The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-09-20

per's Ferry is of course cut off by the rebels, but
there is no danger Of the National force there be-
ing starved out rs has been feared, so long as they
can receive supplies from the West over the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad. which the recent skir-
mish at Martinsburg indicates is still in our pos
session in that direction. 1t appears to be doubt
full whether the rebels intend to make movement
on Harper Ferry. With the Maryland Heights
in our possession, such a mo, ement could hardly
be successful, unless in overwhelming numbers.
1t appears more probable that they contemplate
raid into Pennsylvania by way of Hagerstown,
direct march upon Washington, or an attack upon
Baltimore. AT any te, there is no doubt OF t.ieir
presence in the State in heavy force. The rebel
force on the Upper PotJmac is said to consist of
Jackson's, Longstreet's, EwelPs and Walkers Di-
visions No force, is reported, has been left in
front Of Washington but cavalry. If this be so,
the rebels are risking all upon single chance, and
if surrounded and defeated in Maryland or Penn
sylvania, their army will be annihilated. With
respect to the position of own troops, who, un
der Gen. McClell n, are following up the rebels,
we have no Information, except that they are NOV
ing rapidly forward in large force and confident
spirits.
The Baltimore american of Wednesday, the
10TH says that the enemy are scouting inthe neigh
bOrhood of Frederick for horses, cattle, &C., and
that they will probably enter Pennsylvania, if suf-
ficirnt time is afforded them. The National Intel
kgencsr announces that they have fallen back be-
fore Gen. McClellans advance, which had on Tues
day afternoon the 9th, reached within six miles of
Poolesvi.le. A dispatch from Harrisburg states
that the rebels, under Jackson, entered Hagers-
town in force on the afternoon of Wednesday, the
10th. The telegraph 0pe atOr Is stated to have
left as the rebels were entering the town. Ac-
counts rel.tive to the presence of the rebels be-
fore Washington are conflicting, and the opinion
prevails to a considerable extent that the move
ment into Maryland and toward Pennsylvania is
only feint to cover an advance upon the Capital.
A short time Will probably develop the true condi-
tion of affairs.
Maior-Gen. Pope has, at his own request, been
relieved from the command of the Army Of Viz
ginia, and has been assigned to the command Of
the Department of the Northwest, which embraces
Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Dakota.
His headquarters viii be at st. Paul, Mimi.
A late dispatch from Cincinnati, announced that
Gen Bnell has ordered the City of Nashville to be
evacuated.
We have various rumors of rebel movements IN
the West, looking to operations on the line of the
Ohio but nothing of very definite character. A
reconnaissance was made from Cincinnati on the
5th, over the Kentucky Central Railroad, to APPOINT
ten miles north of Cynthiana, where evidences OF
the enemy Were found and dispatch from Fal-
mouth, dated at one O'Clock the next morning,
states that the National scouts had discovered the
rebels within four miles Of that place, with artil-
lery. 1t is also said that Spencer, in Western Yr-
ginia, has surrendered to arebel force under Jen-
kns, and that part of Jenkins force had actually
made raid across the OHIO at Bufhngton's Island.
Gen. Lew. Wallace has been relieved from duty
at Cincinnati, and is to repair to Covington, KY,
where he will make his headquarters for the present.
His duty will be to organize and brigade troops.
The rebel Gen. Heath is reported to be at Will
Jamestown with Is, 900 men.