The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-11

running fight between Martinsburg and Shep-
herdstown. That the raking showers Of grape
and canister took some effect on the men and
horses is very certain, and several wereisaeu To
60 down IN the last charge at the 'Stone
Bridge" Lieutenant was pierced With g.
Der in the hand on Of the 9Th Illinois, and
fell heavily to the ground. The casualties in the
Union troops were 10 wounded and 4 MISSING.
all from the 9Th Illinois, which in fact did III
the fighting, the Others being on picket and in
the rear.
Recruits for the old regiments in Hookers
and Fitz John Porter's corps arriving daily: new
regiments are coming in and the whole army ID
rapidly increasing in strength. &
Gen. Reynold 10 here and has assumed the
command Of Hooker's corps Gen. Meade takes
command of the First division and Seymore Of
the First brigade Of the 'Pennsylvania Re-
serves"
A deputation of citizens from Lancaster, Pa.
came into camp yesterday with three wagon
loads of 'things for the soldiers" sent out TO the
Lancaster County troops BY the patriot
Daughters"
If the good people at home could have been
present to look into the face of the soldier a.
the boxes Of fannels, the barrels of cabbages,
the sacks of potatoes, the cans of spple butter"
the jars of butter, of ellies, of fruits, and the
numerous packages of miscellany, were handed
from the wagons, how would they have felt the
blessing OF giving good gifts! The brownest
cheek OF the brawniest man was last night mois-
tened with tears of gratitude, as the heart swell.
ed with emotions of love for 1.-THE dear ones at
home" A supply of hospital stores were brought
BY the same deputation. : n
BY mutual consent, picket firing has entirely
ceased on the lines along the Potomac. Both
parties seem willing to suppress this barbarous
practice. -
Three refugees from Martinsburg merchants.
robbed of their stores whose Opportunities for
knowing. he.condition, Whereabouts, conduct,
and movements of the Rebel army have been
abundant, and we'll improved, came over last
night with Pleasanton's Cavalry. Their state
ment fully corroborates the accounts of desert
ers and paroled prisoners from Winchester.
The enemy's cavalry is at Big Spring, two
miles beyond Martinsburg, commanded BY Stu
art The army under Lee, including the divi-
sions under Jackson, Hill, and Longstreet, are
extended from Bunker Hill, through Winches-
ter, to Berry's Ferry, on the Shenandoah.
All manner OF forage and food about Martins.
burg has been seized. The large -four mills in
the vicinity have been taken possession Of, and
are guarded by the rebel soldiers. No one is
allowed to remove -four except with permit
from the Provost Marshal Much of the large
accumulation of grain in these mills is being re-
moved South. The farmers who haye not
threshed their wheat are ordered to do so imme-
dately. No distinction is made, rich and poor,
Union men and Secessionists, are alike despoil-
ed of their supplies.
The army has no tents, and all that has been
said and written concerning the restitution of
the army, the story of the want of shoes, and
torn, ragged, and filthy condition of the soldiers
clothes is again repeated and vouched for.
One Of these merchants asked soldier, who
came into his store, where they we're going to
next? "To Richmond" was the reply. "What
will you do there?" '.Oh starve, by Cd, and
rot in dirt" said the soldier.
Gen. Longstreet was wounded severely in the
foot, and was lying at Faulkner's residence sew
eral days. He is now with his command, able
to perform bis duties.
The Rebel officers represent, in conversation
with each other, that the Maryland campaign
cost their army at least 1000 men.