The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-12-20

or dying in the hospital, 40 their !egili.
mate result
We are to form part Of the advance COL
umn agalns: Gen. Buckner, who is strongly
fortified at Bowling Green, with a force
valiously estimated from 40 TO 100 thou.
sand men. The latter estimate is prob.
ably more nearly the truth, and the Un-
ion iorcc being concentrated against him
is from 4Oto 90 thousand. | give this
large margin, because am not authorized
TO state the true number. Ofour ultimate
success | am certain, but OF immediate
triumph am not sanguine, as their force
is tie larger, their Position strong
one. and their commander one of the
ablest. | make these statements, not be-
cause | am discouraged or to dishearten
others, but that our friends at home may
not think we are doing nothing, because
we do not do all which should be expected
OF US. were our situation and tha; of the
Rebels what the public prints represent
then to be.
The people of Ky, though loyal, feel
very different from those in your section.
Their patriotism makes them with us, but
their education. prejudices and sympathies
are against us. They distrust the Pres.
idcnt and hate Secretary Cameron.
Many Of them still yearn for some com.
promise. There are some exceLtions.--
One instance is too good 10 be lost. One
of the leading men in Louisville was asked
'ii he was for subjugation." He replied
No he had been, but was now for ex-
termination.
Those OF our boys who are not able to
tramp and carry their accoutrements, are
TO be left at the hospital in the city
Those from our Company are Henry
llotchkiss, now convalescent from intermit-
tent fever, assigned to o,h ST. Hospital, but
stopping with friends in the city S. B.
Cou sins, who is honorably discharged, but
will remain here until the papers can be
sent. 10 the Department and acted upou.-
His lungs are unsound. Jay c. Smith,
d.Morse and Daniel Corless. All of them
are able TO be about, but unfit for duty
VIM. Goodrich, recovered from fever,
should be added 10 the above list. Mos,
of the boys are rugged
Sergeant Pa;chip has been detailed for
special duty by Gen. Buell.. When the
reports Of our Regiment were carried to
headquarters. the General inquired who
made them out, and, on being told re.
spoDded 81 have use for tha, man or
der him 10 report 10 me-" Sergeant P.
entered a written protest against being
taken away from his Regiment, but was
told that, if he would get Col. Hazen TO
write TO Col. Haskell, Commandant OF the
Brigade, and he to Gen. Nelson, of the
Division. and be to Gen. Buell., then he
Buell. } would consider the subject. He
gave it up, and went to work will re-
main in Louisville for time, but they ex-
pect to remove the head quarters OF the
Department to Nashville, after we have
achieved victory or Two. May the day
be hsstened. U...
Though my communication, (desul.
tory from frequent interruptions, being to.
day Sergeant of the Guard is already too
long, allow me TO make it enough longer
to reply TO query which has been made,
viz: "A'int you sorry you enlisted ?'-
No have felt scores of miseres incident
TO soldiers lie, that never have and
never will be described, but, were free
to-day, would Immediately re-enlist, and
for the war. II l survive the tramp. you
shall hear of il. Yours, T.