Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-13

From the Washington Republican, Sept. 81
From a gentleman, q resident of this
city, who was on a visit to Frederick, and
who left that place on Sunday night, ar
irving here last night, we are enabled to
gather some very important facts in regard
to events in that now interesting locality.
Our Informant is a Union man, but was
allowed to visit the camp of the enemy
unrestrained He saw and conversed with
o large number Of Washingtonians who
are in the ranks of the Rebels. They seem
ed to be in good spirits, and were, appar-
emily, determined Rebels.
The advance guard Of the Rebels occu-
pied Frederick on Friday night, and took
possession in force on Saturday with TO-
900 men, which number our informant be-
lieved to be in the city when he left. He
says there are at least 100, 900 of the Reb-
els over in Maryland in the vicinity Of
Frederick, consisting Of the forces Of Jack
son, EweI, Longstree:, and the Virginia
cavalry under Stuart
Longstreet's division lies at Evansville,
and consists of from 10000 to $4,000. No
piekets are thrown out except at night,
and citizens are allowed perfect freedom
to 90 and come as they please. The sol
diers are not allowed, under penalty Of
death, to touch thing, or take articles Of
any kind, without the consent Of the own
er, and then to pay literally for it.
The orders are strictly enforced, and, as
q consequence, not an ear Of corn or a
fence rail is disturbed This forbearance
is shown because, as they say, Maryland
belongs to the Confederacy, and is a part
Of their country. But the moment they
cross the line into Pennsylvania, they feel
sure they will have unrestrained license
and they swear that not a cornstalk OF
panel Of fence shall be left standing but
ruin, desolation, devastation and sorrow
shall follow in their march. All the hOr
rors Of war, tenfold multiplied, shall visi
every acre of land, every village, and eve
~ hamlet Of the free States which they
visit.
Our informant says thatthe Rebel army
is a sOrry-loOking set in the way of cloth
ing-being dirty, ragged, and of all shapes
colors and textures. He saw their caval
rymen riding the streets with the Star
and Stripes tied to the horses tails anC
trailing in the dust; and many other in
dignities were freely bestowed upon th'
glorious fag-the glory and pride of theil
ancestors.
The Rebels say they do not intend Il
attempt to take Washington or Baltimore
Of coure, if they wished to take either o
those cities they can do SO, but it would in
volve tremendous loss of life in the &C
complishment of those objects, especially
the taking Of this city; and as they coul'
hold the latter but a little while, they d
not deem it necessary to make the attempt
As they say, our gunboats would move NJ
to this city and she'll them out, and de
stroy the city, and they do not think tn
game worth the powder. So with Balti
more.
Our informant passed Hartstown on hi
way home, and found that place occupied
BY the Rebels, who had Just received no
tice from our forces to remove the womel
and children from the place, as they intend
ed to make an attack
When he left Frederick, jackson ha
Just left that place with 5000 more troops
all cavalry, and took the road toward
Gettysburg; and our informant believe
the Rebels are now in Pennsylvania
force, as they were but twenty-five mile
from the line on Sunday night at 81
o'clock.