Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-26
Our Army COrrespOndenCe.
Especial Correspondence of the Cincinnati Prs...l
CAMP JETTHnsoS, Ky, Dec. %, 'el

IOIreuts, ieAVlng IentS anu camps mlSerAOle
sight to look at. In some of the tents, il
man wants to keep dry, would recommend
him to 90 outside. And, then, outside it is
almost equally as bad, for we have layer of
mud knee.deep from right to left over.
spreading the whole camp like poor mans
plaster. Well, believe such things mustbs;
and whether they must or not, they are so, at
any rate. Only few days ago heard several
of the soldiers thank God that they were out |
Of Virginia, owing to its everyday rains and
floods; but when the windows of Heaven |
opened yesterday, and remain so ever since,
sending down water in large oanteensful, the
boys are beginning to think that Virginia
alone is not the place where it rains.
Among the soldiers of the new regiments
there is considerable grumbliug, but those who
have seen service in Virginia feel in no wise
discouraged but rather glory in the rain.
The prospect of battle stimulates them to
endure whatever Providence may be pleased
to send. This news will be q source of
pleasure to our Government, of confidence
to our Generals, and of pain to the rebels.
Nothing worthy of communication has
trapspired as yet at Green River, save the
further advance of some OF our brigades
understand that the rebels are tearing up
the railroad track near Bowling Green.
This does not auRur we'll for them, after their
vaunted boasts that they would whip us.
Surely, if they we're not somewhat timid they
would not take this mode of debarring or de-
laying our troops, 1fthey are ready TO meet
us they should let the railroad remain as it
was, for it would facilitate and expedite the
movements of our forces, which they say
will be received with bloody hands to hos
pitable graves" Doubtless they have re-
pented of their folly, or at least they may
wish to be let alone till after Christmas,
thinking that it may be their last, but if
mistake not, and have some reason to be-
lieve, they will have stirring Christmas of
it-a Christmas which will cause the child
unborn to quiver and shrink when he is told
of it in after years. This will be a Christ
mas which will leave many a freside desc
late, that will leave many a wife a widow
and many child an orphan; it will be one
that will strike terror into the hearts and
copsciences Of the old and young, the weak
and feeble, the rich and the poor, the mer.
chant and the mechanic, the rich man and
the beggsr--all, yes, all, will feel its molten
weight. Even among the friends of our
forces no little anxiety will be felt.
AS many a loved husband and darling son
/ now probably for the first Christmas is ab.
sent from the festive board. l would say
one word TO such as have husbands or sons
now far away. Be of good cbeer-those who
| are now separated from you are engaged in
| one of the most glorious and laudable mis-
sions that man could possibly engage in
the perpetration, the strengthening, the de-
Tending and upholding of the best Govern.
ment that ever Gods sun shone upon. If
| you only think for enc moment of the mill
lions of the oppressed from the countries who
sought and found a safe asylum beneath the
folds of that glorious old flag, you would not
| feel discouraged; and moreover, when you
find thousands upon thousands of those os.
tracised foreigners now standing fearessly
and manfully shoulder to shoulder with your
dear ones on the field of strife, fighting for
the same cause and having the same object
Yin view, is it not sufficient to stimulate you?
I ] say again, be of good cheer. In this division
| of the army there is no sickness whatever;
the men are all in excellent health and feel
confident that the Lord will bring them
home safe to their dear friends after dis
charging their duty to themselves, their
country, their Government and their God.
To. day | had the pleasure of meeting
Father OHiggin, Chaplain of the Tenth Ohio
looking as hale and hearty as ever. Father
0Higgin has been in Cincinnati on furlough
for two or three weeks, and as he entered the
camp Of the "heroes Of Carnifex," every man
turned out to greet HMM fact, nothing
short of the capture of Buckner himself
could please the Tenth more than seeing
Father O'Higgin once more. He is unques
tionably one Of the most popular land,
think, very deserVedly SOY officers in the
army. He has always q kind word fol-
every body, and feels as much at home in the
soldiers tent as in the Generals marquee.
Considerable dissatisfaction exists among
the'sOldiers of the Tenth because of a care
published in one of the morning papers by
an ex-officer regarding the cause of his dis
connection with the regiment. They con
slider it wrong, unwarranted and unneces
sary. If the officer felt aggrieVed he should
have applied to the Assistant Adjutant- Gen
erals Office for the records of the case, anC
then he would easily see at whose door tn,
blame lies.
Brigade Quartermaster Nick Lacey re
cceived yesterday, for the soldiers of tn,
Tenth, from the Sixth-street Soldiers AiC
Society, very handsome donation, in tn
shape Of mittens, socks, towels and handker
chiefs. ll-
On Sunday, the z2do December a meeting
of the officers of the Tenth Ohio Regimen
was called by the commandant.
On motion, Mej. J. W. Burke took tn
chair, and A6jutant Grover was appointet
Secretary. The following resolutions wer
proposed by Captain VIM. Murray War
and adopted unanimously;
ResolVsd, That the officers and men of tn
Tenth Ohio return their warmest and mos
grateful thanks to the ladies of the Sixth
street Soldiers Aid Society, for their hand
some donations of mittens, socks, towels an
handkerchiefs, and further.
ResoIVed, That that the patriotic an
friendly wishes of the members of the So
eiety are reciprocated, with the persons
gratitude of every member Of the regimen
1t is also requested that the Cincinnati
Daily papers copy the above resolutions.
As the weather is so exceedingly cold AM
disagreeable you must judge Of the Joy an
gratitudeo Of these brave fellows for the llbera
donation. .a. O.!
Last evening one OF our pickets on th
, other side of Green River shot man sur
posed to be a rebel. He was fully armed {
the time, and stealing cautiously on th
pickets. This Is the only way to treat thes
skulkipg raacAls; and if they are all dealt wit
in this manner, we will have but little IL an
bushwhaeking. This thing of arresting thos
scoandrels, and getting them to take th
oath of allegiance, zip played out, &" and it
near time It should be. Those who haV
been in Western Virginia have seen too muc
of that sort Of work 70 be any way pAlatabl
TO them. II is rumored here, by man wh
| left Bowling Green few days ago, thu
Buckner's army is perfectly diBorgAnizel
He says it is more like dissentious mo
than an army of soldiags The Texas, Ranger
are hOoted at from every point owing
, | their having suffered the Dutch To- Whip an