Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-09-12
From the baltimore American, Sept 7.
THE INVASION OF MARYLAND

day they crossed the Potomac Al pon above and below
The Point Of Rocks aud pushed forward the direction
Of ederick City taking possession " that place Sa
tufday about noon The first division that crossed was
under command Of Gen Hin, and followed by Cen
Jackson Our small force Frederick after destroying
the stores there with the exception Of those e for the
men i'm the hospitals, evacuated the place, retiring to-
wards fennsyvania The rebels entering the town,
established provost guard and the notorious Bradley
johnson made speech, protesting that they had come
as friends 10 relieve Maryland from oppression that
private tights would he respected non combatants
molcsted, and much more To- the same effect The reh
els are buying cattle, horses. &c, paying for them in
United States demand notes and in Confederate scrip
and southern money. So far known, the behavior Of
the rebels orderly and they are reported have
done no damage to the Baltimore and ohio Railroad
beyond the taking up " rails ljamsvil this
side Of the Monocacy The main body Of the rebel ar
my Is reported to have passed through Frederick
their way to Emmitsbure, and declared their purpose
was TO invade Pennsylvania. The attempt is audaci
Gus that we hardly know how give 1t credit Every
step IN that direction takes them away from their
OF military surplus, and will Increase the obstacles in
We are not permitted nor would our loyal readers
wish ms to state, the measures which the government is
taking In this important yet not unexpected emergcny
II is sufficient to say that they have been prompt and
energetic aud that there Is between Baltimore aud
the rebels army sufficient to stay their advances in
ms auecuon' o. 10 follow them mp II they are really
moving toward Pcnns, lvania That army viii be daily
reinforced, and with an ordinary display u gencrashp
ought to make the invasion Of Maryland synonymous
with the destruction Of the rebel army
The particulars that We give in relation TO the
ments " the rebels in Mar, land have been gathered
from various sources, and much taken avoid all
exaggerated accounts Necessarily, however, we have
TO rely principally upon the reports Of those who have
fed from Frederick and It's vicinity, the excitement Of
whusc feelings would Involuntary predctermne them
an exaggerated satement OF be condition Of Affairs
For this some allowance must be made. and the
we give taken as certainly representing the aspect Of A.
fairs TO be fully bad IL l., and perhaps worse ;han
the reality or the scores Of Iumors that built up
on The facts known we have taken notice
The news caused deep aud strong excitement in the
city Yesterday, but It's manifestations neither noisy
or unruy. The people assembled in throngs ia Balti-
nd rfy
the important event discussed with reference its
probable OF possible effect upon our city There how
ever no Disorder or breaches " the peace and beyond
the deep manifestations Of interest the y as or
derby as Sunday in less evcntful times
rLANs or riE REBELS.
The secesh Of Baltimore say that the rebels intend
surround Washington and cut of It's railroad cOmmun-
cations with the North, when they will be ia position
To dictate terms aud compel President Lincorn 10 recog
nize the southern cunfederacy Stuafts cavalry
pected TO avoid the lords which protected by the fed
cra batteries, and to swim the some point that
not protected and then destroy the railroads and tee
graph They then expect general rising of the traitors
IA Maryland and IA the confusion caused by the sepaa
ton Of Washington from all connection with BALTIMORE
aud the North, the whole rebel army force to the
passage Of the Iyer and take the capital o do this
will hot be difficult If the rebels have over $50 OO0 men
around ashington as Col. Adler, Hungarian volun-
tcer IN the rebel service, now prisoner, positively
scfts
a los al farmer from Poolcsyille Maryland who arriy.
cd ia Washington on lhursday. states That TUESDAY
evening about dusk regiment Of rebel cavalry appear
ed On the Virginia shUie Of the upper Potomac, at
point nearly opposite Edwards Ferry, having with them
small mountain howitxer, from which they hred several
shots across the ryCr, without efeotug any damage
lie also states that Union people leaving leesburg
aud vicinity in CONSERVATION hyinS toward Wash
ingou and escaping into MARI land lie cnnversed
ON wednesday with Union man Who lelt Leesbu. on
Tuesday crossing the river ia the might and VINO nforn
ed him that the rebels marching that place,
OF hr cavalry having entered the town before he left IT,
One uf ;he officers io him the of couver
auon that was the pltn u the rebel commanders to
ctoss the upper Potomac at several points In force and
invade Maryland aud Peunsy and give the uhabi
tants OF those States a taste Of the houors Of
THE EXCITEMENT AT rREDsRIcK
On Friday evening Information received at Fred
erick Of the fact that party U htl cavalry and ar
lery at White Oak SPRING, and that they we're col
lecung cattle aud sheep from the farmers OF the sur
rounding country The announcement Of created
great excitement in Frederick especially as il was un-
destooi that bradley johnson with the rebel force
Ftcy GUS to this Information having been received
Friday, number Of prominent seccssioniss had whs-
pered TO some Of their loyal relatives and acquaintance
that Frederick would be in the po.scs.ion OF The
rebel troops before twenty four hours that they had pos
tive information q the fact This ntniaon had pre-
yonsy occasioned considerable excitement and many
Unionsts who placed confidence in the sources NJ in
formation Of these sympathzers had made their pfcpars
tons 70 leave with their wives and children
The mil Ary flrcei in Frederick consisted 81 but one
company uncef command Of Capt Faithful, the Pro-
vost Marshall and OF course attempt could be made
10 defend The city from attack. The prominent Union
ist having the dread Of Richmond prison before them
and Knowing all resistance be useless expected no
mercy from the notorious Bradley Johnson Under this
condition Of affairs there Of course great commoiinn
during the evening and Marshal Faithful having salts
ned himself Of the approach Of an overwhelming
reDel ioIce at once made preparations 70 the
A midnight. having loaded the wagons at his com.
mand with the most valuable II his stores and c su
cient for the supply ., the hospitals in which there
were about Dix hundred patients applied the torch To the
balance destroying them rather than allow them f
into the hands Of the enemy.
This conaagraion Of increased the excitement
aud every vehicle that could he obtained brought
requsition to convey the fleeing population Thousands
" men, and children left during the night many
10 ads
Vana and fillmore represented having brcn lined
with iugtiyes The oonvalescents in the hospitals and
many Nho too sick 10 leave dreading the horrors
u a Richmond pisun, also started m, aud man, of
them were taken in By the farmers along the roads an
exhausted condition.
tue REBELS IN FREDERICK
We have met with several gentlemen from Frederick
who LEFT there short time after the els had arrived
and taken possession Their statements, In the MAN,
agree as To the condition VI affairs, though, being loyal
st, they kept as much as possible aloof from the in
vAdcrs.
They varousy represent the rebel force that passed
through the city from 0Ol 900 under command
OF General Hill Of North Carolina They made their ap-
pearance in the city about O'Clock in the morning.
and marched in quietly evidently having full knowledge
mat there was no opposition to be made to them. The
force halted ON Market street aud proclamation
sued TO the people We have not been able TO obtain
copy Of the proclamation but learn that was 10 the
effect that they came as friends and not enemies TO
relieve the people Of Mary from the tyranny by which
they enchancd, that they did propose TO inter
fere with any non-oombaiant disturb private property
10 inquire into their opinions and that
they may require would be paid for either in Confederate
notes OF Uutcd States Treasury notes. the people
might prefer OF the latter money the people are repre-
scented having good supply supposed TO have been
Tited from the bodies Of the dead upon the battlefield
One of our nfOrmants that meeting Of the citi-
zens was called Saturday evenning which an ad.
dress delivered by Bradley Johnson who used the
most conoiatory language, aud made great predictions
10 the power Of the rebel only TO hold West
Maryland but to capture Baltimore and Washington
and dictate Of peace in Independence square at
Philadelphia The rebel sympathzers generally attend.
ed the meeting but the few Union who had remain
ed kept to their homes Al 10 o'clock at night tho men
were all ordered to their camps the outskirts Of the
city and the first day of rebel rule in Frederick passed
off quietly and peacefully.
The Federal dag lowered from all the poles in
Frederick and the rebel stars and hoised in their
place Most OF the officers quartored at the hotels
and at the houses u prominent rebels, though good
many Of the latter had also fed the city.
The f0raging parties sent in various directions 10
secure cattle, returned during the evening with droyes
Of sheep, hogs beeves, and borses. They seized
everything they wanted, and said have rendered
payment IN Federal green backs, whether counterfeit
OF good is unknown. These cattle all driven to.
wards the Potomac, rendering il probable that the whole
invasion is only for nraging purposes and 10 furnish
supplies for the main body Of rebel army on the 9th
er side Of the Potomac.
The purchases made in Frederick are said TO have
been paid Tor partly ia federal money but mostly in Viz
gina and South Carolina money
INVASION PBNNsYLyAHtA
There no longer be any doubt that II is the pur.
pose Of the rebels To throw their entire army across the
Potonac, as they have extended their pekets distance
Of twenty miles on all the roads leading from Frederick
east and west whilst the main column was, last