The New York herald., 1862-09-13
REBEL FORAY INTO wESTMINSTER-NEW
MARKET OCCUPIED BY OUR TROOPS.

BALTIMORE, Sept l2, 1862.
Last evening, at half past seven o'clock, the rebels
raade cavalry raid into Westminster, about nve hun
dred strong, with two pieces Of artillery. As they
charged through the village they discharged their pistols
unarmed men in the streets Q. n Webster, District
Attorney seeing the rebels coming, made for The rail
road and after proceeding about a milo met a
srain from Baltimore, which, bis informa
ton. returned Immediately There Union Bridge
san Of the Western M.yland Railroad "a locomotive and
two cars. which should have arrived at wesninstsr at
ave O'Clock this morning. and IN this city al eight ocloc
This train has probably been captured
The Union troops occupied New Market. cn the Balti'
and Ohio Railroad, ten miles from Frederick, yes-
seraay.
learn from gentleman wbc left Wes! Minister ~
yesterday that the rcbols abandoned that pace at eleven
O'Clock yesterday mornEg, marching toward unontown,
which IL in the direction Of Hagcrstowr They
from New Market on tho Baltimore ard Frederick road,
coming across the country aud no; by road through
Frederick The route by which hoy left passes through
Uniontown and thence by way o. Cayctown 10 Hagers-
town. Thoy number about three hundred and hity,
being portion of suart's cavalry with twelve pound
hsii pieces, under nand of Coono, Rosser
They darted into town about nine O'Clock at night,
stationed their hil Immediately pickeed
their horses told the citizens who had fed thny had
nothing TO fear; that they friends and would in
sympa,hsers in town kept aloof from them much rs
possible female traitors focked around them and wei
coned them in most enthusiastic manner Their conduct
ID described most disgusting aud imrnoies.. They
arrested Dr. Bingsca tho Provost Marshal, atcrward
raroci him. All the books and papers j connection
with the enrolment destroyed They also took ros
session Of the Poet oice and seized all tho postage
STAMPS which they carried oG with them. They opened
Q few lcticrs, but left The balance.
IN their intercourse with the citizens they proseased
the greatest friendship for peace, aud desired TO bo
sevei ia frlcnis. No one nterierea with queg.
t.cred with regard their rcntmsn,s They had plenty
ofmJney, such Ii was, aud spent II freely purchasing
what they wanted from stores. Among The money
noes on the Union Dar Of Bslt!ncre ome the West
raasior Bank ard Virginia money and robol scrip. They
svon purchased food for their horses Many or
the rehes marked ~. $ = and Colonel gosser rode
splenda charger which ho said had belonged 10 Cen
Pore.
They bad picket guard cut during the night about
three u.es ths side u westnustcr but called II In a.
zen O'Clock lts morning. and took up gbc lue u match
westward At eleven O'Clock They sail there wolIi b.
more tacro b. thc route up tho hour
our informant left had arrived.
They destroyed small railroad bridge about threo
miles west of Westminster, at unendorTs mills but
forwards expressed regret having done Il, Colonel
Rosser Gaclaring Il to havo been unnecessary.
Yesterday morning their picSes brought In eleven de-
ssricrs from the Haadrcd and Fourteenth Peansyva
mia regiment They gave as their for desortng
that they bud not received their bounty money.
They obtained O number Of recruits Westminster,
refusing all except those who camo fully armed and
equipped.
They wore all kinds or dress but our informant says
sbcy comfortably clad, aud were net in bad condi
sion, nor wero thor horses.