Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-24
From McCIelIan's Army.
LATEST REPORTS AND RUMoRs.

LATEST REPORTS AND RUM0RS.
HARRrsBuRG, Sept. 23.-We have some
very stirring news from the army in Mary
land and Virginia, received through a gentle
man who reached here last night, and who
was with the Union army last Saturday and
Sunday. He says that the Union army is
rapidly crossing into Virginia at Williams
port. Gen. Kenley's brigade is in the advance,
and went over the river on Sunday night.
Gen. COUGHS division also crossed the Poto-
mac on Monday. Gen. Franklin's corps was
to follow Immediately. Gen. Mcclellan and
staff were actively engaged in experimenting
the crossing over of the troops.
An impression prevailed in the army that
the corps of General Hentzleman and Siegel
were now in Virginia, and their mission was to
stop the retreat of the rebels.
New YORK, Sept. 23-From reliable infor-
nation received here through private sources,
we have good reason to believe that the rebel
army has not entirely left Maryland. On the
contrary they are reported to be in considera-
bic force in the neighborhood of Williams
port, and that heavy skirmishing is still going
on at that point, and on both sides of the
river.
LULL REPORTED.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 23.-The Americans
correspondent at Sharpsburg under date of
22d says, there has come lull in which the
contending armies are lying quietly with the
Potomac between them, awaiting develop-
ments which will at no distant day probably
bring them again into collision. Neither will
rush unadvisedly to a new contest without
eXhausting all the precautions that general
ship and military skill can suggest. Since
the reconnaissance across the Potomac at
Clarksburg, on Saturday last, perfect quiet
has reigned along the lines, scarcely disturbed
even by the skirmishing of pckets. We hold
the river at Sharpsburg in strong force,
whilst the rebels occupy the opposite bank,
but not, it is thought, in force. We also oc-
cupy Williamsport in sufficient strength to
resist any attempt of the rebels to dislodge it.
Harper's Ferry is likewise in our posses
sion, and we thus stand in position to check
a re-crossing to this state, and to recommence
offensive operations. The army is not idle.
New regiments are receiving instructions ne
cessary to perfect them as soldiers, for though
their elan and dash in the great battle were
everywhere referred to with admiration it is not
the less true that they were not equal to the
trying positions in whichthey were sometimes
placed by emergencies of the fight.
REBEL LOSSES IN MARYLAND.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAC,
Tuesday evening, Sept. 23.-Informaton re-
ceived to-day from servant who deserted
from the rebels yesterday, shows that their
loss in general officers in the late battle was
greater than ours. Gen. Wright of Georgia,
was wounded in two places; Gen. Branch of
North Carolina, was killed; Gen Longstreet
was wounded; Maj. Gen. Anderson COM
handing division, was wounded; Gen. Col
quit of Georgia, was killed. The rebels ad-
init their loss to be twenty thousand at the
battle of Antietam, and thirty thousand since
they entered Maryland. The Alabama brig
ade commanded by Col. Corning, acting brig
adler general, has not been able to muster fif-
ty men since the battle.
LOSSES OF MARYLAND PEOPLE.
The residents of this section of MARYLAND
have suffered terribly since its occupation by
the two armies. In many cases families
which a few days ago were in comfortable cir
cumstances are now wanting the necessaries
of life. All forage and fuel, and also subsist-
ence used by the army, whether taken in the
regular way by a responsible officer, or taken
unfortunately by those in want, is promptly
paid for by Gen ingalls,, chief quartermaster
of the army, and Col. Clark, chief of subsist-
ence, upon the proper affdavits being made.
The claims of those whose farms have been
laid waste and buildings destroyed during the
battle are referred to the authorities at Wash
ington for settlement A people so loyal and
who have sacrificed so much for the Union as
those in this section of the state, are not only
deserving Of the sympathy of every lover of
the Union, but the government should take
the matter in hand and instantly relieve their
wants.
THE REBELS MYSTERIOUS.
The movements of the rebels are mysteri-
Gus. The military authorities here feel sat
isfied that the whole rebel army is still on the
opposite side of the Potomac, information to
that effect having been received to-day
Their intentions are not yet developed An
attempt to re-occupy Maryland must be con-
sidered impractcable. Without tents, and in
many cases without shoes or blankets, the
present position of the rebel army would be
very uncomfortable if rain should occur.
With the present weather, overcoats and blan-
kets are almost indispensable at night
THE BATTLE FIELD.
The battle field of Wednesday is daily
trampled by a small army Of curiosity seek
ers from the west, north and east. The field
is now pretty well cleared of all material evil
dence of the struggle. The dead have all
been buried, except the black and putrid
bodies of some poor fellows who had crept in
to secluded corners, and thus escaped the
search of the burying parties. The wounded
have all been removed. Those who could
be were transported to Hagerstown, Cham
bersburg, Harrisburg, and other places
A number Of the more dangerously wounded,
whom it would have been death to have re-
moved any distance, still remain in houses
and baras in the vicinity Of the field, which
have been fitted up as temporary hospitals. In
the last two battles the wounded have suffered
much less from exposure ond want of atten-
ton than in any previous fight.
GOV. CURTIN TO HIS SOLDIERS.
HARRISBURG, Sept. 23.-Gov Curtin has
issued general order returning thanks to
the people for the noble response to his call
for fifty thousand volunteers to resist invasion.
In consequence of those volunteering being
deprived, by their absence, Of the right of APP
peal under the regulations for the coming
draft, and to ascertain with certainty the num-
bers now in the field from Philadelphia, Allie
ghany, Erie, and other counties, the day for
the draft is postponed to the 10th of October.
FALSE REPORTS CoNTRADICTED.
The reports that our army has crossed the
Potomac are without foundation. Detach-
ments have been thrown out to feel the posi-
ton and strength of the rebels, but no cross"
ing has been effected.
Affairs at Alexandria.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Sept. 23.-Atfairs are
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