The New York herald., 1862-09-12
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS,

We have some later intelligence this morning from The
sse have
closely husgno tho Potomac and with me exception q
army Is massud between Frederick and the river.
General Mcclellan here confropts them with q large
bis lin, ors sasondns ~ SM the Potomac mac % oD.
Westminster and other portions Of Carroll county
from the cavalry raids Of the enemy. He has 20 tho
roughly encompassed them that they must either
the river again or meet him In deadly conflict on the
banks Of the Potomac.
The great body q the enemy was messed New
Georgetown road the latter under General ce and the
former under General Jackson, This their position
town and occupied il yesterday.
To accomplished anything either In the direction
must necessarily have been rapid one. The Ave days
that have elapsed they entered Frederick and the
retiring OF their lines eight or ten miles from Washing
ton within that time, may be regarded abandon
msnt Of such purpose. They aro now evidently
deavorng to draw General Mcclellan az possible
the army in readiness ON the other side between him
and Washington, and thus get in his Tho plan Of
the rebels doubtless framed with the expectation tha.
General Pope would 5e IN command but OF course General
Mcclellan cannot be caught IN any such trap.
TWO PERSONS ARRIVE m BALrMoRE UNDER A PASS
PROM GENERAL LEE.
from the Baltimore Sun, Sept l0.1
General columbus O'Donnell reached This city yester
day morning, in company with his Oliver 0Dcnnsl
Esq. They left the Generals country seat about two
10 Frederick General ODonnells farm situated about
hreo miles from Harpers Ferry, the road 10 Freds
rick.l On their way to Frederick they wero met by
Confederate cavalry pckets who allowed hom proceed
quietly TO that city They there waited upon Colonel
Bradley r johnson. provost marshal, and requested
pass TO Baltimore Colonel j. could not grant their
quest but proceeded with them TO the headquarters OF
Major General Lee Commander Chief Of the Confederate
army, and there introduced nom TO Major Marshall Of
General Lees staff who Obtained for them pass
from General Leo proceed to Baltimore, Frederick
There was no parole REQUIRED Of either Of the gentlemen
Tho hotla
Of It would divuge nothing that they might learn In
regard TO numbers, movements, &c General 0Donnell
speaks In the highest terms Of the courteous Ia
which he received by all those with whom he came
IN contact lie that Union have been arrest
Cd Or nos.ssd BY the and that all private
eQn decline TO give any Information Of military matters
which nay have inadvertently under their no,isc
Sg ass sSs sss s' .ss. %s" Mary
STATEMENT or GENERAL o'DoNNELL AND son.
10 THE EDITORS the BAInEoRx AMERICAN.
BALrMoRH Sept. 10, 1850.
We have seen statement In your paper this morning
giving account of our visit 10 tho Confederate army
which we regret TO find entirely incorrect We have
knowledge Of the extent Of the army It's intended
gave us pass to return home with request that we
would give information about tho extent Intentions
Of the army Our property was not injured nor from all
the information could procure, was the property of
any inhabitants Of the country taken any c them dis
turbed any way. We found good order prevailing In
the city, and everything quiet and orderly Rssgec.y,
yours, ef COLUMBUS 0'D0NNEfL,
~ c. OLIVER 0'DONNEIJ.
Our Information in relation 10 tho rebel movements In
Maryland is stl confused and unsatisfactory They are
reported 70 be inronchine along tho line OF tho Mono
cacy, and have blown up the fine railroad bridge at the
Frederick junction. The bridge Of stone and on
and one Of tho finest the line OF the Baltimore Ohio
Railroad Tho main rebel force st concentrated be-
tween Frederick and the Potomac and continuing their
efforts to collect together large Of prov and
stores The latest despatch from Harrisburg states that
the rebels under Jackson entered Hagerstown force
yesterday afternoon, the telegraph operator having left
Just a. tho troops were entering tho town. Gen. McCel
lans forces yesterday occupied Bafnsvillc small sct
tiement the mouth OF the Monocacy From this DO
ston he probably commands all tho fords Of the Potomac
below the mouth Of the Monocacy.
PREPARlNa TO FIGHT.
On Tuesday night General Met lellan sent 10 Washing
ton full sixty wagcnloads Of knapsacks This tells of
his purpose of divesng his force Of every possible
cumbrancc 70 rapid marching or elective lighting and
that he anticipates both very shortly.
THE sTKKH0ru Or TIE REBELs.
40 many people In our midst ars constantly mAkina
such Wild siassmenss as that The rebes have BAG
gage trains. no regular ralons, strakgers, cohs
derabe forces &C. attention 10 respectfully referred TO
the following extracts from tho army correspondence Of
thc Charleston (sopth CArclina) CSuvtv. By these
wiz bs SEN especially that Lcnsssrssts command ons