The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-16
Our Forces Ready for any move
ment a. the Enemy.

Little authentic iniormation is known
here outside Of the War Department &c
within its pnrlicus) Of the movements
Of the rebels in Maryland, that is, in adj
dillon 70 what was published in Balti-
more this morning, al important portions
of which will be found ia our columns.
We may add 70 that Information, that
the latest and most reliable inielhgeucc
from ihe south SADIE Of ile Potomac, fe-
presents that 30 considerable body of
rebels have been in the vicinity Of lees
burg since the passage through that quar-
ter Of Longstrect and ais command. (cs-
iimated at 10000, which proceeded in
the direction of hollands and Edwards
Ferry and the Point of Rocks This is
doubtless, the force that has STARTED into
Maryland below Harpef's Ferry
person who has reached here from the
vicinity Of the Point Of Rocks. says that
yesterday large division crossed the
river at the Peiutof Rocks, which we
tahe TO be a potion ui tips iofrr referred
TO above.
Yigilant inquiry has satisfied us That
nothing whatever is known ofthe presence
Of any rebel infantry on the other side of
Washington, this side OF The Bull Rrh
mountains. We presume that the militia
ry authorities left by General Mcclellan
on the other side, have or will promptly
take occasion 70 verify thiN fact, which,
if verified, must prove Of great import
ance in regulating the future movements
of our army
II is alleged that the rebel pickets in.
Maryland extend on the north some four
teen miles out from Frederick in the di-
rcction of Hagerstown This, il true,
strengthens The Impression that The rebel
column (probal ly under Jackson that
was believed TO have fed back through
| Thoroughfare Gap almost immediately
after the battle Of Saturday last, have
crossed or are crossing the river above
Harper's Ferry, with the purpose Of as.
sailing that point first, or of pushing di q
rectly on into Pennsylvania; leaving
Longsireet TO amuse our army below, TO
prevent them from being followed until
they may have time TO do as much mis-
chief in that State as they can safely,
ere beating a hasty retreat back into Nir-
ginia.
The fact that Longstreet is said to be
| hurrying over the river such plumber
horses, cattle, stores, &c.--as he can
clutch, favors the impression that he
means to follow in that direction as soon
as Mcclellan may press him
We have rumors of considerable en-
gagement yesterday forenoon, between
Summers corps and Longstreets, in
which the latter is said TO have been
driven back over the river. We believe
them untrue. though there was, doubt
less, skirmshing between their respect
i've piekets, yesterday afternoon, ours re-
firing, being greatly Outnumbered for the
moment This must have occurred il
in the vicinity Of Jamestown anC
Poolesyille, and our pickets engaged were
probably only cavalry
We can learn nothing up TO noon TO.
day to lead TO the belief that the rebels
are advancing in force below Frederick
junction. Our forces are so disposed
as to be ready for them if moving eithe
TO this direction or in that of Baltimore
we apprehend.
In twenty four hours the mystery o
the intentions of the rebel commander
will probably be cleared up in grea
measure by their movements, when thos
Of Gen. Mcclellan win consequently ais,
begin TO be developed--- IPaJing'o
II Ejgnibg Star, sH..