The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-09-24
Our Armp Correspondent
[correspohdenee Of the News.
From the 1lth Ohio Cavalry.
PLATTE BRfDuE. N. r. !
.. August 90, 1863. !

august IU, 1000.
EDITOR HIGHLAND NEws.--Thinking
that perhaps you, and some who have
friends in the 1st Battalion 1lth o. V.
G. would like to hear from them, that
the Rcg't has not yet been annihilatcd
by Indians "or any other man." | will
take the liberty of writing, more espe.
cially as there Is no correspondent or
"reiablc gentleman" here to publish
the brave actions AMI "perilous adven
lures" Of volunteers in their countrv's
cause, in this remote region, and we
are under The necessity of describing
our own GLORIOUS deeds" rulgo, elbow
ing our own horns"
Company 3d." Capt. Van Winkle,
still remains at the same stations as the
authorities assigned us nearly year
ago. All are we'll, and generally we'll
satisfied, except some unreasonable fcl
lowS," who do not like the idea Of stay
ing in one place doing almost nothing,
for more than a year or t,oo, at most
There are some so foolish, although
this "climate has proven beneficial to
those afflicted with disease Of the throat
and lungs" as to even wish to be in &C
the service in the States. If it were
not for the thoughtlessness Of soldiers.
one would think they meant to say the
service here was not dctire. OF course
such a thing would be prcposterous.- -
Sixty men of our Battalion have jusi
returned from an expc dition lasting
about twelve days We are told that
certain parsonage marched some
thousands Of men up the hill and then
marched down again. go in this in
stance, they marched away and march
cd back again, and that is the luck gen
orally.
Riskiug tediousness, I will attempt
to give a sort of history of the expedi
tion. An emigrant train started from
Deer Greek (about 80 miles east Of
here) for Bannock City, thinking tC
make shorter and better road than the
old road vin FIT. Bridser or Salt LAX,
city. They Travelled about so miles be.
yond Powder River, when a party Of In,
dians, Chcyenucs and Sioux, came to
them and told them they must turn
back, as they (thc Indians) would not
allow a road opened through their
country BY threatening the guide
and reporting great many Indians
ahead, they intimidated the emigrants
to such an extent, that many we're for
coming back instantly Finally two
came back to the Telegraph line anc
telegraphed for help. After waiting
until they thought there was no hope
Of help, they returned to their party
and started for the old road, aiming Il
come out some 80 miles west of Dee
Greek. Shortly after the messengers
left, orders oaina to fit out an, escort am
assist the emigra nts through. The es
cOrt started, but in a few days were or
dered back; whether because all the EN-
igrants were back on the oil / road again
or for some other reason, | cannot ga,
not from "prudential reasons" bu
because "don't know" At anv rat
back they came. When the emigran ut
turned back, ten men went on wit
pack animals, being resolved not I
turn back at that stage Of the journey
The escort did not see an Indian, bu
saw some buffalo and killed few. S
ended the expedition to Bannocl
City"
All wish to do something, but it ap
pears as if nothing can be accomplish
ed that counts The presence of sol
diers here creates quiet, which make
the presence of troops seem uunecessa
ary. But if all troops were withdraw
the old lawlcss scenes would be repeat
ed both by whites and Indians So W
, have the comforting assurance that "
are doing soma good
The telegraph reported some tim
e ago, that the coach Of the Overlan
: Mail Company was robbed by busl
T whackers somewhere near Big Blu
G River, about the Kansas border. tt
s last train of "Gentile" emigration pass
: ed about a week ago. The Faithful
l. (Mormons) still continue to pass on the
: way to "Canaan,"a (Salt Lake City j.
S They are principally Danes, Swed'
$ and English of tho lowest classes. l;
t uorant, ragged and filthy, they are
form the "mud-saS' of Mormon pow,
!, and prosperity.
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! purposed when | commenced, ! vi