The New York herald., 1862-10-14

IMPORTANT FROM TIE POTOMAC.
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Additional Particulars OF the Rebel
Raid Into Pennsylvania.
The Report Of the Escape Of the Enemy
Across the River Confirmed.
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The Intellectual Efforts to Resist
Their Passage.
miscarriage Of 16cClellan's Plan to
Gut OF the Rebels Retreat.
WHO Is RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE9
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FRRpKRlcK. Nd, Oct. l3, 1862
The escape OF tho rebels across the Potomac is fully
sconarmed
After they driven from Noans Ford they divided
and crossed the small bodies at different points.
Two farmers taken prisoners by them Mcrcersburg
were paroled at the river and arrived here to-day.
The farmers report that General Stuart and General
Wade Hampton were both with tho expedition The
cavalry force desachm mt from Virginia and South
Carolina resmsnts. Thsy seized only horses in Ma
ryaod but swept the parts OF Pennsylvania through
which they passed Of every horse worth taking.
cark's newspaper exprcssman captured, but
escaped after the rebels crossed tho river.
FREDERICK, Nd, Oct. 1S-P NJ.
The termination Of the rebel cavalry raid did result
Tsn heir ceare, any considerable portion Of them,
mad been hoped.
The cavalry force uncer General Pleasanton, which
1assed through this city daylight Sunday morning
reached the vicinity Of Pooesvie short time before
main body Of the rebels Both and had had
very hard AUNT the men having been the saddle and
The road almost constantly from the time the fact Of
the rebels having crossed the river became known
rsequenty neither Of them condition render
~sicicnt service as they otherwise might.
The rebels made their appearance, and posted
gan . hi 50 placed as TO their passage. Our
battery was placed in position. and attempt made to
silence this gun The firing kept up intervals Cor
about three hours, without far known, doing any
damage to either side.
I, is said that no attempt made TO nre upon the
cavalry while they crossing the river which might
.e,siiy have been done, neither there attempt
made charge upon them by cavalry and repulsc
them. This only bc accounted for upon the suppo
,son that the horses too much exhausted 10 war
slch attempt. Upon any other hypothesis the
conduct Of cavalry would seom to have been most
.Aisgracsta. 10 themselves and the service.
Persons who werc present and the affair, state
Ah,t the rebel gun supported only by alb ut twenty
cavalry men.
The crossing occupied three four hours, and
Ir,m Hrst 70 Inst met with serious opposition
Tue rebels went their way with their punder, no
,dcuht surprised we'll rejoicing at having escaped
a. easily There was, In fact, nothing which could be
GATED skrmish, and but for the artillery prac
tice obtained troops might well have been al
Bsrper's Ferry
Anecdotes and statements connected with the raid
numerous Captain Alfred Schley, Of the Fifth Maryland
regiment, who at home at Liberty on furlough,
aroused by the entrance OF the troops into the town.
going and seeing soldiers dressed in United
States uniform overcoas, took them for soldiers,
ad invited the officers and enter his house
refreshments informing them Of his name and rank
He ordered TO fall In prisoner and taken away
with them, and has not since been heard from Al
woodsboro they entered robbed three secesh stores
coucnts. They also seized about twenty Of the
citizens OF the place. mostly young men whom they took
away with them. These had not returned at
latest accounts. General Stuart and several others
o. the rirc pal officers remained At Urbana
until morning To rest and refresh themselves.
They with comp my took this route the main body
passing via Hyattsyille.
At least twenty Pennsy yivanans have been here to-day,
having come with the expectation that the rebels would
saassl ras,lAp Apntv
have identify their horses and return home rejoicing
OF this number six not only had their horses stolen but
were carried prisoners. They taken to Pooes
willie and kept the under guard during the cannon
adug until finally the guard ordered away and they
awaited themselves of opportunity to travel rapidly in
the opposite direction. These modss,ly requested as
partial compensation FOR their losses and suerugs, that
Coloncl Alien would allow them take tho seven horses
csptured yesterday, but he " could rot see IT," One
horse was identified and reclaimed by the owner
All Is quiet here and along lines Of the army to-day
Much modification felt the successful escape of the
rebels from tho nets that spread FOR them
HARnsnrRe Pa, Oct. Is, 1852.
despatch just received says that the rebels are al
Csshlewn Adams county, and may attempt 70 pass by
si.e mo nt,u road SOUTH perhaps by the shppensburg
road. or maybe by the Grecncastlc road.
Colonel Mcclure tesgraphs Governor Curtin the fol.
lswug from Chambcrsburg;-
We have thousands OF rumors: but they entirely
noonded.
10 approach Concord the rebels at London,
Gen miles from here the pike, and we have news
from thcro hourly.
concord is at the head Of Path valley and to enter
she rebels must 90 by Msrcssburg and London Cross
Cove Mountain at London and Farretsturg; and they
caud not move without having Information OF II.
The report Is entirely without foundation, and has
suited the exaggera,on Of the numbers Of the rebel
cavalry atSt. Thomas on Friday night.
About sixty rebel cavalry just reported by one Of
our officers be in the neighoohood Of Fayetteville,
six milo. east, the pike. They seem 10 have been
scattered and are evidently rstrcstng
We arc amply prepared for them, and every one ap-
eug will be fred q, - Colonel Grant 10 here with two
Vermont regiments and artillery.
Tho following h a special despatch 10 the Philadelphia
xn1rirev,--
Governor Curtin has ius, received information, dated
Pc,gyvills, Junata ooanty, from 'roase gentleman
Perry county, that rebel force Of thirty thousand
mcu made their appearance within eight miles Of Goa
oorl Franklin c,rs,y, as, aight, a ,weve O'Clock and
On ricd Oh Gf,cea hundred horses.
The farmers OF Franklin county moving all their
stick Perry county. The rebels ~e supposed 10 be
making for the Pennsylvania Railroad.
PHiLApELrBiA, Oct. 10, rss2.
Tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company have received
q lesrstch from irresponsible source, con
ver,ng, on the assertions OF 'reNhpic kehuemahi
n On 'ormstion OF the nature a. that contained
a. tho Ingirers special despatch; but they have
ceyel confirmation OF the intelligence from any on
ca on the road, and place confidence In ~
The foregoing report Of another rebel invasion proba
bly conard
CaAnsrRsprnc, Oct. 10, 1862.
messenger has just arrived q, my camp, Al stevens
Enrnace, with the Information that the rebel cavalry
were at Cashcwn, at the foot soursn Mountain, in
Adams county, this morning, in considerable force.
Tho, have driven back from the Potomac and are
styipg To- escape.
fve,s effort IS being made Gu, thsm on here and al
Ncrccrsberg; bpt they have named Logan from
Fiaaklin county, with them, and he 10 . superior