The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-07-15
From The Frederick Union, July tn
Exciting Times in Frederick.

Exciting Times in Frederick.
Sun lay, the 81 of July, was an exciting
day in Frederick. At an early hour in
formation reached the military authorities
that the Rebels, in strong numbers, had
made their appearance in the vicinity of
Martinsburg, Va, and that after severe
fighting at Leetown and Martinsburg, the
Federal forces under Gen Sigel, were out.
Aanked by vastly superior numbers and
rapidly falling back. Immediately upon
the receipt of this intelligence orders were
issuel to pack up the cpmmis airy store
at this post, and large number of men,
white aud black, were pressed into service
and succeeded in placing all the stores in
safety Oh the railroad cars by about day
light on the morning of the 4th. On the
evening of the Sd, some four or five hun
lred of the One Hundred Days men from
Ohio arrived from Harper's Ferry, who
confirmed previous reports, and stated that
Martinsburg had fallen into the hands of
The Rebels. A large number of refugees
from that section made their appearance
in our midst, at the same time.
About II o'clock, A. NJ, a despatch
from Gen. Max. Webber, at Harper's
Ferry, was received BY the Provost Mar.
shall at this place, stating that the Union
forces were retiring, and it was believed
that the Rebels were moving in the d.
rection of Wiliamsport. At IL, NJ, or
ders were issued for the removal of the
sick and wounded from the Hospital in
this place. About this time reports were
current that the Rebels were crossing the
Potomac river at hollands Ferry and the
Point of Rocks, that the latter place had
been destroyed by them, that the United
States mail train which left this place at
10 o'clock for Iarper's Ferry, had been
fred into, aud that the Rebels would prob.
ably pay us visit before the next morn
ing. From this hour all was hustle and
excitement. Apprchending longer stay
of the Rebels than would be agreeable, and
fearing a scarcity of provisions and conse.
quent high prices, -four and grocery mer.
chants were kept quite busy during the
remainder of the day by our citizens, and
the demand for ham, bacon, fish, -four,
salt, sugar, tea, molasses, 60, was quite
brisk. Squads of men, with their horses
and wagons, some accompanied by their
women and children and servants, could
be seen passing through our streets at al
most any moment, fleeing to q more Sc
cure place.
On the evening of the 4th it was stated
that Col. w. P Mausby, of the LIST Regi-
meut Of P. b. Volunteers, had been fight
ing the enemy at Shepherdstown, and la
ter intelligence reported that all the Union
forces were in possession of Maryland
Heights, which would be held until rein.
forcements could arrive. On the morn
ing of the 9Th an ambulance train contain
ing about thirty Union soldiers who we're
wounded at Leetown, arrived and ent, red
the Hospital An immense train of wa
CONS also made their appearance about the
same time, and all day long mounted and
unmcunted soldiers came struggling into
and through our city. The passenger
train of cars from Baltimore, due on Mon
day evening at s o'clock, did not arrive
until o'clock OH Tuesday morning. The
mail train came through from Sandy Hook
to this place on Tuesday evening and the
trains between this place and Baltimore
ale still running.
On Tuesday evening report was cur
rent that the Rebel force, estimated at
from thirty to forty thousand, was cross
lug Maryland, near Boonsboro', sixteen
miles distant from this place, ell route for
Pennsylvania, and that R bel pickcts had
been seen near Boonsboro'. The same
evening gentleman residing at Keedys.
vile, near Antietam battle-ground, arriv-
ed with his cattle and horses, and that the
Rebels were in that vicinity in large num-
and seiz:ng all the horses AMI cattle on
their track. A fight was reported the
same day with the Rebels, some locating
it above Jaff ,rson and otLcrs above Mid
dletown in this country. Heavy cannon
aiding was heard here during the day.
About 5 o'clock On Tuesday afternoon
the large Federal wagon train which ar
rived here on the previous ght and morn
ing, started Nor hwardly whittier it had
been ordered. On Wednesday morning,
the 9th instant, report was in circulation
that about thirty Rebel cavalry were seen
on the previous evening at Ha54ns four
miles west of this city, but that they soon
retired again, Col. Brady 7. johnson,
(our former pariner) it is said commands
the Rebel c.valry.
A skirmi.h between Union and Rebel
soldiers took place yesterday morning
nearing Middl,town, in which Adgs. Hor-
ner, Of Col. Coles Cavalry was captured
and one OF Coles men was wounded.
From the New York Mercury iRep.)