Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-09-13
The War News.
ashington, Sept. !

Just returned from Poolesvlile, we learn
that on Thursday night the rebels com
rnenced to cross with cavalry near the
mouth of the Monocacy. They
brought over two regiments of caval-
ry, threw over a pontoon bridge,
crossed with cavalry, and threw out
pickets towards Poolesville. ~ i. .
On Friday about IL O'Clock a col
umn commenced to cross, of infantry
and artillery, they were crossing in
three places besides the bridge, the
water being up to a mans waist. No
resistance was offered to their crossing.
Some cavalry who were with them
were attacked and chased. The
houses were closed and the streets
blockaded by the citizens. The far
mers fired upon our flying cavalry as
they passed #tt ".f ais# saal
About dusk, Gen. Lee rode into
Poo.esville, at the head of four regi-
ments Of infantry, and guided by a
farmer, who has been psofessedly a
Union man. Their infantry went off
to the left toward Frederick. The
rebel Generals Robert, Lee, Hill, Stuart
and Fitzhugh Lee, are with the men.
Their wagon trains were crossing on
Saturday and Sunday morning. The
farmers are bringing in hay and pro-
visions of all kinds. and giving them
away. There is not loyal man, with
one or two exceptions, there. The
women received them with flags and
tokens Of joy. '..- ..." 'j2 ~.
SUNDAY, IL p. M.-The following
account has just been received from
the upper Potomac, and is believed to
be reliable: The rebel force in the
ne;ghborhood of Jamestown and
Clarksburg is estimated at 5000, and
is composed entirely of cavalry. A
body of the enemy, al out 500 strong,
crossed the river last night at Whites
berry, and are supposed to be en- route
to Frederick. Our forces hold the
bridge across Seneca creek, which
was not injured by the rebels on their
return from the recent dash on Darnes-
town. 1t has been ascertained that
Jackson crossed the Potomac, oppo-
site the north mouth of the bank of
Monocacy, and passed along the bank
of the stream to Frederick. 2't
Heralds correspondence from Suf-
folk, Va, says A detachment of
Dodge's n. Y. Mounted Rifles was
despatched upon a scout on Monday,
under the command Of Major Wheeler
The party proceeded about SO miles
from this place, and when about IL
miles west Of South Mills they came
across a company Of rebels going
away toward Richmond. .'E
Major Wheeler made such dispo-
sition of his force that he succeeded
in capturing the whole command, con
sisting of two commissioned officers,
and Ill privates, % wagons and carts.
The rebel company had gathered up
along the route SO negroes, who were
tied and destined for Richmond.
Cairo, Sept. 7.
The steamer Diadem, just from the
Ohio river, reports that Yesterday, as
she reached the coal landing below
Shawneetown, it was reported that COL
Shackleford with seventy men, had q
smart skirmish the day before with
seven hundred rebels, opposite Shaw
neetown.
[Shawneetown is thriving post
town of Gallatin county, Illinois, On
the Ohio river, nine miles below the
mouth of the Wabash, and 200 miles
below Louisville
1t resulted at first in the discontinue
of the rebels, and afterwards in the
repulse Of the federals with loss of
thirteen killed and wounded. Rein
torcements were crossing the river and
4 battle is expected to day.
The same body of rebels attacked
the gunboat James Raymond at Casey.
vile, but she shelled them and com
PEELED them to return.
Casevville is post village of Union
Co, KY, on the Ohio, 22O miles west
by south Of Frankfort.
Just as the Diadem left the bend
the light Of a burning boat was dis
tinctly seen, and ic is supposed that the
rebels captured and burned the Matte
Cook running between here and Evans
Vile. ..'@. s.t
'.. Harrisburg, Sept. 8.
General Andrew Potter arrived this
morning, for the purpose of comforting
with the Governor as to the best means
Of checking the enemy in then raid
into this State. ....
Rebels are said to be entering Penn
sylvania in force, near Hanover, with
the intention, no doubt, Of destroying
Northern Central r. Il. - ~ 0al
Oakland, Sept. 8.
Special to n. Y. Tribune There
is no communication with Baltimore
from here direct. The latest news
brought by engine from Harper's. Fer
ry to Cumberland, thence west ward
l. IL. ~.