The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-09-13
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
About $4,000 Rebels in Maryland.
WAsH1NGToN, Sept. z

who has just returned from Poolesville, We
learn that Thursday night the rebels COM
menced to cross with cavalry at or near the
mouth of the Monocacy. They brought
over two regiments of cavalry and threw
over a pontoon bridge and crossed with ar
tillery, and threw out pickets towards Pooles-
Vile On Friday about II O'Clock col
umn of infantry and artillery commenced
to cross. They were crossing in three pla-
ces besides the bridge, the water being up to
a mans waist. No resistance was offered
to their crossing. Some cavalry who were
watching them were attacked and chased to
Poolesville. There the houses were closed
and the streets blockaded by the citizens.
The farmers fred upon our flying cavalry
as they passed. About dusk Gen. Lee rode
into Poolesville at the head of four regi-
nents of cavalry. guided by farmer who
had been professedly Union man. Their
infantry went off to the left towards Fred
erick. Gems. Lee, Hill. Stuart and Fitz
hugh Lee, are with the men. Their wagon
trains were crossing on Saturday and Sun
day 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. Women received them
with flags and tokens of Joy.
Sunday, l | P. M.-The following account
has just been received from the Upper Po-
tomac. The rebel forces in the neighbor-
hood of Jamestown and Clarksburg are
estimated at 5000 and are composed entire
| ly of cavalry. A body of about l 800
crossed the river last night at Whites Fer
ry, and are supposed to be en- route to Fred
erick. Our forces had the bridge across
Seneca Greek, which was not injured by the
rebels on their return from their ecent dash
on Jamestown.
1t has been ascertained that jackson
crossed the Potomac opposite the north
mouth of the Monocacy, and passed along
the bank of the stream to Frederick.
A rebel picket captured near Clarksburg
to day, says Jackson's force is $4,000.
Hon. Henry Lane and Garrett Davis, of
Kentucky, are here to obtain certain changes
in the management of the war in the West
Advices from GAINESVILLE, about two and
half miles beyond Bull Run, say the reb
ell General A. p. Hill arrived there day be-
fore yesterday with 35, 900 men from Rich
mond.
A division under Gen. Walker has left
GAINESVILLE for Leesburg.
| My informant saw Jackson, Longstreet
and Hill at GAINESVILLE, and counted Al pieces
of artillery, mostly rifed cannon, but none
larger than 12pounders. At Centerville
he saw a few cavalry and only a battery,
which was returning from having, as they
said, driven the Yankees away from Mum
sons Hill.
Assistant Surgeon General of the 10Th
Indiana returned this morning from Gains
vile, where he has been since the battle of
last Thursday week, having remained be-
| hinl at that time to attend to our wounded.
Last Sunday, our wounded beng in such
condition, DR.. Green started off to meet
ambulances repairing to their assistance I'M
der flag of truce, and when within hailing
distance was met by Gen. A. S. Hill, at the
head of his division, who ordered him to
return to GAINESVILLE where he remained
prisoner for three days.
After laying his case before Gen. Walker,
who came into the yard where the prisoners
were kept, he was Internationally released.
DR.. Green furnishes the following: when
the battle was at its height on Friday, Jack
son being in command, the rebel army,
heavily pressed by our troops, began to
waver and fall back, when the rumbling of
Longstreet's artillery was heard coming to
assist, and instantly a shout went up.
courage in the rebels. and when this rein
forcement arrived at noon Friday, they
made frosh aeeault upon our lines, dash
ing over the wounded of the day, and pris-
oners who were lying upon the ground
without any shelter whatever, and many of
whom were badly wounded.
DR.. Green was informed by the quarter
master of R. A. Pryor's brigade, the report
| also being confirmed by other officers with
whom he conversed, that during the en-
gagement of Friday. Gen. Pryor was cap
tured by our forces, and given in charge of
a guard of one man, the rank of Pryor not
being known, he being dressed like pri-
vate. He however escaped by shooting the
guard with Derringer pistol, which he mad
concealed on his person.
| DIR. Green confirms numerous reports
relative to the boasting of the rebels, and
says they express confidence of being able
to get into Maryland, where they expect to
get so, 900 recruits.
He also confirms the report of much des
titution among the enemy. but attributes
the scarcity of food to the great difficulty
of transportation, their army being such
great distance from their base of supply.
This is the account given by the rebels.
From all appearances the division of Gen.
Walker has left the scene of the late en-
gagement for Harper's Ferry.
No one seems to know anything Of the
whereabouts of Gen. Jackson, there being
studied silence in regard to him.
Gen. Lee has removed his headquarters
to position near Leesburg.
DR.. Green was informed by quarter
master, that although many of the rebel