The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-09-04

You have published good account Of the
attack upon Bloomfield, and | shall not try to
improve upon that. 1t is agreed, upon all
hands, that Capt. Hyde'S defence of that town
was ably conducted, and successfully termina-
ted. Bloomfield is safe There are, in adds
ton to some 200 of our men, 600 of the 18th
Illinois Cavalry, and Company or two of
State Militia. The way the rebels are 'ske-
dadling" from that region again is decidedly
funny. Such an exodus wants only one ele>
ment to make it ludicrous enough to be en-
ioyed, and that is the capture by our troops of
the rebel fugitives.
Lieut. Porter of Co. l, was sent back. from
some place in Arkansas, with 90 men, by Col
Daniels, for the purpose of picking up the sick
who had been left all along the road, upon the
march. The little squad was attacked by about
200 bushwackers, and after a severe fight, in
which Lieut.. Porter lost sope 13 killed and
wounded, they were forced TO surrender They
were paroled however, and departed in charge
of Lieut. Porter Bill Abels, however, pre-
ferred to go alone. Some said he wanted to
get up little fight on his own "AoOk." know
not how the matter stands. But poor Bill was
killed. Lieutenant Porter has gone to Wis
consin.
A couple of our men were shot few days
ago, between here and Jackson, about dozen
miles away.
Thus our poor boys are picked off, on all oc,
hD fha oowardlv asGa of the
brush. The country is ten times more dis.
trusted than ever before The militia law Of
this State and the prospective draft have de-
veloped rebels in arms without number. There
were the men that little while ago, W ere SO
mildly neutral. They wanted to live in peace;
but were rebels and towards at heart, When
they found that they had to declare themselves
openly one thing or the other, they declared
for secession and took their vile bodies where
their ver hearts long since were. After all,
however, it is better to have these men where
we know how they stand. 1t is so much cap
ital in favor of the Union to have them open
foes in the field There they can be fought
and subdued, while they remained at home, se~
cret foes we could not get fair stroke at
them,
| A few words of the condition of our regi-
ment, and must close this already too long
letter. All but about 300 men are i'll Arkansas.
l learn that only about 200 men there, are well
enough to do duty.
Among officers and men, sickness prevails
almost universally. OF the officers, l learn
that the following, besides many Others, whose
names did not reach me, are sick:
Col. Daniels, at Jonesboro, Ills; Major
Pomeroy, here, quite sick and worn out; Lit.
Col LaGrange; Major Torrey, Capt. Mars
Capt. Paine, Lieut.. Owen, in Helena; Capt's
Decker and Conatty, and Lieut's. Mosher, Coo
per, and Huxford are sick at this post. The
climate and the season are now beginning to
tell upon the Northern constitution, used to a
fine climate and correct and regular habits.
learn that Capt. Mars, Capt. Decker and
Leut's. Mosher, Atwater and Huxtord have re-
| signed. Others are thinking of it. L do not
know what it all means, or portend, hope
nothing wrong, ominous for the "brave
| boys" of the regiment who remain. For
cannot but hope that this body of men will
vet rally from its present sad and disorganized
condition, and redeem once moro the promise
of its youth. / have faith that there is a noble
destiny before it still, and that not a little Of
the history of the war will be made by it,
noticed in your last, that Adjutant Il. L.
| Cove denies the statement that he has been
mustered out OF service. do not know how
it may be about the form of the thing; but as the
office of Battalion Adjutant has been abolished
by Congress- and as he held that position in
this regiment, 1 suppose he ceased to be an of.
ficer from the passage of the act He there
fore holds no commission here, and l suppose
is not member of the regiment at all. L write
this paragraph simply because he chose to
contradict the statement in your paper, refer.
ring to him, and by implication, presume,
connected himself with this regiment as one Of
its commissioned officers. You perceive that
such is not the case.
Yours as usual,
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