The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-07-20
Entry SFFEDERAL TRooPsIsTO BUCK
vANNON, Va.

The correspondent Of the Cincinnati Com
m.reial thus describes tie t,ntry Of the Fed
eral troops into Buckhannon
At ! O'Clock. a. M, Sunday at scoden
| turn in the road, We discerned the Cou''
anu village church of Buckhannon. The
town. the beautiful valley in which it nes-
ties, and the surrounding hills, wore an as
pect of peaceful serenity. The eye detected
no emblem of hostility. No fierce stel
cleaned in the gray distance; and no defiant
flag flung its "stars and bars " upon the
morning breeze. hut the * Star Spansled
Banner in triumph waving from the
Court House sp,re, and flung out Its glnries
from many house top. think our soldier
ladies never before looked upon that flag
with other than feelings Of exuitation, but
its coIors seem to strike them now with DIS
appointment and disgust. They wanted to
fight before br eakfast. They marched at
{. quick time" all night with this expecta.
ton, and now to find the IS flag of the frce''
sauciIy waving where they had hoped to find
the - stars and bars' flying in hostile pride,
was disappointment too keen to be ex-
pressed in mid terms of depreciation. To
them n fight with the rebels seemed like
jack o'lantern, or pretty womau-" de-
fusion and q snare"
But we received most hearty greeting.
The gallant Ohio 9th "closed up" and
marched into town splendiiIy, With colors
flying and full band playing the 'sanv.I
chorus." The people were fairly wild with
delight. The ladies' suddenly startled from
the sweetest of slumbers - their IS morning
nap '-seemed to have forgotten what W..
man rarely forgets-to complete their toll
ct, and stood smiling at the doors and VIM
dows, waving welcome to their protectors.
and men shouted hoar-e welcome to brave
| deliverers. During the darkness of the
| night the troops had been chaered at humble
cots along the highway. The sudden in
vasion OF the peaceful soi,udes of Virginia
in the profound quiet of midnight, had star
tied the inhabitants from deep slumber.-
| The 6. honest watch dogs bark 7" terminated
| in long howis OF terror, and died away in
dismal echoes. Cattle and horses peaceful. !
~ grazing in pleasant pastures, galloped in
dismay over the hills and far away. Our
eyes penetrating the hazy obscurty dimly |
discerned the faint outlines of human f., |
ures in eager attitudes in the door wavs-
men anxlously gazing ut the fear inspiring
panopiy OF war, women in simple night at
tire timidly shrinking from too close scru. |
tiny; children c'inging fearfully to their
mothers garments. nesting closely to their /
bosom'. The harsh clsngor Of steel clash. |
ing with steel, the chatter Of ircn hnofs on |
the stony highway, the storm rumhliny Of |
artiiery wagons over the rocky road, and I
the hoarse roar OF thousand. Of rough |
voices. were now and then relieved by cheer. |
tui huzkas from manly throats in amlls. |
cehe. Snme''mes the sweet, cherry. vel. |
come tones OF woman's voice mingled with !
the solemn discordant roar-like the notes
OF o,rh heard in the lull Of storm. At !
early dawn We found the people avinc to- /
wards the highway from their humble d~sI.
i'rgs on the edge Of the forest. With an !
occasional exception they watched tho snec.
facie with joyous admiration and pleased
the approach Of their protectors.
l. st night detachment Of fifteen ~ IA. |
kers Dragons. under command Of Lien,.
oshand. scnured the country some seven
m'ses up bnchannon river. and near The res |
iaence OF Sso. Summers, = notorious rebel. |
tney stumbled into camp % secessioni.,s
VINO we're too strong for them, and thew |
deemed it prudsn, to retire.
Al two o'clock thi. morning Lieut.. U,,..
land and Lieut.. Shor,le. Of the 10 h Indiana
went 10 French creek With sixty pics ed men
20 capture ness OF seeessiopist.. remarked
70 have been dspreds'ing 10 thar region
ihev nave not vet returned. Other .cou,.
ing parties will be sent opt TO-DAY and n. /
niahs, TO sour the entire caunsrv, 80 ,ha,
tpshur couaty will soon be delivered fran
rebel terror. ''o"
he people assist our operations s..lou..
" ana there 10 no difficulty in procuring
competent guides.