The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-09-10
WAR NEWS.

" = nave some interesting particulars OF
The iebeI invasion of Maryland. About
noon, Friday last, some FIVE hundred rebel
cavalry endeavored to cross the Potomac al
Edwards Ferry, approaching from Lees
burg Our forces, consisting of one infantry
and ',ne cavalry regiment and bauery, OPP
posed the passage, and repulsed them after
a shirp contest. Yesterday morning, about
o'clock, a second. attempt TO cross the
river by the fords of Edwards, Conrad's,
Nolsn's and Smiths ferries, was made and,
under the cover of darkness, proved sue
cessful. These ferries are all situated East
Of Poin, Of Rocks, and the former (Edward's)
is fire miles Southwest of Poolesville, and
some forty miles distant from Washington.
The rebel force npon this occasion consists
ed Of between TWO and three regiments OF
cavalry, and as soon as PooiesvlIs was in
yes'ed, our pickeis hastily communicated
with onr troops IN the rear, whose numbers
being numerically small, thought it best to
be;d retreat. Some fifteen or twenty sci
diers belonging to The First Maryland Regi.
ment are among the missing and are sup
posed to have been captured.
Dur force at Poolesville, at the time con-
sisted OF the infantry regiment already
named, the First Massachusetts cavalry,
and detachment of the Twelfth Pennsyl-
vania cavalry. From this point the rebel
cavalry proceeded 10 Jamestown, a little
:oixn situated on Seneca creek, nine miles
distant from PooIesvilIe, in a southeasierly
direction and communicating in a diIect
rome with The district of Georgetown, Wash
ington, D. c. This point was reached at
about half past four O'Clock this morning
and the cavalry entered the town peIl- nell,
almost before our pickets were aware Of
their approach. At this point there has
been established branch Office of the mil
itry telegraph, communicating with tbs
War Department.
fortunately the telegraph operator, being
instantly warned of his danger, tore the re
cCrding instrument from the table TO which
il was fastened, cut the wire, and thus arm
Ell made sudden tracks for the little town Of
Rockville, situated some ter miles in tie
rsar, on ihe Jamestown road His further
progress was soon ended, however, By the
appearance of some of oor troops coming
dowH the road. With Darneslown The raid
ceased, the rebels probably fearing an at
tick from our forces in the vicinity, who
already were on The alert 10 punish the en-
emy's audacily.
The rebels crossed between The ferries
fording the river. The previous demon
siraiions of camp fires, &C., were ruses TO
rnisiead our forces as 10 their real designs
They marched directly TO White Oak
springs, three miles from Frederick The
first act was TO destroy tunnel bridge
ilcross the Monocacy.
They are understood to be under the com
lnand of Jackson. They reached Frederick
about 10 O'Clock. Discipline was very
hrici, guards being posted al all the liquor
hops, and private properly being rigidIy
respected. The rebels have possession oil
he Baltimore and Ohio railroad at thai
point, and have torn up the track and de-
Aroyed the culverts in several places east
0f Frederick. They have also GU, the ,ele
graph wires. All the rolling stock at Fred
sfick was saved except one locomotive,
whic b became disabled
From private sources we learn that when
The rebels advanced upon PooIesv;Ie they
took prisoners the cavalry which were there
upon picket duty, and paroIed all The pri-
wales. Captain Chamberlain, OF the FRS:
Massachusetts Cavalry, in command, refus
ed to accept anything but an unconditional
release, and was accordingly seni 10 Lees
burg.
Il is rnmored That Ex-Governor Lowe has
been proclaimed Provisional Rebel Cover
nor Of Maryland, ard Bradley johnson, reb-
ei Colonel, Provost Marshal of Frederick
II ixo'ci0ck this afternoon Gen. Wool
told Governor Bradford and committee Of
citizens, that shera essse for alarm
n Baltimore.