Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-08
Kentucky Army oOrrespOndonOo.
LspeeI.l oon..ponaencs Of the rrs...l
CAMP AT Bacon CPEEK, KY, Jan.

| dons, II mistake not, will never take the
trouble of disturbingit again, for there ia q
| force here sufficient to protect it from him
and all his destroying angels. These rascals
seem to take the greatest delight in running
ard destroying every thing they come In
contact With; not even the furniture of pri
vate citizens escapes their wicked hands
And what is held nearest and dearest to the
poor farmers and others along their line Of
march is ruthlessly and numerically taken
away or destroyed. A few days ago some Of
this banditti were securing the country like
the locusts of old. They happened to call
into poor widows hut on the other side of
Green River, aud stripped the house of all
its GonteDte, leaving the poor woman not
even as much as pound of flour for herself
| and FIVE small children. Not content with
taking The flour, meat, corn, butter, cheese
and all her poultry, they took her husbands
clothes, which she had carefully preserved
| for fifteen years as g mementO.
The poor unprotected creature begged for
Gods sake to bsve the clothes, and che
| would give them money es an equivalent,
| Ore OF them wearing Coloneps epaulets,
and, as she thought more merciful than the
rest, assured her that she would get the
clothes. The uususpecting woman handed
| him $40, which he cOolly deposited in bis
| pocket, and without saying another word
marched off with his illgotten booty and
| band Of robbers.
II these are the men who boosted 30 loudly
| lew mou hs ego Of being able to whip our
| men Eve to one, | think we will have no
1 difficulty whatever in being able to meet
item, and probably be able to restore the
stolen property, of which they have a quan.
uty. Their only war on the other side of
Green River seems to be waged against poor
women and children, aud regret our brave
troops have not better or bolder material to
meet and measure swords with in this con-
test Let the sSm paibi2ers and gabe, e,ters of
those scOundrels in the free Stales come out
here and visit the poor families wherever
these "chivalry" marched, and they will hear
OF nothing but murder, rapine aud robbery.
want to hear no more Of this "Southeru
chlvSlry;" it's all bosb. If robbug door
women, burning down bridges, tearing uD
RAILROADS, buGniug bOuses and numbering un.
armed ara detenselesS men and women ia
chIVaiTy, the Ieoels are in every respect en-
titled TO be so considered and called
Yesterday dlsgraceful proceeding occur.
red in the camp Of the Indiana regimen 8
which csme near proving hazard. GUS to the
originator 1t seems that Prof Blackmau.
Medical Director of General Mitcbells d..
vision, 10 company with DR.. MuscrOft, of the
Tenth Ohio, had occasion To visit the Thirty
seventh Indiana Regiment for the purDose of
inspecting the different hospitals aud seeing
TO the condition of the sick. While in the
discharge OF his duty, he was assailed nv
Colonel Hazard in manner very unbecom-
ing an officer OF his rank and position, DR.,
huscroft, one OF the most ami 40 as we'll as
one OF the most attentive officers in the W hole
division, While coDversiDg with the Chaplain
or Inc regiment, was also grossly insulted by
tbe same Colonel, by hearing bin order the
chaplain unOer arrest The arrest of the
Chaplain on Sunday created considera lie ex
| clIemept In the regiment and the men and
officers were with great difficulty kept uuiet.
| AT ibis JunctuTe 40 order tor the arrest of
the CooLel was Immediately issued Ii was
q very fortunate thing that the affair led 10
his arrest, for it would undoubtedly termi
nate IN meeting that night, and in which
case the Colonel would surely have lost his
life, as there is an intense feeling against
him, owing to his continued cruelty toward
his men ever since be commanded them.
| When the boys OF the Tenth Ohio heard of
the indignity offered their Surgeon. il was
with great difficulty they were restrained
from following up the tyrant.
To show you how this Colonel is regarded
I'D bis own regiment, will merely state that
when the order for his arrest was made
known TO them they gave three hearty
| cheers, and then retired to their tents.
Moreover, every officer in his regiment, ex-
| cept three, signed petition and handed it
TO General Mitchell, praying that this uan
might be taken away from them These
things write on the authority of spectators
and from. my heart regret having any SUCH
| 6rCclts to communicate with reference to
| any officer in our army.
1t wss very much amused at q speech of
Major Burke, of the Tenth Ohio, yesterday
haiII SO -
OF his oihcers made mistake in the maueu
yer, which was one of the most difficult bat
talon evoutions. He stood and looked on
for moment and said; "Gentlemeu COM
! maDding the First and Second Divisions,
allow me to express my gratitude for the
very valuable and useful addition you have
mace to my military information. Toe move.
ment is very handsome, but you are far
ahead Of the drill book. Probably in the next
century, when military sIebce is more
advanced, your departure from the present
tactics will be recognized. At present we are
content with General Scott"
After the speech was delivered, it was
with great difficulty the men repressed from
laughter.
This incident puts me in mind of the
French General, when viewing the brilliant
charge of the six Hundred" at Iukermaun-
"Cest tres ma9nlfque, faGis c'est n pas Ia
SHofCs
Captain Ward started to day from caup
for Cincinnati, it is said, for the purpose of
getting married. Tho boys are all prepared
to give him three hearty cheers on his re.
turn. The Captain deserves q good wife for
his gallant conduct in battle.
The worthy Quartermaster also is about
leading TO the altar a Miss Sallie Snigg, of
Louisville, a lady of rare attainments, and a
large plantation, well stocked. So much for
ride at the head of the Tenth Ohio through
Louisville, upon which occasion the splendid
hOrsemanship of the Quartermastar was the
admiration of all behOlderB.
met this morning DR.. Reed, of Ohio, one
OF the members of the Sanitary Committee.
He says that the army in Kentucky are very
much in need of hospital supplies, such as
beds, bedding, preserves and other like deli
cacies. The Fourth Ohio Cavalry, Colonel
keDnett, made grand turn out this morn
ing. They were the admired of all admirers
along the route.
The bridge erected by Colonel Which,
across Green River, has been swept away;
caused by the great overflow of the river.
The band ofthe Fifteenth Ohio is "played
out" They were mustered out of the service
yesterday.
Colonel Stanley, of the Eighteenth Ohio,
was presented with box of choice delica.
cies for himself and staff, by few young
ladies of Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Several
officers and members of his regiment in.
cluding the band, were also presented with