The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-07-25

we puDIsn DeloW eALrAo1S lon lee-
Ter Of ogilvie Byron Young TO thsCynthi-
ina Kentucky NeWs.
ogilvie is fare specimen Of"SOuth-
arm Cbvalry" aud we publish his letter
for the purpose of showing the yeomanry
Of the North, and especially our GSrmG"
and irish friends in what estimate they
are held by the South:
RETREAT TO KENTUCKY.
Mr.. Editor:--Instantly, after my &C.
q Initial before the Federal Court of the old
United States, deceased" for the South
ern District Of Ohio, at the earnest solicit
tation of many warm personal and politi-
cal friends, crossed the Ohio, and stop
ped in the beautiful city of Covington.
where l proposed remaining few days,
and then passing directly on south, in pur-
suit Of tusier scenes and notler game than
the nasty, sinking. dirty greasy. thiev-
ing abolition skuDks Of Cincinnati
Scarcely had l landed and taken up
my "royal quarters" in the magnificent
Magnolia-the La Belle of Kentucky
botels-botore l was peremptorilly com
manded by the miserable. low. levelling
cowardly. degraded and degrading bla'h-
erskite journals Of Cincinnati. to leave
Covington or run the gauntlet of an al
lied mob Of dirty "meat Ihisves' Of Gin
ciunali, aud The unconditional dogs Of
Coviugton. Stung to the quick by these
vile reptiles, ira,e aud O6durate. that
things SO low and mean should be per,
mited to ruff the repose and disturb the
equilibrium Of gentlemen, resolved to
revoke my pre.annouuced intention oi
leaving Covington, at that time. and pub
lished my purpose to remain twelve or
fifteen days longer. in order to give the
cowardly vermin ample time to attempt
the execution Of their dastardly threats
for | wished to write scarlet record. and
give my receipt in Iull to the uncOnditiun
al Unions-or rather the coldblooded
cowardly, foul black hearted abolition
skunks of Covrngton.
Oglivie visits Camp Dennison, Ohio. il
disguise and describes things as follows
Arriving at Camp. desired to be con
Quoted to the officer Of the day. l was
Immediately introduced by the Sergeant
into his august presence. l never. shal
forget his TO a military man) laughter
provoking appearance. He was great
long lank, lean, box>ankled. .bandy shank
ed, bow-lrggcd, gizzard.heeled crump
shouldered, beetled -browed, anvil headed
six feet tower of shackly bones, with leg'
so long and slim. that they looked like
the shadow Of the afternoon Of yesterday
never but once before saw such an an
imal out of a menagerie. aud that was o!C
Abe himself. who has been declared by
the best biologists to bea Hybrid-a cros
bslween the Mallise Jack and the Sant
Hill Crane. Suppressing, however. TIN
involuntary emotions Of contempt and dis
gust, l piled The old BOBBY GRACEFUL!
with that all potent panacea, fattery;
praised bis coat-its magnificent cut. e
and fnish-spoke of his commanding
form and martial appearance. The frig
id old iceberg melted. lie actually grin
ned ghasly smile," aud granted me I
permit to pass through the Camp-EvE'
offered to let a sergeant show me arount
il wished it. l thanked him and de
cliued the consideration. | now passet
into the main encampment. Gehue! wha
a scene presented itself. thought ha
Witnessed the perfection Of tho rdiculou
and the sublimity Of the iarcical, in eve
ry conceivable shape and manner tha
human ingenuity could possibly preseu
them. l have seen military assemblage
Of the uhtnsored savages Of the forest
the wandering Poems Of Mexioo-th
squalid lazzaroni Of ltaly-but neve
before have behelG such an assembling
ofignorance. want and degradation, a
here burst upon my astonished vision.
had heard much, but "the half had nc
been told me-"
Here aud there and everywhere. wer
scattered about. groups of nasty, dirty
ragged, squalid, shoeless ''abridgemenI
OF men," Sitting upon their bare. hauucf
es, officers and men miugling indiscriu
inately. were playing 'old slsdge"-
some for chew of tobacco, others for
three cent ginger cake, or mug Of lage
beer.
THE CAT Fish ARIspoCRACY.