Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-23

Frederick City Occupied BY Federal ryoep,
-ConfsderatpH still at kouth alourta,n.
Wiiiam-psrt. SharPsburg and Aayer>-
town.
The accounts from the Upper Potomac and
Western Maryland continue TO be or an iptep-
esting character.
Yesterday morning the talegfaphie eommu
nicaiion htfween this city and Sandy Hooh y,as
sfIii pninieT1 uptec. There was NO operator "a
Monocaey or FREDERICK. and no direct tnfornn:s-
uou IN m those points was received. II WAS
tbereiere not posanvely known whether any
Coniedsraies yei remained in or abont Fred
erick.
The latest adviees yesterday from General
TyHr 81 Maryland Heights, stated that no
place. although there were indications Of saps
presence OF u.e ConSeGerates in consi0e Saale
force on ihe mountains In the vicinity.
The passenger train W hich left Camden street
dtpot Yesterday morning did not proeeea be-
yoDd Sykesriliv.
Yesterday Confederate cavalry force ap-
peartd at Mount Airy STA tion, ION the BALI
more and Ohio RiIlrusd,) about forty. fouy
mIes from this city. They tore mp some Of rfls
track, remained but 3 short time, and retired
MP tse 'urnpike towards Frederick, distant
about 'hlrPen miles. We are informed thai
shey did not iniGre ths telegraph lines. and ~
WAS suspected hat they might have magnets
on The line.
OF several hundred. during the moving, as
Frederick
JATEsT.
The following is she latest Information d.
rived hist night 1Ton the military authorizes:
The Confederate force at Frederick YESTERDAY
Here attacked a!d driven out by a force Of cav
airy from Gen. Coach's command in Pennsvl-
rann. The FEDERAL troops now occupy that
place, and the Baltimore and Ohis railroad -
clear between here and Frederick and Sandy
Hook There are ROW no Confederates ye-
ported nearer Frederick than South Mountain
a sICad Of the ist Connecticut cavalry, fsta-
toned In tbs city, While out on q reconpois-
sance towards Frederick yesterday morning,
met " it'll the :oilo wing nlishap: In the fiyss
place several o: them were captured by the
Confederates, and subsequently, with the en-
ception OF the officers In command and several
nen) the remainder were captured by n rs4rty
OF Gen. Couchs Federal forces, who, rs stated
above, have since occupied Frederick. This
latter anair was occ;LsioDed by the Connecticut
caSalrymen being taken for scouts OF pies by
the other Federal troops.
The reports OF movement on Gettysburg
anu points In tn2t vicinity by the CoutedePaSes,
are erroneous. Gen. Couch has a portion OF
bis command at Gettysburg, and Is in constant
communication with this military department..
There vas nothing further from Gen. ryler's
or Gen. kelleys commands, except that alb
was reported uuiet.
We are informed by the officers OF the Balts-
more aud Ohio railroad thar they VIII Yan
paSte enger train this morning TO Frederick as
all danger has ceased III that locality, wieh it's
occupation by the Federal troops.
The Confederates, while In Frederick, coeD-
ed recruiting otiee, and appointed a proves.
rlarshaI, &c. No property was destroyed. bv
Them. nor were any OF the eiazeEs arrested,
thal Nc could hear OF. 1t is sta.ed that some
Dt tbs 1ecrtits were captured by The Eederais
WHEN they entered the city, not having TINE D,
make ibeIr escape with The others.
a. the hour Q: going 10 press .eiegra Dhie com
riunicaiion to Sandy Hook and Frederick Was
inf3ct
The defenses OF the city are now wsll-meh
completed. Major Gen. Sch.nck, Accompanies
by several Of his staff officers, yesterday made
y thorough Inspection Of all the Qualifications,
entrenchments, &e., in and around the cisg.
lie was repeatedly cheered by the coatrlpantis
III work OF the dniences, and was received a.
all .he posss where the military were stationed
WIKI the usual military honors due To the CON-
manding general Of the department. Yester-
day was the first time THAI Gen. SchencR has
been mounted since receiving Q serious wound
IL the hand ana arm al the second batSle cy
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