The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-27
The Confederaies In Maryland


A letter from Confederate soldier. dated
Williamsport, MI, the nth inst, gives the
following account OF the crossing into Mary
land:
We tarried In Martinsburg only long enOu gll
to gather our spOils, aud frOm thence came to
this place, arriving here night before last.
MartinsbuTg IL strong for the Old Union, and
several Yankees were found concealed in the
houses, even after the owners had sworn that
none were there. All that part of Virginia, l
fear, with but very few exceptions, ID unsound
10 the core.
But Of all the sights have ever seen, none
can cOmpare with this little town. On cross
ing the Potomac, and entering the place, was
ut tho very head OF the column. Not u soul
save few boys aud scattering Confederate
cavalry, graced the scene All the stores and
every house was closed aud every window
and even curtain, was down, az ii the sight
Of q rebei could not be tolerated. On aIvauc.
ing further into the town, q few faces two.
Man' . curiOsity) occasionally prOtruAed from a
window, and groups of men could be seen gath
cred Oh the street corners. AT ono corner
about half dozen young girls were col
lsctsd, who waved their handkerchief
quite bravsly and cheered u.s. This We have
Lamed Secession corner. l cut ths butt0n2
from my coat TO give 10 these girls, for which
hoped to get in return breakfasts, dinner0
and suppeIs. But generally ths women looked
very gr0m, As II hesitatiog between laugh
and q cry, and the men looked serious, aud
were as mute AZ blocks OF granite. All be
town from our encampmsnt, aud saw u good
many ladies on the streets. All declared iheil
sympathy with the South, but said they were
afraid to make manifest their preference, al
their names would be repeated Whenever the
Yankees fetarned. Bot the men remained 81
lent. &
Little, however, did We care for those things
aud Yesterday Gen. Rodes opened all Of the
stores, and made the pr0pristors sell to soldiers
for Confederate money. OF course articles Of
eyery description were immediately advanced
coffee. for instance, at fifty cents per p0uaf
and every ether article in like proportion but
no greater sxtortion WAS allowed.
In the evening, all the men aud Ulcers. SAVE
the staff Otdcers, we're ordered out Of town
and the Government Impressed everything II
wanted, paying in Confederate money, aud II
that was refused paying none at all.
The merchants had concealed their goods
in every conceivable place, but q rigid search
soon brought them ~ light. The psopie say
nothing to all this, but you can see that they
cell with very bad grace.
BY despatch received from Gen. Exel
last night, We hear Of the capture Of Win
chester, with 9rsa1,many epoiis Miiroy
deserted bis army, and, coward like, escaped
through BsRryviIls, accompanied BY forty
cavalry az an Escort. His men are scattered
IL over the country.
Ills reported hers. this morning, that Mil
roy has been captured. but the report needs
confirmation.
Gsn. Ewsll will probably join No o-day OF
to morrow, and future mQvsmsnts will de-
pend upon circumstances.
Our cavalry, under General jenkins, Ia al
ready In Pe0nsy lyauia. aud we are only 1;
miies from the State line, and three dsys
march from Harrisburg. Gen. Ewsli has mot
enough 70 whip any $1,000 militia the snemy
can put before %. Oar army 10 splsndidll
equipped. Of artillery there 70 NO snd, th'
enemy having len ss many In our hands u
We know what 70 DO with, and large amour
Of Ammunition Of all kinda