The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-01
Our Middietown Correspondents.

Fremont az MttiE0WF2-Srtct OF 0SHS
ri S1ss-fh< ELLSWORTH Bastry-Rs6si Ce~serssions-
TSgoross Measures Agains Bxshsohaek1s-1Aeir 0pru-
tteNs. de-, DC.
General Fremont made this town his headquarters
yesterday and to-day the last two brgades left stras
burg
General Ess who 10 greatly respected BY this entire
oUmy also has his quarters here, and 10 Military Co.
Of the place. The army 10 now pretty well con-
ssntrstsd and under strict discipline ne officer being
elowsd 70 leave camp without pass This order IN
Rom sigel, and shows he will have every man IN his
Daaes.
5oday the Ellsworth Gun Battery, presented 70 Gene
~ Fremont by Mr.. Pond, the inventor, or
oAsas Island, arrived. II consists OF twenty rinsd
hen guns, inch and half bore, $40 pounds weight,
carrying pound and . half shot distance Of three
miles. II 10 the intention TO use canister alec Each
gaa - hassd by horse, and tho battery win BE-
manned by one hundred and thirty men. Company G.,
- the Thirty second Ohio regiment been detailed to
command u for tbs present, under the immediate
nAaa Of Captain 0sto Of General Fremonts STAFF ssvs
sa regiments and common battery also arrived to-day.
ShAs D quite pretty town, and the people arc the
most social and disnterestsd have yet seem The
vsmsu baking pies and bread for the
0oops, who sdl paid oN, and milk and
Sut.e- re pretty abundant. I bought six pounds
Of GOOD butter FOR ninety cents fifteen cents
OoQo0, 1nO peOpfo GAL IL ueATs PAlo 5NNoT. 1ho
ovsu Treasury notes. the price would have been twenty
I've cents The inhabitants sti prefer Southern shin.
pAstsrs TO Northern money, evidently believing that
Saokson win reappsar. Provisions very
TAey subsst entirely bacon which sells high. La
atss' cheap shoes, -; moassss % psr gallon; coffee
- osats.
me houses Of this place mostly Of logs laid cross.
vsys nnsd with and plaster. Inside they ap
DsAr very neat and the spinning wheels OF times gone
~ are . novelty 70 . Eorthsrnsr. The people weave
sAsR dresses, carpets Ac. and make thread with
Ssi'ss. - -''' = '' - A'''' - - '''-'
have become acquainted with several families, from
whom learn that Jackson his last visit 70 this neigh
ne ii: service. fsis mos. ss.y s', denied ' ~
vas taxed and bought himself Cd; from one who has
brother In the service from wife whose husband,
~. ~s; s"sn from her ana from
and emily love was obliged 70 proceed 70 staunton and
"a " wics:s gray. -.
Psss inhuenes. TAs people OF this town are kind
Asarts<, rather inAigsnt and ignorant and DO
y: ssss al ~ 90 s,Ssi s' h .n ss.son
nose q hsas szpsci ihsy win only guard hospitals and
BnshwhAckins u destined - be As cause or xrsas
6subls IN thess mountains, obliged 10 70
ssoed that Generals Fremont Banks and Slgs have m
conference dssdsd that. . psrpsrstor OF muir
~ cannot b found nsghbor IN ne vicinity who're ID
vas soamited shall - held - hostage.
Ihs mountains full Of guerlas aud large squads
e cavalry scouting for than. Today Captain
SAhtleton Of the Putnam Rangers General Sgss body
gusd) started early In The merning with large force
y remain Ill night This afternoon be back squad
With ten prsonsr bus can leara nothing about them
en- his arrival.
On The 2lth. John " .psdsss., private /. Captain
Fierce Curslls company, Of the Potomac brigade Was
obot IN the ft wrist while out scouting expedition
While passing through the woods about three miles this
side Of Hewtswn with companion, scout Of General
Bigcls, they saw In the woods about forty feet
"a He instantly drew his revolver and the svsled
his musket shoosiag Psdgs before he had chance 70
osmand his Surrender. Three more armed msu mms-
atassly appeared from behind busA which caused our
0sn 70 retreat
On the same day zen cavalry, OF Cen schurus com.
nand, without arms, while forasing about mile from
etrasburs with two feur horse wagons
~ thirty bushwhsckcs, who captured the toans and
wounded one Three other cavalry fred upon
u the immediate vicinity. from . window, by woman
woundng one 81 then In the Three mon aud
woman were Afterwards arrested by the Provost Mar.
shal.
one strange thing about The inhabitants 10 that man
ean be shot with muskst 10 broad daylight close 70
ehsr houses and they know nothing about t. NOS even
having heard the report