The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-10
FROM GENERAL BANKS DIVISION.
OUR FREDERICK CORRESPONDENCE.


FREDERICK, Md, Doc 6, 1861
The Third brigade OF General Banks army General
williams commanding arrived here this morning and
after passing through the city, making magnificent
appearance took encanpments the hamlet or Fair
view, three miles out tho Hagerstown turnpike and
on linpid stream, gushing frosh, pure and in abun.
dance from the Of the Catochin mountain The
b'ssd, and regimenta supply and baggage trains fol-
Gov eli immediately in the rear Of the regiments.
The First and Second brgades commanded by Generals
Absrcrombie and Hamilton, arrived respectively on
Tuesday and Wednesday. The former is located on
sho Aionocacy and Baltimore turnpike, and
che latte on the Monocacy GAINESVILLE both four to
ave miles distant fr, N the city. The two cavalry COM
panes and the artillery battalion under Caa.an Bes, Of
the Four United States have also arrived Mono Of the
frces composing the Muddy Branch camp are now be-
hind, except the Nineteenth New York Colonel Iadlie
va guards the DIVISION supply tram and It's
AS might bs expected after rurazng in lis,less mac
sivity for months in the soitudcs around Jamestown
Anrge numbers Of the soldiers immediately into the
city to ENJOY the luxuries Of city life and city nare
After an experience of twenty four hours IL was found
shat the number composing the Provost Guard for the
county was totally inadequate TO preserve order in the
streets and public houses, and company of
by order was issued to Colonel Ruger. Of the
Wisconsin third, 10 assume the duties Of Provost
Marshal, with his whole regiment guard. Last
might he marched HE to the city and fixed their en-.
oampmen near the fair grounds where the prison camp
10 located He has yet assumed the Office OF Provost
Marshal but his men have 70 day, under their own OH.
cers, been lending valuable assistance Captain Wen.
rick IN picking up straggers end suppressng intern.
Pefance To the credit OF both troops citizens IL
snouu be stated that Notwithstanding there has been
couhlaeraDe degree OF dissipation there have been no
o'f or disorders of general character whatever has
Desh .no eouhtIoh OF pen up appetitos for excitement
Iurlng the marches q the several breades and hat
sehGhs there were no Incidents worthy OF record The
soaus ~ aug places were rough. caused bv the frost
uIce,y a,tei VOL season Two days we're occupied by
Inc oSades u marching distance OK abont thin ona
miles out at night the officers silent in their
blankets under Che open sky f " ''
The more seriously i'll Of the division were mn. into
comfortable cana boats AZ the mott of the Seneca ana
carried " the toAt 81 Rocks train was IN wait
tng, ~bich Drought tnem directly hitler thus avoiding
Sne JaTrlng o. feugn country roads. They are all well
4roviced Tor ~ the barracks located ths fair grounds
adjoining the suburbs OF the city. Dr. King the Ne lcal
Director OF the division has spared pains expense or
ingenuity 70 conduco to their comfort and recovery
General Banks headquarters the spacious man
eon0 Bradley J. Johpson, now colonel Of tto rebel
army IL had been unoccupied except by his SerA ants
since HE advent into the rebel army and offered most
Appropriate and convenient place for its present use he
servant Left in charge by Johnson still continued tn
game capacity by General Banks and the remaining rr
eiture viii be well protected either for the late owner
or the purchaser under the Coniscaton law.
inc location Of tho several brigades appear 10 have
peen Wei selected with view TO winter comforts as
ven as 10 sudden movement hence and TO venience
~ obtaining supplies. The only troops located In the city
se sehs@ eauks body guard composed Of the Zouayes