New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-09
The Rebel Army in Maryland.
t.,-a Ihs Balils.0,e Aaeylcan. Sept. 9.

| Our city has been in great excitement during Tho
past "a hours, growing out Of runors which reached
the city Saturday morning 10 the effect that the
Rebels had crossed the Potomac and were threaten
ing the City o. Frederick. Ihe telegraph bad been
cnt during the night, and some fugitives from Fred
erick arrived who left before the enemy reached
there. The latter brought such conflicting stories
that was difficult TO gay what was the real state OF
Affairs but il evident that great excitement
existed throughout Frederick County, and that tie
people were flying Tor safety in every direction.
There were no Union troops a: Frederick in ts
vicinity, and the reports they brought were that
Rebel scouts had been in the vicinity OF Buck
eystown, that the Government stores had been
destroyed, and that the people were flying toward
Pennsy lvania i'll vast numbers.
The excitement increased here yesterday with the
confirmation Of the Rebel occupation of Frederick,
but there was no dependency among loyal people,
or fear. az 10 the final result
THE FIRST NEWS FROM FREDERICK
On Saturday morning Mr.. Smith, Of the Bslti-
more and Ohio Railroad, sent train up the road
with party on reconnaissance toward the Mon
ocacy 10 ascertain the cOudl Ion Of affairs in that
vicinity. On arriving within two miles of the Mon.
ocacy bridge the train stopped and the party pro-
ceeded on foot toward the bridge After moving
along about n mile they met the bridge tender COM
INK toward them. This Was about clock on sat
urday afternoon.
The bridge tender reported to them tina, at about
o'clock on saturday morning party Of Rebel cav
cut the telegraph wire, and removed the instru-
meIts, seized the operator aud took him off, They
did not interfere with any one else or commit any
damage TO the station or she Railroad Bridge. The
small Union guard AT the bridge retired on their
approach, and not single gun was fired on either
side.
At later hour in the morning company Of
Rebel Infantry and cavalry arrived at the bridge
and took Possession, and placed pckets iii all d.
rectons.
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Frederick JUNCTION, the Rebels appeared in strong
force auout O'Clock in the mornit Y having crossed
the Potomac during the night at hollands Ford
which i, about five miles this side Of the Point of
Rocks. They consisted Of infantry, artillery, and
cavalry, and are supposed ID have numbered nearly
1000 men. They are represented to have presented
"A most dllapirlted condition 90 far rs clothing and
shoes we e concerned. The cavalry and artillery
were nearly all bareiooted while portion of the
infantry were IN the same condition. Some of the
latter ha0 their ieet tied up with rags or covered
with raw hides, and others with dllayiatei shOes,
from which their toes Were pr0trndlng
they are represented To have moved along quietly,
rs il having u thorough knowledge that there were
no troops 10 impede their progress. Ii l. said thai
an advance guard had preceded them during the
night, VINO had camped at White Oak SPRING,
within three mics OF Frederick. This Latter party
had ioraged along the road purchasiDg cattle aud
sheep, which they seized aud paid for, aud had "A
good stock OF provisions collected by the time the
main lvdy reached them. They brought with them
nothing bat ammunition trans. After partaking of
food at the Springs they took NJ their line Of march
for Frederick. fret enting out foraging parties
who seized large NUMBER Of cattle and sheep, and
drove them back the river. Ii is SAID that
they paid for tne cattle thus seized in Virginia aud
South Carolina money aud United States Treasury
Notes. at fair yaluaticn telling the peore that they
as IleLds, and not as eneuies. AT many hOnses
they found The people had all fled CARRYING of their
horses and cattle with them. As to whether any yio
leuce was used or depredalions committed, we have
not heard.
So tar as ascertained, no damage was committed to
the Baltimore and Ohio RAILROAD though il is said
that they destroyed tho Monocacy Culvert of the
Chesapeake ana Ohio Canal, lettiog out the water,
and OF coorse suspendiDg navigation with Washing
ton. Their appearance on Tie railroad has, of
course, suspended operations. Every car and loco
motive between the Monocacy ana Cumberland had
been withdrawn OH the previous day, those above
the PoiGt OF Rocks to Cumberland, and those this
ride to Elicotts Mills and the Relay House.
IL IS also understood that another division OF the
Rebel force crossed the Potomac during Friday night
ut ford about three miles above the Point OF Rocks,
ReE Berlin, consisting Of csvsIy. artillery, and w.