Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-07-14
EVACUATION OF FREDERICK.
FREDERIcK J JUNCTION, JULY9-,

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., JULY9-SA. N.
Our forces have evacuated the Mountain City and il
is now in possession of the rebels At the lime of closing
my letter at two O'Clock yesterday from Frederick every
thing in our front bore favorable aspect the enemy still
falling back ON the Catocti Pass road No fears en-
teraned Of any advance Of the rebels in the direction Of
Frederick On the contrary they appeared to be anxious
that skirmshers should follow them up in their
treat The design Of their movement now seems ap
parent. . .,t a
ments-some say from McCausiand's force at Williams
port Others from Middletown and Hagerstown The lat
ter the most probabe McCausands force sinended
10 keep their communications opon Having received
these renforcement during the night they fell back
them with the hope that the Union troops would follow
them ap In a body and attack them in the mountains
where our troops would nave been trapped and easily
but not to great extent the invaders
as our scouts reported them late in the afternoon to be
scatte for great distance the west side Of the Ca
t0ctin Mountains their commapder keeping them wall
der cover and hidden from our view. 4
In addition to the Knowledge Of the heavy force known
to be west Of Frederick Gem Wallace was informed that
large body had crossed the Potomac at Noans Ferry
and other Of the lower ords from the direction Of Lees
busg (Ya) and endeavoring to reach Urbana 0n
the Frederick and Washington turnpike road ten miles
east OF the Monccacy Junction. and about five miles south
of the Baltimore ard Ohio rairoad.
With Frederick thus threatened both the west and
SOUTH the necessity for it's evacuation will easily be
Gen. at set about performing the only
left for him 30 pursue tins state of facts and collecting
what few stores and little ammuuiton there was in the
city he forwarded it by rail to the Junction. and withdrew
his forces by the turnpike road the place The
whole movement executed quietly and orderly and
by midnight there scarcely Federal soldier in the
city except few scouts who had been stationed to watch
the movements of the enemy
The feelings Of the loyal citizens of Frederick when It
became known hatou troops about to evaclae the
city capnet be described The gloom and dependency
Friday morning The sudden revulrion from joy at their
deivSrance to sparat her abandonm emit piable
Hundreds left with our troops, in every of
veysnce, and msDyIo foot They have experienced
taste of rebel treatment in the past and have learned only
to dread il in the future The Stars and Stripes that
proudly waved throughout every street Of the city
sesin taken down and hidden for better days. Eenat
Il On the withdrawal Of troops many the rebel SYM
patEers, with headioug haste made their way out the
HagerstDwn road aud communicated 10 the enemy the
tdings that the left and general rejoicing
was had Of course. the Refugees who have
arrived here state that Bradley T. johnson of the
fret enter the city Of This BIRTH which he has often
dsgrsced and ordered the hated rag of the ogarchy no
suppots be hosed the courthouse. fhs advance
cavalry Of his command IT, composed Of Marylanders the
First and Second Regiments The Maryland Battalion OF
Infantry IL also in this command. ;tqHl a- ~ @ssrt
The capture is certainly very barren to the rebe
30 far the Governments sconcerned Every thing ia
the wsy of stoes horses ammunition wagons &c belong
sg it had been removed long previous to their entry
Nearly all the horses of citizens those of the rebel persa
sion ncuded, had been sent away, and many people had
sent their vauabe to points of safety The banks made
ample arrangements to secure their property Mr. Schey
the COHecC0r OF Revenue VINO DAD
over $700 600 in his possession Monde lsst promptly
forwarded it to Washington The railroad company has
secured all the rolling stock and motive power the
road together, excepting what they steal of citizens
they will not have much glory TO rejoice over
Gen Wallace is preparing for any emergency that may
arise here There has been some skniishng this morn
ing this side of Frederick 1T la impossible t. Judge
OF the of the rebels at this writing; all clothed
10 uncertainty, but the Developments OF to-day will doubt
less show the extent and purposes Of this movement 1t
Iumored but cannot trace 1t to any reliable source
Earl l~ at thp
fords yesterday, sad that they will concentrate at Ur
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