Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-25
THIS AFTERNOONS DISPATCHES. ]
FROM THE ARMY OF THE PO-
TOMAC.
OUR FORCES NOT IDLE.
Preparations to Resist Crossing
by the Rebel Army,
CONDITION OF GEN. HOOKER.
His Views Of the Maryland Cam
paign.
OUR FORCES NOT IDLE.
CONDITION OF GEN. HOOKER
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHINGToN. Sept. p.

"AShlAGION, sept. 70.
Times special
Leesburg and vicinity are in possession
| Of our forces commanded by a fighting
I General
Tribune Special
The division of Stahl, late Schenok's of
SlgeIs corps, has been ordered to Centre
vile to occupy that place.
Hooker is confident that he will be able
wound has ceased to be painful and has
to take the field within two weeks. His
wound has ceased to be painful and has
every favorable symptom. The President
and several of the cabinet called upon him
and consulted with him in regard to the
conduct of the war.
Mcclellan, in letter in which he thanks
him for his brilliant services at the battle
OF Antietam, and expresses regret for the
wound. He says; I know had YOU not
been struck you would have gained the
main road That main road was the only
one upon which the enemy could retreat
the one upon which he finally did retreat
and had it been gained he would have been
intercepted
1t Is Hookers opinion the enemy have
never been more than $4,000 strong in
Maryland, not even when reinforced bv
Jackson with 10000 after that General
had taken Harpers Ferry. Residents
near the field over the Potomac at which
point the rebels crossed, say that 800 or
400 Of them got out of their depth, and
were drowned. The ford is a narrow one,
and the descent out each side is steep.
Herald's special. Washington, Sept .23d
Telegraphic advices from McCiellan's
Army this morning, state that everything
remains quiet ct the ford near Stewards
town. The forces en- either side Of the
river are cautiously watching each other.
The rebels keep their men out of sight.
but occasionally a solitary horseman
makes his appearance on the opposite bluff,
and after brief observation disappears.
II IS thought the rebels are lying in wait
IN hopes that a portion of our forces NAV
be induced to cross and fall into the am
bush
A reconnaissance sent out by General
Banks toward Blue Ridge, returned to-
night.
The party consisted of the ID Pennsyl-
vania, under Col. R. Butler Price. They
proceeded as far as Ashdee and Asbbvis |
Gap, a distsnce Of 80 miles. Meeting [
pickets of the 9Th Virginia Cavalry at Ash /
dee, they drove them in and pushed on to /
Ashby's Gap, where they met the regi-
nent and dispersed it, capturing few
prisoners, among whom was Lieutenant
Colonel Green, Of the 9th Virginia, badly
wounded.
The rebels got wind of the approach of
our troops on Sunday, and moved rapidly
off. A train of nearly 900 wagons the
capture of which was one Of the objects of
the expedition, was taken. The reconnoi-
sance was brilliant one. No further de-
tails are received.
The Times letter from Williamsport,
Maryland, dated September 22d, saws:
This place may be considered the extreme
right of the Union lines, since the depart
are of the rebels across the river last Sat
lrday. Nothing of interest has since oc-
,urred.
The rebel pickets are now on the Oppo-
site bank. This morning they conversed
freely with our pickets on this side. It's
not likely that our forces will cross at this
point at present.