The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-09-20

| and General Miles, VINO commands at darpefS 3
Ferry. Gen Miles, though having only small
force, is splendidly protected on the heights of
Bolivar and it is said sent word to Gen Mcclellan
that he could hold out until reinforcements arrived
These must have reached him on Sunday night
| 1t was stated by parties who arrived in Washing
ton on the 14th that general order of Gen. Lees
found at Frederick, laid down the plans for the
rebels as follows Two columns were to proceed
by way of Middetown-one destined for Green
castle, and the other to proceed by Williamsport
or Sheppardstown to engage our troops at Harper's
Ferry. Gen. Longstrel t, it is said, was intercept
ed by some Union forces at Middletown yesterday.
No official reports have been received.
| There seems to be no doubt of the fact that
Jackson, with large portion of the rebel army,
has crossed into Virginia. Two railroad en-
ployees arrived in Baltimore, who had been
captured by Jackson and were taken acr IS the
river on friday, the Eth, to Williamsport and
there released Their testimony, if true, is con-
elusive Of the fact that Jackson is on the Virginia
side of the Potomac.
On Frid y, the 18th, our advance cavalry, under
Gen. Pleasanton, drove a portion of the rebel
cavalry, who were protecting the rear of their
army, from the city of Frederick, Md, after a
brief skirmish in the streets. On Saturday morn
ing, the 18th, Gen. Burnside passed through the
city and was wildly welcomed, and when Gen.
Mcclellan arrived later on the same day, the en-
thusasm of the people knew no b6unds!sIt was
with difficulty that he could make his waythrongh
the surging crowd to his headquarterss Gen.
Burnside pushed on after the rebels with his whole
force, occupying every road, and even crossing
the fields to come up with them. The three stone
bridges across the Monocacy were found uninjured,
but the fine iron railroad bridge was destroyed.
| The rebels devoured all the provisions in Fred
erick before they left and even robbed the
hospital of all the medical stores, although they
left $50 of their sick behind. General Franklin
has captured arebel train of hundred ammuni,;ou
and subsistence wagons, and sent back $50 priso-
ners to Frederick.
On Friday afternoon the 9Th Illinois cavalry,
Col Farnsworth, charged on two rebel regiments
of cavalry and three guns, short distance above
Middletown, on the road to Hagerstown. Three
| of our men were wounded, but we took forty
prisoners. Later in the Afternoon four squadrons
of the Second Indiana cavalry charged on a regi-
ment of cavalry supported by artillery, on the
| same road. 1t was desperate affair. We lost
| 80 men killed and wounded, but the loss Of the
enemy doubled ours. Our cavalry so pushed the
enemy's wagon trains that they were forced to
burn half mile of wagons to prevent them falling
into our hands.
From the West the news continues cheerful.
Cincinnati is quiet and secure. The rebels are
| lying back in some force south of Florence, KY.
| On Sunday morning desperate fight took place at
Mumfordsvile, on the Green River, between a
large force of the rebels and our troops under
Col Wilder, of the 18th Indiana, in which, after
contest continuing from o'clock in the morning
until IL, the rebels were totally repulsed with
heavy loss. They sent in flag Of truce, asking
permission to bury their dead.
A brisk succession of fights took place last week
| in Western Virginia, commencing on Wednesday.
The Union forces under Col. Siber, were attacked
by the rebels, five thousand strong, between Fay
cite and Ganly and foughttill dark. Our men cut
their way through gallantly to Gauly, with loss
of 100 killed and wounded. Another rebel force,
meantime, attacked Col Lightburn, at Gauly
Bridge, compelling him to retire down the Kanq-
wha fighting every inch of ground-and still
farther to the Elk River, where he made grand
| stand on Friday. At last accounts Saturday, 6
| P. M.-he was holding his ground, and had
shelled the town of Charleston and destroyed all
the salt works in the vicinity.