The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-10-14

vas o0ly eight miles distant aaj Al
dtiam has sen, Many Of her wounded
here. Though my rsgimens wAt nos
IL the action. Ne werc near suough
On that terrible day, 10 BE- much IN
spirited on oar weary march BY the
constant booming q the cannon.
That day Ne marched with loaded
guns, and did not cucAmp I'LL after
DARK, when We lay down in = stony
Geld As noiseleSsly - possible, les,
some lurking enemy should note eur
presence. The city has been in con-
siderable excitement for several days
past under an apprehension Of q SEC
ond visit from Ssonewall Jackson who
has threatened to barn Il 10 the
ground on account Of is presioas
cold reception, These fears seIe AL
founded on the IDLE FumoF &c hi.
having crossed die Potomac again aadl
we're all alIayed by she hows of yes
terday that Martinsburg Z taken and
the enemy arc retreaiing toward
Winchester.
The opinion here Is that the enemy
cannot hold out much longer, for Il ID
fact that they are reduced 10 great
extremity for the want Of food, not
withstanding all that may be said TO
the contrary by some southern sym.
pathizers." The rebels when here
had no regular uniform and appeared
like ragged, ilthy set Of beggars,
From one Union grocery in the city,
they took $1,000 worth of provisions,
and the country around was plum
dered. In some cases, however, the
worthless confederate notes were of.
fercd in payment for what was taken.
Many fine horses we're taken, old
worn-out skeletons being left as SUBJ
stitutes. Notwithstanding all their
plumber, there were some of the poor
wretches who died of actual siarya-
ton, and were left dead in the fields
and barns around.
The Union people here are Union
through and through, even TO the ba.
bies in their mothers arms. ! have
seen one little child only eighteen
months old, which could by no means
be induced TO look at the rebel, but
when the fe,lerals first marched in she
shook both hands in delight toward
them. OF course the scene called
out from the ranks "three cheers for
the Union baby" Among other in.
tercsling incidents showing the fear
less patriotism existing among the la
dies, ! have the following directly
During the occupation of the city by
the confcderatcs, n young lady went
to enc Of the hospitals 10 carry some
thing TO the Union prisoners. AT iis
entrance the rebel guard askel what
her sympathies were, when she coolly
uniastcncd her shawl and disclosed u
Union flag, pinned upon her br, asst,
saying, "these are my sentiments"
This is more to be admired from the
fact that every Uuion flag they could
lay hands on had been destroyed, and
houses had Teen searched, and the
flags found were torn in pieces and
trampled in the dust beneath The
horses feet. The guard--onc of the
real southern "chiyalry," rarely met
with--passed her in with true APP
probation Of her bravery.
Another incident may show how
truly some Of the confederates esti-
mate the value Of their government
notes. A soldier entered a private
house and wanted some "grease to cat
on his cabbage" The lady had moth
ing but lard, and for table spoonful
Of it he offered her ut $50 note, re,
marking that he had in bis pocket
$500. ! heard this from the lady's
own lips, and can vouch for its truth.
Yours truly,
NJ. PORTER SSrLL.