Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-08
THE CROSSING OF THE ENEMY INTO
MARYLAND.
THEY OCCUPY FREDERICK AND POOLS.
WILLIE
PARTICULARS OF THE MOVEMENT.

| On Friday large force OF Rebel Cavalry made
/ Its appearance on the Vlrpi nis side q the Poto-
mac rver opposite Edwards' Ferry, having
/ reached this point by the road leading from Lees
| burg, and eRdeavored 10 effect q crossing So
i soon as the design or the enemy was perceived
|, ny our troops stationed on The Maryland side OF
the river, a battery was Immediately posted upop
the ri -"r bant, and q heavy and effective she'll
inc OF the; Rebel force commenced. The firing
was continue for some time, when the enemy,
perceiving that ~ further attempts to cross the
| river would prove IL. .ile, hastily withdrew
Il At halfp past O'Clock HeIt morning second
/ attempt 70 cross the river oy The lords CT I'd
| wards, Conrad's, Nolans an Smiths ferries,
was made, ard under the cow OF darfneee
proved successful. These ferries are Ill situated
east Of Point Of Rocks, and the forLHeI Terry
(Edwards) 10 five miles southwest Of foles-
Vile, and some forty miles distant frCm wssh-
ington. The Rebel force upon this occasion con-
| scd Of between two and three regiments Of
cavalry, and as 40 Poolesville was invested,
our piokeu hastily communicated with our
mericsllY small, thought II best TO beat retreat.
Some fifteen 70 twenty soldiers belonging 10 the
First Maryland regiment are among the missing,
and are suppose 10 have been captured.
Our force at POolesville, at the time, consisted
Of the infantry reg ment already named the lat
Massachusetts, cavalry Gpd detachment OF the nth
Pennsylvsnia cavalry.
From this point ine Rebel cavalry proceeded
TO Jamestown, littlestown stu ted on Seneca
creek, nine miles distant from Poo,sville, In .
southeasterly direction, and communica sion In q
direct route with the district OF Georg ,towny
Washington, &. Thia point was reaches b
about hals-past four O'Clock Saturday morning,
and the cavalry entered the town pell-mell, almost
before our pickeis were aware OF their approach
At this point there has been established branch
ONCE Of The military tele2 raph, comm unicxtng
with the w ar DEPARTMENT.
Fortunately the telegraph operator, being In
stantly warned or his danger, tore the recording
instrument from the table TO which IL was fast
ened, cut the wire, and thus armed made sudden
tracks for the little town Of Rockville, situate
some ten miles ia the rear, on the Jamestown
road. His further progress was soon ended, how
ever, by the appearance OF some OF our troops
coming down the road.
With Jamestown the raid ceased, the rebels
probably fearing al attack from our forces In the
vicinity, who already were on the alert 10 punish
the enemys audacity.
A man who lIft bis farm near DarncstCwn, Sat-
ppt Nnyy morn reports large force OF rebels AZ
whole country for horses, cattle and provisions.
The rebels had no infantry this aide OF Pooles-
Vile, but at Point Of Rocks they were drawn up
and resi- upon their arms In line OF battle actoss
the road. They are excessive jubilant and feel
sure OF taking Washington, but say they ere go
ing North first to get supplies.
III Is stated that while row was going on be-
tween the Secessionists and ssme Union men az
Frederick, the word came In that the rebel
cavalry were advancing. Soon an order was
given TO retreat, and we ct once evacuated the
place. The next morning, about O'Clock, the
rebel infantry were seen coming, and soon long
column reached the town from the Monocacy,
uhoeI Oeh A L. mn, as tne ADVANCE CT Jock-
son.
rhe troops did not destroy any private proper
ty, and stationed guards out to prevent any dis
order. They kept remarkably quiet. They are
nearly all barefoot and ragged. They hsve
extra baggage, and are sunburnt. They from
the extreme outhern States, and say they do not
want to irjure privaae property. They went out
to the MonocacV bridge, at the junction OF the
Baltimore AMI Ohio Railroad 10 Frederick.
The only rolling stock lost on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad is one engine and few cars. The
rebels have since blown up the culvers this side
Of them, which shows that they DO not intend 20
use the road or hold 1t any length OF time.
From private sources we learn that when the
rebels advanced upon Poolesville they took pri-
soners the cavalry which were there upon picket
and paroled all the privates Capt. Chamberlain,
Of the LIST Massachusetts cavalry, in command, re-
fused TO accept anything but an unconditional
release, and was accordingly sent 20 Leesburg.
IL is reported from Gainesville, which is on the
road from warrenton 10 Centrevile, where the
railroad crosses, that on Thursday Gen. A p. Hill
passed there with 30 600 fresh troops en- route
FOR LeesburgO division under Gen. walker
left near Bulls Run the preceding dav In the
snme direction. jackson, Hin and Longstreet
were at Gainesville on Thursday morning. Hill
had forty four pieces Of artillery mostly twelve
Founders, and a few rifed guns. The reinforce
nents say they passed through Culpepsr Court
House and Warrenton.