The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-11-19
FROM VICKSBURG.
.sspondence of the Telegraph.


VIcKsBURa, Miss, Oct. 81, 1868.
DEAR SIR Having few leisure moments
employ them by giving you short account OF the
military operations in and around this place. an
account Of which may be interesting to some OF
your numerous readers.
The health of the troops hcre is decidedly m-
proving. The hospitals are becoming alArrnlngiy
dspopulated { i. e. to the officers in charged SO
much SO that several hospitals have already been
consolidated, or broken up, and, as consequence
many phpsieians, who were living like na1oos up
on the sanitary stores SO literally contributed by
the loyal people of the North for the benefit OF the
sick soldiers, have been thrown out OF employ.
II may not DO out of place to state here thas, OF
the immense amount of sanitary stores so freely
contr buted. scarcely the tenth part ever reaches
its intended misunderstanding excepted.
If the health of the troops continues to improve
as rapidly for the coming two months as 1t has Tor
the last two one hospital will be sufficient to aes
commodass all the sick and wounded Of this place
where there arc soma six or sight at present,
Some ten or twelve days ago Al expedition
started after the rebels who were reported to be
in force on the Big 3 lack, distance of about
forty miles east of here. The expedition returned
| on the 23d inst. after driving the rebels beyond
jackson, the capital of Mississippi. The only
| casualties az far as l could learn we're two killed
and nine wounded The rebel loss did not learn
| although it is certain we captured between $50
and 2O0 prisoners.
| The first Mississippi, negro regiment, came
| down the river two weeks since and are
now engaged working the Notifications being
| erected at this place. Ii is the same regiment
| that fought the rebels bravely at MilliAsn s
| Bend last June. They present splendid sp-
pearance on dress parade, and, on military exsr>
cises, are not whit behind the veteran white
| troops.
| understand that all negro regiments are to
| consist of twelve companies and each company
to contain $50 men, making 800 to a regiment,
and then they are to be transferred into heavy
| artillery for garrison duty.
| Last Sabbath there was general review of all
the negro troops camped at this plsce, by Gensr-
al Macarthur and staff. The men were all we'll
uniformed and equipped. Their arms and aocou>
trements and even persons looked neat and tidy
[ never saw body of troops present 4 more i'm
posing appearance than the Ist Mica Reg. Every
man kept perfect time with the music and APP
pe&red to take particular pride in carrying his
lgun properly and in holding his head erect,
The review passed off quite pleasantly and sat
isfsctorily. After the rev lew Gen. Nc Arthur anC
staff we're invited by Major kimbali, Surgeon il
charge Of General Hospitoi No. 3, to come snt
pa rtake OF such good things the hospital Afcrt
ed. Ia compliance with the invitation. the Gen
eral and staff went sbou! 3 o'clock, p. NJ, ant
stayed until near midnight.
The weather is quite COOL cool enough TO b
| comfortable. We have had two fiosts, whic
have injured the vegetation considerably, and til
rainy aeason has commenced with more than it
usual vigor.
| There are some formidable Notifications il
process Of construction at this place ,whchsGre D
: ing rapidly completed When once completed
1000 men will be sufficient to repel any attac
that may be likely to be nndc against this place
The worka in process Of construction, are situate
upon the highest bluff, about enc half mile aai
of the river, and not only command the river, bu
4 all the approaches to the town, and as regard
e strength and utility, will greatly surpaas any
9 the old rebel forts in this vicinity.
i Produce is very high Butter, acc. per pounC
Milk, 25 cents per qt Sweet Potatoes $500 pa
bushe, Beef 25 cents per pound and everythin
else in proportion,