The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-09-09
New York, Tuesday, September 9, 1864.
THE SITUATION.


Heavy firing was heard yesterday in the vicinity
Of Poolesville, which indicated that skirmish
was going on in that direction. paroed pri
soner stated that very large force of rebel
They passed over at two o'clock last Saturday
morning BY four different ways. namely Edwards,
Conrads Smiths and Nolans ferries, all
fordable. They pushed on from those points
30 Poolesvilie, Jamestown and Frederick.
In many quarters great alarm is expressed
among tind people, because the rebels have
come out from their lines and invaded Maryland,
whereas this is precisely what VIC have always
wanted them 70 do. Heretofore they have been
retreatiug from point to point. We met them at
Yorktown and Williamsburg, and they retired.
We confronted them on the Mississippi, the Cum
berland and the Tennessee and they abandoned
post after post. We assaled New Orleans and
they evacuated that city. Now, at length we
have induced them to make an advance beyond
their original lines, and shall see the result,
very probably, in few days from this.
under his own command, is now il motion; their
destination. .! course, it would not be proper
nor perhaps necessary to state.
The rebels we're reported yesterday to have en-
tered the State Of Pennsylvania, near Hanover,
and General Andrew Porter lad offered his SER
vices TO Governor Curtin to protect the State at
that point. The intention Of the enemy was said
TO be to cut of the Western Central Pennsylvania
Railroad aud then to move on Baltimore and
Washington. The rapid action Of our forces, how
ever may spoil their plans. Later accounts place
the rebel cavalry scouts at Gettysburg Pa, and
rumor says that they are advancing under the
Stars aad Stripes, proclaiming that they are fight
ing TO restore the Union as it was, &c.
The utmost vigilance is exercised, and prompt
arrangements being manifested at Baltimore
to rcpel any attack Of the rebels upon that city.
From Fortress Monroe it is reported yesterday
that the Meyrinac No. has been seen below Fort
Darling, making towards Viewpoints News. Ru-
mors were prevalent that she had reached the Vi
entity Of Viewpoints News, and had an encounter
with two Of gunboats, driving them before her.
All the shipping, however, had been removed to q
place Of safety, and every arrangement had been
made to give the rebel ram o quietus when che
approached the fortress.
The preparations at Cincinnati for the defence
OF that city 90 on bravely. Twenty-Five thousand
fresh troops arrived there Friday and Saturday.
The reports as to the location of the rebels
were quite conflicting It was stated that they
were at Falmouth, within fifteen miles Of Coving.
ton, two days ago, and now it is said that only a
scouting party Of them had appeared at Critten-
den twenty-five miles from Covington. On the
other hand it was rumored last night that the
rebels had marched from Falmouth on Maysvle,
and that the latter town had surrendered. What.
may be the truth of these various rumors ii Ia
certain that all fear and anxiety are abating in
Cincinnati. Business is again resumed, and every.
thing looks cheerful there.
We publish in another column q highly inte
resting account of brilliant battle which occur
red on the "a inst. at Plymouth, North Carolina
where body Of fourteen. hundred rebels, under
FOL Garrett, were met and engaged by Union
Iorce Of three hundred men, under Orderly Ser.
leant Green, Of Hawkins zeuaves. The Union
Foops were the attacking party. After battle
OF one hours duration the rebel ranks we're broken
and theyretreated in disorder, leaving their com.
manding officer and forty men as prisoners. The
affair derives great interest from the fact that the
Union troops were commanded by -an Orderly
Sergeant, who on this occasion dispay Jed consider
able ability in conducting the battle, as vel
as great personal courage.
We have some interesting accounts Of the condi.
tioa o. things at the South, which we CLEAN from
the rebel journals. In the rebel House Of Repre-
eentatives on tic 30th ult., highly important de
bate erose on q resolution making inquiry Of thu
President as 10 whether the recent cartel for thC
exchange Of prisoners had been violated by Oh,
federal authorities. The discussion on the subiec
stirred UP the bad blood Of the Congressman ant
made them quite blatant and camorous for retail
atory measures Mr. Russull Of Virginia, went 81
far as 10 recommend that the rulss OF internatona
warfare be ignored.
The rebel conscript law, founded on federal
law, has been tried and found Improbable a.
least its provisions are unequal it's burdens not
being borne BY all classes as II should. Ii is now
proposed 10 frame new law OF amend the old
one so that the Objectionable features win be
obviatcd.
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