The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-10-18


r%atlens, SHEA we're very aoeeF,abls a. W
had hsn cot usary g. hspSs, After = rev
asurs res, sc ssaia pashed On. We march
- q hf a. flInbarr, then halted Tor the
tlght; started nsti morning At daylight
and cans 6 NJ Jesvrsen. Here a sarsl
~ bad fought them the night bvferr, asd
their fear gearl Nas sUIl % bs ssrn 90 the
hills this siae 81 the town. We drcw up in
line s; battle aud we're ready fcr another
6ght. bat a lev shots nun cur ARTILLERY scat
tered them, and they Al len Ia harry
We pushed on as tar as New Market that
night, started next morning At daylight.
aud cane 70 this place. Here ws fsaad that
part ef their train had crossed the Blns
Ridge aud gene towards Gordohsvills Oar
cavalry have gone ahcr them, have net
heard whether they captured any or not up
to this time. suppose you have seen he
5fieial report Of the whole affair ere this
But you can gain bu, little idea from a writ
ten account, enc must he en- eyewitness In
order to gain a eorrec, idea Of a movement
like this, Il has been a splendid Affair."
Oar loss has been quite small considering
the amount Of charging aud open Geld hght
ING We have done within the past few days.
W. have lost in our company I'D one Killed,
two wounded, and one missing.
H@AnRtsoXBuHu, Va.
Saturday morning Oct LIST. '6A
Since writing the above ! have been en-
picket two days at this place. On the morn
ing Of the third day we again started up The
Valley, masched until noon and halted near
a little village called -. where We
pitched our tents aud staid over night, Our
cavalry had been beyond Stanton and had
found no force IL that direction. 70 No siari-
Ell back IN the afternoon for this place and rs-
r vel here about la k aud pitched tents on The
same ground that We occup "a before leaving.
We have had a grand time FOR the pas, week.
We have more than fcraged orr living in the
Valley. We found two large Touring mile
1t that yillsgo, well filled with -four tha, the
Johunies had gathered here 10 the Valley
md lcn there to be ground. We go, about =
half bushel 10 a man. aud at the other mill
cur military authorities captured aud dealt
out to the army. That well supplied Us with
material 10 make gri1llt-cakea and gravies.
Now ceme the side dishes, We have taken
nearly every pig, sheep, turkey. goose. aud
such ike, that coull be found between S,ras-
burgh and this place, aud II We have no,
lived il has been our fault.
| went out with a comradc Of mine from
this company, while on picket,and afstAh~
miles travel We cam aero IS a 4 ov o'calv "
| hauled up my rife and set one litti fellou
10 making. We dressed him after the yle
and with a hind quarter on cur backs m,rei-
ed back to camp rejoicing had real for sup-
per. Day before yesterday. while up to the
other village, ! again started out with my
friend on another scout. We weat about
two miles to a little settlement and there
found things in abundance. We ran across
a good fat pig near a house; was so fast in
shooting that ! forgot to take out The stop
pie in tic eud Of my rife, the result was il
came very near killing al both ends burst
the barrel but did not hit the pig. lie went
towards the liver AID plunged in, and hal
ct nearly across, when n wen aimed uiot
from ny partners piece ended poor pig ey's
career, and il was a laughablc sight indeed
10 zee my frienl wade IN, clothes On. and
lrag Ii prize to the shore. Well, Se di resp
cd him, and with a hind quarter, oud about
a huslcl Of -four and Ave loayes Of bread 40
bal captured ut u secesh house, we started
back 10 camp. But TO our surprise, on ar
irving within half a mile Of camp, we foupl
a heavy picket line had been established. ~
This we could not run. aud the prospect Of
losing our booty and being escorted to heal
quarters under guard looked rather (arora-
able, However. We went up ,dAhe sentinel,
who happened to he one Of the 10th VI. Boys;
he took US in charge and said he would see
Us safely through il possible. After waiting
on the line about half M hour the officer "
tie line came along; the guard toli bin Of
his friends situation, ana be discharged US,
and we left for camp much pleased with our
visit with the l1ih VI boys on picket
| wish you could see Us At breakfast this
morning. It would be a smiling set Of boys,
a large dish Of grildle-eakes, spider full
of fresh pork, aud plenty Of apple.j,ck and
honey, and a plite u four gravy, that you
would behold. Such is life up the old She
nandoah Valley. learn that We are going
to fall back BY degrees to the Notifications Of
Maryland; and in doing so our cavaly have
had orders to burn every mill, sore, and
work shop, Of every description, between
here and Ilarpers Ferry. This viii cripple
them more than = defeat, a. they have re-
ceiyed a great supply from this yahsy. The
people say that icy are heartily sick u the
war, aud ssy that they arc a ruined people
6rtyer-and think 80 too ~ the looks Of
their property after our TROOPS have been
past Some nre left With hardJ enough IL
Inst them one day an 10 place to get ulore.
Ihagc seen families xishsnt a mouthful to eat
except wha, our boys had given them. and
DOT a place TO shelter their heals, their heus-
Is having been burned to the ~ound.
had a chance to work 81 NY old tr ado
while At Woodstock. While going
through the village feame to a JOB printing