Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-06
Affairs Mt Frederick, Nd.

From the Frederick correspondence Of the Bal |
tmore American Of June ith, we extract the fol- |
lowing details Of affairs in that vicinity:
military appropriation bill, for the payment
of the State military called into service in Mary
land by recent exigencies, 10 said to stand poor
chance Of success, the members generally feeling
dubious as to the acceptability Of the measure to
the taxpayers throughout the State. The mill. |
tary Of this city clamorous for Its passage and
the soldiers Of Baltimore-or that portion Of them
vet remaining In the city-are oPpositely FAR from
being averse to the success Of the bill. / don't
know the exact amount required by the measure,
but suppose 1t will be found to border upon
$50 600
The session will probably not extend beyond
the week, II IL reaches that limit.
Much curiosity and interest is felt to hear the
report Of the committee which waited upon Presi
dent Davis. MIR. Yellott, Its chairman, has not
vet reached here from Richmond, where, at latest
advices, he was day or two ago. He was e1-
| pected this evening and will probably arrive In
| the morning. General McKaig, who accompa-
MED Mr.. Yellott, was in bis seat in the Senate
| to-day. He reports that the war excitement at
the South reaches TO furore; that the whole sec
| ton visited bv him was one vast camp, and that
peace seems not to be there thought Of. heard
| a similar statement from gentleman direct from
\ Alabama via Richmond He says the enthusiasm
| among the Southern soldiers Is unbounded, and
thnt II 10 with difficulty they can be made to &C.
quiesce In the Fabian policy now being pursued
| by their leaders.
In Richmond he reports that the affairs at Aqua
Creek and Fairfax Court House were regarded as
significant triumphs. The Virginia account rep
resents the latter fight as having been bloody and
hoty contested; It confesses TO surprise on their
part, but says that their cavalry met the dragons
Of the United States In hand-tO-hand fight, and
beat them back with loss Of at least twenty
! killed. That number is stated by them 10 have
been buried under a flag Of truce.
= The same informant says that all the women
and children have been sent from Harper's Ferry,
in anticipation of an early conflict at that point.
thar a m nye
county, on his way thither from Richmond, state,
positively that he sdtc and eonrsrsed uith General
Beauregard at Manassas Junction, on Sxnda,
ngh
Between two and three thousand United State
| volunteers from Chambersburg are expected her,
tomorrow, or in a few days at furtbest. Prepa
: ratioCs for their accommodation at the barrack
a were completed to-day, and those quarters ar
;. now ready for their reception. Some fears ar
| entertained that the southern rights men Of thi
l. citg may provoke a collision with the expected
soldiers, but the leaders of that party are wisel
2 opposed to the exhibition Of any hostility, and
;, Is likely their prudent coussels will prevail
a The same absurd state Of alarm which note,
during nv last visit yet prevails here, though
J. Is confined solely to the Unionist The seces
sion'ss are suspected Of designs TO burn the city
the barracks, the iron bridge acrOssthe Monocacy
$ and, in fact, everything combusthe, the destruc
ton Ct which would be peculiarly annoying
their opponents. and hence the most vigIlar
D. measures taken to Illustrate their diabolics
designs
ca A company Of rihcmen is nightly detailed {
guard the bridge; the barracks-an old brio
building erected prior to the Revolution, b,
Mt Iieve-are also guarded by detahments of ID
. Home Guard and the streets Of the city itself an
-, closely patrolled by armed members Of the sam
ul corps The suspicion and its Incidents appeal
however, to furnish Frederick with its chief an
most popular excitement, and the effect bein
IN harmless to all-unless we except the watcher
m thus deprived of their rest-le,ves no cause Il
o complaint from any quarter.
q Ex-Governor Francis Thomas, the "uncond
tional Union" candidate for Congress from tt
Fifth District, Is announced 10 speak here O
w. Saturday afternoon next, when an immense tn
he will comprise his audience, II Is anticipated
Via The opponent Of Mr.. Thom,s, George Schle
Esq. Of Hagerstown, 10 said to be gentleman
much popularity, and his supporters profess
feel great confidence in his suGess-a confden,
&C. which, regarding the hitherto overwhemir
Ill Union sentiment Of the counties composing Il
district, Frederick, Allegany and Washington
would appear 10 be about as well founded rs 81
Al, 4" baseless fabric" Of either a poets or poli
clans vision.
De MIR. Schlsy has not yet signiHed his accep tan
" Of the nomination, and have heard doubts c
Of pissed in Intelligent quarters as to his acceE
ance.
The statement Of a Hagerstown Corresponds
Of one Of your city cotem porares to the presen
az Of United States soldiers In that city last wee
was an erroneous one. No troops lave vet q
Peared there, though expected for some days pa