Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-02

trivial here, we found everything selling FOL
fabulous prices. Coffee 81, so per lb:, But
ter Is cts. Salt 30 cts, Bacon % cts.
Boots from $500 to $1,000 per pair and
Brogans 100, everything else in the same
proportion. Iwonder that the South can
stand and deny the efficacy of the block
ade. Talk OF ''paper blockades.' l have
no doubt but they feel distressed at hav'
ing all paper money. knowing it IS attrlbut'
able to the blockade, stone feet and all,
and in consequence, get the thing mixed
and so get the "rocks" in their pockets,
and blockade left a paper one. A pleas
ant delusion, truly But things will soon
change, and Winchester will be restored
to its once enviable position. Trade will
again be opened, business resumed, and
prosperity will surely attend the re-estab-
! lishment of Law and reason in the beau
tiful city of Winchester.
There is fright smart of soldiers here
the broad fields being now covered with
the snow tents of some 10000 men.
Skirmishes are daily reported as taking
place near Newtown, some eight miles
! from Winchester but as yet no decisive
action has taken place. 1t was reported
yesterday that some $50 shellswere thrown
among Ashby's Cavalry which was drawn
up at Newtown, and supported by con-
siderable force of Infantry. No casual
ties on either side reported.
Some of our boys, in getting some straw
at n stack about mile from our camp, a
day or two since, found the bodies of II
rebel cavalry-men, supposed to have been
killed in the skirmish before entering the
town, and secreted by their comrades in
the straw. This augments the number
known to have been killed to nineteen;
others must have been killed, for citizens
say that for about an hour the firing was
very heavy.
Our (the 3rd Brigade, camp is about
three miles from Winchester on the Mar
tinsburg pike. paid visit to the torti-
ficatiOns day or two since, expecting to
see those miles of earthworks, and ''huge
forts" but | confess was astonished.-
Alas, for my credulty! found nothing
but what single battery of ten pound
Parrott Guns, could reduce in twenty
minutes at the outside.
l have conversed frequently with citi-
zens, smart, intelligent men, and l find
that at no time since January last. has
the force here, all told, exceeded $780,
ne ICDtIS, dNaIC Vi OuI 4lllCllllOIlS. llACIt-
ly held this an outpost, ,se supposing
meanwhile that they were in full force
here. People here think the-main force
has fell back to Gordonsville. By con-
sulting the maps, it will be seen at once
that this is an important position, and
one likely to be chosen as a stand point.
have no doubt but that our columns
will continue to advance, for we possess
every advantage and facility to drive the
enemy before us; we must be vastly supe-
rior in numbers, strength and everything
Let the. cry be "0n to Richmond" +" or
some equally important point, ''let loose
the dogs of war;" and we will soon free
the sacred soil of its destroying bane-
Secession.
How. soon we move, 1 know not, of
course, when We do move, we expect to
adUance.
Our Regiment is gaining in health,
every day bringing some one out of the
hospital. We are anxious to get into
''scrimmage," when-well, ''blood will
tell"
Hoping when l next write there will be
more news | remain 'yours till DEATH"
JULIUS.