Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-16

Did at this time last year, and there they will
probably remain all winter. But they are not
content 10 repose upon the lsurels they have won.
Leaving strong force at Centerville, the Con-
feierates marched their main body up to Lees
burg, crossed the Potomac near Point OF Rocks.
aud on Saturday, September 8. advanced 10 Fred
erick City, the capital Of the State Of Maryland,
Of which they are still in quiet possession Be
fore this took place, the Administration newspa-
per assured the public. on the authority Of the
War Department, that such thing as the inva-
sion OF Maryland by the C0niederates was an
utter impOssibiIity, because the Union troops
guarding the fords were posted in such a way that
il would impossible for the rebels to cross. So
about the 23d and oath ult-. the War Department
authorized the telegraph to assert positively that
the rebel troops could not cross the Rappahan-
mock; that Pope holding all the fords, &c.
By this time the public know how much conf
dence TO repose in such assurances. 1t is known
now that the rebels do not cross rivers at guarded
fords. They know OF plenty Of fords which are
not guarded, and that's what's the matter"
What the rebels will do in Maryland is fair
matter for speculation. The War Department
says they are in trap; that they can never re
cross into Virginia again. But it said the same
thing when the rebels had crossed the Rappahan-
mock; when they had come through Thorough
fare Gap; when they bad gone to Centerville. On
each occasion it said the rebels are in firm
trap now; Stonewall Jackson is caught this time
sure But the plaguey rebels could never see the
trap; and | do not think they will this time.
do not think they have abandoned their designs
on Washington. They do not like the looks of
thirty two forts on the south side of the PotO-
mac, and il may be that they trying to take
the capital by strategy IL is possible that their
designs contemplate the seizure of the Annapolis
Junction, between this city and Baltimore. This
would cut off Washington from all aid and com
munication from the North; but il would at the
same time expose the Confederate force there to
an attack from troops that would be at once sent
from Washington. But, at all events, you may
rely on this as certain: The design of Lee is to
take Washington, and all the movements are
made with that end in view He has in the
neighbOrhoOd of Frederick $50 900 troops, in
GLIDING 10000 cavalry and $50 pieces of artillery
And he has between the Point of Rocks, Lees
burg. Centerville AID Manassas 100 900 more
Gen. Mcclellan has moved part of his army up
north of Washington, so as TO protect W ashin
ton from that side. and also TO cover the railroad
| from Baltimore. But he has also taken the field
/ himself at the head Of his force. This is more
than Gen. Lee expected, and it may change his
plans. Gen. Wool has made such admirable dis
/ positions of his troops around Baltimore that that
city is also regarded safe In few days the
grand battle for the possession OF Washington will
be fought, and then look out for music. The re-
suit of that battle will be decisive of the fate of
the rebellion. y.