Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-27

trscs fr IN private letter written by an officer in ar
tilery battslon attached Rode, division They give
a birds.eye view of the advance upon Martinsbuig'
show that Lncolnsm predOminates IN that secon and
graphically narrate how the Ccnfederaes received
at WilliamspOrt
WILLIANsPoRr Nh, June II.
Our movements since leaving Guinea's Depot, have
been of rapid long marches, with only one Eight
Martinsburg) which occurred on Sunday, although We
deployed around Berryville, but we're too late.
After passing Front Royal, dviiUn LEFT the main
column Of General Ewefs force. The main column
proceeded on to Winchester while lett the turnpike,
and debouched around by Berryyile, capturing there
good many military stores etc We pushed the enemy
rapidly before U.s. killing and capturing them until they
reached hartnsburg, where, being reinforced, they
made stand and Gen. Rodes commenced depoyiDg
his column for the attack In the meantime artil-
ery opened and in the brief space of twenty minutes
before our infantry could get into posidon-we had the
enemy g. ing in great haste from the ragged rebels"
We pressed forward and captured large quantity Of
stores forage five guas and every sort thing valuable
TO army
was engaged last night until o'clock collecting
the guns and horses and feel now after full days
rest extremely fatgued. We tarried in Martnsburg
only long enough to gather our spos and from thence
came to this place arriving here night before last Mar
nsburg is strong for the old Union, and several Yam
KEGS were found concealed in the houses after the
owners had sworn that there. All that par.
of Virginia. fear with but very few exceptions, is I'M
sound to the core.
But OF all the sights have seen, none can COM
pare with this little town. On crossing the Potomac,
and entering the place, was at the very head Of the
column. Not soul, save few boys and scattering
Confederate cavalry graced the All the stores
and every house was closed; and every window, and
even curtain down. as if the sight OF rebel could
not be tolerated On advancing further into the town.
few faces (womans euriosty,D occasionally proruded
from window and groups Of men could be seen gath.
cred on the street At corner, about halt
dozen young girls were collected who waved their hand
kerchefs quite bravey and cheered us. This we have
named secession corner cut all the buttons from my
coat to give these gir for which hoped to get in
return Breakfasts dinners and suppers. But generally
the women looked very grum if hesitating between
laugh and cry, and the men looked serious, and were
as mute blocks of granite all betrayed an evident
fear After dark, went 70 town from our encampment
and saw good many ladies ON the streets. All declared
their sympathy with the South but said they afraid
make manifest their preference, as their names would
be repeated whenever the Yankees returned But the
men remained silent
Little however, did for those things, andy
terday Gen. Rodes opened all OF the stores, and made
the propretOrs sell TO soldiers for Confederate money
OF course articles of every description Immediately
advanced-cOiee for Instance, at 90 cents pc pound
aud every other article in like proportion but great
eXlortion was allowed.
In the evening, all the men and officers, the staff
ocers, were ordered out OF Town. ana the government
Impressed every thing wanted, paying IN Confederate
money! and il that refused, paying none at all.
The merchants had concealed their goods in every
conceivable place. but rigid search soon brought them
10 light The people say nothing to all this butt you
see that they sell with very bad grace.
Gen EReil will probably Join to day or TO morrow,
and future movements will depend upon circumstances.
Our cavalry, under Gen. jenkins, is already 10 PENN
syvania and only y miles from the State line
and three days march from Harrisburg Gen Eve has
men enough to whip any $4,000 militia the enemy can
put before US. Our army Is splendidlY equipped. OF
artillery there is no end the enemy having left many
ia our hands as know what do with, and large
amount of ammunition Of all kinds. -