St. Mary's gazette., 1863-12-03

Fsvm The -Nasia~,s7 lnfsHi1@sccr.
TIE MILITARY ELECTION IN
MARYLAND
We to-day caatislus our ac-ousts nf shr
late sailisary eH-etina h.ld in Maryland
under the .,sxrieessa Alzjss Cen. s,chenck.
~ derived fr.m sur contemporaries of fhe
prsss in that Stss~. The stas.sucnts We
produce un.asr .hia head relate. il viii be-
sesn. 10 the transsctiasss IT thu saldicsy il
Somerset county. and constitute record
# illegal int~rfsrcnce and military usurpa-
ton which can be read v,,ly with mingled
indignation nai shlme BY every loyal cisi-
Sen Of the United States. Much a. We
hare found 10 ernsurc in the rula al du>s
prescribed 10 himself iy General Schenck
in this matter. We cheerfully DO him the
justice .o presume whatever he Missy still
think of she orders themselves. that the
manner in which his 'or.l-rs' were cxecus-
cd by the agents pt,rror,ing u art under
his authority in various parts Of Maryland
mast be n "dious in has eyes ~ il il in the
eyes of hi. loyal and ,hsaghtful country
men, and ~ are sure he will recognize in
these gr"ss shn.es tie dangers which will
inevitably spriug fr,m the illegal preGsmi.
nance Of ,hs ,nilitary ovrr the civil power
hswcvet such an assumption may some.
times sc-a 10 be justified by "a unsouud
po.itieal casli-iry.
C"rrs,psp.i.nre y, the ". Y. Tribune.
DAgiS1 OryR.rIoS OF GUEaRlLLAs At
NORFOLK --Oss HUNDRED NEGROES CAkst-
I'D Or. ETC About midnight las, nigh.
the long rolf was sounded in this CITY.
the first tilir m several months The
Twenty first scsimep, Connections volua-
tc.r>. were on the sicrt, and marched i'm
,ncdia'eiy toward Princess Aune Cuun-
ty. The c..a>c If the alarm proved 10 be
. desceu, Of gnerrilss ap,n the contra
band farm. 4bont six rifles from this city
The raid WAS unexpected and perfectly
successful. wuch To ths chagrin OF the pca-
Pile hereubout. Cpsm reaching the farm it
was found tha. upward If one hundred
negroes had been run II by these daring
n!arauier.. and it il pr'bablc that they
are beyond pursuit. The Union soldier.
made u sc"ut Of considerable extent through
the country. hu. failing 10 come up with
the gusrrillas returned TO caiup this after
noon. This act exhibits good deal Of
daring on the part OF the rangers. and
give. US The idea that they arc growing un-
comfortably bold Since the war there hss
nn. been such IN aei of outrage perpetual
ed ucar this city.
ARRESTS IN AxxE ARUNDEL CorxrY.-
The following prouiucut cit,1eas Of Anne
Arundel county were arrested as Annap-
"is, Oh the 23.l instant. The Ral.imors
SMa Of the 9th says:
The charges u ainst them are dislsyal-
ty and refusing 50 take the oath Of ale
glance Oh the tate election day in the State.
viz; All Of November. The following
are their names :-Kx Governor Thoma.
u. Pratt. Colonel Joseph H Nicholson.
Nicholas Green. clerk Of Anne Arundel
County Circuit Court: Jas. Kcvell. States
At.orsry for The same county; Mr. Miller.
late reporter Of the Mary land Court Of
Appeals: Robert W. Tate. Benjapiu Wst-
kias. William Tell Claude. W. n. Nc.
farlin. &. w. Davall. Edwin Boyle. B
Tongue. Dr. ). y. Owens. James L. Tate.
and b. Claude Handy. Thomas Fran
kiln. formerly States Senator from Auuc
Arundel. MAS also ART sted. but owing to
his age. was permitted to remain 10 Aanap-
oils under guard. 1t was also stated that
the members If the grand jury for Anne
Arundel county had been arrested, and
would be brought to this city under guard
to-day.
WAsRiNGroS's DArrlss ---6cneral
Tashingtons first battle was Ut Trenton.
December IS. 1776. which be won; his
second at Priucctsn. January 2. iii.
which he likewis. won; his third WAS at
Brandy vino. September IL. l7s7. in
which he Vas defeated by General Howe.
his fourth was at Gcrman town. October 4.
1771. where ne Was also defeated by Howe
after desperate engagement. his 9Th was
at Monmouth, June 70. 1T77S. in which he
was victorious. aud the sikh and closing
battle Of the Revolution was fought at
Yorktown. Oct,ber 10. 1881. i'm which he
came of victorious by capturing General
CORVALLIS, with all his army. numbering
: 500 men. lu summing up We hnd that
he was victorious in four battles aud de-
feated in two. In the two battles ia which
he was defeated. General Howe command
ed the British. and Washing'on's troops
were very inferior ia number 10 those Of
tbs British ulnnandor.
PArRIoric PAaiLr.-Among the North
Cx-oiiriAns taken prisoners at the battle Of
Chickamsuga. was Col. J j. Scales.
bold, dashing and fearless young man. who
is brother Of Brigadier. General A u.
Scales. of General Lees srn,y. Their
father. Or Robert Scales. of Rockingham.
Virginia. had six sons in the army. ali
volunteers. ore of whom. gallant and
heroic boy, fell before Richmsnd. n"bly
barring his bosom to the storm Of shot and
she'll. General Scales il one of the most
gallant ofkcers 10 the army. and has been
wounded several TINES --Ricknnnd FAig.
EacApx or Jory MoscAN Avn Ornxas.