The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-08-10

same which another officer had visited
during the previous day: and If, as l
have no reason to doubt, he really
found it unniurcG - narau1ers had
been busy enough between the period
of his visit and ours 1t was now
Thoroughly ransachcd. Scarcely an
article of furniture remained entire;
and as to living creatures, there was
not one to be seen III its vicinity. We
left it behind and went forward. a
further walk, of perhaps half a mile,
brought us to 4 poor cottage, situated
about stone throw from the road,
the general style and architecture of
which bespoke it as being the residence
of some new settler. Even it had not
: escaped the rapacity OF strarslers. Its
hogstv was torn down, its poultry
house broken open, and its little gar
den robbed of almost every cabbage
and potato that grew i'll it. There
was Il wretched old woman here, who
began to weep bitterly us soon as she
hehcld us. With some difficulty we
ocd to convince her that from us
she had nothing to apprchend; and
; having informed her of what we were
, in quest. she produced, as she declared,
,, her last fowl: for which she was aston
ishcd at being paid by quarter-dollar
,, piece This act Of barter on our parts
! restored her to herself. and we were
, not less gratiGcd than surprised to
: learn. that she had suffered no injury
from the British troops; but that her
son. with whom she lived, had himself
, driven off the hogs, and let the poultry
loose into the woods. We likewise
learned that there were neither villages
cabin. space of country which we
did not deem it prudent to traverse.
! SO wishing her good morning, we di-
rcctcd our steps backwards, and reach
ed the hivouac unmolestcd.
On returning to our home under the
tree, we found that Charlton and the
servants had been far more actively.
or rather successfully, employed than
ourselves. \ pig, a goose, and a barn
door fowl, bore testimony to the zeal
and diligence with which they had CON
Quoted themselves; and these being all
in an advanced state of preparation
we looked forward with satisfaction to
The enjoyment of 4 substantial and deli
cate repast. But as the poet expresses
himself
The best laid sch. mes OF and men
Gang aft awry;''
an aphorism for the truth of which W,
could this day painfully vouch. Onl
mcsscs We're just laid upon the grass
and we had just taken our seats b, side
them. when the hu2lrs Sull, My sound
el. Mortiii Il, rs it was but natura
that We should be, at an occurrence s.,
iil-timed, there remained tor us only
one course to pursue. We took eacl
in his hand as much meat and bread
as lie believed he should he able to con
| l,, ,,h p1t Io
was unccrenoniously bestowed in oul
own and our mems livcrsackS; We
buckled on our accoutremcnts, ano
slung our baggage on our backs an'
hurried of to our stations.
\ few minutes only elapsed, before
the whole army, consisting of near ioul
thousand men, and divided. as | have
already stated. into three brigadcs
drew up in the order in which it was
designed to move. 1t was my fortune
to he attached to the light brigade;
which. as forming the advance. took
part ut the lead Of Tie column. This
force, which was composed Of the S3tl
regiment, the light companies of the
4ih. DIST, and 44th. one company o.
marines. and n hundred armed negroes
might muster about twelve hundred
bayonetS, and was commanded by Colo
mel Thornton. The second brigade
again, at the head of which was Colo
mel Brook, comprised the 4th and 44ti
regiments: whilst the third, led by Col
Paterson, was made uo OF the 2lst regi
ment, and Il battalion of marines. Tho
park Of artillery, again, amounted
to no more than three pieces, one six
and two three-pounders; and it was
rendered doubiy inefficient from til,
total absence of horses The guns
with their turnli!s and ammunition
wagons, were dragged by s@amen; the
Tunncrs and drivers followed on foot
I'll the progress which they made wa:
rs tardy as the deep and sandy nature
Of he roads authoriz II us to expect
The different corps had already takcl
their stations and were in anxious eX
pcctaton oi the word of march, wher
about 1 o'clock in the afternoon, Gen
cral Ross, accompanied hy his aides
de camp and staff. rode up. No pre-
concerted plan had been arranged, no
had the slightest wish been cXpresse,
on the par, OF the officers; but his ap
pcarancc amongst them was hailed hy
: loud and reiterated shouts from the
men. The thing was wholly involun
) tlry, anl it failed not to cause tn,
qualification which it was calculated tt
) produce. The general pulled off hi
hat, smiled and bowed to his soldiers