Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-09-12
The War News.

cd over into Mary land IL IL said the secessiOii-
ists are buying horses here aud in Baltimore for
rebel artillery and cavalry.
Tonight Con Mcclellan was placed in the
command of the armies Of the Potomac and
Virginia. Fhe whole army is ordered TO be
provided with three days rations
section Of the Wheeden's battery silenced
rebel battery Thursday night, which was anus
4 ing itself by throwing shells into our camp ai
! Munson's Hill only eight miles from Washing
ton. |
Gen. Mcclellan is placing new regiments into
old brigadcs
Fredericksburg is occupied by rebel infantry
and cavalry.
A Washington dispatch to the Herald dated
midnight, Saturday, says 1t is known the rebels
are in the neighborhood of Fredericksburg in
force. They injured nothing as the rolling
strock Of the railroad had been sent away. The
bridge across the Monecacy is not injured but
trains are not allowed TO go within three miles
| of Fredrck Junction. Our military authorities
are confident that this raid will cost the enemy
exactly the number of troops who have crossed.
1 The Murcury has dispatch dated at one o.
clock A. n. Sunday, stating there is tremen-
dous excitement in Washington account Of
the rebels crossing into Maryland, but it is not
believed they can hold their ground against the
Union troops There viii be battle soon.
The Times Washington dispatch contains the
following Gen. Pope, at his own request was
on Friday relieved of his command in order to
make charges against Gems. Porter, Franklin
and Griffin.
Henzelman and McDowells corps are to be
consolidated under the command of Heinzel-
, man.
Three hundred or 400 cavalry from Leesburg
endeavored to cross at Edwards Ferry on Friday
noon but were repulsed. AT 2 o'clock osSatur-
day the rebels successfully renewed the attempt
and crossed at several points. They immedI-
ately raided Poolsville and then D8nestown.--
The operator mt the latter nlace successfulv ps-
capped aud cut The wires OF the military tel
{ egraph. Fearing there was Union force in the
vicinity, the rebels soon retired and stationed
D pickets a short distance from the town. The
d rebels also crossed between the ferries above
Point OF Rocks and marched to White Oak
Spring across the Monocacy.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4
From one of the Times correspondepts who
has lust returned from Poolsyille we learn that
c.. Thursday night the rebels commenced to
cross with cavalry at or near the mouth of the
Monocacy. They brought O. er two regiments of
cavalry and threw over a pontoon bridge and
crossed with artillery and threw out pickets to-
wards Poolsville. On Friday about IL o'clock
a column commenced to cross of infantry and
artillery. They were crossing in three places
besides the bridpe the ,yator beipo M, n, n man e
f waist No resistance was offered to their CROSS
l. inp Some cavalry who ,vere watching tben,
were attacked and chased to Poolsville There
the houses were closed and the streets blocl-ad-
cd Inv the citizens The farmers fred mon o,,r
: fvine cavalry as thew passed.
!, About dnst Cen lee rode into Poolsv;lla n,
! the head of four regiments of infantry aut
guided by farmer who had been professedly
n Union. Their infantry went off to the left to-
o ward Fredrick,s The rebel Generals Robert Lee
: HUI, Stuart ana Fl'zhugh Lee are with the men
q Ihelr wagon Trans were crossing on Saturday
and Sunday morning. The farmers are bring
u ing in hay hay and provisions and giving them
e away. 1heTe Is nor a loyai man win one or two
eXceptohs hefe' Inc women received them
with tags ana tokens oi JOY
NY ln,orInanS saw 'ackson hongstreet ana
@ nII at OainS illc anu couhleu ~ pieces Oh ar
tlllery mostly rined guI,sInohe larger than II
pounuers' AT Oen'erViIe ne saw a lew cavalry
only and battery which was returning from
: having as lney 4a Saiu' drlVeo the yankees away
IRON Munsons ID! Hln
II one Oh tne lines correspondents lett the
nornSo onr olso,s a. I'll; .'i'1
! IT, L. MI or, :I. III. 'oui l'i'ieS ~
.,u;tI S"aI IT,, ,;to oS H. ,cAee seeui 10 pe
lor sba,1e on The so,,tb ,,ost haro bo" 49, ~
= now vla aat;on there "''o mas Oeen nv
. The Tunes CORRESPONDENT at Port Rova, nm
= dor date of Tho od inst .;,as ro,S,{ 81 W un
r large steamer supposed to be the Nashyille' ha
va been burnt by the rebels in Savannah River a
e. the proceeding Sunday morning. She &c
o. aground within range of the guns of Fort Pulss
n Ii. while attempting TO run out early in m
morning. and being unable TO get her off th
fs rebels were forced TO burn her to prevent he
n falling into our hands.
10 U,su,.,.ro,. c..
4 A'iNoioN Sep'' .
~ inc reoel surgeon VINO ampuiated Genera
~ Ewells leg, told one OF our Surgeons yesterda,
;e that Gen. Ewell had since died.
@ @a The order for court of inquiry into tn
causes OF recent events has been connterman
n, ded.
n Aequia Greek was evacuated yesterday 5
- cars were burned and quantity OF stores de
rs Spoyed' me engines ana whatever else coul
r oe COW % ' iisu aMny were orough.
ut 1 ane oa1 i"l siie s9' ouI 4l sigl
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SUNDAY, IL T. M'--Ihe following account
nv nave Just Deen received nom the UpperPotoma
- and Is believed to be reliable The rebel fore
IA the neighoorhood oi jamestown and Clark'
ey burg IS entirely oi cavalry A body of til
enemy about l'Seo strong crossed the river la'
on night at Mhite ferfy and are supposed to be e
Nj route 20 fredrck; G Our forces hold the bridg
across seneca creek WINCH was not injured b
lhe ereoes on lher return from the dash on Darn'
'er town,
er III mas Deeh ascertained that jackson crosse
a. me fo'omae oPposte the North mouth OF Il
Moncacyi anu passed along lhe stream 10 Free