Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-09-06

ueen at Vienna we're for the most part worn ous
or invalid soldiers, gathered there as place OF
refuge.
The rebels In the recent engagements DID not
fight with their entire forces, having poweriui
reserve to be made use Of as the exigencies migns
require. a-.
The most reliable among the conflicting ru'
mors is that the rebel forces, comprising at
guess one hundred thousand men, were still NOV
Ing Yesterday through Thoroughfare Cap
branching of into the valley and stretching up
ward toward Harper's Ferry
Paroled prisoners say the rebel soldiers ex-
press their confidence of crossing Into Mary
land in heavy force In the course OF four days
They doubtless will make the attempt
WASHINGTON Sept. s.
WIN. Emory, connected with the Quarter
masters Department, who went down with the
other clerks to aid the wounded, and who left
Centerville Wednesday afternoon, says that IN
conversation with the rebel soldiers he found
them, with one exception--a Texan-express.
Ing q wish that the war was over, ana tnat
they were back again under the dear old nag
With the officers, however, 1t was dinerent. :,
On Tuesday Mr.. Emory saw large rebel
force going in the direction Of Leesburg.
We learn that the rebels had corps of un-
armed men, whose duty Ii was to bear OF their
killed and wounded as fast as they should fall
or as soon hs their removal could be effected.
The general hospital at Alexandria contains
fifteen hundred and sxty-seven wounded SOL
diers.
Contrabands to the number of two or three
hundred arrived there last evening from the
vicinity of fredericksburg.
Large numbers of wounded Federal soldiers
from the recent battles continue to arrive here.
IL P. M.-The quiet Of the city still contin-
ues No one seems bold enough to manufac'
ture an exciting rumor.
There Ia no disagreement whatever In the
belief that the rebels are extending their lines
into the valley Of Virginia with view to Cross
into Maryland
In front Of our army to-day, six or eight
miles distant from our most advanced outposts,
clouds Of dust and other appearances indicated
activity among the enemy. The sound OF can
non for a short period seems to confirm this
Whatever may be the fact, no damage what
ever has resulted.
| II appears from private letter that oul
troops have been Withdrawn from Acqula creek
II not altogether at least In part The storet
have been placed beyond the probability of fall
ing into the hands of the enemy. Five or eli
gunboats were at last accounts lying In thA
vicinity.
The rebels do not occupy Fredericksburg will
any force, Rs the troops designed to hold tha
town have been sent forward to augment Jack
son 3 forces The citizens are performing guart
duty at Fredericksburg.
| A rebel prisoner now here, whose relations
reside here, represents that the slaughter of tht
enemy in the recent battles was extremely
heavy, and estimates the numbers far greater
than the exaggerated losses upon our sdo.
A rebel mail recently captured in the vicinit!
Of Fredericksburg confirms the report of tn,
eDemy's losses, especially among the officers
including Gen. Ewell.
The following is gathered from newspaper
and private sources: It is believed the rebel
have crossed in some force this side of th,
Point of Rocks, and subsequently for the mos
part recrossed into Virginia, as though hesi
tating to make the experiment OF getting
Judgement In Maryland,
The rebels have thrown shells scross th
river at canal boats, etc., which did no dam
age.
A man protesting to have made his escap
from Lsesburg Wednesday, reports that Jack
son had entered Leesburg with his troops, an
was pushing toward Harper's Ferry, and Long
street was marching in the same direction.
The rebels are well supplied With artillery
Most of the Union people about Winchester an
Lsesburg had made their escape into Maryland
, Others were captured BY their secession neigh
bors while making the attempt, and were throw
into prison.
Upon receipt of the intelligence that Jack
son was marching toward Leesburg, rebel flag
were displayed by many of the inhabitants |
token of Joy at his coming.