The New York herald., 1861-12-17
GENERAL BANKS DIVISION.
OUR FREDERICK CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR FREDERICK CORRESPONDENCE.
FREDERICK, Md, Dec. 10, 1861.
Statement Of Observation-Disclosures Of Clohi,g and Pro
visions in the Rebel Cdmp-StrenaM Of the ReT-
nnentsUaion Sentiments in Eastern Virginia, de-, &C.
The dcserter who up from Harper's Ferry win
General Hamilton yesterday afternoon makes tho follow
ing statement:-He was member OF the Second Virginia
infantry, which he joined April 2s This regiment is under
the command of Colonel Allen Ho natveof FREDERICK
county Virginia. requests that his name be not pub
lshsd in the HERALD Tho rebels have clothing and pro.
visions in abundance and there were symptoms o.
discomfort among them Tho articles of SALT sugar
and oorec arc, however, scarce among tho citi-
gons but the army is well supplied with them
lie says that the strength Of tho rebel regi-
ments is generally between 600 and 100 Tho
west Of the Blue Ridge consist Of Jacksons ri
gade, about 700 men Ashbys regiment Of cavalry and
regiment Of Home Guards. There is besides, Ponde.
tons artillery battery. He could state the amount
OF the rcas at Contevio, but believes that the rebels
have not 300 900 men in tho Acid altogether H. thinks
there is some Union sentiment in Eastern Virginia. but
that none is evnced He is in charge of the Provost
Marshal and well treated by order Of General Banks o
lett Harpers Ferry at eight O'Clock Sunday evening"
and fordod the river his Though he was pr
yate ho maintained horse at his own exponse.
FasbRKics, Md. Dec. Il, 1881.
"A Brigade Drll-A Change in General Banks Body
Guard--Asripal Of the First Michigan Regiment--Tac
Efficiency Of the Guard hc Potomac-The Unionisis Of
Freie'Ic-Thc Health Of ae Soldiers-AGairs the Po-
tomdc, de-, dc.
There brigade drill General Hamiltons brigade
horo to- day. Tho drill was succeeded by parade and
review. The day bright and clear, and the
presented at the review of beauty and masni
Cence. The marching and manouvring Of the various
baalons elected the admiration Of thousands spoc,a
tors. General II milton is unrcmng in his attention
70 tho comforts well the efficiency OF his
Captain Fitzsimmons and his company OF cavalry,
which has been doing duty herc the body guard Of
General Banks received orders yesterday to rejon his
regiment General stones headquarters the Po-
mac. This company Is part Of Van Aliens New York
cavalry and Of the best in that regiment The duty
done hitherto by this company will be discharged by
company OF the First regiment o. Michigan cavalry.
The First Michigan regiment OF cavalry has just arrived
here to day, from Washington They under the
mand Of Colonel Brodhead, and number 200 men and
horses They certainly fine locking corps, and
highly creditablc to the State whence they hail
The picket guards left at Camp Muddy Branch arrived
IN this city yesterday afternoon from Darnesown They
have been relieved by deachments from General stones
division that part of the Potomac is left without
sufficient guard Many Of the citizens of Frederick dis
played tho Star Spanged Banner the companies
marched through the town. The troops cheered and
was altogether Of considerable en-.
thusiasm. Who viii that tho majority in this State
are not patriotically devoted to the Union.
1t affords much satisfaction to be able to state, from
personal observation that the health of the troops in
General Banks division Is excellent The condition Of
the horses and mules has also improved muchof late.
Everything has been quiet on the Upper Potomac since
lhe Bkrmisn or sunday and Monday laSt The rebels
have not tried thor hands at cannonadng since then
Doubtless tho lesson which they received those
sions has not been forgotten 1t has had the effect ALSO
of encouraging Few Of them relish the idea II
remaining inactive all wnter; but the chances that
they will have little cause Of complaint on that
FREDERICK, Dec. II, 1861.
The Third brigade, under General Williams wns 70.
viewed by General Banks, his staff and the Maryland
military officers Subsequent TO the review General Viii
lams exhibition Of field exercise, battalion and
division movements, forming his command in line Of
battle and changing their positions and fronts crcum
stances might to demand the battle neld These
evolutions highly interesting General williams
has been steadily engaged in drilling his brigade in these
tactics since his assignment to the command.
Tho parade ground is the Emmittsburg turnpike a
mile from the city. An immense number Of spectators
ranged along the road and fences
Banks and saf were about TO leave the ground Coone
Brodhead's Michigan cavarynearly 100 strong spcn
didly mounted and well equippod-made their appearance
from the city, route to camping ground As but
comparatively few persons Of their presence
here, the masses, well of the officers,
saxon by surprise General Banks properly saluted
by the regiment as il passed.
! have received intelligence from Dam No. 4 that on
Thursday Captain Williams and Ave mon went on an un-
authorized scout into Virginia. and captured by the
bncmy. fortnight ago corporal and four men went
over on similar expedition and were likewise captured
making nine men, captain and two corporais which
have becn lost by dsobedience of orders
Grevous complaints uttered by some of the regi-
ments, including the Twelfth Massachusetts, regiment at
Tho delay in receiving tents those in use being
entirely unfit for the winter
Mr.. Deliora, Of Boston, who contributed upwards Of
fifty thousand dollars to the Twelfth Massachusetts, reg
mcnt for their outfit and maintenance while at Fort
Warron visited Colonel Webster yesterday in camp He
was enthusiastically received by tho regiment.
prcudcial rumor having beon circulated at Darnes
and elsewhere the effect that many of the sick Of
the army were left exposed and unattended in a
church there and entirely dependent upon the cha
rites OF the Inhabitants your correspondent has inquired
nto the affair, and is able to that the
founded Those whom the medical department were
compelled to leave there by oXtrome debility TWEEN
ty seven in number, and placed in charge Of an
Assistant Surgeon, whose report Thursday showed
that all convalcscent Twenty able 10 return
to their companies and all but four able to walk
The basement OF the Presbyterion church. which
occupied measles hospital by the Twenty seventh
Indiana regiment abandoned when tho column
moved the sick there transferred the general hos
pitas at Washington and Baltimore
The sick referred to above located in a very
Portable hospital at Jamestown organized by Or. Anti
sell, Surgeon the Third brigade, and will be removed
here in day or two.
military telegraph line has been extended TO Gen.
Banks headquarters and he enabled to communi-
cate direct with tho War Department.
FRspsRlcK, Md, Dec. H. 1861.
All is quiet along the river line
Private Monroe who escaped from the rebel army was
sent yesterday to Washington for examination
The General Court Martial engaged to-day trying the
cases Of descrters from tho New York Nineteenth rcg
ment.
No political have been made here the arr
val Of the army.
The weather is pleasant.
The best order prevails in the city.
Some regiments making preparations to be com
ortabe for the wnter-buildng huts cabins, &c.-stil