The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-03-27
0ur Armg Correspondence
Correspondence Of the News.
Letter from the Allegheny Noun
tains.

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Ed. NEws:-The closing scenes Of
the great rebellion are now being en-
acted, and the "brilliant hopes" of a
patriotic people will be more than real.
lied, in the results attained, by the last
acts of the great tragedy. Prosperity,
peace, and happiness, are the boons,
(the price Of which has been civil war,
and the almost rending to pieces and
destroying the best government an ALI
wise Creator ever gave to man, for
which we have fought, suffered, and
conquered. The rebellion is virtually
"quashed;" The United States Govern
ment has proved its stability and
sufficiency, and the world has witnessed
one of the mightiest and most magnifi
cent efforts ever made by mortal man,
to sustain the Constitution and laws of
his country, and to establish, beyond a
cavil or doubt, the principle of self. gov.
ernment.
| We-soldiers--are jubilant and pcr-
fectly happy over the late news from
Tennessee, and will, if opportunity Of.
fers, emulate the example of our brave
comrades of the army of the South
We do our part, when the enemy can
be reached, and if our comrades of the
South will stop little while and rest,
and not bring the rebellion to a close
too soon, we will give you equally good
acoSHnts EnOM the Army of the Poto-
mac. We all remember "Bull Run"
and although but few of us participated
in those celebrated traces" we have felt
the effects deeply There will be no
@Ore Bull Run races on the Potomac.
The greatest enthusiasm prevails along
the whole line Of the Potomac, and es.
pecially in this (ShieldsD and General
Banks Divisions. na.a ..i
Our Division made a forward move.
mont toward Winchestcra few days ago,
but was recalled ia consequence of the
Death Of Gen. Lander. Gen. Lander
had been suffering since the Ball Bluff
disaster, when he was wounded; and the
great labor consequent upon his as.
sumption Of the command of this Divis-
ion, completely prostrated him, and e.
nally killed him. He was a brave and
generous man, aud commander who,
when in good health, had the entire
confidence of his command.
Gen, Shields has now taken command
of this Division. The boys say he has
severe aud austere look about him,
and you hear "disciplino," "guard.
house" "double-duty," and other sub
jects, ominous and obvious in their
meaning, frequently "talkcd upon" in
camp. But the boys say "they don't
care how stricta disciplinurian he is,
if he will only let them scout and fight
as much as they want"
The health of the troops in this di-
vision is remarkably good, and we can
can say, with perfect truthfulness, "if
we have not done as much fighting as
some other Divisions of the Grand Ar.
my of the Union, we have done as
much marching, scouting, guarding,
and other military duties as any other
Division in the field"
There are a number of Highland
boys in the lst Virginia Cavalry Regi-
mcnt, whose friends will be glad to learn
are all we'll and full of patriotism and
fight. Old Highland is we'll represent.
ed and her honor fully sustained.
[ received, few days ago, two copies
of the Hillsboro Gazette, now edited by
SAMUEL PIKE. I was surprised and
mortified upon reading the contents of
the two issues. I have known Pike for
a numbcr of years, and was utterly sur
prised TO hnd him giving comfort,
consequently aid to the traitors to and
enemies of his country, in these her
days of greatest trial. and mortified to
hnd that the patriots of my beloved
Old Highland would allow him to utter
his reasonable sentiments In his trait
orous sheet, We want no more Gasettcs
sent to us, but we will take charge of
its editor and give him a few practical
lessons on Democracy versus our eoun.
try, if you will be so kind as to send
him to us. Poor old Gazette, thsu hast
fallen into tho hands Of traitors.
Should anything transpire in this re-
giOn worthy of record, will write you
again, aud should have the pleasure
of participating in anOth er battle, and
survive, will send you a truthful and
detailed account.
w. II. RHOADES.
MORTAR.-SOmebody has very Justly