New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-19
THE: WAR FOR THE UNION,
MARYLAND sTEEE9.
l,or..snona.noe Of The N. Y. Tribans.

Correspondence Of The n Y. Tribune.
WAsaIyGroS, Nov Is 1851.
II my conviction that our authorities at Wash
ington are not alive 10 the importance OF more
perfect surveillance of methods Of communication
between Maryland and Virginia, both above ana
below Washington. Letters and papers pass anu
repass constantly at Port Tobacco. Inc reueri,Hs-
burg lVa.) rapers-Ners and Recoraer-puols'
lrtces from the New York papers as soon as Tue
Washington papers do. Letters which month ago
used to be month on tie way, are now only lew
days Can any one tell whether there is sufficient
force at Port Tobacco to stop this If there is not
snd ii tho blockade of the Potomac prevents our con-
troll of this matter every one Of those post-oces of
.oatheas,ern Maryland should be stopped at once, or
else our expeditions viii presently meet with some
thing worse than gales.
Here is another way that the Rebels have of gain
ing Information: Ii is not infiequent that some dis
tingushed Marylanders residing in counties bordering
on the river, while really loyal themselves, have
divided households-sons and daughters being roman
ticaIly Southern. The matter does not seem of
Importance to these gentlemen, and does not obstruct
their free Communications the midst Of their families
But these geaticmen are cttca reearded for tier
ioyaly Jye6ioes a, Washington aud their free access
60 he President end Cabinet arc considered Of Pr@e
,mportoace Ii ia true these gentlemen may serve
the Government well, and may give important infor'
nation jut they obtain the same also, and are not
owe -cauiiOua in their households 4 gentleman from
Rockville Nd, most OF whose family are for seces-
sioD, has an Important Office. And from that game
county Of Montgomery there is a gentleman in most
confidential relations with cur Government, and
having e. fac Office in The Post-Oiice Department,
has "a daughter betr0iei 10 pr, eminent young Rebel
captain irom very wealthy and aristocratic family
Of Froohyine, Nd. These at perilous leaks.
Tac 0uahers of MONTGOMERY and Frederick Com-
ties have formed sewing societies for our soldiers
snt are laboring with an ali1ity which woud as
tou.sa George Fox. Il ia said that when s,Ine
Con,m .yeree were gong the rounds in their Weigh.
boihoo3 10 get blankets. &C.. for our soldiers they
eane To- "a Quaker household, where the first thing
tia, arrested iner eye was table loaded with
hIauke'a and quilts. The Committee moGcstly pre-
iese d their rcqu s., and placid lady replied;
Friend, we cauuot assist pe- N me work Of blood
thed, evoa so far as TO 5elp those engaged in it; but
tleie a,e some things on that table, and If thee
chooses TO eai hcln ii is equally against our prin-
cip.es 70 use violence to prevent thee" Convinced
th,t the articles very carefully placed where
they c,nl1 be stolen, the Committee took the sin
r-4n, ti i.--.'3--g s"d Iof, amid the most explo-
Give laughter OF tie Qu@Aeresses assembled, in which
tlcy jo.ned.
/, is true hat slave forlicd orr soldiers 10 The
NriniI side IN q skif on tie dreary night after tht
Edwarjss Ferry repulse. H. Instead OF belrieBdins
car men, he had been used against" us-tbat is
had stabbed each one be found-he might have beer
ct fee.