossing the Potomac
ct Point of Rocks the other ridge is parallel,
few miles west, crossing at Harpers Ferry. From
several sources seems that Jacksons division, ct
least, has crossed near Wiamsport, west of
all these mountains which forces him once
more into the Shenandoah Valley. If any
serious attempt has been made TO cross the
Potomac below Harpers Ferry, it was to get east of
the mountains, to threaten Washington again from
Bull Run, or hasten south by way Of GordOnsvile,
as circumstances might make advisable If the
whole Rebel army moves into the Shenandoah Val
ley, they must give up the attempt TO capture
Washington for a long time to come.
Saturday night brought another batch Of rumos,
the more important Of which were of fght some
where near Hagerstown-the occupation of Freder-
lex City by Gen. Mcclellan the capture ofour forces
at Martinsburg-ncne of which are confirmed al this
writing 70 p. m. Sunday Wehad, among things,
q ercumstautial account of the Rebel capture
and occupation of Hagerstown. which repre-
ssned the solders as behaving very band
someiy indeed. On Sunday afternoon we
had further rumors about great battle near Cham.
bersLurg, founded upon the fact that cannon firing
had been heard all day.--B. tmore sent us word
that the rumor Of attack on the Northern C.bral
Railroad was untrue. CanDonading was heard all
day on Saturday, Harper's Ferry. Gen. Burn
side pressed through Frederick or Saturday morning
=, l.. MOI al1o
Immediately followed when there was the most I'M
bounded enthusiasm. Our advance guard, entering
Frederick Friday night, bad brush with some
Of Stusris cavalry, several on each side being
killed and wounded. Gen. franklin had cap
tured q Rebel provision train of 100 wagons and
about $50 prisoners. The Rebel forces are repre-
scented az being about I25, 900. II is said that they
expected general rising in their fayor-tbey were
greatly disappointed. jackson, LongsiTeet and Hill
had been at Frederick. jackson took the road
toward Harpers Ferry; a part of the Rebel force
moved toward Hsgerstown. They left $50 of their
sick and wounded at Frederick Observation-Disclosures
reached us at 10l last night. The messenger Of the
Associated Press from Frederick reports movements
up to Sunday morning. Before the Rebels left
Frederick they destroyed the Union newspaper
Office. The artillery fighting on Friday was
with the Rebel resrguard. On Sunday it was con-
sidered certain that all danger Of Rebel invasion
OF PENNSYLVANIA was over. On Saturday the Sth
Illinois cavalry made a brilliant charge upon two
Rebel regiments they took 40 prisoners, having
only three men wounded. Later in the day a squad
of the I'd Indiana charged Rebel regiment, but
die not come ont well; they lost 80 killed and
wounded. Our cavalry pushed the enemys rear
guard closely that they obliged to burn haf
mile of their wagon train. A man vino lett
Harpers Ferry Saturday, reports that LODgsireei
repulsed there that morning. This battle
was thought TO be renewed on Sunday morning, az
rapid and heavy firing was heard in that direction.
Ii was expected that our main columns would come
NJ with the enemy before night Snnday.-From
Harrisburg we learn that the Rebel pickets below
Chambersburg have retired into Maryland; our
cavalry had gone within three miles of Hagersown
without seeing the enemy in force.-Two men who
were taken prisoners by Stonewal Jackson near
Wiliainsport and soon after released, have reached
Baltimore. They say that bis division crossed Oh
Friday. SO StOnewall is once more in Virginia
- Saturday was a Gay Of rumors, and Sunday was
Of the same pattern. From Baltimore we had infor-
nation that the railroad communication was inter
rupted, and the telegraph wires were cut between
Rebels. Our folks had captured few Rebel scouts
near Williamsport. IL was discovered that Gens Lee
and jackson had crossed the Potomac River near
Msrtinsburg. Gen. Longstreet, it was thought.
would cross further up the river. The whole Rebel
force was retresting across the Potomac Harris
burg telegaphed that this story Of retreat wac not
believed aud urged the pushing on Of troops, the
Governor himself contradcting rumor that had got
sAoat to the effect that more men were wanted
Late on Saturday afternoon sn article which an.
pesred 10 the TIE Baltimore Ainericon was sent
over the wires. IL said that at Harper's Ferry
Colonel Dixon II. Miles had repused an attack
BY General Lorins with great slaughter. The &C.
eouu. was that Loring had crossed the Potomac at
Williamsport simultaneously with the crossing of
Jackson and Lee at Leesburg. Instead of marching
towards HagerstowD, be had taken the river soad by
The canal in the direction of Harpers Ferry. 4 shor,
distance above Harper's Ferry be attempted TO ford
the river with large body of cavalry and infantry.
The report was that when the river was covered
with troops, Col. Miles opened upon them with his I
batteries from Camp Hall and from the tresse work
OF the railroad with grape and canister causing the
river actually 10 run with blood when the attempt
VIA abandoned. They had also previously made sn
attempt TO storm the batteries on MARYLAND Hephts.
and were repused by masked batteries, scattering !
them and srewing the field with dead
We have some vague news reports from Mem
phs. Rebel mail had been taken iu Arkansas.
which contained dispatches from Gen. Hindman Civ
ing directions for future movements. prisoner
escaped from Holly Springs reports yillipgus NOV.
Jig in the direction Of Bolivar with 1000 men,
mostly artillery. Breckenridge was also moving in
the same direction, with 5000 men.