The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-10-10
LETTER FROM HAGERSTOwN.
HAGKRsTowN, ND, Sept. 80, '62.

FTaen0 Bfanner,-We nave emerged
from two weeks of Rebel rule and tyranny
in western Maryland, and although the
minions of jeff. Davis sought to win us
to his favor by conciliation, the horns of
the beast protruded beyond, leaving no
doubt in the mind Of even casual OBJ
server, that, once in his power, we should
soon regret our position. They said they
came with no desire to Cypress or intimi.
date, but with the olive branch of peace
and deliverance, and yet stulti6ed them
selves by display of the deadly NUM-
ments of war in their rear. They came
to deliver us from "worse than Austrian
tyranny" but nobody could "see it,
that is, the tyranny from which we were
suffering. Such conglomeration of in
consistent proclamations and propositions
never puzzled. before now, the noddles of
a free and contented people. The fact is,
Gen. Lee had been greatly deceived by
somebody, who told him the people would
flock 10 his standard, en- masse. We are
glad that this test has been made of the
loyalty of the people of Maryland. 1t will
forever settle the doubts as to her loyalty.
SO, 900 recruits were promised to help fill
the thinned ranks of their army, but 500
were not obtained. More deserted their
army while in the State than joined.
Those who did go were the outlaws who
have always been pest and the eyesore
of our courts martial.
The gentle guise of the lamb was cast
off before they were forced to leave the
State, and the wolf stalked forth in all
his wonted inclinations, as the region of
country from which they finally retreated
fully attests. The people of Sharpsburg
suffered to the fullest extent. Everything
movable was carried away which could
possibly subserve their purposes-private
houses sacked-stores broken open and
plundered of their contents, and what the
ruthless invaders could in no way make
use of, was rendered utterly worthless
The whole country, for miles, presents to
| the eye one vast scene of devastation.
| God help the poor people the coming
winter, who have been thus robbed of
their all-they are in the midst of the
abomination of desolation." A million
of dollars will hardly replace what has
been carried off and destroyed by the de-
liverers of "My Maryland" May an
all-wise Providence preserve us from an
other such deliverance.
| Some of the most prominent Secesh
must surely have thought that Maryland
was from henceforth to be permanently
welded, body and soul, to Dixie, iudg-
ing from the manner they disposed Of
their merchandise for Confederate scrip.
James A. Hurley, natulalized Irishman,
disposed of about $500 worth Of groce
ries, for scrip. Freaner g. Mcdowell,
hatters, also sold their stock of hats fol
eleven hundred dollars of the same kind
of currency. Others, who were Union
lists, were forced to dispose of goods fol
rags, as their money is called, until they
took the precaution not to open theil
stores at all. The Unionists are to be
pitied for their losses, but the inferna
rebel scoundrels, who by their acts en-
couraged the rebel army to come over
ought to be utterly ruined, except soul
and for it we believe the devil has bill
of sale. We are sorry the sympathizef
did not all follow their army. They ar
a sinking nuisance to Union nostrils
Let them go to the pinchbeck chivalry,
and sink in the slough with them. Al
/, though this raid has proved serious dis
aster, in the destruction and carrying
away of property, it has had one effect
that is, of clearly defining the loyal an
5 disloyal. Many who were lukewarr
Unionists prior to the raid, were found t
be clever rebels so soon as the Souther
army had marched into our State, and a
: they, with many others, thought it ha
gained permanent foothold, and tha
] Maryland was another star in the bogu
Conlederacy. The lines are now clearl
drawn and defined. 1t is plain to kno,
craven-hearted enemy from friene
One other observation, while the blood {
retaliation boils within US, we can affor
S to be mercilul, even to those miserabl
traitors who would destroy us, and the
cannot. The lee talionis belongs not
. the people in this case, but to an outrage
j Government, which will sooner or late
define aud punish its enemies.