Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-19
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HAsERsTOwN, July 1e, ISG2
Editor Stn- Facts have come to lighS recently
which 90 10 prove beyond doubt that the seces-
sionisis OF this county, AMI more especially this
town. are organiz ng themselves into companies,
and have been doing 50 for months pest, prepere-
tory 80 a general Uprising .hIoughou: .he county.
One Of their number, becoming disgusted with
their diabolical schemes, has " let the cat out Of
he bag" and has given information to the
tEoriies which NAV lead to the arrest Of the ring
iesdefs- As the Information impaired h.s been
kept Is secret IS possible. am unable 10 furnish
you with full particulars, but have good authority
for s1tlng that IL the inteRt!cn OF the retels
10 plunge the State into rebellion on the defeat Of
Mcclellan, which they confidently expected to
t1xe place at the recent battles in front Of Rich
inOnd, and OF which they openly boasted. The
UnicHists Of this town, hsviag heen furnished bv
the Government with arms, are also organizing
for tbs purpose Of 'cbeckmatiag" this game and
are detsrmined 10 drive from their midst every
inspected individual who refuses to take the oath
Of allegiance; and several prominent rebels, be-
COa,ir2 Alarmed ~ the determined stand taken
bv fhc TU:cu ms;s have already depart for
3Ijia 2EtItsl cline. | would not have the
- : Z. iae tar suppose that this section Of
tt-- and is dis OYal, Tor thrce traitors form but
s7Ua,. rdqu-, aad are pFtpci pally broken down
Il. e and the remnants Of " "cet -ash aris
. western Maryland g overwhelmingly
."-i q 1sI DFvs sons Will pat stop 10 all such
a .pts TO .ry1 Jde state into rebellion and
sanveri tn authority Of the Government.
GF-et Indty ti0a is expressed here sCainst
Jud WciSel ~ tn Circuit Court for his refusal
to remove d. .siOYal persons holding Office u de-
him IL the judge De. sists IN retaining these
traitors IN Office, II IS the unasinOC wish Of the
loyal men who elevated him TO bis pos; ton that
he resign We have p.enty OF loyal men who
re compel mt to AL the bench with honor and at
TIE same time "reniOve treason from around the
thr0ns .
On Saturday lss., three secesh cavalrymen,
supposing tbat the Federal forces had abandoned
NiaChsstsr, tho 9kt It good opportunity to pay
tEsis fr!eEds VISIT but upon riding into the
town gIsa. was their surprise to ind themselves
p"litel TrQu~sted to dismonnt, and were handed
f.vN- ~ III provost marshal.
t. ""nrt House n thIs town IL used for army
..-~ =. DIr0 seS, and at the present time con-
KS - 1Ee hundred and twenty a We sick
II fyuJl led s'ldi6Fs. The Union ladies land
-Ee iafteS 4 wssisrn Maryland are loyal) are
1.-r.4--.s attendance, administering to the
,s e ~ SuH IS, and furnishing them with
~ uiUsf bpiCe dei.caciss
com sany of the 2)th PENNSYLVANIA Regiment
IL doing guard duty nere. capt. Byrnes is provost
m4rstsl
Oid Washington cuunty,s quota of troop. for
t5@ rcW lew sa''lY be Ob'lined without
d-I'iln ~ - "-S have 10 oticial informs-
b." ": ~r.- .lsEf.rTd's IGeta will be, com
...-.-- --. .....'. y AID sirHadv Capt Martins
-ae-'y Til and Eeedy fer service
A-0rs ."H- HOWARD.