Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-08-08
A Tremendous scare.

ana excited portion OF TINS community
have been unduly aud unnecessarily SUBJ
jected to great trepidation and anxiety
for some days, owing to the apprehen-
sion that the Confederate forces undor
Jackson were about to make an incursion
upon Washington. This feeling has been
greatly superinduced by very laugha-
bic and ridiculous incident which occur
red in this vicinity on last Friday night |
have substantially the facts ra'stive to this
incident, and they are as follows be
sentinel on Fort Sloepm, )es Ell ahmls
miles due north Of this cit, 81 tils faae
leading to the country seat Of Francis I
Blair, was driven from his usual equa-
nimty by the approach of what proved
to be small drove of horses and mules
which had stampeded from the premises
of widow lady residing contiguous to
the ratification. The alarm was given,
muskctry was fired, when the invaders
retired o. skedaddled in great disorder,
leaving one Of their number dead upon
the field
Their disorderly retreat, however, did
not allay the excitement; the impression
had gone out that cavalry raid, under
the command of the ghost, perhaps, of
the departed Ashby, was the advancing
party; the signal gun was fired, and tho
long roll beat, "there was hurrying to
and fro of brave men" and mounting
in hot haste;' as daylight interviewed,
the horse which had been shot was found
and one of his shoes taken from tho hoof
served to trace the source from whence
the stampede came. 1t was found to be
the farm Of the widow lady hercinbcfore
mentioned, and although it was soon
made manifest that the Confederate cav
airy raid was nothing more than an escape
of animals from her pasturagc, extreme
caution induced the authorities to cause
the arrest of all the parties, white and
colorcd, on the premises, and report
them to the Office Of the Provost Mar
shall, some intimation having been given
out that a formidable cavalry scouting
party had been entertained by this lady.
Subsequent examination, however, has
proved the scare to have been all occa-
stoned from horse scare. The adyen-
lures of the night are not such as would
embelish history, and those badly scared
would have the matter +" dried up, but
it has leaked out, and these things al
ways bear telling Cor. ~ I. E,rp.
The Taking of MurfreesbOro', Tenn.
The forty-fve Federal officers captured
htr al 81 - a l..
18th instant, arrived in Knoxville on
the Dist. The privates and some wound
ed officers were released on their parole
by Col. Forrest. Among other good
things done by Col Forrest, he released
from the Jail in Murfreesboro' Confed-
crate Lieutenant from Alabama, pri-
vate from Tennessee, and three citizens,
Nho lad been placed in Jail by the Yam
KEGS and who had received feloEs treat
iment These Federal officers are greatly
chagrincd at their surrender to so small
force, unaided by infantry or artillery
They say that their forces were in three
separate camps, at some distance from
each other, were attacked in detail, and
were completely surprised; that Colonel
Lester, of the 9th Michigan regiment,
surrendered without firing a gun; that
Brgadier General Crittenden had only
assumed command on Saturday, the day
before the fight; that he bad intended to
concentrate bis forces in one camp, and,
if Forrest had only waited two days, he
would not have been successful
The number Of Yankees killed and
wounded was about twenty five; prisoners
captured about ,250-of the 81 Mime
sofa regiment 600; 9th Michigan 500
Pennsylvania Cavalry $50; Hcwitfs
Kentucky Battery Of four guns. two
brass and two steel 800 horses and
mules; go wagons; several ambulances
and 2, 900 stand of arms. The Federal
camps, with all their contents, embracing
large lot of new clothing. were burned.
as was also the depot at Murfreesboro',
containing nearly half million dollars
worth Of quartermaster's and commissary
stores. Several railroad bridges near
Murfreesboro' were also burnt.
The Confederate forces engaged wero
from 900 to / 800. The Confederate
loss in killed and wounded was about
forty-sx The Yankee officers. forty
three in number, Gall but the surgeons)
we're sent under guard to Madison, GA.
Richmond Enquirer, -J'dy 26h.
EXTERIOR APPEARANCE on me Ar
KANSAS. The Arkansas is smaller than
any Of our gunboats, and sits lower in
the water. She seems the same length
and breadth, but is longitudinal, with
solid iron ram At her PROV. She tapors
up foro and aft, and starboard aud lar-
board, afording but little chance Of in
jury from an cnemy's shot Her sides
arc clad with double rows 7 railroad iron,
and she mounts twelve heavy guns--two
four and aft and four on each side. II
was evident that the Confcderates had
not taken time 10 paint their vessel, on
the strength more than the appearance
Of which they relied She had dusty
iron-rust appearance, such as railroad
iron, which has been used presents, sud
carried no flag.