The New York herald., 1862-09-14


IMPORTANT FROM MARYLAND.
Exciting News from the Upper
Potomac.
Reported Battles at HMper's Ferry
and Martinsburg.
General Dixon II. Miles Hold
ing Harper's Ferry and
Driving Back the Rebels.
Arrival OF General Mcclellan
at Frederick.
The Southern Troops Reported t. be
Retreating Across the Potomac.
the EXCITEMENT N Pennsylvania.
The Energetic Movements Of
Governor Curtin.
TROOPS POURING INTO HARRISBURG.
THB MILITARY PURORE In PHILADELPHIA.
Immense Preparations to Crush
the Rebels.
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HEAVY FIRING IN THE VICINITY OF MAR
TINSBURG.
PanADuYnIA, Sept. 10, 1862.
The Chambersburg telegraph operator says that hc
heard nring all the afternoon from the vicinity Of Mar
tinsburg.
AHEAvY BATTLE SOUTH OF HAGERSTOwN.
PILApEIrHiA, Sept. l3, 1862.
The Bullsin Is ous IN On extra with the following:
HARxssuac, sept l3--sPM
neavy battle has been progressing south Of Hassrs
town for tho last fsur hours. II is supposed 70 be be-
tween Jackson and the Union forces Ct Martinsburg
We have been tegrsphing all day for Home Guards aud
Grey Reserves and hope they llreport companies as
al others do After that done they will be formed into
regiments suit them II possible, but in accordance
with tbc United States regulations. Sond along the
Tho above despatch has been sent by T. A. Scott Pro
saeas Of tAs Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and has
been politely handed to u BY Mr. 4. Knight, one Of
The directors who that the company are pre-
pared to forward ten thousand to Harrisburg 90
eight.
Men are wanted IN companies. Philadelphia should
respond Immediately. There 10 no time Cor delay.
PmIApsprurA, Sept. IS, 1862.
Adsspatch has just been received from Colonel rhomas
L. Scott from Harrisburg stating that battle is gosug
@ below Eagerstown, between Miles, and Jackson's
forces and calling al troops to rush TO Harrisburg
Our citissns are making prompt rcspouss. Hundreds
q armed men arc rushing through the streets 10 the
Pennsylvania Railroad depot.
THE FIGHT AT HARPER's FERRY
7uE nIrDLs REFoRrIp DRIVEN BACK WITH HEAVY
LOSS.
PHIApElrnA, Sept ls, 1862.
The Baltimore American OF this morning has the follow
ing
gentleman who left Frederick Thursday afternoon
states that when he left there considerable copser
nation among the rebels with regard TO rumcr that had
Just reached town Of heavy battle Harper's Ferry.
Cen Dixon II. Niles rcpused IN attack by General
Leng with great slaughter Tho account was that Lor
ing had crossed Potomac at wlamsTort simul,ape
ousy with the crossing OF jackson and Lee at Leesbg
Instead OF marching towards Hagcrslown he had taken
tho road BY the canal in the direction Of Hapers
Ferry. A short distance above Harpcrs Ferry he at
tempted 10 ford the river with largo body Of cavalry
and infantry.
Tho report was that when the river was covered With
troops Gen. Niles opened nre upon them with his bat.
tories from Camp Hail. and from tho trcs,lewor OF tho
rairoad With grape and canister, causing the river
actually to run with blood, when the attempt sban
aoncd.
Thcy had also previously made an attempt 10 s,orm
the batteries Maryland Heights and were rspusod by
askod batteries scattering them and sirswlng the field
with dead.
mat thero was nrh, at Harpers rorry wednesday
afternoon was well known In Frederick, as canuonsiing
beard there for fully four hours The current rumor.