Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-27

vss rsnalna. alsyy 81 t0f0 COO VaE exScfs4 ct sss
pe0Ils Of Fre5efiOk which YES promptly psd 70 RFee
baOks. This sum placed in the hands Of the q1Af
t,rmasters 10 be expended In the purchase OF msdihe
clothing, 40, for the army. The PEOPLE of Frederick
Of Southern fetlrg eetmed to roice 81 the opPoru
ny OF payiug Their part Of this contribution, although
they anticipated the Unollsts end Yankees would max
them suffer FORT.
The Yankees had been couscrpng their citizens only
the iay before We entered the city. Mrs. Tbouas
widow had three soa all yourg aud raised ia 1ene'
and Indulgence. They we're ccnscipted in spite Of tte
mothers propositi1nto put 10 Substitutes, or pay arg
cum which might be recorded reasonable for Their
release. They were marched ca 10 arms IL has No
been ell uncommon for the master Al his slaves 10
bs drafted impressed at the same me. The nsti''
ton Of slavery Is virtually at an end In Maryland an
intelligent gentleman informed the writer that young
negroes from 10 to Is years Of age be bougbt Ia
that city ct SlU0 In Confederate money tus for the fear
hs onner ieE tina: would be disclosed to The Yankees
and the seller made TO suffer. II s humlistDg Ia the
extreme to the to haTS TO submit TO The II o.
once and sWagger Of their slaves and without power to
prevent t. The OOnetiluton lately framed by The
Autl-Slavery Convention Of Maryland only wants tho
conf nation by the people TO make IL :he law OF the
land. sa
Tho Southern ladies' were much concerned lest the
Yankees would prevent their mniserpg to the comfort
of OUT sck and wounded soldrs that would eft there.
II no. prevented an the poor ellows will Lave
cause to remember the kindness Of the daughters Of
Frederick.
The army left Frederick at an carly hour on Sunday
morning. the 10 b. after bsterIag away with sraiery
for come time and to little purpose, at the sToDg non
bridge over the Morocacy The structure was but lit
tie damaged The dead Of cue own army had cen
carefully buried and all our wounded who we're unable
OF unwilling 10 encounter the taGgu3 OF the circuous
march towards Warrington and back TO Virginia,
rent into Frederick early shat norniog. Tee marc Of
the army was directly over the battle ground, over
which the blue coats lying pretty thick. As the
large crowd of prisoners marched along, amorg
their dead either side they cast thsir eyes arou ld
ticking in the various groupe and no doubt indulge in
very pie lsant and agreeable reflections, 10 having
escsp ID themseves "A large number oil tho dead Wers
mere boys aud the Ority Of the prisoners were quite
Young. They we're quite iame and we'll behaved, COZ.
CARED with tns many insolent staggering vagsbonds
brought IN e chmond Our entire loss AZ Frederi,
reached 400 The march On Sunday WaS hot ard
dusty one, aud tbs army eucsmped within 20 miles If
Washington.
On Monday, at daylight, passed through Rock 'ille
the county seat6f Montgomery county, and fouad but
little sympathy pressed by it, Inhabitants. The heat
was most oppressive ard the dust spocatng, and yet
the army marched oaeerfully and rapidly. The czsns
we're taken by turprse and for the first time looked
tho ragged rebels. By IL o'eo:k, NJ, tho George
Town Heights we're in full vieT, and a. IL a. most #
the array ted in tho cool snd most refreshing shade
Il Silger Spring. he home of that arch old hypccrite
and tricksteT p Blair Senr. A more lovely iour-
Than Silver Spring. and the handsome Grounds ard in.
vtrg soade made large part ct the army comfortable
during it's stay. Montgomery B!airs new house, IN
flushed ScaHoding all around IL and thu shaw 1879 in
the eecocd story stood south from MIA fshere, and
several hundred yards rom it. l. occupied shaodsome
slsvs ton AID emoOeomed among ancient fst trees,
With grounds susceptible Of high adornme1t, was des
iiued 70 be a delightful county seat large Uaion
" aJatCd over il, which some of men captured
lie basement and 6rst story had been occupied BY the
family and much of the furniture and most Of the IL
brsTy hal been removed. The evening the army left
this fred by some one, under the impression,
perhaps il tbs residence OF the father. IL
ill.tmeo burning az il ndicItsd TO the enemy
treat and by its very brilliant light enabled tle enemSs
sharpshooters 10 pick Of quite number OF our en-.
TEE r,sdepce of T. p Blair snr evidenced tho baety
departure Of It's late occupants hcsl Of the fornitOre
was left and the cellar and closets contained cocsd
eIable q ianty of fine brandy, wine, H., which the
soldiers appropriated sans esralonis Besides, they
carried of some oil the toH, table lusn, Gu lery aBd
| many other things before Gen. Early bad guard
plscsd around it. The corn house Was well supplied
With cora which VArihed rapidly, did the potatoes
and cabbage, and immense hpy house, well flied viii
uios hay, served the army admirably purpose. Il
Sas amusing to zee the races the men bad after The
poultry and in short time not cdsntic er was leis
the old sinner to net the waning Of The neighbours
The tkiTmishing commenced soon At er We reached
Silver Spring. and continued NTH greater or leas
during our e;ay, bat Tuesday evening Il quite
heavy Their skfmishers repulsed ours IN the frat
tack, bu. We rallied and drove them back, Whsn the
fgbt Haxed very brisk and warm, snd Continued 80 up
to the moment retired. II has been con
| Cedsd general that our army could have en-
t,re1 Washington on the evening We arrived.
General E.rly may not have designed to en-
ter the city. The army was much worn out with the
inter 90 heat and dust, and much scattered az 10
make It nearly imposeble for them to m 10 in oom
pact form Oh Washington. There is doubt that
i,r. iutO tho hOuF
mex: Gay. The Notifications around the city are of Tie
most formidable character. But why we dl1 not move
on Baltimore which might havo been easily entered,
and a heavy acquisition 10 The array Obtained in re-
Cruit', cannot imagine
Little or 40 damage was done 10 the railroad bet
| B more sud Was gon. This was a duty assigned
to B.dy hnsoP, believe, but yery ind fyrenilY per.
formed by his command.
1t is nicut to tsuate the amount Of our loss be.
fore Wasbi gton but il Is b. isVed 10 have reached
he4ly 600 in killed, wounded and missing kaDy were
st in the hands OF the enemy. A 6x o'clock on Tucs
day evening the lrger part Of the army we're return
ng towards Rockville aud az that point took The eti
| road to wards Poolsvle and Lseshurg. II encaDp
about o'clock on Wednesday morning and rested
reary tWenty-four hcus, and cOmmeuced crossing tie
river at Whites Ford carly Thursday Al this pc NJ
guard placed, and every ono with led horse IS
deprived oil HMM very " 1stly, In M ny
cases properly The ia discriminate capture of hSIsea
from friend ard foe, and by every sirsgger OF the
gVslry and infantry waB quite unfortunate II WORKED
great hsrdsbps In hundreds of nstsrces, and demon
izsd both branches OF the army seriOu'y. TIC nun
Der Of no brought hsa been Varousy estimated
at from $500 to COO. FsW OF these well adapted
cavalry or artillery service, too large and heavy and
near akin TO the class of horace cspued in PeHnsyl
van a many of h N large unWiedy brood.mares, from
wh ch otis, 100 young to be severed from their dams
Fero taken. The runber of cattle obtained was SOC
to g. COO htsd and many of them Of very fee qIelty
| do 10 know how many ores Of medicines, clothing
e. may have been purchased by the quarternasteis
g., for the 5000 GOO levied Frederick II the i'm
ssions of The soldiers were at all the truth, you
would suppose ihe officers In question were not, Ia
b r Gsdmaion the most suitable agents 70 have been
Jlu uyed with the purchase. e7
NJ an early hour on Thursday, the army commenced
rossiIg at Whites Ford and encaHped at the &
Spring mile or more east of Leesburg. Before the
guard Lad all creased, body of Yankee cavalry
came up he river and expedited the crossing. Bodies
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