Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-12
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THE REBELS IN MARYLAND.
Gen. Mcclellan on their Rear.
AB0LITI0NlsTs ANSWERED.

Tho War In Maryland and Virginia.
KNOXVILLE, Nd, Sept. s.
To-day matters are assuming . moro war-like
appearance.
The corr Of Gems. Banks land Sumner passed
through hers without creating nucn excitement
This morning the commanding General himself
accompanied by his staff, gallopped up to the
principal hotel in the village and made INQUIRE,
which led to the supposition that movements Of
great importance were on tapis. Following Gen
Mcclellan came cavalry, artillery and infantry in
g:ic' 1anbers, and are sill coming The whole
army Of the peninsula seems to be marching in
this direction.
If tne reports of this morning are true. We
shall need all the f.rce in this vicinity.
jackson is said to have established his head.
quarters at frederick.
Itis reported at Poolesville that the whole rebe,
army is marching on Harrisburg. Mcclellan 3
presence leads many to suppose that he is to as
sumo the offensive at once, and attack the enemy
in the rear. Our army has been drawn p in line
OF battle for the past days about 3 miles from
this place. 1t covers the road to Poolesville and
to Frederick, and whom Mcclellan is ready. a col.
umn will PROBABLY move down both Of these roads
and assume the offensive
About o'clock last night two companies of the
4th regular cavalry were out Oh rec ,nnoisance,
when they surprise !, or thought the. did, about
~ or so rebels, near iece OF woods, in vicinity
Of Pooesville. They immediately dispersed tn IN,
but from all around 70 up I'M sntry and cavalry
10 the number OF 1000. Our men were almost
upon them before they checked thu cir horses. +. wo
field pieces were dawn out OF the woods and sew
eral rounds fired at our men while falling back
Tho enemy declined following. Seven we're
wounded on our side-three seriously, and one
MORALLY.
Ihear this morning that the enemy have taken
possession Of some of the import ant points on the
baltimore and Ohio r. R.
Tue tribune says edilorily that the latest pub
lie intelligence is that the enemy is conccnt, .lng
At Rockville, but from private information We
learn that disposition OF the force made with 70
terence ts further movements.
Senator Lane and other prominent citizens who
were here a few days ago on mission from Gov
Morgan, have returned with "No" for an answer
Gov. Morgan declared. the authority to arm and
uniform the new regiments from his State by
making requsition direct instead of through the
general government, and to select the generals to
lead them.
The altimore American of yesterday says in
intelligence the We give this morning indicates
that the rebel army had taken a wester1 route 20
wal ds HagerstowD, and when the enemy m YES
from Frederick towards Hager town, he is virtual
ly tuning his back on Baltimore ana Washing on
and moving to point whore no reach Potomac
at Williamsport, by q march OF Z miles, while his
infantry is partly moved west, his cavslry is
securing towards York county, Pa.
Statements received from the cOrresu ondents Of
the New York papers rs to the force If the rebels
that have crossed into Maryland, entirely disagree
with accounts. that have been received from tu-
gitives. No one who has arrived shere speaks OF
having seen more thanI5 600.