, 1861-07-09
Entry OF Federal Troops 1ato Huck-
hannon, Va.
The correspondent Of the Cincinnati Com
,ttrcia{ thus describes the entry Of tho Federal
tTCoEs into Buckharncn:

hannon, Va.
The correspondent Of the Cincinnati Com
ngercial thus describes the entry of the Federal
troops into Buckharnon:
at seven o'clock 4. NJ, Sunday at a sudden
tulu III the road, We dlscerned the Court
House ind village church OF Buckhannon.
The town, the beautiful valley In which it
| aspecto peaceful serenity. The eye detected
70 emblem of Hostility. No fierce steel
| g.eamed in the grey distance, and no defiant
| Tag durg its "stars and bars" upon the
II o1nirg breeze, but the "Star Spangled Bau-
| rer in triumph" was wasing from the
| Court House splre, and flung out its glories
from many house top. | think our soldier
laddies never before looked upon that flag
with other than feelings Of e1ultation, but its
| co]ors setm to strike Them now with disap.
before break fast They had marched at quick
| tine" all night with this expectation, and now
10 find the alag Of the freo'' earcily waving
where they had hoped to find the ssstars and
| bare" flying In hostile pride, was disappoint
next too Keen to be expressed in mild terms Of
deprecatlon. To them, fight with the rebels
Stoned like jaek o'1autern, or pretty wo-
mana delueion and snare."
But We received a most hearty greeting.
Tie gallant Ohio 9th Is closed up" and march
snd fn1l band playing Inc anvil chorus =
The people were fairly wild with delight
Ladies' suddenly etartled from the sweetest of
slumben- their morning nap"-seemed to
have forgottcE-That WOMAN rarely forSets-
to complete their toilet, and stood smiling At
, tie doors and windows, waving welcome to
} thtir protectors, and men shouted hoasse vel
: CT me to brave deliverers. During the dark.
ness Of the night the troops had been cheered
: athnmble cots along the highway. The sud
! | ri, ia in the profound quiet Of midnight, had
! s1srtled the inhabitants from deep sium3er
t The "honcst watch dogs BARK Terminated
in long howls Of terror, and died array in dis
mel ecbots Cattle ard horses peacefully
grszipg in pleasant pastures, gailopea N ais
etratiI r the hazy obscu1ity dim}y discerned tht
y faint outlines oi human figures In eager atti
= tLdes in The door Ways-men auxioutly gaz
;, irg at the fear Inspiring panoply Of War, 70
n nen In simple night sttiEe tlHid1y shrinking
fiem tso close scrutiny children clinssln{
!, ling c1csely to their bosons: The harsh clan
= gof of steel clashiDg NTH steel, the c1atter
e iroB hoofs en- the stony highway, the stsI1
IF rumbliDg Of artillery wagons oEe1 me rock
& voices, we're now and then relieved by chez
ct fnl huzzas from manly th1oats In anonscad
6cmetimes the sweet, cherry, welcome toni
Ct wcman6 voice mingled with the eoien
discoIdsnt roar-like the notes Of . bird hen
is IN the lull Of storm. At early dsWn n ~ n
al lNuAA AAS PEVP1E ny lug koHa4A0 At1~ Ae+t3AA -
q from their humble dwellings on the edge {
e. tie forest. With IN occasional exception the
O. Httched the spectacle with Joyous adtnirato
er ard b!esse the approach Of their protectors
b. LsFt night q detachment Of fifteen Of Bari
Is. er's d1sgtone, under command Of Lieut. Q
e, bard, secured the country some seven mu
Il up Bucltannon river, aud nesr the reziden'
to Of George Summers, notorious rebel, tn
b. stumbled Into camp Of secessionists III
ID were too st1o1 6 for them, and they deemed
he prudent TO retire.
n. At Two o'clock this morning Lieut. Hog
cY | laed and Lit ut. 6ho1t.e, Of tho 10th Indian
10 went 10 Frt1ch cFctk wiln siziy picked me
"a TO cspluze 1eat o; seesss!onlAts, reported
lave beea deprcds:sus il th1t re5ioa, I'll