The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-10

to Poolesville There the houses we're closed
ard the streets blockaded BY the citizens.
The rebels fred upon our flying cavalry -
they passed After dark General Lee rode into
Poolsville At the head of four regiments Of cav.
airy, and guided BY farmer Who had been pro.
TO the left towards Fredericton. The rebel
Generals Lee, Hill, Stuart, and Fitzbsrgh Lee
are xith the men. Their wagon trcins we're
crossing on Saturday and Sunday morning. The
farmers are bringing in hay and provisions Of al
kinds, and giving them away. There is not \
loyal man, with one or two exceptions, there.
Women received them With Gags and tokens Of
joy.
Sunday, II Pm.
The following account has just been received
from the Upper Potomac, and is believed to be
reliable. The rebel force in the neighborhood
of Jamestown and Clarksburg is estimated 5,
900. and is composed entirely of cavalry. A
body OF the enemy about 500 strong, crossed
the river last night, at Whites Ferry, and are
supposed to be en- route to Frederick. Our for.
ces hold the bridge across Seneca Greek, which
vas not injured BY the rebels on their return
from the recent dash on Darnestown. It has
been ascertaned that Jackson crossed the Poto.
mac opposite the north mouth Of the MonocAcy,
and passed along the bank of the stream to
Frederick. A rebel picket captured near
Clarksburg, to-day, says that Jsckson's force is
As, 900.
Advices from Gainesville, about two miles and
a.half beyond Bull Run, state. that the rebel
General P. Hill. arrived there day before yester.
day with 5000 men from Richmond. A divis.
ion under Gen. Walker has left Gainesville for
Leesburg. My informant saw Jackson, Long.
street and Hill at Gainesville, and counted A
pieces Of artillery. mostly rined guns, none Ion.
ger than IL FOUNDERS. At Centreville he saw Z
force of cavalry only. and battery which vas
returning from having, as they said, driven the
Yankees away from Munson's Hill
One OF the Times correspondents left recently
of Fairfax Court House, about o'clock this
morning. Our pickets are within four miles Of
that place. The enemy's pickets seem to be
within about mile from Fairfax in q semi.circu.
lar shape on the south west. There has been
no Few action there.
Cincinnati, Sept. 2, P. n.
The order suppressing the Cincinnati Erenisg
Times was revoked this morning, and it appears
| as usual this afternoon.
A bridge Of boats is being built across the
river at the foot of Walnut street, aud will be
completed tonight.
Troops contiue to pour into the city. Among
the arrivals this afternoon was the 18th regi.
ment of regulars.
Guuboa,s are constantly patrolling the river
above and below.
Cincinnati, Sept. 6.
Conductor Wooda made reconnaissance yes.
terday with an engine on the Kentucky Central
Railroad. He proceeded to . point ten miles
north of Cynthiana, where he discovered three
men, who, upon being hailed, said they belonged
to Georgia regiment. He afterwards discover
ed their camp, but it was so hidden by bushes
that be could not make out their numbers.
A dispatch from Falmouth at one O'Clock this
morning, says the scouts report the rebels with.
in miles Of that place with artillery.
A dispatch from Pomeroy, Ohio, says Spencer,
Roane county, Va, surrendered to jenkins. Col.
Rathboae's command was taken prisoners. On
Wednesday jenkins entered Ravenswood, Va,
aud on Wednesday evening crossed the Ohio at
Bufington's Island and came down to Racine,
Ohio.
They killed one man, wouuding two and steal
ing twelve horses, then recrossed the river At
VOLTS Bar, and encamped for the night. The
people we're rising to resist further attempts. A
later report says force is crossing at Racine,
and coming down on both sides.
A despatch from Point Pleasant to the military
committee. at GallipoIis says the contending for
ces are now in sight of each other. The enemy
is stated to be- 900 strong, and battle ia immi.
nent.
Gov Norton has ordered al the male citizens
between is and IS, residing in the border coun.
ties to organize.
Washington, Sept. 8.
An escaped prisoner who was in the hands of
the rebels four DAYS, says that all the Federal
forces at Frederick fell back to Harper's Ferry,
but before doing so had, on Thur sday night,
burnt the hospital and commissary stores, and
removed the sick and wounded. Friday after.
noon the rebel pickets extended out as far as
Newmarket, eight miles south east Of Freder-
ick. The Federal pickets were withdrawn l6
miles from the same place. The rebels had got
possession of only two or three cars at Freder-
lex. some of which were loaded with old pom
toon bridges
The intelligence received here last night, and
additionally confirmed this morning, of the oc-
cupa,ion of Frederick city, Nd, by the rebels
naturally excited much surprise, mingled with
indignation and alarm There was but lin
tied opportunity 70. obtaining information
from that point, almost all the intelligence
coming by way Of Baltimore. The Govern
ment authorities received the news carly yes
terday evening, in a written documentary form.
Last night immense bodies of our troops were
in motion for the upper Potomac and elswhere,
and today military operations continue
Nearly all the rebel troops have been withdrawn
from our front, and no large force remains
There is no doubt that large reinforcements
of rebels were yesterday passing from Ashby's
Gap south of Leesburgh, as If intending to
cross at Smoker Ferry, which is between Point
of Rocks and Edwards Ferry. The rebels
move in solid column, first cavalry, next artil-
ferv then infantry with their baggage in the