, 1862-09-09
PROSPECT OF AM EARG7 RE-
::E NE Wal; OF FIGHTING.-
: AIafm: On, the Pennsy'-I
X !: zz;vania Border.
PREPARATIONS FoR DEFENSE.
:Gent Pope Placed in Command Of
the Department Of the Northwest.
GEAft.@ MCDOWELL GRANTED LEAVE
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The@Rebercerss%EE4i!I Moving
Towards Rarpers Ferry

/ HG"FeHeg 1Gne a5fft ss7SainE
Towards RaFper's Ferry
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trl1uae1
.e-- = -. -7WAsH1kG7os. Sept s, 1861.
Two refugees flom Leessury came into our
lines yesterday 3ear-4 PtDlsViHe,F and we're
brought. before ths~ provost marshal in that
.city.'s One Of them; an Eosushman, Left
Eeeeburg Saturday night and crossed the
river at Nolan's, Ferry affong with the wagon
train Of Longstreet's corps. He estimates
l>oreetreet's force at 10000, though it is
clsimedDy rebels oficets to be 50, 900.
The crossing 5as effected at midnight and
without opposition. He counted forty gut
1,iecea:of artine15;i pr7ncip ally riddd in Long
streets corps, and were informed that an
equal number Of 1isld PIECES had been sent on
ahead. jackson crossed at the same ferry on
Thursday night WitF'a 1a1getf1orce. e
.-Rebels boast ahattssazin1ssT hasalny anl Fri
day night at s1eRskS ,o8o E.en.and-: TOO pieces
OF artillery ,were carried into: Maryland.
Gen. Hills forces passed through L:esburs
on Thursday, towards Harper'5 Ferry. His
fortc r said TO be s5,U0O men; The rebels are
sre,ehtdly clothed, and generally 'tes!d.ate of
sloess = aAe: :cayaHymen nre' mostly a4rc-
footed, and The feet OF the infantry are bound
up m rags aru: pieces ef-raW h'oe; their uni
'torus are IA taitefs, ana 1nany;, ara Without
fats or caps, 8: . = = -: y:
They ere very sanguine Of Eucce=s, aud say
thai wnen they get 10 balt1H1ore thes WILL get
everything they neea. 1hey:haYe Ver5: Ii "
tents, inc men mostly, "hen ca1nped, steep'
Ing on Lac Dare GROUND lhe bridge over the
es'':tt At Notan's Tc'Ty vas pQrned gu thurs
day night BY our troops before tueg lett. Inc
rebels let the water out OF the canal and thus
easily got over.
Ine statement that the rebel cavalry General
stuart hao -heen kuieas N A1e lass fast huu
battles was m1ztake: 1 lhe Massacause.'s
cavalry captured 1T Frederick Of the rebels
ata released on parole sala. stnaft: vas alive
] ann aeaFe Is essF seems ems 70 DO oo o genstaus s;as
of wounds received: IN thoSe battles. His leg
/ nay 70 pc ampuIaseu' anu re Is sad TO mare
ol.a '' from Inc eneets q ampn'ailen~-
14ls mo1nlhg+h-sa.o'ta4 11st'1.ste1e charges
'hat lhe 1''t'o''ct 1x1't'ysnse' ana the par1s ~
fepf.een als .eneH ihe 'ne Pol'es = eSasge'
ra.1ng 'ne ieoel plumbers aGq are delaying
whether the election. Tor the next Csngres:
| will not make that a peace body. In thai
case, it declares that it Is the game Of this
! party to prevent any more fighting.
! Twelve State prisoners inve arrived from
| Illinois, charged with dIscouraging enlist
mente: Their cases will be speedily, exam
1 ined Drders m this xn1,,ect ara Hat mr. ,1nrct
mere leniently exercised than they were :
few days ago. =
The prcyost guard has been arre5tinh an5
SINGING 6ifoto the proper ,reaiuepts,-s -slr4y
Enr $:.cfIicsFs and <solda. rs; III the citF. IN.
( streets are Utmost cleared again from in ann,
Of stragglers lately intestiug them
Sca1e, twenty or thirty Of the hacks in
pressed by the government to bring OH tht
wounded from the b41t4e,iiead, have been il
turn impressed by the rebels to bear off tlei
Eouqded. = : -; l.: :.
AnS5sz sso9sh IT Of the signal has beer
It t,,-ns out t,st M sbe in.ssst;,,t Il; m ;nto A.,
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u at
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@ s.9s Il, !d,z4.tsn sh5n7a II IL 1
n an chiffon Of vestert:sv. Twas desa;n,a hy
break Ill hs3ines:}
-lspsei@l lA3naseh4o.4se Chicago gtlapns44
-.-~,"- - V1sa1sa1os1 Sept .2r.1s6a-
Efforts are being made to have Turchin'
late brigade, now bf6ken up and scattered
talengT tue, railroad, llnes;bS Raelli nspuus6f
ment for tAeas' allegeds misconduct, \ reunitc
and removed from Buelrs command to b
put lEthc neE division which It Is hoped vii
Be o1sanizcd for Tureain There y is ;.E li!tl i
nrotpect, however, tlat the effort VIII %sut
ce'd, The Whole regular army influence
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