Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-10-23
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Valfs maj .l,079
After this election by bis friends, Val ought
10 be appointed to some position in the prison.
Truly do the 'reos" know who are their friends.
Bully for the Canadian Prison Superinten-
dent.
On the 10th inst, one hundred rebel officers
under guard were sent from here to Johnston
Island. While en- route near Crestliue the
train ran off the track severely iojuring some
of the secesh as well as some Of our guards
We have two specimen bricks of the South
ern Confederacy in the shape Of two females
under guard here.
A number of the Invalid Corps have NOV
ed into camp, and they will probably assist US
in doing quad duty. A Corporal OF our
Company who was put in the Guard House
for misdemeanor, tried q to get furlough" by
taking dose of striehnine; unfortunately for
him as well as the entire company, he took an
overdose and did not succeed in killing him
SELF
Since the return of our boys who wert
home to vote, have yet to hear of the first
who voted for the exiled traitor. Thank God:
our worthy Captain, LieutenantS and our bull
" little Orderly have clear company TO com
mand. Traitors are at discount in Company
"H."
Captain Taylor, brother Editor, and who
holds command of our neighboring company
on The left, Co., "E" was elected by the Union
men of Guernsey County, Prosecuting AttOr-
ny, on the 18th inst. Bully for him but if
be accepts, his company will loose capital Of
fceT.
We have now a rebel family here under
IL IL II
ly, one attempts to gain his liberty by brib-
ing the guards, but the attempt is not often
successful, as the guards {" can't see it" in tLat
light. A company I" G" boy is charged
with allowing himself to be bribed, and let
one of the chivalry escape.
Sometimes prisoner refuses to work at
cleaning up in the Prison, but a little moral
suasion in the shape of handouts and ball and
chain with no rations soOn brings him to his
senses. Many of them die they live so filthy
there is no wonder at the great mortality pre-
vailing among them.
They are furnished well by Uncle Sam at
great expense, some say they live much better
than they did at home-still they are not sat
is6ed, but want to get out so they can do more
mischief Were they treated like they treat
our men in many instances when prisoners.
what q hiss there would 60 up in the North
from every Copperbead den.
What is the price in old Delaware for shaw
ing Bulternuts? Here it is 100, and the
price still on the rise.
Since The election you hear the copperheads
say, we are now going to have military des-
potism at the North.
No rogue 'ere telt the halter draw
With good opinion of the law.'
So fully realized in this instance. Well do
they know that they have forfeited all claims
! for protection from loyal citizens, and that
mere imprisonment is too good for many Of
them.
Well, it is rumored again that the gallant
SSth is about to be ordered into Dixie. If
this be true, then we can say that we have the
right kind of Regimental and Company Of
icers to lead US on to glorious victories. We
have first class material in this Regiment, and
will give good account of ourselves wherev-
er we meet the foe, be that foe a NOIthern
Butiernut or a Southern Secessioist. This
| trouble can be put down in but one way
hemp for the leaders and grape for the ranks
They want no peace only on their own terms,
and the government must never be dictated to
oy trhItOTs as tOuS dS tn0IO 10 AL al III 'no
North to WELD sword or fire gun. Nobly
has the old ship foated SO far, and methinks
the darkest hour Of the Republic has been
passed. Col speed the time when the last
armed foe has been conquered, and their mean,
sneakiDg, contemplate, cOwardly, bush-whack
ing, under-handed, unmanly, sympathizing
friends at the North have met their doom. i
write boldly but cannot help it. II there is
one thing on earth loathe and detest more
than another, it is a Northern mpatbizer.-
They are the meanest of all Gods creation
But must hasten to a fnis. 1 remain yours
in the bonds of the Union.
D. w. G. LUGENBEEL.
Co. II, 99th Regt., o. Y. L.