New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-27
Tn01I IIARTINsRURG.
Staging Resamptien Of Hasiness-.U Union
and Secesh 10 the acknowledgement.

From Our Special Correspondent.
MARTissBrRG. juno "a 1862.
Your correspondent arrived here to-day from Win.
chester by stage. The distance is about % miles.
The pike lie in toerable good condition, considering
the usage Il received last Spring from Jackson, when
he stole 80 or 60 locomotives from the engne-house
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company at this
point, and had them hauled over the road to VIM
chester. 1t required 40 borses to draw each engine,
and they We're taken over the road without track Of
any kind. In many places are deep ruts, rendering
staging somewhat unpleasant. But little change
s.ems TO have taken place in the feelings Of the
people heTeabout since my last visit, and the town
still presents half dead and alive appearance.
The Provost Marshal has large guard, but there
are no other troops stationed here. The Union PEG.
pie of the place, Of whom there are about dozen,
have again resumed business One Of the merchants,
in course Of conversation told me that he bad no
fears of jackson paying them another visit, and he
was preparing TO So TO New-iOrk TO purchase new
stock. Tlis 10 the same gentleman OF whom wrote
you some time ago, who was dri zen from his home
and bis property confscated. In consequence Of the
delay and insecurity Of the Winchester and Potomac
Railroad there is much travel between Winchester
and this point the hotels, Of which there ase three
are doing fair business.
The Everett House, the proprietors Of which are
rank Secesb, sports a large American flag The
Stripes. The proprietress, fat, good-natured sort
Of woman, told General Banks that " she always
was Union woman--Union to the backbone
Jackson she received with open house and her win
dows decked with the Rebel rag, the sign United
States Hotel" having been slowed away in the cell
lar. "She always was Secesh-Secesh to the back
bone" jackson made her house his home, and paid
her in Confederate scrip, some Of which she was
trying TO get rid of to-day at 50 per cent below its
value in Dixie. The only true Union house is the
Railroad Hotel, but its accommodations are very
limited except in the eating line. The train Of the
Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad stops at the door morn.
ing. noon and night, passengers being afforded hall
an hour for either breakfast dinner or supper, or 10
look around. The Union PEOPLE Of the place are not
looked upon human beings by the Seeesh real
dents aud are sometimes treated shamefully.
The S.ccssionists are confident OF the return of
Jscksop, yet q dozen or more with whom l have
convened say they hope that he VIII never come
into the valley aaan unicss he las force enough 10
living u a.Egf~ri prrts oil the State they tirss
and n ,rNed with this " Consistently going and
eomag .. one or the other army" a. they express
II. The br-t military organization OF Virginia that
Joined the Secetson army was raised in this place.
The company, with Captain and three Lieuten-
ants, was organized shortly after the John Brown
raid, but was looked upon NJ holiday corps. When
the call made for volunteers for tic Confederate
army, this company was marched % Harper'e Ferry
the members looking upon the affair n holiday
Trip. W ncn w" Tranly vi tbcH situtliOn bttdlht
manifest, - vi the company deserted aud went
home. Ia a week sfieIward, the Captain, with the
res, OF tho men and another company came up.
Tie deserteIs were met in TIE streets, and told
that thew were not wanted, and that the company
had only rstnrned 10 recruit. In IA night or two
aiterwHrd, however, every one Of the deserters
WAS dragged from bic bed, and notwithstanding
applications Of wife and children, locked up. The
following morning one Of the prisoners, poking bis
head through broken pane, asked the leuiensnts
wha, WAS 10 be done with them. Take yor out Of
this town a, the point Of the bayonet to Richmond
d-n you," was the reply. The prisoner, on behalf
Of himself and conf anions, in clear, calm voice,
said 10 he oficeIs, Z" Marx my words If we ever
60 into action, not officer Of this company will
come out OF il alive" The company not long after
wards did 20 into action at Manassas, and my
informant, Who heard the above conversation, saw
the dead bodies OF Leu,s Harrison, ConnaEd and
Cunningham, brought into the town three days
after the tight. The valiant captain escsped by
pleading business elsewhe.e before the battle.
Heavy artillery reeniorcemeuts for Gen. Banks
passed through here Tonight.