The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-02-06

lnhl Ne uho thSb boHui'I1 Ut our Itlen0o 4
may not hear from the victory untiI some
of the returned volunteers compel him 10
change bis honest sentiment. Has his
wagon" drove up ysl' Fesriug it has
not let US say to him Zo.lieOffsr was killed
and great battle was fought. and the
rebel army. net only rs.rsatsd, but it was
promiscdous seramb!r. or run. every
man for himself. and after three days
march. as an escaped prisoner OF ours To-
forms us. not single company Of all thst
great army have collected Asufficient
number Of the scared rebels 10 march to.
gether. Do bury up that wagon for the
Eagle. Il should not be so far behind,
and then Try to give the editor the cause,
"the great cause, "the Grst great cause"
Of this war; but in order that he may get
at i. logically and histoh ally, have lin
commence with the cause Of the w,r Of
1879, next the Indian war, then the war
of 1919, then the Florida war, then the
Michigan wal, then the Black Hawk war,
the Mexican war. .hs Jose Smith war.
Snd don't have him forget the Somerset
var" II is important the people should
all know aud be familiar with the causes
Of all these wars. and 1t 10 wrong 10 SO
sa2ient an editor as the Eagle man TO
keep these things all back from his read.
ers. 1 hops the wagon will soon be Up
with driesr aa
We start Saturday morning 1T O'Clock
for Dixie. The 18th Regulars came up
last night, ana among them brother Seth
Weldy. He looks as well as the best Of
us. | never saw him look SO we'll in my
life. His Captain says he makes noble
soldier. | hope TO hear Of his promotion
as be deserves it, and | have no doubt he
will ere long be Lieutt nant from what |
learn. Our column will be over 20 900
and within supporting distance Of the
"Cumberland Gap" column. We have
now five batteries and can make pretty
formidable fight. Awful busy. Your
lriend. j. w. STINcHcoMB.
Letter from the ecd Ohio. Regiment.
EyNBER IT.
HEADaUARrERs, NORTH BRANCH
BRIDaE CAMP. MARYLAND,
Jauusry 3lst, 1862 }
EDITORS GAZETTE: Having small a
mount of time TO spare from my duties a
a soldier. I will employ it in writing yo'
Il a few lins5. Contrary to the expectation
9 and general wish of this Regiment We ar
9 yet encamped a. ths place. Our boy
ara well in general health. the genera
8 onplaints are bad colds and measles; "
u have lost but one man out Of our regi
: ment since We left Camp Goddard. !
:. man by the name Of Mosgrove. of Co. I
1t died yesterday; he was sent homo to da
l. to his friends; he was man respected b
all that ttuew him, aud will be remembe
., . ed as much as missed by his comrade
n he was from New Lexington, Perry &c
10 Ohio. A fight is anticipated, and n
er doubt by the close of another week 20
u, will hear oil avictory which will crc W
III the success O. the troops in this Divisi q
vo rs much as did the victory gained in Ken
st tu,ky by General Thomas men. Th
:, force at this points still increasing daily
~ the Boys ere anxious for the command
d forward march. think if soma of Il
he old Dsmagoguss Of Fairdol d county we
er with us, in this part Of the country, an
'ir see the fruits Of secession, they would r
er joice no more over the defeat of onr arm
id or let them read the Speech of the Ho
no Garrett Davis of Kentucky, and see VIII
g he says OH The subject of the War: Th
ep speech s4sms to meet the appreciation
m every soldier of this camp, it seems
p though it was mads at the proper tin
de and place; moreover it is as Soundly pi
all triolic and Just in it's views as any utte
he ance Chat has been heard IN Congress,
,el elsewhere since the war commence
TO He does not merely express the sent
'rs neuts of Kentucky and the other Bord'
"a States: hutsuch as must be subscribed
by the great body of the Union men e
~: erywhere; if those noble institution
ed which are the pride and glory of the ui
to. ton are to be saved in all their iu,egrit
Id Our Regiment was surprised on Wedne
en day last by the Appearance Oft the Payma
~ ter; aad more welcome visitor could D
I'M have surprised thu boys Of this Regime
by On yesterday Major Dubois left here e
~ ronle for Zanesvile taking with him
ing portion Of moupy from ea'l company.
oc be sent from there to the families 10 wbi
ron they belong, i do not know the amou
sent home by the entire Regiment; but
Tor will give you the amount sent by i
ce, members Of Co D.-Sl,7O0. THIS is I
n,t an average company. it being one Of
!" smallest in the regiment. ~ @' aR
AZ the mail leaves soou ] will have
"0 close. REPORrEH'
r. -D%4--- -r-
i'ar The Rebel Papers in a Fright.
- Under the lead of"A Symptom d.
os. gerous to Republican Frvedom."