The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-09-15
L A TIE ST
BY TELEGRAPH,
TO THE
Portland Daily Press.
Reported Battle at Harper's Ferry
REPULSE OF THE ENEMY.
Occupation of Middlebury by the Enemy.
Probable Battle near Hanover,
FETREA AT OF THE REBELS.
Battle at MiddletOwn.
reported Battle at Harper's Ferry
Battle at MiddletOWn.
PHILADELPHIA. Sent. 13.

A dispatch has Just been received from Col
Thos. A. Scott, from Harrisburg stating that
a battle is going on below Hagerstown between
Col. Miles and Jackson's forces, and calling on
all troops to rush to Harrisburg.
Our citizens are making prompt response.
Hundreds OF armed men are rushing through
the streets to the Pennsylvania railroad depot.
The reported retreat OF Jackson is not
credited in well informed circles here, and the
active preparations OF the Governor indicate
that he does not put much trust in it.
1t is more probable that the rebel army has
selected Williamsport as a base of operations,
and Is establishing connections with Virginia
at that point.
The Chambersburg telegraph operator SAYS
he has heard firing all the afternoon from the
vicinity of Martinsburg.
The Baltimore American of this morning
has the following A gentleman who left
Frederick Thursday afternoon, states that
when he left there was considerable conster-
nation among the rebels with regard to ru-
mors that had just reached town of heavy
battle at Harper's Ferry, in which Col. Dick
son Ii. Mills attacked and repulsed Gen. Lor-
ing with great slaughter. The account was
that Loring had crossed the Potomac at Will
Transport simultaneously with the crossing of
jackson and Lee at Leesburg, instead of
marching towards Hagerstown, he had taken
the river road in the direction of Harper's
Ferry. A short distance above Harper's Ferry
he attempted to ford the river with a large
body of cavalry and infantry. The report was
that when the river was covered with rebel
troops, Col. Miles opened ON them with his
batteries from Camp Hill and from the tressle-
works of the railroad bridge with grape and
canister, causing the river actually to run with
blood, when the attempt was Abandoned
They had also previously made an attempt to
storm the batteries ON the Maryland heights,
and were repulsed by our batteries, scattering
them and strewing the field with the dead
That there was fight on Wednesday after
noon was well known in Frederick, as cannon
aiding was heard there for fully four hours
The current rumor, both among the rebels and
citizens of Frederick, was AS above stated.
The special correspondent of the Press, who
is en- route direct from Gen. McClellan's army,
which he left last night, telegraphs briefly from
Baltimore that his news is good.
The rumor about the repulse of Burnside is
false.
HARRISBURG, Sept. -.
The authorities have received important in
formation regarding the rebel army in Mary
land, from gentleman who visited their
camps and spent considerable time within their
lines.
There is no truth in the report that martial
law has been proclaimed here. Everything is
progressing quietly. Troops are still pouring
ing armed as fast possible and sent to camp
Curtin for instruction, before proceeding TO
Chambersburg.
The rebels occupied Middlebury to-day with
10000 infantry, and were followed by wagon
trains
The locality of the late firing is not definite
ly known, but is supposed to have been be-
tween the rebels under jackson, and a force of
1880 men under Col White at Martinsburg,
or Col. Miles af Harnpr's Ferry
Our pickets extend two miles beyond New
castle. The rebels occupy the State line with
500 cavalry under Lit. Col. Brin.
The late movements which have been going
on in various camps here and in other parts of
the State, resulted in the organization of
large force of cavalry, infantry and artillery,
which are leaving for their destination. The
force is considered sufficient to protect Cum
berland valley and check the advance of the
rebels TO the capital of the State. A strong
force is to be retained at Camp Curtin to march
at moments notice, under Col. Campbell.
Midnight.-Up to this hour there has been
nothing heard from any point on the border.
Troops are now being transported thitherward.
HARRISBURG, Sept. IA.
Heavy cannonading was heard this forenoon
at Hanover, Greencastle and Chambersburg,
proceeding apparently from an action between
Gen. Mcclellan and the rebels south of Hano-
yer.
Gen. Reynolds has assumed command of the
army for the defence of Pennsylvania. Ed
ward Mcpherson, candidate for Congress in
the sixteenth district, is on the staff Us voun-
teer aid de camp.
Ldter.-The excitement is increased by the
reported cannonading at Chambcrsburg and
Greencastle.
Military operations are progressing finely.
Regiments are constantly being forwarded,
and troops are pouring in on foot and by rail
from all directions.
Information from rebel sources received at
headquarters at s o'clock this evening, state
that the rebel had retired from the State line
into Maryland, and that our pickets had been
extended to the southwark. No signs of the
enemy were visible in the neighborhood of
Middebury and Wayne. Penn.
Yesterday our cavalry approached within
three miles of Hagerstown, without seeing any
signs of the enemy. On Saturday their scouts
were reported to be within three miles south
Of Green Castle. Heavy cannonading was
distinctly heard at Green Castle this morning.
in the direction of Harper's Ferry, and con-
tinued up to one o'clock, when is ceased. As
to the result nothing has been received.
On receipt of news of the occupation of
Frederick by Burnside and the advance of
Mcclellan, the people became wild with en-
thusiasm The telegraph offices were beseiged
with regard to the result, and great confidence
is now felt here as to the safety of the State
capital.
There was battle to-day in Middletown.
Longstreet's division moving on the Boone
boro road in the direction of Wiliamsport,
with the intention, no doubt, of re-crossing the
Potomac at that point, was engaged by the
federals. Nothing official has been received
at headquarters of the battle up to this hour,
midnight