Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-12
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AAo S"eS iAdS u correspondents HUH Oiic VI
its correspondents who has just returned
from Poolesville, which says that on Thurs
day night the rebels began to cross with cav
airy at or near the mouth of the Monocacy.-
They brought over. two regiments of cavalry,
threw over pontoon bridge and crossed with
artillery, and threw out pickets towards
Poolesville. fftg
On Friday, about IL o'clock, column OF
infantry and artillery commenced to Cross
They were crossing in three places, besides
the bridge, the water being up to mans
waist.
No resistance was offered to their crossing
Some cavalry who were watching them were
attacked and chased to Poolesville. There
the houses We're closed and the streets block
AIDED by the citizens. The farmers fired upon
our flying cavalry as they passed.
About dusk Gen. Lee rode into Poolsyille
at the head Of four regiments of infantry, and
guided by farmer who had been protested
ly a Union man. "''''''a "a y
Their infantry went off to the left toward
The rebel Generals Lee
Hill, Stewart and f. II. L are with them.
" The wagon train was crossing on Saturday
and Sunday morning.
The farmers are bringing in hogs and pro-
visions Of all kinds and giving them away. I
There is not q loyal man, with one or two
exceptions, there. (F' W.
Women received them with flags and to-
kens ofjoy. . nj
Sunday, P M-The following accoun,
has just been received from the Upper Poto.
mac, and is believed to be reliable: ''''''-
The rebel force in the neighborhood Of
Jamestown and Clarksburg is estimated a,
5000, and is composed Of cavalry.
A body of the enemy, about 1900 strong
crossed the river last night at Whites Ferry
and are supposed to be en- route for Frederick
Our forces hold the bridge across Senecs
Greek, which was not injured by the
rebels on their return from the recent dash or
Jamestown.
1t has been ascertained that jackson cross
ed the Potomac opposite the bank of tn.
Monocacy and passed along the bank of thu
stream to Frederick City. Arebel picket, cap
tured near Clarksburg to-day, says that Jack.
sons force is $4,000.
Hon. Henry Lane and Garrett, of Illinois
are here to obtain certain changes in the man
agement of the war in the West.
Advices from Gainesville, state that the
rebel Gen. Aphill arrived about two and :
half miles beyond Bull Run, day before yes
terday, with 5000 men from Richmond. A
division under Gen. Walker has left Gaines
vile for Leesburg. My informant saw Jack
son, Longstreet and Hill at Gainesville, ant
counted forty -four pieces of artillery, mostl,
rified guns, none larger than twelve Founders
At Centerville he saw few cavalry and bat
terry, which was returning from having, a.
they said, driven the Yankees away from Nun
sons HILL
One Of the Times correspondents left tn,
vicinity of Fairfax Court House at 4 o'clocl
this morning, and says our pickets are within
four miles of that place. The enemy's pick
cts seem to be within mile of Fairfax. in ;
semi-circular shape on the South and West
There has been no new action there
The Times correspondent at Port ROYAL
under date of the I'd inst, gives a report tina
large steamer, supposed to be the Nashville
had been burned by the rebels in the Savan
nah River on the preceding Sunday morning
She got aground within range of the guns o
Fl. Pulaski, while attempting to run out early
in the morning, and being unable to get he
off, the rebels were forced to burn her to pre-
vent her falling into our hands.
Fort MONROE, Sept. 5.
Out Of the 700 rebel prisoners brought her;
from the Potomac last Wednesday, over iO(
have taken the oath of allegiance and wer
discharged They were Northern men press
ed into the rebel army, and some Spaniards
The remainder were sent to-day to Aikens
Landing, by a flag of truce.
The Richmond Wing Of the list. contains
lengthy and spicy editorial concerning jeff
Davis and his Cabinet, for the indiscreet an
poiptment of clerks in all the departments O
the State, calling them (the clerks) Jews an,
Yankees, and accusing them of being spies
and Of being disloyal to the Confederacy. |
recommends their removal, and the substitu
ton of new clerks of loyalty and credit, an,
that the appointments should be made unbi
ased by any political influence, initiating tn
Congress of the United States.
.. WASHINGTON, Sept. SIP. NJ.
Intelligence received here last night, ant
additionally confirmed this morning.. of the
occupation of Frederick City, MARYLAND. b,
the rebel forces, naturally excited much sur
prise, mingled with Indignation and alarm
There was but limited opportunity for obtain
ing information from that point, almost al
the intelligence coming by way of Baltimore
The government authorities received the
news early yesterday evening in written
documentary form.
Last night immense bodies of our troops
were in motion for the upper Potomac and
elsewhere, and to-day the military operations
contlnne. Nearly all the rebel troops have
been withdrawn from our front.
none in large force remain There is no
doubt that large reinforcements of rebels were
Yesterday passing from Ashby's Gap south of
Leesburg as if intending to cross at Sncker's
Ferry, which is between Point of Rocks and
Ferry. .7~
The rebels move in solid columns-frst
cavalry, next artillery, then infantry, with
their baggage in the rear, and these again are
followed in the same order by similar descrip-
lions of troops
The people of the Valley have contributed
to the subsistence of the rebels and doubtless
furnished them with all needed information
Nothing has been heard from our troops at
Harper's Ferry and Martinsbarg, who are cut
Dit from reiLforcements by the movement of
he rebels towards Frederick.
A gentleman who arrived here TO-DAY. hav-
ng left Frederick between and 10 o'clock
asst night, on horseback, says the rebel force
here is estimated at 10000 men, under Stone.
vail jackson.
From this gentleman's conversation with
'ebel soldiers he derived the impression that
'ne OF the objects is to destroy the Western
Central Pennsylvania Railroad, and otherwise
operate in that State, and having Interior de-
signs on Washington and Baltimore. ~.
Orr informant was glad to leave the neigh
of Frederick, without caring to re-
main longer to verify his data.
MEMPHIS, 6, via CAIRO, Sept. 8.
Late arrivals from Helena report ali quiet
here. Pickets stationed back in the country.
ire frequently troubled by struggling parties
# guerrillas. -
On Thursday, the White Cloud was fired
lpon, three miles below Helena. Nobody hurt.
Porter's feet went down the Arkansas ard
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