The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-23


pass all these things till we come TO Wed.
nesday. the eth inst. after severe march
Of six miles during the forenoon we ar.
rived to within six miles OF Perryvills.
Here the Numbering OF artillery and the
sharp rat,ling ofmusaetry burst upon our
ears. 1t bore away TO our left. we being
on the extreme right. A halt was made
and we bad good rest. We we're theu
ordered forward and placed in position as
reserve behind dense wood. Our
skirmishers were Immediately thrown for
ward, and we stood by our arms for fur
ther developments No call being made
for our services. We were moved into the
woods and LAID on our arms all night. All
the afternoon the battle was wage OIL
our left. TIE particulars of the engage
ment you know batter than We do. That
it was hard fight as long as it lasted
there can be no doubt. What the losses
were on either side l have not definitely
learned. Rumors we have innumerable
But from what could learn | judge that
on Wednesday the rebels had the best of
ii, bu. finding their position untepabe.
they fell back during the night. On
Thursday we were moved TO the south Of
the pike, and marched 10 line OF battle
through the felds towards Perryyile;
but we met no enemy. To have followed
us that day Immediately in our wake. a
person would have formed an i'd a Of the
destruction Of property caused by an
army. But the emergency demanded it
and it was done. We 'amped Two miles
from Pelryvills near tie pike. On Fri
day morning we passed tbrough the town
"a small town, and but for the recent
battles lear there would never have beer
of any consequence. The houses were
riddled with round shot thrown during
the battle of Wednesday. The town was
completely deserted-tbe inhabitants lef'
fearing that we would burn the town
Some three miles out the skirniishers thai
were in the advance came running in
They had run foul OF two regiments o.
rebels, We were halted and the artillery
hurried 10 the front. Taking position
on commanding emincuOe and with sho
and she'll they soon made the rebels un
comfortable and they mizzled as usual
We went into camp soon after, and it be
gan raining rather uncomfortAb!y during
the night, but the boys found numerous
hay stacks and hemp stacks, and tempo
rary sheds were soon put up, and We
passed the night away not so unpleasant
as nigh, have been the case. On Sstur
day we remained in camp. A flag o
truce came in but we have no disclosures
Sunday morning we were ordered off,
We moved north Of the pike passing Dan
vile Two miles to our right. The towl
was then in possession OF John Morgan
We marched to within four miles o
Camp Dick Robinson" when we wer
ordered back. Arriving at the Laxiug
ton pike, we found that a movemen
against the town was to be made. Ou
brigade moved of in the darkness an,
arrived at the town at II Pm, aud foun,
that it had been evacuated by the rebels
We went into camp here. The seces
citizens nearly all left. The Union me
were rejoiced to see u.s. You will hav
intelligence from this part of seccssi
soon, aud that of startling cbaracte
too, Bragg must fight or surrender. W
may be 10 the fight. Until then. goo
bye.
} We have orders to leave immediatel,
Send US the Gazette.
= Serg't WILLIAMS.
/. Company D, Goth Ohio.