The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-09-13

Union army slo,ciy ddrancing-Cumberiand
Gap to be held at all hdzdrds-Rebels on
the more for Hagerstown-Stonecdu jack
son to inrade Pennsylvania.
NEW YORK, Sept. IL.
morning paper correspondent at Middle
brook, Md, says our army Is advancing very
slowly, and there were indications that the re-
bels are in force few miles beyond that place.
He estimates the main force Of the enemy
about Frederick at 10000, but the main force
of the rebels is believed to be back of Lees
burg, numbering over 100000.
1t is positively asserted that the rebels give
signs of an intention to hold for a time the
line of the Monocacy, on which there had been
diminishing.
Lee had when he entered Maryland, 80 or
40 12-pounders and very small amount of
ammunition, but he hopes to supply this want
in Maryland, as well as the recruiting of his
men and horses.
Scouting parties of the rebels have recently
been within 40 miles of Baltimore, on the Bal
timore d Ohio Railroad, and carried away the
telegraph instruments from several stations.
A Baltimore correspondent states that with
in the past week several of the leading Union
lists in town have received anonymous letters
written and mailed in this city, threatening to
hang them to the nearest lamp post when
jackson should arrive.
A letter from Cumberland Gap, dated the
18th ult., says we are surrounded, and our sup
plies are cut off. The rebels have 10000 men
Just out of cannon shot in our 'front.' and their
pickets run across the mountain, from valley
to valley, up 10 within two miles of this Gap.
More of the enemy's troops are now on their
way from Knoxville, and two rebel columns
have also gained our rear, one of which cross
ed over by Rogers and the other by Big Creek
Gap. One of these columns, under Kirby
Smith, is about to push its way to Northern
Kentucky, and attempt to cross the Ohio riv-
er, and by the time this reaches you the whole
of Eastern Kentucky will fall into the hands
of the rebels, and we may be isolated. We
have begged for renforcements for two months
past, SO that We might penetrate into East
Tennessee, where both friends and supplies
await us, but the authorities at Washington
have turned a deaf ear to our entreaties.
HARRISBURG. Sept ~.
2-30 A.M-One of our scouts, who has Just
returned from Frederick, says the rebels have
broken up their encampnent at Frederick, and
are marching on Hagerstown.
LATER-Since the report of the foregoing,
reliable information has been received that
Stonewall Jackson, with his advance, is now
in Hagerstown preparing to move with his
whole army upon Pennsylvania.
Gov. Curtin has promptly advised President
Lincoln and the generals in command at Wash
ington, of all information which has reached
here through the numerous channels under his
control.
The most active measures are being put in
force to assemble a large army to resist the
rebel invasion, and If possible save our capitals
from devastation and outrage.
The men comprising the companies under
the call of the Governor for the militia, should
provide themselves each with gun and 5000
rounds of fixed ammunition TO suit the calibre
of the piece.
1t will be impossible for the State to furnish
arms to such large number of men.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IL.
The following deaths of Maine men occur
red in the hospitals here last night: H. Stock
well, 9th battery; Z. Read, Maine cavalry.