The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-19
OUR DARNEsTowN CORRESPONDENCE

M,
DARNEsrowN, Md, Nov 10, 1861. !
Escape Of a Union Lady from Martinsburg-Her Repor
Of the Enemys Strength at Martinsburg and Leesburo-
The Rebels Prepared to Make Stand at Cerhepillc-
Provisions in the Rebel Camps Acknowledged Among
Them Of the Success of the Naval Erpedion-Healh Of
the Union Troops, de-, dc.
Tho escape of lady from Martinsburg to Jamestown
affords me an opportunity Of communicating pretty
rate and very interesting facts concerning the rebels in
Virginia, and their present condition The ladys name
is Mrs Crook actzen Of Baltimore who has residing
in Martnsburg for three years. and whose in
Union army She escaped by way Of Mccoy Ferry and
brings from Marnsburg and other important points
in Virginia late Tuesday last. The story Of her
adventures and the difficulties which she encountered IL
making her way to the Union lines forms very interesting
narrative She states that when she left Martinsburg
there only 400 Of Colonel Ashby's cavalry, which
constituted the garrison of the town. Colonel Spes
in command at Martnsburg At Leesburg there 0oa
men, and the place is fortified with the lef,
side Of the turnpike leading to it, but the other side
Of the road it is undeended and might be surprised and
captured without much loss The division at Leesburg
is under the command Of General Jackson 1t may DO ~
well to state here that the acts Of Vandalism recently
committed in Virginia by tho troops under Jackson's
command were perpetrated the sole authority and
sole responsibility Of that officer The lady did not know
the number OF guns jackson has with his division The
rebels do not expect attack Manassas, but they
have fortified Centreville, and have about As 900
stationed there to defend H. There salt mine in Viz
gina which is worked and the rebel forces supplied
from it, Salt is good in this mine and commands -four
and Ave dollars bushel. Flour is selling at Martins.
burg for FIVE dollars barrel and sugar for twenty five
cents pound Pork is as low six dollars cwt. The
rebel troops both well fed and well clothed and the
rebels have abundant forage for their horses and mules
Their supply Of coffee is not 30 plentiful The
rebel money passes current around Martinsburg,
and for its nominal value. Strange say there
Western money also in circulation in tho rebel lines
it also passes without discount The lady mentions that
the from the great expedition threw a cloud Of
gloom the enemy. They silent upon the sub
ject however, among the Union people, but they used
rush for the newspapers and read them in groups and
talk the subject among themselves with dsapIoin
ment stamped upon their faces. Poor fellows. What
pity successful effort sho1d be made preserve thu
American Uni0nl
To-day the Of yesterday has been succeeded bya
cold norwester. The roads in bad condition, and
the conveyance Of supplies from Washington TO the
troops
Brigadier General Abercrombc has returned from
Philadelphia and resumed his command Col. Webster.
OF the Twelfth Massachusetts, regiment, who acted 80
Brgadier during his absence therefore is again
immediate head of his favorite corps
The health Of the troops is good These are az tDs
items Of is worth my while to send from tn
point to day.