The New York herald., 1862-09-06
|REPORTED FIGHTING ON THE UPPER pO.
TONAC.

kKRnSH NEAR POOLEsvILLE-REPORTED BATTLE
NCiTIRa SCENES IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ynARlNa ALONG THE srREETs-IxPREssMEHT OF
VEHICLES AND HACKs-RBPORTBD CHANGE OF
RKBBL PLAN-PENNsYLvANIA TO Blk INVADED VIA
nARRsBUR9-wHY THE OLD PLAN WAS CHANGED
sAg REBELs DESTITUTE OF sUPPLIES-H0w THEY
nOPH 70 sUBsIsr THEMsELvEs--ON WHOM THE
sOLDIERs' CONFIDENCE RESTS, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 1852.
The morbid excitement existing here for Of great
battle has been somsw hat srated tonight by the nte-
renee that skirmish occurred last night in the vicinity
n Poossvile, between about 40 Union cavalry, under
Captains Means and Cole, Of Eastern Virginia, and supc-
force Of rebel cavalry also by the rumr which
pretty well authenticated that battle has been going on
O&Ay upon the Virginia side opposite Poocsville and
a1ost twent y-eght miles above this city. II Ia under
ooA that General Summers corps thrown forward
wh the expectation Of ntercepting the rebel TROOPS
vA0 we're said be concentrating that vicinity for the
purpose Of crossing into Maryland.
Gentlemen who arrived to-day from the vicinity of
ss Church report that brisk oannonadlng in the drec
Non Of Poolesvle distinctly heard st Falls Church
boat nine clock this morning. and along the road until
- sounds lost in the hum and confusion of tho
aoises Of the city.
Tonight large number OF ambulances aud immense
wagon train proceeding rapidly in the direction or
ooesv le and three batteries Of artillery have thunder
ID through the in that direction The Provost Guard
again indusriously impressing all the public hacks
nd carriages found upon the street and sending them
forward TO join the ambulance train. Although nothing
escaped from the inner sanctuary Of the War Depart
to indicate the progress Of fhe engagement its
result 10 evident that there considerable number
wounded men Q u cared sor, and tha. battle Of
6ms magnitide mutt haSs taken place.
Others who arrived here to-day from Baltimore, and
ho have had opportunities Of intimate association with
a. fnrar
sate that II IN believed there by those who profess
y know the real purposes OF the rebel lead
rs thet the programme for marching upon
DANimcre and destroying the railroad between
AaSpaee and this city has been abandoned and thai
9Hlts only are 10 be made upon the Potomac between
oernanown and Hapers Ferry, while the main body OF
Ae rebel army pushed forward rapidly by way Of Win
sAsstor and Maiinsburg 70 iamspor and lagcrstown
With the ultimate intention OF striking AT Harrisburg Pa
hey say that originally intended that large body
a rebel cavalry should the Potomac river by swim
ming and make dash upon the Washington branch OF the
nAmore and Ohio Railroad in the vicinity q savage
Victory aDd thus destroy enough Of the railroad
AtsrccpP tho travel between Washington, Baltimore
and Annapolis. they also say u was designed TO
Nov up tho splendid bridge across the Paapsco at the
asy House. hut that the idea has been abandoned for
Ne reason ssat I, would probably attack upon
nAnmose by enc Union FORTS north and west Of the city
and Federal Hill, well Fort Mcricnry, and there
by destroy the lives and property OF the friends Of tho
rebel cause In Baltimore.
From nil the information received from rebel prisoners
reead Union prisoners who had boon in tho hands oi
the rebels, dcsrrterS and contrabands u 10 pretty
well estahl shed fsct Chat she rebel army be
tveep Thurogghisys Gap end the Potomac rive,
N sadly in want " supplies. II s not only
deficient ln transportation, but the country from
which It's supplies ssve hitherto been drawn In now quit
sxhsuss@d tho valley virginia having been within tb
last ew months. subject 10 thc advance and retreat agair
apA again OF both armies 20 such ovtcpt leave
almost entirely bare q provisions That par, OF the Oh
Dominion IN which tho rebel army has Tor the last few day
reycilcd blood and battle has been entirely depleted
snd contains hardly enough supplies TO subsst brigsd
sf cavalry for . month. II has therefore become .
costly that the army under the cornmand Of Generals
ackscn &c. should either retracs their scps the VI
entity or Richmond or stauuson, with but slish
hopes Of hong able at either u those points Q
sSSaiphg sufficient supply 10 carry tbem through III
fAp campaign, or b. make bold and desperate dasi
across The Potomac, TO forage p the richest counties
western Maryland the bordering counties OF POM
sylvania me moral eject of such n movement upo
fsoian governments, who are now bcset BY suppaian
representatives Of the rebel states, ia strong induce
rsNnt In favor W III and 70 invite foreign Intervention
and NJ the tne avoid the starvation now looking
the faee ~ this vast rebel army furnish strong inceu
avce 70 fhsm TO take all the risk to DO Incurred by tb
sassagenf tho potcmsc.
once in Mary hand sh McCleans cohorts AT their backs
~. only hope ef them would bc subsist temsclyc,
spoa the roh country thcy purpose Invading until foresi
Ipwors sbcald acknowledge the Independence Of th
southern conscderacy and come 10 thor assistance.
pnnsreucesof opinion exist in regard 70 the status .
ssperas Pere and Mcdowell. rumcr was in circulation
To-. bad All
sch ,h.ns from ths aer but the most increaoes an,