The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-10-03
From Our AFEpy Correspondents.

CAMP ADVANCE, sept 26, 1861.
FRIEND SCHoFF :-Noth of a very warlike
char acter has transpired in our midst since l
wrote you last The usual amount ofskirmish-
ing has been carried on between the rebel pick
cts and our own, with the occasional loss Of a
nan.
Yesterday we made a reconnaissance with
several ba tteres of artillery, and several thous-
and men, toward, and near Lewinsyile, meet
ing with but little resistance several shots
were fired at us from the rebel batteries; only
one of their shells exploded near US, wounding
one of our men, but not dangerously. We re-
turned their fire with animation from our bat
terieS and in few minutes they fled, leaving
US in possession of large amount Of plumber,
in the shape of cattle and forage. We brought
back with us 50 loads of hay, 6 horses, some 40
head of cattle, 80 sheep, large quantity OF corn
and oats, and one cavalry prisoner
This in connection with az head of cattle ia
ken last week has given US a pretty good taste
of secesh beef, and will more than balan ce the
account at Bull Run
The prisoner was seen to have one of our reg
ulaton hats on, and was aaked how he came in
possession of it, he answered at was one you
left behind in the hurry of leaving Bull Run"
The enemy are near our lines, and in lsrge
force the smoke Of their camp-hres is plainly
dscernable FROM our camps, but they do not
seem to relish paying us visit near enough TO
exchange compliments.
7 nIa Cd 70 iuC in tla ri W
and county of Kenosha to action, but it strikes
me you had better organize fewer home guards,
and send more fighting men IN the field. Home
Guards will never fight our battles or defeat the
rebels especially if organized upon the princi-
pie of one I've heard Of in which the members
pledge each to the other, in no event to leave
home except in case of invasion, and then to
make good use of the powers given them by na-
ture to escape.
Again 1 would say send into the field fighting
men. Men of undoubted courage and endur-
| ance, recclect that soldiers life in is no teS-
tire holiday, but is made up of hard work, ex-
posture, privations and risks you know not of.
No man should come to join the army, before
sober reflection upon these points. He should
und erstand that his chances are about equally
balanced between resting place in southern
soil, and a happy return to friends and home !;
then if love for bis country still incllnes him to
AXE the risk, send hin along, an army of such
men would strike terror to the heqrts OF trail
tors.
There have been by far TOO many 4th of July
Generals, Captains and Soldiers already sent it,
10 the field 1t would seem almost their only
business here was to show white glove S.
nice uniforms and t.nsel and come fight, the
next and last thing seen, would be the ,ehite
feather
The rebellion has assumed too gigantic pro-
portions to be subdued without hard fighting.
The rebels have staked their all IN this contest,
and can fight just as well as we can. They
have able Generals TO command them, and it will
only be by superior force and numbers, that We
shall conquer, and restore to its accustomed
pc ace, cur beloved country. 4 better govern
ment than which the sun never shone upon.
'Then conquer we must for our cause it is just,
AEd THIS be our motto, in God we will trust"
Thousands of brave men, true philanthro-
pists, lovers of their country better than life,
Will probably now return 20 welcome kindred
and friends, but as natural consequence of
war will find honorable graves in Coumbia's |
soil, unmarked by monumental marble; but an |
aver grateful and redeemed country will SING
heir requiems, and recording their deeds of
bravery, will write on its page of history an cpl
taph more lasting and enduring.
OF the future plans of the campaign, you are
s capable OF judging as myself, everything is
ept close, but in due time the blow will no
oubt be struck. K.
D &c .b 05a, !