The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-09-18
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


4 few DAYS sgo the rebels retired from
their menaciug position before our en-
trsnchmeuts near Cincinnati. and the ids-
that they intended to attack the ci,y wal
treated as jest. But they are again re-
tracing their steps and more. eau tiously
eptrenchiug themselves. aud a, present
remain in force near Florence. Ky. They
have reached the Ohio river and planted
abattSry nearly opposite Rising Sun,
Ind. and thirty two miles below the city
Whether they can attack Cincinnati OF
not, it is now quite evident that they
look upon it as glorious prize, and that
20 less efforts than have been made wou d
favs sva;led to secure its safety.
As active eugsgempnts are still going
on between tho Federal aud rebel forces
in Msryl.ud aud the Upper Potomac. il
is difficult TO obtain as get any detailed
and de6uite account Of the results.
Enough has been made known 10 show
the invasion Of Maryland by the rebel.
forces though humilla.iug 10 US, was I
most disastrous sep to them. Hardly
had they set foot in tho State before Grn
Mcclellan ommenced pressing them q
oil points so sorely. as to defeat every
object they could possibly have 10 invad
Jog our soil at this time. They have been
disappointed ia that there has been no
popular demonstration and uprising of
the people Of the State 10 favor Of the Re
belion. Large trains Of army supplies
which they had bought and stolen, have
been burned to prevent them from falling
into our ha Bds. The hosts which came
eager TO overrun the loyal States are rc
treating to the Potomac and into Virginia.
ina manner most damaging to themselves
The fighting has been severe and tho lose'
hsavy on both sides. .
II 10 said that In one OF the engage
monts that the 18th Ohio and 18th Norll
Carolina. and esd Ohio and Esd Nortt
Carolina became engaged with each oihel
the Ohio troops being sought out BY
the North Carolina troops Tor rsvsuge on
account of what they bad suffered Iron
them IN q previous action. The Ohic
boys charged upon them. routing then
entirely aud took 1870 prisoners.
The accounts OF the battle at Harper
Ferry arc very confused and unsatisfac
tory Later reports give our !oss at abou
600 killed, much less than was at frs
supposed. Several thousand of our troops
we're taken prisoners. but the rebels con
cluded to abandon the town, which tbey
did In such haste. that they omitted ev-r
to parole the prisoners they had taLer
aud they were allowed TO go free.
A dispatch yesterday afternoon sta sIet
tuAtA fight was going on between the for
ces Of Mcclellan and jackson, In which
Geo LOugstreSt had been killed, and Gen
Hill taken prisoner by our iOrOcs. Fur.
ther particulars will BE- looked for with
interest.
One Of the most remarkable marches on
record has been performed by body oI
Union troops who have marched from
California to the western border OF Texas
q distance Of 5000 miles. averaging about
fifteen miles a day. Tho march wa.
through deSer, country. where no for,
ago or supplies could be obtained; so that
everything for man and beast ad to be
transported, and yet II is said that ,hoiI
transportation train was no, greater than
that OF . regimen. marching City mile.
from Washington. They los. Lu! tor
men on .hs road and the troops are said
to hs 10 enc condition. and ready tc
meet the enemy. 6uoh men will b,
hoard from sgsin.