Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-24
From the Grenada Miss Appeal, oct. 9Th.
LET THEM BE DI-G2ACED.

A correspondent Of the Lynchburg Repub-
lican, writing frem Winchester, states with
sorrow that if it had not beea for straggers,
who deserted their ranks, the victory al Sharp
burg would have been the most complete of
the war. At least 10000 men disgraced them
selves by fleeing from the field in the face Of
the enemy, and what is worse than all, large
portion Of them wore brass on the collars of
their coats and strap. upon their shoulders
1t is said that Gen. Lee intends having every
man who bears the tile OF an officer. that de-
serted his post on that trying occasion, brought
before Il drum head court martial and if posi-
ble, have them cashiered and placed in the
front ranks, with mlsl1et. The straggers,
ii is said, now number $4,000.
INSIDE VIEW OF PRICES ARMY REBEL LITER
AZURE.
4 rebel mail was recently captured, % miles
below Helena, Ark. by Gen. IIarvey's com
maud. stationed At Old Town. Among the
letters are some which give an insight into the
temper and condition of the rebel army, re-
Gently defeated at Corinth. They are inter
esting samples of the Intelligence of the mass
of men who have gone in search Of their
rights We make the following extracts:
VIM. T. Stafford. 18th Arkansas Regiment,
writes to Stephen L. Stafford his father, Mt.
Pleasant, Carroll County, Arkansas, August
goth:
Il cant tell when will get home without
Running away and that don't think I will do
this Ridge ment has disserted so there is not
more than one hundred ahd fifty in the Redg.
ment and they still Ceap leaving, we hant
drawd any money yet nor don't think will
soon times is very hard here at present we get
bread and beef to eat if we can get plenty OF
that there is TO danger of starving l am well
sadisfayed l cant tell you
the number of ded that I have seen cinse |
have craust the mississippi River thoe I can
tell you the largest number that l have seen
that had died in "a hours that was 53 that wds
in memphis wauEt you to write to me what
the dezerters from this Ridgment is ADDING and
| waunt YOU TO write 20 NEE awl about tho
! times there l cant hear the trooth from there
| | hear so many tails from there | don't know
when to baIeave them herd that some Of the
/ men there had turnd out to be northern mer
/ and waunt yol to write whether it is SO OF
not"
Here is even more doicrul account than
the above concerning the 18th Ridge ment,
written by G. II. Haskell to bis wife, near
Yellvi,le, Marion Co. 1t is dated at Saltiilo
/ Miss, Aug. 23:
Il have nothing ofgrait Importance to righ
only that our regiment has gon to nothing
Our report to GENERAL Hebert this morning
was 225 men, in all 50 Of them without shirts
96 without shoes, and 38 without hats. We
have lost a graft many men by sickness since
we came to Mississippi and great many ha
run away, and they still are running Every
Day or two. / think the oald l4th will sooI
go up the spout They say that the l4th, l6tI
and 9Th Ark Regiments viii be put togethe
and make one regiment out of the three, bu
that will do no good, for these men will g
home, think. We haYe never received
dollar yet. hey say that Wilson drawet
$780, 900 for u.s. and carried it of home wit
him and if times don't get better you ma.
look for me between this and Christmas, fo
we are nearly naked and living on half Ration
and no nrosnect for times to get better"