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

THE w AN.
The very latest Trustworthy intelligence from
the Capital and the Upper Potomac, is contained In
our Special Correspondence On the first page Of this
sheet.
There are great many conflicting stories about
the Rebe invasion Of Maryland, that il is impos-
fibe to determine the true from the false Indeed,
the peopl, do not 10 care any more about the
matter at all. They read with indifference or
incredibly the customary bulletins, and pass on as
calmly rs though they had been reading of TIE in
vssion of Tiubuctoo by the King Of Dahomey. The
tension of excitement that existed during the recent
battles is relaxed and the chord OF public feeling no
longer gives tArill, even At reading of new Merr-
macs, of q hundred thousand Rebels in Mary and,
or sIy Of the nue and untrue rnmors
that arc continuity aloat. Picking mp
these as they come 10 hand and vouchng for none OF
them, we find The most important statements TO be
that VarOled prisO lcr who reached Washington
yesterday, reports thai about 10000 Rebels had
gone into Mary land recently, the most of them hav-
ING gone beyond the Monocaey. This prisoner
passed through he lues, aud counted twenty-seven
batteries. There were reports yesterday IN W ash
ingt,n of skirnish PoOesville, Nd. Some OF
The more timid Of the inhabitants of Washington are
moving off 10 the North. The Governor OF Mary
lani has issued proclamation, calling upon the
people Of that State to arm for defense. On FRIDAY
afternoon the Reoel pickets extended out as lar as
Nevllarket. miles southeast Of Frederick. Inc
Union ricSets were withdrawn l6 miles from the
SINE place. The Rebels had got possession OF
only two or three cars at Frederick, some OF
(which were loaded with old pontoon bridges.
Our special dispatch saws that nothing can be de-
pended upon among the countless rumoIs as 70 tie
position and intention of the Rebel army. One
story is tina, some of their men at Gettysbury, IN
Pennsy yania but the statement is not confirmed.
descrier from Leesbury says that he divisions Of
Hill Huger, ana Longstrcet have crossed the Pot
omac, jackson leading the advance. He estimates
that % 900 are over the river and that the whole
army numbers 100 900. Small bodies Of Rebel cav
ally ave lowering about opr front toward
Ceitreyle, picking up unwary stIaggleIs,
PENNSYLVANIA is OF course greatly stirred up IL was
thought yesterday at Harrisburg that the Rebels
would attempt to bresk up the Northern Central
Railroad Arms being distributed III the Dor
der coante, ana Gen. Andrew Porter Lad arrived
a, Harrisburg 10 forward measures Of defense We
have brief dispatch stating that there was a smart
skirmsh on Sunday afternoon Win Rebel CAVIAR!
near MartnsJurg, ia which the Rebels were driven
back toward Wiuchese r with oss Of forty killed anc
taken Major-General Mcclellan left Washington
on Sunday to look al er the invaders. Gen. Bank
i, in command at Washington during his absence.
A diepalch from For:ress Monroe, dated Satur
day last says that there is grea; excitement there IL
conse quence Of tie report that the Menimac No
~ hid reached the vicinity Of Newport News anC
had had IN encounter with two Of our gunboats ant
had driven them before her. All the shipping there
has been removed to place of safety, bat no feaEt
OF anything serious are entertained.
Major L. C.. Turner, Judge-Advocste, by order
of Mr. Stanton, the Secretary OF War, proceeded Oh
Monday 10 Fort Lafayette 10 examine and report
upon he Of all persons there confined, except
prisoners Of war, and discharge such lie might
deem proper. Tie Commandant Of the Fort was
directed to release all prsoners whom he might des-
guale.
We print elsewhere q brief account Of gallan;
action in North Caroline in which 400 Rebels were
fairly thIsshed by about 800 Union troops consisting
of company Of Hawkins Zouaves, a loyal
Moth Carolina company, and civilians.
Gen. jim Lanes recruiting operations in Kan
sas have been successful lie has raised i've
white regiments aud organized 200 co.ored 10y
alists.
--Maj.-G Pope passed Hsnisbarg Pa. yester.
day. on his way to his field Of command in the
West.