Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-13
LATEST NEWS.

BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY.


The Rebels Ina Pennsy 1vania.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. 2-This morning
the rebels destroyed the machine shops, rail-
road, and rolling stock of the Cumberland val
ley railroad company, which were at Cham
bersburg, and they burned the railroad bridge
at Scotland, five miles west of Chambersburp
They have seized about five hundred horses.
They have also taken large amount of gov
eminent clothing, which they at once ex-
changed for their own dilapdated garments.
portion Of their force moved about eleven
o'clock this morning in the direction of Get
tysburg. 1t is impossible to learn fully what
the intention of the rebels are. Means are
being devised to capture the entire party 1t
has been ascertained that the rebels crossed
the Potomac river near Clear Spring, early
yesterday morning, and entered Pennsylvania
by Blair's valley.
HARRISBURG, Oct. lilo p. M.-Despatch-
es are constantly being received at headquar-
tiers of the proceedings Of Stuart's rebel caval-
ry since they left Chambersburg. The rebels
respected all private property. The only ex-
ception was where they entered store in
Chambersburg and carried off about two hum
dred dollars worth of boots and shoes. After
leaving Chambersburg they proceeded in the
direction of Gettysburg.
About five miles from Gettysburg the farm
ers throughout that region Of country assem-
bled and made bold stand. They succeeded
in capturing one of the advance guard, who
was taken into Gettysburg, and is now on his
way, in charge of a guard, in this city.
The railroad to HagerStown is now in run
ming order, the bridge on the Cumberland val
ley railroad at Scotland not having been des-
troyed as previously reported Telegraph
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lan's headquarters. Large mum bers oftroops
have been freely offered to Gov. Curtin
throughout the state, but as yet none have
been accepted, as a sufficient force has al
ready been sent forward.
Gen. Wool is now in command of the forces
of Pennsylvania. 1t is supposed that the reb-
els are making direct for Frederick. Gen.
Brooks is in command at Hagerstown, where
everything is quiet. The opinion seems to
prevail here in Official quarters that the whole
rebel force will be captured.
CHAMBERsBURG, Oct II-II.30P. M-At
this hour all is quiet here.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Il.-Gen. Mcclellan
telegraphed to the war office to-day that not
one of the rebels in Pennsylvania should re-
turn into Virginia.
An officer of Slocums division, Franklin's
corps, went as far as Greencastle this (Satur-
day. morning, by train, and then by locomo-
tive to within a mile and half of Chambers
burg. The track as far as he went was all
right, but he reported it destroyed beyond. A
goo deal of cavalry and artillery passed
through Hagerstown this morning, and Gen.
Franklin was there. The rebels carried off
the mayor and council of Mercersburg, as
prisoners.
There is prevailing rumor that the rebels
aro nl0vinU in forpa throuUl Ihorptoo'S Cor
in the Blue Ridge, so as to reach the Orange
and Alexandria railroad This is considered
as proving that the raid into Pennsylvania is
only feint to cover their retreat, to obtain
supplies, and distract Mcclellan while they
fall on Sigel. Passengers from Harper's Fer
ry give similar report.
A correspondent with Sigel writes from
Centerville that the rebel army is reported to
be approaching from Winchester, but re-
connoisance has failed to discover any hostile
forces in the vicinity indicated.
CARLISLE, Pa, Oct ia person directly
from Williamsport says that we lost sixty mer
in an action near Hancock, when the rebel,
crossed the river. Cox's brigade or part of il
was the force probably engaged, as they were
ordered in that direction several days ago
Gen. Wool is here, and troops are being or
dered to this point. The loss of the Cumber
tduu v leg IdllIOdu Is HbJ Hlueu SHORT o
$4,000, including four second class engines
All the other engines were saved. On govern
ment property the loss is not over $1,000 Two
warehouses containing military stores were
among the property consumed. The rebels
were last heard of at Gettysburg, apparently
going towards Frederick. A heavy force o
cavalry and artillery has arrived here from
Hagerstown, to intercept the rebels should
they return.
There is report that the rebels are cross
ing the Potomac at Dam No. . Our troops
are all under arms, Gen. Henley in command.
The city is filed with rumors of a sudden
movement on the part of McClellan's army.
The busy notes of PREPARATION for decisive
movement are heard in all departments con-
nected with the army.
A Frederick dispatch says a gentleman who
left Richmond Monday, and came via Staun-
ton and Winchester, reports that none of the
enemy's forces are moving towards Richmond,
but that quite number of supposed conscripts
are moving this way. Most of the rebel
forces, he states, are still near Winchester.
Great numbers of people are daily coming
over the river to avoid CONSUMPTION.