The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-10-07

writing, but am hourly looking for the
proud news Of the Stars and Stripes hay-
ing taken its place. From our experience
in Wagner, it is rather a ticklish joD to
venture into it, and, as it is of no futher
account to the rebs and could be of no
use to us at present, General Gilmore will
no dnubt take his time, and save as much
of it as possible.-The explosion of few
pounds of powder might cause an unnc-
cessary loss Of life and at the same time
displace what remains Of her masonry.
yesterday (8tO our Monitors and Iron
sides opened on Fort Moultrie, aud after
a few rounds blew up her magazine, caus-
ing terrific explosion. She fired but six
shots afterwards. ? .7af8'ief sft' -
We now have Charlestob at our merey.
From battery Gregg the city presents a
broadside view, and, were we so minded,
in twenty four hours not single house
would be left standing. Why the city is
not bombarded, l am unable to state, un-
less it Is because we cam afford to be
merciful The threat of Beaure gard to
place our men he holds prisoners under
our IRE may have something to do with it;
but with the ample means of retaiiatton
we possess, should he do so, 1 am of opin-
ion that to regard such athreat is but
to. give him time to either strengthen his
defenses on James Island or to safely
evacuate the city and the surrounding
'islands-the latter l believe him to be
doing now! From what can learn, the
citizens are rapidly leaving, thus showing
they have lost all hopes OF saving she city.
They lett in Wagner thirteen guns, eleven
OF which were spiked, but our engineers
say they can drill them easily To day
the firing is slack. both sides apparently
taking b1eathing spell. Z 3a Ass.sia
And now, word or two in reference to
the ''old 25th; and am done, Many of
your readers no doubt remember seeing
this regiment on the 26th day ofJuly,
1861, file through the streets OF Columbus
on their way Dixieward. AT that time we
numbered one thousand men, rank and
file, and if | am to believe the remaks
made OF US, at that time, we were as co me-
ly and fine looking fellows as ever made
tdod for powder OF themnelves=vW Were
we tocome back now am thinking way
side remarks would not hatter our vanity
so tar as our looks are concerned-for
more foriorn, broken down and decimat-
ed body OF men does not Of the one hundred d
thousand three years volunteers, yet re-
main in the field, Always in. front, the
first to open an. engagement and the last
out of 1T, we have been continually on the
go, until, by battle aud disease. but a
shadow remains. OF the original one
thousand who left Camp Chase in 81 but
about one hundred remains. The regi-
ment numbering to-day but some two
hundred and ten men, Why We were
ordered, in the icoGdition we were in al
the conclusion of the Pennsylvania cam
paign, to the department, is inexplicable
unless it was to be insulted and tyrannized
over by feather-bed soldiers from Massa
tchusetts and other equally ingenious re-
glons. No, sooner arriUed here than We
were inspected why an inspection was no
had before coming here is a puszler-and
pronounced efficient and an a disgrceful
and unso oldaorLy conditionl, Nowt the yeries
tyro among US could have told that, as 9
regiment, We were inefficient to perform
the duties of regiment, numbering bui
about one hundrtd and twenty guns, = but
no, we must be transported here at aheavy
expense, to tho Government, to be. told
that we were in such condition, and tc
be made the eatast paw Of white gloves
and brass buttons. When ycn forward
those conscripts to us, please furnish them
with 4white kids and dress coats, fol
we are anxious toredeem ourselves from
the sweeping bull of Massachusetts
Brigadier.
Yours, periodically.