New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-10
ygr INVASION or MARYLAND.
THE RE-CApTURE OF pG0LESVlLLE
The Crossing of the Potomac by the
Rebels.
ga.slt gehaylOr of Massachusetts Cavalry
BARB,ROUS CONDUCT OF CITIZENS.
Discrepancies Regarding the Rebel Force
IMPRISONMENT OF UNION CITIZENS.
sr,ci.l Dispatch to The Y. Y. Tribune.

following account Of the capture of that place:
Two regiments Of cavalry, under Col Farnsworth,
and a section of artillery, have occupied Pooesvlle,
driving out the cavalry and artillery OF the enemy.
The cd Indiana Cavalry charged on battery, which
was posted Oh the summit of a hill. The nimble
Rebels got their guns out of the way, but lost six
Drisoners Their fire cost the Indiana regiment
three men aud twenty horses.
Your correspondent. writing from the front, Gays
thai il is now sscertained that the Rebels began to
cross tie Potomac on Thursday-frst at the Mono
csey, from which point they swept down the Mary
land shore below the fords and ferries opposite
Leesburg, driving before them small squads of
cavalry which were watching the river. This duty
had devolved upon two batalions of the IL, Mqss'-
ehusetts Cavalry Col. Williams, which was ordered
70 guard the crossing.
The only considerable loss the regiment suiferedwas
in a manner highly credilable to it. The enemy had
advanced OH Friday to Poolesville and moved out in
some force on this side. There were part of three
comi anies of the LIST Massachusetts Cavalry In their
irout. observing the Rebel approach. The officers
in command were Capt. Motley, Capt Chamberlain,
AID Capt. Wells They formed in line by plstoons,
al by their steadiness Of trout and skiu disposi-
ton delayed the Rebel advance for hours, and finally
u.
dispense the force he supposed to be in front of him.
Before the artillery this handful Of men was, Of
course compelled 10 retire, and their move
neni in column disclosed the weakness Of their force,
the Rebel cavalry gathered heart and came on at
The charge. II Was two 10 one, and there was
nc in FOR it but to get of rapidly as possible.
Thr road lad been clear in the morning, and was
counted on for uuobstruced retreat, but while the
nsnsuvering in front had consumed the day, come
M4ly land traitor had piled stones at the worst place
Oh TIE road, in such quantity that the horses at
ga'lop could not fail to go down. Enveloped in
olouds O. dust, the head Of the retresiiug column
came down the road at speed and plunging into the
rocks men and horses together fell in confusion and
piled over one another in heaps.
TIE Rebels were close upon them, and those who .
were down could only surrender The Rebels began
firing into and sabering the PROSTATE Some of
them were crushed under their struggling horses. |
Cant. Chamberlain, whose horse had fallen upon |
hin. shouted to he Rebel leader that his men were
helpless and the firing ordered 20 Capt.
Mo.ey aud Capt. Wells, with most Of their men, /
esciued. Capt. Chamberlain, with about twenty
men, was captured. All were liberated next day on
parole.
Before the men were cent Of, Gen. Lee made
them a speech advised them never to take up arms
again 10 subjugaie tie South declared that there
and must be two Confederaces on this continent,
and discoursed at length ethics and politics in
general, by all Of which tie men were duly edited.
Can't. Chamberlain had long conversation with
F,zhueh Lee and Stuart and reports that their cav
llrv force is very large. Poolesyile citizens fired
fom houses along the streets Oh the re,reatiDg
cavalry.
At Jamestown the Rebels flung stones and bot.
Ties and all sorts of missiles from the windows.
The LIT Maryan Volunteer Infantry are said to
have fired on a body of cavalry not far from the
town. taking them in flank they passed. The
regiment has lost il the whole not more tban four or
five wounded, and about twenty prisoners.
Your Correspondents with the army complain that
nobody knows anything about the enemy, it being
asoAiut to obtain Trustworthy intelligence in pro-
fesfedy friendly Maryland as in openly hostile Viz
gina. The opinion at the front was that the Rebel
foee in oceupati,n Of Frederick il 10000 strong.
Some Of the Washington papers ret 1t at $4,000,
basilg their estimate reports from up river.
O.LeIs link the enemy It'll weaker.
Ii is sad hat opinions differ almost as widely in
oli.i ,iroles here. The Rebels, considering Mary /
l.ud a. a part OF JEFF. Davies dominions treat IT.
Union citzeua as rttors, aud at the same time levy
Contributions ulon them al enemies. DIR. Brace,
81. Metszker, the Postmaster, and other prominent
Union ciuzens Of Pooesyille, were seized, and With
ter families put ino close confinement. When the
Rebels left Poolesville they carried ,hem oil into
Virginia
The opinion gains ground here that the Rebels
mean to draw az large part of our army rs pos
able away from tie capital with the design Of get
tns l. It's rear and very likely also OF attacking
Washington during ito absence.
clerk in the Treasury Department last week
made business trip 'ncognto TO Winchester, Va,
and returned TO thls CITY to-day. lie reports that |
The kebes nave but few men in sight at Winchester
Or y.cinity. LOO Rebel cavalry were at Berry
Vile 10 did not pace through Frederick, but saw
MANY Rebel troops OIL tie roads leading out Of IT, |
ROO, OF tie scouts and vdettes being dispused q.
Uuioniste ia tue blue uniforms which were CAPTURED
On our trains az MANASSAS.
Conversations which lie incidentally overheard
I'D lin TO believe that immediate attack ON ia.
Iers Ferry va. intended Some OF the soldiers told |
nm lney reckoned there were about 1900 Union
uoois at tie Ferry, with at least 800 negroes, |
worm million of dollars.
fugitive citizen just in from Frederick says that
Mr. joLu ,. Caldwell and other Secessonisis threw
The Rebel starr and Bans to tie breeze from the top
oi tie Court-house, Oh Sunday, but John NJ. Hern-
don, eeq, acting Mayor, being y mild Union man, or
81 worst Judcions traitor, hauled down the rag
asserting that the occupation by the friends Of tic
South Was transient, aud that it was folly TO make
The city unnecessarily odious " the Federal Govern