, 1862-09-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Prisoners taken in the Ma
ryland Battles,
SUMNER AND BURNSIDE CROSSING
INTO VIRGINIA.
Cur Pickets Three Miles South OF
the Potomac.

asnccial Dispateh to the Chicago Tribunal G
TAsulS1ToS, Sept. n. Y
Gen. Cox has been promoted to the COM b
mand Of the late General Reno's division b
In answer to innumerablc inquiries about q
the number Of prisoners We really took in the c
Maryland battles. 1t is proper to state that We
took about 1,50o IN all; hardly SO many as We
lost in coatrabands recaptured into slavery as {
Harper's Ferry.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27-The Washington
Star Of last evening contains the following
Mcclellan still had his headquarters near
N't ca, sumner has occupied Bolivar flights
! Gen. Williams. Late Of bank5' corps, nas o.
artillery yesterday 1orded the river At Aar2:ss.
| Ferry, The new pontoon bridge vas doubt
| less finished last night, and we believe Burn
a f ;ns s i sRSa i aGmy
yesterday in the Immediate yiclnstysof VII
Transport, Our pickcts occupy the cou4:ry
IN virginia three miles out from Harpers Es1-
r., where they met those Of the reneis. iae
siderable force. There were picket gnsras
} neor that point, and they are supposed to be |
: in force principals at Winchester:
Il is evident to Us that there will be 9 move
n,ont IN NcCiel,an'5 part as soon as his Amy
: Is properly supplied By the quarter1naster's
% %@6nr troops arc in the best possible spirits,
and eager aSal3 to get At the teoe.s. ~, as
!, experienced last Eight will doubtless coCi:l
them either to attack Or move soutl.
0 In view OF the fact that numerous Germans
e are complaining of tue recent transfer o.
- / Sicel's troops from his command, We hear tnat
d lis force is doubtless now bcscg increased
If yery heavily, and We shall not be surprised In
eiort timc to find it Il, 900 OF 1G 900 stronger
> under tue current orders for US increase:
-, tie railroad bridge over the Ra2pahanno:k
III and occupy Waz1cnton with single regiment.
TO THIS is the nearest point to washington AZ
III which they have force oi ta11 SIZE
~ BALTIMORE, Sept. Ga correspondent OF
&c the american, wiring from sharpsbuFg on the
~ Onr troops are learning some Of the tactics
III Of the enemy, and since the rebels were driven
is over tbc Potomac at this point, they have
kept them awake with dashe5 and reconuoia-
nc sanccs across the river. Col Warren, con-
If mundipg brigade at this poipt, sent over
nj cpmrasy Of the 5:h New Io:lz, recently, whq
Il" brought back five brass pieces. The rebel
pSckets fell back as our men advanced
Yesterday afternoon the cd Pennsylvania
20 Col. Sgitzer, with section Of the LIST New
Hos ale,y and &fas pIads sennards
cb- town, and brought oyer 400 rifles, mostly
)nr marked "London, 1892" and one fine Il
~ ponnder riaea brass piece Of English manu-
OF iactn1e. The affair was accomplished rapid.
.iv- and with entire success. The rebel picket
~, fell back, as our men advanced. without re
I'LL eis:ance. Not even q shot was tired. i ar
,1t- pears to he we'll asce1tai1ed that the hu' =
T. The rebel army still remain along &c othe
~ bank of The Potomac. Ali our recouuol:
gel. sauces ind them in strong force. The smok
ops Of their camp fires can be eeen oppolse q
ar- the fords- As tits d part Of the rehcl tactie
S Of the least force, those Manifestations ara Mt
Il must be difficult to feed an army rs 1are
ocls as that Of the rebels, at point SO TAR tro1
aeut railroad communication, and Il . pr9oao
and fsr at hsc s. R1nchestsr W. -. ECU
Pc Three or four hundred worudcd psisonc
ara were yesterday paEo1cd and sent across =
"'o river under flag Of truce: The fiaS was al
uscd to agrec to . suspension Of picket tiria
and the 1ickets Of both armies walk alo'
per the opposite banks Of the river without ~
tbo lestation or fear.
ling, has tie following special dispatch:
Passengers from Norfolk aud Fortrt
Monroe report that importnnt army no,
1nents have been progressing IN that Eacin
rnand Of On able fighting general, march
~ off from Suffolk day or Two slucc In the
49, of 1ection Of the B9ackwatcr railroad bridge
" !. the hope Of meeting and capturing the re-
u and vanguard, supposed to be advanciog up
down Norfolk down the State road and the Eatro
= the Inc bncsWa!eF er,oge @ nas,ng vSsu ~
rched hat thc news IF onr movcncnte had react
d has Petersburg, and great movement OF re
spend troops was reported between h'eao1ono
With 1tse: :: r>-..9,o that this federal
back ne5itIon viii u1sh on to Newmarket, un
impse reinforced but several foraging expedltl
uS he nave oeen ssnt oaS ana sisHz ~ ,,,n,,ar
1c has ,,ac-nna Narc aiso hccn trounht into our /
NEW YonK, Sent. e:.-Rumor. from "
co,,,ar ,;ngton says tho president contemplates !
ibE proclamation making Florida CO.
1erehe plantation, having labo1cre, b1ack and VI
favor 10 tettle there for that purpose, who viii
ifornia ample protection from the army and \
The State constitution will be set aside t
ao eot porarily, and Florida be reduced to T.
eE. In 7orial condition. This movement Is Sal
h afil- be preliminary to policy to be ado
N,. hereafter with our southern States.
regular Reports from Apalachico1a say that
rebel iron clad gunboats are nearly read
nut COL sta, under the command Of Catesoy u
n made who says he will sink every guneoat o.
, oeaeS The n. y. Tribune las a rnu1or in a Y
-n1astcr ington dispatch that Mr. Seward j. aoo'
that he resign the portfolio Of the State Depart
ror.h ! to Edward Everett The disp1ech' adds
the rumor g1o~s out Of the fact that En-
: an is in Washington at the presidents inyit
every on business rt1atfag to our foreign Fela!
II word in regard to which his views are under
l
The Insertion that Colonial Ford had r.
cd written orders from Colonel Miles to
ormed untc Maryland Heights caunot be subs
ces with ated By the production u The ORDERS
ange the rusrrf11a Isn5 ri thirty rere arrested
restored Fairfax. and 100 guns found hidden ur
~ u u'.A The rebels had information Of our int
out w capture of Lees wagon trains and poste
eep1ng In h14Rrades on tie west SIDE Of Ashby's q
suffering euch manner rs to annihiate our for:e
ave been been attempted. Winchester *as being
u fortified. AL the negroes IN the mel
u c4u0e' hood had been impress sscd for that pur2
Is ceased- The rebels are apprehensive that thel
only the muutcations and supplies VII ee cut y
renera1ly 1norcmcnt from Washington Oh VI
e1...s vile.
roachlng, Ioncetreet Was so severely wounded
; may at shoulder, By piece Of shell, that IL Is
ror 1;,, that amputatiop will be necessary. lie
Kentucky Mo5nssaaT' TS ~ xhen he Txs discovered bS
crescent burying the dead:
ra Gilbert all public buildings and most OF luz
It Is pre- dwellings IN M1ncnesler o41 o'on =
Iume COM AusfA'a'7-
, field, and FROM SOUTHWEST MISS0a
aicf Of the
fimated At Threatened 1nvaston from ArA
armies srnHer1EIn, No, Sept. GA po
and Rose the rebel army under Hindnau and 4
,e trenches now ~ 1tanoy Manss' NEWTON conf
dty. 1eaw Den Schof1eId il nrensrinr Il, ns,c1
epardsvle them. and ~ his army Is in excellent
and composed Of the beat troops In t
-h3oh 1.ra fheYe IL eyerv reason to believe he Vi
is Cr3tten cessf t tfa1 Iii he drigen out Of tha
formerly Of posittons probsbly be occupied BY O
mon.) The That win prevent another infosd;
i. oo-,a or Latest adYlccs from the rebel ar
w cofPe " 4h.t & II q motley crowd Of Warrtt