The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-04-30
OUR Army coRnEspoNDEN CE
Headquarters, slih Regiment, P y
BERKYvILLE, Va April ii '62

Friend WW:-fhere Is uo!hing new rams
pirlng in this vicinity that would III crest
your readers. unless ii be the Capturing OF
now and then full blooded seessh " no is
Immediately supplied with quarters n the
Guard House, until shipped 10 some other
point know not whither
A severe snow storm visited US oil lat
Tuesday, snow fell TO The depth of esht or
ten inches, which was the deepest snow
ihey have had this winter. The weather
has been rather severe for the fruit '.rops,
and it is feared that this cold snap as in
ured them, il not totally destroyed them in
This section hu: at present wrilins, the
earth is again free from lis snowy cover,
and the roads are fast driving of. Ths cIt-
zens are fast returning TO their home,', and
all appear 10 receive The Union troop with
a shy feeling OF Joy. They say that this
place is to be held by the Union force they
hope lha, the s4th P. V. may be re aimed
here. But our boys would rather be 81 and
doing.-ihey do not like The idea o lying
supinely by, guarding town (iar distant
from the field Of active oPeralions) co ntain-
ing nothing bot old men, a lew wome ,, and
any suaulily oi Paiemon's wards, viz: "nig-
gers" whilst Others are winning nnl erish
able laureIs
Heavy firing was heard on Saturday morn
ing in The direction oil Suasburg, but a. yet
have not been able 20 ascertain The cause,
but rather think il was some OF our bs ;eries
practiciug with their new guns.
Not having important news 10 Goa muni-
cafe, will give you some incidents OF our
late battle al Winchester.
Sergeant Goldshoro was in the .hic hest oi
the fght and as the colors fell the second
time, be caueh: them up, and rus hing to
the front of the column, amid shower OF
| lead, he shouted at The top OF his voice,
"come on boys, rally around The colo rs, and
let US die raher than retreat With a
shou. that woold have done hoGo to as
many natives of the woods. they rushed
forward carrying everything before 1em.
Louisiana Tigars to the rescu, )" ran
along the lines of the rebels, when they
were hard pressed by the Indiana ,oys.-
GTo hi with the Louisiana Tigars Hoos-
iers go IN" was the reply; and the, did &c
| in. and drove back the hoTdes of Jackson
with terrible slauahter.
Sergnant Henry Funk of our con- pany-
| the .sHurley Guards"-received painfu
wound in the high. and at the Same time
a ball struck his gun, cutting the stock anc
ram rod of. thus spelling the gun. Moth
| ing daunied, he borrowed another a nd with
the excIamaiion-'you Id rascali here's
ano,hs sr enn TO break he continued TO ad
vance and fire, until night put sto, to oul
furlher prog ress. aud saved The reb ,s iron
total annihilaiion, when he returned o camp
completely exhausted He is now ready
| for another chance OF obtaining sa: sfac'ior
| Tor the broken gun. Hope he may ucceed
We copy the following from The lartyidgt
| Boz OF March 3lsi, Published by .ome o.
the Printers of the s4th:
JUVENILE BRAvEav -LiuIe Stephen Halo
| ran. a drummer boy, aged thlueen years
belonging 10 the 8lth. appropriated The gur
| and cartridge box OF rebel sold er. who
was killed ~ The commencement TIE ac
| non at Winchester, and fought braveiy
| until The enemy were repused Te'rs were
| discovered tgicklins down the herbic lad's
| cheeks. but he evinced no signs o coward
ice. His valiant disposition is most as
| suredly an index 10 a bright and glorious
future His noble conduct has already
won him a position that men ol slernel
years would be proud of aud II is 10 doue
envied By The boastins towards VIII feared
10 stand by his side in the deadly conHIc
for their country, and ieil the rank 5 10 fiue
shelter behind some straw stack or he trees
IN the woods.
NARKow ESCAPE -One OF the enemy
shells struck the hasersack OF Corr Jas. M
| Price, while he was standing IN i'ne oil Dat
| tie. on Sunday last, perfectly den iolIshins
/ il. and scattering its contents over he neiu
The gallant CerpeFai remarked hat, ins
scoundrels were cutting of his sn PPttes-
| He was slightly wounded in the 9 ey IN
I explosion.