Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-12
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New YoRK, Sept. "A Winchester
letter in the Herald. dated the 9th, has
the following 1t Is understood that 3d.
900 rebels have crossed into Maryland.-
1t Is said the secessionists are buying
horses here and in Baltimore for the rebel
artillery and cavalry.
Tonight Mcclellan was placed in
command of the armies of the Potomac
aad Virginia. The whole army is order
ed to be provided with three days rs9
tions.
A section Of Whedan's battery silen-
eed a rebel battery on ThuFslay Right,
which was amusing itself by throwing
shells into our camp st Miners Hill. only
eight miles from Washington,
Mcclellan is placing the new regisaeats
into old brigades>
Frederiek has been occupied By the
rebel infantry and cavalry.
A WashiRgten dispatch to the Herald,
dated laidaiEht on Saturday, says that it
Is known that the rebels are in the heigh1
borhooa cf Frederick in force. They
captured nothing, as the rolling stock of
thu railroad had been sent away.
The bridge rcress the Monacaey is act
injured, but trains afe not allowed to go
within three ailes Of Frederick junction.
Our military authorities are confident
that this raid win cost the enemy exactly
the number Of Il )oPr that have crossed
The Mercury has dispatch dated at 1
o'clock a. n. Sunday, stating that there
Is tremendous excitement in Washington
on account of the rebels crossing into
3faryfand, but it is not believed they can
hold their ground against the Union
troops. There will be battle soon.
The Times Washington dispatch con
tains the following:
Gen. Pope, at his own request, was
on Friday. relieved of his command, in
order to make charges against Generals
Porter, Franklin and Griffin. Heintzel-
mans and McDowelPs corps are to be
consolidated under the command of
Heintzelman."
Three or four hundred rebel cavalry,
from Leesburg, endeavored to cross at
Edwards Ferry, on Friday. but were re-
pulsed. At o'clock on Saturday the
rebels successfully renewed the attempt,
and crossed at sevcral points. They i'm
mediately raided Poolesville and then
Darnegtown. The operatar at the latter
place escaped, and cut the wires of the
military telegraph. Fearing there was
Union forces in the vicinity, the rebels
soon retired, and stationed pickets short
distance from town.
The rebels also crossed between the
ferries above the Point of Rocks, and
marched to White Oak Springs, across
the Monacacy.
The Times also has the following dated
at IL o'clock, Saturday night: The
latest from the Upper Potomac states
that jackson and his army entered Fred
erick this nacrning, They have possess
ion Of the Baltimore a. Ohio r. R., and
have torn up the track and destroyed cul-
Verts east Of that place. They also cut
the telegraph. All the rolling stock was
saved.
BALTIMoRE, Sept 7.-FredeIick, Md.
was undoubtedly occupied yesterday be-
tween ten and eleven o'clock by the reb-
els. Part of the force turned at Buckeye
town, as going either toward Washing
ton or the Baltimore pike. The crossing
the Potomae was effected at three points.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Sept. 7.-Fugitives who left Frede-
rick last night report the city occupied by
about five thousand rebels under General
Hill, with cavalry, infantry and artillery.
The rebels issued proclamation promis-
ing protection to private property, and
appointed Provost Guard. Purchases
were being made with United States
Treasury notes, of cattle and horses,