Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-03-01

bring the heaviest guns TO bear on
them, driving them out in turn ! don't antiei-
pate, however, that they VIII ever get so far as
this aid if we are kept in this fort it is DO
ways likely that we will ever see any lighting.
II Alexandria should be insane enough to get
up On instruction we might then have chance
to give them few shells, and | should be glad !
to do it, for II is a regular nest Of rebels Fed
era soldiers are frequently insuted in the streets
whilst doing picket duty. They continually
hear the health Of JEFF. Davis and Beauregard
drank together, yet such men are allowed to
60 free / think there is lack of energy
among those whose duty il is TO enquire into
such matters. II makes me almost sick Of war
W hen ! lind men that are known to sympathisc
with JEFF. Davis, kept IN some OF tho highest
Offices in the army. General Montgomery the
conmandant of the post, here at Alexandria
has actually refused TO have the Stars and
STR pes pu; on his house, yet be continues in
Office. believe that if this thing is allowed
to go on much longer, that soldiers and patriots
will take mob law iuto their own hands aud
stop this tampering with traitors and with
will, cloan them all out OF die in the attempt
The boys down town, the other day got a
flag, and of their own accord put it on the Gen
erals house, placing guard over it with in
struetious TO shoot down tho 6rst man that at
tempted TO take it down. 1t still fonts. II
was only last Sunday that rebellion was openly
preached and prayed for in the Episcopal
church right under our noses, by minister Of
no rihern birlh ard education. lie said he had
received instructions from the bishop of Va. 10
pray for The president Of the southern confede'
racy, and he besought his congregation TO do
the same. There happened, however, to be a
few union soldiers present some Of whom were
church members. One Of thom. Capt. Gardner
think Of the 9th Illinois cavalry, arose and re-
quested him 10 read the prayer for the Presi-
dent Of the T. S. lie took no notice cf the re-
quest. The Capt. then in an emphatic tone
commanded the reading, and the traitor replied
that lie did not wish TO be Interrupted 10 his
prayers, upon which the Copt. ordered bis Ord.
| Sergeant to arrest him. Tho arrest was made
| in as gentle manner as possible. His surplice
he refused 10 remove, and was therefore, march
ed through tie streets With his robes on 10 or
der that he might create sympathy among the
people, and make the northern fanatics obnoX.
ous 10 The charge of profaning sacred things
The Capt. we tkink did no more than his duty.
lie took The fellow to Gen. Montgomery, who
telegraphed TO Washington for instructions in
the premises, aud received for reply that he
might do as he saw fit--use his own discretion.
lie Immediately set the rebel at liberty. After
reading Of such things and knowing them TO be
true. you will not wonder at so many soldiers
saying they would never have taken up arms to
| 6ght had they known that such things would
have bees permitted by the government The
bulk ofthe army arc good and true men, who
enlisted from honest motives, with intention tc
punish treason wherever found Many of then
feel dsgusted with the way matters are managed
and heartily wish themselves out of the war
This same Gen. Montgomery has given pass
es to men who we're notorious rebels, to visi
Notifications. and go all through the lines, and @
OF course pass them right into the rebel army
where they undoubtedly make known all the
have seen aud learned. One Of these men wh
had pass and had been absent, was arreste
the other day on the charge Of being sece;
sionist. III fraukly admitted that his sympt
, thies were with JEFF Davis and the Soutber
conlederacy and said be, "if you want to al
rest me- am ready TO go with you TO GeI
Motgomery" He was taken in charge by th
, I haf, nj, tba.C n
liberty call this putting down rebellion wit
vengeance. Yet these things are allowe
here under the very eyes and nose Of Gen. Nj
Clellan and President Lincoln, close to the caI
tal. 1t seems TO me as though they we're onl
playing and tampering with rebels in this neigl
borhoOd. A different spirit, thank fortune pr
walls in Kcniasky. The glorious news of II
0 capture Of Dohelson, with Bnckner and job
}. son, and II colonies, and $1,000 rank and 81
J is satisfactory testimony on that head. This
good enough, aud pays for the seeming inactv
" of the army elsewhere. Other blows are to /
, struck soon, aud q just retrbution it is to |
hoped will fall OpOn every traitor.
Several regiments Of infantry and balteri
' of artillery have been moving forward with
il the last few days 1t Is not my opinion. ho'
e ever, that any attack on MaDassas, at this Tia
is contemplated. rather incline to the opi
re ion that this moyement is to break up h
Ut blockade of the Potomac hope this may
u efeetually done Every night or two We a
awakened by the booming OF cannon playil
at upon vessels passing up and down the riv,
IS From the triiing amount Of injury sastaine
IL the conclusion cannot be avoided that the re
bes are not hrst rate shots, for the river is OF
Ofsuitaole width for good round shot RAM
IN Well think have said enough about thin
gu 10 general. Sometime / will tell you Rol
I, thing about the nigger business in this part
~ ~s the country. r.
ct NEw AProRrIoEMENT OF MEnBEas. IT
e. amendment TO the Congressional apportio
be ment bill passed both Houses, giving o
Of additional member each TO Vermont. Rho