Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-17
Army Correspondence of the Delaware Gazott,

/ On Thursday, Goth ult., Companies 4. and B
left Camp for Warsaw, Ky, Arriving ther
they were soon on the track of some Of th,
most dangerous traitors in the vicinity They
we're successrrl in capturing IA prisoners, ant
were polite cuJugh to assign them over tC
| UDcle Sans guardianship. a Capt Sanders
who was training secession company, sloped
JJ''st m er1r'e-ta- -cscape guard of honor but
hf very thoughtfully lcTr II gseed-su1per ready
ior the boys. His house is now occupied by
the boys as temporary silence On Mon
day, Both ult., Capts. Hyatt. Company A. and
Fey, Company B. reached New Liberty, Owen
Co. As7's9 2Rd surrounded the town, which soon
surrendered. They commenced search for
arEls. at first unsuccessful; but on Tuesday
evening Capt. Hyatt passed out of The town
with some guides, and finally discovered some
90 or 40 carbiEes, and two or three boxes of
C;ssalry sabres, accoutrements and fixings.
worth $500. On Sunday, 29th ult, Company
D, left for Warsaw, and by 4 o'clock Monday
morning they were on the ground. Through
the medium of 4 private letter am informed
that they have taken possession of a grist mill
with 800 bushels Of wheat and 500 more of
corn. They act quite independent, as they
grind their own grist and indulge in the luxu-
ny OF Jonny cake and pan of mush. They
are not only clever but accommodating in the
fullest sense of the word, since they courteous
ly grind all the grist brought to them. Cows,
hogs and poultry are plenty on the farm, and
they seem toappreciate the advantages ofthese
domestic comforts while keeping Bachelors
Hall. My informant adds, there were other
boxes with arms discovered, making 8 in all
Thomas Palmer, tpamstcr of Company d.,
was hauling them away Rhen the letter was
cioslng. always had a kind of an idea that
Company d. could take care of themselves.
Lut now conclude it's a settled fact. Only
think how it looks to see them quietly go to
wo;kan have the mill put in motion, the cows
cared for, the oxen Ghcy have two yoke.)
worked by two cOntrabands, and wood hauled
without a cent cost Lieut. Hills and Order
ly Dunlevy were with the squad st Sanders
Mili, numbering 80 men. Lieut. Sherman was
guarding Tie Court House in Warsaw They
expected to pay Owensvilc a visit on Wednes
day nisht. They may have a brush there ns
the "Secesh" threaten TO clean them out Our
boys were waiting for Company g. 10 be along
Owensville will be hot place if they offer
any resistance. Col. Whittlesey has intimated
if any OF his boys are mo,ested the offending
parties will pay the penalty He is a man
Of fcw words, but he means what he says.
pg this time Capt. McElroy is with his com
pany wherever they are My informant, a
truthful, honest fellow, jall company d. are SOY
begins 10 think it looks like soldering down
there. Ii certainly has charms for him. He
came to lick the "Secesh and is sure he wants to
do it.gp nice whenopportuniiy offers a chance.
Lie IS really enthusiastic; he thinks and feels
ii is
No season now for calm familiar talk
Like youths and maidens in an evening walk
VI ar Is our business, but to whom is given.
10 die or triumph, that determine Heaven
When the company left solitary seven re-
maincd in camp. A good many of our boys
were ont on fnrlough just at the time. They
won't BALI like it to lose the only chance vet
afforded ofsceing a live secesh. al did not get
10 go along myself SO that | cannot give you
Il more concise account. When | saw com
pany ID. moving off wished them every sue
cess. y better company of men as far as NOR
al character is concerned, it is not easy to find
No noisy tuinuit, no unHanly oaths were to be
heard III their Quarters. Perhaps it would be
wrong TO say some two or three who Law claim
to smartneSs, endeavor to "show off, by in
duginG, at times, in this paltry, cowardly and
unmeanInG slang so common in camps. l
speak thus severe of this vice because think
''of al The nauseous, complicated crimes,
nut both iiilict and stgmtt!zO tn. tim 5,
There's no2c that with fmpious oa; his compare
Wh-re vie, and fI.y have an equal sIarc'
On the whole our Regiment is as free from
this vice perhaps as any in the service. Ger
ialnly more free from vice than any have vet
seen. Our officers are noble-hearte1, whole
souled men, whom it is a pleasure as well as +
duty to obey. This is of course the first re-
qnislte Tor good regiment \ Reverend gen
tleman from Cincinnati, who has been round
pretty much through the camps, in speaking
OF our Regiment, said he had not seen such a
body OF men in any of the camps SO orderly.
SO prompt, and so well-bchavcd He saw the
battalion on drill and expressed his surprise at
The readiness with which they moved, and the
rapIdity oftheir movements He said it would
take critical observer TO know they were
not Regulars from their movements.
Capt. Updegraff, of Company F., has gone
10 Missouri for the purpoee of bringing back
company or perhaps two, who are unatlach
ed 10 any regiment at present. Should they
be transferred to ours We will then be ready
Tor anything in an honorable line. These com
panles went 10 Missouri with the expectation
OF joining Fremont's Body Guard They were
disappointed by the sudden and mysterious re-
'''e'N'rf of popular General. Under exis-
ting circumstances the present Administration
have proved themselves equal to the emergen-
cy III winch the country is unhapply plunged,
but We fear there are some in high places
Whose TT asoa Xix. a deadly icht
Genes o''r tho couEcils Of the brave
Aud asts III m in thcir hour OF IN glt
On New Years Day two kegs of plug to-
bacco and barrel of smoking tobacco were
distributed by Lieut.. Col. Force They were
sent as present, aud right welcome they were
10 The lovers of the mississippi weed, who
cheW but seldom swallow the feed | heard
tins morning from Lieut.. Col Force that the
boys are delighted at having a chance TO do
something. They stand guard through the
day and do tie scouting at night. One night
on the march they got into a swamp and got
wet over their boot tops They halted WHEN
clear OF the swamp, pulled their boots, wrung
Their stockings, and laughed hearty at the un-
Hing wash they gave their nelher-socks.-
Another time coming TO high hill they nm
hltchcd Tho horses and carried up the baggage
on their backs then hauled up the wagons aud
started once more. Acco ding to accounts
they Will soon be regular bushwhackeIs Some
oil our boys were beginning to attract the ad-
mlrn'ion of some pretty Kentucky boles.--
No wonder it should be so, for some of them
have takon new outfit from Uncle Sams
wardrobe, and recent order requires every
soldier 10 have his boots or shoes BACKED pre-
yious TO leaving camn If natur,llv ,ool