Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-09-12
PEBFL CAVALRY DRTEN OFF

t1ent of the North west. Gen. Mcclellan
has been put IN command 0f the armies Of
Virginia and the Potomac.
From Cincinnati, under date of Sent. 9th.
we have information that Gen. Bragg had
left Chattanooga and was advancing on
Nashville. Great excitement prevailed in
Nashville. The rebels are repoSed about
thirty miles distant on the Georgetown
Turnpike.
4 special dispatch to the New York World
m Sunday from Nashville says Zen. Blu
81 has ordered the city 10 be evacuated.
Private dispatches from Gen. B5yd's station
say that fifteen thousand of the enemy en-
tered that place to-day. The telegraph op-
orator lett at noon, just "a. the advance guard
came IN sight.
A despatch from Louisville on Saturday
gives an account Of a skirmish between Col.
shackeliord and the rebels at M0rgan's field.
The rebels, about SIX hundred strong were
routed with considerable loss on their side
Their camp was als3 burned hY Shackelfe!d's
men
Intelligence received at ~ ashJngton that
8 rebel force had crossed the Potomac in the
vicinity Of the Point of Rocks, has since
been abuudautly confirmed L, appears that
the crossing was effected By q small BODY Of
cavalry and artillery, by which reconnois-
snce was made 10 ascertain if the coast was
clear Tor the crossing OF the rebe3 army Ii was
believed by many that this reconnaissance
was SIMPLY ieint 10 cover the real designs
Of the enemy. Il Is known, however, that
The enemy have already crossed the Potomac
80 the vicinity Of the Point Of Rocks, and
pre- now IN the neigha0rL00i of Frederick
City IN large force. l. Is now announced
tina; the pockets Of the invading rebel army
were IN Frederick Friday night Up 10
Sunday the only damage that has been
lone by them Is the destruction Of the canal
aqueduct. There has been as yet no inter
rupuon Of either the railroad OF telegraph.
All the rolling stock of the railroad has been
sent either west Of Nar,iusburE OF east Of /
the Point Of Rocks, and actually nothing
has bsen captured By them. Il ls not be- |
heved that the rebels who have thus boldly /
crossed the Potomac and invaded MARYLAND, /
intend to proceed towards either Bllumors /
OF Washington.
Our own military authorities are confident (
that this raid in Maryland viii cost the en-
envy Just exactly the number Of troops who I
have been bold enough 70 cross the Potomac I
Il appears from private accounts that the 4
rebels crossed the Potomac river on Friday
night and early Saturday morning. ami
thence marched to White Oak SPRINGS.
within three miles Of Frederick. They
crossed at three points, both above and below
Point Of Rocks, and did 1t in as speedy and
quiet a manner as possible. One OF their
hrsJ acts was l. send a force to cut down the
telegraph wires and seize the bridge over
the MOnOcacy. The regiment guarding that
point evacuated their position on Friday.
Great number OF persons were leaving Fred
erick and proceeding towards Pennsylvania.
Fugitives who left Frederick Saturday
night report the City occupied By about fre
thousand rebels under Gen. Hill, cavalry in
iantry and artillery. The rebels issued a mo-
clamatl0u Promising protection 10 urivate
property and appointed provost guard.
Purchases were being made, with {. ).
Treasury notes. Of cattle and horses which
were being sent back t1warl. the river The
rebels have possession OF ne Baltimore and
Ono railroad, have tor'I up the track and
dlsuoyed culverts east of Frederick, and cut
the telegraph wires Their uickets are out
towards hagefto'.n, They say they are
gong 10 Baum ore. They bought all the
shoes and c' thing in Fredrlck Federal
TROOPS VIII 2 { at once despatched from Harr-
lsourg 10 'lTeveut their entrance into Penn.
'ylvaula oy Cumberland valley
In sellCence has been received at Wash
ne ton by means IF an escaped prisoner, that
n Of the Federal forces at Frederick, have
fallen back to Harp-r's Ferry but before
dong 50 they burned the hospital and COM
rfa1a ...1--
session of only two OF three cars some of
which are loaded with p0ntoon bridges.
There Is no doubt that, on Sunday last
large reInforcements of rebels we're passing
rom AshbY's GAP. south Of Lassburgh, as II
intending to cross at Smokers Ferry, near
Point Of Rocks
The rebels move IN solid c0lumn-frst
cavalry, next artillery, then infantry. with
thelr baggage IN the rear. The people Of the
valley have contributed to the subsistence Of
the rebels, and doubtless furnished them with
I'll need III information
Nothing has yet been heard from our
troops at Harper's Ferry and Martinsburg,
who are cut IF from relnf0rcements by the
movements Of the rebels towards Frederick
gentleman who left Frederick on SItur-
day saws that the rebel force there is estima-
I'd at 20 600 men. commanded by St0nerall
Jackson
i dispatch from Fortress Monroe says that
great excitement prevails there IN conss-
quence of a report that the Merrimac No. 2,
had reached the vicinity o. Newport News,
and had an encounter with two of our gun
boats which have been driven before her -
All the shipping has been removed to a place
Of safety. The latest from City Point, re-
ports all quiet m the river. and no rebel |
gunboats IN sight
Intelligence from the Yankton Agency,
near Sioux City. mas been received, that the
tribe are on the eye Of rising against the
whites. some settlers have been attacked,
snd women and children are fleeing to the
'ity for protection
The correspondent Of the Associated Press
writes from Havana. under date Of Aug. % :
On the morning Of the 10Th inst received
telegram from Cardenls saying that the /
night before Confederate vessel OF war had :
anchored on the entrance 70 the harbOr Eng !
hsh built, Of iron, and mounting eight guns. .
She came from Nassau, and reports that she q
had crew OF $50 men, that her name is the o
Florida and that she Is com manded by Capt i
Matht. This vessel is no other than the c
Ovleto- We had had news Of her before r
aud were expecting her arrival 4 letter
trOm Nassau told Us that she was coming, 7
that she had seventy men, and that she hop .
ed u complete her crew m Cuba, also that :
Capt Semmes, who was 10 have commanded r
her, had sailed for Elrone. and that Capt. =
Mafht. who formerly commanded the Crusa- o
der, was 70 command her instead.
The first officer Of the Florida formerly |
held the sane position On board the Crusa- :
DR. The Florida i. lined with iron, and is 1
calculated /, resist any ordinary shot. The s
news Of her arrival was Immediately sent v
tom Cri,nas. Matanz = and Havana to our {
-quadr'a 80 KY West, and there are now a
three iel fil vessels of war waiting for her
10 make aer exit IRON Cardenas. The cap e
tam gene ID was much aroused >y her ap- :
pearlncs At CArienas, and ordered her to :
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