The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-11-13

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description Of Scamp Poco"-A
iSao,o Storm, and No Tents for The
Hen Moral Reflections on the Var,
inspired by che ,Situdtion"--H The Va.
cant Coionelcy-- Probable Promotion
Of Capt. Glenn--Licut BcUeridgc Re.
signcd--Copt Barrett, Of Co. I--Ru-
mored EUacuation Of Charleston-.A
Skirmish 0uh Jenkins Cavdlry- Our
Army IN the VdHcy- Winter Set HI
A Hint to The Ladies.
CAMP POGO, near POGO Creek, }
Western Va, Oct 2S, 1862.
DEAR NEWS II have been somewhat
negligent in my correspondence for
some time past, but will endeavor to be
more prompt in future. Ny facilities
for writing are somewhat limited, as we
have no tents, and are compelled to seek
such spots and couvenieHces as the rug.
ged aud barren hills of our present en- =
eampment afford such as the "Old Do.
minion" only can afford
We are encamped on the banks of the
Kanawha river, about 40 miles from
Point Pleasant, and 19 miles from the
city of Charleston. As we preached
this point last Thursday afternoon, the
roaring Of cannon and rattle of musket-
ry told us in terms unmistakablo that
"the ball had opened" in earnest. On
our arrival we ascertained that the 34th
Ohio, (Iouaves) who were in our ad.
vance, had engaged the rebel cavalry
under command Of the notorious Jen
kins, and after a few "How are YES
boys" in the shape Of six Founders, pu
them to fight. When our boys frs
heard the firing, they started off in quicI
time, eager to "take a hand" Wher
about two miles back we were met b,
Gen. Sieber and halted. Our regimen
was soon divided into battalions and as
signed positions. Our battalion, com
posed of companies A, D and X, unde
t command of Capt. Glenn, occupied
hillside, commanding a road leadip
down from mountain, down which Vt
were expecting the rebels to come, il
t order to get in the rear of our advanc
/ forces. We held this position for abou
two hours, eagerly watching and hep
ing, but mary rebel" appeared. w
, we're then ordered to our present loca
tion, where bright fires soon sprung uE
and hot coffee scented the air. Afte
supper we "pitched blankets" on Mothe
! Earth, aud by 9 O'Clock all were snooz
, ing finely.
All day Friday various reports cam
f into camp as to the position and fore
: of the enemy. Nothing definite, how
, ever, could be ascertained. Severs
Ekirmishes took place between picket
and scouts, but nothing serious resulted
During the morning indications of raj
) being evident, our "boys" were busil
t engaged in erecting places of shelte
BY noon all was complete, and the cit
which had so suddenly sprung up pre-
sented quite romantic view. Our hou
ses are built Of various materials. vi
stone, logs, rails, pine and cedar branch
+. es, gum and wooden blankets, etc., i
. every conceivable shape. Our street
. are not laid off as regularly as might b,
). our "civil" engineer being detached fc
: specialauty; but we experience no diff
;. Guilty in finding any quarters desired, {
= all arc properly named. In compan
d AS plat, for instance, you commence
RS the foot of the mountain with IL
/ "Glenn House" This is "cosy" lit
n hotel, being smear to the steamboi
VI lnnding and the principal business hor
If ses, Il. O., the Commissary's and Su
- ler's y which makes it favorite resor
50 Passing on, we arrive at "Halladay
Branch This is quite a popular r
~ sort, especially about meal time. Ru
ed sell, the landlord, entertains his CUES
50 regularly three times day with "reg
or lation grub'-"sheet iron biscuits
e. beans, coffee, meat, &c. ... -
Next is "Sportsman's Hail." und
the supervision of regular GambIeC
Here you cnH always And flour, Penc
for any emergency. This is ga lar
and commodious hotel" occupying
large field, ("Four.acres") and ombl
ces Wooded Glen(nl,
Then comes the "ForOgo House" u
der the direction Of an eKperienc
Miller. Here, when provisions run o
a grist Of meal or hot "dodger" may
obtained of the hospitahle landlord,
prices below those of the Sptler, 7
landlord buys exclusively Of "SecesI
and pays them in lithograph Confed
i. ate scrip, requiring "green backs" wb
change is coming He is very libel
!, and invariably "kuocks of " the e
change" ..a.
.Is Next comes the "NEws oFFIc
" where "Grey Pony" resides. This