The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-05-21


Letter from Gen. Grants Army
Health Of the 4sth ohio--Employ-
ment of Negro Soldiers--Promo-
tions, &c. 4.rr.-f
We have received long and we'll
written letter from our correspondent,
Pedro" Of the 4sth Ohio, now with
Gen. Grants army near Vicksburg; but
as it was written some time ago, m lost Of
the news il contains has become too old
for publication. We make a few ex-
tracts, however, which will be read with
interest by the many friends of the
gallant 4Sth in this county, which fur
nisbsd two com panieS to the regiment.
Referring to General Grants recent
movements, our correspondent says:
"From indications, l would surmise
that it is the intention of our Generals
to cross the river under cover of our
gunboats, (several Of which, together
with number of transports, are now
below Vicksburg, having run the block.
ade) at or near Carthage, and attempt
to get into the rear of the rebels, or to
transport the whole army to Port Hud-
son, and form junction with Banks
I would not have your good readers to
believe, though, that either the one or
the other will be done. One thing,
however, would have them believe,
that is Vicksburg aOiH be taken. Just
so sure as the sun rises in the East and
sets in the West, just so sure will the
rebel Sevastopol fall--and with its fall
the Mississippi will be opened up to
the commerce Of the loyal States. II
may be that the lives of thousands Of
the noble sons of the North will be de.
manded as a part Of the price-that the
broken heart of the widow-the heart
felt sorrow of the father and brother
the deep, deep grief of the mother and
sister, will also be reckoned in the cost.
Yet it will fall. The loyal army Of the
West has never failed to eventually &c
complish its aim-it will not fail
now" .eHs.rf.s
To those Northern "Coppcrheads, -
who denounCe the war, and the en-
ployment 6f negroes in suppressing the
rebellion, our correspondent makes an
eloquent and indignantappea which is
the more worthy of attention because
it comes from one who VIC know has al
ways been a Democrat, was born and
reared in a slave State, and until the
rebellion broke out, had all the feelings
and prejudices in favor Of Slavery,
which are so natural to those placed in
similar circumstances. Hear what he
says: n 1 - vsr
20, could those in the North who
are SO bitterly opposing the war, come
here and see the earnestness of our
Soldiers-how wildly we look forward
to the opening of the river, and how
much toll and suffering we have en-
dured to that end, their hearts would
be less than human did they not beat
responsive to our own; aud would they
but open their eyes to the fact that this
is not war of the North against the
South, but war of rebels against the
Government, they would, l think, cease
their foolish prattls against what they
term certain unconstitutional acts Of
the President. Let them come here
and study the manifold uses to which
the rebels put their negroes--let them
understand what terrible engines of war,
as used against free white men, the ne
groes are, and then ask their own souls
if they object to Lincoln's Proclama-
tion. Let them come here and bare
their breasts to bullets sent by negro
markemen-let them see one of their
dearest comrades fall, pierced by ball
from a negro's musket, aud then con
suit their innermost hearts as to wheth.
or they would object to "fghting the
devil with fre."
OF the health Of the 4sth, and recent
promotions in tho regiment, he says:
Our Regiment is in most. excellent
hsalth--only emo man, John e. Cham
bers of Lynchburg, having died during
the last six weeks, willis not single
patient is now in the Hospital, Quite
a number of promotions have occurred
recOntIy--Lieut @. IIussey, Co. A., to
Captain, vice Robbins, resigned; Sergt.
@. COnard and Jesse Allison to Lieu
Scrgt. John A. Bearing, Co.
@, to Captain, vice Frazer, resigned;
Sergt. Montgomery to Lieutenant; I'd
Lieut.. @. w. Mosgrovs to LIST Lieut.,
vice J. HuSsSy, resigned; Sergt. M. Nc
Csfrey to I'd Lieut., vice MOsgroVe,
promoted, are among the number. We
are looking an xiOusly for tho cOuscrip.