Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-05-07
From the 9TH Regiment.
Is CAMr NEAR NEW MARKET VA,
April %, 1862.

IN LAMP MAR MN 01AkkEI ! 4.
April %, 1862
KcSsTs. Edii0rs II have not much ma
terial from which TO manufacture a letter.
but such as there is, send you.
At sunset of the 10th inst, we received
orders to prepare to move at two O'Clock
at night, with blankets and three days
rations-" In pursuance of the order, at
two precisely, we moved from Camp Tyler
towards Mt. Jackson. For the past two
weeks there had been constant skirmish-
ing going on between the piekets. and it
had grown quite unbearable. Conse-
quently it was necessary for US to clean
the "varlnint" out.
We had advanced but a short distance,
when borne on the calm night air, came
the sound of musketry, announcing to US
that the outpost was reached, and our
advance were driving in the cnemy's pick
cts. The outpost was but about three
fourths OF amile from the village OF Eden
bug; hence il was expected that there
was fun ahead.
We crossed the creek on the bridge
which the rebels had endeayored to pre-
vent u rebuilding, and halted n short
distance beyond, until daylight. At SUM-
rise eannonading was heard in the adj
vance, and in a few minutes thereafter.
the never failing sign of retreating rebels,
and a column of black smoke from a burn
ing bridge appeared, and the firing ceas-
ed. The bridge proved to be a small turn
pike one, across a run: but it did not i'm
pede our progress in the least, as we cross
ed on the railroad embankment. This
vas near Hawkinstown, and four miles
from Edenburg.
Nothing moro was seen of the enemy
until the advance reached Mt. jackson,
whele a slight skirmish ensued, when the
enemy retreated, burning nearly all of
their cars here-moStly loaded with lum-
Der, and the railroad bridge and the pike
sued the vandals, and fortunately arrived
in time to prevent the destruction of the
fine covered bridge across the Shcnan-
doah, capturing the adjutant of Ashby's
cIyalry regiment, and two or three pri-
Yates in the very act firing the kindling
and light wood, which had been arranged
for the purpose. Seeing the attempt to
burn the bridge was foiled, the plan OF
Smelling it was tried. but they soon desist-
ell from this patriotic work, probable in
duced TO DO soby tie uncomfortable prox-
unity of our bursting shells. Not how
ever, until they killed M of our men;
bat think his death was avenged.
At Rudd's Hill they attempted to make
a stand, but from APPOINT toward the right,
a federal two-gun battery rendered the
position untenable, and when the Skin
mishers reached the Hill, they found the
bird had flown.
Meeting with no further opposition, our
army entered New Market, where we now
are, awaiting supplies, which have to be
hauled by pike from Martinsburg.
At Mt. jackson the rebels had erected
three splendid and large hospitals, which
may be Of great service to us. We also
saved a locomotive and a few cars. Mt.
jackson is the present terminus of the
Manassas r. r., but for all the good it
does Ills, the terminus might as well be
Manassas Gap. | understand, however,
that the company intended repairing the
road as soon as possible. If such is the
case, it viii greatly facilitate our move
ments in the valley, and render the adj
vance upon Stanton a much easier task
than ii nov is. Butt it is hoped that that
place viii soon be in Dur possession, rail
road or no railroad.
Nothing has been heard from Jackson,
Ashby & Co, for some days. and it is sup
posed that they have retreated to Staun-
ton, where il is said they will make a
sand" Meanwhile We will content our
selves with waiting for supplies, when you
will probably hear of another nov of
Banks and Shields columns, and receive
another letter from JCLIUs.