The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-04-03
Army Correspondence.
From the seyenteenlh Regiment, 0. V. /

We are permitted to publish the fol
lowing extracts from letter from Capt
Sllncbeomb to bis wife: 81
CAMP 8 MILES WEST OF NASHVILLE, !
March 10, 1862. (
This morning our Brigade was up ear
ly, and by o'clock A. NJ, ready to move
Notwithstanding the rain was pouring
down in torrents. We stood In the rain
until about II o'clock when the clouds
began to thin and disperse, and the rain
ceased. About noon orders come to
"Pitch tents" again, until TO morrow NOR.
ming at Z O'Clock; so here we are enjoying
a most delightful evening after the rain -
The storm was the regular equinoctial
one, thunder and Lightning. rain and all.
that it takes to make up the storm. excep.
ting strong wind. The rain had the
good quality Of being warm. / expect
that you have had no news from us for
several days, as the high waters washed
away some of the Railroad bridges and
we have had no mail for three or four
days, and will not get any for three or
four days to come. as the trldges cannot
he repaired before that time.
We will start to. morrow morning, but
our destination would be "contraband"
news, and l dare not give il, even if |
knew, which do not. can say, how.
ever, that it will be away down in Dix.
ie.' AS 10 our forces and what they may
accomplish you need have no fears, for
VIC are strong enough in number. courage
and discipline to conquer any force that
rebeldom can possibly bring to face us.-
Those us who are we'll are anxious
ly waiting the opportunity to pitch into
rebel chivalry.
l TO day added another Of my compa.
ny to the roll for certificates of dischai ge,
John L. Elder, my filer. be took cold on
that memorable march from London last
fall. and has never been we'll since.
telegraphed last evening to Aaron Berry's
friends to come to him. He is very sick,
and / fear his sickness will be fatal.
We have just received the news of the
battle at, and capture Of Newberp, N. G..
and of the capture of fredericksburg, Va.
Shipping Point, Va. and Of Island No.lo
in the Mississippi. You cannot imagine
the enthusiasm th're is among the soldiers
at the success of the Union army.
"There will be no more Bull Runs"
Andy johnson, P"rson BrownIow ana
E,her;dge are in Nashville setting the
military Government to work. Etheridge
made most effective and eloquent speech
in Nashville last night,to some 3 or 4. 900
people, about one third Of whom we're
citizens. He call d upon all 10 lay aside
their secession aud again become 10y
al and their past sins would be pardoned.
He concluded his eloquent address ty the
following emphatic declaration: "Seces-
sionisls. voluntarily become loyal for we
are here either 10 have your loyalty or
your silence" The Band then played
Yankee Doodle when the meeting seemed
to become wild with enthusiasm, and all
say that they never witnessed such a
scone. Shout after shout of Joy, that
seemed almost 10 lift the roof Of the Hail.
went up from the mouths Uf the p4triots
10 attendance. tell you that in Tennes.
see the rebels must keep quiet or suffer
the consequences. To allow any man 10
talk treason aud disloyally will encourage
many to become the enemies OF the best
government in the world. Treason and
disloyalty will not dare show its hydra
head here. Andy johnson is the man
for the position in which he is placed.
w STINCUCOMR