The New York herald., 1862-09-07
Now York. Sunday, September q. Ise
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
The reports current in Washington last night
were that the rebels had crossed the Upper Poto-
mac near Point Of Rocks and the Monocacy river
In force, and now occupy the city OF Frederick,
Nd, tempted, no doubt, by the wealth and food in
the vicinity. That they have been throwing bodies
Of troops the river about this point for seve
raj days past was known. Considerable bodies of
infantry were announced to be on Re Maryland
shore yesterday. Nothing Of importance
occurred in the front of the army before Wash
ington, and everything was quiet in the city The
rumor of q battle near Poolesvie, on Thursday
remains mere rumor STILL No official account Of
such an engagement has been announced. The
army, however, is in readiness for q movement Of
some kind, and is provided with three days cook.
cd rations. Fredericksburg and Aqua Creek are
abandoned BY our troops, the rebels occupying the
former place. We give to-day an excellent map
Of that portion Of Virginia and Maryland where
these all important operations are taking place.
Fresh regiments are arriving in Washington
every day in large force, and they are being de-
tailed BY Genera'MoClellan into the old brigades.
Events thioken in Western Virginia and Ohio
The rebels are making desperate efforts to gain q
foothold in the latter State. Late accounts
from Cincinnati report that the enemy under
Jenkins, the guerilla chief, captured the
Union forces under Colonel Rathbone,
Spencer, Va, took possession Of that place, and
pushing on, occupied Rayenswood, ON the Ohio
river, the post village of jackson county, vs stu.
ated within fifteen miles OF the town of Ripley
Brown county, Ohio, thriving place ffty-sx
miles up the river from Cincinnati. Ravenswood
h situated opposite to the little village of Ra-
cinc. in Meigs county, Ohio. 1t was re-
ported that they had crossed the river
near this latter point, and were marching
down on both sides Of the river yesterday. The
contending forces were said to be within sight of
each other, Smith being encamped at Buffalo, and
. battle was there imminent. The map which we
give to-day shows exactly all the points above re-
ferred to, and will enable our readers to
the rebels upon Cincinnati from above, in
combination with the attack from the
kentucky shore at Covington and Newport.
The greatest excitement prevailed in Cincinnati
yesterday from the rumor that Kirby Smith, with
over 10000 men, was at Falmouth, Kentucky,
fifteen miles from Covington. The river, how.
ever. was well guarded At all important points,
and the preparations of Gen. Lew. Wallace to
defend the city were complete.
despatch last night from Cincinnati states
That the rebels were repused at Stevenson, Ala
bama, and that the town Of Athens had been
turned by our troops.
letter received from on board the United
states steamer Cambridge, dated OF Beaufort
August y, states that the new gunboat octorsra
captured large English steamer Oh Charleston.
She was loaded with saltpetre, ammunition and
arms. and valued at f2500O0.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Major General Theophlus Hunter Holmes, Of the
rebel army, has been appointed commander of the
trans Mississippi Military Department, thereby
supersedng General Hindman. He has already
entered upon the duties Of his new de.
partment. Holmes is North Carolinian.
and entered the Military Academy at West Point
as cadet in 1925, ami graduated at that insttu.
tion on the 30th of June, 1899, standing forty
fourth In his class, being the last one
on the list but two. On the Ist Of July following
he appointed brevet second lieutenant in
the Seventh United States infantry. His
subsequent promotions were--first lieutenant,
March, 1885; captain, December, 1888; brevet
major for gallant and meritorious conduct ia seve-
rai conflicts at Monterey, Mexico, Sept. 2s. ls4G;
and full major March g. 1855. At the inaugura
ton OF the present rebellion he was in commend Of
the military post at Governors Island. New
York harbor, but when North Carolina
seeded lac resigned his commission in
tie United States Army, and cast bis
~ with bis brother rebels in the South. He was
soOn after appointed brgadier general in the rebet
army, aud shortly after 10 the rank Of major
GNucru. IN 1861, while the rebels kept M the
t!ocApdc " .he Potomac. he commanded division