The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-09-19
The Invasion of Maryland
of the New York Herald.


Correspondence of the New York Herald.
ELLICoTT's MILLS, Md, Sept. 6.
Today l am in possession of the facts
which settle the question, not only about
the invasion of Maryland by the rebels, but
also about their occupation of Frederick.
The last train left the Junction this morn
ing, and brings the unpleasant intelligence.
From passengers and Others by this train
with whom l have cOnversed the following
statement of the evacuation of Frederick
and the Junction, and their occupation by
the rebels has been obtained.
1t appears that the force of the enemy
which crossed the river on Friday, was
merely their advance guard, consisting of
two or three battalions of cavalry, bate
ry of rifled cannon and small supporting
column of neutrality-suspicious. brigade. On
the evening of Friday they crossed in much
heavier force, the result OF the reconnois-
sance of the advance guard having been
made known, probably, to the General in
command, who is supposed to be Hill.
Having crossed the river with the main
body of this column at Nolan's shed, the
advance guard, reinforced to strength of
eight thousand men, marched, 10 the cool of
the evening, towards Frederick. 1t was
after dark when they reached Buckeyestown,
where they posted their pickets in all direc
lions and bivouacked for the night. Mean
while foraging parties were sent out in all
directions, who drove in large quantities of
beef-cattle, negroes to slaughter and cook
them, hogs, sheep. fowls, &c. They also
brought in abundance OF other provisions to
their bivouac, not forgetting Intoxicating
liquors and salt, wherever they were to be
found, regardless of the prior claims of for
mer possessors or anything else. The fence.
rails made the biv0uac fires, and for the first
time in long while the secesh had evidently
a jolly night of it, though at the expense of
the unfortunate people they came to iiberate.
Thus did the rebels commence the liberation
of Maryland. Thus did they give them the
first taste of the rule of JEFF. Davis and the
Southern Confederacy. In the night the
bivouac was enlarged and extended, and it
is supposed that their main body bad now
Joined their rollicking advance guard. As
this was the army of liberation, and the
rebels are liberal fellows under certain
circumstances, no doubt the main body
soon participated in the festivities OF
the occasion. What did they lcok like ?"
said l to a loyal Marylander, who mans
aged to escape from their lines and make
his way to Baltimore. "They looked
like secesh," said he; Irregular rebels out
and out, with right smart rags about them,
and very little of any thing e!se." 1t seems
that the main body of this force crossed
at Nolan's Ferry, which is about four miles
below the Point of Rocks. In pursuance
of orders, Capt. Faithful, the Provost Mar
shall at Frederick, removed about one third
Of the stores at Frederick but before more
could be sent forward it was found neces-
sary to leave or else become prisoners of
war. The balance of the stores were there's
fore, on the afternoon of Friday, committed
to the flames, and Frederick was immedi-
ateIy afterwards evacuated by our troops.
The junction was also evacuated, and all
the stores, tents, camp equipage, cannon,
&C., at that point safely transferred to Mon
rovia Station-a place on the railroad about
twenty-three miles from Baltimore, where
they are now encamped, awaiting the fur
ther advance of the desperate enemy.
Few persons have managed to escape be-
yond the rebel lines wherever they have adj
vanced them, and those who do report that
they allow no one to leave their lines on any
pretence whatever. This is another taste
of liberation for Maryland.
This morning, before the break of day,
the enemy having sent forward his scouts
previously, and been informed that Freder-
lex was evacuated, resumed his line of
march towards the picturesque and hitherto
prosperous and pleasant little city. Early
IN the morning the town was occupied by
5000 of the rebels, and among the first to
enter it were the First Maryland rebel reg
iment. Colonel Bradley Johnston, who
commands this regiment, is native OF
Frederick. He was the first rebel to enter
the town. The secess onists in Frederick,
of course, turned cut in full strength to
meet their friends, and the display of rebel
rags was proportionately large. Further
than this, and the capture of the govern
ment telegraph operator, Mr.. Kelly, at
Frederick, have no intelligence of the do
ings of the rebels 10 the city after their oc
cupation of it. Their next move was to-
WaTUS lut u uuCtlou, WulCu tuSy diSO Ioulu
evacuated. Whether they have advanced
further this way or not l have no informa J.
ton.
1t may be considered strange that the
rebels have neither damaged the railroad
nor the telegraph. They have, however,
broken down the dam on the canal, near
the Point of Rocks. This efectualIy clio
ses the navigation of the canal for score OF
miles or upwards, until an opportunity is
afforded for reconstructing the dam.
1t is questionable whether the principal
column of the rebels advanced from Vir.
ginia to Frederick. If it did, however, it
is more than probable that an advance oil
our army in its rear will result in bagging
the greater part of it, and probably end
the rebellion faster than anything else could
end it.
About one thousand Union inhabitants
altogether have lett Frederick for safety
from the we'll known tyranny of rebel rule
The quota ,of the State of Michigan
under the first call for 100000 troops, was
1855, and under the second call, the same
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