The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-28

Expedition 10 the Eastern Shore Of Vir.
ginia.
Late intelligence received at the head.
quarters Of Gen. Dix, furnishes some 10.
teresting facts in relation 10 the expedi.
ton into Accomac and Northampton coun.
ties. We have already mentioned tia.
the national flag was raised q. DrummOnd-
town, the county seat OF Accomac, on
Sunday last. and that the people had de,
clared their determination 10 submit to
the authority Of the United States. The
officer who bo,e the flag Of truce with
Gen. Dix's proclamation, makes a state
mon,. from which the following extracts
are taken: ...
On meeting some Of the recsntly dis
banded rebel troops. who were mostly
drafted militia. lie asked why they had
disbandsd so suddenly. The reply was
tina. they had got Gen. Dix's prQclama.
ton, and believing they could not stand
out against the force we were about to
send against them, they thought it better
to disband. Blu. others came up in The
meantime who were part of the militia,
aud they boldly answered that they never
did wan. to 60 into the business, and had
all the time disapproved ofit. but we're
compelled to II by hot headed Secession.
lists.
The greater part Of the persons l met
were Of the dsbanded militia. Three
cheers for the Union were given with such
zeal and zest as TO make me conclude that
there was something more In them than
expressions arising from fear. / met
many n squads Of FIVE. ten, twenty. de-.
and tkey would sometimes run across the
fields to meet US, expressing the deepest
gratitude for the deliverance from opprss-
sion and want for they are in want Of
many Ct the necessaries Of liio.
will here state that along the road
was beSiOgOd for General Dix's procla.
nation, lew copies Of which had been
scattered about the country through which
l passed. II had even reached This place
yesterday. When It had got among the
militia organizations il was made the pre-
text for giving open expression TO their
latent feelings Of opposition to the Con
federate rulers.
The great majori'y Of the people. be.
lieve, look upon the troops about TO bs
sent among them, as their deliversrs from
cruelty and oppression. Hurrahs for the
Union were quite frequent. AT one place
the American flag was hung out. II wat
curiosity to the people. and they looked
in aStonishmSnt when they saw lha. one
owned 10 their very midst,
Gen. Lockwood was still At Newton,
with five thousand men, and there were
one thousand also at Snowhill. He would
establish his headquarters al DrummOnd
town.
Information received from Northamp
ton county (Which 10 south Of Accomac
warrants the belief that the rebels thsr,
will soon disband. They have destroyed
the bridges and fslled trees across ,h,
roads; but the proclamation Of Gen. Di,
has given boldnosS to the Union men, ant
satisfaction to the people generally. AL
who ara not loyal. win be disarmed.
The Union men VIII, had Aed into Mary
land to prevent being forced into the mi
litia. are returning to their homes.
The people were suffering for many Of
the neoeSsaries Of life, and are rejoicing
at tho prospect Of revival Of trade and
commerce with BSltimore and Philadel,
Phh, on which they depend for liyeli
hood.