Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-10

Haxsrstewn Not Occupied
Thrsatened-A X reconnaissance In Front
Retiring from Washinston-Death and
Destruction to the Free States.
INrom the Bsltimore American, S,pt 10

from the Baltimore American, Sept 10
The intelligence We give this nj ling ind icat,s
that our surmises on Monday, that division OF
| the rebel amy had taken western route towards
! HHSerStown, were correct We have as vet 10
tidin-s that Hagerstown is occupied, but the
great body OF the loyal citiz ms have fed towards
Ch?TbCr5OUT9
When the enemy moves from Frederick 70.
wards Haaer.town tits virtually turning his bac k
on Bl'tir10re and Washington, and moving 10 q
. F1iat here be can reach the Potomac river at
/ Williams port BY march Of but seven miles
Whilst his infantry has partly moved West, bis
, CGva!ry Is securing towards the border of York
county, Pc ard Il may well be imagined that
destruction and deya.tation will mark the line of
his progress 1t ls to be hoped that some of the
| rebel sympathizers, Of whom there are large mum
heTs In York county, will learn the madness CT
tue insanity by which they have been bound and
that they may suffer at least equally with their
loyal neigh
LATEST FROM FREDERICK
| The latest intelligence from Frederick CITY and
the region occupied hv the Rebels, 10 brouph nv
General Columbus O'Donne. who reached Balti.
more Yesterday afternoon from his country seat
near Weaverton, not far from Harpe,'s Ferry
he had been up there for some Gays prior to the
| Rebels crossing the river, and suddenly found
| himself within the enemy's lines Having i'm.
! port4nt business to attend to in Baltimore be
| saddled up pair OF plough horses, being the
tniy team left on his place, and started for Fred
| er!ck city.
| On arriving within few miles Of Frederick he
was stopped by the Rebel pckets, and obtained
permission to pass on to the quarters Of the Pro
vost Marshal, Bradley Il johnson with whom he
| bad at ore time some acquaintance. On reaching
| the city he was conducted to the marshala off e.
| ard was warmly greeted by Johnson who assure
MIN mat II was out Of his power to grant him a
| pass TO Baltimore, no one but General Lee had
| that power, to whom he referred him, giving
! him pass to the Generals headquarters, four
miles ff' III FREDERICK, on the Georgetown road
This occurred on Monday afternoon, and Gen
O'Donnell Immediately started out TO the Rebel
camp, where he found Gen Lees headquarters
on one side OF the road and Gen. Jacksons on the
| ether eide. There was quite a large force of in
fantry without tents, and the most Of the men
without knapsacks, presenting most deplorable
appearance, so far as dress was concerned though
they were well armed, and seemed to be In good
spirits.
On reaching the camp Gen O'Donnell ap.
preached the tent Of Gen Lee when he was met
oy Charles Marshal, formerly lawyer Of Bati-
more, with whom he was also personally &C
gtainted. Marshal was acting as aide Of Gen
Lee, and on Gen. O'Donnell making known to
him that his business was 10 secure pass to Bal.
ti!nore he told hi m that Gen Lee was very busy,
ana cou!d not be Seen, but that e weuld make
known bis request to him Marshal entered the
Tent and soon returned with the Cass required and
Informed Gen O'Donnell that Gen. Lee requested
him TO gay that ii afforded him great pleasure to
grant his request
Tue pass was granted to General O'Donnell
without any restrictions, nor was be required to
give any pledges not to disclose anything that lie
had seen within the lines.
O'Donnell, but learn that 1t 10 his opinion from
What he saw that the enemy has no intention OF
d&vdnclng either on Baltimore or Washington
The impression on his mil nd was that thew were
preparing to rctfrs before McClellan's army, and
would sCon recIoss the river at me Of the upper
lCrds scouting parties were out securing the
country for h"rses and cattle, and would proba-
bly enter the border counties Of Pennsylvana for
this purpose, x sufficient time was given them to
accomplish their purpose
The presence Of both Generals Lee and Jackson
near FieSeE1ek weulA either indicate that the
expedition In 4 most hazardous one or the
macs OF tac :rny has really accompanied
forging r!s. 4vcn II 1t 10 merely raid for
! mot iraFsstszs e tie Rebels and the presence
OF thes. $40 pessDtsc1t Generals NAV be ac-
counted iag Ca ase. ground
u Our lnsSSs;Shss sto5 Washington Is that the
ftoeis feNs sollsa hsek from Gen. McClellan,s
front, an tast he has advanced six miles beyond
PooIesville, fr0m which a Rebel picket guard
was driven out, after some Sighting, on Monday
afternoon.
TELEGRAPH OPERATOR SEIZED
Oh Mondav morning about 10 O'Clock, the tele-
graph operator a. Plain No g. on the baltimore
ana ONO near Ijamsville was captured,
WIN an once boy, bv Rebel cavalry, and carried
t1V ards Frederick. He had abandoned hts Office
on the previous day, and had just returned when
ne was surprised and carried of. Plain No 4 10
sixteen miles this side Of Frederick.
THK FORCE OF THE REBELS.
The statements we have received from cofres.
pondent5 Of thc New York "a pers as to the force
N which the rebels have crossed into Maryland,
ehNieiy disagree with any accounts that have
been received here from fugitlves from Frederick
county. No one who has yet arrived here speaks
Of having 'een more than fifteen thousand men,
while sCme OF the Northern cores pondents vouch
Tor an army OF from sixty thousand to one hum
dred thousand. The following note received
last mig ut from respectable gentleman Of Wa.h.
lngton unity places the number still lower:
NssTS. Editors Baltimore American As the
noFenent and number Of rebel troops now In
Fiafyland are greatly exaggerated, l beg leave
oe!h4; perhaps the last person from the locality
tielr numbers and designs. They do not exceed
5,OOo, bnt, being mostly cavalry, move very
quickly, and like most Of my neighbo Of Fred
erick and Washington countless II had never
seen the military parades around Washing ton. I
should nix their number at from 50 900 to Is 600
They are moving (!f II possess mil tary srategy)
10 draw from the defence Of w darlington az MANY
troops as possible, so az to fall that city with
great force; for they are prepared to recross the
Potomac at any time In few hours
LATEST FROM THE REBEL LINRs
The train Of cars from York Yesterday reported
that the ReDels had not yet entered York county.
though they were reported In force at Emmitts.
burg, directly on the line, and not more tnan
eight miles from Gettysburg
As to the reports concerning their approach In
Westminster, we learn bY the cars Yesterday that
the nearest approach 10 Il at place was the station
lnS OF Rebel Pckets SIX miles from Union Bridge
ihefe was no signs Of an advance In that direc-
ten.
That the Rebels intend to advance on Gettys
burg there seemed to be no doubt
:, There was no Rebel troops or pickets vet at
hanover, tIough they were reported to be not
many miles distant
The Baltimore Clipper Of this morning say,:
gentleman, whose word can be relied upon
Wno arrived In this city last night from Union
brloSe, ana who has been In daily communica-
ton with Frederick, states po.,tiyelv thai the
iebei army never left Frederick Scouting par
Ties have Tosmed OF considerable distance, but
the main body stu In Frederick CITY, and evil
nection with the above we may state that mail,
were received at the post Off &c, as usual, from
harrisburg, York, Hanover, ii az erstown, Boons-
pol9,, Westmlnster, Emmittsburg, and all inter
troops In sight
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