Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-08-28

next week-August2 1920 Capt Eiclelber.
ger, formerly of your place, was judge, and
scored the poultry. He reports the display
splendid for Fair in August, aDG the quail
ity of all varieties shown, good. The num-
Der scored of all kinds was l1S specimens,
and by the way the poultry trade has been
among our best products all the season
Eggs, 10 to.lG cents all summer. Why don't
our peope-f,rmcrs and all other house
kccpcrs-raisc more? and as l have fire.
qucntiy told the CLARION readers, the Ply
mouth Rocks are the best on earth.
When General Lee baiicd General Meade
out OLA general engagement at the Potomac
after Gcttysburg-and crossed his entire
army on the south side, and leisurcly took
up his march up the Shenandoah Valley for
his old line of defense along the Rrppalnn-
mock, the 9th Nd, then part of the old Bird
Corp, Frcnch's Division marched southwark
by the Loudan Valley and not Il sight of the
rebels did we get until near Warrcnton, when
a column of his infantry and cavalry which
Nto VII Wv IL 'li tliC HAHN VI hio eih W. l'io
;cct its surprise by General Mcadcs advance,
was found dispntlng our further advance at
near Warrcnton. The 3rd Corps and di.
vision of cavalry were advanced to drive
them back, which was easily accomplished.
After Il march of some ten miles, where on
the heights of II cleared spur Of the Luray
mountain, the rebels decided to make a stand
\ section of artillery was soon gotten into
position. Brigadcs quickly filed into line Of
battle, and the advance for possession Of the
heights began. The battery opened with
shell At long range quite smartly TO which u
few return shells were sent us from the
"Johnmcs' guns. The infantry hurried on
eager for the afray, and after advancing to
almost within muskct range the "Johnnics'
sent us few farewell shells from their guns
and then tcl, back south of the Rappahan
mock, having accomplished all they were
sent to dO-protcct the flank of
their army while 1t withdrew to their old
line of defense,
General Meade then established his line
along the Rappaliannock. Indeed we might
say it reached from IIarpcrs Ferry on the
North to the Potomac south of Frcacricks-
burg on the South. Here we lay in camp
Battalion drill, dress parade and thee days
on picket being the order until about Octo-
Der Sth, when the signal service at Thor
ouyhtare Gap reported an immense column
of rebels passing on the Orange and Cor
louisville road, threatening the flank of the
Union army General Meade at once began
his preparations To meet the rebel tacticS.--
Ten days ,a,>on~ We're ordered and orders
gwen 10 be ready to march at moment 5
notice. Picket posts were doubled. Cavalry
DIVISIONS were moving III every direction, ana
the greatest vigilance observed everywhere
with dc>ultoiy firing along the entire line
but principally towards the right. Thus the
situation continued until the morning Of the
nth, when the entire infantry force of the
five corps began falling back to the North
Branch of the ltappahannock. At night we
campcd ON the North Bank Of the Kappa
hammock Not being fully certain of General
Lees movement, General Meade started the
2nd, Bird and 9th corps back to Brandy
Station on the morning of the l2th on "A
reconnaissance, in force. The rebels were
soon met and the fact disclosed that his tao
tics were to flank Genera, Meade and strike
Washington. After this, one Of the most
exciting MARCHES for possession ufCcntrcvl!lc
Heights ever engaged in by two armies
began. Lee had the advantage Of the short
or line but Meade had the better roads, and
after, two days Of this running march, neither
army knowing the exact location of the
other Mcadc's advance gained Ccnlcrvihc
Heights and General Warren with the 2nl
Corps, who brought up the rear OF Mcadc's
army and guarded the great corps trains was
attacked by Lees advance at Auburn and
was continually harasscl by his cavalry and
advance infantry until he reached Catictts
Station at noon Of the 1ith. He was then
seven miles from the camps OF the main army
at Blistow Station and stretching towards
WASHINGTON and Alexandria over Ccnlcryiilc
Heights. He marched to BriStow till about
9 p. M, when he met \. p. llill's corps
drawn up in line of battle surprising War
rcn's corp to be the advance instead of the
rear of McaNe's army. a sharp battle OF six
hours was immediately begun and the result
was that IIill fell back under the cover OF
night with loss of coo prisoners and u bat
terry Of six guns. Unul the 18th, General
Lee seemed to occupy the time rcconnolter'
inc around the Union lines and tearing up
old camp began On the 2lst scouts report,
ed his army all south of the Rapidan in his
Old quarters, but he did not rest here long,
for on the 26lh his army was found in force
ON the north side terrifying, between the two
Rivers. Here GcnrcaI Meade let him rest
until the morning of November 1st, when
the entire army was put in motion to adj
vance across the Rappahannock. The LIST,
2nd and Bird Corps moved southwark from
Warrcnton towards kclleys Ford; the 9th
and 9th toward Brandy Station Heavy
fling ON the lett told the position and work
of the first named corps. The river bank
was reached under cover of artillery and
muskctIy. Pontoons were lain, and on the
quict step we crossed but not so easily north
of Brandy Station. Scdgwick and Warren
had IA hot time of 1t, and not till dark and
then by charge on the new fort the rebels
had recently built, their line was carried and
Lees army began falling back south of the