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s this forenoon on the front lead to the conclusion that the rebels are extending their lines towards the Eastern Branch, if not withdrawing most of their troops from in front of the fortifications from Seventh street road west. The railroad between here and Baltimore has been pretty effectually broken up by the rebels between Beltsville and Laurel, including the bridge at Laurel. The roads leading to the city are filled with contraband making their way here. They represent the country between Beltsville and Bladensburg as filled with rebel cavalry. Rebel prisoners brought in last night and this morning concur in the statement that Early's division passed through Rockville at daybreak yesterday morning, and that Breckinridge's division to lowed at 9 A. M., other troops moving at the same time from Rockville to the Baltimore turnpike. Well informed officers, they say, place the invading force at between thirty-five and forty thousand men of all branches of arms.