The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-11-30
The Eastern Virginia Expedition.

Confirmation Of the Peaceful cictory Of General
Lockuood-Nine Cannon Cupturei-Prcpara-
tons for .9nneration 10 Maryiand.
After passing Newtown the military force
met with various Instructions in the road,
consisting Of the destruction of bridges and
the telling of trees across the road. Soale
were easily marched around and others
quickly removed. The first earthwork they
encountered was this side of Oak Hill, pre-
pared for four guns, but none were mounted,
and there was no force visible anywhere.
Between Oak Hill and Drummondtown
| another battery was encountered, on which
eigh guns We're mounted, but it was entirely
deserted. There was also another earth
work about eight miles beyond Drummond-
town, which WAS likewise deserted.
Up to the time our informant left there
had been nine smooth-bore iron cannon cap
| tured, all elegantly mounted, but no ammu-
milton, with the exception of some bags of
iron slugs, evidently cut from rod iron,
about an inch and half long. No powder
had been discovered, and if they had any it
has been concealed. The only muskets thus
far secured were about one hundred old
| flint. lock, with rough tlints in them that
would not explode powder placed in the
pans more than once in six trials.
Colonel Smith, who had command of the
militia who made these earthworks, had
made his escape and had Guided the most
diligent search. A Captain and two Lieu
| tenants had been captured, and the disba,i.
dcd militia all contend that they were forced
| to take up arms against their will. Not a
single indlvual acknowledging himself to be
| Il seccssionst had been encountered.
The UnioniSts. of whom there is undoubt-
eddy great number, have met the troops
| with the most enthusiastic demonstrations
| of Joy at their deliverance, and now have full
control of the two counties.
The column about to start for Eastvillc,
the Capital Of Northampton county, were
not expected to reach there before the close
of the present week, though the advance
composed of Richards Pennsylvania Caval.
ry, the Fifth New York, and an Indiana
| Regm ent-had already reached there. -
| Information had, however, been received
from there that the ScccssioniSts had dis
banded, and that the Union men had rccci
we'd the advance column with every demon
stration of loyalty.
| Arrangements We're being made in both
Accomac and Northampton counties to hot
meetings, and to give expression to the loya
sentiments OF the people. 1t was expected
that an application would be made to Gov.
ernor Perpont to accept the counties as
portion of the new State of kanawha as
temporary measure, looking to future legis
lation to attach the two counties to tn,
State of Maryland.
The light on Cape Charles is to be imme
diately repaired and lighted by order of the
Secretary OF the Treasury, and the Post
master General has sent an agent to renew
postal arrangements between the two coun
ties.
Chaplain Healey informs us that tn,
greatest restitution prevails among til,
people. Sugar and coffee could not b'
obtained at any price, and -four was alst
very scarce and high. The military. ha'
been welcomed as an end to the militar,
tyranny that had been crushing them.
A man named Murray was spoken of a
the leader Of this tyranny, but he made hi
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