The New York herald., 1862-09-13
OUR HARRISBURG CORRESPONDENCE.


HARKisBuR1. Sept. 11--l2 NJ.
The Ddage. % HdrrisIsIg--0f VIA Does Consisl?--
The H,luory Cdn.-Determia ion of the Ncloly Organ
led noops-The yalH d Hofas G,nrds-fse indey.
sOn RaH5rs-A1tas a, chamJsrsbsg, Gst,ys5aTg a.d
he Cumberland valley, &C., &c.
This city hes suddenly hcon transformed from place
Of quiet and security to Of danger, and ac Of
great camp Of instruction The danger IL IL we'll to be
abe % say, is TAR moro imaginary than real. Drums
are constantly beating about tho town, and tho
streets rcsound tho steady, determined tread Of
armed men--suddenly mproyised soldiers This sec
oa of Pennsylvania has become great military school,
short, ard this city the headquarters Of great
army. No banners displayed; little noise beyond
that Of the constant rumble Of tho drum Or blast
OF tho trumpet. No aasLy uniforms pafad
Ing holiday fashion, but the citizens constantly at
drl. Every belongs 70 q military organ-
zaton Tnoy are IN citizens dress, with arms
ana ammuuitiou pouches alons TO say that they
bcons 70 this aewest army Of tho Union. These Homo
Guards" they formed ready TO march al
bours notice with rations and all other nccessaies al
ready provided for campaigp. Tho feeling Of exaspe
ration the prospect of reboi invasion Is very eyi
dent nowhere Is palmer than in tho faces OF tbosc
men who bay. boon suddenly called upon 70 ieivo their
business and shoulder toe drive The rebel FOO
from their threshold.
The Home Guards Of Pennsylvania feel firmly con.
vinccd will be more Serious enemy to encounter than
any The rebels have yet cnc1unered and for The simple
reason that they Comprise different class Of from
Any which have yet taken tho aeld on side that
thoy animated by feelings Of paro TO avenge the
injury and insult 10 their countys and that they
will be nghtng In defence OF their cherished
homes There forty thonssni ready to take the
ed tho threatened counties alone along the borders Of
the State and hours VINO viii not at
glance then that danger from rebel invasion hcrcabous
e far more imaginary than real
Governor curtn's order ssued yesterday calling on
all The able bodied 70 aud DO ready TO m've, not
only hcrcaboats but throughout the entire state, gave
great SATISFACTION aud hero, and Is another
evidence tho promptness ana decision which character
lie tho state Executive Of eun ana. Besides this the
resm, nj known the Anderson Rangers which march
cd 10 the state line yesterday thther by the
Governors advice 10 aud messengers, not
only along the frontier but between and the state
capital.
burg nor in The Cumberland valley at ALL nor indeed 10
the State unless they here either prisoners spce
Military men consider that II would be the height Of
folly madness p the rebcs, II they have $4,000
men in Maryland az is reported TO attempt an INVASION or
this peworfu state which o itself could present hot
frot them almost equal TO their entire numerical min
tay power. such movement would bo utter aad nnai
destruction 10 them and their cause and II would be well
Tor the cause Of tho Union u they attempted u.
We have nnmber u distinguished military mon here
al present ,none lhom Generals Andrcg Porter aud
John A. Geary. The latter was stopping al the house
N friend about three miles from the city. and ~
Of ,ho pscseni state Of affairs lboaght advisable