The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-08-14
The Scout on Tuesday Morning,

After the engagement on Monday night
il was deemed necessary, by our officer in
command of The town, 10 send out a scout
ing parry TO ascertain if possible the amount
of damage done TO the rebels, accordingly
Lieutenant Means with tweniy-iour men
was detailed 10 act as such. They left
Piedmont Tuesday morning and taking a
path leading directly over the mountain,
east OF the town, after tedious climb, (for
II could not properly oe called a march, as
the mountain was so sleep,) they finally
reached the top where they found a house
and quite large barn (Which by the way
are very scarce in this part of the counuy,)
both of which had evidently been occupied
! by the rebels the night before, after making
( thorough search ABOUT the premises moth
! ing Of i'm pofance was found They then
took a northery direction, following the
trail of the retreaiing parry of the night be-
! fore, and Judging from appearances that
they had retreated in great disorder, after
the warm reception given them by our
} picket guards. After few miles march III
this direction they came upon house oc-
cupied by Union man by the name OF
Hamilton, who seeing them coming and Ia
king them to be rebels, few to the woods
with his family The good woman of the
house was al their approach making prep
arations to churn, having a churn foil of
nice cream ready, the sight of which made
the boys mouths fairly water, and not wish
/ 4 l.,
more especially upon The property of Union
men, Lieut.. Means sent squad OF men 10
invite ;he family 10 return and to assure
them of their friendiness. They expressed
much Joy in finding that the party was
friends. and Immediately set about provi-
ding them something to eat. The boys
being very anxious to get some good butter
!, milk and fresh butter Burnwell volunteered
his services churn master, and under his
management, the whole party soon had The
satisfaction of receiving bowl of fresh but
termik While Mrs. Hamilton was baking
I bread for the parry, Lieut. Means sent a
squad of six men to examine a house about
a mile further on the road after reaching
, It, The party SET about searching for arms,
&c, after being assured that there was moth
, ing OF the kind in the house, they thought
I il best TO examine the beds and in one o
: them they found an old U. S. musk Ell care
: fully wrapped up in the clothes which they
seized as conuabahd
They next proceeded 10 the barn, and af
r ter thorough search, brought to light 81.
So
away in lne bottom of an old sleigh, the,
had tremendous smell o. old Rye, but Il
, the disappointment Of some of the squad
, were entirely empty. In field close b.
the barn they discovered large gray hors
U which showed the marks OF severe labor
a supposng by them TO have been doEe tn
n night before, and they came 10 the conclu
: sion that it was The same one that was fire
}, at three times, by the pickets, on Monda
night, but not having positive proof of III
fact, they thought best to leave him unit
another time The fact of The musket, bot
:, ties and horse at the same place confirme
the belief that the rebels had encampe
very near for some time.
Not meeting with anything OF interest, III
SQUAD returned 10 Mrs. Iamilton's whei
they, with the balance of the party, partoo
of some nice fresh bread, butter and mill
Lieut.. Means having instructions TO retur
TO Piedmont before night, got his men
order and marched 20 this place about
- O'Clock p. m, of the same day.
: Everything taken in that direction b