The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-06-12


not expect TO see anything of the kind
in the "Old Dominion" But I think
| travelled Combining all the tunnels) |
several miles under ground.
At Grafton We changed cars, and
here we ret the famous FREMONT The
anxiety Of the people to see him seemed
to amuse him very much. His pic
lures look like him; but they give but
a faint idea of the fire of his eye, or the
impression you feel at once on behold
ing him, that you are in the presence
ofno ordinary man. His look speak
OF fenergy of action, Of capacities, that
are bound to lead him upward to fame.
So lost was in looking at him, that
did not notice the ladies', and found out
aiterward, to my chagrin, that JESSIE
was among them
l was delighted with the scenery, the
grand mountains covered with pines;
but somehow things looked distressing,
wherever the country was inhabited. -
Little cabins we're stuck up, here and
there, along the road--such cabins as
were out cffashion in Ohio, long long
ago.
1t was night when we arrived at New
Greek. The only tavern and boarding
house was full. Nothing but a tent
hospital, and that was filed to overflow
ing. There was dilemma Mr.. B
was discouraged, but was not. start
ed with the expectation of enduring
some hardships, and felt too we'll in
body and mind, to think of fainting by
the wayside. We went to the camp
ground, and Capt. Harry generously
offering his kitchen, in which com
Portable fire was burning, we placed
some pine boxes together for bed, and
soon were in the land of dreams.
In the morning, the beautiful Sab
bath morn of May 4th, l looked out
upon the camp and scenery. The view
was enchanting. In every direction
rose the high mountains; and the boys
had procured pine trees and set them
out thickly among the tents, which
gave them the appearance Of being sit
uated in a grove of pines. after en-
Ijoying IA very eatable breakfast, DR..
D., my husband and selftook long
walk, fearless of guerrillas. I could
not realize, that the rebel prosecutors
had previously held possession there.
To the south of the valley, on Il ris-
ing knoll, there was beautiful resi-.
dence, belonging to Capt. Dayton, Of
the 4th Virginia Regiment. Many of
your readers doubtless remember Miss
Mary Dunn--a young lady from Vir-
ginia, who graduated at Oakland Sem l..
mary" some years ago. She is the
wife of Captain Dayton; and they had
this home erected, and thought to spend
their lives there; but that demon spirit
of Secession made them homeless. l
met Mrs. Dayton on my way from Gin.
cinnati to C, and again on my way
to Parkersburg. She had been with
her husband some three months; and
was on her way to her fathers, near
Wheeling. As l stood once, gazing on
their beautiful home, now desolate, an
old gray haired Union man told me
how they stole the goods out of Capt
Dayton's store; how forty of them bat,
tered down his door, he escaping out
the back way, wading the North Branch
of the Potomac, and rushing up through
the mountains. He speedily raised {
company, and has been in the service
nearly a year. Right by his residence
stood another, the home of of Col. Arm
strong, himself and son in the rebel
army. 1t was reported while I wa,
there that they had stolen home 10 tht
night, and that Gen. Fremont hat
them captured.
As we returned from our walk, f,
beautiful sight met our eyes. Down il
the valley, the white haired Chaplain o
the Goth was proclaimiug the "word o
life, to an attentive audience of sol
diers. The Chaplain is Rev, William
Nc Reynolds, who is familiarly know
to the people of Highland. No man,
think, is more beloved in the Regi
ment, than this aged patriarch. Wit
his social, genial spirit, he speedil
wins the love of the brave men, t
whom he "ministers in Holy things.
On Monday, ate my last aianer o
the banks of the North Branch Of III
4 Potomac, On that morning, we all re
ceived our marching orders; tn
4 Goth to strike up thtOugh Moorehel
Valley, and |, alas to return to Higl
land. All was hustle and confusion;
n sight worth seeing, yet very sadd eniD
ir The Assistant Surgeon, DR.. Dwyer, hi
a resigned, and this was heavy blow
/. the brave boys, Everywhere amor
them thero was regrot, for bad stric