The New York herald., 1862-09-07
Attempts Of the Rebels to Cros
Into Maryland.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 1862.

&C., &C., 90
WASHINGTON, Sept 8, 1852
- nnnns UPpm POTOMAC AHD - MARYLAND
Understood night that thirty thousand Of the rsbe
seps have crossed by different ords into Maryland. II
b not Known whether this s feint TO draw forces
Son the neghborhood Of Washington, whether stn
hsgss army 10 70 be thrown over.
- asosrained that secessioniss buying norses In
thhsty and Baltimore supply the rebel artillery, cava
~ %. II d claimed by the Oonfederates that they have
ossh stores Il grain the Shenandoah valley to subsis
n army of two hundred thousand six months. N
ppsssd also that stores Of supplies awaiting them In
Maryland, which will be available TO them when they gain
. SsssAod In t6as state.
GIN. MCInlAN's ooinAHD
General Mcclellan has bean placed tonight in command
q an NJ ssres Of ths Army Of Virginia and Of the Po
ssanas.
M wSoGD Anzy on rus ou1 WE.
NJ whole army in freut Of Washington ID ordered 10
- provided win three days. cooked rat,ons.
mB RmnS At nMKA's Uil.
DaSng ast night the rebsls opened battery upon
sAnps q Ninsrs Hill, eight miles from The city, and
sssw few shells into thsm. No casualties resulted
ssAioo 4 wssden's battery under Lieutenant Buckley,
pspasd, and The ensnys guns were soon sleaced Tho
ses By which they supported, and The battery H.
oslf were immediately Withdrawn.
-AnaUAL On ADCRuns.
n constant arrival here OF recruits TO n up the
pnsn Of old regiments svery gratifying 70 the military
AaGAestes those regiments win at once become ecient
sm bsiag mingled with well disciplined soldiers In
sr . derive the greatest Of scncy from tAon
Os.sl Mcclellan 10 wedgins the new regiments into Old
Isieadss In this much greater amount Of pro-
Hpssney fslA dr and mAn@uvers will DO soonest OBJ
INN nznus At pnmEDuuBUR0.
ysedercksburg having been abandoned BY our forces
hnsw occupied BY . strong body Of rebel infantry and
gvAcuANor ov Aou1A m1m.
prsparatioas have been made for the evacuation or
A4uA Creek By the guard ft there, and such govern
nsns property - cannot be conveniently renewed will
- Destroyed.
GunAI mom AID ZEE urTn roroxAc.
Aboos weak sgo General Stone made application 10
- military authorities 70 be assigned 70 active duty In
- nsld, stating that he had no doubt the rebels
vsuld attempt 70 tho Upper Potomac and repre-
sntsd that he perfectly familiar with all the fords
anl svery bride path connected with them. he de-
snssrassd how the crossing could be prevented but
6omsd that present the government had no need Of
- services and Dat when they may BE- needed hs shall
- notified Of IL.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Q, 1862
report prevailed this morning Of battle last night
@ yesterday afternoon, Pooesvis, but nothing
e b asosrtainsd 20 oonHrm il. Probabilities 100
sossa made 70 assume the form Of facts.
On TAusaAy afternoon the rebels Arsd Sbout twenty
sAsss from Balls Blu upon . little canal steamer, the
nyng Cloud, which plies between Georgetown and Har
Dss Ferry. Nobody hurt The steamer has returned 70
ososgstowp.
yssmsrs from TIE upper part of Montgomery county,
IA, arriving here early to-day report that heavy firing
was heard yesterday evening in the direction Of No
laads Ferry.
Thsy also connrm the that the rebels yesterday
csssssd she river this side Of the Point u Rocks They
a. not venture any considerable distance from the Poto
mac The forces consisted Of battaloA OF cavalry and
ssor pieces Of artillery. After remaining short lime
sAsy fecrossed.
Thees s no doubt q the fact that the ress IN strong
force are posted several points the opposite shore
Considerable ssdiss Of rebel infantry plainly vis
De sm this side during tho day, and the camp res AZ
asht Indicated the prssncc Of larger force Of rebels
sAan at arst supposed.
has been known for several days past that the rebels
have been moving up the valley, apparently with view
q passing into Maryland. Reports have reached wash
nGtou rem time 10 time Of their having made attempts
% msss The mast current report THE morning was tina,
. detachment q cavalry and artillery had FOR while
sscounoered on me Maryland side. aud then returned 70
shs Virginia shuse.
This report came from the farmers residing n the
vicinity, but there sot point only whore the
rebels esssyed their transit.
Ths camp 0rcs and the false ruuors which the rebals
themselves instrumental in circulating were doubt
,ss intended 70 deceive forces while the torrue,
were istensly engaged In the eoummssIon Of ,he,
programme.
Tonight Ia sad The rebels have crossed near Point u
Rocks and the Monosscy and pow occupy rroasrcx Mary
land, In force
d reported that the enemy o. Frederick Mary.
land last night and thai occupied by rebel troops
sAis morning.
Military men thsx tho nsv.mcst favorable ros opsrs.
tscns side.
No spprebsnsions NO felt here % tue 81 tn,
robe, msssing tho Upper Potomac. They 2rs bu'
ssspts 70 mtindsss generals and ptevees N,ive
aggressive ovemests on our pat 70 the spd that the
rsbsi authorities at nsme may sss umc 20 rsiso osw
TROOPS under the transcription.
In thie city bear OF cxeisomsnn al baltimore sou
othcr places, but Washington comparatively quiet Ihs
crop Of improbable runners smaller tbs whole than
ssuA We hear d raids into Maryland but shs govern
ept s not alarmed thereby, and Washington least 4
ssse tor the present
fhs rebels claim that Maryland ~ bsart IN favor Of
sheir cause but they hardly sptsssn fiesdy feel
ssss owardsgthai state, IL they design to make il
battle sroans with our armies, and thus
subices 10 the devastation that has ruin.
sd the fairsst portion Of Virginia Sad viii
- he fate of Maryland s 70 be ground between the
uu,sr and neither mllstsusso The UAcn and tho rebc
rnSss mould ~ oonsest ~ transferred 70 the swdvrs