Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-08

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Hill, Of North Carolina. They made their ap
pearance in the city about 10 ;clock in the
morning. and marched in quietly, evidently
having full knowledge that there was no oppo-
sition to be made to them. The force was
halted on Market street and a proclamation
issued to the people, We have not been able
to obtain a copy Of the proclamation: but learn
that it was to the effect that they came as
friends and not as enemies, to roheve the poo-
plo of Maryland from the tyranny to which
they were enchained; that they did not propose
to interfere with any non-combatants, to dis
turb private property, OF to inquire into then
opinions: and that whatever stores they might
require would be paid for either in CoEfed
crate notes or United States Treasury notes, as
the people might prefer.
\ Provost Marshal was appointed, with
strong uard to preserve order and during the
afternoon the streets were thronged with Con
federate soldiers, visiting the stores, which the
purchasing shoes and clothing; Of which they
we're in great want So far as we could learn
strict order was preserved.
One Of our int0rmants states that meeting
Of the citizens was called on Saturday evening
at which an address was delivered by bradley
Johnson. who used the most cOnclhatory Ian
guagc. and made great predictions as to tie
power Of the Confederate army not only TO
hold y estorn MARYLAND bat to capture Baltl-
more and Wasllinst ton, and dictate terms OF
peace in independence Square atPhiladelphla.
The Confederate sympathizers generally at
tended the meeting. but the few Union men
who had remained kept to their homes. At
10 O clock at night The men were all ordered to
their camps on the outskirts Of the city, and
the first day OF Confederate rule ID frederick
passed off quietly and peacefully
The Federal flag was lowered from all the
poles IN Frederick. and the Confederate stars
and bars hoisted in their place. Most OF the
officers were quartered at the hotels and at the
houses Of prominent men, ;.
The forging parties sent out III various d.
rections to secure cattle returned during the
evening with droves Of sheep hogs, beeves,
cows. and horses They seized everything
they wanted, and are said to have tendered
pavment in Federal green backs. These
cattle were all driven towards the Potomac,
rendering it probable that the whole INVASION
is only for foraging purposes, and to furnish
SUPPLIES for the main body of the Confederate
army On the other side Of the Potomac.
The purchases made in Frederick are SAID TO
have been paid for partly in Federal money,
but mostly in Virginia and South Carolina
money.
We learn from gentleman who lett freder-~
icl at five O clock on Saturday evening that
BODY Of about one thousand men under Bradley
johnson was the only force that stopped III
Frederick. The main body marched directly
through after short halt, and proceeded on
the road to l5mmitsbmg, in the direction CT
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. lie states that he
stopped three miles out and that be .supposes
some 5000 men had passed, and they were
still pouring through the city and out the 0et-
tysburg road.
The main body Of the Confederate army was
said to be under command Of General jackson,
who. it was reported, stopped for the night IN
Frederick. and it was supposed that the main
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