The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-27 00:00:00

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the command of General Fitzhugh Lee. The main
force of the rebels he believes to be several miles
back of Leesburg, and to be between 100,000 and
150,000 strong. He regards Fitzhugh Lee's forge
as a foraging party, with the further design of
occupying the attention of as many of our troops an
possible. On the farms along the roads over which
it had passed neither cattle, grain, nor vegetables
remained. Every farmer had been stripped of all
his portable property, the rebels paying for it not
in greenbacks, as is falsely reported, but Confede-
rate notes, if the seller would take them, other-
wise not at all. The scout expressed the belief that
after delaying our advancing army as long as pos-
sible, and making its campaign as ridiculous as
Possible in the eyes of the world, Fitzhugh Lee
would make good his retreat, with ail the supplies
he has gatbe:ed, going by way of Hagerstown and
Williamsport. Scouting parties of rebels have re-
cently been within 40 miles of Baltimore, on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and have carried
away telegraph instruments from several station;.

" Friday, Sept. 12.
"Frederick City will be occupied by our troops
to-night, if it is not already occupied.. It was sub-
stantially evacuated by the rebels yesterday, only
a few stragglers and a small picket guard, remain-
ing there. A citizen who arrived hell to-day,
having left alter the evacuation, says that the rebel
force in the town was estimated at froM_ls,ooo to
60,000, his own judgment placing it much ,lower
than the figures of our generals make He and
his neighbours have lost not only their cattle, but
their butter and cheese, and even their bleu.:
kets. In short, everything that could be eaten
or applied in any way to the use of an army
had been taken, He was paid nothing, and was
not offered even Confederate notes by the invaders.
He says that very few Marylanders joined the re-
bels. The force at Frederick has gone in the direc-
tion of Hagerstown, and our surmise last night that
they intended to seize the first convenient oppor-
tunity, after sweeping off all the forage between
them and the river, to cross, seems likely to bo.ve-
rifiee. The question whether the force which they
have thrown into Maryland be large or small is of
comparatively slight importance if it shows no
fight, but retreats into Virginia. If it is, as many
suppose, the bulk of the rebel eastern army, its re-
turn, if made, will doubtless be in consequence of a
necessary change of plan, for they surely could not
have crossed their whole force originally merely for
the purpose of forage and to attract our troops up
the river, since a small body could, if, indeed, it
has not, in point of fact, have effected both purposes.
General Lee had issued the following proclama-
tion to the people of Maryland
" Lee's Head-quarters, Army of Northern Vir-
ginia, near Frederickton, Monday, Sept. 8.

" To the People of Maryland—lt is right that
you should know the purpose that has brought the
army under my command within the limits of your
State, so far as that purpose concerns yourselves.
The people of the Confederate States have
long watched with the deepest sympathy the
wrongs and outrages that hare been inflicted
upon the citizens of a commonwealth allied to
the States of the South by the strongest
social, political, end commercial ties, and re-
duced to the condition of a conquered province.
Under the pretence of supporting the Constitution,
but in violation of its most valuable provisions,
your citizens have been arrested and imprisoned
upon no charge, and contrary to all the forms of
law. A faithful and manly protest against this
outrage made by a venerable and illustrious Mary-
' lender, to whom in better days no citizen appealed
for right in vain, was treated with scorn and con-
tempt. The Government of your chief city has
beeen usurped by armed strangers : your Legisla-
ture has been dissolved by the unlawful arrest of
its members ; freedom of the press and of speech
has been suppressed ; words have been declared
offences by an arbitrary decree of the Federal
Executive, and citizens ordered to be tried by mili-
tary commissions for what they may dare to speak.
Believing that the people of Maryland possess a
spirit far too lofty to submit to such a Government,
the peoble of the South have long wished to aid
you in throwing off this foreign yoke, to enable you
again to enjoy the inalienable rights of freemen,
and restore the independence and sovereignty of
your State. In obedience to this wish our army
has come among you, and is prepared to assist you
with the power of its arms in regaining the rights
of which you have been so unjustly despoiled. This,
citizens of Maryland, is our mission, so far as you
arc concerned. No restraint upon your free will
is intended—no intimidation will be allowed
within the limits of this army at least. Mary-
landers shall once more enjoy their ancient free-
dom of thought and speech. We know no enemies
among you, and will protect all of you in every
opinion. It is for you to decide your destiny freely
and without constraint. This army will respect
your choice whatever it may be, and while the
Southern people will rejoice to welcome you to your
natural position among them, they will only wel-
come you when you come of your own free will.
" R. E. LEE, General Commanding."

A telegram dated Cleveland, Ohio, on the 11th,
states that at Cincinnati warlike preparations were
being vigorously carried out. The Confederates
were only two miles off, and skirmishes between
the pickets were frequent. The Confederates were
reported to be at Covington in force. Later adviees
state that the Confederates had fallen back five
miles from the city.
Respecting the engagement at Williamsburg,
Virginia, we have the following :
"Fortresscavalry, with three pieces of
artillery, under Colonel Shingles,
force Monroe, Thursday, Sept. 11.
" A rebel of
made an attack
on Williamsburg on Tuesday morning, about eight
o'clock. After having captured our pickets, they
marched into the town, taking our troops by sur-
prise. An engagement ensued which lasted about
30 minutes. Our forces consisted of the sth Pennsyl-
vania cavalry, Colonel Campbell, who was taken
Prisoner, together with five captains, four lieute-
nants, and a few privates. The rebel commander,
Colonel Shingles, with eight of his officers and nine
men, was killed. The loss of the rebels was more
severe than ours, and we remained in possession of
the place. We took a number of prisoners."
Jenkins' guerillas are reported to have been
routed at Gauley, Virginia, on the 9th.
On the 13th a body of Confederate cavalry occu-
pied Palmyra, Missouri, and, after releasing some
Confederate prisoners, retired.
From Salt Lake City we learn that two trains of
Mormons had been attacked by the Indians
at Sub-
letts Cut-off, 300 miles north of Salt eCity,
and k
a
and 15 men, women, and children killed. Other
parties had been driven back b ythe Indians.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
The NeW York Commercial and Shipping Last of the
13th says ;_cc
The posture of financial and commercial
affairs remains without noticeable change. Despite the ap-
parently unfortunate state of affairs inKentuay and Mary-
land, the threatened invasion of Pennsylvania, 'and the
unexpected celerity with which the Confederate armies ap-
pear to be carrying out the offensive policy which their
leaders have finally determined upon, little doubt is enter-
tained by persons who watch the indications of the times
that the mighty struggle which must take place, either on
the upper Potomac or still further this way, at no distant
day, will result in breaking the power of the Confederates
for future offensive operations at least, even though the
Confederate armies be not,' surrounded and caught in their
own trap,' which many people, who are still full believers
in the ' bagging' theory, believe, will be accomplished.
There is a buoyant tone everywhere prevailing in mone-
tary circles, and the stock market, though rather heavy, is
steady, both of which facts afford the best evidence that the
public confidence remains unshaken in the midst of unta-
vourable circumstances, which, a short time ago, would have
created a perfect panic. The dread of an offensive warfare
on the part of the Southern armies has entirely worn away
with their actual appearance on the north side of the Poto-
mac, and the determination seems to be everywhere appa-
rent to oust them in the shortest possible time. The move-
ments of the Union forces in Maryland are therefore
eagerly watched, and, though necessarily slow, no doubt ie
entertained that they will result in freeing that State of
their presence.

Loss AND SUPPOSED ROBBERY OF X 25,000.—
Yesterday morning information was forwarded to the dif-
ferent police stations that a gentleman, in passing through
the City, had either lost or been plundered of his pocket-
book, containing 25 PCrllViall scrip certificates, each for
£l,OOO paid in full, and other valuables. The scrip is nam.
bered C 305 to 329 inclusive, and their payment has been
stopped at lis
un ywood and Kennard's, the agents 0i the
ent. A large reward e Vier d
Peruvian Goverz