Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-07-31
four Army Correspondence
FROM THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA.
SRERRYuLLE, Va. July %, 1862

| SBERRYULLE, Va, July ~, le62.
| Once more, after miles Of weary marching,
the army of Virgins rsposes free from war ant
wars alarms, far up In the valley of Lursy, g
tributary of the Shenandoah valley. The Lu'
ray valley is remarkable for nothing other thar
contrabands, who are as numerous ae the re-
puted plaques of Phsroh, and stone fences
The lay OF the country here Is very similar tc
that of eastern Ohio, and the agricultural pro
ducts about the same; the rye crop, however, Ii
more abundant than In Ohio, intended, pre-
sumo, for the distillstion of-coffee.
Here, as elsewhere in unhappy Virginia, des-
olAtion reigns; the once gay, chivalrous and
hospitable people are now the lowest Of the low;
either exiles from their homes, aiding and abet-
ting suicidal aud unholy rebellion, or skulking
from the gaze Of men they dare not meet,
among the mountain fastnesses, peeriDg forth
into the light of day only when they have muir
der in their souls and desperation in their
hearts. But few are to be seen, day or night,
though contrabsnds report their masters as re-
turning at night and "skeddadling" at the break
of day. Occasionally our cavalry scouts bring
one in, and If the sovereign In butternut does
not give a good account Of himself, he ia safe
for Camp Chase.
By the way, speaking Of Camp Chase reminds
me Of the deep interest," manifested in that clss-
sic institution BY all Virginisns. Ask an F. F.
v. the time of day-"about Camp Chase" will
mosl likely be bic reply, and until Jon have
fully eatisfed his curiosity as to the number Of
inmates, the location-whether hea thy or not
and the probable disposition of those confined,
you are not likely TO get very satisfactory re-
plies to your inquiries.
There 10 not much OF interest TO be trans
mitted from this Department. Everything is
nov quiet, and the vast appliances of war lie
idly on the way. A most oppressive and in
comprehensible silence and secrecy 10 main
tanned; the uninitlated on the right wing not
knowing what is transpiring on the left; even
the strsgglers, in their tardy efforts to rejoin
their regiments, fnd it difficult to locate the
brigade or division to which their respective
regiments are assigned. Truly there is head
at last, and more safe and military policy 10
being pursued, If not 60 speedy one.
Major General +. Sige is now here, COM
mAndiDg First Corps. He is thoroughly, in
everything but personal appearance, military
man, and has the entire confidence and respect
of the army. Ever on the alert, he may be ap-
preached Rt almost any hour OF the night, and
during the day he Is frequently seen riding
through the lines, experimenting and inspect
ing his command. He Ia as restless as the cou-
gar, and If an opportunity offers, will teach
SStonewsll'' lesson in Pearidgery which will
effectually cure him OF his manis for harvest
ing in the Shenandoah. Poor ',Stony," | am
much afraid that, If he does not make haste,
and bring plenty Of reapers with him, the slap.
Jacks which he promised his men from valley
wheat, will be few aud far between. He may
Blenker little from the upper bench of the
VALLEY; but the vast fields which await his COM
iug between here and the B. 4 o. R. R. are des-
tined for other and more deserving hafvesters,
Uncle SImue's cattle. IL
To-day is the twelfth for US without Q mail,
and only sixsy odd miles from Washington City,
with railroad communication to within thirty
miles of ne. What does it meant Surely,
there 10 more of design than accident in thus
keeping US blndfolded to the occurrences with
out Rumors Of every import are in circula-
tion, but, of course, they are ell grapevine. "
Notwithstandipg no mail aTTi0es here, daily
mail is started from here. II may be "mili-
tary necessity" to thus deprive us of mail mat
ter, and IL such, ss soldier, must scquiesoe;
but would like extremely well to leaFn Whetb.
or the seat Of the Potomac army rests easy on
its new base, and whether Washington 10 again
endangered. r.ri .y- ssg. ~.
Should anything transpire worthy Of note,
~ TYPO