Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-15
LONGSTREET REPULSED,
A GREAT BATTLE EXPECTED.


We learn from a gentleman who was in
Frederick ~ the time of the entrance OF thn ad-
vance OF the Federal army many items of most
exciting intcrcet, which We viii u:!Iii III Gs
form as possible.
TINE REBEL NOV EME ENTS.
The enemy commenced NlON ing their troops
10 The west of Frederick hef2r., d. light on
Wednesday morning and they continued, cav
airy, infantry and artillery, 10 move on
thrcuShCU Wednesday. with some cessation
during the night. and the rear guard left during
the night, and tie main portion OF the Tear
guard left during Thursday. Thosa who
watched these movements contend that the
Whole force did not exceed forty Thousand
men. Their CntIrG wagon train uIl not exceed
fifteen hundred teams.
On Thursday afternoon the Rebel Provost
Guard was called in, and the valiant Bradley
Johnson takine command of them moved oil
towards Hagerstown A division of SteUarts
cavalry, under his command accompanied by
tol. Hampton, remained In possess sion OF tie
town until Friday afternoon.
sKIRMISH IN THE STREETS.
About o clock III The afternoon die approach
OF the Federal advance, consisting of Gen.
CoX's division Of the Army of Gaulcy, was an
nouneed, when the Rebel cavalry hastily
mounted, and prepared for departure.
At 5 O'Clock - messenger rode up 10 the Rebel
General Stuart, who was with his cavalry near
the railroad depot, and informed him That he
heard the Federal column was entering Nle
city by the Baltimore turnpike. He immcdi-
ately Gent an order 10 Colonel Hampton, OF ,he
Hampton Legion, 10 attack the head of the ad-
vancing Federal column, which was doue
directly in the streets of Frederick. The Fed
eral cavalry opened as the enemy approached
and allowed the infantry TO advanc1. who fired
a yOllCy into the enemy, and then gave way for
the artillery, when the enemy turned and ted,
carrying Oft with them prisoner Col Moore,
of The Virginia lloyaU cavalry, aud several
other prisoners. They were pursued and our
prisoners all recaptured, as well rs about one
hundred Rebel prisoners, principally strag-
Glers, who were GENT back by the advancing
column.
The scene in Frederick during this skirmish
On the main streets was OF the most exciting
citizens were injured. We had two killed and
elk wounded in hle fight, and the enemy suffered
20 about the same extent.
THE FEDERAL ADVANCE.
The advance guard under General Cox I'M
mediately took possession of the city, and a
Provost Guard Was detailed for the preserva-
ton Of order.
During Friday evening the division Of Sen.
daylight on Saturday morning took up the line
of march for Harper's Ferry, for the relief Of
Gen. Miles, who was understood TO be besieged
by the enemy. At an early hour on Saturday
heavy cannonading was heard at Harpers
Ferry, which continued until about O'Clock
III the evening. 1t was known 10 be At Har-
per's Ferry from the occasional booming of the
12O-pOund battery on the haryl land Heights,
and no doubt was entertained thai heavy bat
tie was IN progress.
Itwas ex pected that Gen Franklin's division
the evening, about which time the firing en-
tIrely ceased
The reception Of our forces by the people of
Frederick was most enthusiastic. The entire
kny appeared overloyed 10 see again. and the
people turned oUt en- masse 10 welcome our
troops. All along the streets through which
our forces passed flags were raised from house
tops and windows, and the Sidewalks Were
thronT"d with people, including q full repre-
scntatlon OF ladies
GEN. BURNsIDEs IN FREDERICK.
At an early hour on Saturday morning Gen.
Burnside with his Staff entered Frederick. and
was welcomed 10y the most enth husiaStic demon
strauOns OF the people IN respone TO the cheers
and waving of flags and handkarchiefs by the
ladies. he rode through the streets with his hat
Oft, giving and receiving orders rs he moved
along 10 the messengers who We're constantly
approaching hm.
The main body of the army was now entering
Frederick and pushing directly through by all
the roads, without stopping, towards HaGcrs-
town, Wllllarnsport and Harpers Perry. The
enthusiasm of the troops was unab;.Ied, and in
dIcated that the whole army was i'll good fight
ing condition and desirous to meet the enemy
The sight Of this vast army, not less than one
hundred thousand men, entering by three roads,
and marching directly on, is described rs u
scene seldom witnessed in the progress of the
war They not only left the city by all the
roads but passed over the fields in solid column
pressing on after the enemy.
The rebel cavalry We're constantly sbirmish-
ing with our advance, and the sound OF cannon
was heard and the explosion OF eh"lls could
even be seen, as they passed across the noun
t;iln ridges on the route westward,
RECEPTION OF GEN. McLELLAy
Although the reception of Gen. Barn <idn was
most enthusiastic, when Gen. Mcclellan and
his staff entered, at IL O'Clock on Saturday
morning, tie people almost wild with ioy.
Men, women and children thronged The streets,
and 70 such an extent ObStructrd the way, that
he was compelled 10 rein mp his horse 70 pre-
vent doing injury TO them. They not only
ChecrrG, but fairly screamed with iOy. and rla
a yare l,ia
almost universal. Some houses were OF course
closed up, indicating the secession sentiments
of the occupants, but on the main streets the
town rleScnteda Il gala appearance.
Gen. VI "tl"llan established his hoaluuartprs
in Frederick, but at the time our informant left
mao mounted ms horse and started OF with L
portion of his staff in 4 westerly directiu
Ite rect ptIon gwen 10 The troops generally
rs they marched i'll on Friday night was equal
ly enthusiastic, and the ladies and children
crowded among the troops with hot coffee and
'snlnentS, giving freely everything they had
ln aIeiT houses. The effect of this recrDtiOn on
me troops was most nspiritng, and lie whole
clty was vocal with cheering and other demon-
stratIon5 Of Joy until n late hour M nirht On
SATURDAY; Wf"n the main army entered, The
demonstrations OF welcome atd rejoicing were
agam renewed, and the hospitality OF Tie citi-
zehs was only limited by their means, the half
starved Rebels having left but 4 small suppIy
Of provisions behind them for the people.
DESTRUCTION BY THE ENEMY.
The elegant iron bridge over the Monocacv
was entirely destroyed by the enemy, nothing
being left standing but the piers The destruc-
lion of one span would have accomplished
their purpose, but as evidence OF their love for
Maryland and Baltimore they shattered the
whole structure and blew up the water station
Already The work of putting up n tolnuorary
bridge has commenced and The cars viii run
this morning TO the Monocacy, from whence
omnibuses and vehicles VIII carry passengers
10 Frederick.
The three bridges over the three turnpike
roads, two of which are wood and one stone
were not injured, showing that their whole
design was to cripple railroad comm unieation,
but not TO Obsruet the advance of the army.
W hat their plan or expectation Is has not yet
been developed
THE POTOMAC RIVER.
we learn that the pain on Friday was very
hght on the upper Potomac, and had barely a
vlSibie effect on the body of water in that
All The lords We're in good crossing cUndition,
ana General Mcclellan had not only taken
possession OF all the fOrls above and below the
moulh OF the Monocacy over which The enemy
crossed, but has planted heavy guns 10 protact