Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-12-03
LocISwoop,s pRIeADN
rEHs LocKwooD's BRiaADR, !
lie, Northampton Co., Va,
November 90. 1861.

MrEHs LocKwooD's DRIGADE, !
A lie, Northampton Co., Va,
\ November 30, 1861.
sfter my last communication We
Headquarters from Newtown, Ma
Il Hall, Va, n march of twelve
a the fact Of tue road having been
y trees fallen by the rebels. the
N day. The trees were soon re-
hardy pioneers of the 4th Wiscon-
led to regard the work simply as
Near Oak fall we passed the first
we have met with On the "sacrCd
~ / poor apology for defence, in'
unt four guns. The General re-
anted au engineer, aud thought of
4 bard for Colonel Flnney, the fleet
ian who projected the work. BY
Smith has the credit of all the
ave come under our notice, US you
5Ame Of the papers, but rest assured
\ he man.
4 iug the last sentence, Capt. Rich
and reported to Gen. Lockwood
ith escaped to Virginia this night
\ French lady style-in woman's
Rnearer Oak Hall We found battery
+ !, as poor an affair for defence u the
Oak Hall we only sojourned for two
Y be simple fact of not having much
2 hat was done during our stay was
of one Captain, one Lieutenant,
and five hundred bushels sweet
y great staple of this forlorn country.
e pplies having been left three days
4: aifrighted rebels.
meek We took march Of twenty
|#Dg Accomac C. II just before hight,
nd only the - Purnell Legion At
A wn we took quarters in the very
X ch that notorious traitor, Henry A..
rn. need not describe the appear
f this country or the people for The
ur readcre, when | recall To their
l'l t that, We are in the very heart oil
(which Henry a. Wise represented
ghen he boasied that his conslitu-
lther read or write, aud were mol
W.T. newspapers, The fact is, the Cod
of the great mass of the peopl,
)3 roof, that these people have long
influence of that great lever o.
e press. 10 he liberal II must ht
PINE Union men of note are to b,
nong whom will especially men
hts and Dir. Watson, and all o
en- US a real Virginia welcome. -
may, for the blockade has cut Of
making such articles as Sugar
ice aud Tobacco very scarce, aul
\ rer classes have not been able Il
at the fabulous prices the lner
or them.
4 from Oak Hall to Drummonltowl
es of rebel ravages. While a
sn, about one hundred aud Rrt!
muskelsi six good smooth bor
\ cd carriages and some half dozei
4 were captured, The next day
al Of the staff at Accomac G. II.
ok aud 2lst Indiana were move,
Eastville, the County town 0
with orders to capture everything
allowed in civilized warfare AM
Lockwood's proclamations.
|a3j morning last, the 4lh Wisconsin
X gan Regiments, moved on to joil
guard at Eastvilie. The mex
Staff followed, leaving behind tn
3|4 Regiment, which are now buildin
present camping ground, one mil
ondtown, with a view Of winte
are, As for the "Purnell Legion
What disposition will be made Q
esent they are encamped hal
ummondtOwn.
arrived ut Eastyille, our presen
" town of several hundred inhab
rebels are surprised at the strengt
We have been overruu wit
asking to have their horse
ih the advanced guards have CAP
bmc cases the General did il, i
not, for some of them belonged I
in Richmond or somewhere j
< eeessia has thrived here, we fin
men, and they have already prove
sIs ry hospitable. During our expt
hampton, we have lived on the fl
have all laid down their arms, an
nothing to do down here. Gel
present intention is to keep til
* e till carly next week, aud then n
re will be marched back to pung,
be transported in Steamers to Bait
Wallace's Regiment is to bc station
4 he winter, to keep the Northampto
it, and tine 2nd Delaware and Pul
will winter quarter at Drummond
+ will also be the headquarters Of Il
have given you a hasty account
4 Shore Expedition, excuse aud Co
b. What have written has heI
II he hurry and confusion incide
establishment OF headquarters.
ing worthy of note transpire, W
Il in due season A, present, Cap
Baltimore, as bearer of despatch
and also to confer with the Gen
hest way Of managing, in a poli
view, these two isolated counties
send you Gen. Lockwood's procll
which you and your readers mi
asures he intends adopting,
] am, SC, q. W. j.
n the probable haste of sending
ir correspondent may have neglet
the Proclamation OF Gen. Lockwoo
not received it'd.
A DARING EXPLOIT.
.e many instances where the brave
rs aud men has shown conspicuov
II.tI ,a,,,r fnnt, tt,n n.et,u ff.,-stf. &,