Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-09-12

I From he liashhgtoB h.pgoAoEL ~ Iasaay.
/ From gentleman, a res,deEt Of this city,
who was on visit to Frederick, and who
left that place on Sunday night, arriving
here last night, we are enabled to gather
some very important facts in regard 20 events
in that now interesting locality.
Our informantis Union man, but was al
lowed to visit the camps Of the enemy unre-
strained. He saw and conversed with large
number of Washingtonians who are in the
ranks Of the rebels.
The advanced guard Of the rebels occupied
Frederick on Friday night, and took possess
sion in force on Saturday, with ten thousand
men, which number our Informant believed
to be in the city when he left. lie SAYS that
there are at least two hundred thousand Of
the rebels over in Maryland in the vicinity Of
Frederick, consisting Of the forces Of jack
son, Ewell, Longstreet and the Virginia cav
airy, under Stewart.
Longstreet's division lies at Evansville, and
consists Of from thirty to fifty thousand, No
pickets are thrown out except at night, and
citizens are allowed perfect freedom 70 60 and
come as they please. The soldiers are not all
lowed, under a penalty Of death, 70 touch a
thing or take an article of any kind, without
the consent Of the owner, aud then TO pay
literally for it. The orders are strictly en-
forced and as a consequence not an ear Of
corn or fence rail is disturbed This for
bearauce is shown because, as they say, Mary
land belongs to the Confederacy, and is a
part Of their country. But the moment they
cross the line into Pennsy lyania, as they feel
sure they will, they will have unrestrained
! license and they swear that not oornstalk
or panel Of fence shall be left standing, but
4 ruin, desolation, devastation, and sorrow
4 shall follow in their march All the horrors
4 Of war, tenfold multiplied shall visit every
acre Of land, every village, and every hamlet
Of the free States which they visit.
Our informant says that The rebel army is o
sorry-looling set in the way Of clothing
being dirty ragged, ana of all shapes, colors
ana texture. Ne saw their cavalrymeu riding
the streets with the stars and stripes tied {,
tho horses tails aud trailing in the dust ant
many other iIdignities were freely bestowed
upon the glorious llag-thc glory and prid,
OF their ancestors.
The rebels say they do not intend TO at
tempt to take Washington or Baltimore. @
course, il they wished to take either Of thos
cities they can do so, but il would involve
tremendous loss of life in the accomplishmen
of those objects, especially the taking Of thi
city and as they could hold the latter but {
little while they do not deem it necessary &
make the attempt. As they say, our gun
DOAN would move up 10 TINS CITY ana shel
them out and destroy the city, and they Dc
not think the game worth the powder. $,
with Baltimore
Ouriuiormant passed Hartsiown on his wa.
home and found that place occupied by thl
, rebels, who had just received notice from on
forces TO remove the women and children
from the place, as they intended to make a.
attack
When he left Frederick Jackson had jus
left that place with s, 600 or more troops, al
/ cavalry, and took the road towards Gcttys
burg; and our Informant believes the rcbel
are now in Pennsylvania ia force as the
were but % miles from the line on Sunda
night at six o clock.
) jackson and his Army at Hagers
town,
HARRHBuRs, sept. lO.--lnlslligonce Of a r.,
liable character has been received, TO the e
feet that the rebels, under Jackson cnlcre
hagerstown In force this afternoon.
The telegraph operator left while the rebel
were entering the town.
) Arrangements for the defence Of this cir
are going forward
Nothing late from Hanover or York Ia
been received