The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-07-16

was NOT. Of course written for publication, but
I if shows how our soldiers regard the Peace
Democracy.
In THE FIELD NEAR VIcKsBURG,
| July l, 1853.
/ NJ DRESSER ESQ, DEAR SIR II was pleas
ed to hear that Gen. Lee crossed the Rubicon
as it seems nothing short of invasion could
rouse the selfish, lethargic unpatriotic drones
who laugh and grow fat, while their brethren
are offering themselves as victims to stem the
tide of rebellion.
| wish few Of his brave divisions may
penetrate still further north; | believe 1t would
be of incalculable service to the Union cause.
FIRST it would teach the peace Constitution
shrjekerS that the brave rebs despise them
as towards fearing boldly to take sides where
their sympathies lie. And the Union army
despises them, as unprincipled demagogues,
who are like Micawber, waiting for some
thing to turn up, or see who next will be the
strongest party. Next it will tend to arouse
the apathy of your mercantile class, who
consider soldering good thing for the poor
man, but not at all suited to the better classes
who consider three hundred as good as
man.
Now this respectable class must come out,
and come out boldly if we are ever to be sue
cessful, if they expect to keep the wolf from
their door, they will not wait until ne gets
into their Cabbage Garden. Every man III
the South turns out Among the rebs there
are no laggards. In twelve days march through
Louisiana and Mississippi did not see white
man, then why do not we learn wisdom from
our enemies; hence conclude that Gen. Lee
is the best recruiting sergeant Uncle Sam
could employ, all things considered II the
north were united and would fill up the old regl-
ments. raise Militia force to guard the border
States, six months would then be sufficient
to finish the job.
After the army of the West takes Vicks
burg we will turn our attention eastwards
and show them Grants style. You may rest
assured we have the dend rood on Penberton
and very probably on Johnston.
The 18th Wis. are i'll front. They do their
duty as does all the badger boys. Our green
flag is torn in shreds. | am sorry for It, 1t
always carried terror to the rebel ranks
Oour young and accomplished Colonel A.
G.. Mallory, of Barraboo has just returned,
invigorated by his sojourn in the cool prairies
of Wis; he is a favorite with our General
officers as well as those Of his own command
He will lead his regiment where any man
dare go, and his Ftsug0bGtaeS will follow him.
4, F.e7x EssEs
Harrisburg cor dependence of the N I. CONNER
cai Advertiser
Of the multitude Of prisoners who have
arrived, | nave come in close contact with
only about twenty who are now confined IN
the court house They gave themselves upi
voluntarily to our pickets yesterday, near Car
Isle, having, as they say, become tired OF the
war. They were for the most part from
Ewelrs date Stonewall Jacksons corps) and
represented nearly every Southern State. On
the whole, tho shabbily dressed and inevery
imaginable uniform, they are pretty good
looking set of fellows. They had no appear
ance of being on short rations, and stated
that only few days had they been reduced
to a quarter pound OF meat per day. They
also looked much cleaner than some who came
under my notice last year; but they have
undergone some purifying processes since
crossing the lines They said they had not
been impressed, but would have been had they
remained at home and therefore preferred to
volunteer. They did not feel willing to enter
Uncle Sans service, being tired Of soldering
but preferred to go North and earn living by
honest toll They had suffered good deal
during their long march from Fredericksburg
to the Cumberland valley, marching from fit.
teen to twenty-five miles daily.
On our march, thirty of their number fell
down and died by the way. They expressed a
hope to see this trouble ended after a new
election. The prisoners were frank, commu-
NEGATIVE, and to all appearances without an
unkind feeling toward Northern lnen. In
deed it is manifest that the stubborn valor
of both parties has already begotten in the
minds of each respect for the other, a9hjch
is rjpenjmg into p0sjtice friendship, if the
men had an opportunity to show it. | think
there is decided improvement in this respect
since the middle of last summer In this
way hope to see a revival Of genuine I'm
ionism at the South, when it learns to respect
the North for qualities which were supposed
to have evaporated under the growth of its
material prosperity, aud the teachings of a
body Of Politicians who preferred disgracetul
compromises to manly resistance