Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-15


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20 , O'clock this evening. 4 di,p:',h rryn
fr'"'rick. da., Il a. 50 CLOCK on Saturday vo-
nInC. says:
=" This morning an engaaornen; Is gong on q.
me foot OF tie mountains. on the road TO SANDY
hook b'tEvecn the Rebels, consisting OF 2,tr0
caValTy and hree batteries.
IA portion OF the. enemy won't 20 Haccrs-
towards Harper's Eerry.''
We cannot understood what forces should
have 0'Sn Il: :htiMg, Us this dispatch say. The
road 10 SANDY Hook, unles> il was Nth rhe ad
vance Of 'Icn. Franklin. 4 letter from Harper's
Ferry, da.Ad some days back. says That ,ien. A.
l.. HUI, With torGe OF about C,U00, has posed
himself ut Loyctts Vile, Va. nearly oppo~i:n
B"rIu, Md: and had commenced cu.rnnclinr
himself. for what purpose il was Gif.icuit 10
tell. lie mad three guns, suaicicXt 10 Cbslruct
traNol on the Baltimore and Ohfo road. Our
troops III Berlin anu SCd themselves ry sIcIline
his position on last Monday sf:"rnoon. Those
rebel troops Of Gen. HIPS rlay nave crossed
the river 10 intercept Gen. Franklin.
REBELS EYACUATI:,G MARYLAND.
We hay" p0sitIYr information. bV way OF
Cumher!and, that both Gen. Lee aud Gen
Jackson crossed Potomac yesterday a ;!In ECO:
Of North Mountain, which - l.Car Williams
port. and moved towards Martins burg.
Col. Campbell made a cavalry TrCOnnCj~-
saECH on Friday from Cumberland Is far as
North Mountain. and witnessed the crossing.
IN the cours" of his reconnaissance he attacked
ttnl. nj.
two and capturing thirteen.
LonGstrcets Division was also moving IN
he direction of :he Potomac, and it was
thought would cross AZ Hancock The indica-
tons We're that The whole Rebel army was
getting out Maryland as rapidly as possible,
evidently fearing rise i'll rhc river, which
render IL TOO high 10 ford. T.e movement OF
these large divisions Of the enemy so rapidly
towards the Potomac indicates that they have
given mp their bOasted raid Pennsylvania.
There was also rumor a. Cumberland yes
terCiaY Of the approach of 4 rebel force towards
New Creek. but Gen. Kelley was watching
them and would not be taken by surprise.
WHEREABOUTS OF JACKSON.
There has been much speculation as &c the
whereabouts OF Jackson and his division OF
the army, It being generally supposed that he
was at Hagerstown, threatening the Pennsyl-
vania line. We, however, in anOther place,
speak OF his crossing the river the second day
after he left Frederick, at he WilliauIsport
ford. This statement is confirmed by the re-
turn of four employees Of the Baltimore and
I'll. j
on his way the river. He took Them across
the river with him, and after his division was
fairly over, allowed them 70 return, and they
arrived al Frederick on Saturday.
Longstreet's Division also crossed ut The same
place, and have doubtless moved on Harper,s
Ferry.
AFFAIRS AT HARPtR's FERRY.
Amid The rumors OF battle AZ Harper
Ferry. which is cut off from all communist
ton with the outer world, letter written at
that place on Monday last possesses more than
| ordinary interest, as showing the condition OF
affairs there after the arrival Of the rebels in
Frederick.
To-day your correspondent has been making
tour OF Inspection of the various fortificaiions
and ntrenchments. To describe these either in
detail or howsoever slightly. would bn contrary
10 orders; but il is not contraband 10 say that
Colonel Miles has availed himself of the natu-
raj advantages of the position-strsngshsung
such points as command the approaches, and
making his batteries 4 mutual support TO each
! other. To the unpractised and unnlhtary eye
Harper's Feny is a new Gibraltar. May IL
prove such in case OF attack. The troops are in
| excellent spirits: and, as the commander of one
| of the brigadcs expressed IL "Only waiting for
chance" The news Of General White sue
ccss, ritiing rs it may appear 70 those watching
| the movements of the more important pieces
| upon the chess-board of our country, served 10
| inspire the men. many of whom formerly serve ed
| under him. with 4 desire 10 emulate the deeds
| of their brothers in arms.
| A squadron of the Sth New York cavalry an Il
| Can't Coles company of the Ist MARYLAND Po-
Lieut.. Green, We're yesterday ordered 10 make
! Il reconnaissance toward Frederick city, and
| not return until something definite had been
! certained or the enemy seen. Reaching Berlin,
| they Were met by large sized reports OF the I'M
mpnse force Of the enemy said 10 be advancing,
| Nhcreupon the Major commanding the New
| York squadron gracefully rode home with his
! report derived from other pers Ons. Not 50 l..
Green, who. mindful of his orders to 4" feel the
enemy" dashe d on 10 within three four miles
of Frederick, driving in the Confederate pic kets
| and creating CONSERVATION generally ri Mid
| dletOwn there was quite 4 Union dcInOnsJrl-
| lion by the women and children, inhabitants Of
that place and refugees from Frederick, who
waved flags and handECrChieGs. ana We're over
loved AT the sight OF the Union troops.
Whatever Secession sentiment and sympathy
there may be in Eastern Maryland, the stock
OF such IN this part OF the State is decidedly
small. and the 'sTaising' which the Confedera,es
have vaunteds so much will have to be deferred
until the Rcsurrection-or. the day after.
Intelligence has been received of the eVacUa-
ton Of EaSerstown. by orders, and 1890 Rebels
are now IN possession of The place, marching
through Boonesboro from Frederick. a recon
noissance sent in hat direction to-day viii
bring Us further reports tonight. To day q
lecounois sance in force is making BY cavalry,
infantry. and artillery from Gen. Whites COM
mand, In the direction of Winchester, 10 be
Joined by cavalry from this place 10 Smith
field. This should result in developing the
strength and position Of the enemy, if not his
designs