Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-08

N6rchtrg for PennSyfU0nr1-Np6sch bV the
Traitor Bradley JohnsOH-F1ight Of tie
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From the Baltimore American
Our city hGa bsen In great eX"tem mt during
the past twenty-four hours. growing out OF ri-
InoTs which reached the city on saturday morn
ing to the effect that the rebels had crossed the
Potomac, and Were threatening The city Of Fred.
erick. The telegraph had been cut during the
night, and some iug!tivcs from Frederick arrived
who left before the emmy reac he'd there. The
later brought such conflicting stories, that It YVES
d ticuit 10 say what was The real state OF affairs
bat twas evident that great excitement existed
thTo W bout Frederick county and that the people
were flying for safety In every direction. There
were no Federal troops at Frederick or In its vici-
nifty, and the reports they brought were that Re-
bel scouts had been seen In be vicinity Of Buck
cYstown, that the Government stores at Frederick
! rad been DESTROYED, aud that the people Werr
/ flying towards Fennsylvs MIA in vast numbers
! The excitement increased here yesterday with
| the col hrmaiion cf the Rebel occupation Of
| Frederick, but there was no dependency among
loyal people, or fears as to the final reEut.
| THE FIRST NEWS FROM FRRDERICK
| On saturday morning MIR. Smith, of the Balti-
| more and Ohio Railroad sent train up the road
with party on reconnaissance towards the
Monocacy, to ascertain the condition Of affairs in
shat vicinity On arriving within two miles Of
| the hiOnocacy bridge the train stopped and the
party proceeded on foot towards the bridge
| After moving along about mile they met the
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| abou. O'Clock on Saturday afternoon
| The bridge tender reported to them that alb out
O'Clock on Saturday morning party of Rebel
| cavalry arrived 1t the Frederick Junction aud
| having cut the telegraph wires and removed the
! instruments, seized the operator and took him OF
! EheY did not interfere with any one else or com
lnit any damage to the station or the Railroad
bridge. The small Federal guard at the bridge
| retired on their approach, ana not single gun
| was fred or either side.
| At later hour In the morning a company of
chnl fa,t
and look possession, and placed pickc,s In all
| directions
At Buckeystown about four miles beyond the
| Frederick Junction the ebels appeared la strong
| force about o'clock in the morning, having
| crossed the Potomac during the night at No.
iand's Ford, which Is about five mile, this side
OF the Point OF Rocks. They consisted Of infsn-
| try, artillery and cavalry, and are supposed to
| nave numbered nearly 1--we Thousand men. They
are represented to have presented 4 most dilapi-
dated condition so far al clothing and shoes
| wefe concerned The cavalry and aItillerv were
| nearly all barefOoted, whilst portion Of the
| infantry were in the same condition Some OF
the latter had their feet tied up with rags or COW
| cred with raw hides, and others with dilapidated
shoes from which their toes were prOtruding.
| They are represented to have moved along Qui-
edv, n II having thorough knowledge that
there were no troops to impede their progress. 1t
is said that an advance guard had preceded them
| during the night, who had ped at W hte Oak
Springs, within three miles OF Frederick. This
! latter party had fOraged along the road, purcha-
sing cattle and sheep. which they seized and psid
| for, and had good stock Of provisions collected
| by the time the main body reached them. They
| brought with them nothing but ammunition
| trains. After psrtakSg of food at the springs
| they took up their line Of march for Frederick <,
| first sending out feraging parties who seized
| large numbers Of Cat lie and sheep, and drove
them back across the river. 1t is said that they
paid for the cattle thus seized in Virginia and
South Carolina money and United States Treasury
notes at fair valuation, telling tie people that
| they came AZ friends, and not as enemies At
many Of the houses they found the people had all
| fed, carving off their horses and cattle with
| them. As to whether any violence was used or
| Expectations committed, we have not heard
| So far as ascertained no damage was committ d
| 10 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, though it is
| said that they destroyed the Monocacy Culyert of
| the Chesapeake and OHIO Canal, letting out the
water, and OF course suspending navigation with
| Washington. Their appearance on the railroad
| has OF course suspended operations Every car
and locomotive between the Monocacy and Cum
| berland had been Withdrawn on the previous day,
. those above the Point Of Rocks at Cumberland,
and those on this side to Ellicott's Mills and the
| Relay House.
1t 10 also understood that another division OF
the rebel force croned the Potomac during Fri.
day night at a ford about three miles above the
Point OF ROCKS near Berlin consisting of cavalry
| afullery and infantry, and proceeded across the
! Frederick road, and thence making a junction
with the other force at White Oak Springs.
| THE EXCITEMENT AT FREDERICK
| On Friday evening information received
az Oi ldCt tQcl party OF IcDpl cav
airy and artillery were at White Oak Springs and
| that they Were collecting cattle AMI sheep from
| the farmers Of the surrounding country The
| announcement Of course created great excitement
In Frederick, especially as 1t was understood that
| Bradley Johnson was with the rebel force. Pre-
| vious to this Information having been received
! OH Friday number Of prominent secesslonists
| had whispered to their loyal relatives and ar.
quaintances that Frederick would be In the pcs
! session Of the rebel troops before twenty Jour
hours; that they had positive information Of the
| fact. This intimation had previously occasoned
| considerable excitement, and many Unionists
| who placed confidence In the sources of info.ma
ton OF these sympathizers had made preparations
| to leave with their wives and children
The military force in Frederick consisted OF but
| one company, under command Of Capt Faithful,
| the Provost Marshal, and Of course no attempt
could be made to defend the city from attack
Inc prominet Unionists having the dread Of a
| Richmond prison before them, and knowing all
| resistance to be useless, expected no mercy from
| the notorious Bradley Johnson. Under this con-
dision OF affairs there was of course great commo-
ton during the evening, and Marshal Faithful
. having satisfied himself Of the near approach OF
| an overwhelming rebel force at once made pre-
| paratlons TO evacuate IL e place
AT midnight, having loaded the wagons at his
| command With the most valuable Of his stores.
and left sufficient for the supply Of the hospitals
in which there was about 600 patients, applied
! the torch to the balance, destroying them rather
| than allow them to fall into the hands Of the
| enemy.
| This conhagration, Of course increased the ex-
element, and every vehicle that could be ob.
talned was brought into Iequisition to convey the
heeing population. Thousands Of men, women
and children left during the night, many OF
| them on foot, and the roads Leading toward.
pennsylvania and Baltimore are repre- scented as
having been lined with fugitives. The conva-
| lescents In the hospitals, ana many who were toe
sick to leave, dreading the horrors of a Rich
| m0nd prison, also started OFF and many of them
were taken In by farmers along the roadr In an
exhausted condition.
| THB REBELS IN FREDERICK.
| We have met with EeTeral gentlemen from
Frederick, who left there short time after the
Rebels had arrived ana taken possession. Their
statements, in the main, agree rs to the condi
ton OF affairs, though being loyalisss, they kept
as much as possible aOof from the invaders
| They variOusIy represent the Rebel force thai
passed through the city at from Is 600 to u, OCC
ulder the Command Of Gen. Hill, OF Worth Caro-.
Ina. They made their appearance in tie city
ABOUT 1T O'Clock In the morning, and marched In
quietly, evidently having full know led pc thai
tnere was no oppt sition to be made to them. The
1ofce was halted on Market street and proC lama
tlon issued to the people. We have not been
able TO obtain copy OF the proclamation. but
learn that 1t was to the effect that they came Al
friends and not as enemies to relieve the people