The national Republican., 1861-11-27
Wine Casssom Captured.
Preparations for Annexation to Haryland.

We had a vi6t yesterday from Chaplain
William D. Healey, Of the Sew, uteenth Massa.
chusetts regime 1t, who had just arrived from
Drnmmondtowp, in Aocomsc county, the
headquarters of General Lockwocds division.
who furnished us some interesting information
from the expedition. 20 ....-', r
After passing Newtown, the military force
met with various obstructious In the road, con-
sisting Of the destruction Of bridges aud the
telling of trees across the road. Some were
easily marched arouad, and others quickly re-
moved The 6rst earthwork they encounter ed
was this tide Of Oak Hill, prepared for four
guns, but none were mounted, and there was
no force visible anywhere. '''r.' i"..
Between Oak Hill and Drummondtown an
other battery was encountered, on which eight
guns were mounted, but II was entirely de-
serted. There was also another earthwork
about eight miles beyond Dnimmondtown,
which was like wise desersed.s ia d,oY re ,.
Up to the time our Tinf1rmah u sltft hthere Lad
been nine smoothrbpre iron rsap1op captured,
all elegantly mountsai bH loasmmunition,
with the exception Of some bags Of iron slugs,
evidently cut from rod if1p, .a6but an inch aud
a half long. No powder had Been discovered.
and II they had any It has been concealed. The
only muskets thus far secured were about one
hundred old fiht locks, with rough Hnts IL
them that would not explode powder placed in
the pans more than once 10 six trials. '''
| Colonel Smith, who had command Of the
| his escape and bad eluded the most diligeni
search. A captain and Two lieutenants had
been captured, ind the disbsnded militia ali
contend that they were forced to take up arms
against their will. Not q single individual
acknowledging himself to be q secessionist had
been encountered.
The Uniouists, OF whom there 10 undoubt ted
ly great number, haye met the troops with
the most enthusiastic demonstrations OF joy at
their deliverance, and now have full control Of
| the two counties.
The column about TO start for Eastville, the
capital Of Northampton county, were not ex
pected to reach there before The. close OF the
present week, though the sdvance--oomposed
Of Richsrds's Pennsylvania cavalry, the Fifth
New York, aud an Indiana regiment-had al
ready reached there. Information had, how
ever, been received from there that the seces
sionists had disbanded, and that the Union men
had received the advance column with every
demonstration Of loyalty.
Arrangements we're being made in both Ac
comsc and Northampton counties to hold meet
ings, and to give expression to the loyal sen,i
ments Of the people. 1t was expected that al
application would be made to Governor Pier
pont to accept the counties as 9 portion Of th,
new State Of Kanawhs as temporary measuts
looking 10 future legislation to attach tho two
counties to the State of Maryland. ,.rl II
The light on Cape Charles 10 to bs imme
diately repaired and lighted, by order Of The
Secretary o. the Treasury, and The Postmaster
General has sent an agent to renew postal ar
rangements between the two counties
| Chaplain Healey informs rs that the greatest
destitution prevails among the people. Sugar
and coffee could not be obtained at any price
end -four was also very scarce and high. The
military had been welcomed as an end to thu
military tyranny that had been crushing them
| A man named Murray was spoken Of as tht
leader of this tyranny, but he had made h.i
escape.