Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-09-17
Important w ar News.
OUR TROOPS OCCUPY FREDERICK.
The Rebels Retreat,ng on Saturday
The Eememy repulsed with heavy loss.
AMMUNITIoN TRAIN CAPTURED.

Central Rail Road, is unfounded. Cannona-
ding at Harper's Ferry all day ceased at four
O'Clock. We have not heard the result. Gen.
Burnside passed through Frederick early on
Saturday morning, and the whole army push
ed on after the enemy by every road. The
people turned out to welcome Burnside with
the widest enthusiasm, men, women and chill
dren /; and when Gen. Mcclellan came the
people blockaded up the streets so that it was
difficult for him to reach his headquarters.
The scene is described as most grand, waving
flags and handkerchiefs, and even women
screamed words of welcome at the top of their
voices. The advance guard entered Freder-
ick on Friday evening at five O'Clock, and
had skirmish on The streets with Stewards
cavalry several were killed and wounded on
both sides, and Col. Moore, of the loyal Vir-
ginia cavalry was captured by the reoels and
carried off, but was afterwards rescued. The
rebels did not destroy any of the turnpike
bridges over the Monocacy, but left nothing
but pieces standing of the splendid iron rail.
road bridge. A rebel train of cne hundred
ammunition and subsistence wagons was cap
tured by Gen. Franklin and about one hun
dred and fifty prisoners had been sent into
Frederick.
LATER.-FREDERIcK, Nd, Sept l4.-Fred-
erick is ours. The first of our forces entered
the east end of the town at four O'Clock yes
terday afternoon. Half an hour later caval-
ry force under command of Gen. Pleasonton
entered the city by way OF the Market street
turnpike. The main body of the rebel forces
Tod ha 80
airy from the command of Gen. Stewart and
the Hampton Legion, made charge upon our
troops when the latter entered, but the ene-
my were speedily repulsed. Our loss was two
killed and six wounded, while the rebels suf-
fered at least to that extent. The reception
of our forces was of most enthusiastic char
acter. The entire city was overjoyed and the
people turned out en- masse to welcome our
forces. All along the streets through which
our forces passed flags were waved from the
house tops and windows, and the side walks
were lined with spectators, including a full
representation of ladies. The rebel forces
are represented to be about 125, 900 strong.
The citizens ofFrederick have suffered much
from rebel incursions including the loss of do
mestic supplies. The enemy were in STAR
wing and ragged condition-many of them be.
ing without shoes. They confidently expect
ed that at least so, ,000men would flock to them
in Frederick county. Jackson was here, to-
gether with Longstreet and Hill They left
Frederick with the intention, it is reported,
of going to Pennsylvania, but subsequent e.
vents seem to indicate that they will endeavor
to retreat into Virginia by way of Williams
port. This morning an engagement is going
on at the foot of the mountains on the road to
Sandy Hook between rebels consisting of two
thousand cavalry and three batteries. por-
tlon OF the enemy went to Hagerstown while
Jackson took the left hand road towards Har-
and fifty of their sick in Frederick About
forty prisoners were taken last night and this
morning between this city and the mountains
The LATEsr.-FREDERIoK, Saturday after
noon, Sept. 14.-On our way hither this morn
ing from Urbana. after crossing the Monoca-
cy, Gen. Mcclellan and staff passed through
Summers corps, who opened their ranks for
that purpose. The enthusiasm with which he
was received by the veteran troops is beyond
description. Before the rebels left Frederick
they sacked and destroyed the union newspa
per Offices. The ladies here were forced to hide
their American flags about their persons to
prevent the rebels from carrying them off. In
the artillery duel yesterday which lasted till
one O'Clock, between Gen. Pleasonton and the
rear guard of the rebels, we had three horses
Killed and two men wounded. The rebels
fearful of being surrounded by infantry fell
back three miles beyond the mountains TO
Middleton, from which place they were driven
in the afternoon. Our troops held the town
during the night and Sunday morning. There
is no probability that our troops will remain
inactive. There is no,c no fear of an inpasion |
Of Penmsyirania. The troops are in excellent
spirits at their reception by the people of this
state. The sick and wounded Rebels left here
have been paroled. Yesterday afternoon the
Eighth Illinois cavalry, Col. Farnswortb.
charged on two rebel regiments of cavalry
and three guns short distance beyond Mid.
dletown, on the road to Hagerstown. we had
lhree men wounded and took forty prisoners.
rms charge is represented as having been a |
splendid affair. Later in the afternoon four
squadrons oft third Indiana cavalry charg-
ed on regiment of cavalry supported by ar
tillery on the road from Middletown to Har-
per's Ferry. 1t was desperate affair we
lost oO killed and wounded. The loss of the
enemy in killed and wounded during yester-
day was double that of ours. Our cavalry so
pushed the enemy's wagon trains yesterday
that they were forced to burn half mile of
wagons to prevent them falling into our hands.
A man who left Harper's Ferry yesterday af-