The New York herald., 1862-07-27
AFFAIRS IN srRAssvRo, VA.

Oar Strasbur9 Correspondence
...f &, tusrg srRAsBUso, July Is, lse9
VisI 10 Styasbu g-Is PiassssQws Appeardnce-A Coco
Land Nth Bad InAa5lans-HoU the People Drss-
FuA nf ne Placc-Soldies' Graves in Vllag< Church
yard, fc &c. v.-.-re .srrsrYs
I think the locality Of Strasburg much handsomsi
sito for village than any other in the Vicinity. lts
close proximity very high hill gives It very much
the appearance of Bellows Falls Vt while, again, the
eye the mountains irregular and grand 70 ths
horizon They are covered with trees and thick un.
desgrowth and do present the gloomy appearances
so common in ether districts by ravages by Are. ~,
The town itself is nothing but common country one,
four nvs hundred inhabtanlsand such inhabit.
ants! Women looking than old maids who " can
not bear children mon with the everlasting secesh
wecded felt hat that is ready for funeral There
Is something peculiar In ths dress OF this people The
pants OF gray homcspun, small in the legs the
hat as have described Of an upper story patera, with
a broad black ribbon Grape; coat decidedly antigua
rian style and fabric; vest generally dirty but OF
ghtsh appearance, and boots large. The women, many
OF them dress in cloth by themselves strong as
twine can make them and Of dirty hue; cape bonnets
arc la ws,ie and bo,.ccs AID paltalets complete the
toilet. EU HG G@ y
Not soul did I SEQ laugh; no young maiden woald
pccp out t, thrsw glaac, the handsome young OIL
cars: and methought what excellent plan would bo
for some Northsra missionary socety 70 engage Dam
sotchc VIM Warren to como out hoe to stir up their
rjsbihties Sadness dependency can bo tolerated.
but sourness Is beyond endurance.
Tho Virginia Hotel, kept by q Mr.. Richardson. who
processes N be Union man. Is doing brsk and pronta
bio business is full TO repotion, aad his table moan
y Furnished ia wo patronzci by troops at afty csnts
por meal. aN
Were s.rasburr inhabited by Northern people IL would
bo ono Of tho ovoisst places in the valley for resi-
deuoe But now tho streets are lthy. smell OF decay
pcryadcs the atmosphere tho houses are
and poorly patched, making one fool that he ID IN tho
abode Of paupcr stealing glimpse OF beautiful sun
sot from q broken window. 45fEW sf#Nt& WI
Dad horses lilo rottng by the roadside, and old beet
bones arc being b.cachol by the "A cheerful look
and broken heart" might be applied TO strasburg
Thsrc Ia IA old fashioned, comfortable looking orsck
church Methodist Epsco2a, with awhits bclfry and
portico II was usoi for hospital, and about forty
graves in the yard to tbs uncertainty OF soldiers
life never have seen many graves together 80 sadly
| neglected. Five or six unmarked, and the head
boards Of the others Of miserable small bits OF wood
| hastily and poorly inscribed in INK or pencil Afe~
weeks timo will entirely ccs them, and havo taken
scmo pains to make thcm OUT thinking list might DO "
ynluc TO sonc Of the lost oncs friends Thoy are mostly
| dated about May rs, 1so2:--
| John Wciderm,n Co A, Goth Ohio Volunteers
| Jacob Kinlmerle, Co. n, sth New York Volunteers
| J. McCormic CO. c, eed Ohio Volunteers
| J. Talbot, Co. X, LIST Virginia volunteer In ahuy.
| Dominick Pesio, Co. !, LIST Maryland infantry
A. Mcdonnell, Co. r. Ist Virginia Volunteer infantry
| J. b. Holden, Co. II LIST Virginia VOLUNTEER infantry
Jonathan knox, LIST Sergeant Co d. 22d OHIO Vonntoes
W. ParEsrson, Co C, 9th Ohio Volunteers.
c. 8 Brigham, Co. u, 46.h regiment (unknown).
| George A. stayner, 20. II, o7tn OhiQ.
Ira wilson Co c, LIST Virginia vountcor infantry.
| Q. s. Bowkcr, Co. h, Isl Maine cavalry.
Gustus Brown, from Buffalo, 1s artillery n Y 8. Vols.
| II. c. Tomlinson, SD Ohio Volunteers.
James II. Hams, Co NJ, 5th New York cavalry.
Ma. Smith, Co II, 10th Ohio Volunteers.
| william Geltt, Co. G, 10th Ohio Volunteers.
X. Hyncs, Co. b, 2sth New York Volunteers
.. prswcr, Go, Z. goth obiQ Volunteers.
r. Williams, Co +, 2Sth OH, Volunteers
wellington Blan, Co. +. 9th Ohio Volunteers.
Joseph Canady, Co. !, Goth Ohio Volunteers.
Samuel st. John, Co. B, 7th ohio Volunteers.
John johnson, Co. T. 1st Virginia Volunteer Infantry.
George Ray, 62d Ohio Volt nfccrs
| Ellis Durbin. Co. b, 62i Ohio Volunteers. Il e.4 RI
George J. Rock Co. T. 2}th Ohio Volunteers.
| A. Clarke, Co. X, 2otl Ohio Volunteers. ~
| W. Hunt, Co. c, lst virginia vountee- infantry.
In the list with tho above buried side by side
tho following Confcdcratss Two Of the hcldstonss
| are Of white MARBLE m ra-
.seph II. Brown, private I'd Mississippi Volunteers
\. ~ Jones private, 7th Georgia Volunteer infantry
John w. Brownley. 81 Mississippi regiment.