The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-27
Four Days Experience with the
Rebels in Frederick.

his rebel followers came into the city, and
remained there four days not leaving till
Tuesday evening We append so much
Of this conversation as is Of Importance
Question Was there any Federal
money used by them in their purchases?
Answer None at all that heard Of
The only money beside Confederate scrip
was some South Carolina money. They
have perfectly cleared every thing ont Of
the city in the way Of clothing and pro-
visions, SO much so. that if they remain
a week longer both soldiers and people
will be in a starving condition. They 60
around the town, also, begging something
10 eat, but always offer Confederate
scrip in payment.
O. How did the storckeepers fare?
A. They have sold everything, and
been compelled 20 give good money in
| change. The were ordered to opou their
stores by Bradley johnson and did not
dare 10 refuse the money offered. MIR.
! \. j. Delashman, one Of the leading Sc
! CessiOnists, had large stock Of boots
/ and shoes and while dealing them out
! for rebel scrip, fairly grit his teeth in
silence when some OF his Union friends
| congratulated him on the fine business
he was doing. Mr.. d. was one Of the Com
mitte of citizens who went out TO well
! come the rebels TO the city.
q. Has any of the houses Of the Union
! citizens who absented themselves been
! invaded
A The only house occupied by the
| rebels is that OF General Cooper, and it is
not abused A party Of soldiers, melted
! by some of the secession town people,
broke into the Frederick Examiner Office,
and commenced TO deetroy the Office fur
niture, when secession lawyer named
| Ross interfered and the Provost Guard
coming up, soon dispersed the party
Brady Johnson told them that any at
tempt TO renew the outrage on private
property would be punished with death.
q. Did they obtain many recruits in
| Frederick?
A. Not many in Frederick, but there
was about 800 came in from Baltimore
Anne Arundel, Montgomery and Carroll
counties, and some from Baltimore city.
After seeing the character of the army
and the life which the men led, many of
of them refused to join, and were getting
home again. When leaving myself, |
met six young men from Carroll county,
and pilOted them to Westminster They
acknowledged that they had been 20
Frederick TO join the army, but after
"seeing und smelling" it, had concluded
to return home. They begged me not to
give their names.
| q. What did they mean by smelling
it?
A. They mean exactly what they said.
| have never seen a mass of such filthy,
strong smelling men. Three of them in
a room would make il unbearable: and
when marching in column along the
street, the smell from them was most Of
fensive. There are some of the better
class Of men among them, but the great
mass are men of lowest cast and al
though under strict discipline, the filth
that pervades them is most remarkable.
Their sympathisers at Frederick have
been greatly disappointed in the character
of The army, and most of them are now
as anxious for them to disappear as they
were for them to come. Their coming TO
Frederick has been a sad visitation TO
the middling classes, many Of whom
have lost everything in exchange for rebel
scrip, especially the stOrekeepers. They
have no uniforms, but are well armed
and equipped, and have become so Injured
to hardships that they care bat little for
any Of the comforts of civilization.
q. What was the general appearance
of the rebel soldiers
A. They were the toughest looking SET
of creatures | ever saw their features,
hair and clothing matted with dirt and
filth, and the scratching they kept up
gave warrant Of vermn in abundance :
the secession ladies Of Frederick used 10
cali the troops of General Banks nasty.
I dirty creatures, and the Uniunists had
adopted species Of sign TO remind them
Of their old taunts; whenever Unionist
met a Secessionist on the street he would
commence to scratch, which all under
stood.
q What do you think Of the purposes
of the rebel army?
A, They admit that their coming into
Maryland was a question Of starvation
or food; they were almost famished for
food when they reached the Potomac
and say that for three days they had
lived principally on green corn and APP
pies
q. But what is their purpose now?
\. The starting Of Gen, jackson with
his immense division, estimated at from
10000 To 10000 men Of all arms, towards
Hagarstown was looked upon as the first
indications Of a backward movement
There were also evidences Of trepidation
among the troops, who began TO think
they were not on safe ground,
q. Did the secessionists of Frederick
give them any demonstrations Of wei
come
A, The great mass Of the better classes
Of the sympathizers in Frederick have
kept entirely aloofIfrom them, and regret
their presence. Those Of no property
and hut little sense, gave them a noisy
welcome, and some of them will go back
TO Virginia with thcm-not 10 Join the
army but 10 avoid the draft. A commit
tee Of the secession citizens went out Ia
welcome them, but most of them were
soon ashamed of the course they had
pursued. The secession store keepers
have lost their goods with others, and
wear most dolorOus countenances.
O. Have they driven any cattle acros,
the river?
A. Well | cannot say positively They
have driven great deal of cattle through
the town, some of them out in the dircc-
tioh Of their camps, and some toward the
lords. or course no one is permitted Ia
go toward the fords, have heard, how
ever, that they have driven Jorge quanti-
ties across.
prom thr Louisville JsarHa Hi Fnlay
BY order OF General Nelson, no more
passes will be issued for persons 10 leave
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