Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-01


Correspondents Of the Cleveland LEADER.l
HEADoUARrERs sEcozD OHIO VoLUNTsER1
CAvAlRY, CANPEr ~ SoMERsET, KY,
June 25th, 1868 -, ~.
EDrloR LEADER Matters heresbouts
look rather dsrt, inasnuch as the heavens
are full Of clouds, and from their black
ness the elements are fast falling, drench-
ing both great and small, from Brigadisr
down to wee little privatss, in their miser-
able "GOpher-hOle" tents, (shelters); butit
is sheer nonsense for soldier to be gloomy
and sad; he might as well expect to ac-
cOmplish the annihilation of the whole
Southern COnfedsrscy with pOp-gun IS
to enter the service with the expectation
OF making q mark with sad, gloomy,
stupid disposition. Reverses are common,
defeats are rather too numerous (throughnO
fault of the soldier, however in the his
tory Of the present stupendOus rebelliOni
but nevertheless few are the soldiers who
can be found willing 10 join the miserable
cry for peace instigated by Vallsndigham
and his 90 o.sgitators. Thousands, how
ever, are as anxious to rally around the
ballOt-bOx (as they expect to be allowed to
do this fall, to save their own native Ohio
from the disgraceful "rule or ruin faction
ofthe Yallandighsm Democracy, as they are
TO rally around the flag Of their coun-
try, shielding it from the fell hands Of
rebels in arms. .,.--...... ..r
Let these misguided Democrats scent
this as from far of, although not a whit
| the less worthy their attention. The sol
diers despise your peace doctrines, ignore
| both party and nominees alike as unworthy
their support; they ask nothing but un-
conditional peace, and that when the pow
er Of the Federal Government shall be
again restored and acknowledged in every
State now in rebellion. To this end they
have pledged their lives, and to this end
they pledged their votes.
Wall- l-I->I:-s - s-tS0Hu make tnls q
political, but rather a military letter.
Data for the latter being little scarce,
please accept the substitute so far as it
goes.
Nothing has transpired of Importance in
this department since the engagement Of
the 9Th Of June, Of which you have ere this
been informed, between Colonel Kantz and
General Pegram, near Monticello, Ken
tueky, in which the former was perfectly
successful in routing the latter with 400
men with force but little more than hall
that, save q reconnaissance in force on the
goth Of June by Colonel Kantz with his
brigade to jamestown, Tennessee, line Of
| Monticello and Seavesyille, which de-
veloped the fact that Pegram had with
drawn his whole force, said to be eighteen
regiments, from Kentucky in the direction
Of Knoxville, Tennessee. BE left on the
14th.
The rebel Colonel Ashby's wound was
reported by the citizens of Monticello, to
be severe, so much so that il was expected
his leg would have to be amputsted. Prep
arations had been made by the rebel Off
| Ger to have a grand ball at Monticello on
the evening Of the 9th of June, to which
Colonel Ashby has been invited. It is sup
posed that the BALL he received in his an
kle, from Union rifle that day, rendered
| it imprActicable for him TO attend. The
people we're surprised at the appearance
OF the yankees, it being the first time they
had penetrated their mountainous region
0ns beautiful young lass of sixteen, said
that she had always been " secesh," but
she would hereafter be for the UsIoS.
While scouting near Tennesseeville
Tennessee, our men discovered a log hut il
a secluded glen of Poplar Mountains and
upon approaching, saw three men run
from the house, with guns, to the edge OIL
the woods, when they halted and waited
our approach TO within speaking distance
An understanding was entered iuto tha
the Unions should leave their arms with
the women, when they would be allowed
to approach the citizens; this was requir
ed 50 thst our men might satisfy the eiti.
zens that they were truly Union. 1t was
sscertained that these men were UaioI
! -aAs-------asS,- had Ueeu HvIng IN the noun
tains for the lssttwo years, harrHsstng rnt
rebels in their marches by attacking theil
rear guard and strsgglers. They have mo-
slept in their house for two years. They
form part Of a command under "Tinket
Davis" The Reconnaissance returned t.
Somerset on the 23d. E.H.E.