Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-27
OK THE FnoYr, ten miles south, east OF

| OK THE FRoNr, ten miles southeast or
WlllamSport, Nd, Tues. Sept. III, 1862
Frederick displays more Union flags to the
building than any other town have seen North
or South The great minority OF the people are
heartily loyal, or they are most excellent dis.
semhlers.
Fonr miles this side we strike the mountains,
thousand feet above the the sea level. They
are broken into winding, fertile valleys, thread.
ed by clear streams and rich in broad corn.
fields. The white uncovered iarmhouses are
half hidden in apple orchards, and tall stacks
of hay and straw flank
"The gray barns looking from their hazy hills
| Der the dim waters, vi !ening in the val s.
Nearly all the farmers and villagers seem to
be earnestly for the Union. They open their
hospitable doors TO the officers and attaches Of
the army, and dlsburse water to the thirsty
columns. Instead OF bewaing this unnatu
raj war;" they say they hope 10 see the rebels
thoroughly whipped. They call our soldiers,
not Federal" or Northern troops" but
" Our troeps." "
From Frederick to this point eighteen niles
the dusty roads yesterday were full Of our I'D,
vancing lorccs -iliantry, cavalry, and artillery,
The men are thoroughly bronzed, and their
hard Campaigning seems to have competed
their flesh and muscles. They march brisklg
and cheerfully, often singing as they gepJ
llvened by the victory OF Sunday, and The
knowledge that they are chasing the enemy,
instead OF being pursued by him.
But what fearful loads they carry They do
not march SO light as our Western troops
Their entire burdens--gun, cantcev, knapsack,
haversack, pack OF blankets and clothing
must often reach fifty pounds to the man. I'm
der such A'las.wcigh's the odds are greatly
against them in race with the Rebels
We met many evidences OF Sundays battle
There were companies OF prisoners, sorry.
looking Butternuts, from ten 10 one hundred
s'rong, marching back TO Mlddletown under
guard; a long train Of ambuances conveying
our wounded TO the hospitals; more wounded,
walking back, with arms in sings, or bloody
bandages about their necks or or,neads; rebel
hospitals, where unfortunate fellows were
Ar an NJ upon the straw with arms OF legs
missing; eleven OF our lost resting ppcidly
side by side, while their comrades were digging
their graves, hard by; the unbured deadui
the enemy, lying IN pairs or groups, behind
rocks or fence corners, and rebel surgeon, in
bush grey uniform, coming in with flag oI
, truce to look after his wounded
! At Boonesborongh our advance was less
| than two hours behind the flying enemy, and
many prisoners were taken, hiding in houses
and barns. citizen informed me that he
,, raw both Lee and Stonewali Jackson during
i Their brief sojourn; and that he counted one
hun red and tit,y pieces Of rebel artillery, with
:. tho carriages all labelled u. S." though the
e most OF them were evidently Of Southern man
v uacture, and the gun castings were marked
4 Richmond"
= All The morning we heard the pounding o
v dstan, guns, and at o'clock, p. IN, reached
: the front, where Iidbalrs and Pettits batter
i les were ieel ns the enemy. Richardson's Di-
vision had lhs advance. On the extreme iii
= the 9th New Hampshire was nearest the rebels
: lis line Of skrmishers, brown out IN a senl-
circle, was popping away briskly at shoit nit
range IRON behind trees and fences, and tn,
bulIernuts were replying with equal prompt
0 Ness Col. Cross Of the 9th, among bis skir-
Il mishers, was endeavotng to ascertain the exse
n position Of rebel regiment, when he lesrnet
c il by bullet IRON an adjacent corn field
y which grazed his shoulder cutting the cloth
ing to tie skin, but drawing no blood.
y From hill near our batteries, the rebels, OF
> Another ridge, mile away, were easily seeI
= with the naAed eye. Their artillery practic
IS WAS excellent Observing group oil our Of
: ticers on horseback, scrutnizng them will
/ field glasses, they directed gun towards th
i party and at the first fire threw a shell within
4 twenty yards ollt. Instantly came another
which struck within blk Icet OF a coloRel, bu
did M nypln1, Than N third rh hiph ihrau