Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-15

thered from various sources more relia-
BILE account of the commencement of the
recent rebel raid into Maryland and Penn
sylvania than we have seen elsewhere. 1t
was first discovered by Gen. Kelly, who
commands a brigade at Williamsport, who
disclosed it to the Government. Instead
of crossing the Potomac at Hancock, as has
been stated in the telegraph news, the river
was crossed early on Friday merniug at
Dam No. 8, on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal, and not far from Cherry Run Sta
tton on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
from ten to fifteen miles west of Williams
port. The Sun says" l4sea gHT
The enemy's force was first reported to
comprise infantry, as well as 1000 cavalry
and four pieces of. light flying artillery.
They were reported as having crossed the
National pike west of Clearspring, thirteen
miles west of Hagerstown, and made their
way towards Mercersburg, Pa.
Their horsemen were due at that place
on Friday afternoon, and il was first sup
posed their object was TO get a supply of
cloth and leather from the large factories
at or near the town, and would return dur
ing the night, or move westward to attempt
recrossing into Virginia near Hancock,
or go further west to Bedford and thence
to Cumberland, Maryland. .-ll
The reckless audacity of the affair when
it was found to be unsupported by infant
ry, was such as to cause general feeling
that it was mere purposeless dash to in
fuse life into the Copfederates, or at most
an effort to rob a bank or wantouly destroy
private property, without effeeting any sub
stnntial military object 0n Friday night,
however, Gov. Curtin telegraphed to Gen.
Wool that Chambershurg, an important
town, lying between Harrisburg and Hag-
erstown, and upon the railroad that con-
veys the northern support and supplies to
Gen. McClellan's army, was occupied by
the enemy, and that other points in Penn
sylvania were threatened.
As that district lies in Gen. Wool's de-
partmeht, the General started at once for
Hanover, by special train from Baltimore
with three regiments and a fine battery
with reinforcements promptly arranged to
follow. On Saturday II was discovered by
scouts (the telegraphs having beeu cut)
that Stewards forces were moving on Get
tysville, and in the direction of Hanover
Gen. Wool was fully prepared to intercept
their hitherto unchallenged march, but
learned on Saturday night that they had
either turned back or had taken a south
erly direction towards Frederick. 1.-THE
damage dOEe to the HagerstOWn railroad
and other property is stated in the tele-
graphic dispatches published elsewhere)
Yesterday morning, as the mail train for
Harper's Ferry was about starting for Bal
timore, dispatches were received by the
Railroad company that its track was torn
up and the telegraph wire cut east of the
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of the Oonfederates. The train was there
upon not sent out until the AFTERNOON, by
which time the line was fully rebuilt and
safety assured. p
Heavy firing was soon after heard at the
stations east Of the interruption, while the
telegraph was soon mended, and Monocacy
and Harper's Ferry and Frederick heard
from. Cannon firing was heard for two
hours in the direction of Sugar Loaf Noun
tain, the course taken by the Confederates
after leaving Monrovia, ten miles east of
Frederick and fifty miles from Baltimore,
where they crossed the Railroad. About
this time 40 A.. ny the telegraph was
again broken, and it was found atierward
that that the rear division (some 800 cav
alry) had cut it while crossing the road.
1t was again repaired in few minutes,
the invaders having all passed. In the
erlck, sent q full dispatch to the military
and Railroad officers here, by way of the
Washington wires running over the turn
pike between that place aud Frederick, to
the effect that the Copfederatcs had come
down during Saturday night from Gettys-
burg and Mecbauicstown as far as Woods
boro', only 8 miles north of Frederick, bnt
that they there diverged eastward.
Gen. Pleasautou, with large cavalry and
horse artillery force, was pursuing them.
being but several hours behind their main
body, and had just passed through Freder-
ick towards the Potomac to intercept them.
Other military arrangements were prompt
ly made and vigorously executed. As the
result of the fignt this morning Is not yet
known to us we cannot tell the effects of
these movements, except that they undoubt-
edly accelerated the marchOf the Oonfed-
crates towards the Virginia side of the Pc.
tomac. f1r55es saiil...l
Indeed the vigilance of Gen. Mcclellan
iu protecting bis many valuable stores at
FredeFiek aud the great t-railrohd bridge at
Monocaey has evidently saved his army and
theC6pYerumentffo ut ffohnI D, ,seri6uS GlisRsIer.-
We are informed that a large force was
posted around that quarter to secure it from
hSst1, aud it is.oRing toithis that Stewart
turned his eoprse atWOodsboro' and made
the New Market detour. As il is, the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad is not injured,
nor was there dollars worth of Govern
ment stores taken on that road, now the
main channel of supply for the army Of
the Potomac.
The last seen Fof the Gonfederate,s rear
guard was below Hyattstown, Montgomery
county, Merylaud, about noon yesterday,
on RtheirAwayt to the Potomac. They break
tasted at Hyattstown and Urbana yester-
day morning, They lost seven Of their men
IN moving through that vicinity, who are
now held as prisoners. They we're cut OF
by the Federal troops and surrendered
The extent of damage done in this raid
cannot yet be told, but We learn that many
horses and mules aud some Wagons and
carriages we're carried through Nourovia
as trophies, and that considerable quauti-
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