Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-17
.TnE WAX IN 5EaRYLAND.
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/ WAsHEGTOS, September g. - The reports
/ from the euemy's operations in Mary land con-
tinue as usual 20 be indefinite, AID for ths most
/ part unreliable, though it is known TO be al es-
/ iablsLed fact that be has made no offensive
movements toward Washington, AS Published IN
/ the evening papers here. As ueeg as can BE-
ascertainsd, the column which has moved uCrti-
east Of Frederick was about 5000 men, and is
evidently destined for a raid for supplies, either
in northern Maryland or Pennsylvania
] The enemy yesterday transferred a large Eum-
/ Der of baggage wagons across the Potomac,
/ which indicates a permanent Iocstiou, or else
was for tho removal of the supplies which the
enemy IS rapidly gathering.
The Star, however, after announcing that the
rebels had moved toward Washington, changed
its tone in the second edition saying tnat
Hearing no confirmation Of the rUuOrs that
they have made their appearances IN Peausylva-
MIA, and learning that no one estimates their
/ force that passed through Frederick on th-ig
way west al over 5000, and now tudiag thar,
| though there are troops from tine direction of
CenteTvie up TO the iords Of the river, they
are not TO be found in any force on ths Mary
| land side we are brought 10 the conclusion that
those OF them who are in Maryland came simply
/ 10 plundeT in Frederick and Washington cOuE-
ties, expecting 10 escape back into Virginia via
( Hancock.
HABRIsBURG, Pa, September 9.-TLs latest
information from the border received st SIX
o'clock last evening, says the rebels pickets
were within twelve miles OF Hanover, York
county.
The rUmor circulating IN Baltimore that tie
rebels are at Emmets5urg sud G9t.ys5urg Is
UafoUuded.
NEW YORK, September "a special to the
Tribune, dated Oakland, Maryland, September 6,
says: There is no communication with Bs.l-
nose from here direct The latest news was
brought by an engine tr0m Harper's Ferry to
Cumberland, themes westward by the accOnmJ-
dadou train this morning
"A cavalry skirmish occurred yesterday ?. NJ,
ue2r Martins Jurg, with what is supposed 70
have been a rebel reclnnJileu-g force lr0m
Winchester The rebels are ssid 10 have been
driven back TO Winchester with a loss Of forty
men killed AMI captured. Oar force at Martins
burg is reported effective, mostly from Size West
This Is by trustworthy passsnglrs-
An officer who left Rockville yesterday after
noon reports al quiet IN front Nobody knew
anything positive ab0u. The force Of the rebels Ut
PO0.esVIle
WAsHSGToS, September g. uigbl-Little if
any perfectly reliable inf5rmad lion has been re-
celved here regarding affairs 0u tbs upper PJtO-
mac and in the vicinity of Frederick since yes
tsrday Accounts are given from time % time
by citizens who have leir there, or by relUruiHy
soldiers. They, however, deal iil Eeu5rs.itiss.
i. Is said 10 day tina. the rebel p-ckets extend
about i0UItsan miles from Frederick toward Ia
gerstown. It cann0: be ascertained that the
rebels have advanced in any forse below Frede-
rick Junction. Their future movements sre
matters Of conjecture.
CHANIBERSBURG, September 5.-Ols Of our
scouts reached Hagerst0wn last night, having
left Midd.et0wn, eighteen miles southeast OF ths.
place, at i've o clock p. 81. He reports that the
rebels wsre st Hagerst0wn 10 considerable force,
and were advancing. The rolling stock of the
railroad had been removed from H4ge,stoWn,
and the telegraph Office there evacuaL-1. A
telegraph office has bssn0peuel at Green Castle,
from which place our scouts and messengers
VIII be sent.
PHILADELPHIA, September "a special ccr-
respondent of the Press OF this city has returned
from Sy1esvills, Maryland. and says that he had
ilst left MonrOvia, Maryland, on account Of the
approach of the rebels. a party Oi their cav
al-Y entered the plscs on Sunday.
Many sgecuatOus are Ii.e Telltve % the
movements. iutents and purposes Of St1uew=ll
jackson. Ssms say be is on his way, with q
large army, 30 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, so as
to be within striking distance OF Chamhersburg
OF York, and that he is already near Hs1over,
while Others assert that be has marched to West
miosier, and viii move on Baltimore in thar
direction Others assert that this latter move
nsut is merely a iaint tJ cover his entrance into
Pennsylvania.
WASHINGTON, September g.-Tha S,ar says:
SO Yesterday p. NJ two companies Of the q Iudi-
ana cavalry, under Major Chapman. went to
Poolesville, which they found in possession of a
rebel cavalry IegiUsat, who had planted on .
Lin to the right of the town one Geld piece
which was opened on 0ur men as they ap-
preached The command did not stop, but
m2de a charge through the town. The enemy
was then skeGallliug ana forming line of bat
tie near their gun. In g few moments reinforce
msnts came Up-tEO pieces Of artillery and sew
eraI companies of the Ssh Illinois cavslry-sUi
our guns, after a few shots, succeeded ia si.suc-
/ ing the enemy's piece, when another charge was
made by Msi0r ChApmsu's command, and the
/ rebels broke and ran, leaving seven dead Ca tls
/ field. Our loss is one man killed