Having taking possessu n of Frederick
the National Gen. Cooper’s oplended resi
dence, opposite the new court house, was
chosen for the headquar‘ers of the reM
chief, supposed to be Jackton, and Bind
ley Johnson was proclaimed provost mar
shal of the place. The met immediately
visited the various stores, paying for all
tluir purchases, composed mostly of boots
and shoes, with “green backs” or specie.
Numbers also scattered through the adja
cent country in search of horsesand beeves,
."or which they also paid. This rem tric
able liberality may have been exibit
cd' out of regard tho strong secession
element which prevails at Frederick.
About ten o’clock Saturday monang they
advanced to Monocacy Junction, some three
miles this side of Fiedeiick, cut the wires
for the first time, seized the operator, and
took possession of the magnificent iron
bridge, over three hundred feet lofig, which
spans the stream here. It is not yet been
destroyed, but doubtless will be when they
evacuate. Our few troops stationed here
Lil back to Wood-tock, where they are
endeavoring to nake themselves comfort
able,being encamped alo”g the track.
St. Louis, Sept. 14,
In compliance with orders from the Sec
retary of War, Gen. Sbofield has ordered
the Provost Master General of the District
of Missouri to proceed without delay to
carry into effect the confiscation act so far
as the provisions of raid act are subject to
be carried into effect by military authori
ties of the United States in the district.
The property liable to confiscation in the
district is estimated at $50',000,030.
Leavenworth, Sept. 9.
