The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-01-22
sweet restore-Balmy sleep"

sweet restore-Balmy sleep
In The morning the unrested soldier arose
from his couch of snow and mud to resume
without breakfast tolsome march of %
miles But cannot, if ! had the time, de-
scribe the balance o the march, until com
pleieIy worn out four of The s4lh--am ong
which was your humble servant-at 8 o.
clock entered this city. Never in my life
have Ionged 10 see The end Of march as |
did this Our noble captain, Segt Funk,
Tesmster, A. Lunger. of our Co, was The
irst in town. From this time until Tuesday
noon small squads came struggling in COM
! pletely exhausted. "A bounteous supper
| had been prepared by orders OF Gen. Lam
| ders for US, aud | can assure you thai [
never enjoyed meal with az much sats-
faction in all my life What few came in
on Saturday night was quartered in the en-
/ CINE house, where we had plenty of straw
and good warm stoves and yet amid all
heard to escape the lips of the soldiers of
the Union. The 100 P V, The 39th Illinois
and part OF the Home Brigade of this place
came in the same as we did-only more SO.
We are now quauered in different parts OF
the city in private houses churches, school
houses, halls and the court house and are
fast recovering from the effects Of the
march.
This city contains 10000 inhabitants,
mostly of dutch descent, and any quantity
of rank secessionists, but they keep very
! quiet Just now. II is situated on the Poto-
mac river, 26 miles from Romney miles
from Bedford, Pa, Al from Hancock and
100 from Wheeling Va Ii is ompletely
surrounded by high towering hills except
where the river has cut its way through the
everlasting mounts of coal and Iron ore.
There is only one paper published n this
place, the Telegraph, of which send you
copy and would say think you would dc
we'll to Exchange with it, There were two
others in full blast when hos.iliiies com
menced, enc was completely guued for it;
secession proclivi:ies, and the other had to
suspend TO avoid the same fate Romney
has been evacuated by our troops since the
affair at Blues Gap, for what reason | dc
not know as there is no enemy within II
or l5 miles of the place.
General Lander supersedes General Kelly
In command of the forces in Weste m Vir
ginia His encampment is at place called
Pauerson's Creek seven miles south of thi
place, TO which place we expect to move
tomorrow. General Lander's armyis nov
: 1000 strong with most splendid park o
artillery. There is quite number of on
regiment in he hospital now, with tn
measles. To-day attended the funeral o
one of the Srd Md. V his disease was Ty
phoid fever.
| Our Ait. was highly complimented b
, Gen. Lander for the mastery manner j
which be conducted the affairs of tie town
, during the time he was officer of the day.
}, By the way the Hurley Guard, had th
! honor of being the Generals body GuarC
during the sheIling of the town of HancocI
Lieuienants Ert, and Mc Dowell, are fai
recovering from severe colds which hs
' kept them pretty close for some time.
!. Our soldiers miss many of the Iuxurie
q and comforts of home. But the most com
plant is in regard to cold hands, very ie'
E of them have any gloves or mit,ens Cool
n not the Patriotic Ladies OF Columbia couu
8 ty, remember that there are olhar soldie
from thai county, than the sIron Guards
o And again could not the Pafsr Of the CO
: do something Tor HE boys, certainly the
have doue naught Al which he sholIld blnsl
bat they have faced the deadly cannon
!, mouth, and came forth from The II Al Of Fl
with = fame untarnished-