The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-09-03
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FErgNp BAILEY The guerrillas ate becoming
more and more bold in West Tennessee and no, less
in this immediate vicinity than elsewhere. Only
few nights since they capturrd and burned the
small steamer Aid, plying between this place and
Mound City Arkansas The Al was So near here
at the time that the flames were plainly visible
from the levee. On the following night the steam
er S,rdilov bound from Helena for Memphis vas
captured and burned by a band Of rebel Cuerrilas
ten miles below hore. The splendid passenger
packet Skyldrk and the steamer Cattle were captur-
ed and burned by guerril!as near the mouth Of
Duck river fifty miles above Fort Henry on Mon
day night. In addition to these the steamer w. y.
Ferry is reported as having "gonc up the spout
in the same manner. The elegant packet Cham.
pion Of the regular ST. Louis and Memphis Union
line had some sixty shots fired into her near Island
No. 10, on her last trip down. No particular dam
age was done. however, and the Champion did not
stop to pay her compliments to the guerrillas.
A company of these Partizan Rangers" as
they are pleased to term themselves made raid to
within few miles of this city yesterday, burned
bridge and, it is reported, murdered one or two
Union men, besides burning a large amount Of cot
ton.
But these are not the worst crimes that these
devils incarnatc are every day committing. could
tell you Of deeds done by them which would make
your blood run cold, atrocities which bcggar dcs
criptiou, and beyond belief. had they not taught
by their past deeds of murder and ropis that they
are capable of carrying out any schemes o:iginat-
ed by the devil, and know no higher law than his
Satanic Majesty.
Aud yet these Partizan Rangers (gucrrillas,l are
recognized by the Southern Confederacy and they
expect us to treat them, when captured as prison
ers of war But | glad to see that General
Grant does not propose to treat them in any such
lenient manner. Near Grand Jucton the other day
fourteen of them were hung and the sentence Of
death by hemp pronounced on about as many more.
So mote it be-
The hearts of the troops in the field and the
Union men South are made glad by the cheering
news from the North. No one believed that Ohio's
quota of the first 3OO,O 600 would be raised without
resort To drafting. But from the manner in which
volunteering has gone on during the last thirty
days we are led to hope that the entire quota of
GOO, 900 will be raised without draft. With an
army of over 100000 meA to every disloyal state
| think ought to be able Ia put down this rebel
lion before another harvest. But tce need rigorous
war policy much ace do q large Army. If one
half of forces to be used in guarding rebel
property, and the other half in digging entrench-
ments, we will never occupy Richmond. Let the
contscatOn act be rigidly enforced /; let us make
those who have brought the upon us feel its
effects let us live of OF them; lei them feed
our hocks " and their contrabands dig our trenches
work foriifcations aud do all of our manu-
"A la o. 1I pf Nal
stcrs cooks and laborers out of them Had this
course been pursued during the past year, our
army would not have become quite so decimated by
sickness
But all this is probably evident enough to your
readers, only wish however that it had been
viewed in that light by the War Department, year
or so sooner. 1t calls to mind the old proserb that
" experience is a dear school," etc.
can give you little or no local war news this
time. There are rnmors that Memphis will be at
tackled very soon; that the rebels are making prep
araons 10 clean us out. All we have to say is let
them come. They will meet with a warm recep-
ton, although it would probably result in the des-
truction of this beautiful city. Fort Picking, at
the lower end of the city, could not be taken by
$4,000 men and from it we command the city.
understand that Capt Moore and Lieut.. Den
mis-, of the 72d, are going home on recruiting ser
vice. Also that Lieut. Kelsey, of the GSth, has
gone home for the same purpose Success to them
There are great many advantages to be attained
by volunteering in the old regiments in preference
to the new ones. Come ON boys and fill up tue old
regiments.
We are Just receiving refreshing shower which
will cool the atmosphere and lay the dust, which
very much needed.
The health of our soldiers is, l believe, pretty
good, though there is good deal of sickness in the
city. The sickly season will last from now until
the last of September.
The cotton aud sugar trade is increasing and
large quantities are going North daily. The prices
Of cotton are ranging pretty high and of course
when fabricated the goods must be corresponding
ly hign and will probably bring our " homc-n /"
more into again. Yours, for the onion,