Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-28

paidbCt hd'lUS Sought refuge WllnlD the lines
OF our army, where, of course, they cannot
be pursued and are thenceforth free This
portion of the State is fertile and produc-
tive, and has been styled the garden of
Virginia; but owing to these causes and the
disturbing influence of war, is largely lying
waste and overgrown with weeds and bram
bes at present The crops gathered thi:
year will be but small, aud with the de-
struction caused by the presence of con
tending armies the inhabitants must suffer
greatly, aud will tind difficulty in obtaining
Il subsistence until next years harvest is
gathered. They are truly reaping the bitter
fruits of secession, and tee worst is yet to
come. ln almost every household there is
mourning for near and dear ones whose
lives have been sacrificed to the wicked and
pestllent delusion to-, which, for the time
being the Southerners seem to be given
over
All along the lines of our march the houses
were visited b7 staggless from our army, OF
whom there will always be many, in spite of
every exerlon possible TO preventt The oc.
cnpantS OF these houses, in some INSTANCES, ,ap.
peard highly indignant because guards were
not Stationed as tornerly,t to guard their prop,
erty and prevent Intrusion. They thought it
extremely hard that they should be compelled
to contribute towards the support of the army
in any way. Poultry and fruit rapidly disap
pearcd, aud many soldiers mess that night
could boast of Il fowl addition In some in
stances what was taken was paid for, but in
more they were i'll too great hurry to rejoin
their regiment to settle. The sufferers aC
knowedged, however, that their friends Of the
rebel army treated them with no more regard
Tor their vested rights, but what seemed to
allct them most severely was the thoughts
That the hated Yankees should Lave the bene-
ut OF sece>h property. Or course this p!Iag.
InS by soldiers as they pass through even an
enemyS country must be condemned, and,
when detected aud proved, must be punished
for the good Of the army itself, which such
practices tend to demoraIize; but still 1t is un-
doubtedIy severe TEMPTATION TO one who has
for weeks lived on salt pork aud hard bread
10 see young aud tat fowl within e proX-
unity to hln.
lie march was conducted, in an orderly
manner, and the aOseEce OF any attack or at
tempted opposition TO orr passage must OF
couiSe Getract tom the interest OF the story.
1t, however, gratlfed both officers and men,
who, as nothing could have been gained by
lighting more ttan was better attained with
out lt-a passage through the countrywide
sired that we might get through peaceaoIy.-
ihey were all ready 10 night, II required, but
preferred, II possible, to be spared the neccS-
silly
Without any incident worthy OF note, the
river was reached by the advance early 10 the
AFTERNOON and 6y night the division Of Gen
Moreii and Geuerni Skies were crossed over
TO The opposite bank. Gen. McCaIfs division
having taken anoC er road, and having lett
the old camp subsequently 10 the others, did
not reach there tntiI the uext forenoon A
>pIendcd pontoon bridge of nearly third OF
II nile III length, and about thirty feet wide,
had den built across the Chlrkahominy by
Eh7 Engineer brigade, aud upon This marched
oar weary soldiers, foilo"ed by the artillery
aud Wagons trains, and enchmred upon the
opposite shore Tor the right. Near this bridge
there were lying the @unCoatS Delaware and
Yankee to protect 1t against any attempt
which the enemy might make 10 destroy it.
HE days maTchhad been long aud tlrtsotne,
but the men stood 1t very well, The wealth,
er throughout the day was cool, and uuti
ABOUT one l. M, Was overcast, SO that, eX
cept lor lhe duSt, the march had been perSued
IN comparative comfort In TACT, up TO this
time The weather has been most favorable
Had 1t been ordered expressly it could not
have been better, except, perhapS,a little rain
10 lay Tue dust would have been an acceptable
Improvement. ihe lhteuSe heat under which
we had "ten sweitering Tor weeks past has
pee" succeeded oy cool ana comfortable tenn.
Is
'he Gay ana ehcamp al u'sht, 10 the manifest
advantage OF the army as regards It's health
and s'r,' 6 b. Night marches have not been
resorled to except upon The hfSt night but the
men nave oetn alio"ed 20 rest ana refresh
themselves ai'er 'heif Gays march and pre-
pare lor Tue laoofs and !htigueS OF the succeed
lug oay.,
saturday morning the march was resumed,