Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-01-30
The War i'm Kentucky.
CAMP WoOD,

EDrroR CHRONICLE: hoped to be able
to date a letter before this time farther
down towards Dixie; but, although things
generally in this world are on the move,
Gen. McCook's division OF the grand army
in Kentucky is not on the move. Why this
is 50 is known only 10 our General and con
fidential advisers. While your corrcspon-
dent has no doubt that the long con-
tinued inaction of this division is dictated
| by good and sufficient reasons to the powers
that be, yet, must say that l., in common
with every officer and private now here,
heartily wish that we may soon be permitted
to shake the dew drops from our armor. "
and move onward to test the strength of
our opponents. a' .nss..0
On last Friday the alarm spread through
camp that our pickets were driven in by a
large force of rebels. The long roll was
sou nded, and in less than five minutes the
Fiftesnth Regiment, headed BY Col. Dickey,
was marching at double-quick for the
Bridge. Our Brigade was in vory short
time on the South side of Green River,
every man, apparently, eager to face the
enemy But finding the alarm false, We
were ordered back to camp The boys APP
peared much chagrined on finding there
would be no fight, and slowly returned
through the mud to camp. Some Of them
said the mud had got much deeper on the
return back than it was going out.
Last Monday night an order to draw five
days rations, and have three days rations
Immediately cooked, was received. The
boys thought there could be no mistake
about moving now, and soon the camp
: kettles were filled, the camp fires replenish'
5 ed with fuel, and all hands prepared to march
!. in the morning. Morning came, but nc
order to strike tents. The Fifteenth is yet
n as YOU see by the heading of this letter, Al
I, Camp Wood The cooked rations have dis
appeared before the appetites of hungry
volunteers, yet we are no nearer to the rebel
/ than before the reception Of the ORDER
n Where, when, or how we shall move is still
|. in the future, and, as make no pretension
;, to second sight, [ must postpone any infor
nation of that kind until something turn
d up." The rebels South of us are at thei
>, old work. burning up the property of Uniol
a men. On Tuesday night they set on fir
a and totally destroyed the Hotel and Station
~ House at Rowletts, only two miles from on
e, pickets. The troops, stationed in reserv
D, on that side Of the river, went to the static
IA as soon as the fire was noticed, but the rebe
- incendiaries had escaped once heard
81 Southern member of Congress declare, tina
ie in the event of war between the Mort
Vn and South, they, 1.-THE people of tn
e. South) if forced to retire before the armie
III of the Union, would destroy every thing
= as they retreated, which could be used
b. the victors. I" SO far, they have conine
th their work of destruction to the property {
We men loyal to the Union. Would it not
,c, safe to presume that those whose propert
q is unmoested by these cut-throats are NJ
to be relied on, if, as our army .advanc
they should claim to be good Union mel
no Yet, we never find any but true patriots
lly we advance While on this subject, ! W,
est forcible struck with remark made BY
of gentleman, "a, resident here, He had bet
= 70 remain, from his family until the arm
~ came to Green River. Said he, some
Try these people, who profess to be such strol
raj Union men, got along well enough with Il
= uerty, Ihad to fy. I, 81 Can I understal
%, :" the seatin1ed'l Well rhr, Editor
ss " Tie @ news, from the Eastern part Of Il
ds. State causes much rejoicing among our bo,
Hurrah for Thomas and Garfield, and 4
Bully 9th Ohio! IF they wont let us ha
a whack at the rebels, thank God SON
AAn body is after them with sharp stick. ~
ION This Regiment has been provided wi
on the Sibley tent, great improvement on