Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-20

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Special to the New York Heraldi
WHLIAMsPoRT, ND, October u The S.h
Maryland regiment, which was on duty q! Dam
Nc. ;, near where ths rebels crossed, succeeded
in sifscliuE a retreAt 10 Wlllamsp0rt. General
Henley Immediately ssRt for reiniorcements to
hold the town to the last. Ths rsbs crossing
ives sfsctsd undSf the pTo5sctisn Of two hesvy
guns on tbs ViHgiBa aide. As Ioon as the head
Of the colsmn ls0dsd on tas Maryland side, our
pickets opened lively skirmish With them, in
which one man Of the l2sh Illinois cavalry was
killed The loss OF the enemy was not Escer-
tanned.
There was yesterday a general movement Of
our troops toward Dam No. g. where it was
thought they you'd attempt to recross In the
woods On the Virginia side, OppOsits the town.
there we're indications Of a Ts5si force of a. least
5000. The smoke of numersUs camp fires wss
visible among the trees, and during tive OF three
hsurs Of the day on Friday, fall regiment was
drawa up in lies Of battle on tho edgs Of tbs
woods At intervals yesterday occasional dis
charges of musketry were heard in the direction
Of our advance, but tho result WAS not known
An individual was arrested by the S,h Maryland
regiment, who pretended to be Maryland fsrmer
He has been idsniifsd as a wealthy accession
farmer, and as the person who guided Lee
through Maryland, both on his advance and re-
trsst.
A second brigade Of infantry arrived here by
special train from Hsrpsr's Ferry, about one
o'clock this afternoon. There IS nov sufficient
force here 10 guard against any possible surprise.
General BAaks received q dispaIch from Gene
raj SloGemsn, to-day, dated PJOesville, appTis.
ing him Of the appearance CT StUaTGs, Stones
and Hsmptons force, with ak pieces Of artillery,
at daylight this morning, pIrsuei by PeasSn-
tons cavalry. When they arrived in sight of
the river thsy broke up into small bodies and
made for several fords. The troops sent to in
tsrcept them were Of course also obliged 30 d.
vide and engage the enemy at number OF
points
There is no further confirmation Of the report
that the rebel army is retrsating from Winches-
tor. Skillful generals predict ths. if it does
move d9En the valley it will be for the purpose
Of attackieg Size with which purpose il is sup
posed Ssuatrs excursion into Pennsylvania
may be c0arecled. Sigel, however, keeps
bright lookout
Special Dispatch 70 the PhIsdelphls Iusulrer.I
HARRIsBUBG, October Ex-Governor Curtin
has just received information datsd PeuyVie,
from reliable gentleman Of Perry county, that
a rebel force Of 5000 men made thsir appear
snce within eight miles Of Concord, Franklin
county, last night e twelve o'clock, and carried
of 1900 horses The farmers of franklin
county are moving all their stock into Perry
county. The rebels are supposed to be making
for the Pennsylvania Central Railroad.
PHILADELPHIA, October I3 The Pennsylya-
MIA Central railroad company received DIS
patch, giving Information Of the same nature as
that obJEined in the IRqsarer's special but they
have received no confirmation Of the Intelligence
from any official on the road, and place no con-
idence init.
BALTIMORE, October l3-The AnsrieaH has