The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-07-27
COMMUNICATIONS.
Letter from Western Virginia.
WEBsrER. w. VA. July rs. lses

WEBSTER, w. VA. July is, 1863
To the Editoref the Press;
When wrote last, / dated from Harrisburg,
Pa, and If l remember rightly, assured you
the rebels would never cross the Susquehan-
nah. 1t seems proved true prophet again
for they made rapid exodus about the 10Th
OF July--since when, they have found it best
to keep up their line OF march towards Rich
mond.
left Harrisburg The Sd, and came by way
of Pittsburg md Wheeling to this enterpris-
ing village, where, for the present, my tent is
pitched. | say enterprising, but do not wish
the term to be applied to the citizens by any
manner of means. As for instance The
town is made up of depot where govern
ment stores are deposited; three or four one
story log houses, and a one-story tavern.
The buildings are crowded by the soldiers
and officers compelled to remain at the post
while the corners, crevices, streets, &c, are
crowded by an innumerabe host of feas who
forage at will upon the poor humans COM
PEELED, for the time being, TO bear them com
pany. To this class of animated nature one
may safely apply the word enterprising. for
they are actively engaged, day aud night, in
procuring subsistence, leaving suffering NOR
tai Ike me, the poor consolation of perpetu-
al scratching. Yankees have been supposed
to be deeply interested in the inyentng of a
perpetual motion, but in the hereafter, the
palm may be conceded TO "the poor whites
occupying this Iorlorn part of the Lords visi-
bic heritage, for can bear testimony to the
necessitv for q corresnondn, ac,;r;,, % NJ
mart of the bitten. on mel Rnt Il e "a mar
cy one can scratch! And the enjoyment is of
such character there is no fear OF exciting
the coyetous disposition of such as cannot
well bear to see another possess any superflu-
Gus luxury. Among my numerous friends,
mo The nossassion of a,,,b. so1rou ensn ~ envy
tbumbsEwell armed nj their dis,;taI a.,r'..s;
tias ~ eN''''i'i
Webster ;s ro,,r mi,as ero,, cao. an.
baadonartars tor g. A,a.,,..s VIZ
.nd IN ,ha r.,,roaa a., ~ ,eauo
Hence we see anv amo,,, ~ ,nasar';,sss.
and countar-marchina Of en- fe,.aa Ins
ons,rs,;o,s ha,.a h,sa ss....t,' ~. ~. Deu'-
-, fIc.ro.l. "A pt:,,. '"e up
49,. ~ 9a,;,,s - i.,..pP, WV d s.iai Towns
sra tha a,,,rano ~ '''l.e .' as tney
n' sne ,.N.s 1nl,ansc W ,he mountain passes,
a.. - Ia .. . .,s arc eons max,
ng ra,us, 1 anu h'e therefore heid by small
~ haa,a s-.nen;s sos, "no arc on lle aiert
0,r s,ro,,s, 'sir,i ,,.,,a oe.ups our rear
larland a,st ,h,,.,,, -. =. .. 'o souo " Iuh
9eriah1 anu thehce 10 hancock, to guard the
Dc! p. y. haiiroau a. wei as Keep he rebels
run ciossing aooVe Nniia'hsporl VI course,
! DO nor know the plans oi the Sec'y OF War,
..Ss,ah -. s a.eu ioice anu lie
s,hppnes "naen m ns'1 passed through within
bardw p "a, ~, ass,9 ,..a, snouiu say Lee wouiu
,hron,5 :, Pi.p Dvv %"sohS Vi his 'rain saieiy
The soldiers here are mos,I, y;..;,;,
po,.',.. 1oaeis heie arg mostly tirgihians and
,hamrS ennssaiians .n anu iof the past TWO weeks
.uous" .ne weather mas oeen excessively
house has bean cro,ydad In, sD,uier. D our
a. Los e.o"uea win hungry ana
s,,. anss on.s oas .hes ali appear Wen and in
canon, LII spnn III, iuuea a, .ne poor fellows
s.aiu' sii neip oeins uirty LOT poor poverty
en cen, rsin anas msin'a eahno' anord even de-
sna ,ha AN onee ,non'h me stfeains are dry
anu .ne poor apoiosies lor wells are dry also,
ssonen,lv .aeh Iase, i, ~ ulnh y luxury. Con
ouita unheard or W., IS =, ma'eI pain Is
managa r., ~. ~ may "ohuef no" we
Il said h, he ,la ,,s,l. - necessity
or geniuses na, No., ~ =. anu ot,i-
feshv neone IT, a ,o,'r ~ 'iaaais pronnc. Wen'
spire freely and iry cla,h ,aan ,:a .,an' PER
up the sacred soil hasn,;r,,I,, aPpea Pi' 'p'is pms
oea,,inous resort -, .oI;.,a.n,s o'neIs less
ceag,hous aesor. 70 saiiva' that Is, judge so
-, n, ~, at;,,ra.''.a oeiu' woman with sew
!. ,,ocLa, handLaro,,ae ~. .neir toiiet on one
sr;,t;na ~. ~, ~ s.e o,ner day, ihe mother
aach yo,,hr,, lie =, aanelehiei .a as sue Dathed
ion ~ each i,,yari,a ~. ais oriiiiant complex
fed me that na,nrs, ae, ra- une operation satis-
be said TO be unfallng eouiu ai"ays
Near wbara ~. ,a' E
brook. n i now ,; a,;,a are eampea rs or acds
soldier dinning hi, haa,y sa..ly puddle. l saw
die and annyin.r 4, y. ~" eiie INTO tne pud-
he eould drioL s,ah !. " o niS hps; asked hlm II
how ha rani;ad ~ ssuh. WIN smile anda
Is n Uttie ,nef so5 uae, a'.au take IL because 1t
lam thankfni for av,., S, . ali.g is SO dry now,
7 wish somethino s, .niS
Gent interest to mai "ouiu happen OF suft-
our stagnan, life we dsaand noteworthy, but in
natl paners 10 keen ms iaSorp upon tne Iincin-