Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-10-11
FROM THE SOUTH.
The following is from the Richma

The following IS from the Rlchmand
Inquirer, of the 2Sth ultimo:
MARYLAND REFUGEES "A party of six
or seven refugees from st. Mary's coun-
ty, Nd, reached this city by the Frede-
ricksburg train on Friday. They brought
with them the uniforms and arms (pis-
tolls and sabres) of cavalry company to
which they are attached.
On the 18th of September, Mr.. E. M.
Emack, of Prince Georges county, Md
was arrested by party of Sickle's bril-
gade, and carried before Gen. Walker,
commanding the brigade, during the
sickness of Sickles. Selling an oppor-
fatty, he suddenly drew his knife and
stabbed Walker twice, MORALLY wound
ing him. He was then fired upon by
the soldier who was guarding him, who
fortunately missed him. He then struck
at the soldier, cutting off three of his
fingers. Mr.. Emack rushed by the rest
of the guard, and continuing his fight
succeeded after toilsome Journey, in
reaching the Potomac and crossing into
Virginia, and is now at Ashland, near
Richmond.
CROSSING THE LINE-PERILoUs jour
NEY.-We had an interview yesterday,
says the Richmond Dispatch, of the Goth
instant, with Mr.. j. Taylor Wood, of
Anne Arundle county, Nd, who has sue
ceeded in escaping from the persecution
of the Federals, and in reaching land
of promise and safety. Mr.. W. left the
shore of Maryland last Saturday, with
his family, in an open boat. The pos
sage of the river was story and danger
Gus, and he was under the necessity Of
throwing portion of his baggage over
board, to prevent the stamping of the
frail vessel. After undergoing many
trials and privations, the party succeed
ed in reaching Fredericksburg, and ar
rived in Richmond on Wednesday morn
ing by railroad.
The Richmond Dispatch, of the Goth
ultimo, says:
COMMANDERS ON THE PoToMAc. The
President has conferred the important
commission of Major General upon Maj.
i. W. Smith, late superintendent of
streets for the city of New York. &C.
neral Smith is native Of Kentucky, and
was one of the distinguished class of ca
diets that graduated at West Point in
1916. He graduated at the head of his
class, and beat Mcclellan for the highest
honors of the institution He went into
the corps of engineers of the army, and
in that capacity served through the Mex
lean war, winning higher reputation in
army circles than any officer of his grade
in the service, and was brevetted Ma
jor. BY the universal attestation Of all
the old army, he is man Of extraordi-
nary abilities. He goes up to Manassas
this morning, and will take command of
the army heretofore commanded by Gen.
Joseph Il johnson, Gen. Beauregard
retaining command of his own. Gen.
johnson will assume general command
of the two columns.
MOUNTED RANGERS IN WESTERN VIR-
same paper says, that, on
Sunday morning, the 18th instant, Capt.
Pate's company Of Mounted Rangers as
sailed an entrenched camp of Unionists,
over fifty strong, at place called Pond
Fork, on Little Coal river, in Boone
county, Va. The Unionists made no re-
sistance with the exception of firing one
gun, and took to their heels for safety.
The Rangers captured seventeen Of the
three of whom were subsequent
ly released, and the remaining fourteen
are now in Richmond. These fellows
are said to be the party who burned the
Boone courthouse, and have been COM
uniting other depredations in the county.
A MARYKAED Battalion. The Rich
mond Examiner says there are from 500
to 1000 able bodied citizens Of Mary
land now in Richmond, who have called
a meeting to form a battalion, which is
to lead in an attempt to drive the Fede-
raj troops from their native State.
HEALTH or THE SOLDIERS. Army sur
geons declare with confidence that the
crisis Of the sickness among our soldiers
has passed, and that already a noticeable
e5enge has taken place 10 the character
~ 'rr camp diseases. The prevalent