The New York herald., 1862-09-13
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
THE INVASION or MARYLAND-FOUR DAYS,
EXPERIENCE IN FREDERICK.
From the Baltimore American, Sept, 1877


THE INVASION or FMARYLAND--FOU DAYS,
EXPERIENCE IN FREDERICK.
From the Baltimore American, sept IL.
ADVANCE Or THE ARMY
The Ndfonai ~ g.acsr brings MS the intelligence this
morning the advance OF tho federal army the
gents lines. General Mcclellan had advanced ten
O'Clock yesterday morning TO Damascus, which is
the Baltimore turnpike thirty four miles from Washing.
about four miles from the Frederick county line and
sixteen from Frederick City.
The movement OF 80 large rebel force that represent
ed TO be with jackson yesterday towards Hagersown
taee OF thirty mi Frederick may rega ded as
evidence that The whole movement is 10 be merely
toragrg expedition Lee will endeavor 20 hold Mcclellan
back while jackson robs Washington county, and de
sastaes some of the border counties Of Pennsylvania
and carries his plunder the Williamspor
which is but seven miles from Hagerstown.
Lee is throwing ny otrenohmens at the mouth of the
proaches 10 the ords when strongly pressed TO re-
IN ain longer on Maryland soil.
FROM WESTMINSTER.
We learn from gentleman who left Westminster yes
tsrday morning that there has demonstration OF
the rebels in that direction There were number of un.
armed men struggling about supposed to be deseyters
and party OF about dozen supposed 10 belong
the rebel army Wis ted Westminster on Wednesday even
ing They were unarined and, after remaining time,
THE NoRTBsRN CENTRAL ROAD.
We learn that al the bridges on This road
strongly protected and that troops being posted along
all the roads leading to It, Tho trains went ont as usual
yesterday.
RUMoRED ckNNoNApN0.
We learn that degla,ch from Eysvlie on the Balti
and Ohio Railroad, reports heavy cannopad,ng as
having been heard there an1early hour yesterday ap
parenty in the neishborhood Of Urbana All quiet
along the road, and tho trains running usual 20
far as Elicotts Mills and Sykesvlc
HARrER's FERRY.
We learn that last night all was quiet n the yic
nifty OF Harpcrs Ferry Both the railroad and telegraph
lines are uninterrupted between the Ferry and Wheeling
| FOUR DAYS EXPERIENCE WITH TIE REBELS m
FREDERICK.
We had yesterday conversation with gentleman
vino was m Frederick whom Bradley Johnson and hs
rebel follow came into the city, and remained there
-four days. not leaving until Tues lly evening We ap
| pond the substance OF the copyerfaton--
a. What rs the number Ot the rebels?
A. IL would be impossible 10 say. They aro however
men, though they claim 10 be 100 600 uno Of the
mos, Intelligent Of them told that noary lie whole
| forco who fought Pope are with thsn.
Y. DO they interfere with the pcope2
a. Not IN the least. mixed among them after Gene
raj Lees proclamation issued and spoke my sent.
very freev. they took il all in good part ana
replied 10 me AZ they thought proper.
q as there any federal money used by them in their
A. Mono at all that heard Of The only money besides
Confederate scrip was some south Carolina money. They
way Of clothing and provisions, much 50 that IL they
remain week longer 10th soldiers and people viii DO "a
stery ng condition. They so round the town also beg
ns something to eat, but always o1er Confederate scrip
d. How did tho storekcepcrs fere2
A. They have sold every thing and been compelled 10
give good ey in change They were ordered 20 omen
their stores by Bradley Johnson, aud did 10 rc
fuso the money offered. Mr. a. j. Della hman ono of Tho
leading secessons - had large stock OF and shoes
and whist dealing them out for rebel scrip fairly grit his
teeth silence when some Of his Union friends nora
tulated him on the fine business no was doing Mr. d
one Of the committee Of cilzens who went out to
welcome the rebrls To the city.
a. Has any OF the houses the Union citizens who alb
scnied themseives been inyaded9
A. The only house occupied by tho rebels Is that Of
Gen. Cooper. and II s not abused party OF soldiers
icited by some Of the secession people broke 10
tho freaorick Frsmer oico AMI commenced destroy
the oico furniture, when accession lawyer named Ross
lneTercd. AID the Provost Guard com.ag nm so n dis.
peised The party. Bradley johnson to hon that any
atompt 70 reuew the outrage on private property would
DO punished by de1ih.
q lid hoy obtain many recruits in Frederick
A. Not many IN frederick, but there abou, nyo
hundred who came IN from Baltimore, ammo Arundel
ngomeFy and Carroll counties, and some fron Balt
more CIT. After seeing The character Of toe army and
tho lie Which tho led many them refused 10 ion
aud were getting home agar. Whom leaving myself
net SIX yung men from Carroll county and Dilocd them
10 Westminster. They cknow v ge that .hoy had been
Frederick 70 Join The army but, after ,scorlg and
smelling u. Dad concluded to return bom, rncy begged
mol 70 give their names
y What did they mean by smelling ite
A. Iaey meant exact Y what Ii sad. I have never
mass oi such n'tby strong smelling Three r
them III room would make II unbs able and when
marching n cormn along street Tho n from them
Offensive. There % the bctter ciass tf
among thom, but the great u lowest
caste. nsd although under strict discipline tno ih that
pervacs ,hcm "a most remarkable Their hizers
at Frsdrick have been ea,ly dsapented in the cha
q The army and m ~ ~ item anxios
for them 20 dsa per- they Tor them ~ come
Their cumng % Frederick has been sad visitation
The midaiug classes many Of whom have lost every thing
10 exchingo for robel scrip especially The storcuepl
Tney have no unrorms but all well srnod qlip
ped, and have bcc1mc inurc 70 harashps that they
care but lt.lo to- any Of the INFO Is ~ civtzat n
.. What vas the general appearance Of the rebel
sodiefsy
A. They tho roughcst looking OF creatures
over their featuca, hair nd clothing matted with
dirt aud hth, nnd the scratching they kot up gave
rant II vcfini IN abundance The ssion ladies of
Frede ick used ~ call the of General Banks .nasy
dirty creatures" an the unioniss had ,do;ed spccis
of signs remind thom 4 their old Whenever
uniuAet secessionist tho street. ho would com.
merce 30 scratch which all IN lcrstood
Y What do yor think o the purp e the rebel army
A. They admit that thrlr coming INTO Maryland
question OF starvation food. They were almost
famished for TODD when they reached tho o,omac ana
say that for three days they had ved principally on
green and applies
a. But what is their purpose now2
A, They IN full rec, and undoubtedly proposed
when they crossed the river 70 meet 6encral lopc and
captare Washington But when hey heard thtt General
Nc, lcaB buicie thcm IN fl command they became
more ca ation. III their msyemouts.
O. witt their opinion of General Mcclellan
A. Thoy respect aud fear him. In iact, they laugh nt
POI ana Mcl0we aud say that they advanced ae,n
the tulh CcBldoCo Of defeating them and
Ing the army. Had they found Io Command on tie
M ytnd side they tninh they would havc been IN Wash
ingtuu IN q few days.
u Bat what IS their purpose now2
A. Vol, when LEFT Frederick Tuesday evening II
nudcl The conviction that they were abNt T. leago,
and icared tint tn might desi ~ take with
thoin nad mixed am ~ them 80 much, aud take 80
tee,y that feared they would tink knew too much TO
lie lot behind. there every Indication that they
had b alarmed at the eystemntc movements n
al Mct lelian, AID hooking well 10 safe
line ct back 10 NrRuia Tho stal ting Goneral
jackson w,lh his mmcusc division csiimttsl n from
10 600 g. % 100 ~ MI arms, towards flag ,rs own
was looked uprn as the asi indications Of back ward
mo, snteNt there were also 0yidef css OF rspl tin
am ng t troors who began - ihink shcy were not On
sale g.eupl'