The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-09-06
Rebels on the Move for Maryland.
Troops Withdrawing from Aqua Greek.
DEATH OF GENERAL EWELL.
WASHINGTON. Sent. 4.11p.M.

WASHINGTON, sept 4, III L. NJ.
The quiet of the city still continues. No
one seems bold enough TO manufacture and
circulate an exciting runor TO disturb the gen.
eral monotony. There is no disagreement
whatever in the belief that the rebels are ex-
tending their lines into the Valley of Virginia.
having in view the crossing into Maryland to
carry out their military programme. 1t is not
known that even a skirmish has yet taken
place recently on the upper Potomac, but ac-
tive movements are OF course anticipated in
that direction, as well AS in the intermediate.
on the line of the Potomac river and the Ches-
apeake d Ohio Canal.
In the absence of facts regarding the rebel
movements, much is necessarily left to coniec-
ture. Our forces are watchiul and vigilant in
front of our army. Six oigat uliles dista,at
from our most advanced outposts, clouds of
dust and other appearances clearly indicated
activity among the rebel troops. This is the
extent of knowledge on that subject
Apart from the report that our pickets were
driven in this afternoon by detachment of the
enemy's artillery and cavalry, the sound of
cannon for short period seems to confirm
this rumor. No damage whatever has resulted
1t appears by private letter that our troops
have been Withdrawn from Aqua Creek if not
altogether, certainly in part. The military
stores have been amply secured and beyond
the possibility OF falling into the hands of the
enemy. Five or six gunboats were, at last ac-
counts, lying in that vicinity.
The rebels do not hold Fredericksburg with
any force, as the troops designed to hold the
town have been sent forward to augment Jack
sons forces. The citizens are performing
guard duty at Fredericksburg.
A rebel prisoner now in this city, and whose
relatives reside here, represents that the slaugh-
ter of the enemy in the recent battles was ex-
tremely heavy, and estimates the number tar
greater than exaggerated losses on our side
A rebel mail recently captured in the vicni-
ty OF Fredericksburg, confirms the report of
the enemy's heavy losses, especially among the
officers, including Gen. Ewcll
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.
w. NJ. Emery, connected with the Quarter
masters Department, who went down with the
other clerks to the aid Of the wounded. and
who lett Centrev.le on Wednesday afternoon,
says that In conversing with the rebel soldiers.
he found them with one exception ia Texan)
expressing wish that the war was over, and
that they were back again under the dear old
flag. With the officers, however, it is different.
On Tuesday Mr.. Emery saw large rebel force
going in the direction of Leesburg. He learn
ed that the enemy had a corps of unarmed
men, whose duty it was to bear Off their killed
and wounded as fast as they should fall. or as
soon as their removal conld be effected
The general hospital at Alexandria contains
1867 wounded soldiers.
Contrabands to the number of 200 or 800 ar
rived there last evening from the vicinity of
fredericksburg
Large numbers of wounded federal soldiers
continue to arrive here.