The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-03-18

MURFREESBoRO, Tenn, Narch y, looS'
EDS. JOURNAL: There is nothing of Importance in
the way of news to write you, except that Fed
eral and rebel forage train encountered each other
last Monday at Bradyville, fifteen miles from here,
and brisk fight took place. Result-a half dozen
of our men wounded, and several rebels killed and
wounded and one hundred and fifty taKen priso-
ners; also, a large number of hocses and saddles,
and four wagons
General Rosecrans is still at work laying up sup
plies and ammunition at this point, and getting ar
tillery and pontoons to the frontthus striving to
be fully prepared for any emergency. Murfrees-
boro, and all the bridges between here and Nash
vil!e are strongly fortified, and considered proof
against any raids the rebels may see fit TO make in
this section. The army is in excellent spirits and
enjoying good health; having an abundance OF
duty to perform. They age cheerful and look for
ward with high hopes to successful teFNlnation
Of the war at no distant day. The gloom and
despoudepey that hung over the minds of these
gallant spirits fDw weeks ago, occasioned by our
ill successes in Virginia, and the d'Seordant state
of the public mind in the loyal States, has vanished
as it were and high hopes and bright anttcipatons
OF future success pcrvades every mind The noble
and patriotic response of the loyal men of Ohio to
their soldiers in the field, in responce to their sen
tments as sent forth to the world by the patriotic
Rosccrans, has cheered heart, ad has assured
them that though there are traitors in the Qd Buck
eve State, vet for All this the large majority of the
people are loyal, and will stana by the admnstra-
ton. and assist the army in carrying out its meas
ures and with these assurances this army VIII
never fail, or faitep, though they may be called
upon to again walk through the valley ana shadow
of Death This army feels that there Is 40 other
wav but to prosecute this war with vigor; fully
convinced that this rebellion must be put down by
arguments of bloody steel, by bravely fighting our
enemies with the weapons of warfare, until they
upeonditionally lay down their arms, and leave us
undispu,ed masters of the field. They look upon
any attempt at compron,se, or almsuce, as luuIe
and dangerous to the success of our arms and any
attempt at peace unless by the force of arms, as an
idle dream not to be indulged The questions NJ 70
the policy of the Administration, that have been
and now are agitating the public mind, have long
aao been dropped in the army. Some looked upon
these questions as impotic, but sober reflection,
and the danger of d,sG0rd staring them in the face
has awakened them to the propriety Gf Gy;rS aside
all selfish notions-ol questions save the important
"ltOM are We 10 Save tiS SHiOll A''N N"iN'N
sion is that the Government must be sustained.
The army and the people must be s"siGHe', They
must work together, and meet their enemies and
yanouish them by force of arms regarding the
Union az the only stake, for which this great game
is being playeA They look upon it as settlee
fact that he who is not for the Government is aganst
it and any attempt to produce disaifecton in the
army. and throw obstacles in the way of the ad-
ministration, or to unnecessarily agtae the public
mind, and thus endanger our hopes of success, as
! treaaberous and dsloyal. Letters and papers re-
| ceived from. Old Wood, assures us that cooper
hcadsm," is more Of rality there than in some
other portions of Ohio.
The gallant manner in which her noble sons
fought and bled on the bloody field of Stone River.
skculd cause every man to unhesitatingly sustain
the GovernEe9t and her patriots in their efforts to
restore our proud position among the nations
! of the world, Those men are enduring the tolls,
dangers, and hardships of war they have nobiy
faced death ca tke battlefield they have proved
true to the solemn oath thoy QoE to obey the Presi-
| dent Then let no man have the face 10 coine Hp
| and say he is loyal, when he attempts to swerVs
these patriots from the path of duty, or tries 10 in
duce them to prove false to their oath false to
their trusts false to their country false to them-
! selves They E0lieVe that in Union there is
strength and that this Union and must be
preserved at all hazards, though it costs the last
| dollars worth of property owned by the rebels
their last siavo tie laying waste of their last plan
tation Better thatwe thus preserve the pnionI than
! that we fail in the attempts and find ourselves
swallowed up in the vortex Of this revolution, The
happiness, prosperity, and welfare, of future gener-
ations, demand it. The tyrant-bound hosts, across
,hs Atlantic, look with anxious eyes to the rcsul;
of our efforts, HIGH are to decide their dreams OF
future republics. Our homes may be desolate, our
friends may be sad thongh thousands OF pTep,GG5
lives ugst be sacrificed, and rivers of blood be
freely poured out In the contest the Rubicon must
be passed and the monarchs Of tho old world
must be taught, that though the maddening waves
of revolution dash wildly against it, this republic
is able to Withstand the terrible element. This is
no time for any man, who says he loves his Gquptry
I to cuibbe or shrink from meeting the RESPONSE
bilites that rest upon him. The door is open and
the way is plain. The disease is dangerous one
and the ply sieian has prescribed the medicine, and
though it may not suit the taste,it must be ,aken
or death is the result If any man is friend to the
Union, ist him come up to its support and sustain
the Administration and by his acts and deeds, en-
courage the thousands now toiling in the field
Ifhe be an enemy, let him own himself as such, and
receive the rewards, he richly merits. Let this be
done and success will soon attend our efforts anc
the mantle of peace, will be again thrown over ou
land and soon we shall occupy that proud posi-
ton, we formerly held among the nations of th'
earth, as great free, and happy people--ouT Gov
/ ernment model, upon which to base the founda
ton of future republics.
= Very respectfully, G.
n THE most impudent of all things is mir