Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-15
Our Troops Pass Frederick in Pur'
suit of the Rebel Army.

was cannonading at Harper's Ferry all day
yesterday, ceasing at four P. M. The result
has not yet been learned.
Gen. Burnside passed through Frederick
early on Saturday morning, and the whole
army pushed on after the enemy by every
road, even crossing the fields The people
turned out to welcome Gen. Burnside with
the widest enthusiasm-men. women, and
children; and when Gen. Mcclellan came
the people blockaded up the streets SO that it
was difficult for him to reach headquarters.
The scene is described as most grand. The
waving of flags and handkerchiets was uni
versal, and even women and children scream
ed words of welcome at the top of their
voices.
Our advance guard entered Frederick on
Friday evening at five o'clock, and had Skin
mish on the streets with Stuart's cavalry.
Several were killed and wounded on both
sides, and Col. Moore of the loyal Virginia
cavalry, was captured by the rebels and car
ried off, but was afterwards recovered. The
rebels did not destroy either Of the three turn
pike bridges over the Monocacy, but left
nothing but the piers standing of the splendid
iron bridge. A rebel train of one hundred
ammunition and subsistence wagons was cap
tured by Gen. Franklin, and about one hum
bred and fifty prisoners had been sent into
| Frederick.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE following was
font tho fo1
| by special messenger
| FREDERICK, Sept. 10 Frederick is ours.
The first Of our forces entered the east end
of the town at four o'clock yesterday after
noon. Half an hour later cavalry force I'M
der command of Gen. Pleasanton entered the
city by way of the Market street turnpike
The main body of the rebel forces evacuated
the city on Thursday A few cavalry from
| the command of Gen. Stuart and the Hamp-
ton Legion made a charge upon our troops
when the later entered, but the enemy were
speedily repulsed. Our loss was two killed
and four wounded, while the rebels suffered
| at least to that extent.
The reception of our force was of a most
enthusiastic character The entire city was
overjoyed, and the people turned out en- 1taSSe
to welcome our forces. Along the streets
through which our forces passed. flags were
| WdFtu lTOIll uOOTS anu WllluONS, anu the sue
walks were lined with spectators including a
| full representation Of ladies.
The rebel forces are represented to be about
l25,000 strong. The citizens of Frederick
have suffered much from the rebel incursion,
including the loss of domestic supplies. The
| enemy were in starving and ragged condi-
ton, many of them being without shoes.
| They confidently expected at least $4,000
men would flock to them in Frederick coun-
| ty. jackson was here, together with Long
street and Hill. They left Frederick with the
intention, as reported, Of going to Pennsylva-
mia, but subsequent events seem to indicate
that they will endeavor to retreat into Virgin
ia by way of Williamsport.
This morning an engagement is going on
at the foot of the mountains on the road to
Sandy Hook, with the rebels, consisting of
2000 cavalry and three batteries. A portion
of the enemy went to IIagerstown, while
jackson took the left hand road towards Har-
per's Ferry. The rebels left forty-nine of
their sick in Frederick. About forty prison.
ers were taken last night and this morning be-
tween this city and the mountains
HARRISBURG, Sept. 14.-Heavy cannonad-
ing was heard this morning at Hanover, Green
Castle and Chambersburg, proceeding appar-
emily from an action between McClellan's
army and the rebels south of Hanover.
By Special Messenger to the Associated
Press. FREDERICK, MD, Sept. 10, p. NJ
On our way hither this morning from Urbana
after crossing the Monocacy, Gen. McClel-
Ian and staff passed through Gen. Summers
corps who opened their ranks for that pnr-
pose. The enthusiasm with which he was re-
ceived by that veteran corps is beyond de-
scription.
Before the rebels left Frederick they sack
A., TT,,.n of
| fee. The ladies here were forced to hide the
American flags about their persons to prevent
the rebels from carrying them off. In the ar
tilery duel yesterday, which lasted till one
o'clock, between Gen Pleasanton and the
rear guard of the rebels, we had three horses
| killed and two wounded. The rebels, fearful
of being surrounded by infantry, fell back
three miles beyond the mountains to Middle
town, from which place they were driven in
the afternoon. Our troops held the town
during the night.
FREDERICK, Sept. l4.-There is no proba-
bility that our troops will remain inactive.
| There is now no fear of an invasion of Penn
sylvania. The troops are in excellent spirits
at their reception by the people of the state.
| The sick and wounded rebels left here have
been paroled.
Yesterday afternoon the Sth Illinois caval'
nv, Col. Farnsworth, charged on two rebel
regiments of cavalry and three guns, short
distance above MiddletOwn, on the road to
Hagerstown. We had three men wounded
and took forty prisoners. This charge is rep
resented as having been splendid affair."
Later in the afternoon four squadrons
of the third Indiana cavalry charged on
regiment of cavalry supported by artillery on
the road leading from Middletown to Harper's
| Ferry. 1t was a desperate affair. We lost
30 men, 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 their falling into our hands.
A man who left Harper's Ferry yesterday
afternoon reports that Longstreet was repulsed
there in the forenoon. AT this writing Is AMI
the battle has been renewed in the direction of
Harpers Ferry. The firing is rapid and
heavy Our main column will come up with
the enemy, it is thought, this afternoon, when
a battle, it seems, must take place. The
forces engaged by our troops yesterday were
those covering the rebel retreat. The men
are in fine spirits, and anxious to be led for
ward, to rid the Marylanders, who have treat
ed them so well, of all invaders.
PHLADELPHA, Sept. 14.-The special cor
respondent of the press, who is en- route di-
rect from McClellan's army which he left last
night, telegraphs briefly from Baltimore that
his news is good. The rumor about the re-
pulse of Burnside is false.