Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-12
THE REBEL INVASION,
CONTINUED REPORTS AND RUMoRs.

BALTIMORE, Sept ia gentleman who
arrived here from Frederick this morning,
confirms previous statements as to the wretch
ed appearance of the rebels. They appeared
to be generally well armed, but shockingy
filthy. In one sense every man might be con-
sidered host in himself, judging from the
animated nature of their persons. The tele-
graph operator at Elysville reports having
heard heavy cannonading in the distance all
the morning.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1.-THE Bulletins
Harrisburg dispatch says that Hagerstown is
occupied by only two hundred and fifty cav
airy. The main rebel army is at Funktown,
two and a half miles off A small party had
appeared a short distance from the state line.
Pennsylvania is not yet invaded. Jackson is
reported to be at Middletown with $4,000
men, mostly cavalry.
A special dispatch to the Inquirer of this
city says, Information has just been received
from highly reliable source, that the rebels,
10000 strong, with forty-eight pieces of artil
lery, took possession of Hagerstown at twenty
minutes past nine o'clock this morning. The
telegraph operator skedaddled."
HARRISBURG, Sept. 1.-THE following or
der has just been issued by authority of the
president of the United States =
"Fifty thousand of the freeman of Penn
sylvania are hereby called for immediate SER
vice, to repel the now imminent danger from
invasion by the enemies of the country. Off
GERS in command of company organizations
as authorized by general order No. 80, will at
once report by telegraph the place of their
headquarters, so that orders may be issued
from these headquarters for transportation to
Harrisburg for such companies as may be
ordered to move. Further calls will be made
for additional forces as the eXigencies of the
service may require. The formation of COM
panies under the general orders should con-
tinue to be made as rapidly as possible until
all the able-bodied loyal men of Pennsylvania
are enrolled and ready for service. By order
of Gov. Curtin"
ROCKVILLE, Sept. 10-Evening.
vile, about ten miles from here, is the tarthest
point up the river we now occupy; but, as to
movements generally, it would now be I'M
proper to speak. No word has recently been
received of Col. Miles, who has been occupy
ing Harper's Ferry. The impression is that
he has left that point by this time, as it would
be impossible for him to hold that position
while the enemy occupies Frederick, and may
march upon Hagerstown, which is antici-
pated.
No one seems to have any definite know
ledge of the numerical force now in Mary
land. There is no doubt the enemy are
throwing all their available force into Mary
land. Five deserters from the oath North
Carolina regiment arrived here to-day. They
state that two of their brigades marched di-
rectly from Richmond to Frederick. The
supply trains of the rebels continue to cross
into Maryland, but none are known to return.
Our troops advanced this morning.
HARRIsBURG, Sept. ll.-Fears are enter
tanned for the safety of Capt. Palmer and the
troops of mounted scouts, who when last
heard from were in the neighorhood of Ha-
gerstown, procuring information of the enc
my's movements. Hagerstown is now occu-
pied by a large force of rebel cavalry They
were in possession of the telegraph office, and
had commenced tearing up the track of the
Franklin railroad.
A cavalry raid is expected at Chambersburg
and many citizens are preparing to leave.
Force enough, it is expected, will be there to
check the cavalry raid Gen. Reynolds, of
the Pennsylvania reserve corps, is expected
to arrive here tonight, to assume active COM
mand of all forces for the defence of the val
ley and Harrisburg.