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his As might be expected, it is a great place ises of resort for our people of both sexes and all vith ages. Seeing in the papers of Saturday last hey a notice that there would be preaching at the Ige, camp on Sunday afternoon, by the Kev Capl e of Taylor, captain of one of the companies of ved the 74th regiment, recruited mostly in this n of county, I had the curiosity, with many oth-ern- ers, to attend. There were present twenty-t on one companies, about 2000 troops, and per-. ut a haps half as many civilians. The Kev Cap-leed tain was dressed in his military suit, and held | forth for an hour or so in a very animated and apparently unpremeditated discourse. • which was well received by his numerous au-the dience. It was delivered in the open air. It a to had none of the characteristics of a sermon, irity not even a llibie text; but it had a texture of 8 to sound, ardent patriotism, not to be mistaken. ;hua 1 he captain is a metiiodist clergyman in one j,irc of the towns in this county, and is a ten ring Koctl representative of the church-militant. shot l’eter the Hermit was not more ardent in l0ljy preaching up a crusade against the Turkish ('0] iniidels than our captain was in preaching up The a military and legal crusade agaipst that‘sum tjn„ of all vilianies’—Slavery. He was for utter-igof ly destroying it, root and branch. Yet,strange tl,js as it may seem, the speaker declared that he ided was horn and educated in Virginia, and had long *ivelt;* his life there until the last four or heir *lve Jears-Uiug We have a parallel case in one of the cler-ienrl ejnjen of this city—the Kev Mr Walton, of , art. the 2d Cong, church—a truly able and elo-v in- 9ueul preacher. He has on two or three oc-|ajSi casiuus delivered war sermons here, replete nes dh the most fervent denunciations of the ome abomination, and all who worship at its[»tPr blood) shrine. He is a Virginian born and bred.IS ;n If, as has too often been shown, the most bitter and unmitigated traitors and disunion-ists at the South were originally natives of the the Xorth, and even of New England, the a-bove cases seem to show that the converse of uen the rule holds good, and that the most un-; af_ flinching opponents of slavery are found a-ljje mong Southerners who have settled in the Jay. Xorth-jn a A word or two more respecting the troops who are encamped here. The 71th, as 1 have lt;nts above stated, was mostly raised in this coun-Irora *y» ani* a large share of it in this city. The tina- c°l°nel Jason Marsh, a prominent lawyer ling- l'ere- ll * composed of excellent material, the (,ur l,eit J'ounR men, many of them in good urtj, business silualions, have volunteered with a-euts lavrity. One company raised here is called [’hie- Bte ^ ■ M. Christian Association company, as a large portion of its officers and men belong to that association. They will no doubt af-uew ford an excellent example of high moral 'om ‘ liaracler» an'l correct as well as soldierly de-r of Portnier‘1, 1* *s pretty safe to say that there cted I10 no card-playing,dram-drinking or pro-jjrst fanily in that company.j. 1 will add that I am informed that within wjtjj a few hours Col Marsh has received a telegraphic despatch from the executive office at , Springfield, ordering him to hold the troops ltjer_ at this encampment ready to march at a mo-(. ment’s warning to Cincinnati, which is now (j at threatened by a strong rebel force, who have . jj captured Lexington, Ky. iieen * notice that some nameless correspondent t to *r0D1 Baton Kouge, said to be a surgeon, in arge ^vin an account of the attack on that city iing- u-v Breckinridge, and the severe battle that ficer ensued, staled that the Vermont 7th, which took part in the action, behaved badly .except the officers. Now this. 1 have no doubt, is a has i fro6s slander. The official statements that I Cieo1 ‘,ave scen mfimate nothing of the kind.—1 •om- True, that regiment, with one from Indiana. The ant^ 1 think one or two others, were driven edin temporarily from their camps, by superior numbers; but I hear from no other source than the one above named, the slightest inti-ajnc mation that there was any nrisc induct in ei-Vir- lher regiment, I cannot stand by and see the ex_ honor of \ ermont troops wantonly assailed, that * his city has been somewhat noted for the lican number, if not for the excellence, of its newspapers. In 1NG0 it had four weekly papers, three Republican and one Douglas Rcniocral-isou- ic, and one of the number ran a daily also.— The three others kept on the even tenor of their way till a few days ago, when one of * e them, the Rockford Republican, sold out its *ere subscription list, type, and everything but two presses, to the Rockford Register, a paper which had become well established. The Republican, with which editorially your cor-have j resP°ndent has had at times something to do.■ was owned and published by two brothers by r ^ the name of lUaisdell, formerly from Ver-gennes \ t, where they, or one of them, pul-lished The Vermonter. One of them has Rut- gone into the practice of the law here, and the other has entered the volunteer army, By i St1 lhc Way* OUf Tolunleer army of Illinois is a pretty numerous one, having already reached y of, »n the numeration of its regiments Xo. 124. 1 hey are not all full however, and I presume there will eventually be some consolidation, amp 'If 1 recollect aright we have now over 70,000 r ten | mustered into the U.S. service.The wheat harvest being over, I am ena-tone 10 Prouounce,that throughout the springwheat region, that is, throughout all the Northern part of the State, the crop has been id of considerably short of an average one in this Sat-1 particular quarter, little if any mure than a sec-1 croP* In the middle and South|part ofbat- the State, where winter wheat is raised, they sing have had an abundant crop, so that on the P al whole, enough has been raised for home con-sumption, and some millions for export. The m of oat croP here was very good. Corn promises gov- fair, if frosts do not interfere with it, which d be is sometimes the case, though not generally, in this latitude. Eor two or three years past j the winters have been such here, that our r the formers would have done much better if they . had sown winter wheat instead of spring. In jin the Switzerland of America, who sympa- *jr,i thize with the accursed attempt cf the slave- Aholders to break up and divide the I num. —We have more of them iu the Southern por-tion of this State. It has hcca proved under , oath, that a large number ot affiliated secret wri-associations exist there, under the name of K. toe lt;G. C., Knights of the Golden Circle, which entertain the most traitorous sentiments, and c are bound together by oaths and signs. Sev- riv.-r eral of its members, including one member is’gn of Congress, have been recently arr* *ted ar.il r marched otf to a place cf security. But space fails and 1 must close. «f llC)« c 1DESTAL. ant 1Tlic Rebels Cross the Fototnae. *'fFarmers frouitlie upper part ofM-oitgom- M-.r ery countv, Md, arriving at Washington early c on Saturday, report that heavy Sri’ g was *k: heard late Friday evening, in the din rii. r. of lt;* lv« X'olan’s Ferry. They also confirm l!u rumor inva that the rebels on Friday crossed the river this side of Point of Rocks. They did not venture any considerable distance from the Potomac. The ti-rce consisted of a battalion ^ ‘ of cavalry and four pieces of artillery. After A. remaining nshorttlnu*.they re-crossed. There is no doubt of the fact that the rebel* in stnmg v ,force are posted al several points otitiie oppo- ^ Usite shore. Considerable bodies of r-h»*l in- ^ fantry were plainly visible from thi* side dur- . ,'n ingthedayon Friday, and the camp-fires at “j,night indicate the presence of a iarger force of .rebels than at first supposed.Anothcu dispatch says,« has bee;; known l r several days that the rebels have liven m iv- “■ i',ing up the valley, apparently with iiic view ..f 1passing into Md. Rep :Is luv- readied Washington from time :lt;• time of their having ^ * made attempt' to ensss. The most currei.t report, Saturday morning. w..s that a detach- ? ^ ment t-f cavalry and artillery had f.»r a widle i'”-3 reconnoitered on the Md side, and then re- ' t irnc d to the \ irgini.i -lu te. ‘1 iii report came from firmrrs residieg the vicinity, !t• but there was nlt;*ione juilot (.i iy where the -1?*rebels essayed th- ir transit. Tilt* ccmp-fires, and false rumors which the rd»eis liitiiisdvM •f-H ■ were inslrunit iila. iu cireaiullng, w»:»* h 'jbt- r£ 1 less intended to d* lt;five . .r ' •rt c*, while th.- ®J'1’ fcrmerwereint»i.t!yc-!;gag ; (i.uum- *• |mation of their progra*::. Saturd .v i.igiit itMUtbay laJ i IWai li- At •and the Monocacv. and w .... . i .. ric k ,;‘*uMd. ill force. M'll t .vu., thi-h c. ClwVment favorable for ojwrati. n* on our 1 ic. ■The KcIh'I*at IT.d. n. U. Md.illsl-Atl IU S I » I li. m i. v. „h J M l i..-. '.u-*Ferry Friday n. b it u... At 2 ; •o’clock S-iturdav the nb. - «u ss.u.l newed the attempt a; se\« .i p. •». i ;.,v ^ ' iuimtdiaUly m. i into i‘. ,cv;;h. and ihth ‘ Djruestowii. I i.i - p. i..t-r iu tin-i it. r i ! c.- ’ ’} succes-fuliy esca]ed and cit the wires c I the military l» ic-graph. A I :,i -a force i:i the vicinity of the rdans s.. in after retired, station- ‘A-11* ing pick, ts a short distaric e J. t m tow a. The . n retiels also crossed between the feiric . above u Point of Roi-klt; ar.d marehvd t White Oak n Springs dcstrayii.g a tunac i bridge. .ro» t:ie 'Monocacy.Another dispatch -ays Jack-n .and hisar-:my entertd Saturday morning.Thev havenrtvpossession of trie Baltimore and(Nun rail-rrt.load, and have torn up the tiacii. and dts-troyedthe culverts east of that plat«; also tutthe telegraph. All rollingsleek isaved.11A letter in the Xtw York lleiaid, datedartitFriday night, says it is und--*r«ti ■d that 40.-wholt;KH) rebels have ju^t cros-. .1 i:.t Marvlmd.andIt is said the secessionist' ar- La-.in Washing: :i and i:i Bahiun r, ti.r the rebelthecavalry and artilleiy.threA Wasiiingtoi: dispatch to tiw Herald.at Id.dated midnight Saturday, contain..the ft.rWhlowing items : It i- krmw- ti-e libi-is are iusur“the neighbor).o^d lt;4 Fr*. rh k in Ji'1 Levcaptured uoihing, il.v rlt; lfing *•«-efe of the•Sliprailroad had been sent aw - v. |he bridgethe r.across the Monncaty is not ii.jur.d., but tr.dnsrunare not allowed to gu within inre.Uiiies ofFrederickJuncllnn. (ur military .authorities1 hei are confident this raid wiil cost theenctnv ex-thatacth the numlo-r of ir-. ns w. . ,.u're missed.The Xew York M r hasa di patchdated 1 A. M.. Sunday, stu'liig I .•fthere :»wastremendous excitement iagal *account of the rein*A cr« —ing i. rv-land, hut it is nr.t hriteved ffiev ih'.id the'irt!atground against Union trcw ps imwmas,.r'.r J„t: wcrush them. There will be a bait.e s«.v,u.°rat-WIIAT lilLV IXTIAl* TolMl. (JuilTl-.e int'-lligeare r.-criw1 M IV.-hingtMi. '»ltSaturday night, and -»i;rnjJ'v ror.firmcdSucdav mnrr ing. of the occuja*i«*n el 1’wil-erick Citv. Marviand. bv ti: re fie 1 lories nur.iiiv excite* much surprri-- mingkd with in- Adignation. Frederick is ahout Va» miles from •:ncBaltimore bv the railroad.. -- .from Washing^n bv wav of Ror-i*. .h-.D irr *towu and Pooii svilk*. Mlarviaad. I k re fron[are hut limited op;., nun:. .L- at Washing:..n Mrof obtainining it.i-rni--.tifrom that print. Me:almost ail the inti ;.ig»-m-«of Baltimore. The govc-i •.n.-.-r.t aulhori’.ivs Arcreceived the news caily Sata written documental form.1 t iring at*ur- W iday night immense b dies lt;T our tmop were olte;in motion forlheupj.tr I’of. tnac a:.d else- wtwhere : ar.d on Sunday th.i* military open- vtr-lions coulinurd. Xeariy al1 the rebel troops 1!httTC apparently breu withdrawn from oar antfront. Certainly not:!-irj i,.ig-:. rc. reii: .in.The next mov ement of the r.-h. is i- a lualtt r ituii of conjecture, but precautions h:iv** ! tn ’ j,.. taken to guard in certain ijuarters aga-.nst ting possible damages by them. 1'nerv is . ; doubt :br.t that large rcinforct menls lt;.f ri b. is were eric! passing from Ashby's Gap. v uli. ■•t 1 •• -'.itrg .n: on Saturday, as if intending t. crc-s at onlv Snicker’s Ferry, which is be:wen the. 1'- ;ut like of Rocks and Edward's Fury. Tiierebeis Wh move in Solid column, first • a\»irv. mxt ar- Smi tillery, tlicn infantry, with their bagg i^lt; in id.. the rear ; and these again !. How- lt;1 i:; ti.c mat.The peopl of the va ky iv i , to the subsistence of the r- I is. avi d.-ubtless • f furnished them villi ail needful inflt;rmutiou. F.-.g Xothing has v*t been heard tu rn 'ar lr*«. ;:s ('»: i at Harper’s ‘Feuy and Mai tins burg, who are cut otf from reinforcements by the move- lblic ment of the rebels towards Frederick. A wan gentleman who arrived at Washington on •* an Sunday, having left Frederick between U and i».” 10 o'clock Saturday night on h-.rsehuck. savs jdac that the rebel force there i estimated ul lor- pear ty thousand men. They aie under JStouewall arcii Jackson. From this gentleman’s eonversa- Dari tion with rebel sclditra he derived the im- lin, pression that one of their objects is to dev- am troy the Western Central Pennsylvania rail- took road and otherwise operate in that -tate and said having ulterior designs on W ashington and tell i Baltimore. Our informant wa glad to leave ar.sw the neighborhood of Frederick without comi caring to remain long to verily bis data. The
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