The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-09-09
REBEL OCCUPATION OF FREDERICK
CITY IN FORCE.
UNION ARMY IN MOTION.
Rebels intend to invade PennsyI-
vania.
Rebel Gunboat at Cardenas.

FORTRESS MONROE, Sept. G.
| 1t is reported that the Merrimac No. has
| been seen below Fort Darling, evidently max
| ing towards Newport News. There is not
much doubt but that reconnaissance has been
made of the James river by two or three rebel
gunboats within day or two.
Ldter-There is great excitement here in
consequence of the report that the Merrimac
No. had had an encounter with two of our
gunboats, and had driven them before her.
All the shipping here has been removed to a
place Of safety. No fears of anything serious
are entertained, as such arrangements have
been made by our naval authorities, as will
probably make the career of the Merrimac
No. 2 of shorter duration than her former
namesake.
An arrival from City Point to-day, reports
everything quiet on the river, and no rebels
nor rebel gunboats were in sight.
WASHINGTON, Sept Z.
The intelligence received here last night
and additionally confirmed this morning. of
the occupation of Frederick city, Md, by the
rebels in force, naturally excited much indig-
nation and alarm. Frederick is about go miles
from Baltimore by the railroad line and 40
overland from Washington, by way of Rock
vile, Jamestown and Poolsville.
There are but limited opportunities here for
obtaining information from that point. as al
most all the intelligence comes by way of Bal
timore.
The government authorities received the
news early yesterday, In written documenta-
~ form, aud during last night immense bodies
OF our troops were in motion for the Upper
Potomac and elsewhere, and to-day the mill
tary operations continue.
Nearly all the rebel troops have apparently
been Withdrawn from our front, certainly none
in large force remain. The next movement
OF the rebels is matter of conjecture. but
precautions have been taken to guard in GER
tain quarters, against possible damages by
them.
There is no doubt that large reinforcements
of rebels were yesterday passing from Ashley's
tap, south OF Leesburg, as il intending to
cross at Sincher's Ferry. which is between
Point OF Rocks and Edwards Ferry. The
rebels move in solid column. first cavalry. next
artillery, then Infantry with their baggage i'm
their rear, and these again are followed i'm the
same order by similar descriptions of troops.
The people OF the valley have contributed
to the subsistence of the rebels, and doubtless
furnished them with all needful information.
Nothing has yet been heard from our troops
at Harpers Ferry and Martnsburg, who are
cut OF from reinforcements by the movements
of the rebels towards Frederick.
gentleman who arrived here to-day. hav-
Ing left Frederick between and 10 o'clock
last night, on horseback SAYS that the rebel
force there is estimated at 10000 men. under
Stonewall jackson. From this gentIeman's
conversation with the rebel soldiers, he derived
the impression that one of their objects is to
destroy the Western Central Pennsylvania
Railroad, and otherwise operate in that State,
and having interior designs on Washington
and Baltimore.
Our informant was glad to leave the neigh
borhood of Frederick, without caring TO re-
main long to verify his date
New YORK, Sept. s.
A letter from the Consul at Matanzas states
that the pirate steamer Florida arrived at Car
denas, August 18th; also, that Maiiit, her pi-
rate Captain, is sick with fever A Spanish
war steamer is there to prevent her following
any American vessel out for capture.