The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-09-09
WASHINGTON. sent. 8. 1862.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 1862
Aronort reached hcre to-day that caly this morning
there VAS q skrush in the rcighborhood Of Poesvlle
II IS understood that this morning the rebels
pied force the north bank of Seneca crock, their
ne extending from the mouth OF the Seneca 10 Middle
brook the POST road between Washington and Fredc
rick From this line good roads extend in three direc
tonsone to Conrals ferry, TO Nolans ferry, and
The third to Frederick
An escaped prisoner, who was in tho hands OF the
rebels four days. says that all OF the Union Ere
derrick had fallen back Harpers Ferry bu before doing
% had, Thursday nightthe is evidently slight
aIachronsm here riding to accounts the rebels
did not enter Frederick till Friday.--ED. HERAlD-
burned the hospital and commssary stores and removed
The sick and wounded.
Friday afternoon the rebel pickets extended as FAR
New Market, eight miles east by south Of Frederick The
Union pckets were Withdrawn 10 sixteen mcsfrom the
same place.
The rebels had got possession Of only two or three cars
a Frederick some Of which were oadea with old pom
soon bridges.
10 understood that secessoniats Of Baltimore and
ssher points Of Maryland joining the rebels in con-
siderable numbers. II they expected general rising
she people In their behalf they have been woeully dis
appointed.
Among the visitors at tho Capitol to-day was
mittee from Baltimore, composed Of the Mayor,
yan, who nither TO eonsult in reference TO
She protection or their city. After interview
with the President, they were well satisfied, not
only that everything was being dono that could be
Some but also that what is in progress sufficient 70
spirc confidence aud to give Of entire safety
The disposition OF the forces under General Mcclellan
such % render attack upon Baltimore by the rebels
The sure precursor Of theis destruction.
On Saturdays scouting party from Pleasanon's cavalry
proceeding ten w enty miles inland, and came in
contact with and captured rebel scouting party OF NJ
teen who brought the city yesterday and sent to
sbe Old Capitol.
Enoch Louis Lowe or the most infamous Of the rebel
1ereyades from Mryland, formerly Governor Of
she state, and very prominent Breckenridge
democratic pli,ician in Frederick county, has assumed
She post o: Provisional Governor of saryaa ID under
the authority Of the rebel States and has issued proca
mstoA 70 tho reo,le If il Is like the former pro-
daotio Of this choleri, gentleman OF the Henry A.
Wise school it IS bomoastic and frothy and yindic.
sive rs any rebel production.
To-day many Of the ctzens Of that neshborhood
10 washin ton.
On Friday thirty OF the First Massachusetts, cavalry
ken prisoners and par6ed the Upper Potomac
The city H. If course, full Of rumors among which
pretty generally credited that the rebel cavalry
scouts have taken possession of Gett sbnrg, Pennsylya
MAJ and another that the rebel army il carrying in its
front tho stars AMI Stripes and procaming that Il comes
restore the oil Union and the they
The prssen, indications that the rebels mean to at
temp, 10 wine ont Washington, as threatened by the
Richmond r.rcrs, a. tho reported demonstrations to-
warts Gettysburg, &C., TENTS TO keep troops
Eon, coming to the capital.
II IL believed that the rebel forces who have boldly
crossed the Potomac wi vixen too lao, discover that
shey have walked into trap from which they viii not
escape.