The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-06-26
Our Armp Correspondence
Correspondence Of tho News.
Letter from the Goth Ohio--Notes by
the Way.

Letter from the Goth Ohio--Notes by
the Way.
SUNDAY, May 25.--To. day our brig.
ade was marched out about 10 mile,
and back to camp by night. The OBJ
ject of this move was to deceive the
enemy in regard to our movements
Gen. Fremont and the main army
moved to-day toward Petersburg. II
is reported that Banks has been com.
pIetely cut up By the rebel Jackson.
and Fremont has been ordered to pur.
sue Jackson and if possible capture
him. We are not the least mad because
we have to leave this forsakcn country.
Nothing but mountains and mountain
streams are to be seen on every side,
and the question is constantly suggest
ing itself how do these people live? .
MAY 26.--We left our camp this
morning at an early hour, and for want
of sufficient transportation had to leave
some Of our tents and a lot of knap.
sacks, &c. Co. H, Capt. Williard's, was
detailed to stay at franklin to guard
the sick and commissary stores left be-
hind for want of transportation.
May 27.--Crossed the Potomac on n
pontoon bridge. Leaving Co. T, Capt
Cowgirl, to guard it, and Co. X, Capt.
Gore, and two companies of the 9Th
Virginia, to guard the baggage train.
we pressed on to overtake the main ar
my, who have one day the start of us.
We reached Petersburg at 6 P. NJ,
drew rations for 5 days, exchanged our
muskets for Enfield rifles, and started
at II o'clock for Moorefield, leaving be.
hind such as were not able to march.
NAY 2S.--Rcached Moorefeld this
mcrning at 6 o clock, wading the Poto-
mae, which was here very swift and
deep. Being the Advance, we passed
several Germ n regiments, and stopped
two miles from town for break fast
which was prepared and eaten in a
drenchlng rain. Here, for the first
t'me siace we entered Virginia, we saw
scme really beautiful country and a
beautiful town. This afternoon we
marched some z or 6 miles and eucamp.
ed OR the summit Of tall mountain.
Reports ia regard to Jacksou's position
and movements, and Banks aud Shields.
are as pleuty as blaekberries, but as
no one Knows certainly, except Gen.
Frenont himself, it is useless to repeat
them or write them down
May 29.--Rested here during the
day, and this evening at 6 o'clock start
ed again in the extreme advance. The
object of oar marck this evening is to
reach the bridge across Lost River, l6
miles distant, before Jacksoa hears Of
our coming and destroys it.
May 30.-We reached our destina.
ton last night after forced march
over some bad roads and numerous
small streams, nearly two hundred men
IalIing behind from fatigue and sore
feet aud legs, numbers of them not get
ting iuto camp until this morning. At
IL Nj. we started forward and after a
narch Of miles reached Wardensvile
n the midst of heavy rain. Stopping
here for few hours, we marched for
ward two miles aud encamped. Still
raining heavily.
The "Jessie Scouts" came into this
village day before yesterday, pas sed for
'ecesh cavalry, learned all they wanted
% Of Jackson aud his movements from
party of Ashby's cavalry, were treat
ID very Hospitality by the citizens and
ode off unsuspected. To-day they
'reated quite an excitement by visiting
he citizens in company with the cyan
iees." On our march last night we
zane across a dozen of them at farm
louse, and arrested them for party
VI Ashby's men. Their guns were ta-
ken from them, and they were consoled
With the promise of being shot, when
hey were identified by some of our
party and released by Col. T. They
IRE a sharp, reckless set of fellows,
iressed in all manner of ways, princi-
'ally with hunting shirts and Secosh
uniforms. They take a good many
by playing off d" on
hem; and, getting to look at their guns,
'ay, "now, you id rascas travel. -
They look surprised at first, but soon
ind out that there is no fun about it,
Ind march quietly OF to headquarters
MAY 3l.--Commenced our march
his morning at 3 o'clock, wet and
ired, it having rained on us all night
md drizzling all day. Marched nine
niles and encamped on the road toward
Strnsburg.
SUNDAY, June 1.-The day for bat
les.--At 10 o'clock to day we came up.
IN small forca of tba ono -