New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-25
The E,ncuntion Of Frederick.

The baltimore American has been furnished for
publication the following report Of Capt. W. L.
Faithful, Company G, let Regiment Potomac Home
Brigade, commanding officer and Provost-Maishal
of Frederick City when it was invaded by the Rebels
ON the night Of Sept 4, 1862:
ha,ne been made that the Rebel army w~ crossing
he River at end 10 the vicinity oil Point OF hocl
and the mouth Of the Monocacy Immediately mounted my
horse and different roads leading from Fred
erk the direction Of the Potomac returning 10 fedenck
limmedatly detailed sufficient number oi my
sbsh line OF telegraph picke extending hve mies RON
Frederick ia road leading the Point OF Rocks having
done this at once repaired to the telegraph Once accom-
panied by Weir In charge OF General Hospital
Frederick and Lieut. q. Casse. Acting sStan Quarter
master when desired that they should remain win me
during the night and notice how things were gong on
o'clock D. IN ! made small force had been
driven from Point Of Rocks andths, the Rebels were In pos
session but IN shor iiDe reenofcemeh .InsiDs ie
cey.d the intelligence that forces had Ieganed possession
Of Point Of Rocks. ard held II at daylight
this time people had begun 10 esve Their BONES snd
rush 20 FREDERICK circulating Of oil kinds Thscresed
great excitement among the citizens OF fiedees which
sudeavored slay possible. On he monng OF
the twenty canal bostmeD with their mules arrived
Frederick o'clock stating that the Rebel srmy was
within sir miles Of Frederick Just At ihis moment sente
Bnckey about mile. out on tne foint oi
road arrived route Tor Penny vana informing me
that Tire Rehs Gen Jackson ana MS stan were eAne upe'
al lis house eegrapbed TO Col d. = Miles CON.
mandDg At Hsrpe Ferry informing him Of The news hsd
received and OF he excitement Of ne p'Sc wheh
the following cfpA ch TO wit That should run Cd all
horse. that had 10 place OF safety IN Pennsy'a 70 es
stI0y CuasernstsI aud Comnssny stores ana stet
my company and all others that belonged to ne regiment 70
Knoxville and report to Col w L. Msnshy liInnecia1ey
cei tie attention o. Assistant Surgeon Wei In chA &c OF
the General Hospital and Pos, QuateIms'ter Css'e to nv
odsr and sdv'ed the saving Of all proper possible
instead OF destroying IL and at ordered all the LoIses IN
pasture 10 Pc ylvsnia Immediately. 49, mi
then called upon Nil Quinn, The Baltimore ara Obio
Railroad Agent u trederct and secured every car Pos3-
With small engine tho ouy which could be had, at
had all the Qusrermssief and CcuimssaIy stoIes
their the utmost capacity under ID" olrec
ro1 OF Cassel; and with the energy displayed py
Assistant Surgeon Weir succeeded in sepg ot all the
valuable hospital stores IN wagons and snbuances
to,,h,r with Iboa 800 from the hospital 20
Place IN ana After having sent OF all the
NOS, valuable by ell HvAng means at hand We set
by FIRE the remains OF old and worth
which Of to tie Cove nuieIi
bur might made useful the Rebels Everythif
Of value having CT aud the flames consuming the
he ance, by the aid of AsspsuTgeon Weir and Lieut.
Casse ordered Mr. Kelly the telegraph operator TO
dttoh bic instrument aud secure and start for
that be might s to Baltimore and report TO
the General 50 peTinitr dent Of the line.
mi. having accomplished ordered In picfeis
formed company and started for regiment hnor
vile sharpsourg Road, expecting TO Ia contact
,hborhood PcteIsvile and Jefferson but by rapid
LCceedod 10 passing ths poat but short uIe be
l foT. they became occupied b. their picssts
The e consumed ~ the saving II the Government prop
FREDERICK which amounted to several hundred thou
sands Gooat hive hours and indeed much credit
eannos be given Assistant Sergeant Weir aud Lieut. Casse
for the seTyios they rendered mo.
Arriving Knoxville found regiment stationed al
Sandy HOOK, wbeo 1t once repaired AWNING Oh Saturday
afternoon Sept. 8, 1882 and Immediately ported TO Col
WIN. r. MAusby commanding. when was st ordered
portaBt duty that relieved from until that sd
hour when had witness the hauling down OF the besut
Stripes which brought team to brave col
diefs eyes and eonspouoosy than the brave
AID gallant Col ID. :. Niles
Repeatedly, w. T. FAITHFUL,
Capt. co. C. 10. Regi Potomac Home Brigade