The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-02-26
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE
Fxom the 4and Regimen {.
ON BoARD THE SALLiE L1sr,

And Ind. Vol, Feb. II 1862. 3
Mr.. EDITOR: After whole night. and
till near ten o'clock A. NJ, the 18th, we of I
the 42nd arrived at Greensboro. The
distance from Calhoun, to whore we en-
barked on board the boats, is twenty two |
miles, and il was certainly as hard a march |
as soldiers have ever seen, for the roads |
were rendered almost terrible" on account |
of being so rough and slippery. In an
hour after our arrival, the 42nd were all
aboard the boats and ready. The right
wing of the battalion, and one companysof
the left, took passage on board the Monarch,
and the left wing save one company, are
now having glorious time on board the
excellent steamer, Sallie List.
About II O'Clock at night we cut out
from Owensboro, and about 3 o'clock
landed at Evansville, where we lay til
about seven in the morning, aad then. all
in high glee, we left, anxious to push for
ward to victory oVar Iebellion
IL = CLOCK M, Ioth.-We are gliding
down the Ohio as smoothly as if there never
| had been a rebellion in this country
Thanks be to Moses, the rebels cannot dry
up this most magnificent stream. The po-
lite and gentlemanly Captain of our boat is
making US very comfoEtable and happy, and
we are Just now using up our time in prais-
ing him. Our fleet keeps well together,
and all is going merry as a marriage bell.
About Z o'clock we arrived at Smith
land where our feet landed and lay up
all night waiting for orders. Just at twelve
o'clock we cut out again and are now on
/ Al.
| going is more than any of US know. Gen
eral Buelps moves are secret and mysteri-
Gus. The opinion of some is that we are
to go up Green river, but / do hope that
will not be the case, for it is a very I'M
wholesome country TO travel in and no
rebels there to fight.
To-day. it is awful stormy, rainy, and
sleeting, and do hope we will soon get
into more congenial cline. Why not go
right on and take Nashville? l am told
by one who saw the rebel prisoners taken
at Fort DonelsOn, that they are the hardest
and most detected set of fellows you could
imagine. Most of them, and in fact all, are
very poorly clad, and many Of them in a
miserable state of detection. Some have no
coats, but wear blanket with hole cut
in it to stick their heads through Many of
them have jeans clothes colored with but
ternut or copperas, ant their amaZement at
4
. the good condition of our troops has hardly
any bounds.
That was good Job at Donelson, and
we have but to strike few more blows and
the work will be over There is a fertifca-
J ton at Smithland, and few soldiers left
at that place, but suppose they are not OF
much interest to us where they are, for reb-
ell advances are about over, ! think. There
r fore, let as push forward. From conquer
. l. ha IN
+ Let one victory now follow another in
quick succession, and in sixty days the tale
will be told.
We have been joined by feet from Lou
J isyilla and feet, which consisted of
. eight boats now consists r0uTUeen, ana
we are keeping close together; so | conjec-
ture that we are all to go to the same place
lit is hoped, to do work, for we are hearth
IL tired of inactivity, and are really spoil
ing for fight" and no mistake
!, On the morning of the goth, our boat
, landed at the mouth of Green river, and is
now, at IL o'clock A. NJ waiting for orders.
The boys OF the ADD on the Sallie List,
need no guards, so we are having very
: fine time indeed. But yet we get awful
: tired of lying still. So long as we are kept
moving we are all right, aud our boys are
full of life The 42d will go in on the til
4 ger style, if they have chance, for, with
OOl. OeuOy LOT a BaLLaltOn COMMANDER, ana
Col. Jones to command the brigade, we win
win against the foe. Col. DENLY has made
for himself great name with us as q COM
mander on the field; and, in fact, | hardly
: think he can be excelled in that line, in the
a West. Give the AID a chance and all will
go we'll, sure.
FEE. 2lsF-Here we are at Paducah.
There are now lying at the wharf at this
i place, twenty-five steamboats,, all crowded
!, with soldiers. We are waiting for further
orders. AS for myself, have little idea
in fact, nOne-as to where we are going.
We have hoped to go to Nashville, but | am
q afraid that will not be so.
e very large army is now afioat on the
a Ohio, and it will astonish me very much if
/. our boats do not reach New Orleans and
= open navigation there sufficiently soon for
9 the spring trade. s
: Gen. Buckner has been sent to Louisville.
q Let him hang, and die the death of a trail
tor.
If ought of interest transpires will write
. you again. a5 O
s Q. K. JUNIPER Virgins.