Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-12

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ed with the struggle in which We are engaged,
continue TO crowd upon each other with sur
prising rapidity, and it is impossible to con-
lecture one day what the next may bring
forth.
Our last issue announced that our combined
army, after portion of it had been engag ged
in sevtre fighting running through several
days, had finally reached its old pr sition in the
entertainments around Washington, where
they we're acting on the defensivc-the exact
position and designs of the rebels being mat
tiers of doubt Since then we have the start
ling intelligence that they have crossed the
Potomac above Washington in large force,
are overrunuing North western Maryland,
threatening 10 invade Penasy lvania, and mena-
cling both Washington and Baltimore. They
took possession Of Frederick City last Satnr-
day, aud have since spread out TO the north
west, north and northeast their advance at
last advices being but few miles from the
Pennsylvania line. The Union inhabitants
have fed in large numbers, while the rebels
were ravaging in all directions and stripping
the entire region of its cattle, horses, mules
and supplies of every kind, which were being
sent into Virginia. It seems their passage of
the river was not contested, aud thus far they
have encountered 10 opposition in their ad-
vance, but, as our forces are very numerous at
Washington aud points in that vicinity. and it
is known they are in motion, we have reason
to hope ttat news will soon reach that the
audacity of the rebels in thus forcing heir col
umns northward has been severely punished.
4 battle in Maryland, if the rebels do not re-
tire, cannot be long delayed, and if it occurs
we DO not see how it eau be otherwise than
highly important if not decisive in its results
In the West the appearance Of things has
not materially changed for the better since
our last report The rebels still hold undis-
puted sway in Central Kentucky, and the
latest advices represented them advancing ur-
on Cincinnati in force Extensive arrange
ments have been made for defending the city,
and there is large force there though it con-
sists almost exclusively of troops of the new
levy who are necessarily deficient in drill and
experience
1t is said all tie positions We held in North
ern Alabama and Mississippi have been evac-
,,otoJ -, ,..lI al, ,,,o.t ,r o,,- mate -; T'an,op
see, including Nashville, ana that Buell. and
Grant are concentrating and coming North TO
operate in Kentucky. On the other hand
the rebels claim that they have enough troops
south under Bragg to keep Buell. employed,
and arc not concerned about his interfering
seriously with their movements in Kentucky.
Clarksville has been reiaken by our forces,
and there arc other minor successes re-
ported, but they are OF little consequence
Nothing d,finitc has lately been heard from
the force under Gen. Morgan at Cumberland
GAP, but it is TO be hoped aid will reach them
through Gen. Buell.. The rebel leader of the
Kentucky forces claims he has received pro-
posals from Morgan to capilulate OH terms,
but he replied that nothing short of an uncon-
ditional surrender would be acceded to. This
may be true. but it is not probable. Morgan
is not one of the surrenleripg class of COM
maDdcrs.
Nothing is heard from our gun boats in any
quarter, and it docs not seem probable that
any movements arc making in which they are
expected to act an important part
There are reports of rebel raids in contem-
plaiion upon several of our river towns. but
nothing certain is known in reference to them.
Steps have been taken to guard against sur
prise at the most exposed points.
The report that Secretary Stanton had re-
signed and was succeeded by ten. Haileck in
the War Departmet, is without foundation.
Tie Govern or of Pennsylvania, in view of
the threatened invasion of that State mas
adopted the most decided measures to insure
the bringing out of the whole available force
of the State TO meet and rcpel the foe.
Gen. Pope has been assigned the command
of the Northwest, and has proceeded to his
new field of action to take charge of move
ments against the hostile Indians.