New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-20
Exciting Burners in Daitinerc-Repsrtea
Rccapsure Of Marper's Fcrry-Sad Cens
ditiou Of the Rebel Army.

BALrrxoKr. Tbursdsy. Sept 49, 1856. M
This city has all day fairly run wild AS rInor after
rumor has flashed from all quarters, but principally
from the quarter concerning operations on the
Upper Potomss.
have taken some pains to reduce these rumos 70
the consistency of probability if not Of established
facts by conversation with persons latest from the
scene Of conflict.
That our army throughout the several days Of
fighting barring Harpers Fenyl, has achieved All
most unvsp ing success, with no important qualis
6cstion or drawback; has, in reality, made large
captures" with Q comparatively small loss; has
driven the Rebels continually and pushed them
almost TO the Last extremity. is. Am psrsuadsd
grand and lsuthentica,ed fact.
"Details IRE nesger. Nevertheless, that Longssreet
and Cobb are both in our hands wounded; that Lee
has been q. ut into Virginia in the condition. snd
that jackson, now in chief commsnd, is about the
only considerable Rebel General left are representa-.
tons % well supported that we may accept them ~
facts.
Ilssrn from Q gentleman from Frederick at an
early bour this morning, and who not only appre-
ciates the truth in general way, but the utility Of
facts now that Hsrper's Ferry has been reoccupied
BY Burnside and that be marched the greater part
Of bis corps over The bridge hicb therefore, could
not have been Destroyed 10 Bolivar HI ghu, with tho
view TO an important movement in the contigensy
of Jsckson's succeedingin withdrswingtne remnants
Of his army across the Potomac.
The chances for Jackson getting away by tho
GAP or any other route. would seem, taking the
most moderate view Of his situaton decidedly againse
him.
Rebel prisoners concur in representing that the
Rebel army ia actually in state bordering starv.
alton while their condition with reference 10 cloth.
ing, &c. 10 eorre'pondpgly bad. Or this the several
thousand prisoners that have been brought in, 100
having arrived here this .nornng-are witness that
nobody would think Of attempting to iuipesch.
In view Of the proven condition Of the Rebel
army, there would seem to be real ground for the
hopeful aspect drawn from the present state OF the
case that tie only ground of hope for Jsckson and
his army is in getting back into Virginis, which
would be the greatest feat that Rebel chieftsin hss
yet achieved.
II .esms TO be conceded that Gen. Mcclellan has
been considerably REINFORCED within the last forty
eight hours. At the same time the Pennsylvaaia
militia have been rushing down TO tho border 10
thousands Large supplies Of ammunition were sent
TO him from this city yesterday, and there is no
probability of his running short OF anything eSen-
tai 10 a continuance of tho great and apparently
final conflict TO q successful termination.
Notwithstanding tho lees in killed has, without
any doubt, been very great, an persuaded thas
il wac not, up to last evening any hing like as great
as during the week of battles on the Peninsula,
when our forces werk fighting on the defensive, in
search of new base. Orr loss in prisoners has
been comparatively mesger. Pc, sons from tho
ground agree in placing this item on the Rebel side
very much the largest, and the figures vary from
eight TO fifteen thousand. The disparity in killed
and wounded is represented as being in about tho
same ratio.
gentleman from the scene Of events this morning
assu.es me Of single fact. which, while il illustrates
the pluck of the Rebels, at the time fully proves
their extreme concition. He states very many OK
the cavalry were without, shoes and that it wss NOS
al untrequent thing to see riders With their spon
fastened 10 naked feet bleeding from LIBERATION As
q general thing the horses were 10 no oettsr oond''
ton than their riders.
There is abundant testimony to the point that tho
Hood of our srmy up; that with tins taste sue
cs.s .rd tina inheritance OF success fully under.
stood, The men are equal to almost anyth'ng-ehs
he ye,ns with the old troops in steadiness and dash.
Nv" VIVID G. D. y.
Rebel Rumors in RaItimoro-sccret De-
p.rture Of Troops from the City-The
nr.,h.Blow 70 Occasion.
From Our Own CoIrespondent
''" "'' BALTIMORE. Sept ls-p N.
This has been an unpleasspty exciting day for the
Rebels in Baltimore. Yesterday afternoon ell sorts
If rumors we're in circulation. jackson was u
frederick. He was at the Relay House. Mcclellan