The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-02-06


LETTER FROM CoL. wAbxEn.-Ftom a let
ter from Col. NJ. B. Walker, OF the 3ist. to
his family, We make the following extracts:
| "The soldiers OF this army are espe ciall y
concerned, at this time, in matters at home.
There were in the days Of Christ these cal
led Pharisees, in the days of Washington
there were Tories, and now we have an
armed Rebellion in the South, which by
Gods grace we intend to put down, il it
costs the life OF the last man in the army
But anon we hear aud read of set of
worthless ours, backed MP by Sbylocks and
traitors in the North, who threaten resist
snce TO the reinforcement Of our armies by
new troops IL needed. and that they will
cut of the sinews of war from the govern
ment. Do these blatant traitors remember
how they anathematised their own proto-
types WHO spoke and voted against the sup
ply bills for carrying on the war with Mex.
icof Do they propose to "welcome us with
bloody hands 10 hosptable graves"Y Let
them not SUPPOSE that when we have put
down the Rebellion against we have staked
our lives, with everything that is near and
dear to us, that we will suffer such a brood
OF vipers TO live in the land we inhabit. So
sure as there is o God, whilst we give our
lives to our county, they shall forfeit theirs
Tor their treason to the cause of humanity
and civil liberty. Their coadjutors and ac.
completes may send them 10 Congress, and
oniaminate every public Office by their vile
occupation, yet as certain os the DEGREES Of
late will be the punishment Of these politi.
cal vdgabonds. Our woik is before us ana
few more such battles as that Of stones
River will accomplish it. Let Bragg fgh,
us again, and Tennessee is delivered from
Rebel usurpntion. Let the army of the Po
tomac do its duty, and the troops along the
Mississippi do theirs, those upon the coast
do their work, and this proud Rebellion is
broken. No heart need despond. There
musl-fher he's been, there will be mourn.
ing and sadness in the land, but those who
mourn Shall be comfored. This great ma
tion will be redeemed from the present per
live shall defeat The carping prophecies
OF the towards aud traitors who have de.
cIared the inability OF this government to
put down this Rebellion. The
battle Of Stone River was Tough, with stub.
born bravery on each side. Hod il not been
Tor the most unexpected panic on our right
wing, one days fighting would probably
nave gwen us the victory, but the success
OF the enemy on Wednesday emboldened
and elated him, and it was not until we had
literally crushed and cut to pieces one-halfI
OF his army that he would acknowledge him
sell whipped, and leave the 6eld. The Re
beIs fought like fends, the officers encour.
aging their men, and urging them forward
by every appeal TO Their manhood their
pride and their chivalry, but the Southern
hot spurs. the cavaliers who boast their de-
scent from The rioting libertines that follow
ed Tie fortunes OF Charles |, found to their
sorrow that whotever might be their descent
there were thousands Of men in this army
~" N'''"tl't anu Us cHlV6iTOuS as
Murat. 1t is not then a rs.enactment Of tie
old tragedy between the Roundhesd and
hoyalist as Jen Davis pretends 10 believe.
but 1t Us q contest between men equally
brave; on the one side fanatically deter.
mined to destroy our 5eloved old govern.
ment, and on the other determined at what.
ever hazard of life onl property to maintain
IT, honestl, believing that il will, and earn.
e'tly determined that il shall ultimately
emerge from this baptism OF blood, regener
ated' re energlsed, AMI strong enough to
maintain itself against all its enemies a,
home aud abroad"
The gallant Colonel is in good health and
spirits. lie says the army ofthe Cumber.
land IS now in good fighting trim, and anS.
'ouS to meet the enemy again.
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