The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-03-26
CoLDwArER RIVER. March LIST, 1868.

CoLDwATER RIVER, March LIST, 1865.
The boats have all arrived in the Coldwa-
ter. and we are ready to push forward AGAIN
in the morning according toorders already Is
sued. Some Of the vessels look pretty hara'
The gunhoat Romeo has both her chlIhLeyS
Ecarried away. The tender Bayard mas a mole
in her hull. All Of them have their upper
works badly torn to pieces, and their wheels
more or less damaged; but none are SO badly
injured as to affect their working qualities ma
teTiaIIv. We shall start forwerd at daylight
in the morning with high hopes and earnest
desires to meet the enemy as soon as he can
conveniently show himself. We hear of him
at the mouth Of the COldwater, which is now
reported to be, oely twelve miles from here
1t is said that he has a battery there; but we
only fear he will get away from there before
we arrive. He certainly has nothing at that
point that can hold out against our force.
! We have been greatly gratitied to-day by
the arrival Of endorsements that were not
Hooked for. The light draught gunboats, Cur
lew and Cricket, and the ram Lioness, have
arrived at the rear of our line, and as soon as
the river will permit the ram will be sent to
the front.
Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Brown, Of the
Forest Rose, who was arrested while lying at
Helena, and sent down to the Admiral, charg-
ed with winking at the operations OF contra
band traders and cotton buyers al ng the
Mississippi River, has been released by the
Admiral and ordered back to the command OF
his vessel. The charges were preferred by a
person DESTROYS offillingth vacancythat would
be created by Lieu. Browns removal, and were
based upon mere technical violations Of duty,
for all Of which Lieut.. Brown produced writ
ten orders from the Admiral.
We nave not yet seen enough OF civilization
and population since VIZ emerged from the IA
200 Pass to ascertain what the condition OF
things is below us. We expect warm work
before we get through but the hotter it isthe
more glory we shall win. | have no doubts
whatever YOU will hear good reports from this
movement.
CoLDwATER RIVER, March Sd.
We are progressing towards our destlna-
ton, though slowly. To-day we have made
about six miles down stream, and are now
catching our breath after the rapid loeomotlor
preparatory to an early start tomorrow NOR
f ming.
The Coldwater River is but a slight i'm
; provcment on the Yazoo Pass. 1t is a tritlC
wider, it is true-so wide, i'll fact, that tn
= branches seldom meet above it-but in othc
r respects we have gained nothing, so far as cas-
Of navigation is concerned. Rather we haV'
: lost as much as We have gained, since the i'll
= creased width of the stream is quite counter
/ balanced by the stuggishness of the current
The course Of the stream is nearly as tOrtuou
D as that OF the Pass, 50 thut We cannot yet ven
ture to steam, and as floating and backin,
: up continues to be the order, the progress mad
: is provokingly slow.
Since my last date wehave laid qui
| ct at the mouth of the Pass, waiting for all tn
boats to BONE up. This detained us until TIN
morning, when We once more started fol
ward.
2 In my last | made a slight mistake i'll men
/. tioning the enforcement we had received
- ] mentioned two ~gunboats and one ram a
r having arrived at the rear of our line. III
: numbers should be reversed, The gunboa
Petrol and rams Lioness and Fulton have join
f ed us, and been placed at the head Of the lin
n the Petrol as an advance guard, and to pic
G up cotton, with which to make additional bal
{ ricadcs for the light draught gunboats, /
plan has been devised Of 50 disposing OF cot
ton in bales on these vessels as to render ther
Ii nearly as impregnable as the heavy lron-clad'
h We are moving directly into the heart of tn
e most productive cotton region of the Soutf
$ And before reaching any point where we al
q ] ~ lllCCItllS any \ ~
shall have no trouble III finding all the cotto
o we want.
Our force has also been increased by the al
n rival of twomortar boats. The huge 200-poun
IS shells thrown by these monsters, adde dto til
d heavy metal we are prepared to throw in III
[ limited quantities from sundry nine, ten an
It eleven inch guns will have a startling effe(
: upon the nerves Of the quiet people Of 1azC
Ii City, These mortar boats, with the ram
IS bring our little expedition up to formidab
IS dimensions. If any a~nticipations Were pr'
e viously indulged in, growing OUT Of the daring
d and almost reckless character of this NOV
h ment, they have been entirely dispelled /
IS these rcintOrcements and we now are all
excellent spirits, and have not he slighte
doubt Of our ability to pass through til lazc
Is River despite any obstacles the enemy me
n oppose to us,
i A force of military nave been detached an
are now detailed for duty on the gunboats
this expedition. They are scattered throue
the fleet. a number Of men placed on each DO;
to act as s~harpshooters and TO aid in wOrkin
the guns where the regular crews are light
is They are a fine body of men, and enter I'M
l. the spirit of the new service to which they al
lie detailed withinfinite credit to themselves
+ Their services on the boats are invaluable, {
Y HlOSI % TIE Crews are IdT DclON Tie TeSuIdr Il
lotmeut, and there exists 4 most deplorab
scarcity of seamen, which prevents their bein
5 filled NJ. Indeed, all the boats in the squad
ron are light handed, and it is almost impo:
i sible to make W crews for the new boats s
It they come out.
e CoLDwATER RIVER, March ).
=, ! can report but little progress since IN
last. We have dropped about twenty mile
= further down the stream, but have failed t
I discover a building ora clearing to relieve tn
= monotouy of an unbrokeu wilderness. TIL
= stream Widens a little as we advance, but on
= boats seem to suffer more damage than the
| did i'll the Pass, owing to the efforts made t
: crowd them forward. We expect to be in tn
/ Tallahatchie tomorrow, when we shall doubt
= less begin to make progress in earnest. W
:. have received no intelligence of any kind a
yet, from in front of US, having seen no liz
ing being to talk with.
: Stealth Of Gen. Grants Army.
= hooNs WESTERN SANITARY Commission,
March 18th, 1868.
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