The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-14

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The Indiana regiment lost three men
and twenty horses. The rebels began
crossing the Potomac on Thursday, the
1st al the Monocacy, from which point
they swept down the shore below the
fords and ferries opposite Leesburg, driv-
ing before them small squads Of cavalry
which we're watching the river
The enemy had advanced on Friday TO
PoOlesville and moved out in some force
on this side There were parts OF com
panies Of the lst Massachusetts cavalry
in their front observing the rebel APP
proach. They formed in lineby platoons,
and by their steadiness n front and
skillful disposition delayed the rebel ad-
vance for hours.
General Lee sent nine miles 10 the rear
Cor artillery 10 disperse the force he sup
posed TO be in front Of him. Before the
artillery our men We're Of course COM
PEELED 10 retire, and as soon a. their
movement in column exposed the weak
ness Of their force, the rebel cavalry
gathered heart and came out al the
charge. Il was two 10 one and there was
nothing left Cor col bat tas 20, off a. rapid
| " rs possible
The road had been clear in the morn
inc aud was counted on f., unebsiructed
retreat bat while the manmuyring in
front had consumed the day, some traitor
had piled stones at the worst place on
the road in such quantity that the
horses at a gallop could not fail 10 go
down.
Enyrloped in clouds of dust, the head
Of the reireating column came down the
road at speed, and plunged into the
rocks; men and horses together fell in
confusion, and piled over one another in
heaps
The rebels were close upon them and
those who were down could only surrcn-
der. The rebels began firing into and
robbing the PROSTATE mcn some Of them
crushed under their struggling horses.
Capt Chamberlain, whose horse had
fallen upon him, shouted 10 the rebel
leader that his men were helpless, and
the firing was ordered te cease.
Captains Motley and Wells, with most
of their men, escaped. Captain Cham
berlain, with about twenty men, were
captured, but all were liberated next day
on parole. Before the men were sent OIL,
General Lee made them q speech, adyis-
ing them never TO take up arms again 70
subjngate the South, declaring that there
are and must be two Conledcracies on
this continent.
Captain Chamberlain had o long con d
versation with Fitzhugh, Lee and Stuart,
and reports that their cavalry force is
very large
The citizens of Poolesvillc fred from
the housetops along the streets upon the
| rctreating cavalry.
The rebels considering Mary land part
of jeff, Davis dominions, treat all Union
! citizens as traitors, and at the city levy
ing contributions on them as enemies.
WAsnrNoToS, Sept. 9-The reports
from the enemy's operations in Maryland
continue as usual, 10 be indefinite, and
for the most part unreliable, though il is
known to be an established fact that he
has moved from Poolesyile toward Fred.
erick, but has made no offensive move
mcnt toward Washington, as published
in the evening papers here. As near as
can he asCertatned, the column which
has moved northeast Of Frederick was
about $1,000 men, and is evidently des-
tined for a raid for supplies either in
Northern Mary land or Southern Pennsyl-
vania.
The enemy yesterday transferred a
large number of baggage wagons across
The Potomac, which indicates permanent
location, or else for removal of suppl les,
which the enemy is rapidly gathering.
The star, however, after announcing
that the rebels had moved toward Wash
ington, changed its tone IN second edi.
ton saying, that, hearing no confirma-
ton of rumOrs that they have made their
appearance in Pennsylvania, and learn
ing that no one estimates their force that
passed through Frederick, on their way
West, at over 1900, and now finding
that from the direction of Cenireyille up
the iords Of the river, they are not 10
be found in any force on the Maryland
side, We are brought 60 the conclusion
that those Of them who are in Maryland
came simply 10 plumber Ia Frederick
and Washington counties, expecting 10
escape back into Virginia via Hancock"
There is nothing beyond rumor to-day
concerning the report OF large bodies of
rebels having crossed the Potomac. Heavy
cavalry forces arc moving between Lees
burg and Draincsyillc, and there are in.
dlcations of the movements Of large bod
les of infantry at fords on the South
bank. The slowness of McClellaus adj
vance, taken with these facts, gives rise
TO the belief that the invasion further
North is ieint TO draw our army away
from the city, while they cross in the
rear and attack Washington on the Mary
land side day or two will dovelope
the mystery.
Contrabands are industrious on forti-
iications around the city. Every point
is being strengthened.
Gen. Banks has immediate control Of
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