Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-09-26

moved from the line Of tho Potomac last night
~ il believed their army IL falling back In the
direction Of Charlestown and Winchester
Headquarters of the Army OF the Potomac.
Saturday evening, Sept. 90. The firing heard
last evening In the direction Of Williamspoft
turns out TO hive been raid Of stuart's cavalry
He crossed the Potomac on Friday night into
Mary land at that point with his cavalry, one
regiment ofinfantry and n pieces u artillery.
force sentup to drive him back arrived near
the tow n late in the y. IN. The firing heard
was principally from the rebel guns. During
the night they recrossed into Va, and this MORN
ing they had disappeared from the opposite
shore. No one was hurt. The work of burying
the dead still continues; they average about
1000 perday Tomorrow will probably finish it.
Maryland Hights we're yesterday occupied BY
a Federal force.
Tho indications are that the rebels are contn-
ing their retreat into Va leaving the line Of the
! Potomac.
Divine worship was held at Headquarters
this evening, Bishop whipple, Of Minnesota, Of
ficiating
Washington, Sept 2l.-Special to Tribune
We have Just received brief despatch from one
Of our special correspondent, who returned this
p. NJ. to Frederick from our advance lines-
Heavy firing was going ON all day yesterday he
says both cannopading and musketry, and many
wounded men were being brought in. Our
and were fighting ON the other side. The rest
Of our army had advanced to the river. In the
! fighting so far we had decidedly the advantage
of the rebels
| Yesterday we captured whole brigade Of
! them, 1000 in number This ourcorrespondont
asserts upon the testimony of his own eyes
| When he left Saturday, firing had not ceased.
! Washington, Sept Own. N. Ross, a re-
lative ofJohn Ross, arrived here with commu-
/ ncation from the latter 20 the President asking
| that the Cherokees be recognized in all their
\ treaty rights, and setting forth that what was
done by that nation seemingly fayoring the reb-
els was under duress and from intimidation.
| Mail facilities have been restored to Frederick
| Hagerstown and intermediate points
| Philadelphia, Sept 23.-The following is 9
special despatch to an afternoon paper of this
city:
Harrisburg, Pa, Sept 23.-we have somt
/ stirring news from the army in Maryland and
Virginia, received through gentleman who
/ reached here last night and who was with the
Union army last Saturday and Sunday.
He says that the Union army was rapidly
crossing into Virginia, at Williamsport. Ken
| ley brigade is in advance, and went over the
river on Sunday night.
Couch's division also crossed the Potomac on
Monday. Franklin's corps was to follow imme-
diately, t -.
| Mcclellan and staff were at Williamsport, ac-
lively engaged in experimenting the crossing OF
troops. An impression prevailed in the Army
that the corps Of Heintzelman and Sigel were
now in Va, and their missions was TO stop the
retreat of the rebels.
Washington, Sept. 23-Lieut Col. Ludlow,
| Aid de Camp to Gen. Dix, yesterday effected
an exchange of 10000, rank and file, and 300
officers, at Harrison's Landing. Pope's officers
are not included in these but it is understood
they will be exchanged during this week.
Baltimore, Sept. 23.-The Americans cor
respondent at Sharpsburg, under date of Sept.
Odd, says there has come lpll in which the con
tending armies are lying quietly with the Po
tomac between them, awaiting Developments
Since the reconnaissance across the Potomac al
| Clarksburg on Saturday last perfect quiet has
regned along the lines, scarcely disturbed ever
by the skirmishing of pickets. We hold the
river at Sharpsburg in strong force, while the
rebels occupy the opposite bank, but not, it i:
thought, in force We also occupy Willamspori
in sufficient strength to resist any attempts o.
| the rebels to dislodge us.
| Harper's Ferry is likewise in our possession
and we thus stand in position to check a re-
crossing to this State and to recommence often
sve operations.
The army is not idle Large columns are in
motion to-day. A regiment of cavalry crossed
he river last night about three miles from
Sharpsburg reconnaissance. The rebel:
showed themselves at the edge of the woods, but
| made no demonstrations.
| The battle field of Wednesday is now pretty
well cleared of all material evidence of the strug
gle. The dead have all been buried, and th,
wounded have all been removed to HagerstowI
and other places.
/ 1t is Hooker's opinion that the enemy hav
never been more than $4,000 strong in Mary
land, not even when reinforced by jackson
with 10000 after the General had taken Harper
Ferry.
Residents near the field over the Potomac a
which the rebels crossed, say that 5000 or LOO
of them got out oftheir depth and were drowned
The ford is n narrow and the descent ON eacl
side is steep.
i Washington, Sept. 23.-Leesburg and vicinit,
are in possession Of our forces, commanded by
! fighting General.