New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-11
The Advance Of our Troops in Maryland
-Rcbei Force at Frederick Exported
10000 a.rong-A Rebel Campaign in
MARYLAND.
From Our Special Correspondent
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From Om Special Correspondent
carr NEAR PooLEsyILlE. MoSnsy AFrEEsoeS
Troops have been advancing to-day, and my letter
resumed five or six miles beyond the place of iis
date.
1t ia confidently believed here in front where, II
anywhere, intelligence ought to be had, that the
Rebels have crossed the Potomac with their main
body. and are at Frederick 10000 strong. If tins
be So il must be known from other sources long be-
fore tbs letter reaches the North. do net forget
that the public is Systematically denied knowledge
of such facts but suppose that in this case the
news may be beyond the control of Government or
General. believed when left Washington that a
campaign in Maryland was part Of the Rebel plan.
All evidence confirms ii here. Whatever force Ii
Immediately in front Of this army is the curtain be-
hind which the Rebel procession marches to BALI
more. MARYLAND. fair and false, b. loyal in
speech, wholly traitor at heart, welcomes with open
hand an army that invaies only to hberate her from
Federal tyranny. Her soil shakes under the tread
Of armed feet, but the yoke il lifted from her neck
Possibly not Baltimore bu; Harrisburg is the point
to be struck. Frederick is a base for either march,
Whichever it be- the campaign begins in u country
overilowing with supplies, and the army which adj
vances through it needs to keep open line Of COM
municarions / suppose if the enemy had crossed
the Potomac 10 ships be might have burned them on
tic hitler shore.
They began to cross on Thursday. Cavalry had
secured the country before and found the way clear
Most Of their forces crossed at Monococy; at least
they came over first at that point, then swept down
the Maryland shore and drove in the pickets at the
fords and ferries As there were no forces Of ours
except scattered companies Of cavalry; they, Of
couree, found no resistance and aiterward might
have passed over at the lower fords if they chose
But their Inc Of march was TO Frederick, and they
would hardly have gained much in time by taking
troops 50 low down.
The LIT Massachusetts Cavalry, Col. Williams,
recently arrived from Port Royal was sent forward
in urgent haste from Washington with orders 10
picket tie Potomac to Harpers Ferry. The rcgi-
meut LETT Alexandra at midnight "wednesday, az
rived Thursday morning al Tenallytown, marched
a III the afternoon, and by o'clock next morning
were at Monococy, 40 miles distant, and in The
presence Of the enemy. Only two battalious are
here one battalion being s,ill at Port Royal Thc7o
two have since done most OF the picket duty on "a
very extended front, very arduous DUTY, with very
limited supplies either for men Aorsesi but they
have done il in the most thorough manner. Tie
capture Of ckets referred TO in tie Tst part Of this
letter was under circumstances very credltable IN
deed, to the officers in charge appears from tie
account Of the affair which goes to you by telegraph
from Washington in advance OF this letter.