Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-26
FkIDlRIck CIR, Nd, Sundly Sept.

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| Thus far, we have every where met with hearty
tspiaity Along the road the farmers have welcomed
the presence our men with sincerity that cannot be
misunderstood opened their houses and spread their
boards with the fat OF the land 0ae haryaDder, witt
whom met has fed 10 twenty-four hours SIX huadred
hucgry men, free of charge Oilers have been proper
4 tODaely liberal.
Our reception up to this point hiss been al thst We
could desire. With few, the enthusiasm has bt en- highly
demonstratve bu: the oiy content themselves with
quie manifestations OF the warm sympathy they feel
sarly all the houses along the route Of march were
Up and invitations freely extended to the officers
spend the day and night slight indication OF the
grateful ouburets Of the people in the presentation
o. magnf senl lorse to Gen. Jackson by tbs farmers,
| within 40 toJr sitter he touched haryl,na coil.
The advance Of army arrived Oh Friday night and
| We ara now enc4mped aIoond the town. Aarual law
hiss been PROCLAIMED, prO5od martial appointed, ard
sorg guard VI our men patrols the streets to preserve
| order
la the sentiment of the people we are not much dis.
sppon'sd Il is apparently about equally divided, and
| there is yet little openly expressed enthusiism. A.
lksons army marched through the houses were mostly
closed aud from between the window blinds hs ciiize.s
could De eeeu auxiousy peeriog they pected 81
crowd OF busaooos intent upon nothing but rapin
,ad sllughte- A few of the rsedsncss were opeo,
however, and in theee ladies and gentlemen were waving
her haOksrchiefs and displaying the Confederate dss
sudng his family distributing TO the soldiers At
they Ia,sed eAtables and clothing TO such as seemed
| most needy.
Afterwards the family invited many officers to the
house where they haIdsomsiJ ent ,rtained with
wi es cigars and oher ln1u'ies. M. Rcss himself has
been col fined in Fortress hcH nry the bold stand be
| took at an early hour in favor oil the South.
| Az soon as the troops we're eDcamped, many were
permitted enter the lsun, and In short time wa
| taror ged Confederate money was taken without
II .k.g-, anI f&.s MI s.
time during the campaign We erjoJed the privilege Of
purchasing at peace prices the articles most rcqlet
q q could be hsd Ia abundance at twenty i've cente
car pound sugar eleven and twelve cents salt fly
cents sack lots 6ys and seven collars air shoes
,hree dollars flannel forty cents yard, and eryhng
else in proportion. Lager beer, ice cresm dates COZ
fectons preserves Ill found ready sale, aud were oer
| ally dispensed and disposed oil.
There arc three or four churches in the town. aad 70
DAY they arc filed with officers and men, attending
/ divine service.
| Noujsy September s.-PrederiCk today prestn'ss
busy scsno more like that Of Fourth July stvIl than
| A gathering Of armed Invaders. mi lrty OF toe
stores ar closed 20 general admission, because OF tn
crowd, elgsr 20 press in and buy but little diplomacy
SECURES al enancA the back coor pas, the sen,i
mel wisely stationed to protect the proprietor from The
rusa OF apIious Prices going NJ rapidly
Z ,erything 10 90 cbesp that men frequently Icy
down Ave dollar bill 20 pay for three dollar article,
aud rush out without waiting Tor the change. TIE good
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are uttered against those who reuss Confederate money,
aud il is Understood that the authorities will insist upon
| its general circulation
The people are beginning to recover from their sur
prise sudden appearance and 10 realize the mag
uude of our preparations to advance through aud re
| lieve Maryland from her thraldom. Some are still
moody and evidently hate Us heartily, but We are more
than compensated by the welcome Of Others who
now begin greet from every quarter Only lev mo-
mens ago met lady who confessed that although ste
had Confederate 'gs ready 10 expose in her wndoWs
we passed she afraid to wave them, lest being die
cCred by her UaOn neishbors she should be reported
10 the dersls N OF our retreat And be thereby
subj sctCd to suit not mprisorm ant at their hands
| TO agure me how her sentiments che iutio
duced ms 20 large 10 her house whsre there
| fourteen ladies young and Cld buy ss bses making
| Shirts drawers ard other clothing for he soldier.
| Sle was al.o dsFibGicg money and tobacco 10 the
scii,rs Judging prJb loly from nv rags Ihs too
in destitute condior, she bsuevelsGtlJ desired 10 tax
me ia hand aud repsnsh ny entity throughout but OF
course declined, aud though eculi help smiling
{, the cgesueus oddy Of the proposition, tear at the
same time stole down my cGeek az the thought Of the
Ct rings Ntih these robs hearted ladies must have
endured 10 prompt the uuse'hh generosity by which
they endcavortd 10 express their delight in our pres
| ence.
Though Thousands Of soldiers roaming through
the town. there has been solitary Instance OF mis
demeanor. | have heard no shouting, no cluor Of
any kind and bu' single case Of intoricadon-a
| one-lsggod Yarkee prisoner
All who visit the city required to have passee,
spd tie only persons arrested those who here
without leave Tas quiet behavior Of cue contrasts
50 strongly with that ct the dras .be1 here as TO
excite the favorable comm mt of the Ul!oniss None
OF the latter have to my knoWedge, been interfersd
with and % tar as leasn is not the policy Of our
Com naudsr TO retage. We SHALL on the contrary,
pursus couciltory course aud by kindnsss ,ndeavor
10 show these misguided people, that home should
| be their home and our God ihe.r God
ore of these Union men frankly confessed to that
| he feared his eHn neighbors mere than lie did our
| TROOPS AZ d be s5ocli regret 10 see US depart.
The only outrage, if outrage Il can be called, which
has taken place was commit, by the ctz secession
isis vino cred the oic) Of the Frederick Exlmirer
| u Black Republican newspaper OF ihh dukes. dye and
tore IL to piecesthe editor himself hoeirg on the frs
| symptoms Of cue advance.
| we nav for everything as we eo-ths farmers oeinc
coupe stated for s damage by the burning Ct rails
of forage OF destruction Il crops bsoIs we break up
cam?.
We o,e said 81 Mary sndera tbs. u, shall lavo a.
ssioa to oGr rar k ,5s S." e. cyCs afy thonand
| mon AID tts shea We arr,l' Hi.bl striking iisalcs
Of 3Im1re twenty tfouslnd ,Sep will rise Il er:ss ani
jln our Standard gc1'i,UE1 from that cry lfcIus
me ths. tbc cJCitene lhcre a ntstse the streets be-
iIg tlscked up by the ctoSG' sn1 M aTed force Of
csva.y ana fAuuy oaslan; Patni7s ho c'y 10 kesp
doan the ncoas,rg igri # revolGson
Recruiting tese g1ss on rapidly. Wihin two DAYS
hve companies have bern fnRed and it is eE:sd that
fr.m the surrounding country LunGred en-
tered our ranks VII /, rcu!s.
PENNSYLVANIA, the border Fms Of which Is only some
twenty FIVE or twenty eight miles Distant has sen; us
nearly hundred recruits who prefer service in tbs Con-
federate en- nv to being drafted in that Of the North.
Altogether movement has been thus far marked by
the most gratifying Every detail bss been
csss'uy carried GU; the troo are In good heiN and
full OF enthusiasm; the comnsss.at Is improVine; and
we walt for nothing aaxcusy than the order to
! resume our msrch onward