The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-01-23

o 90 back TO tho rebel army, and that
hey would not want to shoot any Of us
after having been treated 50 kindly.
They were captured by being led into an
man was stationed in a con-
Bpicious place, in advance Of whom were
several others concealed. The prize was
very tempting and they advanced to cap
Lure our man, when they we're surrounded
and fred upon. Neither Of them were
shot, but both we're thrown from their
horses against trees and badly hurt; one
Of them did not come too until brought
into camp, a distance Of eight miles. He
says that it was the first time he was sv.
er on picket duty and he wants ii 10
be the last. The prisoners represen.
Zolicoffer as being strongly fortified, but
they think that he can be whipped.
WINTER QUARTERS.
| presum that we will make our win
ter quarters here. The water is good,
wood plenty. and forage tolerably good,
better than many places in Kentucky.
WEATHER.
1t froze pretty hard last night. The
cold weather is much better for the sold
iers, especially the sick, than the cold
rains and winds that we have been bav-
ing for some time.
'.. SICKNESS.
Lieut.. Spencer who we supposed dy'
ing last night, has changed for the better
and we have strong hopes of his final
recovery.
Hart and Resrley will be sent home al
soon as they are able to 60. They will
remain at home until entirely well. The.
are both better; went 10 the hospital t
day TO see them. Har, is very weak but il
improving gradually.
Skinner is better to dav. think hi
fever is broken. il SO he will soon recove,
as he was not 30 much reduced in hesl
as the Others who have had the fever.
Lockart Is nearly well, and this nov
disposes of all my boys who are sick
There are several others who have bsC
colds, but they are all about well. Ser
geant Sears is getting fat since he got o
yer his brush.
Jan. IA, 0, P. M.-Madanss Rumor i
still circulating ber stories, whether tru
or not, wont say, that there is larg
force of Union troops west of us about
miles, and very large force have crosse
the Cumberland and that fight will tax
place before days;if she tells the truth 20
will all bear from this region scmethin
that will cheer the National heart and ad
10 the luster Of Union chivalry. Br
then she tells such big stories so ofter
with such apparent plausibility, that
person hardly Knows when TO believe he
/ hope she tells the truth this time.
The Tennesseens are getting tired wal
ing for forward movement; so several {
, them on night before last. started fc
their homes, after first securing the
pockets full Of cartridges, besides the 4
, rounds in their cartridge boxes, the
swore they We're going to have revens
for their friends who had been murdere
E BY the Secessionists. They say that the
can hide in the mountains and kill an
shoot rebels down until they have kille
two to one; fear their tactics and brav'
ry will get them into trouble yet, as
squad of men were started in pursuit
them yesterday morning, to arrest the
' rs deserters.
{ No one can help sympathising with I'll
4, Tennesseean refugees; they arc a bra
= and patriotic people, not strong enoug
to sustain themselves at home, So formi
able is rebellion there; and hence to ma
themselves of service to the Union caus
l. which they loved, they fed from the
4 homes, crossed the mountains alone. or
~
D groups to Kentucky, to join the van
i the Union army. They were assured
! the officers, that they should soon be i
), back TO the county Of their homes al
: friends, to rid it Of ftreason Eud rebellio
(. and the time to them appears long. We
y long, especially when every message ii
b reaches them from their homes give the
. but the sad intelligence Of new outrag
4 upon their home aud friends by rebe
IS the result is that many Of them are becol
N ing despsradoes. swearing eternal ven
Is eance. aysl extinction Of rebels; if e'
:. , they get chance. Should column
{. our army get into Tennessee with the
wronged patriots, rebels and their pro