Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-04-17

Nj. STERLING, Ky, April I.

The Transports came-suddenly. In
the morning, before We were up some one
bawied into the tent "Sirike tents imme.
diaieiy !" Then there was hurryipg to
sud fro; but We cooled down aud took
breakfast. "Get ready to move immedi,
n!ely :" but We leisurely struck tents, a.
NO transports were in sight.
This post, owing to the numerous
camps AID log hu's, aud hospitals, was in
Tested with rats. After We had pitched
Our tents at the post, we foOred them,
and rat hunting was grand amusement.
You could see squads of men about the
log houses am st any time in the day,
with the "General, "a dog that has
followed the Regiment from Annapolis }
aud other dogs, rushing about, tearing up
the floors, with shouts Of laughter aud
fun. The rats took refuge uDder our
tents Capt Hassenplug's was favorite
place They annoyed Foster SO much
that lie couldn't sleep. One located its
family right underneath where be usually
laid his head TO sleep. That morning,
when the tents were taken down, there
were SO many that it took the General
md all the Regiment to hunt them.
Field and staff, line and non-com. officers
md privates dropped packing and tent
striking and joined in the chase. 1t was
q scene of universal fun. Hassenplug
quietly smoked his pipe, looking on, and
remarked that they would find 10 there
and it came very near it.
Rat-catching over, tents struck, bag.
gage loaded, we embarked on the henue-
beck; By FIVE o'clock We were off Ft.
Monroe, and steamed up the Bay, getting
to Baltimore the next day in the afternoon,
of Friday. About o'clock, A. NJ. Sat
urday, started, passing on the other side
of Harrisburg, out the Penn'a Central,
reaching Pittsburg 10 o'clock on Sunday.
In the evening, left Pttsburg, and pass
ing Conshochton next day, Monday at 10
o'clock, Columbus, Ohio, 5 o'clock p. NJ.
Cincinnati, 2 o'clock Y. NJ, Tuesday.
Crossed the Ferry to COving;on about 10
o'clock lefs Coviugton 10 the evening
and arrived at Paris, Ky, some time in
the night Were there until Friday !
morning, when We marched to Mt. Ster
ling, 90 miles, leaving Paris at 9 o'clock,
and arriving here about 6 o'clock in the
evening.
, Passing through Pennsylvania, it was
cold and there was snow, and everything
looked bleak and cheerless and nobody
came ont to see us; and we saw nobody
we knew and were very depressed. We
got an idea, somehow, We were going
through onr homes, when We went through
our native Set, and however presumptu-
Gus, were dreaming that We would see the
glad faces of frleHds at every station,
smilirg aud waving to US, and bidding
US "God speed" But no-not face
not kindly smie-some shiveriDg NOR
tails trudging along, scarcely deigning to
look up at the cars-iudeel it was
however unreasonable it
might be. 4. Pittsburg, We were all fed in
the public hall, with banners and placards
up-s'W elcome to Buruside's gallant 9th
Army Corps" &c Many p'aces along
the route We had coffee and provision
served Especially at Columbus, Ohio,
they had fac preparations, but it was
marred By an unfortuna;e dispute between
some of our men and the Provost Guard.
Oar men have, perhaps wrongly, an idea
that they can DO as they please wherever
they 60, aud have an utter contempt for
the troops that remain in their native
States. They tried to pass up the street
the guard resisted: the officers shot
some of our men with their receivers, aud
some few muskets we're discharged. One
of our men was killed and four of the list
Mass. wounded. can say truly there
was there very little drunkenness as al
lodged in the papers; and as to the Of
fcers standing looking on, it was done 60
quick, and in such a way, that mono ap
peared to appreciate what was going on.
At Cincinnati, they fed US splendidly in
the Market House, and we marched past
the Burnet House, where Gen. Burnside,
in citizens dress, with an enormous black
silk hat, locking On the whole like sign
for Jew clothing store, simply said that
We had always done what he had asked US
to do-he was very happy to have COM
maud over US again-ani we cheered, and
marched away. j. NJ. l..
Earnestaess Of IVoman's torc.-It was
the wife Of Senator ANDREW JOHNSON,
who taught him to read, and thus started
him in his career Of greatness and useful
&. L.,