New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-16

filled from the region thereabout there cannot be
doubt. We, here, are on the lookout for squalls.
WHK
Fiuhfinu nj Marpcr's Fcrry-Spies i'm Rnlti-
more-ProbnbIe Change in the Rebel
Programmed Returned Warrior.
From Our Own Correspondent
BALTIMORE Sunday Evening Sept IA, 1862.
Heavy firing has been heard all to-day In the
neiehborhood of Harper's Ferry. IL is believed
here that the Rebels have recrossed the Potomac
with portion Of their troops, and that smultane
GUS attack has been made from both sides OF the
river at the ferry. This is only surmse, as there Is
no direct Geographic communication between that
point and this city. Mcclellan is known to be
beyond Frederick in pursuit Of the Rebels and 1t is
hoped that he has been enabled to reinforce COL
Miles. Possibly the intention of grand raid INTO
Pennsylvania has been given up, but 1 have not
yet heard anything that proves that to be the case.
The enemy may have been 70 disappointed in the
matter Of recruits fiom Maryland as TO feel 1t necsS
sary TO alter their original plan. Aside from news
paper reports, have heard, personally, OF number
of young men from Frederick County who intended
joining the invading army, but declined when they
saw the filthy and ragged state of the mon. Some
even went up from Calvert County, and returned
home upon realizing what service they were
about to join.
spoke in a recent letter Of Quartermaster George
C.. Castle, who brought OH fourteen contraoands
from Frederick and sent them to Gettysbnrgh, Ia.
II seems that he was accompanied TO thls city oy
some 40 refugees from Frederick County, Whole
| ing we'll known Union men-fled before the enemy.
Most of these EN- are stl in fillmore, though they
are now gradually getting home again. Lieut..
! Castle succeeded in loading and sending away almost
bis entire stores. He was. himself, in Frederick
when the Rebel cavalry dashed iuto town. lie ned
across lots" over fences ard bitches, pursued Tor
several miles by the enemy but succeeded IN making
/ his escape
There are a great many countrymen IN town VINO
are not OF Lieut.. Castles stripe, many OF them
being Rebel spies. This is so greatly the truth that
the Police look upon a cOuntryman with suspicion,
especially If he is providing about late at night.
However careful the authorities may be, lhere Is no
doubt that a large number Of einissarles from tne
Rebel army are daily in town. a marSetman told
me last evening that the day before man bought
watermelon M lis stand, and sat down 10 eat IT, lie
wore a black felt hat, which he took on while he
ate and the mark tman read within II q name ana
tie mark, 18th Louisiana Volunteers" This man
wore Uniform.
Last Friday night a Msrshals posse went out TO
Pikesvile, some seven miles, and TOOK from the
house OF DR.. Williams. IN that place, quantity OF
boots clothing, etc. intended ior tie Rebels. lhey
also arrested there seven citizens OF Baltimore, act
ing az Rebel spies, two of whom were ofeers IN
Stuart Cavalry. as follows: Capt Harry Gilmore,
Lient. Grafton ID. Carlisle, H. 4. Williamson, II.
Z. Hsyword, j. Ill. Beach, Martin &ci.ay, Alex
ander Cory The officers were sent TO Fort Nc
Henry have not learned What vas done wit h the
priyates. Possibly the oath was administered to
!. them.
Inc peopie living some Fix miles out OF the city
were considerably exercised Yesterday ut hearing
heavy firing all day. They supposed a fight was GO
ing on sure; but il proved TO be of the came COM
plexion as the Liberty Road battle, being nothing
more Tor less than shell practice at Fort Marshal,
where Il l. said the gunners getting TO be remark
abiy perfect With the Rebel army actually in the
Sale tho people here are very easily scared they
believe the Rebel generals able TO do anything. do
not think il would surprise them IN the least If
Stonewall Jackson and his army should settle down
upon this city tomorrow III lot OF big balloons
They wonli ONLY say, 4" jackson heats the Yankees,
and accent the situation as matter OF necessity.
Since the above was written, Geographic iniorma-
has been received here OF junction OF Gen. Nc
Clellans forces with those at lapers Ferry, under
Col Miles, and of the rcpuise OF Longstreets dIv-
siop al that point You WILL Of course, get the par
ticulars before | could send them by mail IL IL be-
lievsd here that Mcclellan Is getting the enemy 80
hemmed in--baying possession Of the fordlng places
below the Ferry-that he can defeat and capture
him at his pleasure. This Is to be hoped, but the
Rebel generals have shown themselves Heretofore
very agile in getting awsy-as well as in following
when they wanted TO. The news tonight In con
nection with their undonbted failure to procure re-
crus TO any extent In this State, leads me to think
that the Pennsy lvania raid may be given up. Ii it
is, it will be because they have been badly whipped
Their presumption has probably led them too far
their ambition oerleaIed itself.
an requested by gentleman well posted IN the
politics OF Maryla 10 say that my statement re-
garding the alsloyalty OF Western Maryland was IN
correct 30 lar as he North " esern Counues-Ale.
pLauy Washington, Frederick Montgomery etc
are concerned, the majority of the citizens there
being true 10 the Government. ITince George s.
Charles Calvert, ETC., III the Southern portion OF
the STATE, and on the Potomac, are eminenty Rebel
but the Northwest is loyal. l AN very happy to
correct the error.
There is Mrs. Mason living some eight miles
out OF the city, whose husband IL is said, las gone
10 Canada 10 escape the draft. Ii is reported 10
ttni this lady has repeatedly stated that ii would
afford her Infinite satisfaction TO every Northern
soldier perish on Southern sol-proposlrg the we'll
known hospltAb!c hands ana bloody graves lusi-
ness in fact. IL is IA role they all learn Yong. This
lady was recently absent for time, ana on her re-
turn, Saturday, found her place occupied by the Sh
massachusetts Regiment. This morning she applied
to Gen. Wool to have them removed from her prop
orty and the General with that urbanity which dis
tnguisies him ordered them immediately away.
gave in my last letter IA list of ~ regiments that
had up Saturday last, been fed and cared for by
the Baltimore Union Relief Associat on. On Satur-
day they fed the Goth aud 2lst Connecticut regi-
ments, aud the llth New-llimpshire. This NOM
/ log they attended TO the wants Of the lI2h New
York. This makes SO regiments that have been fed
! by this society since the nth Of August.
| met TIN, morning an old acquaintance from New.
/ Haven, Conn, who went out last March with the
LIST Connecticut Artillery. lie went away quite
stout young looking man. lie has been in hospjtal
at Newport News two months, and found him 10.
day at the Relief rooms, pale, haggard, worn-out
dusty invalid, crawling home from the wars He