Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-03-15
Oorropoerco.
MIr,ys. Va March 40 1863.

Ne
q, III have neglected writing
M Edt9r !-roI ,he H. Mat had nothing Of i'm.
for your columns ttua rnot wish you to under.
sta nd that am fupf ne' S,rt ,ho we nrs io 'ge
toiniorm your teau ~ In all forward movements
heatt q secessia' w, y, resented, Many persons
Columbia County Nh the mistaken idea that the
~ our county naNtna n representatives from Col.
,i on Tea.us s Tiact of II Is, they do not con
umbia III INC utiRr ,h'nbur.
sjtuto one.feur}9I, prt) has been entirely organ.
our batteIy IT,, - ghtiug condition. In eOnsid.
lIed' ana put on the Upper Potomac, the
eta'ion OF ousVa lnew guns called the "Rogula
GOsernmeht g W. 'rihcd gun" They differ but
non lhch Wt,e"o, n, and are said to be superior
iitt'e iIon ~ in,io They are ncatcr IN construction
aud more eay nat ,n section of our Battery left our
hasl oa.u, II 40 -own Md, and proceeded to this
encaHlpI'iis,u 'i,irn,,g The 18th Mass and l2th Ind
pace rta w frnht Ashby's Cavalry left as our
crossed tic ,town WITHOUT making any opposition
ioices en.e false alarm was raised, which kept
puting the ki rice all night. During the hekt day
our torce oI iams' Brigade crossed, and the other
lsuhdayl fir Battery. The j'h Conn 2eth N. Y.
Two sgct,o La,, are now here in addition 10 the
lst Wa ai,Essed the day previous.
troops WIibout the size of Wilkes.Barrc and con.
lhis ptepubliC buildings aud private houses
talns His labtants hav0lGt Our troops ME quar-.
many o' & rchcs, deserted houses, etc Destruction
.clCu q, t.iTy corner. The engine house shows
Is vlsioH caused by the burning Of sevcnty.two
mass hSonie of them have been taken to Win.
! loconloiw wr own wheels, over macadanzcd pike,
Gmeste Mere complain of II bitterly, saying it has
lnu 'iTad. III addition to This Who'll fsalG dcstruC
!uin.tte. destroyed the splendid Railroad bridge
'cni n Wfv Of the inhabitants here are much delight
nv ,hriyal of our troops They have suffered
ga W Patterson lett in July. Sugar is 81 cents per
@ nuuun sscs Sl75 per gallon, coffee 81 per pound,
salt np ,,iro hn,icrp @ az Evrry,Li,, dfisacor
papeI You can Judge with what delight the advent
| lTrsPyi,ps was hailed. Furthermore they know as
Vi oua do not again leave them until peace is re
nt The man " it'll whom the officers Of our Battery
'eing, presented beans for dinner, purchased
erson' rOOpg, sHltcd with salt purchased from
JactI LoniI,o, Nv N,i,it.r In r,,u.o ryN ~
| . lrcs.dent at Fort Warren did not make speech
H.. Oring the Union cause, as was reported in thu
xrn papers. lie left here last Saturday. lie is re
! NtO have been The cause Of the death Of his old
syCol. Str0thcrs of Path. His son. David Strothcr
ntc favorabsy known ag Port Crayou, is on Genera
ps stan, and II Is presumed will avenge the death o
hthcr.
Tny in your vicinity desire to enlist with US thc
be furnished with transportation by applying to tn
1rcst recruiting officer Promotions in the compan
q made few vacancies.
he weather for the pagt few days has bGcn stormy.
surface and Foundation uf the earth seems he mud.
short time since march Of six miles occupied as mt
hours. We .staricd near midnight, amidst intcn'
lrknesS, binding scct, among hilly roads, muddy bo
ms crooked roots aud gnHrcdtrecs. The wheels we,
the mud to the hubs aud the men and horses to the
lecs Ten horses failed to pull one of the pieces
obliged to unimhcrthe piece aud attach prol"ng
this letter is Grcouing too lomg Letters and paper
ust be seut to Battery f. lst Pa. Art, Banks Division
Yours truly.
ARTILLERIST.