Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-17

PropertF---HOW the Rebels were CiAe
How they Obtained Good Clothing ana
Disposed of their Old---Incidents connect
ed with the Rebel Raid.
Especial Correspondence Philadelphia Inquirer-l
GBEAT Falls, PoToNAc RIVER,
September IL, 1852.
The point at which the Rebel army cross
ed the Potomac from Virginia into Mary
land. encompasses about twelve miles,
which lie between a mile above the Point |
of Rocks and five miles below the Mono !
oaev Aoueduet on the Chesapeake and !
Ohio Canal. They then marched through |
fields, woods, and roads, In detachments to
Frederick. a --
No doubt every one is anxious to know
how many Confederates crossed the Poto-
mac. As far as your correspondent has
been able ascertain, at least 100000
have already entered Maryland, and others
are still coming over in small squads
The confederate privates according to their
own acknowledgements, concur in the as
sertion that their Generals marched them
nigh unto death through Virginia, in order
that they might not be ovsrtaken by the
Union forces.
Some Of then were so overcome that
they lay down by the roadside and ex-
pired Others barely reached camp ana
then succumbed to death. This is well at
tested by what your correspondent saw
near Monocacy. There, where they were
encamped, two new trenches were proml-
nent to the view in the woods. Undoubt-
edly. some 20 or more men had, within
day or two past, been laid beneath the sod.
The horses, poor dumb animals, were
driven so much that they became entirely
exhausted. When they fell from excessive
fatigue, they were either shot or knocked
in the head, and then thrown into the oa-
sin Of the canal.
This is no fancy; it is q dire reality.
Their carcasses lay there undergoing pu-
| trefacation. Most Of the crossing must
have been done at night, as large number
of broken wagons and ambulances hned
the road.
Among the most prominent things which
attracted the attention of your corresPon-
dent we're some cartridges that. were dam
aged by water. They were composed OF
about the usual amount of powder, with q
bullet and three buckshot. These were
coated with something white, which was
undoubtedly poisonous substance lntenu-
ed to make sore wound
The line of the Chesapeake and Ohlc
Canal, for the distance Of twelve miles
presents scene of desolation which sum
cientlv attests the malignity of the rebel:
and their emissaries. Commencing tivt
miles below Monocacy, continuing up
mile beyond the point Of Rocks, in crossing
thew tappeed the canal at FIVE differen
places. Several hood-gates were hewn t.
pieces. and from the heights above hug
boulders were dislodged and thrown int
the basin. An attempt was made to blow
mn the beautiful aqueduct at Monocacy
Int it did not succeed. For the presen
twenty to twenty-five miles of the canal ar
rendered useless. II will take consider
able time to repair the damage, and IN tn
meantime boats can only proceed betWeel
Georgetown and Seneca. The latter plac
is about forty-fve miles from Harper
Ferry. The canal basin is perfectly dr.,
: in many places between those points, an
where the water romans it is not NOR
than a foot deep.
f The telegraphs and railroad of the Bal
? timore and Ohio Railroad Company dl
not escape. The operators at the Point c
! Rocks and Monocacy were captured Th
: wires were cut between their stations, an
f at some places torn down. The substar
: tial railroad bridge at MOnocacy was re1
| dered 4 wreck, and a portion Of the abu
meuts thrown up. The track suffered /
= many places, it being torn up with imPJ
: nifty by the rebel vandals.
The property of private individual
came in for share Of molestadon.-
; Fences were torn down and fields mad
|, desolate. The beautiful green corn, nearl
n ready to be harvested, lay trampled on II
. ground. Trees we're chopped down an
placed across the canal in different place
: within circuit of ten miles.
= 1t appears that the Confederates crosse
!. in three great bodies, the largest Of thei
= about five miles below Monocacy. Here
;. portion of this body encamped for Il
j night, in an immense field, encircled
l. stately forest trees. When your CORE
Y poudent visited it, he found the embers
:, their fires still lying undisturbed. II
! encampment, the road and the grounds bo
y dering upon it were literally covered vii
d damaged accoutrements, such as have
d sacks, knapsacks, &c. The clothing of Il
men Law there in piles, and it appeared {
though they had worn il for months wit
= out washing. Certainly there were Sc
eral cart loads of it. Shoes and boots we
! SDflnkleQ ADOuL III dDuu4huGG3 bhe GAA u
e worse for the wear they had received
Some Of the misguided followers Of JacksC
o must at one time have been sorely in wal
of garments to cover their nakedness,
/ we observed pantaloons and underclOthir
70 made out of United States tents.
/ It is not natural to ask why it was tn
L these men threw away their clothing il
ie mediately on arriving on the MarylaI
II side Of the Potomac This is most easi
d answered It is problem whose soluti'
= is not very hard.
IL Their sympathizers and emmissaries Inu
le have smuggled new clothing, and suppli
them Immediately on landing. 1t is ha
to determine how the clothing was broug
into the State. but q theory which mo
+ readily Suggests itself is that it was co
y yeyed near their landing place by the C
81 nal bOatmen, many of whom are yirule
is Secessionists. .T- --w .-
ie As to portion of the confederate 81
IL diers being furnished with new carmen
Is there IS nothing which can be more co
y elusive than the fact that your correspon
N ent saw full companies newly clad in su
le stantial clothing,a all of which were unifoI
re in appearance.
y True, the whole army was not reclothe
Id Many of the rebels still wear the dirt
greasy, grey uniform in which they ha
NJ Al been clad for the past year. These Pc
III unfortunates are anxious to appear as nj,
~ " dressed as their more fortunate CO..
es rades. These fellows have purchased
~ the clothing for sale within twenty mi
,. of their encampments. All the soldit
at have an abundance Of money, such as
ne I Il = H. Cc,,falaporxy
le it passes A person need not have aviI
ne Imagination to picture how the mott
ne crowd of rebels appear when drawn up
IL line. In the regiment no two men 10
81 alike. One had a blue jacket trimm
nj with red, another grey with green, thi
q, with no jacket, while further along