, 1862-10-16
from M'cLEllAM's ARMY.
Alarm at Frederick. Nd.
THE REPORT OF the REBELS cross
ING INTO MARYLAND UNTRUE.
No Rebels at or Near Gem
rreville.
THE CHARGES AGAINST GEN.
MARTIMDALE,
Movements Of Stewards Cavalry.


WAsH1EGToH. Octobe. Is, 1862.
The runor of the advance Of Gen. Joe
Johnston, with the old number OF 20 900 men.
across the Rapidaa toward Washington, is
foo.itl!y untrue.
4 reconnaissance by Lieutenant Colonel
Karge to Culpeppcr returned to-day. q.
met I Few cavalry, and had slight brush
No Signs OF larger force.
The Richmond papers refate the hypothesis
Of large force at Gordonsvil1e, by
making statement In connection with the
report that the Union forces had attacked
Gsrdcnsyll:e. and that BY way ofap-ecau:ion,
JEFF D:ris' government had removed the
s.cree.
Tie charge Of Gen. Fitz jain Porter, On
which Gen. Martindale is tried, is ,uisb ,ha-
,ior il presence Of the enemy. The specif-
cations are two-ti7st, that he proposed, after
the battle Of Malvern Hill, in hearing Of seY-
erul commanding officers Of his brigade, to an
officer Of rank, to lay down their arms, an.
surrender to the e1einy while they could Oh
Tain terms: 2rd, that he reached Weston's
Landing ecyeral hours in advance Of his brig
aae, when moving to James River, directly
after the battle Of M.Irtrn Hill. Gen. Butter
ic:d is the only witness so tar examined.
Tic other witnesses are Col Roberts, md
Mime, and Gen Morrell to the frst specifica.
tim, and Gen. Porter to the second
The following are the desths in Western
regiments here: c. Waller, P. Carter, 7:h
Wisconsin.
The story that 10000 cavalry were in the
vicinity of LeesbuEg, WIS investigated to-day
by an expedition sent out By Gen. Sigel,
which wc1t by way of LewensvilIe across
Goose Creek, meeting only two or three
scouts, who galloped OF. At Leesburg, some
Inhabitants said that Stewart, with cavalry,
stsid from Sunday noon till Monday after
noon, when he struck off to Vim
c!;ester. He Lad some 500 extra horses
ard two wagon loads Of plundtr
Many Of his men were arrested in our uni
FORMS. s'ewart said he was waiting to siy4 the
enemy chance to intercept him. HIS m en-
we're much pleased with their little tour
around tur army.
| Ditl,atchss from Harper's Ferry say the
resel lire u still very elise aud strong DE-
st1ters say the main body is still at Winches-
ter The ca1np force is upwards of $4,000
| nrr.
t NAsn1SGToS, Oct IA report prevailed
on tls: southern side OF ths Po' 'o:n:c yester-
| day evening, that the rebels had advanced to
| and were fighting our troops at Centrevi1le.
| Prompt a1ranscm hts were made along Our
lie to meet all emergencies; but no firing
| w:s heard in that direction. The alarm Soon
| Eubsided.
Secretary Chase is better today, and ex
pects to be at the tr>a=ury department TO-
morrow.
Pn1LAnE1ru1A, Oct 15.-The E,xuing Du,
}etiu say it has private letter dated S1ip
pcnsburg, Cumberland county, which state:
flat the rebels are crossing the Potomac agai1
in large force. Great excitement prevails.
A private telegram from Chambers burg las
night, says 'seavy firing was heard all d3y il
the ntiehborhood Of Hancock, Nd.
WAsH1seroN, Oct 15.-Tn, spirit rationE
in the navy having beeo abolished, all th
wlisky remaining on DO 4rd, probably 800
barrels, is to be sold at auction on It's arftya
! at the different naval stations and distant YES
| sells and naval depote.
NEW YORK, Oct 15.-The N. 7. Time,
special from Washington says: a recoanois
eapce was also made By Capt Barnett, with
small force Of the 9Th Ohio. to the neighbol
! hood Of Warrenton and Thoroushfare Gap
They eaW no enemy.
T6c following Is just received from Fred
erick, Nd, dated II p. N.
Frederick is agaln thro xn into excitemeu
By the report of an expected attack. u ~
!, !, look upon it rs sumor got up by the sece:
6Inni1t4 here.
From the testimony already offered By IL,
prosecution before the Court OF Inquiry
i the case OF Gen. Martindale, the charges 81
pear to be very unjust, aud rest wholly npo
IN expression used by Gen. Martindale aft:
l the fight at Malvern Hill, that he would ratht
E shar: the fate Of his woun led men upon th
, field than abandon them d;sgracefu1iy''
:. A special to the Herald from Washington
:. says:
A rumor is In circulation that the enem
had appeared at Centrsvi1ls, about 50,0C
strong It is regarded as pro sable, in const
quence Of intelligence other~ise received
: That the main body Of Gan. Lees army ":
c coming southward from Winchss sster, and tn
portion Of it passed through Thornton Ga
in the direction Of WaTrenton on Saturd:
last
WAsu1SGToS, Oct. 1.-the rumor that II
enemy had appeared in force OF SO, 600 at
: near Centreril1e is not confirmed By any in:s
Z ligcnce at headquarters.