The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-03
NEWS FROM the LOWER POTOMAC.

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No matter what may bc said TO tho contrary, u s fact
that the secession sentiment exsts remarkable ex-
tent IN Maryland. While the State, aut, is rockoned
as loyal to the Union, Is wonderful how many
the people sympathize with the Southern rebellion Some
who secessonsts at heart profess be Union peop
but whom the cs applied their true characters appear
Others open and bold in Riviag expression their
feelings Apparently they do not desire to Disguise their
particular proclivites While much Is said about tho
loyalty OF Maryland there portions Of the State
which the spirit Of the rebellion is the prevailing spirit
among the people. have heard and much Of this
dsIoyay to the Union. For many miles back from the
eastern shore Of the Potomac Of the planters are
Southern sympathizers Blu. hcre and there, like an
oasis in desert, Union is found The secession
spirit manifests itself in thousand ways The other
day, stopping at a tavern in Piscataway heard tho
landlord scold because Union soldier permitted to
rcpIenish his cantecn with water at the bar ~ only
him have some water,' said the young man attending.
Greater gcumbng was the only response given by the
landlord -4s
But while it is fact that many Of the Maryianders
have naturally enough, Southern proclves 1t should
be borne in mndthat they all do not sympathize with
the rebellion per In this respect they occupy sim
lar position to that occupied by thousands Of people In
the States which have openly revoed Their situation
is easily explained They have been born aud reared uu
der the influence Of the peculiar institution MANY Of
the Southern people have tortured themselves into tbs
belief that the object OF the United States government
conducting the s TO effect the overthrow of that
peculiar institution. In this all know how Sery much
they are mistaken. We know that its only object is 10
restore law and order throughout the Union. But a-
boring under that haiucinaton they support the South
because they believe IL s the only OF protecting
themselves and saving the institution. Hence, while
they greatly regret the threatened destruction Of the
Union, and would do much 70 prevent It's dissolution,
they follow the frst law Of nature, and mako all other
considerations subordinate to that Of self protection
They fear the loss Of their property-ther slaves It ia
really wonderful how much some mems pockets have
do in forming their religion settling, rather
conduct through life. 1t often happens that when you
reach mans pocket s then that you touch his heart
THIS is confined TO no particular locality; is the same
the world among ourselves, in these trying times,
is notorious that contractors for instance when they
do make many opportunities 10 fleece the govern
mept 1t is pity that there is not pure patriot
nrn-East as well as West North no iess than South
do not want to md fault unnecessarily but there are
some things which must be mentioned allude particu
ary TO tho conduct Of most Of the troops in Gonura
Hookcrs division their recent march their several
encamprnens In this vicinity In the first place tho
marching reflected the greatest difcredit upon their dsci
most Of the regiments Jagged behind Tho Second rcgi
ment, Excelsior Brigade, SO irregular in marching
that when the column 10 Piscataway scarcely
hundred Of about eight hundred their post
Their commander, Colonel George b. Hail. lis now under
for the bad marching and subsequent repchensb
conduct Of his All along the route doprcdatons OF
almost every description committed. few fences
were wantonly destroyed. Poultry, pigs, sheep and
cattle killed without the consent q their owners
and either carried away left where they shot,
Upon the sides OF the road which the marched
places whore poultry has been prcked indicated by the
feathers show something Of what has been DONE After
arriving the camp similar ourages upon private pro-
perty committed at 0rst but they have been
stopped There be reasonable excuse for the de-
which were thus committed The officers of
the regiments very much TO blame for the dsgrsco
which the bad conduct Of few regiments might be clcu
lated to bring upon our arms. some regiments were
worse than others. An honorable exception, and an
example worthy OF emulation by them all, was
seen In Colonel TayIor's Second New York rcgi-
other regiments Of the brigade dxgraced themselves.
Many Of the officers well privates in both brgades
have not realized the responsibility OF their position
They have forgotten to conduct themselves accordance
with that gentlcmanly bearing, dignity and obedience
which should be characteristic Of the true soldier Tho
General Of this division gievod that the
troops should have behaved so badly. He has issued
strict orders calculated TO prevent SINH In
pery has bcon injured steps taken to indemnify the
If any other outrages committed the per
pctrators will be severely punished When abuses
known to exist they should be corrected Hence it is
that point these out. happy to be able to state,
however that they exceptions TO the general rule,
and cannot he applied 70 the main body Of the troops
composing the army of the Potomac.
Several small boats and one large one, filled with men,
were yesterday crossing Quantico crock We have
lust discovered that the rebels erecting battery
on the high bluffs west Of Qnantico creek, about half
mile above Shipping Point II Is almost concealed by
trees.
Yesterday afternoon about dozen shots
from the batteries Shipping Point and Transport.
Three guns fred late last night, and three
have been stimuli, aneousy discharged this morning AS
vessels in sight, it is evident that the rebels
irving the range of their guns