Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-05
Incidents OF Maryland LiFe-OutIa
F. the aessAsas'

| Incid snts OF Hary land Life-0utl
| -- $3.50 the Hessi6as.
Correspondence OF the Charleston Couder,
FAIRFAX COUsT HousE. Sept. o. have just had
the pleasure Of long and interesting conversation
| with gentleman from Maryland who in common
with others, has been driven from the home of his
| birth by the hard of the Oppressor. His own
private narrative is so illustrative Of the suferings
| 10 which men are now subjected who are bold
enough to assert their spinions that give it place
in my present letter. Three weeks ago be left his
homo IN Priuce George county on visit TO his son
in the COnfederate army. After journey Of sew
ersl days on foot and horseback he reached the Pc
tomac. crssse1 and made his way TO Fairfax. Here
he learned that his was performing picket duty
near IunsOn's Hill, and prepared 70 pay him visit.
While these preparations were going on word was
brought to the house in which he was that the
yOBnu man had been killed few hours before. An
hour after the cold, stA body of the only boy was
brought 10 the village and laid in his pre- senca. a
bright handsome lad Of nineteen full Of the hopes Of
youth and the love Of Lis native South he had left
his horae in Maryland TO light in her cause and had
fallen victim 20 the murderous f-a Of some Of the
Federal pickets. The father had nav bur two er
rands to perfOTnl-hrst 20 carry the dead body TO
Richmond and deposit It in 2 Yani; sud second 70
Ieturn 70 hs wife and coU1lfuuica.s the tdings Of
their sTeat loss. In due tine both sad dEtiss were
accomplished, though Il vas only lk5 thief n The
night that be could steel to tie bosom Of his family
and enter the abode which h1 w2s wont 70 feel
was his rightfui hone. Fwanty-f0uF hours elapsed
after his arrival before be dared break tie sad in
telligencs to the feeble wife SHd m0ther and then
in tie twilight Of an evepiaE, amid the mutual
sobs and tezrs the tale wss tCid The poor woman
soon afterwards sHOened with excess Of emotion.
and for g leog time Temsinsd i;seEslCie. Ten
o'clock arrived. Having by this time recovered,
and beiug in measure, soothsd BY the sympsthi-
sing conversation Of husband ana Eeigdb0rs, she
was sittEg surrounded by the ltlle circle who had
assembled 70 minister 70 her wants, Whel sudden
ly loud rappIug Was hesTd st tie irons coor. The
s5,- e, IL f.-T
his track seeking his arrest snd Imprisonment and
had accordingly arranged with his wife that st any
time night or day, when the anEees came 20 the
house, he being in II she should give precClcerted
signal sld 3eGaia them in ccnversation Eal re could
escape. Under the Tight OF these instructions she
went % the door op the pres5nt occasion. There she
found half dozen cavalry clamO-3usl for the per-
soa Of her husband & coloquy ensued, occupying
three or four minutes, during which her acute
ears heard Lle back door open and her husband
elapsed for him 70 get safely into ,he adjacent woods,
she invited the soldiers 10 enter and search the
house to be satisfied thst she had told the truth. As
sured by this frank proeF tfst the object OF their
search was net within the cavalry let, cursing tire
I'll luck BY which they had been CisapPcinssd
Meanwhile the Haryla13eT was qc,er!y makjaE
his Wsy through the woods, alf n halt sn hour
was beyond the reach Of darg5r. S-il he
ercompassei on al! sides. The Federslists roamed
in squa Is ofFsix and seven through every By cSi
and turnpike III the cou0try, and Il WAS only by the
exercise of the greatest yigl4nce that he avoided
capture. fhs distance between his residence and
the Potomac, rather that part Of 1t at which be
exbected 10 cross. was less than forty miles, and
vet the poor man wRs whole week getting over
the ground. During the day he generally lay con-
cealed in the woods or obtained shelter and food
in the huts of faithful negroes, with whom he
acquainted during the night be Travelled lie hnSl-
Is reached the Potomac, however full sore and
weary and is has been my fortune . be among the
first since his arrival in Fairfax to give hin the
warm grasp of"weleome home"
His narration of the state Of affairs in Maryland
and the treatment of citizens there by the Yankees
would hardly be credited as q history Of the cOndi-
tion of a civilized country. The whole community
in the three counties of Prince George Charles aud
St. Mary :. are suffering account CT their Seces-
sion prCe'ivities worse than if tIise Of savlges
had been let loose 10 Wreak their passions upon
them. The country is invested with one or two Of
the Federal brigades and corps of cavalry, wbo
hsve been divided into small parties of land piTaes
and are permitted, with utter disregard of law,
order, Or discipline. to do whatever their fendish
propensities may dictate. Farms and plantations
are visited negroes are stolen, cattle and sheep
wantOnly shOt butchered the spot, corn and
grain trampled down, furniture aud private prop
erty is appropriated by whoever chooses 70 lay
his thievish hand upon it, and DO poor nan dares
to rsise his arm in seif-defence except at the
expense Of life itself. All the principal citizens in
the CGunties above named, are, while | wri .
either under arrest or roaming IN parties OF three
or iOuF IA the WOODS, suOSsLiDg as DesL Iley can
In some instances where these devils IN kumsn
shape have failed in their mission 10 secure the per-
of the head Of the family, they have taken the
females, and carried them swsy-sometimas the
distance of several miles, leaving word with the
servants where they were TO be found so that on
the return Of the father and husband, he might 60
after them-and thus be arrested. In several eases
these fair and delicate women have been horribly
treated.
Amid all these desponding scenes, however am
~E,o -he
out the State that is ripe fer any movement that
promises revenge or relief. Thousands will rise
tue very hour our army touches their shore, 10
prof. a.. triEe FOR their ATLAS s15 ;lsir fIeI,
Cot and thsr native land" s.-#..-..
Notwithstanding the surveillance Of the pickets
who .line the shore Of the Potomac, and the cxre
taken by the Federslists to prevent communication
with us. numbers of adventurous young men escape
from thraldom every week, bringing frequently
arms and equipments. TIE c0nzgqusuCe u. that /
enc of the finest and most spirited and dashinE
corps in the Southern army, is tie Maryland Line,
splendid Regiment, composed Of men Of wealth !
and position VINO the pride and flower Of State
chivElry. | suppose there are not less than from
three thousand to thirty fige hundred in our
service. ID is by means improbable that TO them
will be assigned the honor Of fsst landirg upon
their ewn soil. n, t1iDg would be more Gpprepos.
DOthibg & stIfyiBg 10 their impatient hearts,
and nothing conducive 70 our success. in the
event Of movements tO'the opposite Shore than to |
give them the front pacein the picture.
Speaking of the constant influx of Marylanders I I
en- reminded Of young BaltimOrean-air Nicholas I
Hill. now an officer in the army few weeks ago |
swan his horse across the P5t0n4c at point where
il was four miles IN WIDTH. without the slightest
iaiury to man or beast Subsequently, the !
strength Of his previous experience, he swan |
another in the same manner, n distance Of mile 1
and hslf and the next day rode him sixty miles.
ITougt1 as these statements are they are perfectly
reliable and / have introduced them only 10 show |
the extent TO which men have gone in endsavoriHg /
70 reach Virginia. under the numerous difficulties /
b. which they have been hsmpered.
Estographical Sketch OF General Price, OF /
Missouri.
From the Menphis Avalanche, Oct. g.
The brilliant success of Mayor General Sterling
Price in Missouri have attracted TO HIN large /
share Of public attention. We are indebted to Leu
tenant Governor Reynolds, CT his most intimate
personal and political friends during many ears