Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-11
Rebel Invasion of MARYLAND.
The Rebels in Maryland in Great
Numbers--Still More arriving at
Bull Run from Richmond.

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The Rebels in Maryland In Great
Numbers--S --Still More arriving at
Bull Run from Richmond.
=, WAsHINaToN, Sept 7.-From one ofthe
Times correspondents, who has Just return.
ed from Poolsville, we learn that on Thurs
day night the rebels commenced to cross
with cavalry at or near the mouth of the
Monocaoy. They brought over two rcgi.
ments OF cavalry and threw over Pontodu
bridge and crossed with artillery and threw
out pickets towards Poolsville on Friday
About ! o'clock column commenced to
cross. of artillery and infantry; they were
crossing in three places besides the bridge;
the water being up to a mans waist No
resistance was offered their crossing. Some
cavalry who were watching them we're at
tackled and chased to Poolsville, there the
houses were closed and the streets blocka.
ded by the citizens, the former fred upon
our. flying cavalry as they passed. About
dusk, Gen. Lee rode into Poolsville at the
head OF four regimens Of infantry and gui
ded by farmer who had been professedly
a Union man. Their infantry went of to
the left toward Frederick City. Generals
Lee, Hill, Stewart and Fitzhrgh Lee are
with them. Their wagon trains were cross
ing on Saturday and Sunday morning. The
farmers are bringing in hay and provisions
OF all kinds and giving them away. There
is not loyal man with one or two excep-
tlons there. Women received them with
flags and tokens Of joy.
SUNDAY, II p. M.-The following account
has just been received from the Upper Po.
tomac; The rebel force in the neighbor-
hood Of Darnestown and Carksburph, esti-
mated at 1000, are compose, entirely of
cavalry. A body of the enemy about 500
strong crossed the river last night at White s
Ferry, and are supposed to be en- route for
Fredericksburgh. Our forces hold the
bridge across Seneca creek, which was not
injured by the rebels on their return from
the recent dash on Jamestown. 1t has
been'aseertained that jackson crossed the
Potomac opposite the north mouth of the
Monocacy, and passed along the bank of
the stream to Frederick City. A rebel pick.
ct, captured near Clarksbugh to day, saws
jackson s force is $4,000.
Hon. Henry Lane, and Garrett Davis, Of
KY, are here to obtain certa' d changes in
the management of the war in the West.
Advices rom Gainesville, about p miles
beyond Bull Run, says the rebel General
A. L. Hill arrived there the day before yes.
terday with 5000 men from Richmond
A division under Gen. Walker had lef,
Centreville for Leesburg. My informan,
saw jackson, Hill and I.ongstreet at Gaines
ville,s and counted A pieces OF artillery,
mostly rified guns, none larger than Il
Founders. At Centervi"e he saw few
cavalry and only battery, which was re.
turning from having, as they said, driven
the Yankees away from Munson's Hill.
One Of the Times correspondents. left the
vicinity of Fairfax Court House about 4
o'clock this morning. Ourpickets are with.
in four miles Of that place. The enemy's
pickets seem to be within about half mile
of Fairfax in a semi-circular shape on the
southwest. There has been no action there.
The Times correspondent at Port Royal
under date 81 inst, gives report that a
large steamer, supposed to be the Nashville,
had been burnt by the rebels in Savannah
river on the. preceding morning. She got
aground within range of Fort Pulaski
while attempting to run out early ia the
morning, and being unable to get her off,
the rebels were forced to burn her to pre-,
vent her falling into our hands.
The Tribunes correspondence says reb-
told one of our Surgeons that Ewell had
since died.
The order for court Of inquiry into the
causes of recent events has been counter
manded. Acquia Greek is evacuated. So
cars were burned and quantity of stores
destroyed Engines and whatever else
could be conveniently carried away were
brought to the city. H.
Before the transports got out of sight a
squad of cavalry appeared a mile from the
river and were scattered by shells from
gunbOat. A citizen of Fredericksburg who
came into Ac1uia Creek a day or two ago
reports that the inhabitants were armed
within two hours after Burnside evacuated
the place.
THE ENEMY THREATENING PENNSYLVANIA.
HARRISBURG, Sept 8--Brig. Gen. An
drew Porter, of the regular army, arrived
here this morning, for the purpose, it IL
said. of fconferring with the Governor as to
the best means of checking the enemy in his
threatened raids into this State. 1t would
not be proper to disclose what is now being
done, but the people can rest sat I'D that
everything that looks to the attainment of
this most desirable object, and that is DOS,
sible under the circum stances, is being done.
H The Rebels are said to be entering Penn.
sylvania in force near Hanover, with the
intention no doubt of destroying the North
ern Central Railroad. ~ 050I .rFi7 ~
CHAMBERsBua, PA, Sept. 10 A MA
scout reached Hagerstown last evening, who
lett Middletown, which is Is miles South
east OF Hagerstown, at 5 O'Clock. He re-
ports that the enemy were there in con
siderable force and advancing. All the
rolling stock Of the Railroad has been re
moved from Hagerstown, and the telegraph
Office evacuated. The latter has been open.
ed at Green Castle, from which place scouts
and messengers will be sent.
CAMP ADD, o. v. l., NEAR IUKA, I
Miss, Aug. 25, 1852.
Mr., Abraham Johnston. Unioato,on, o: