New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-08
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UhApsrARrrRs OHio AxD ISDtAEA BRIGADE,
CDR BrcKHASNoS, Va, July 1, 1851.
On SUNDAY evening, ~ the brigade were about
takiDg supper, messenger, on swiff horse, dsrted
into ca from toe direction Of fCiarkrbR, and sought
an ihior,iew with our General. minute afterward
two or three aids flying frow camp 70 camp and
ogicklr aiterward the haf-sifdnbefing army was
sntlsa by TIE !" long roll." party Of US stood in
fiout of he Generals marquee whspcrlngiy discuss
ing the slAsm. The General, who has taste for sur
prsss sepped out quietly with uIischievous twinkle
v y,ds sI miglf, aud a. slyiy retired. We snstcbed
hasty cup OF coiee cralnned fow hard biscuits and
some fragments Of meat ino cur pockets and ned hon
table 20 horse.
Beverly pike on the route to Buckbanoon. Leuten-
ami yanausdall Of the 10Th Indiana led the ac-
vance guard Of skirmishers, With uniaiiing stride,
through dismal dales aud dark dehes. The GenerrPs
escort of dragoone. commanded by Lieutenant Os-
borne followed with bis military isnIly, and behind
them, in regular order another lection OF tho horse
troop Loouiss battery detachment OF the I7th Otlo
the Sth and 5th regiments of Indiana We leit the
18TH Ohio In camp, under orders 10 follow win
the Transportation train at day hght but Quartermae
ter Tamadge with praseworhy consideration for the
troops-knowing how weary and iauished they would
be ster the tedious msrchgot the train In readiness
Immediately and at O'Clock his column was lumber
lug up the road in full chase after the main diyison
the 10Th Ohio in advance. Six miles out We
marched into McCook's camp, and at O'Clock bis
aallant Germaps took the lead of the column and
marched onward at q clashing gait.
At oeloek, o. m. tsnndayb at sudden turn IN the
road we discerned the Court-House aud village church
Of Buckhannon. The town, the beautiful valley in
which il nestes and the surrounding bills, wore an
aspect of peaceful serenity. The eye detected EN-
bsm Of hostility. No fierce steel cleaned in the gray
distance, and no defiant flag hung ts stars and oars
upon the morning breeze; but the "Gtar-Spansled
Banner in triumph" was waving from the Court
House spire and flung out its glories from many
house top. / think soldier iaddies never before
a. Al. "a f.art Ia alsnrxa aAfns
nlaion, but s colors seemed to strike them now with
disappointment and disgust. They wanted light be-
fore breakfast. They had marched at quick time"
all night with this expectation, and now 70 find The
:" flag Of the free sauciy waving where they had
hoped 10 find the stars and bars" flying in hostile
pride was disappointment too keen 10 be expressed
in moderate forms of depreciation. TO them, fight
with tine Retels seemed ike a jack olantern, or q
pretty woman--"a dclnsion and snare"
But we received a most hearty greeting The gal
liant Ohio 9th "elosed up" and marched into town
splenddly, with colors flying and full band playing
the "anva chorus" The people were fairly wd with
delight.
me spirit and alacriy of the troops was admirable
They had encamped in the wet grass at late hour on
the previous night and without opportunity to refresh
thenseyes thoroughly they responded 70 the long roll
with shouts Of exulaiion and marched at quick step all
night, keeping pace with rapid walking drago)p horses
and no srsgglers were left by rhe waysds. Most Of
them were Obliged TO wait until 10 o'clock for break
fast and stood in drenching rain hours before their
camp could be selected. The distance Is called twelve
miles, but the Vrgnisns don't include mountains in
the measurement. Il was at least fifteen Ohio miles
The men carried knapsacks and one days. rations.
That is to say they ordered to carry rtions but
the Indiana boys generally neglected H.. They suffered
the penalty. The brigade Is scattered In pretty en-
campments in and about town. McCook's 9Th Ohio IL
at the post Of honor in advance and his sirmshers
have already scented the country five miles beyond:
Last night detachment of fifteen Of Barker's dra-
goons, under command of Lieut.. Osborne, secured the
Country some seven mles up Buckhannon river, and
near the residence of George Summers, notorious
rsbel thew stumbled into camp Of Secessioniss who
were too strong for them and they deemed 1t prudent
TO retire. 10. cd.
Az two O'Clock this morning Lieut.. Hoeeland and
Lisut. Shortle, of the 10th Indiana went 10 French
Greek with sixty picked men TO capture neat Of Sc
cessonists reported 10 have been depredatng In that
region. They have not yet returned Other scouting
parties win b sent oui to-day and tonight to scoug
the entire country so that Upshw county will soon be
delivered from Rebel terror. The people assist
operations zsalousy and there Is no difficulty in pro-
curing competent goides.
Col Conrell, Of the 18th Ohio, and detachment Of
hk regiment had little skirmish q Petrolsum, below
Clarksburg, Saturday morning "Nobody hurt " In
his command. bus two Rebels were killed, and sorne