Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-19
TaR 1vAB IN MARYLAND.
E,osifioa Of she Federal re, ccs.

/ From tbe New York Erpiess September I0.I
/ We have dispatches from Rockville eighteen
miles from Washington up to aoon yesterday
! General Mcclellan was there, with Generals
1 Summers POrter's Fganklin's and Banks corps.
/ The Union pickets are within five miles of the
/ rebel pickets, toward Jamestown, where, Gs at
POoesville, the rebels are in strong force On
Sunday night they captured fifteen Of O0r cav
airy pickets near Jamestown.
There had been no engagement up 20 noon
( yesterday The people generally were in sym
pathy with secession: One woman begged our
correspondent not to inform the govern ment Of
what the rebels were doing, or in any way to ex-
pose them N Washington.
General Couch occupied the lett wing near
Clsrksvil,e, where Hill had captured twenty
five Union troops. General Sumner was on the
right, aud Generals Banks and Franklin S
troops occupied the center.
The corps of Burnside, Reno, King and others
are on the road between Washington and Fred
erick
The policy of the enemy is 20 hold Maryland
aud then make their attack On Washington.
They intend to come into Pennsylvania, not to
hold the State, bat to cut of communication
from WsshisgtOn
Where the rebels crossed the Potomac, there
was bat a rebel guard. They crossed over at
four ferries, and our correspondent believes they
number not lesi than 900 on the free State
side OF the Potomac.
The feeling toward McClsllan by his soldiers
was one Of great enthusiasm.
Officers and soldiers attest that the march to
Rockville was The severest they have expert
enced-nothiug they experienced on the PENN
sula was so trying 10 them. Though the road
il comparatively smooth, it was literally dried
and formed into summers dust" to a cOnsid-
eTabe depth. QuaTtermaster', cOmmissaries
and ammunition wagons, ambulances and artil-
ery, with cavalry and officers mounted, caused
the dust so to rise IS to fill the air almost to suf
location. Through this, the worn infantry, in
heavy marching OTder-that is, each man laden
with knapssck blanket his equipments and
gun, had to Wend his way-thOusands upon
thousands, in long procession, regiment after
regiment, brigade after brigade, division after
division, and corps after corps, under a sun,
through Sunday and yesterday, that scorcbed to
wiLhering-slmost 20 burning.
Those who arrived at Rockville Sunday after
noon says that POrter's corps, Summers and
others, were so beaten out, so exhausted, that
they threw themselves directly upon the ground,
10 rest for the night multtUdes Of them regard
less Of food (getting drink only, for which they
had suffered on the wBy), in the open air, with
out pitching tent.
Ia this state of languOr and exhaustion were
they, when at about ten O'Clock General Ne
Clelan rode up, accompanied by bis aids, the
twentieth United STATES cavalry, and his body
guard Instantly the fact was known through
out the army, as if by telegraph, each man COM
municatiug IL, j8yfully and enthusiastically, to
the one next him and, as if by a new creation,
the worn and wearied Immediately became i'm
bued with new spirit; music pesied terth its
welcome and loud hUzzas made the air, and
groves, and woods to resOund with the soldiers
greeting.
General Mcclellan established his headquar-
teTs there for the time in the center of the army,
Of which it IS 30 manifest he is the heart lie
was yesterday occupied 10 preparing his wei
come for the invaders and If but q little time
be given him fOT some freshness 70 return,
through rest, to his jaded troops, he win make
that welcome memorable.
Correspondence Of the New York Tribune.
ROCKVILLE, Md, September 9.-PoolesvilIe
was again occupied by the national troops last
evening. General Fessenden, with bis brigade
Of cavalry, entered the town about dusk, meeting
but little resistance and losing but one man.
By this evening Our army corps viii, without
doubt, be encsmped about it. The exact posi-
ton Of the main body Of the rebel amy seems
to be difficult TO ascertain. Sugar Loaf noun
tain isioccupjed by them as a telescope and sig
nal station, and a more admissible one for that
purpose could not have been found 1t is a high
peak, rising in the form Of q sugar loaf, and
upon any clear day can be seen distinctly from
Washington. From its summit the rebels can
watch the movements of all the army corps as
they leave by the different roads from Washing
ton and Georgetown. The roads, too ere three
inches deep with dust, and the cloud which floats
over an army can be seen g very great distance
Our generals are unfortunate ia having no high
points from which to watch the movements Of
the rebel army. As in Virginia they still have
the advantage of Us Ia obtaining accurate intor-
nation of our movements.
General Mcclellan is moving his columns
slowly but surely. His troops all say they re-
quired rest, and he seems disposed to give it to,
them, although al enemy seems to be establish
ing himself permanently in the loyal State Of
Maryland and preparing for raids in Pennsyl-
vanis. Il is wisdom, perhaps, TO make haste
slowly, and I have ample reason to believe, nom
all / see around me, that the reign Of Governor
Lowe, as rebel provisional executive Of Mary
land, will be a very short and disastrous one IN
deed for the rebel cause.
The troops are again beginning to feel ike
fighting. just at this moment they have no
general TO quarrel about. Pope has been sent
to the Indians, and Mcdowell has gone to ses
bis wife Their idol, General Mcclellan, is here
among them, where they can see him almost
daily, and if they will not fight under him they
would nos fight under Gabriel, if he should blow
his trump, descend from above, and offer to lead
the Yankee host in their last extremity.