They heard also a great tumult, a mixture of many noises, the rumbling of cannon and wagon wheels, the cracking of drivers' whips by the hundreds and hundreds, the sounds of drivers swearing many oaths, but swearing together and in an unbroken stream.
They rode to the crest of the hill, where they were well hidden among oaks and beeches, and there the whole scene burst upon them.

The late moon had brightened, and many stars had come out as if for their especial benefit.

They saw the broad stream of the Potomac shining like silver and spanned by a bridge of boats, on which a great force, horse, foot, artillery, and wagons, was crossing.
"That's McClellan's army," said Harry.
"And coming into Virginia," said Sherburne.

"Well, we can't help their entering the state, but we can make it a very uncomfortable resting place for them." "How many men do you suppose they have ?" "A hundred thousand here at the least, and others must be crossing elsewhere.

But don't you worry, Harry.