Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-10
THE REBEL INVASION.
The Latest Reports and Rumors.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Persons from Rock
vile say that the rebels in great force yester-
day occupied the west bank of the Seneca
river from its mouth at the Potomac, twenty
two miles above Washington, to the public
stage road at Middlebrook Mills, line of
some ten miles. Middebrook is about eight
miles west Of Rockville, on the turnpike road
between Georgetown and Frederick City, and
about twenty-three miles from Washington.
FIGHT NEAR PoOLEsvILLE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Yesterday after
noon detachment from Farnsworth Indiana
cavalry attacked the 18th Virginia near
Poolesville, scattering them, killing and
wounding several, and capturing six prison
ers who were brought to the provost marshal
OF tins city, this morning; and sent to the old
capitol. The officer in charge of the prison
ers reported that it was thought the rebel
cavalry were cut off, and that many more
would be captured.
The Star says that yesterday afternoon two
companies of the Sd Indiana cavalry, under
command of Major Chapman, went to Pooles-
vile, Md, which they found in possession OF
a rebel cavalry regiment, who had planted on
a hill to the right of the town one field piece,
which was opened on our men as they ap-
preached. The command did not stop but
made charge through the town. The enc
my were then skedaddling and forming line
of battle near their gun
In a few moments reintOrcementS came up
consisting of two pieces of artillery and sew
eral companies of the 6th Illinois cavalry,
and our guns after few shots succeeded in
silencing the enemy's piece, when another
charge was made by major Chapman's COM
mand, and the rebels broke and ran, leaving
seven dead on the field. Our loss is one man
killed, sergeant David A. Tails of company
B, and eight men wounded-Geutenants La
due and Davis of company B, and six men of
company A.
HOW PENNSYLVANIA FEELS.
SCRANTON, PA, Sept. 9.-Immediately
upon receipt of the intelligence that the reb-
els had invaded Pennsylvania, public meet
ing was called, stores closed, guns fred and
bells rung The residents assembled en-
masse for drill. The governor has been ten
dered the services of the entire population to
repel invasion.
REPORTS FROM HARRISBURG.
HARRISBURG, Sept 9.-The telegraph ope-
rator has left Chambersburg because he an
tibipated that the secessionists there would
interfere with him. Another operator has
taken his place, and reports all quiet and no
rebels in that vicinity
No intelligence has been received from
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trail Railroad, which is thought to be in dam
ger.
Hon. A. X. Mcclure has been appointed as
sistant adjutant general by the president, and
assigned for special duty in Pennsylvania.
Coils. Thomas B. Scott, John A. Wright, John
b. Parker and Gen. Porter, are here, aiding
the governor, who is i'll constant communica-
ton with Gen. Mcclellan. Confidence pre-
walls as to the ability to prevent any raid into
the state entailing serious consequences.
rebel deserter who arrived at Hanover
reports the rebels at Frederick at one hundred
thousand strong.
ALL SAFE AT HAGERsTOwN.
HAGERsTowN, Md, Sept. 80 p. M
Everything is quiet here. A Union man who
left place within six miles of Frederick this
afternoon reports that there are no rebels this
side of Frederick. Their pickets extend four
miles this side. The latest from Martins
burg reports all safe there. No immediate
danger in this quarter.