Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-03-21

We are indebted to Capt. Van DEMAS, Of
the Goth, for a copy, dated March 18th, of the
"Ohio Boys Bulletin" It is published at
Martinsburg, Va, by Lieut.. WV. A SAMSON,
late ofthe Urbana Free Press, and issl,s from
tie Office of the Virginia Republican, de-
funct seccsh sheet We copy the following ar
t.cle. which will be interesting to those having
friends and acquaintaaees in the companies of
Capis Van Deman and Buxton:
To OUR FRIKxDs AT IIoNE GREETIxG.-We
arrived al the City OF Martinsburg Sunday
night, March 9lh.. having marched by cir
cuitous route from Back Creek a distance Of
] ; miles from which point We started about
O'Clock r. 81. We are qHartered in the Engine
House Machine Shop buildings belonging to
the b. & o. Railroad Co, and are enjoying
hugely The first days OF town lie it has been
our privilege TO enjoy since We left Ohio.
We have found MarinSburg town Of very
fair proportions (about the size Of Urbana.)
containing some very fire public buildings and
private residences; but the greater number of
the buildings are of style and material that
show age. The surrounding country so far as
We have seen, IS splendid. From the :ime we
left Ohio until we were within a few miles of
MartinsbHrg we saw nothing that resembles
old Champaign. bat the similarity between this
and our old home is so striking that we some
times fancy we can see some familiar spot re-
produced as i; were for our especial gratilca-
ton.
We found the Virginia Republican Office
OH one ofthe main streets aud proceeded to take
possession and convert il to our own use and
purposes. Oar first business was to print a
lot Of blank passes for the Provost Marshal
Having a little time to-day we concladed to
improve it by issuing little sheet, and send
greeting to The friends at home
The state OF society here is anything but en-
viuble. We find some noble sons and daugh-
tiers Of old Virginia who would not tameIy sub
NIT 10 the usurpatious and imposiiions of the
traitor chiefs, and much have they suffered and
enduIed rather than compromise their honor
and be a party to the disgrace of their coun-
try's Gag. And then we find another class who
side with the purity in power-when the scccs-
suuisis held the place they were supporters oi
the COnfctleracy, but now that the Yankees"
they call all of our troops, have possession
OF the town, they are for the Union. They a@y
be two faced aud at heart our enemies, but
they are not dangerous. If they have not suf-
Gcient courage TO avow their sentiments there
is no likelihood Of their rsking a collision. The
third class are the Gu -lnGl-out secessionisls.-
The principal characters, including; Mr.. Albur-
lis, the proprietor of the office we are now
converting TO our own uses, are the objects Of
special care, insomuch that they are furnished
apartments in the Court House. There are
but few men of this class at liberty and they
are obliged 10 keep mum.
Everything has been going on quietly since
our arrival. On Monday Col. Candy entered
upon the discharge of his duties as Provost
Marshal. The whiskey shops being the STUMP
bling block over which discipline universally
fails, were soo1 closed, and guard satiored
over them. To-day Col. Candy took command
Of the Post, the main body OF the division hdv-
ing started Tor Winchester, and Maj. Lockwood
entered NJ Oh the duties of Provost Marshall
We will remain at this place until our teaits
come up, wheu We will rejpin the Division.