The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-04-09

I'd Wis. Vols. Loss, > IL
9th do do 0
9TH do co >
18th Indiana. do 4
Making a total Of l 544 loss in action. The
brigade was commanded by Brig. Gen. Glib
bon of the regular army up to November last,
when he was assigned to command a division
and was severely wounded at the battle OF
Fredericksburg. He is all excellent and brave
officer and has won undying glory and unta-
ding laurels on the battle field. Gen Mere
ditch date Colonel of the 18th Indiana sue
ceeded to the commandby assignment some lit
tie time after his promotion; and stands de
servedly high in more that one sense IN the
brigade. He is a north Carolinian by birth,
but at an early day adopted Indiana as his
home, and for a long time has been one of the
most prominent citizens. Shortly after the
breaking out of the rebellion, he came to
Washington, offering his services to President
Lincoln, who commissioned him a Colonel,
after which he repaired to his state, raised
and brought into the service the 18th regt.
Ind. Vols. He stands 6 feet 7 inches in his
stockings and is possessed of q heart over
flowing in kindness and love for his soldiers,
and with zeal for his ~country's good and well
fare. The brigade have unanimously express
ed their views and feelings, as regards the
prosecution of this war for the Union, and
putting down traitors not only south but
II IL --Izl:11 +l,o u-ho1oi ~, n cot If roc
oIutions, a copy of which l will forward to
you very soon. Their import is Stand from
UNDER
On the 25th a scout expedition was organ
lied and placed under command Of our Col.
Fairchild who took 24O picked men of the I'd
reg, embarked them on board a steamer tax
ing in tow a large barge Is gravel boats and
proceeded down the river landing about day
light on the Goth among a perfect nest of reb-
els in Northumberland Co. near the birth
place of the immortal Washington. The hour
was so early, that our pickets were thrown
out encircIing quite a range of country, before
its guilty and reasonable inhabitants had rails
ed their heads from their downy pillows
Their surprise at seeing the Yankees, and fed
eral bayonets guarding themselves and prop
crty, can better be imagined than described
"a sufficient number of OK teams and carts
were Immediately impressed in the service, anC
rebbeldom was soon contributing largely o
her stores to the hated Lincoln government
where the parties were too intractable, the.
were treated to close but comfortable quar-
tiers on board the steamer.
Our largest contributor was a gentleman
by the name of Newton, now a member Of tn
rebel congress /; so of course We did not get
view of his smiling countenance. No one a
home but the female portion Of his family
(who were anything but amiable) and the ne
groes. Some of the outsiders organizing them
selves into a band of guerrillas fired two shot
at our pickets, but missed their aim doing II
harm. Strict watch and discipline was main
tanned, and yesterday morning about 8 o'clocl
our men were all withdrawn and re-embark
ed together with some so or 40 contrabands
One rebel soldier who had been inlpresse
against his will and in~clinations, and four 9th
er conscripts, fleeing to escape the clutches Q
rebel conscription.
The darEies generally are very anxiou
and beseeching to be taken out Of the clutch
, es of the slave master.
1t is very touching and sometimes laugh
able to hear them plead for liberty, in thei
earnest though peculiar style. saw a part.
importuning the Col. to be taken away, il
these words, Sol. ifyou have no rejection
we would like to go wild you and live unde
Massa LinkUn'S ~gobernment." The Col
at first objected, for want of transportation
but finally consented they might go, hearing
of the ilI-treatment they were receiving
When the word go fell upon their ears, a min
Cling of Joy and gratitude instantly lit VI
their sable c~ountnances, and a happy family
they were indeed. Dropping down the bay
short distance from where we anchored, W,
came across a schooner, that had been run in
to a cove and dismantled, whose owner, a no
ted rebel is now in the army. The steame'
lay to a short time, while the cables, anchors
aud rigging were taken aboard, after which
the torch was applied and we left her burn
ing.
We reached Belle Plain, landing last eve
ming 8 o'clock, all safe and sound, with th'
| following stores for Uncle Sam viz.
1890 buhels corn. valued in cash a, 1924
1000 do whea do do do 45It
40 Mules and horses do do do $500
= anchors and cables do do do l20
X bushels beans do do do 40
loco lbs. Virginia corned ham and bacon do l2j