Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-08
OUR FORCES READY FOR ANY MOVE
MENT OF THE ENEMY.

Little authentic information is known here out
side OF the War Department (if within It's pur-
lieus) Of the movements Of the Rebels I'm Mary
land. That Is: IN addition to what was published
in Baltimore this morning, all important portions
OK which Will bc found in our columns
We may add to that information, that the latest
and most reliable intelligence from the south sid e
OF the Potomac represents that no considerable
body Of Rebels have been in the vicinity OF Lees
burg aince the passage through that quarter Of
LonfstrCct and his command (cB.imated al 30 G0Ol,
which proceeded In the direction OF NOland s
and Edwards's Ferry and the Point cf Rocks
This Is doubtless the force that has crossed into
Maryland, below Harper's Fer1. A person who
Rocks says that yesterday large division crossed
the river at the Point Of Rocks, which we take TO
be portion of the force referred to above.
Vigilant inquiry has satisfied us that nothing
whatever is known Of the presence Of any rebel
Infantry on the other side Of Washington, this
side of the Bull Run mountains We presume
taat the military authorities left by Gen McClel-
Ian on the other side have will promptly tax
occasion to verify thi, fact, which, IL verified,
must prove of great importance In regulating the
future movements OF our army.
1t is alleged that the re1el plckets In Maryland
extend on the north some fourteen miles out from
Frederick, In the direction Of Hagerstown. This,
II true, strengthens the impression that the rebel
column probably under Jackson) that was be-
lieved to have filed back through Thorougbfare
Gap almost Immediately after the battle Of Satur.
day last, have crossed or is crossing the river
above Harper's Ferry with the purpose Of assail.
Ing that point irst or Of pushing directly on into
Pennsylvania; leaving Longstree, to amuse our
army below to prevent them from being followed
until they may have time 20 do as much mischief
in that State as they csn safely, ere beating q
hasty retreat back into Virginia.
The fac. that Longstreet 10 said to be hurrying
over the river such plunder-horses, cattle, stores
&c.,-as he can clutch, favors the4lhprenion tina
he means to follow in that direction as soon as
Mcclellan may press him.
We have rumors Of considerable engagement
yesterday forenoon, between Summers corps and
Longstreet's, IN which the latter Is said to have
been driven back over the river. We believe them
untrue, though there was, doubtless, diminishing
between their respective pickets Yesterday after
noon, ours retiring, being greatly outnumbered
for the moment. This must have occurred in the
vicinity of Jamestown and Poolesv.lIe, and our
Pckets engagei were probably only cavalry.
We can learn nothing up to noon to day to lead
to the belief that the rebels advancing In force
below Frederick Junction. Our forces are 10
disposed as to be ready for them II moving either
in this direction or in that Of Baltimore, we ap-
prehend.
In twenty-four hours the mystery Of the inten-
tions Of the rebel commanders will probably be
cleared up in great measure by their movements,
when tho,e Of Gen. Mcclellan will consequently
also begin to be developed.