Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-18
W,s,ern MarrInnd Affair.
Especial correspondence Of The SOL

iSperldl COffetDOude OF Tue St1r j
HAeERsIGwS, Jelly 10, 1851 - Editor sia' /:
This place being the headquarters Of the Military
Department Of Pennsylvania, ~ may not te smiss
t. keep YOU posted In " matters and things" up
here
II is reported here this morning, and generally
believed. that Pa't-rson'S forces commenced NOV
ing IN the direction OF Winchester yesterday
morning, ard that at Bunker Hill there was u
skirmish between the advance column OF he
Federal troops and a scouting party Of the rebels
in which the enemy were completely routed,
taking 20 their heels aud scattering in all direc-
lions
Prisoners are brought here daily from Martins
burg. and confined in the JanIor u "a, wit b is
used as guardhOuse One Of the rebels, who YVES
brought here few days ago. swears tn Il be will
die under no other flag but the Palmetto. In my
Opiuion this gentleman would be a lit subject to
make an example If
This morning your respondent was shown
the following slinPlaS:er, which ., now in circu-
laEioaln Berkeley county, Virginia:
- Bank Of Industry. THIS will be received for
ten cents, or exchange for current bank nJtes,
when five dollars in amount are presea,ed at any
time -
The First Maryland Volunteer Regiment, Col.
Kenly, is eRcsmped at townsville. In this Wash
ingtonl county. awaiting orders to m1rch fC,yir-
glnia. They number LOO men, And are as nae 4
body of soldiers as any ! have ever seen.
On Wedne5l1y lasi, an intoNicat d soldier, by
the name % Dilwo,th Dewas, Of tae Third Penn
sylvania Regiment fell upon the track, Of the
Franklin railroad, and was run over b. sn APP
preaching train and fatally injured He was
picked up and taken to the army hospital, where
he died on Satnrd ", and OF the evening Of the
same day bis remains We're inferred in the Luihe-
ran graveyard OF this town
The court house aud academy Of this place are
both nsed for army hospital purposes, and am
raRed 10 state that al tie present time there are
about three hundred on the sick list The ladies'
with their usual kindness aud patriotism, daily
and hourly furnish them with such dslicaciss
and comforts as their sad condition tequlres and
under this kind attention the sick soldiers are
improving rapidly. The inmates Of tue hospital
are not confined with any prevailing epidemic,
but only slight disafrctions occs,ioned by camp
life
The few secessionists OF this place are becoming
desperate, and the scntIneIs Of the Connecticu t
regiment, who are acting as home guard for this
town, are frequently fired upon, aad even stoned
by concealed foes. a few nights ago an attempt
was made 10 IRE the magazine belonging TO tn s
regiments but. fortunately, It failed The Con-
nectcnt bows have moved their camp TO a more
elevated position, and " Secesh's" des2eradoes
had better keep their eyss op-n
ReiRfOrcemeuts continue to arrive here for this
division Of the army The Third Wisconsin reg
iment, Col. Hamilton, arrived this morning, and
are encamped jrst outside Of the corporation
limits, awaiting the arrival OF their arms and
equipments, preparatory TO marching to Dixie -
You shall heer from me again Howard.