Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-18

- : ADvIcEs FROM MARYLAND indicate that the | l rebel army is retreating from that State much moresexpeditiousy than they came into it. and that they are not making their escape unscathed 4 dispatch from Harrisburgh states that on Sun day morning heavy cannonading was heard at Hanover Gveencastle and Ohambersburgh, pro-| ceeding from some point south of Hanover, no doubt across the Maryland line. From Baiti- more it is stated that cannonading was heard all day on Saturday in the direction of Hampers Fer ry, and dispatch from Frederick gives the ex- plantation that it proceeded from an engagement at the foot of the mountains on the road to San dy Hook, with rebel force of two thousand cay airy and three batteriers of atillery. The recep tion of Gen. Burnside in Frederick was a per feet ovation, the people turning out with the widest enthusiasm and when Gen. Mcclellan entered the place, the streets and sidewalks were perfectly blocked with the enthusiastic masses, including large proportion of ladies. Advices from Frederick account for the firing heard on Friday. It was an artillery duel between Gen. Pleasanton and the rear guard of the rebels who were so hard pushed that they were forced to fall back to Middletown, from which place they were also driven in the afternoon. On Saturday our cavalry had two affairs with the enemy and so pushed them that they forced to burn half mile of their wagon trains. This in addition to train of hundred ammunition and subsis- tence wagons, captured dy Gen. Franklin will prove quite serious loss for the rebels. Long street Is said to have been repulsed at Harper's Ferry on Saturday afternoon, but at o'clock Sunday morning the battle had been renewed
 in that direction, and the firing, as heard at Frederick, was rapid and heavy. It was expec. ted that our lain column would come up with the retreating enemy Sunday afternoon, and force them to general engagement Our troops were in fine spirits, and much elated at the cor dial reception which was extended to them by the people of Maryland. All danger of an inva- sion of Pennsylvania may now be considered past, as the rebels will no doubt have enough to do to escape the destruction which they have Icourted. Gov. Curtin, however, does not relax his preparations but is determined to put the State upon thorough war footing.
 The news of sanguinary battle and repulse of the rebels at Harper's Ferry comes with con- siderable circumstantality of deta H. in the Balti more American of Saturday, as gathered from a gentleman who left Frederick on Thursday af
 ternoon. The report was credited at Frederick | | TT,.o
 It is to the effect that the rebel General Lorns had crossed the Potomac at Williamsport smul 2 taneousy with the crossing of Jackson and Lee : at Leesburgh, and taken the river road by the canal down the river in the direction of Harper's Ferry. A short distance above Harper's Ferry he attempted to ford the river with large body of cavalry and infantry. When the river which is nearly half mile wide, was covered with troops, Col. Miles opened upon them with his batteries, from Camp Hall and from the tressel
 work of the railroad, with grape and canister causing the river actually to run with blood, when the attempt was abandoned. The rebels had also previously made an attempt to storm the batteries on the Maryland Heights, we re re pulsed by the masked batteries, scattering them and strewing the earth with the dead.
 TIE Adiutant General has already accepted eighteen companies for the nine months men.
 A correspondent at Hilton Head s. C., writ ing Sept. 1th, announces the arrival there of for the Colonel, the state, and the recruits fifty in number which he brought with hin Two prizes had been taken off Charleston, within the preceding three days, one laden with arms, the other with salt It was rumored that Gen Terry would take command of the United States forces on Port Royal Island, with headquarters at Beaufort
 We learn from Nashville, by dispatch dated the 9th inst, that Gen. Buells army was then hastening to the support of that city, which was menaced by the rebel forcee under Bragg. The city was being fortified and was to be placed un- der command of Gen. Thomas, with orders to defend it at all hazards. A portion of Gen
 Buell's forces had been sent toward Cincinnati to pay their respects to Kirby Smiths rebels in the rear, and fifteen thousand more were to leave at once for the same destination. It was doubtless knowledge of this movement which induced the rebels menacing Cincinnati to make their has, ty retreat. Eight thousand men from Gen. Rose crans' army had reinforced Gen. Buell. at Nash. vile, the fate of which place is probably ere this decided. s.-.e. ....-.5
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 ter from New oleaus, dated September 1st, and now lying before us, says that nearly eight thou sand families are fed by the relief committee and that the number is daily increasing. He says also that there is a iue Union sentiment in the city, and that it is growing daily. He depre- cates any change in the administering of the government in that city. General Buffers poli cy is working to well to be distubed-Com. Ad- rertizer. '.~ = |, A SHORT ANswER-One of the enrolling mar. shals the other day, received strong hint from down town female Stopping at the lady's | house he foupd her before her door epdeayOrino