The Portland daily press., 1862-09-08
VARIOUS RUMORS.

| BALTIMORE, Sept Z.
Frederick, in this State, was undoubtedly
| occupied yesterday forenoon, between ten and
eleven O'Clock, by the rebels. Part of the
force turned off at Buckeye Town, as il going
either towards the Washington or Baltimore
| Turnpike. The crossing was effected at three
! points.
Second Dispatch.-Fugitives who left Fred
| erick last night, report that the city is occu-
| pied by about 5000 rebels under General Hill,
consisting of cavalry, infantry and artillery
| The rebels issued a proclamation promising
protection to private property, and appointed
provost guard Purchases were being made
with United States treasury notes of cattle
and lhorses, which were being sent back to-
wards the river.
Third Dispatch. = Further reports from
| Frederick say that Bradley T. johnson was
| made provost marshal. The rebel troops
passed through the town and encamped in
Winan's Woods, about one mile beyond the
city.
WASHINGTON, Sept,7
1t appears from private accounts that the
rebels crossed the Potomac River on Friday
night and early yesterday morning, and thence
marched towards White Oak Springs, within
three miles of Frederick. They crossed both
above and below Point of Rocks, and did it in
as speedy and quiet manner as possible
One OF their first acts was to send force TO
cut the telegraph wire and secure the bridge
over the Monocacy River. The regiment
guarding this point evacuated its position ON
Friday.
Great numbers of persons were leaving
Frederick to-day and proceeding towards Phil
adelphia.
Accounts from Hagerstown say that many
Union refugees from Virginia have arrived
there.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. I.
H. d.. H., - Al.
ment of Chas. j. Gilbert as Mai. Gen.. and W.
X. Torrel as Brig. Gen
Col. Warner of the 18th, son-in-law of Gen.
Leslie Coombs, reported killed in the recent
fight at Richmond, KY, is there recovering
from Il severe wound
Rebels have burned up all the bridges on the
Louisville & Frankfort Railrad between
Frankfort and Bagdad, except that over the
Kentucky river and small iron bridge over a
creek.
MARTINsBURG, Va, Sept. Z.
To Maj. Gen. John L. Wool, Baltimore
l have the honor TO report that the enemy,
400 cavalry, who attacked my outpost, have
been defeated with the loss of about 30 prison.
ers and horses, and arms now in our possess
sion. Our loss was two killed aud 10 wounded.
The loss of the enemy greatly exceeds ours
but is not accurately knows. The 18th HI
cavalry, Col. Vess, behaved in manner to
they hail.
tSigned) julius WHITE, Brig Gen.
CAPE RACE, Sept 7.
The steamship Norwegian, from Liverpool
9th and Londonderry Goth, for Quebec, passed
this point to-day. Her news is two days later
than that by the city of New York. Owing
to an interruption in the wires we are unable
TO receive the news tonight.
New YORK, September I.
A special dispatch dated Cincinnati, says
important news is expected from Nashville
Gen. Buell. has ordered the city to be evacuat-
ed. Private advices from Boydo Station say
that $4,000 of the enemy enteredthat place to-
day. The telegraph operator left at noon, just
as the advance guard came in sight.
SHEPPARDsyILLE, Sept Z.
About 500 rebel cavalry burned one section
of the Salt River Bridge this A. NJ, damaging
but slightly the new portion recently erected.
Gen. Dumont had his forces under arms all
day at Lebanon Junction, expecting an attack
by rebel force. All is quiet south OF Lebanon
Junction, along the line Of the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad.