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Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13
The Parolcd Prisoners.

From The Washington Star, Sept. 4.
Last night about eleven hundred prisoners,
who had been taken by the rebels in the late en-
gagement and paroled. arrived in the city, hav.
ing left Manassas early night before last. They
say that after they had been captured. they wero
taken to deep ray;ne in the rear Of JacksoR's
headquarters, and guard Of cavalry put over
them; the most of them after their capture, be-
ing taken in roundabout way on the skirts Of
the rebel camp. Some of them say that thsy
were miserably fed. but others that they were
fed with the best the rebels could afford, they
having nothing but what they captured. They
could not see the whole extent Of the rebel
camps, but judging from the camp fires, they
thought that on Sunday night at least ono hum
dIed thousand men were encamped in the viein.
ity Of Manassas, Some Of them were kept three
days in the ravlne, and were not given any food
until after being confined for thirty six honrs ex.
cspt what they paid for. the rebels charging
them from so cents to % for cracker or piece
Of bread. At one time our men got little
noisy, and Gen. Lee rode In their midst and
told them to keep quiet; he was going to send
them home soon." When they were taken to
the ravine they were stripped Of all their &C.
coutremenis, but few Of them being allowed to
retain their haversacks. They noticed in the
ranks of the rebels a large number Of foreigners
Irish, French. German, &c. A wounded man
was brought to the hospital near Manassas, and
plead hard for canteen Of water. offering $50
in U. s Treasury notes for it, when rebel went
off and got him some water, and took the money.
remarking that it was not worth d-n, but is
might be useful, for he didn't know but he might
be taken prisoner. ra ga.-. .aa .fEg'
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WASHINGTON, Saturday, Sept. G

Accounts show that three or four hun
dred Rebel cavalry cndeavored to cross the
Potomac into Maryland about noon on Fri
day, at Edwards Ferry, approaching from
Leesburgh. Our forces, consisting of one
infantry and one cavalry regiment and a
battery, opposed the passage, and repulscd
them after sharp contest About two
o'clock this morning the attempt was sue
cessfully renewed, the enemy crossing at
several different points.
The first raid was made on Poolesville,
four miles north of Edwards Ferry, after
which they vis,tod Jamestown, where the
Government had established branch oi
the military telegraph. They charged int
the town, our oickets barely having time to
give the alarm. Fortunately the operator
had sufficient time to detach the recording
instrument, cut the wire and escaped.
Supposing that there was Union force
in the vicinity the rebels remained only
about half an hour and then retired, al
though at twelve o'clock to-day their pick
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LATE AND VERY IMPORTANT.
The Rebel Army of Invasion Under
jackson in Maryland.
OCCUPATION or FREDERICK.
Railroad Communication Cut or
SPECIAL DISPATCH FROM WASH
lNGTON.
Repsr,ed Movrn,eps. Of the Rebels.

ANePSrNu NkOVfuhehss o. sne hsrvcts'
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5-P. M.
The city maintains its usual quiet. There
is nothing new from the front. Everything
in the military line is working well, and a
feeling of security everywhere prevails
A report prevailed this morning of bat
tie last night or yesterday afternoon, a! Or
near Poolcsville, but nothing can be as':er-
tanned to confirm it. Probabilities are too
often made to assume the form of facts.
General Burnside's troops are by this
time in position. Some of them were not
long ago seen in this vicinity.
Yesterday afternoon the rebels fired about
twenty shots from Balls Bluff upon little
canal steamer, the Flying Cloud, which plies
between Georgetown and llarper's Ferry
Nobody hurt. The )steamcr2has. ssttirned
10 Georgetown.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Sept. 6.
Farmers from the upper part Of Mont
gomery, Co., Maryland, arriving here early
to-day, report that heavy firing was heard
late yesterday evening in the direction OF
Nolan's Ferry. ......
They also confirm the rumor that the
rebels yesterday crossed the river this side
the Point Of Rocks. They did not venture
any considerable distance from the Poto-
mac. The force consisted of battalion Of
cavalry and four pieces OF artillery. After
remaining a short time they re-crossed.
There is no doubt of the fact that the
rebels, in strong forces, are posted at sever
al positions on the opposite shore.
Considerable bodies of rebel infantry were
plainly visible from this side dnring the
day, and the camp fires at night indicated
the presence of larger force than was at
first supposed
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.
1t has been known for several days past
that the rebels have been moving up the
Valley, apparently with view Of passing
into Mar, land.
Reports have reached Washington from
time to time of their having made attempts
to cross.
The most current report this morning
was, that detachment Of cavalry and ar
tilery had for while reconnoitered on the
Maryland side and then returned to the Vir.
ginia shore.
This report came from the farmers resi-
ding in the vicinity, but there was not one
point only where the rebels essayed their
transit,
Their camp-fires and the false rumors,
which the rebels themselves were iustru.
mental in circulating, were doubtless in.
tended to deceive our forces. while the for
mer were intcntly engaged in the consum
nation Of their programme.
Tonight, it is said the rebels have crossct
near Point of Rocks and the Monocacy, ant
now occupy Frederick, Maryland, in force
Military men think the movement f,vora
BILE fo" military operations on our side.
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The rxci,en,en, in Cincinnati.

FIFTY THOUSAND MEN PoR ITS DEFENCE
A special disptch to the Philadelphia Press,
dated Cincinnati, Sept 3 says:
martial law is being very strictly enforced
here, aud the citizens iemain 0bedient and very
quiet The drinking saloons have all been closed,
aud business is very generally suspended, and
bnt for the newspapers and the markets, life
would be truly iutolerable. ssl.
Nearly the entire male population is either
drilling or fortifying the bills on the Kontucky y
side OF the river. 1t is not little singular 10
note the fact that both judges and ministers Of
the Gospel in our city have been enrull-d. mus
tered and are now performing military duty.
Hundreds Of men have been taken upon tho
streets aud in private houses and are now dig
gng rds pits opposite the city l have just, re-
turned from similar duty myself, and in doing 50
| ain unable 10 give you in this dispatch the re-
suit Of number IF important reconnoisances in
force.
1t is gratifying to announce that, along with
the white population, all the abe.bodied coored
persons have been impressed to labor on the for
tiicatons
Several light draught steamers have been ad
mirably, promptly aud effectively fitted up for
gunboats, and many more are being similarly
transformed. These steamers will traverse the
rrsl oet"eeh !his point ana hou'sVii'e' al'u AZ
S'ss our lorces III repsiing ihva'ion' II necessary
"egiueh's are pouring In hers constantly anu
are moving on IN every direeiion' anu ~ Is es.i @
na,eo 1na' oy 70 morrow nign' an army OF hi'y
thousand men VIII be moving, under competent
commanders to meet the rebel Gen Kirby Smith
and tender him the warmest possible reception.
Ihey VIII welcome HIM to the soil OF Kentucky,
or even Ohio, if he will only fight 1t is reported
mat he IS moving North from Lexington, winch
place he occupied this AFTERNOON
Numerous guerrilla bands are devastating
Northern kentucky, and their ourages are truly
appalling.
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sion. ] have, therefore, to recommend that all
the loyal men Of your counties at once form
themselves into military companies and regi-
ments, to bent pack the enemy at any and all
points he may attempt to invade our State -
Gather up all the arms in the country, and fur,
nsh Yourselves with ammanition for the same
The service will be Of but few days duration.--
The soil of Ohio must not be invaded by the en-.
emies Of our glorious Government.
DAVID TODD, Governor.
To The Several Military COMMITTEES:
In response to several communications rendering
companies and squads Of men for the protection
Of Cincinnati, ! announce that all such bodies Of
men who are armed, will be received. They
will repair at once to Cincinnati and report to
Gen. Lew Wallace, who will complete their fur
ther organization.
None but men armed will be received. and
such only until the fifth inst. Railroad compan
les will pass all such bodies of men at the ex
pense of the State. ~
1t is not desired that any troops residing in
any OF the river counties leave their countless
A such are requested to organize, and remain
for tho protection Of their own counties.
DAVID Todd. Governor.
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is were still within lailing distance.

cts were Sill within hailing distance.
We are informed also that the rebels
crossed the Potomac in force yesterday
night and morning, both above and below
Point Of Rocks. They crossed between the
ferries, fording the river. Theprcvious dem
onstrations OF camp fires, &C., were ruse
to miscad our forces as to their real de-
signs. They marched directly to White
Oak Springs, three miles from Frederick.
Their first act was to destroy a tunnel
bridge across the Monocacy. A Union regi-
ment which was stationed there had left the
day previous.
ELEVEN o'cLocK-P. M.
The latest accounts from the Upper Po-
tomac state that the rebel army of invasion,
commanded by Jackson, entered Frederick
about 6 O'Clock this morning. Discipline
was very strict, guards being posted at all
the liquor shops, and private property being
rigidly respected. The rebels have posses
sion Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at
that point, and have torn up the track and
destroyed the culverts in several places east
of Frederick. They have also cut the tel
egraph wires. All the rolling stock at Fred
crick was saved, except one locomotive,
which became disabled.
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The West and Southwest.
RECONNOISSANCE FROM CINCINNATI.
The Rebels within Four MI OF
Falmouth.
Doings Of tile Guerril1as IN Western
Virginia.
The Citizens in ihe Border Counties OF
Indiana Organizing.
REPORTED REPULSE IF the ENEMY AT
STEVENSON, ALA.
CISCINNATI Saturday. Sent. g,

CNcINNATI, Saturday, Sept6.
Conductor Woodale made a reconnaissance
yesterday with an engine on the Kentucky
Central Railroad lie proceeded to point ten
miles north of Cynthiana where he discovered
three men, who, upon being halted, said they
belonged to a Georgia Regiment. He after
wards discovered their camp, but il was SO
much hidden by bushes that he could not
make out how many they numbered.
A dispatch from Falmouth, dated l o'clock
this morning, says that our scouts report the
rebels within four miles Of that place with
artillery.
A dispatch from Pomcroy Ohio, says that
Spencer, Va, has surrendered to the rebel
forces under jenkins, and that Col. Rathbone's
comm and were taken prisoners by him.
On W Wednesday morning Jenkins forces
entered Ravenswood, Va, and on the same
evening crossed the OHIO River at Buifington's
Island and came down to Racine, Ohio, where
they killed one man and wounded two others,
and stole twelve horses. They then recrossed
the river at Wells Bar, and encamped for the
night.
The people were rising to resist further
attempts at invasion by the rebels.
A later report says tnat the reoclS are cross
ing at Racine, and are coming down on both
sides OF the river.
A dispatch from Point Pleasant to the Mill,
tary Committee at Gallipolis, says that the
contending forces are in sight Of each other,
that the reoels are but 900 strong, and that u
battle is imminent.
Gov. Morton has ordered all male citizens
between the ages Of Is and 10, residing in the
Border Counties, to organize themselves into
military companies to repcl the invasion.
CINCINNATI, Saturday, Sept. 6-P.M.
The Evening Times, Of this city, has informa
tion that Stevenson Alabama, was attacked by the
rebels, but they were repused with great loss
Athens, Alabama, has been burned by our
troops.
Gen. Bragg had left Chattanooga, and was ad
vaucing on Nashville.
This city was greatly excited this afternoon,
wing to the circulation Of numerous reports az
to the near approach Of the rebels.
Telegraphic communication is open as far as
Falmouth.
The rebels are reported in force onight al
Williamstown, about thirty miles distant, on the
Georgetown turnpike. ...
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Important CAPTURE.

Another English Steamer, Loaded acith arms,
ammunition, DC, Captured off Charles-
tOpn, dc.
BosroN, Sept Q, 1869. "
The New Bedford Mercury prints letters
from on board the United States steamer Cam.
bridge, dated off Beaufort, August %, which
states thattho new gunboat Octorara captured
large English steamer off Charleston. She
was loaded with satpetre. ammunition and
arms. and valued at S24O. 900. l nj. lsII
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icy" The Progress will be issued every
evening at 8 o'clock. Advertisements and no.
tees for publication must be handed in by
10 l-2 o'clock A. NJ. il received after that
hour, they will liz over ill the next day. IL.
The Weekly Progress will be ready Satur'
day forenoons at 0 o'clock.
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THE NEWS.

The reports current in Washington
last night were that the rebels had
crossed the Upper Potomac near Point
Of Rocks and the Moaecacy river in
force, and now occupy the city of
Frederick, Md, tempted, no doubt, by
'the wealth and d-fOod il the vicinity.
That they have been throwing bodies
Of troops over the river about this
point for several days past was known.
Considerable bodies of infantry were
announced to be Oh the Maryland
shore yesterday. Nothing of impor-
tance occurred in the front of the army
before Washington, and everything
was quiet in the city. The rumor Of
q battle near Poolcsville, on Thursday
remains mere rumor stibl. No Off
cial account of such an engagement
has been announced.
The army, however, is in readiness
for movement of some kind, and is
provided with three days cooked
rations, Fredericksburg and Aqua
Greek are abandoned by our troops,
the rebels occupying the former place.
Fresh regiments are arriving in
Washington every day in large force,
and they are being detailed hy Gen.
Mcclellan into the old brigades.
Events thicken in Western Virgin
ia and Ohio. The rebels are making
desperate efforts to gain foothold in
the latter State. Late accounts from
Cincinnati report that the enemy un.
der jenkins, the guerilla chief, cap
t,ucd the Union forces under Colonel
ltathbone, at Spencer, Va, took pos
session of that place, and pushing on,
occupied Ravenswood, on the Ohio
river, the post village oI jackson Co.,,
va, situated within fifteen miles Of
the town Of Ripley, Brown county, O,
q thriving place, tifty-six miles up the
river from Cincinnati. Ravcnswood
is situated opposite to the little village
Of Racine, in Meigs county, Ohio. 1t
was reported that they had crossed the
river near this latter point, and were
marching down on both sides of the
river Saturday. The contending for
ces were said to be within sight Of
each other, Smith being encauuped
at Buffalo, and a battle there was i'm
lninent. The greatest excitement pre-
vailed in Cincinnati Saturday from
the rumor that Kirby Smith, with over
10000 men, was at Falmouth, KY,
fifteen miles from Covington. The
river, however, was well guarded at
all important points, and the prepara.
tions of Gen. Lew. Wallace to defend
the city were complete.
A despatch last night from Cincn-
natl states that the rebels were repulsed
at Stevenson, Alabama, and that The
town of Athens had been burned by our
troops.
A letter received from on board the
United States steamer Cambridge, dated
off Besufot, August %, states that the
new Gunboat Octorara captured large
English steamer off Charleston. She
was loaded with saltpetre. ammunition
and arms, and valued at $250,O0O.
In Ohio Gov. Todd had issued a
proclamation calling on the citizens to
arm. Business is suspended at Clncin-
natl, and rcinforcements are rapidly
pouring in. Gunhoats were patrolllng
the river. There is some excitement
at Louisville, but there also reinforce.
ments are arriving.
An entire rebel company were cap
tured by Dodge's mounted Rifles neal
Suffolk, Va.
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Tho Rebel. in we.,ern virginia.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. g. 1867

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. b, 1862.
The Wheeling Inteltigencsr Of ycstesday
learns that Col Rathbone, Of the Eleventh Vir-
ginia infantry, has surrendered Spencer to tho
rebels. No particulars. 4.+ +.0.. t.....
Col. Mulligan has been unable TO find the
rebels Oh the line 0! Northwestern Virginia
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EY- WM. LINGHAM, JR., editor of the Ar
Wy 6 Nary Journal 80 School ST.. Boston. is
our sole agent for that city. Any contract en-
tered into by hisa, for advertising or subscrip.
tiop on our account, will be ratified by us.
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Editorial McIangc.

Some twenty-five cadaverous look
ing confederatcs, captured at Washing
ton, N. O., passed our office en- Thurs
day, having arrived on the steamer
Eagle. They looked as though they
had been caught in bad scrapc.,
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We are under many obligations to
Capt. Cliff, of the steamer Haze, which
arrived here on Thursday afternoon,
for late files of the New York papers.
He informs lis that the Albany, which
has been anxiously expected here for
many days past, had put back into
New York, in safety, having disabled
some of her machinery after starting.
Among the many passengers by the
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eut.-Col. John Quincy Adams, aid
to Gov. Andrew, of Massachusetts,, ar
rived in the Haze, for the purpose of
inspecting the Mass. Regiments in this
Department.
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Tho Rebels i'm Akannwhn Valley

GALLIPuLIs, Ohio, Saturday, Sept 6.
Telographic communication in Kanawha Val.
ley is suspended above Point Pleasant.
The guerilla jenkins is encamped at Buffalo,
tonight, with fifteen hundred men, and two
thousand more are expected to join Immediately.
His men are stripping the country of horses and
supplies .
The object of Jenkins appears to be to cut of
communication with our troops.
The militia of Gaia County assembled, to day,
to the number Of 2,7O0, and completed their or.
ganizatiun,
Very little fear is felt Of raid in this place,
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NiNNh''h'i1 SNpt " h'oS'
Business is still suspended. Volunteers and
armed bodies Of men continue to pour into the
city by thousands. Tnc city is quiet and there
is no excitement beyond the enthusiasm mani
tested over these arrivals.
Regiments and companies as they arrive are
bounIiully supplied with provisions in Fifth
street market place. ...
A bridge of boats is being built across the
river at the foot of Walnut street. 1t will be
completed tonight,
The order suppressing the Etening Times
was revoked this morning. The paper sp'
pears this afternoon.
Gunboats are constantly patroling the river
for miles above and below
Reports from Kentucky are conflicting
Nothing is known of the whereabouts of the
II s3els since their arrival at Paris.
An order was issued this morning compel.
ing citizens to be in their hou, es by nine b. NJ.
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Haze, we noticed Lieut.. Anderson, of
Gen, Fosters staff, Major Stevenson,
of the Mass. Oath, and tho welcome,
genial face of the paymaster, who
spreads delight wherever he goes with
his money chest.
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On Tuesday evening, the rebels, who
attacked Washington, N. O., a few
days since, sent flag of truce into
that place, with seven of their number
who were seriously wounded, asking
permission to allow their eisgeon to
remain and take care of them; being
unable to remove them. Permission
was granted them. 1t is thought that
from fifty to seventy rebels less dan
gerously wounded, were carried away
with them.
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THE WAR IN KENTUCKY.
THE EXCITEMENT IN LOUISVILLE
RumOrcd Attack OF the Union
Forces near SllelbyviIIe.
Anti-Defensive Preparations at Cin.
cinnuti.
LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Sept. 4. 1862.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 4, 1862.
The city was thrown into considerable ex-
citcment this afternoon by rumors that the
Union forces under General Gilbert were at
tackled at noon to-day by the rebels, near
Shelbyville, about thirty miles east Of Louis.
vile.
The result was unknown.
Large Union reinlorcements are rapidly ap-
preaching General Gilbert.
Several arrests of prominent secessionists
were made here to-day They, together with
all the political prisoners hitherto confined here,
were sent north Of the Ohio river to. day.
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After several days of incessant rain,
Old Sol, at the time of our writing,
has once more favored lis with look
at his warm, honest countenance. We
hope he will smile benignantly upon
us,--say for there twenty f ur louls
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A spanish silver dollar, of the year
100, was dug up in this city, on
Thursday, by young man, who was
digging for worms. Coin of this date
are very rare, and consequently very
valuable.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-30
BOARD or SUPERVISORS.
This Board met Yesterday afternoon at O'CLOCK
N D,,Dv in ha chair.

Tls Board met Yesterday afternoon at ) O'CLOCK,
President PURDY in the chair ,ho Con.
,roIler- nominating Timothy 5. Churchill CoIihis-
sioner of the New City Hall, in place OF james S
Salmon, resigned and james NJ. "cThes Th s,ot,er was
referred to a Special Committee, consisting VI
Mes.rs Roche, Conner, Davis, and Shook. ..,.
A resolution was offered that the Commissioners
having ia charge the matter OF ralsing tee lno1G!
for the construction and completion VI .'
Nav Court House be requested TO prepare specilca
lions for the construction Of the Court House. anu
advertise for proposals for contracts Tor tne
Of the budinQ-tbe contract to be awarded 10 'ne
lowest bidder Referred to Committee Oh Ne"
Court-llouse. . os ,ro-
ceedng with the construction OF the ne" NouIt
House by contract instead Of days WORK, was re-
ferred bv vote Of to 8, to the special Committee
In charge of the work.
The Committee on Printing and Stationery re-
norted that they had advertised for proposals LOT
prin,ino the minutes and journal OF the Board, and
received ten bids from many parties Inc oiu Vi
w. l.. Harrison being the lowest, the Coniini.tee
were directed to contract with him ior the "0rh a'
the price stipulated. of
Tho bill OF ex-sherf Kelly for the last quarter OF
his term Of Office was taken up and passed over the
Mayors veto by vote OF TO ,. - r..
a communication was received from the CON
trolIer, transmitting certified copy oil tno Couu'y
tax law. 1901
COUNTY RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES For lcol'
| The animal report of Controller Haws was re-
ceiyed aud 600 copies ordered to be printed In DOC
uueutary form The report forth that emons he
imposed upon tho Controller Is that ottepofn2 20 e
OF Superylsor, beginning OF each veal of the I'll
inornstiou of the ortlssns the City Of New-iox u
| and detailed statement, setting ioth; , , ,,. Al.
81 The and expenditures Of the County during the
wear the different sources OF Its revenue a"u
| the amount received from each -, n, = en.r
@ The several made by the Board oi super
ysor, the objects for which they made and the AMOUNT
| ~ more ey. expended under each appropriation ,
49, TIE moneys borrowed on the credit of the county tne
authority lor each osn and the terms upon which was oo
1 tail ed" =, -. .nl
iii, also the duty Of fheConroer, from time TO time ana
r often may deem Necessary TO suggest TO TIE bosIu o.
plans the improvement aud better manage
uent Of the county revenue" 49,, c.uh
In compliance with these requirements the Conuoer
% his relation the finances OF the county Gov
srnmeut or the year l66 Of which the following Is y
nopsis: <,-,---.....,.. .,
In tho opening OF the report the following OF
reces. and eIpeudtures presented showing 'he
sources Of revenue the received nom each ana suo
disbursements during the year;