Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-09-26

an order was given for the Federal troops to
retire, which they did in good order. The
Confederates followed closely, but soon as
they came within range of the Federal bate
ries on the Maryland shore they were conlpell-
ed to retire. The Federal loss in this affair
was about 200 in killed, wounded and prison.
ers The dispatch repeats the report of the
evacuation Of Harper's Ferry, and says that
the Confederates removed their guns from the
line Of the river on Friday. 1t is believed
that their forces were moving back towards
Charlestown. 1t was reported that force of
Confederate cavalry crossed the river into
Maryland at Williamsport Oh Saturday. A
force was sent to meet them, and heavy firing
was heard in that direction, leading to the
belief that the forces had become engaged.
On Friday night the advance of General
Rosecrans' army came in contact with the
Confederate pickets near Inka, Miss, and
heavy skirmishing ensued, lasting till night
On Saturday morning the fight was resumed
and kept up until noon, when the Confeder-
ates fell back, rctreating in a southerly direc-
ton! 1nt sCid III 4css 1lsas between four and
five hundred killed and wounded the Con-
federate loss is not reported The Confeder-
ate force was under command of General
Price.
dispatch from Cairo says that the fleet
carrying the Confederate prisoners to Vicks-
burg was fired upon at Prentiss, opposite
Uelano AL and eayo.al IS H. ,,.;.1.. 80,
killed. The crew of one of the gunboats
landed and allowed the inhabitants fifteen
minutes to remove the women and children. at
the expiration Of which time the town was
burned.
The Confederates are gradually approach
ing Louisville, Ky. The farthest Southern
point Of telegraphic communication on Satur-
day WAS Lebanon Junction, twenty-eight
miles distant. Three thousand Confederate
cavalry were at that place, and nineteen
thousand infantry in the immediate neighbour
hood.
BY the evacuation of Western Virginia the
salt works in the Kanawha, with large guam
titles of the manufactured article fell into the
hands of the Coniederates. 1t is stated that
Col, Lightburu during his retreat destroyed
half million of government property. He
lost about one hundred in killed and wound
ed.
There is rumor at Norfolk that the Con-
federates, eighteen or twenty thousand strong,
are in the vicinity Of Blackwater river, back
of Suffolk. Preparations have been made to
meet them if any offensive movement is made.
The Blackwater is branch of the Chowan
river, and empties into that stream near the
North Carolina line
The Newborn IN. c. correspondent Of a
New York paper states that the Oonfederates
are concentrariag in large numbcre.qt Colds
boro' and Kingston, with the avowed inten-
ton of attacking Newberu General Foster
has called for more troops to enable him TO
assume the offensive against them.
Tuesdays Sun states the report that the
/ Confederates had again crossed into Mary
land, in the vicinity of Williamsport, proves
to have been correct. A force of Gen Stuart
cavalry, with some artillery, crossed at that
/ point on Saturday evening, and some firing
| took place between them and the Federal
force sen. TO prevent the movement. The
Confederatcs retired into Virginia during the
night and nothing was seen of them on Sun
day morning. Maryland Heights, opposite
llsrper's Ferry, were occupied by the Federal
troops on Friday. The total loss Of killed
wounded and missing in Gen. Summers de
vision is reported at FIVE thousand two hun
dred and eight.
Yesterday the town of New Castle, Kentuc-
KY with its garrison Of one hundred and
twenty Federal troops, surrendered to a force
of Confederates without firing gun. 1t is
reported that the town was afterwards burn
ed. New Castle is in Henry county, twenty.
six miles northwest from Frankfort. At
4 Grangersyille a body of Confederate cavalry
attempted to burn bridge, but were repulsed
with considerable loss. 0wensboro', on the
Ohio River, in Davies county, was the scene
of engagements on Friday and Saturday last.
The Confederate force of eight hundred
which attacked the town, were repulsed with
loss of thirty-eght killed and wounded
The Federal loss was three killed and eighteen
wounded. ltisrcported that General Buells
force attacked and repulsed General Bgagg's
rear guard near Horse Cave on Thursday last.
| A later dikpaieh ssasssthat General Bragg's
forces had escaped from General Buell. and are
rapidly approaching Louisville, the citizens
apprehending an attack within forty-eight
hours. All business was suspended yester-
day, aud the women and children ordered to
prepare TO leave the city without delay -
Gen. Nelson was preparing TO defend the
city.
The Confederate forces under Gen. Will
pigue are reported to be stationed about
twelve miles from Memphis and the army Of
Gen. Breckenridge at Holly Springs.
Wednesdays Sun" states that the intel
ligenee concerning the army movements on the
Upper Potomac, received by the way Of Har-
risturg and Philadelphia, is important If true.
1t is stated IN dispatch to n journal Of the
latter city, that Saturday and Sunday last the
Federal army was rapidly crossing into yir-
! ginia az Williamsport A dispatch dated at