The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-09-11
FROM HAGERSTOWN,
Various and Conflicting Rumors.
Sickness among their Soldiers.

HARRISBURG, Sept. 10.
Intelligence Of reliable character is receiy-
ed to the effect that the rebels under Stonewall
jackson entered Hagerstown in force this af-
ternoon. The operator left while the rebels
were entering the town. Arrangements for
the defence of the city are going forward.
The rebels 1t is presumed have arrived at
some point on the Northern Central Railroad
AS the telegraph line has been tampered with
and the words id Yankee" heard by the
operator here. 1t is not thought that railroad
communication has yet been interrupted
Later information has been received from
Hagerstown to the effect that the rebels have
not yet entered that place. The Mayor has
arrived at Greencastle, and says that Jackson's
advanced guard at six o'clock this evening,
was said to be within six miles of Hagerstown
1t is now certain that no rebels had entered
Hagerstown at p. NJ. jackson undoubtedly
moved from Boonesboro' toward Hagerstown,
but there is nothing reliable as to his near APP
proach to Hagerstown. He may be moving
TO Williamsport TO cut off Gen. White, now at
Martinsburg and Harpers Ferry, or direct
upon Waynesboro in this State. The former
is most probable.
The Northern Central Railroad and tele-
graph are still o. X.
The people ofPennsylvaniaa are now thorough
ly aroused, and 900 men from Berks county
and 900 from Chester will probably be here
ny III anticipation Oh the trONerllDrS
call, and within "a hours 10000 men will be in
the Cumberland valley, and before jackson
can reach Chambersburg he will be required
TO meet and overcome $4,000 of PENNSYLVANIA
yeomanry.
Midnight-A State messenger has sent in
telligence, amounting in substance TO the fol-
lowing: He reached position on the noun
tains overlooking Frederick, and by means of
glass saw all that was going on in town. He
arrived there ahnut II A
there was evidently movement of troops in
the direction of Middletown and Boonesboro'.
Farmers informed him that forward move
ment began at three o'clock this morning
supposed to be about 10000. The messenger
then crossed the mountain TO within two miles
OF Myersyille, and reached position overlook
ing Boonesboro'. He saw three regiments Of
infantry, one of cavalry, eighteen cannon and
large number of wagons. The soldiers look
ed ragged, shoeless and hatless.
A mail carrier was taken prisoner and held
five hours. He says great numbers of them
threw themselves down in the middle of the
road, attacked with bilious cholic, caused by
eating green corn.
A skirinish took place between the Michi-
gan cavalry and Virginia cavalry leading the
rebel advance, at Boonesboro' A rebel lieu
tenant was killed and two privates were cap
tured. They say Jackson leads the column.
The rebel pickets were within a mile and a
half of Hagerstown at eight o'clock this even
ing The main body appeared to be going be-
tween Boonesboro' and Sharpsburg, eight
miles below Hagerstown.
The rebel pickets uniformly told farmers that
jackson leads the army, and that the Cumber-
land valley is their destination
All manner of rumors are in circulation of
agreat battle having been fought l can say
with certainty that no intelligence of this
Character has been received by telegraph or
otherwise.