Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-10-22
From Naryland.

Frederick, Md, Oct. lG, 1861.

Frederick, Nd, Oct lG, 1861
Since | wrote last, had severe spell
of bilious fever. The health of this Reg
iment was very good until about three
weeks o,whcn say one fourth of the men
began to fail The physicians say it was
on account Of changing hard limestone
water for that which is soft and sulphur
Ous. We were property cared for, aud the
men are generally improving III health.
The old Barracks, on the Fair Ground,
built by Ten. Braddock before the Revo-
lutiouary War, are used as the Hospital
The buildings are in good state of pres.
cryaiion; the walls are Of stone, and stand
as firm as ever, though they were built
more than a century ago.
Frederick Is also an ancient city. Its
buildings are mostly of brick, with streets
crossing each other at right angles. 1t
has very elegant Court House, churches
of various professions, Roman Catholic
College, and several scminaries of learn
Ing. It's population is estimated at eight
thousand Inhabitants.
The traitors who have joined the Rebel
army from this State, are now suffering
for want of food and clothing, and their
families at home are in the same condi-
ton; but the true Unionists do no; feel
disposed to relieve them from their present
state Of poverty.
Everything Is stable along the river
line Of Gen hanks column. CaptStoue,
the Provost Marshal, is daily scizins and
confscating vast amounts Of liquor, and
arrcsting many sellers. Gen. Banks him
self is Of the temperance order Of Temp
hrs. Many rcgimcntal orders have been
issued-ono is that if any soldier became
intoxicated while out of camp, or if any
liquor was found in his possession, he
should never again have a pass to leave
the camp.
Three companies Of cur Wisconsin reg
imeut, and several Massachusetts compau-
les, went to ilarpers Ferry on the Sth
inst, crossed the Potomac into Virginia
with four guns of the Rhode Island bat
tcry-and, on the morning Of the 10Th, a
skirmish took place between one of the
81 Wisconsin companies aHl 56 Rebels !;
two of the latter were killed, one, said to
be the Captain, mounted on white horse,
was shot by our orderl y sergeant a. the
distance Of 500 yards. The Fcderals had
one man slightly wounded, captured seven
horses, ani took possession Of a stors-
house, containing large amount of wheat,
which they have since moved on this side
of the river by means Of boats. We arc
still in possession Of the Ferry, and our
pickets are thrown out as far as Bolivar.
A movement Of the Grand Army Of the
Potomac is still expected | do not know
the number of men in that army, but if
the whole force were placed in single file
it would take an Inspector General, going
at the rate Of two miles an hour, fourteen
days of eight hours each, to pass the SOL
licrs in !Iuc.
5 o'clock, Z. M.--Af,cr bearing heavy
in the direction of iIarpers
Ferry, a dispatch was received, that the
cucmy was reinforced last night, and this
morning a severe encounter took place.
Oar force was about 1Oo, while that of the
enemy was 1000 strong, The Il, l. Bat
terry did terrible execution, scattering the
Rebels in every direction. Our intaotry
took a ). aoinder at the hsyoOe'' point
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