Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-08
JACKsONs ARMY IN MARYLAND.
miscellaneous Reports and Rumors.

following from w aShlngt0n ;-' Three or four
hundred rebel cavalry, from Leesburg, en-
deavored to cross at Edwards Ferry, Friday
noon, but were repulsed, AT 2 o'clock on
Saturday, the rebels successfully renewed the
attempt at crossing at several points, They
Immediately raided into Poolesville and then
Darnstown. The telegraph operator in the
latter place successfully escaped, and cut the
wires of the military telegraph. Fearing there
was a Union force IN the vicinity, the rebels
soon after retired, stationing pickets at a short
distance from the town. The rebels also
crossed between the ferries, above Point of
Rocks, and marched to White Oak Springs,
destroying tunnel and the bridge across the
Monocacy."
The Times also has the following, dated at
II O'Clock Saturday night =" The latest from
the upper Potomac, states that jackson and
his army entered Frederick this morning
They have possession of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, and have torn up the track,
and destroyed the culverts east of that place,
and also cut the telegraph. All the rolling
sto ok was saved"
A Washington letter in the New York Her.
aid, dated on the night of the 9th, has the fol-
lowing: at is understood that thirty thou
sand rebels have just crossed into Maryland.
1t is said the secessionists are buying horses
here and in Baltimore, for the rebel artillery
and cavalry. Gen. Mcclellan was, to- night,
placed in command of the armies of the Poto-
mac and Virginia. The whole army is or
dered to be provided with three days rations.
A section of WeedenS battery silenced re-
bel battery Thursday night, who were anus
ing themselves by throwing shell into our
camp on Miners Hill, only eight miles from
Washington. Mcclellan is placing new regi-
ments in old brigades. Fredericksburg is oc-
cupied by rebel infantry and cavalry. An
application of Gen. Stone for service, was an
swered that government would notify him
when he should be needed"
Washington dispatch to the Herald, dat
ed at midnight of Saturday, contains the fol-
lowing items: ''It is known that the rebels
are in the neighborhood of Frederick in force.
They captured nothing, as the rolling stock
OF the railroad had been sent away The
bridge across the Monocacy was not injured,
but trains were not allowed to go within three
miles of Frederick Junction. Our military
authorities are confident that this raid will
cost the enemy exactly the number of troops
who have crossed"
The New York Mercury has a dispatch
dated at one p NJ, Sunday, stating that there
is tremendous excitement in Washington on
account Of the rebels crossing into Maryland
but it is not believed that they can hold their
ground against the Union troops now massing
to crush them. There will be battle soon"
WASHINGTON, Sept. ct has been known
for several days past that rebels have been
moving up the valley, apparently with a view
to passing into Maryland. Reports have
reached Washington from time to time of their
having made attempts to cross. The most
current report this morning was that detach-
ment Of cavalry and artillery had for a while
reconnoitered on the Maryland side and then
returned to the Virginia shore. This report
came from the farmers residing in the vicini-
ty; but there was not one point only where
the rebels essayed their transit. The camp
fires and false rumors which the rebels them
selves were instrumental in circulating were
doubtless intended to deceive our forces while
the former were intently engaged in the con-
summation of their programme. Tonight it
is said they have crossed near Point of Rocks
and the Monocacy, andno occupy Frederick,
Nd, in force. Military men think the move
ment favorable for operations on our side.
WASHINGTON, Sept. AT noon to-day no
further information regarding the rebel move
ments in Maryland had TRANSFERRED 1t is prop
er to state the fact that unanimity of counsel
and action prevails here.
THE REBELS AT FREDERICK.
was undoubtedly occupied yesterday morning
between ten and eleven o'clock, by the rebels.
Part Of the force turned off at Buckeyetown,
as if going either towards the Washington
road or the Baltimore pike. The crossing of
the Potomac was effected at three points.
Fugitives who left Frederick last night re-
port the city occupied by about five thousand
rebels, under Gen. Hill, cavalry, infantry and
artillery. The rebels issued a proclamation
promising protection to private property, and
appointed a provost guard. Purchases were
being made with United States treasury notes
of cattle and horses, which were being sent
back towards the river.
1t appears from private accounts that the
rebels crossed the Potomac river Friday
night, and early yesterday morning, and
thence marched to White Oak Springs, within
three miles of Frederick. They crossed
both above and below Point of Rocks, and
did it in as speedy and quiet manner as pos
sible. One of their first acts was to send a
force to cut the telegraph wire and seize the
bridge over the Monocacy. The federal reg
iment guarding this point evacuated their po-
sition Friday. Great numbers of persons
were leaving Frederick to-day and yesterday,
and proceeding towards Pennsylvania. Ac-
counts from Hagerstown say that many Union
refugees from Virginia have arrived there.
PENNSYLVANIA GETTING READY.
HARRIsBURG, Sept. Arrangements are
being made to forward to the entrance ofCum-
berland Valley, all the troops now here and
other regiments from New York and the east,
are detained here for that purpose If an at
tempt should be made to invade Pennsylvania
a warm reception will await them. Citizens
are organizing themselves into companies I'M
der the governors proclamation. The EN-
ployees of the Pennsylvania railroad shops at
this place, numbering over two hundred,
marched yesterday to the capitol grounds for
drill. Companies and squads are drilling to-
day in all our streets and public places
The government has messengers that eX-
tend all along the border The rebel pickets
are extended seven miles towards Hagers-
town. They possessed themselves OF all the
shoes. clothing, &C., in the stores at Freder-
lex. paving for them. The rebels say they
are going to Baltimore. The telegraph oper-
ator remains at Hagerstown, but he cannot
hold the office much longer.
Gov. Curtin is doing all in his power; his
hone for the future is based entirely upon the
prompt response of our citizens when called
mon. Over one thousand stand of arms
were sent to Adams county to-day, and fit-
teen hundred more to Franklin county.
. e.-,,oon,s T1xueriences and Observa-
lions among the Rebels.
WASHINGTON, Sept Z, A. M.-Asslstant