Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-12-05

SUNDAY EVENING, NOV. 20, o..
EDITOR JoCRNAL:
"There is no res. for the wick
ed" and although | am weary
from being in the saddle nearly
all the time since midnight last
night, get | feel like conversing
a little while with you and my
old Randolph friends again.
The Journal came duly to
hand this evening, and several OF
US are glad to get it and read it,
and last night while on the track
OF Is or 20 Rebels just returned
steaIthiully from the Rebel army,
i was the topic Of conversation
among us. About ii o'clock
last night Union man was fired
at by the above infamous gang of
scoundreIs, but escaped unhur: to
my quarters and reported the
facts to me, when | mounted ten
men on horses aud mules, took
ten on foot and struck out in
pursuit. We kept the track sew
eral miles when we finally lost it
and gave up the pursuit and re-
turned about 4 O'Clock TO camp.
To-day six of us went about four
m,es to church, and afterward
got on track of the whelps whom
we viii yet trap and take. |
took during last week six good
horses from Returned Rebels,
which, together with six mules
belonging to my company-team,
enable ne TO mount a scouting
squad OF twelve men when nee
essary. The Government orders
that the property of Rebels be
taken IN every case where the
evidence is conclusive as to their
d sloyalty, so | acted "by au-
thority" In taking these horses,
and also In procuring hay, fodder
and grain TO subSist them. | have
already turned over to the Quar-
termaster several horses, and in
a lew days will have good ma
ny more, as within ten miles of
me two or three rebel companies
were raised and many Of them
are returning with their horses.
The prisoners are all kept to ex-
change for our men, so that |
have the satlsta ction of knowing
that we are making the hearts Of
some OF our Union soldiers glad
in the fact that they are again
permitted to fight for their coun-
try. But what is "meat for one
is poison for another" so the Sc
ceSh curse and swear when | am
gone, but | care not for that as |
lett my gloves at home! War
means war! and coniound them.
| want them TO feel the effects OF
it since they have commenced
hanging Union men for no other
reason than because they are
Union men. I am here alone
now with my company, beyond
supporting distance by others,
and | have authority and intend
TO use it, to make the Rebels feel
my power.
OR Colonel has kindly done
all in his power to assist me IN
organizing and disciplIning my
men to perform the doIble duty
OF infantry anc scouters, and the
boys are paying him we'll for his
trouble in their efficiency. The
Union men here are doing all in
their power to inform and assist
me in the severe duties of nv
post. They go with me and act
rs guides in all of our expedi-
tions. "Bully for them" " They
have felt the sad effects of this
ungodly war, and it cannot
Justify all their actions, | must,
At least, look upon them with a
degree of allowance" The
Rebels stripped them Of nearly
every horse and wagon In the
country.
Many families are almost des-
titute OF the necessaries uf life,
as the "devils incarnate" have
taken their NIL bv order of the
Rebel Generals. /" There's a
better day coming "G!ory
Hallelnjahl" ''Father Abraham"
be "gIorified' for his new policy
OF dIsposing Of Rebel property.
But you ask what of the ne
gro? What of sllvery? To
these queries | can only answer
that none have come into my
lines to ask protection. When
anv come, If their masters are