, 1862-09-16
THE RAID INTO mARYLAND.
Teur Days Experience with the re.
bells III Frederick.

The Baltimore dMeyi-an reports CONVEX
Eaton with gentleman VITO WAS in Freder-
1ck vixen Bradley johnson and his rebel fol-
3o'vSrs csme into he city, End remained there
Jour oays, not having until Tuesday evening
Ne arIHrd 50 much Of this conversation as is
rf Importance.
Question. Vas there any federal money used
by them III their l,urcliasese
Ansp er- None at a1l that heard Of The
Crly money beside confederate scrip was some
Sruth Carolina 1nuney- They have perfectly
cltarcd every thing out OF the city In the way
Of c.o:htrE and provisions, so much SO that If
they remain week longer both soldiers and
people will bc in a starving condition. They
60 :,,ound tl1c town, a1so, bcagin, something.
TO cat, but alws3s otter confederate scrip in
3GsHent.
9 How did the etorekeepers fare?
a. They have sold every thing, and been
Ce'mItlcc to give good money in change.
They were ordered 10 open their stores By
Bradley johnson, ard cid not dare to refuse
the money ci3ered. slr. 4. ]. Delashmau, one
Of the !eaaing ssccssfonists. had q large stock
pf boots and shoes, and while dealing them
out for rebel scrip. fairly grit his teeth in
graduated him on the fioe business he w..s
doing. h1r- D. was cue Of the comulittec OF
citizens who went out 10 welcome the rebels
to tho city.
g. Illus arr OF the houEes Of the Union citi-
~ u ho all ctttcG Themselves been invaded :.
4. Ihe onlS house occupied by the rebels
is tb:; at General Coa;i:r. aud it is not abused
q patty Of soldiers, ,':ci'e1 by some Of The Sc
ctstion town rto:4ls, broke Into the Frederick
-3,JaHincr Office, and commenced to destroy
7he Giiice furniture, when secession Ia Sycr
1Ian'11 Ross interfered, aud The provost gu trd
coming up soon dispersed the pa+ty. Bailey
eoh1lson told them lnat any stttmpt to renew
the outrage On private property would b.
PUNISHED with death.
G: Did 1heY obtain many recruits in Fred.
Prick:
A. Not many in Frederick, but there Was
ahe.nt 500 came in from Baltimore, Anne
:A1urdc1, Montgomery und Carroll counties,
s1.c s.'ne from Baltimore city. After seeiag
tit lien led, many Of iln1n refused to Join,
a13 we're get ing home again. When leaving
m. self l 1net six young 1ncn fran Carroll
equity, and pi|ottd them to Westminster
They acSuoTst dyed that they had been II
I!tdt rick to JON the sru'y, but after "se:in.
ard sm:ll;og'' it, he'd concluded to return
1'cne. They begged NE not to give their
1..r,cs.
=. Nhht did they .mcan By Smelling it,
a. They 1Icant exactly what they said.
AEsc never steE 1tfasS OF such filthy strong
Fl. cling rn,u. Three OF them in room
would mahe 1t unbcarab1e, aud when march.
1n:; in coluutn along III. STREET the smell fro =
1: ctn-was NOT offensive. There arc some O,
ct It's better class OF men among them, but
Til great mass ar: men OF tie lowest caSte.
u
zl'2. pt1yac' them is most remarkable.
TIe:: sym1atltizers In Frederick hayc been
greatly disappointed in tue character Of the
amy. ard nm'st tf then. are npw as anxious
t. cone. Their couias to Frederick has
b*rn sad visitation to tae miidilns classes,
tnsny cf whom have lost every thin. IN
eA.':ange tor rebel scri1, especially
Tlc storekeclscss. They lave no uniforms
tut a:c well armed and equipped, aud have
TYNt rhA IA I rf.rs 81 $%f.o
G r. hut little Scr any Of the comforts of civ.
il zAsion.
r.. What was the general appearance OF the
1ttt1 solcirs:
A. The; were the roushcst looking set Of
cteatSEcs cvsr saw: : their features, hair and
cls;thing matted with dirt aid filth. and the
rf:afchi1'g they k"ps up gave warrant Of yer.
nun in atuncance; the secession ladies o1
Frederick used to call the troops OF Gen
Banks @tnasty dirty creatures - and The Uniou
5sts had adopted a sp-cies Of stgns to to- remini %
fhcInot tltir ald taun1si whenever Unionis
n:ef scccs siuuat on the street, be would CON
nj neg to scra.ch, which all understand.
u Nha: do you think OF the purposes o
TIT II bel army:
4. They admit fhat there coming into MARI
land WIS question Of starvation or food
Lots "tfe almost famished for f)od when the,
1tAclEo me to,umac, and say that for rhret
@ gay tnss had lived principally on green corr
q. But what is their PURPOSE noxs
a. The starting Of Gen. Jackson vfth Ii,
1nmenee division, estimated at from Is ,fl00 ff
1u,000 NTH Of Ill arms, toward Harerstnr1
wss looked upon as the first Indication Of !,
backward movement There were also cyi
deEccs Of trepidation among the troons
sFao began to think they we're not on SAT
cronnd. ''@
Q. Did the eecessionists of Frederick Civ
item 2ny demonstrations Of welcome?
A. The great mass Of the better classes q
fI4E Ey9 IN Ern1o~ sch H..