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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-14
KNOX,
CAMP WooD, HART Co., XVI
February 9th, 1862. {

EDITOR PIoNEER,-This is the gloomi-
est weather have ever experienced. The
rain pours down in torrents, with short
intervals, and those only who are COM
PEELED by duty expose themselves to the
incessant drenching net rain-but ex.
pose themselves they must-for, Mr. Edi-
tor, there is no remissness of duty here
every man has n duty to perform, and
cheerfully does he perform it. 1t is slop +!
slop! splash !! splash at every step. Our
camp is a vast slop-hole, and our long
legged boots and rubber leggins will not
save our broad from the mud and
water. The troops not on duty content
themselves in their tents, such weather as
this, amusing themselves as best they can;
some story telling, some playing cards and
checkers, one singing Of Home, sweet
Home.' another reading. and not unfre-
quently some may be found mapping
It is during such times as these that read
ing matter is gratefully received by the
volunteers-how eager each one is to see
the last daily, and more particularly the
home papers these last are the most
welcome visitors of any others. How
/ wish, Mr.. Editor, for your sake, that
people at home would appreciate their
home paper as a0e do in camp. There is
a great dearth of news here at present.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-14

You have learned before this that OUR
worthy first lieutenant, D. J eCulbertson,
has been promoted to "a captaincy; he is
deserving of Better position, being an
accomplished gentleman, and fully COM
petent to discharge any and every duty
incident to military life. Your CORES
pondent owes to him an enduring graft
tude for valuable aid and counsel.
don't know what disposition will be made
Of him, but that prosperity and success
may attend him is the wish of the writer
Captain Kirby, who has been, to use a
camp phrase. under the weather, is con-
%alescent, and will soon be on duty again.
The bodies of General Zollicoffer and
Lieut.. Peyton, killed at the late battle
near Somerset, passed through camp las'
week with flag of truce, they were
escorted to the rebel lines by body o.
troops under charge of General Johnston,
of our brigade. The health of our regi
ment is improving, there are but few in
the regimental hospital, where they are
under the direct care of that prince o1
clever fellows, DR.. Rodig, who uses every
exertion for the comfort of the men under
his care he tells me he is in receipt o.
a large quantity of bed-clothes from the
patriotic ladies of Van Vert county
which has added greatly to the appear
ance of the hospital, as well as the com
fort of the sick ; the doctor and men re-
turn their grateful thanks to those noble
hearted women for this favor. Lieut.. Col
Wilson is in command of the regiment a
present. Col. Dickey and Major Wallace
have been absent for two weeks. NJ
| prospect for a forward movement soon
Green river is very high. There must b.
a screw loose in the Paymaster's Depart
ment, the law requires that the troops b.
paid every two months. many of the regi
meuts here have three and FIVE months
pay due them /; there is much complain
ing among those who have families de
pending on them it is the more aggra
waiting as the army on the Potomac is pai
regularly. Why is it that the wester
lpaymasters are so much behind ? AS
write the clouds are breaking away, an
the king of day makes his bow to mo
ther earth once more. There, hav
made out, as Invisible would say,
do letter; trusting the reading of
will pay, l will subscribe myself,
i Yours truly, S. S. PETIT.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-14
Adjourned tn Tuesday.

Both branches of the Legislature ad-
journed yesterday, until Tuesday next,
and most of the members have gone home.
Their pay goes on just the same as if they
were attending to their business rs legis-
lators No reduction will be made fol
absences and adjournments 1t strikes
us that there is work for the "retrench.
ants" on this very matter Ohio States
man.
Just so but that kind of retrenchment
don't suit the members of the Legislature
as it would effect their pockets. This ad.
journment of the Legislature is quite ar
expensive item, as will be seen by lit
tie calculation. Taking no account oi
Sabbath, they lost two days Of legislation,
which, computing the Senate at thirty
four members, and the House at ninety.
eight, would give one hundred and thirty
two members, which at 81 per day, would
made the snug sum of $3.50 for one da,
Double that amount, and we have 81 ,O6e
of the public money 'fobbed" by these
retrenehing gentlemen, for the purpose o
visiting their families. Wonder if they
had not better make that q subject fol
their retrenchment.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-14
LATER.
BURNSIDE'S EXPEDITION COMPLETELY Y
SUCCESSFUL.
ROANOKE ISLAND TAKEN.
re Rebel Gunboat Fleet Destroyed
ELIZABETH CITY BURNED.
ONLY 50 OF THE 5000 REBEL
TROOPS ESCAPE.
3OOREBELS KIILED-
OVER ONE THOUSAND WOUNDED

FoRT MONROE, Feb. 1l.-By flag of
truce to-day, we learn the complete sue
cess of the Burnside Expedition at Roa-
noke Island. The island was taken pos
session of, and Com. Lynch's fleet COM
pletely destroyed. Elizabeth City was at
tackled on Sunday and evacuated by the
inhabitants. The city was previously
burned, but whether by our shells OF the
inhabitants is not certain. The first news
of the defeat arrived at Norfolk on Sun
day, P. NJ, and caused great excitement.
The previous news was very satisfactory,
stating that the Yankees had been allow
ed to advance for the purpose of drawing
them into trap. The rebel force on the
island is supposed to have been little
over 5000 fighting men. Gen. Wise was
i'll at Nags Head, and was not presel t
during the engagement. When the stu
alton became dangerous he was removed
to Norfolk. All the gun-boats but one
were taken, and that escaped up creek,
and was probably destroyed. One re-
port says that only 20, and another that
only 25 escaped from the island. Gen
Huger telegraphed to Richmond that only
SO on the island escaped. There appears
to be no bright side to the story for the
rebels. The Richmond Examiner, this
morning in a leading editorial says the
loss of an entire army on Roanoke Island
isss the most painful event of the war.
The intelligence of yesterday by telegraph
is fully confirmed. Twenty FIVE thousand
brave troops ON an island in the sea were
exposed to all the force of the Burnside
fleet. They resisted with the most de-
termined courage, but when fifteen thou
sand Federal troops landed against them,
retreat being cut off by the surrounding
elements, they were forced to surrender.
This is repitition of the Hatteras affair
on large scale.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-14
Eleventh Ohio Battery.

As this corps is largely composed of
Wyandot boys. our readers doubtless feel
an interest in its movements. After a
protracted stay at Otterville, the battery,
with the 47th Illinois regiment, left that
place on the morning of the Cd inst. ar
rived at Bonneville on the 5th, and having
crossed the Missouri, are now, in brig
ade under the command of Col. Worth.
ington, of the 9Th Iowa, on the march
for St. Louis. Their final destination is
Dixie, by way of Kentucky, and We SYM
pathize with the reasonable apprehensions
of our gallant boys, that Dixie will be
: Away down South before they get
there, if they have to foot it all the way.
Letters written within the next few days,
should be addressed to members of the
battery at Jefferson City, Mo.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-14
CAMP LETTERS.
CAAP LANDER, NEW CREEK, VAL
Feb. s. 1862. {

CAAP LANDER, NEW CREEK, VAL
Feb. S, 1869.
FRIEND BRuNER,-The long looked for
order for the 55th, to pull up stakes and
move down to Dixie, came on the Gath
of last month, when the boys, with a
hearty good will, packed up. We left
camp Mcclellan about 4 P. NJ, on the
cath, but on account of the railroad not
getting ready for us, we had to quarter in
Norwalk that night next day, at IL A.
NJ, we bid good by to the accommodating
citizens of Norwalk, who sped us on our
way. We came by the way of Cleveland,
Alliance and Belle Air, and arrived at
Grafton in the night of the Goth ult.
Here we learned something of the delays
caused by red tape.' Our real destina-
ton was New Greek, but we of course
have to stop and camp on the way, for a
week, and await new order; meantime
the men get every thing in nice condition
to live, only to again be under the neces-
sity to take up their beds and travel. 1t
is surprising with what alacrity the men
move if the order only takes them nearer
the enemy. But here We are at New
Creek, or rather, as would say, on the
Upper Potomac, our camp being on the
north branch Of that river, some sixteen
miles from Romney, and about twenty
nine from Patterson's creek, the left wing
of this department. and headquarters Of
Gen. Lander. There are five Ohio in
fantry regiments, one Virginia cavalry
regiment, and one battery OF artillery sta
,ioned here at the present time. There
are still two regiments of infantry, the
18th and 82d, at Grafton, and two or
three thousand at Cumberland, which lies
between here and Patterson's creek. The
rebels have been lying in Romney, but
from the report of some escaped contra
bands, who came into our lines yesterday,
they have fallen back few miles still,
our pickets fire upon the enemy every
few days. I cannot say how soon there
will be an advance made in this depart
ment but, until the roads become solid,
we will still have to chronicle all quiet
on the Upper Potomac If I had the
time, would like to tell your readers
something about that master work of sci
ence, the Baltimore & Ohio R. R., but l
must defer for the present. If we move
from here, or get into skrimnage,'
your humble correspondent will, in his
blunt way, be sure and inform you and
your readers of all that happens mean
| time remain
Yours KNOX
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-14
NOTICE.

Stephen F. Brown and Harriet Brown, of
the State of Iowa will take notice that HI 81
Holdridge. of the county of Wyandot and State
of Ohio, did on the 22nd day Of January, A. D.
1862, file his petition in the Court Of Common
Pleas, within and for the county of Wyandot
in said State of Ohio, against the said Stephen
F, Brown and Harriet G. Brown. his wife, set
ting forth that the said defendant, Stephen F.
Brown, was on, or about, the lst day Of July.
A. D. 1855, seized in fee simple of IL Q north
half Of the North half of the west half of the
North west quarter of section twenty -four (24).
Township three (3) Range fourteen (I4), east,
in Wyandot county, Ohio. containing twenty a.
cres, and that the said Stephen F. Brown tn
tered into parol agreement with the said H.
81 Holdridge, plaintiff, to sell, and did SELL and
agree tip convey to the said II. n. Holdridge, in
fee simple. BY decd of general warranty, tie a.
bove described premises, in consideration Of
the payment Of the suum of $4,000 BY the
said ii. III. Holdridge, to one David Miller
to whom the said Stephen F. Brown was in
debted in the said sum of $l40,00, that said
Stephen F. Brown delivered said H. H. Hold
ridge the possession of said tract of land, and
that he has ever since remained in possession
of said premises, with the assent and permits
| sion of the said Stephen F. Brown, and has
made lasting and valuable improvements on said
premises, with the like ascent aud permiss ON
Of the said Stephen F: Brown, that said Stephen
F. Brown and Harriet G. Brown, did. on or
| about the 18th day of July, A. d. 1855, exc
! cute deed of conveyance of said premises to
| the said H. H. Holdridge, but said deed was
| not delivered to the said HI. H. Holdridge, that
said Stephen F. Brown and Harriet c. Brown,
have neglected and refused, and do still ne.
glect and refuse, to execute and deliver deed
Of convey ance, in fee simpleto the said H, H
| Holdridge for the said tract of land, that tho
| said snm of 81 1000 was paid to the said David
Miller by the said 81 II Hofdridge, for the said
| Stephen F. Brown, and at his request, and that
| no part of the purchase money remains unpaid
| And the sard H. H Holdridge prays the court
on the final hearing of the said petition to make
the said Stephen F. Brown and Hcrriet c.
Brown his wife. defendants. and adjudge and
decree, that they make a deed Of general war;
ranty. conveying said premises to said H 81
Holdridge, and to his heirs and assigns and
for other proper relief
And the said Stephen Brown and Harriet
Brown are required to sxer said petition
on or before the third Saturday after the 2sth
day Of February, A d 1862
HOLDRiDGE
BY GEORGE CRAWFORD, his Atty
jan24 6tcoa gtszE s-
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-14
Our FIRST Battle in Tennessee.

Our gallant sailors under Commodore
Foote. have achieved a handsome victory
and gained possession Of most important
point in Tennessee. The whole country
congratulates them on the spirit and pluck
exhibited in the action. Wherever oul
navy does battle. upon the sea, the lake,
or the river, it sustains its glorious pres
tige, and adds to the record Of its ancient
renown. Upon the Tennessee, the great
Mississippi, and its afluents in far South
there is now opened up a new field fol
naval daring and glory; and the FIRST action
on that field is an augury Of victory, which
will have splendid effect upon the spirits
of our river blue jackets in their future
exploits.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-14

of forty congressman, to a crowded audi
ence in the chambercf the House of Re-
presentati%es on Sunday the 10th inst.
He hkeued the slave States to Herod' S
wife, and the border States to Herodias,
who danced before the King at the White
House, and made him promise to give
what she wanted. Shall the price OF
their loyalty be paid ? Shall Slavery be
left untouched p were his questions.
Samuel H. Calhoun, of company A ed
Kentucky regiment, was executed at
Camp Morton, near Bardstown, Ky, on
Wednesday, Feb. S. for the willful MUIR
der of VIM. Sutherland, Esq. late of that
vicinity. The execution took place in
the presence of the entire brigade, the
culprit manifesting cool Indifference as
to his fate. He smiled upon the sea ol
upturned faces that surrounded the scat.
fold upon which he stood. His coffin was
placed by his side, into which he gazed
with undimmed eye, addressed the mem'
bers of his company. warning them te
bspare of torqging,' put the cap on hi
head himself, told the officer in command
that : all was s;gAs,' and was in momen
swung in the air, and his soul launched
into eternity. ... ..z
In New Orleans the price OF good com
mon sugar is from 2 to 81 cents per lb.
molssses from Is to 20 cents per gallon
But here the cheap rates rest. Lard is 81
cents and butter 81 per pound salt sll
per sack, and very scarce pork $50 pc,
barrel coffee from IS cents to 81 pc
pound beef 20 cents per pound corr
81 per bushel -four $l2 per barrel, Will
leather and wollen, cotton and silk good
bring from three to four prices for sucl
articles in ordinary times.
The number of suicides in Franc
during the year just passed was 3,8ee-
an average Of more than ten day, AM
one in little less than every ten thousan'
inhabitants 3,O57 of these were males
and 842 females; sixteen were childrel
under Is years of age thirty eight me
and eleven women were 80 years of ag
and upward, while the majority were be
tween 40 and 60.
Senator Morrill, has prepared bill 70
the immediate emancipation of all slave
| in the District of Columbia, and provi
ding for compensation not to excee
$500 head to loyal owners. 1t has nc
yet been acted upon in Committee. Their
are about 8, 900 slaves in the District.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-14
SECOND DESPATCH.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Fort HENRY via Paducah, Feb.

FoRr HENRY via Paducah, Feb. 8.
Directly after the capture of the fort,
the gunboats Lexington, Taylor and Con,
nestoga started up the river, with instruc-
tions to proceed as far as they saw fit up
the Tennessee River to Alabama, and are
doubtless at that point ere this.
Yesterday the Carondolet, in charge OF
Colonel Webster, Colonel higgins and
Colonel Mcpherson, of General Grants
staff, made a reconnaissance as far as the
bridge on the Memphis & Clarksville Rail
Road, at Danville. They found but one
family left in that town. AT the bridge
quarters had been built and occupied by
some troops, where was found large
quantity of army supplies, commissary
stores, wagons, DC.
The inhabitants are deserving their
dwellings for miles around, and fleeing in
every direction.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-14

The bridge at Danville was partially
disabled by the first gunboats, which went
up the river on Thursday evening. An
other Of the piers was disabled, SO as to
completely prevent the passage of any
trains and it was also found that the
railroad had been obstructed short dis
tance from the bridge, by land slide.
Instead of there being fourteen guns
captured between Colonel Dickey's caval
ry and Colonel John A. Logan, there was
but eight.
1t appears that Lieutenant Colonel Nc
Cullough, of Dickey's cavalry, went out
on the Fort Donelson road in pursuit Of
the retreating rebels, and overlook, and
had a skirmish with a party who had three
guns in charge, the rebels abandoning
their guns and retreating, one being killed
on each side. Colonel Mccullough did
not, however, bring in the gnns. Mean
while, Colonel Logan, with a small force
of infantry, was ordered to pursue the en-
emy, and met Dickey's men near where
the gun was taken, and requested them to
advance, which they refused to do, as
their horses were too much jaded for fur
ther use. Colonel Logan found he could
not go any further with infantry, and
leaving the captured pieces in their charge
which they brought in, took with him
eight mounted men, and advanced some
three miles further, when he oyerhauled
four more guns, under a gnard of men,
who surrendered them with the horses,
ETC., which were also brought into the
fort. Colonel Logan went within half a
mile of where another gun was found in
a ravine but it being night, and not hav-
ing horses, it was not taken away, but
will be secured to-day. Nearly all the
guns were spiked with telegraph wire
which can easily be removed. They are
brass pieces-six pounders--and a fine
order Of guns. All the prisoners taken
about one hundred in number-were yes.
terday sent down to Cairo, in charge Of
Captain w. S. Hillyer, aid to Genera
Grant, on the steamer Iatan.
The amount of property captured at this
fort will greatly exceed one million of dol
lars. some reporters have sent thei
, dispatches from here headed under tht
, changed title of Fort Foote. Although
/ Flag Officer Foote is highly deserving o
this honor being conferred upon him
General Nc cClernand surpassed his power
in attempting to chang the name, H,
cannot do it. This is still Fort Henry.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Napoleon opened the French Chamber
on the 9th ult. He said the civil war
which distracts America has greatly COM
promised our commercial interests. So
long, however, as the rights Of neutrals
are respected, we must con6ne ourselves
to expressing wishes for an early termi-
nation of these disssntions.
The capture of Fort Henry has struck
terror to the ranks of rebeldom, and will
do much toward supporting the Union
cause in the South.
Gen. Thomas division has made for
ward movement. They will enter Ten
nessee at three different points simulta-
neously. Gen. Carter goes through Cum
berland Gap. schoepff by the central
route, while Gen. Thomas, with Marion
and McCook's brigade, viii cross Mill
Spring.
A change has been made in the COM
mand of the army. Gen. Mcclellan will
b, chief in command of the army on the
Potomac, whilst the President will as
sumo the duties of commander-in-chief
of the entire army, acting through the
Secretary of War, Mr.. Stanton.
Gen. Stone has been removed from his
command on the Upper Potomac, and
sent as prisoner to Fort Lafayette. The
general is of the regular army, and ma
tive of Massachusetts.
DR.. Ives, one Of the correspondents of
the New York Herald. has been arrested
at Washington aud sent to Fort McHenry,
near Baltimore.
Jesse D. Bright Of Indiana has been
expelled from the United States Senate
The Treasury.note bill passed the
House Of Representatives, by vote Of
90 yeas to So nays. This bill if concur
red in by the Senate will become law,
and by it $3.50. Coz, 600 of Treasury notes
will be issued, which are made legal
tender for all public or private debts, and
are receivable by Government as duties
on imports. -r..s ... s.--...
General Sigel will be made. Major
General. 1t is again rumored that Lane
will also receive major generalship.
General Hunter has declared martial
law throughout the State of Kansas, and
declares. that jay-hawking shall be put
down with strong hand and by sum-
mary process. -*a
Gen. Lander, with some 5000 men,
has re-occupied Romney, Va.
Buffers expedition is preparing with
dispatch at Boston. This expedition will
consist Of 10000 men. 1t is expected il
will get off next week. 1..ii a.ij SO 3
The President has recently expressed
his full confidence in the power of the
Government to suppress the rebellion.
The last million of dollars which bade
farewell to the Treasury was sent, pro.
perly. by Mr.. Chase to Kentucky, to the
needy troops who are fighting the enemy
instead of decaying in camps.
] DR.. Chesver preached, on the invitation
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-14
Public Sale.

The subscriber. living on the farm owned
by the heirs of Benjamin Gibson, deceased, ad
joining the Indian Mill, about miles north of
Upper Sandusky, will ffer at Public Sale, on
SATURDAY, FEB. 22, inst,
tn following property.
SIX HEAD OF HORSES,
2 sorel work mares q years old,) gray mare,
(6 years old.) bay horse, sereL colt, e
years olo,) l maze colt, e years old.)
PAIR OF TWO-YEAR OLD MULES,
head of mich cows, 100 sheep, corn she'll
er and cleaner, 6 fatted steers
TERMS of SALE.-A credit of eight months
will be given on all sums above 50, the purch-
aser or purchasers giving his or their note with
approved security; sums Of So and under the
cash will be required.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock. A. NJ.
JACOB HART.
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