The New York herald., 1862-09-13
@ Do you think they had any expectation Of reaching

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A. Not unless they had Arss succeeded In defeasing
heciean and capturing Washington. They would never
leave the line Of the Potomac long a. General AeCeian
Did The sscssonlsss ss ss o. Frederick give them any
demonstrations Of welcomep
A. The great the better classes Of synpatnzsrs
In Frederick have kept entirely al0or from them ana re-
get their presence Those Of property and but little
sense gave them NOISY welcomes and some Of them Will
80 back To Virginia with thernO 10 Join tho army Dut
70 avoid the draft committee Of secession citizens
went out 70 welcome them but most Of <em were soon
ashamed Of the course they had pursued. The go
ceesion storskespers have lost their goods with others
and wear most dolorouH countenancea.
O. Did Bradley johnson ride around town with the Ame
A. heard he did but did not SEQ II myself. l. how.
ever, frequently saw hcrsemen driving through the city
with the American flag trailing in the dust after them.
They took down all thoy could Gnd and thus dragged
them after them TO their camps
@ Was their language volent2
A. Yes. very violent against the Yankees. n a
common saying that they desired better sport ta to
kill and quarter Yankee An officer, speaking TO o
and fry Yankee with ~ much pleasure he would
chicken" little pet negro OF the lady, called Topsy,
who was listening TO this valiant speech with her
and mouth wide open here put IN the exclamation And
massn, would you cat him, too?n
A. Well, cannot say, positively. They have driven
great deal Of cattle through the town. OF them
IN the direction Of their camps, and some toward tho
iords Or course no one rs permitted to go toward the
lords have heard however, that they have driven
large quantities Of cattle across.
q DO You think they intend 10 enter Pennsyivaniap
A. Not unless They defeat the army Of General McCel
Ian then, OF course they will he able TO go whore they
choose The movement of jackson up towards Iagers-
town is with the intention of making raids into Pennsyi
yania but General ee Is driven from tho line of the
Monocacy by General Mcclellan Jackson III hasten back
into Virginia b. way OF tho ford at Wlliamsport. A
heavy ranstorm might also hurry their back
the river without making fight.
O. Do the rebel soldiers look to be IA good health?
A. Yes generally speaking They are gaant and hard-
ened by exposure, though many of them suffering
with darrhGa account of the food they had been eat
ing
Q. Did you meet many sallimoreans among them.
A. No, not many. questioned them with regard 10
tho Maryland troops and they generally answered that
there but few OF them lett They had been in so
many hard fights that they either their graves
IN the hospitals TLa Maryland regiments tad been so
diminished 10 numbers they were ,isbanded Those
that are still IN the service are acting as substitutes in
the various regn. nts.
O. Are there many irish and Germans among themP !.
A. Yes, there is pretty much the same proportion OF
foreign element as in army. They not bitter
Yankees.
Q. Do they think that they superior soldiers to the
A. The men do, though tho officers candidy ndmilted
that soldiers fought wei, but that generals
not eqnal to those Of the southern army They said that
their victories obtained by out Reocrallng
generals. Both officers and admitted that II Gen.
Mcclellan was out OF The way they would soon bs in
Washington
Q. Wore there any church services at Frederick on
Sunday laStf
A. Yes there were services in most Of tho churches
and some OF tue soldery attended At the Metlodist
church, the Rev. Robert Cadden prayed most dovouedy
OF the United States aud all In authority.
Y What do you think Of the rebel cavalry
A They were quite numerous, but their horses pre-.
seated poor appearance They bore the evidence OF
hard usage and scarcity OF provender.
z. How many leading generals wore in Frederick
Roger A. Pryor there and has all the appearance Of
incarnate nend. Bradley Johnson, as Provost Marshal
no offence 70 the Union men, and seemed desrous Of
securing their good opinion.
LATEST FROM FREDERICK.
We yesterday met with gentleman who was wthia
sight OF Frederick city Wednesday, and returned by
way ~ Union Bridge WcSmjpister. He witnessed
the departure OF iacksons division OF rebol army
from Frederick and It's movements along the Boonesboro
and Cayet0wn road towards agerstown IL consisted OF
cayalry, artillery and in anty, with ammunition wagons
and but few other ycblccs.
dense cloud Of dust that in tho datance the ue Of
march having been iaksn up about three O'Clock 10 the
ousy estimated at from l50 600 20 10000 a
portion or thcm came directly through Frederick, and
The balance had previously been campcd on tho Enets
burg road north Of Frederick The enemy had not
advanced 10 Emmettsburg had there heon any pices
nearer Westminster than about i've miles beyond Union
bridge
We also ionrn that 4 proclamation 10 tho peopc or
Maryland had been issued by General Lee De processes
iandp from the yoke OF Uncic SAM which Is grinding
Parties who arrived al Union bridge from Frederick
state that number OF young .ren Of frederick had
started Out to the rebel army but that Of them
seeing she fororn condition OF tho men, cane to tue
conclusion tha, they could not stand such se.vce and
prndent,y returned to their homes
The best order had been kept IN Frederick by the
fryNcSt GuAru, anu Tue STORES hhd nosh cioafed ol
all kinds Of produce ami and vehicles iiad bcca
pressed Into the servics TO move II cn. one
merchant he'd eight thousand dollars OF Confederate
scg!p ia his pufsession which had been given him
TO- his stock oi -four at the Of sl6 per barrel They
paid tor everything they took Ia this kind OF money and
although Of then bad United States Treasury
they would not part with thsm. They refused
receive in chmgs any Of their own money, demanirg
Maryland 1oce OF the storekeepeTs dare
fuse. he iarmcs o the surrounding country had also
suffered similarly n the seizure of their stock and tic
athizers Of sn Davis have Jared IN hs rpect the
tho Union men.
Frederick county viii long remember this vislt Of the
'rsdeencrs Ny Mary land - Who have destroyed their
SUBSTANCE like "A o i0cgsts. Washington county
commences its suffering to-day.
fhe rebels said 10 mpian that their reception IN
Mary ard Ia not so c1fdi rs they anticipated aud have
Looked ~ van for the usurfcctoD they expected Ia Blti.
more, and rally cl thc faithful thor hag Western
Marylqnd. Those who have been sending prayers 20 Jen
Dyis % cmc ~ their rcsc1e have not hoy say rushed
forward 10 welcome ihcri.
THE prpEr q IN e,f,9Cr, At l,pEnt.prf,y