The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-11-14
For the. Virginians

For the. Virginians
MEssRs. EpIToRs :-Some time since, from
the banks Of Gauley, l dropped you few llnes'
and without knowing anything of their fate,
have concluded to venture another scrap.
For the last eight or ten days we have been
chartered at Summervlle, the county site OF
Nicholas county. This was once, no doubt,
nice and flourishing little village and the coun-
try around indicates that peace, happiness ana
plenty once resided here; bat, with the APP
proach of the invading foe. these things have all
passed away, and lin their stead, there Is now
little else seen than distress, want and ruin. The
village and all the country around, wear the
aspect of some disconsolate widow draped IN
robes Of sable hue, mourning brighter and
better day. On first entering this devoted vii
lage, a strange melancholy sensation lnyounta-
rily absorbed every other consideration, and
scarcely could | refrain fren weeping over Its
war-ridden ruins. On either side OF the street
were seen thes, remains of smouldering ruins
which only marked the place where once stood
the beautiful maasion--the hotel or house OF
merchandise A beautiful brick church, hand
some,y situated on hill that overlooked the
whole village, has the blinds torn from its walls,
the glasses shattered fromits sashes, the bench
es converted INTO ashes, and the very walls near
ly battared dewn by their hammering out all a
round a doahle set of loop-hoes, from which
they expected to shoot the approaching Rebels.
fthe country, and what the war has done for
it, would speak at length but similar things
have often been detailed to you from this and
other portions of the State that have been over
run by the Inscriptions Yankees, and cursed
with a population whose ignorance and wicked
ness has lead to the destruction of their own
neighbors and homes. Some Of these have seen
their errorand are now doing good service in
the Southern ranks; but, there are yet here,
set of poor misguided devils. who seem deter
mined to live and to die il, their folly. Seven
or eight hundred Of these are now entrenched at
Bull Town, some forty six miles from this place,
impatiently awaiting the return of their allies
and brothers, tie Yankees, and from the best
information now have, expect ere this, their
,fondest hopes have been realized. Others are
wandering and skulking the mountain georges,
committing all kinds of iepredations, and shoot
ing good Southern men from behind trees and
rocks, and making their escape through the al
most impenetrable forest of this wooded country.
y Since writing the above, have conversed
with gentleman directly from Clarksburg and
Bull Town, and find that the rumors, and all
thatl was anticipating, is even so. The YIN
KEGS are eight or ten thousand ut Clarksburg-
have already sent strong reinforcement to their
Virginia brothers at Bull Town. and started the
rest of their forces down the Kanawha Valley.
and swear in ther wratb' that thew inland to
retrieve all that thew have recently Lost in this
mart Of the stafs irb;s Is ~ iIls ynmor. bnve
f .,irsctlv from a,,e win i IN o;,er and s,en
tle;nan and sho has yyitaesse, these thincs With
his own eyes, ard heard them with his own ears.
same vii, ca,isr ay,1 gatlaS,t hovs FSon sayarv
mart Of the west to come Immediately 70 the res.
enc We can hold all rbis, nart of tbs stote now
if we nil, The Yankees have left ma an the;r
strong fortiaratiops which thew were fnurteen
months ia building, qhey have scared and
arraved thousands aaa;nst Them who yyeye their
srcrn friends while thew we've here We ore
also in the possession If NJ, tho MEANS for nro.
scouting the war. md already have in the Held
v;otosious .r,,,., rata, ~ s,aId a,a
nance to all the Yankees i'll Christehdora. So