Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-09-12

The Times special Washington dispatch
contains the following: Three or four hun
bred rebel cavalry from Lee,burgh endeavor-
ed To cross at Edwards Ferry on Friday
noon, bat we're repulsed. At , O'CLOCK ON
Saturday, the rebels successfully renewed the
attempt, crossing at several points. They
Immediately raded into Poulsvllc, and then
into Darnestown. The operator at the latter
place successfully escaped, and cut the wires
OF the military telegraph Fearing there was
a force in the vicinity, the rebels soon after
retired, siationing pickets short distance
from the town. The rebels also crossed be-
tween the ferries about Point of Rocks, and
marched to White Oak Springs
McDowells and llentzlman's corps are to
be consolidated aud placed under the COM
mand Of Cen Gnfin
The Times also has the following, dated II
O'Clock Saturday night:
The latest intelligence from the upper Po-
tomec this morning states that Jackson and
his army entered Frederick this morning -
They have possession OF the Baltimore and
ONO railroad. They have torn up the track
and destroyed The culyerts cast Of that place
and also cut the telegraph. All the rolling
stock was saved,
y Washington letter In the Herald dated
Friday night, has the following
II Is uudtrst cd that 80 600 rebels have
just passed into Maryland. IL Is said seces-
sionist here aud in Baltimore are buy ing hor-
ses for the rebel artillery and cavalry. Gen.
Mcclellan was Tonight placed in command
of the armies of the Potomac and Virginia
Tho whole amy has been ordered 90 be
provided with days rations a section OF
Weed battery ,llenced : rebel battery on
/ Thursday night, who were amusing them
selves with throwing shells into our camp on
Munsou shhl, only miles from Washington,
Gen. Mcclellan Is placing the new regiments
IN old brigades Fredericksburgh Is occupied
by rebel infantry and cavalry
An application of Gen. Stone for service
was answered, that Government would notif,
him when be should be needed. a Washing
ton dispatch to the Hsrold dated midnight,
contains the following items -
1t is known that the rebels are ia the
neighborhood Of Frederick in force. They
captured nothing as the rolling stock of the
railroad had been sent away The bridge
across the Monaocasey was not injured but
trains were not allowed to 20 within miles
of Frederick Junction Our military au.
thorities are confident that this raid will cost
the enemy exactly the number Of troops that
have crossed
The Mercury has a dispatch dated a. m,
Sunday, stating that there is tremendous ex
citement in Washington on accout Of the reb-
els crossing into Maryland. but it is not beliey-
ed they can hold their ground against the
Union troops now marching to crush them.
There will be battle soon.
MARrlNsBURGH, Va, Sept. Z.
TO haj. Gen. j. f. Wool, Baltimore
have the honor to report that the enemy,
400 cavalry, who attacked my ouiposts, have
been defeated with the loss of about so pris-
oners, and horses, and arms, now in our pos
session. Our loss was two killed and ten
wounded. The loss Of the enemy greatly
exceeded ours, but is not accurately known
The 18th H. cavalry behaved in manner
to mainta the honor Of the State from which
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