The New York herald., 1862-09-08
THE SITUATION.

The particulars Of the advance of the rebe
Maryland, are given to-day. 1t appears that they
crossed the Potomac at three different places
above and below Point OF Rocks II is said that
the occupying force numbers five thousand, under
General Hill. Reports from Sykesville, Maryland,
state that fully thirty thousand rebels have
crossed the river near Point of Rocks and
Nolan's Ford, and were assembling at Pooles.
vile. The railroad track between Frederick
junction and Harper's Ferry is said to
have been broken up by the rebels, thus
cutting of connection with the latter point. Part
Of the troops advancing on Frederick turned of at
Buckeyetown in the direction of the road to'wash-
fngton on the turnpike to Baltimore. The city of
Frederick is now placed under the charge Of Pro-
vost Marshal Bradley P. Johnson. The rebel
mile beyond the city, their pickets extending
seven miles towards Hagerstown. The rebels
took possession Of all the shoes, clothing and
other articles from the stores in Frederick, pay
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course.
The news from the army in Virginia is interest.
ing. and may be Of vital Importance to the future
Of this struggle. Major General Pope has been
relieved from the command of the Army Of vir-
gina, and has been assigned to the command of
the Department of the Northwest--that is to say,
west Of the Mississippi. 1t is said that his late
command has been consolidated with that OF
General Burnside. and Of course falls into line
under General McClellan's command. General
Mcdowell has been granted leave of absence for
fifteen days-for what specific purpose is not made
known to the public. General Reno takes his
place. These are but facts which we FORE
shadowed in these columns some time ago.
Now that our army is SO well organized for STIR
ring movements, it is to be hoped that our fleets
will keep sharp lookout at the mouths of the
James and Mississippi rivers--the former especial
y. No want of vigilance should permit any disas-
Ter to occur at these points. The gallant officer
now in command at the mouth Of the james should
keep a careful watch upon the rebel gunboats-
Eerrimac No par:cularly-which may make an
attempt to come down the river.
General Julius White dispatches to General
Wool al Baltimore, the account Of fight near
Martinsburg, with four hundred rebel cavalry whom
he defeated taking fifty prisoners and killing seve'
raj. His own loss was only two killed.
Governor Curtin, Of Pennsylvania, is taking
vigorous measures TO protect that State from the
advance Of the rebels, should they be rash enough
make il, by sending all the troops at Harris.
,urg TO the Cumberland Gap, and posting men all
long the southern border.
The War Department has Just issued an order
stating that the quota Of volunteers and enrol.
ment Of militia having been completed in the
several States the necessity for stringent enforce
neut Of the orders Of the War Department, in re.
spect TO volunteering and drafting no longer ex.
lists.
Afars In the Southwest look well. The
order suspending business in Cincinnati has been
rsscnded. and the panic there has considerably
Absted The rebels, under Gen. Heath, Of South
Btaton, on the Lexington and Covington Railroad
yesterday, and were probably at williamstown
nfteen miles from the latter city, last night. Gen
Wallace commands the deiences at Covington,
with strong force. Reports reached Louisville
yesterday that the Union forces, very small
In numbers, at Salt River Bridge, twenty
aiiIcs from Louisville, we're driven back by
o large force Of rebel cavalry and ar.
tilery, and that three bridges over Benson creek,
On the Frankfort. Railroad had been burned by the
pDemy Dispatches from the same place recount
a gallant encounter with the rebels at Morgans.
Heid, Ky, by Col shaclsford, in which he defeat
% them, burning their camps and guns aud falling
lack 10 good order.
ehe statement Of the Grenada hppedi Of the
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