The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-11-13
Correspe.Ae.ce Of the Palladium.
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II FArEfTx c. II. West Va, Oct 80, 'e3.
Dear Bsn:-Matters are very quiet in our
front II present-owiug (according 20 &C.
counts received from deserters and rsfu-
! gees. to Burnside's proximity to the yir-
giniA line and the Smith county Salt Works,
which ars to be held at all haxards--Thus
force that was collecting in the county
; adjoining on the east for an attack on our
works. and the Kanawha Valley was drawn
of to the south.-The troops stationed here.
are working like beavers on their winter
quarters. and will be able IN the course of
week to entertain their friends. in their nea,
Regimeutal Village of log cabins with pun
cheon floor, cot, and chinBies, very COM
fortably. We have Field and Staff street.
Line Officers street. and perpendicularly to
the latter. commencing the right we
have A, F, D. l, c, H, E. X, G B. streets.
/ We have company of one hundred
bushwhackers composed of the best marks
men in the brigade for the purpose of coun-
ter bushwhacking the large companies of
rebel bush whackers, that have annoyed
| our point all summer. few days ago they
made q descent on the rebel pickets, six
miles from Lewisburg.--found them sup
ported BY a company of Sherma's men--but
succeeded In routing the whole force. ia
king prisoners, horses and cattle. sufficient
to pay finely. On their retreat with their
booty. their rear guard Of thirty men. were
attacked by rebel cavalry. Our boys had
ambushed In the laurel close to the road.
and their FIRE quickly sent it back in confu
sion, minus several men killed, wounded,
prisonnrs, horses, &c, all got in safely.
| Large numbers of refugees are making
their way through the mountains to our
IL T. H. !,
to see the poor half starved and ragged suf-
| ferers, with few little bundles OF clothing,
C 1ming in camp, some of them are deserters,
all have seen better days, and many owned
| fine farms, and once considered themselves
independent. Our we'll clothed boys gath
er around them, but few ask for the told
history of sorrow. too plainly published by
the pale faces, bare feet and tattered gar
men,s in their midst. Fittytwo families in
a body, came in by flag of truce to Gauley
Bridge. They were foreign subjects, Wild
ows aud their children. or aged and intrm
citizens, who could not perform military du-
ty Gen. Scammon at first refused TO adj
nit them and ordered them back again, but
they said that starvation was behind them,
Q I'D they might as we'll meet it at our lex
post as anywhere, therefore they would
not go. Ratons were issued to them and
finally they were allowed to go down the
valley towards the Ohio. A few weeks ago
two brothers Zone the owner Of fine farm
and mills left Monroe county, with their
satchells in their hands.-The second day
they were captured by conscript patrol who
started with them and others to Princeton
Their satchells Zone containing S4, 200 of
Virginia Bank money were strapped on the
officers saddle. AT a short turn in the road
the brothers d4rted into the bushes closely
followed by the guards, but hope lent wings,
and for three miles, up hill and down they
raced-to win at last, after four days climb.
ing about in the mountains {having to avoid
the roads. without food they were delight |
ed to hear yankee halt them, and see the I
blue blouses of our yankee soldiers. Those .
men are penniless, and working by the day |
at the furnaces near Charleston. hoping that
their wives and children may follow them
A short time since. a soldier of our reg
iment was sitting with others at the road
side near camp, and poor woman came
along driving COW aud calf; the COW SHE'D
at the men. and be run to help get her into
the road again. Imagine his feelings, when
he discovered under the clean but faded
sun bonnet. the face Of his oun mother.
HIS father, brother and himself, were union
men and were driven away two years ago.
He learned from his mother that the COW
and calf was all that was left of their form
er happy home, and that the milk OF the
COW had been her chief supper. in her long
walk over the mountains.
much soldering msketh a man sharp:
--(Chron II th chap, 9th verse; Last
week two Of our boys learned that rebel
citizen some fifteen miles from camp, had
a fine double-barrel shot gun, and they wan
ted it. They would not steal or press it,
but got it honestly as foilows:-Jim. hid in
the laurel by the roadside, while Joe,
dressed in "butternut." went to the house
and told reb that he was a southern scout,
and that there we're some yankee scouts in
the neghborhood, asked him to get his
gun and help him bushwhack them-"Cer-
tsinly he would" and eff they went. Mo-
wing cautiously along. the road they were
suddenly fred on from Jim in The bushes
Bang, bang, bang, went Jim's revolver
Lord Almighty" says Joe, "there is fifty
yankees" and sprang into the laurel with
reb at his heels; ''lordl they are after us
says Joe. throw down your gun, and run
for your life," which advice was quickly
followed. Reb was soon out Of sight, when
Joe quietly retraced his steps and found
the gun and his friend Jim, who had laid
down on log to laugh.
Generals Kelley, Scammon and Duffie.
paid US visit yesterday and reviewed our
brigade. They expressed themselves high
y pleased with our appearance and move
nents, the 9th Va. bearing off the honor,
and being pronounced not only The finest
regiment in the 3rd division, but the finest
regiment they ever saw. THE 19th and
Is. Ohio, aud McMnllens battery compose
he balance of the brigade. all under the
of Col c. B. White, an officer
md gentleman in every sense. and at all
lines.
HICKoRY