Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-09-19
THE INVASION OF MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, Sept. llth Gen. Lee has is
sued the following proclamation;

To the People Of Maryland
1, is right that you should know the pur-
pose that has brought the army under my
command within the limits Of your State. SO
far as that purpose concerns yourselves.
The people Of the Confederate States have
long watched with the deepes; sympathy the
wrongs and outrages that have been inflicted
upon the citizens Of the Commonwealth allied
TO the States of the South by the strongest,
social. political and commercial tics, and re-
duced to the condition Of a conquered prov
incc, under the pretence Of supporting the
constitution, but in violation Of its most val
liable provisions.
Your oiuzens have been arrested and inn
prsoned upon no charge and contrary TO all
forms Of law faithful and manly protest
against this outrage was made by venerable
and illustrious Marylander, to whom, in bet
ter days, no citizen appealed for right, in vain,
was treated with scorn and contempt
The government Of your chief city has
been usurpcd by armed strangers Your Leg
islature has been Dissolved by the unlawful ar
rest Of its members. Freedom Of the press
and Of speech have been suppressed. Words
have been declared oflenses by an arbitrary
decree Of the Federal executive, and citizens
ordered to be tried by military commissions
for what they may dare to speak.
Believing that the people Of Maryland pos
sess a spirit too lofty to submit TO such gov
ernment, the people of the South have long
wished to aid you in throwing off this foreign
yoke, to enable you again To enjoy the ina
lienable rights Of freemen, and to restore the
Independence and sovereignty Of your State.
In obedience to this wish our army has come
among you, and is prepared to assist you with
the power OF its arms in regaining the rights
of which you have been so nustly dispoiled.
This citizens OF Maryland, is our mission
SO far as YOU are concerned No restraint up
on your free will is intended, No intimida-
ton will be allowed within the limits OF this
army at least. Marylanders shall once more
enjoy their ancient freedom of thought and
speech We know no enemies among you,
and will protect all Of you in every opinion.
II is for you to decide your destiny, freely
and without constraiut This army will re-
spect your choice, whatever it may be, and
while the Southern people will rejoice to well
come you to your natural position among
them, they will only welcome you when you
come of your own free will.
(Sgned) Il. T.. LEE, Gen. Commanding.
Baltimore, Sep. 12.
Heavy firing was heard in the direction of
Harper's Ferry Wednesday evening The
rebels yesterday morning at Frederick ap-
peared troubled at the unfavorable news from
that quarter, to the effect that Gen. Lowring
crossed at Willamsport, and fell into
masked battery of the Federals, which repu-
sed the rebels with great slaughter, and also
that Cen Miles took many prisoners. Our
informant left Frederick yesterday evening.
The rebels commenced moving Tuesday.
Thirty-thousand passed through and other
parties went round Frederick. One informant
has no doubt but that we occupied Frederick
to-day. He thinks they were driven into
Maryland to get supplies and do not intend
to invade Pennsylvania.
A scout visited the rebel camp at Hagerstown
a whole day, aud convorsed freely with off
GERS and men. They all concur as to their
DESIGNATION. namely the Cumberland Valley.
Reliable information, however, from other
sources indicates retreat across the Poto-
mac. 1t is known that Jackson entered
Williamsport yesterday at a. M, and Inn
mediately crossed with $4,000 men and 10
pieces OF artillery. The movement Of Jackson
is thought by some to be against Generals
White and Miles.
A Hanover correspondent states that G. l..
West, Of Chester factory, Hampden County,
who impressed him last January. He makes
the following statement, that the rebels are
under Lee and that Hill, Lungstreet, Mackall
and Jackson are also in Maryland with So
600 men The rebels keep their troops close
together. They have no tents and build no
fires. Everything is conducted secretly as
possible Previous to reaching Frederick the
rebels we're badly off for provision, but since
then they have been supplied
A Cincinnati dispatch states that the Sc
cesh in Maryland have been cooking for the
rebels in anticipation of their arrival.
PHILADELrHIA, Sept. IL.
Mayor Henry issued the following address.
Citizens of Philadelphia at a late hour to-
night the Governor Of Pennsylvania hls ad-
dressed to me the following dispatch
1--WE have reliable information this evening
that the rebel generals have moved their en-
tire army from Frederick to Cumberland Val
ley and their destination is now Harrisburgh
and Philadelphia.
We need every available man Immediately.
Stir up your population tonight. form them
into companies and send US 10000 men to-
morrow No time can be lost in massing a
force in the Susquehanna to defend the state
and your city. Arouse every man possible
and send them here | hereby request that
all able bodied citizen shall assemble at 10
o'clock on Friday morning at the precient
houses Of their respective election districts
in readiness to obey the summons to mme-
diate service
HARRIsBuRGn, Penn, Sept. l i.
Hagarstown is now occupied by large
force OF rebel cavalry. They were in possess
sion Of the telegraph office, aud had com
menced tearing up the track of the franklin
railroad
The following order has jus, been issued
Ry authority Of the President of he United
States - F;fty thousand of the freemen Of
Pennsylvania are hereby called for immediate
service, to repel the now imminent danger
from invasion by enemys to The counuy.-
Officers in command Of company organiza-
tion', as authorized by general order number
80, will at once report by telegraph the place
of their headquarters, so that orders msy be
ISSUED from these headquarters for transpor-
taton to Hanisburgh for such companies as
may be ordered 10 move. Further calls will
be made for additional forces as the exigencies
Of the service may require. The formation
of companies under the general orders should