The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-04-03

while, hnt soon ilCd bctoro tho impet.
uous adyHncc az or skirmishefs, aud were
driven in sonfnsion from the place. We
wcro auarterod ia the town, aud, for whilc,
had an easy time.
Ga the 4th Of March. aea.s Gilbert, who
is acting nrigadcr, ordered out part of his
sopso to ssvar,siu The exact position OF tho
enemy Sho wero rcpariad to DO in faro"
new "a. Thu result ~ss shasp action, iu
which wc drove tho cno;ay irom his posi,t
ton. But. during tha nish' af tho Alh, ,hei
Rebels worS reinforced and, va We advanced
tho next morning, we met stubborn ro.
sistnpue that soeu be5ano !. general en-.
gagcmcu'. Col Cobarn gent ior roiNiaroe.
ments. bnt could got Tono and, instead of
being allowed to yotrcnt. was ordered hy
ucE. Gilbert "a advance, aud that ii the
faco cf sR enamy lhfcC tlnfcs his number,
With all the advantage Of a perfect knowk
edge OF the 5ountry sEi clioioc OF position.
Tho result ia not diiiiorit to guess. Our
:oroeG vera drgan back. with heavy loss in
killed. and Wouhdrd. The S3l and Sith In.
diana. and part Of ssd Wisconsin ana
18th Michigan regiments. were on3turcd.
Tho 1s3,h, hcing heidi back as reserve.
VISA not allowed to takc part in the battle
On tho cvoning OF tho 6 h, Gen. urangrr
nfrivod in camp, nai tack Oommand. An
or,ior was Immediately Issued to ndrence
upon tho choiny sith force al thirty thod.
sand. Tho Grbcls. hoScvor. wonld not hght
nS thon. hut hastily ro'roated beyond Duck
River. W. followed as h,r'ns Columbia,
but, Adding tltey wurb too n ot for Us, we
Gtvo W tho ohast, sni returned to Frana-
lin. Our bnya stood the trip wnll, 0onsid
cring we wont out wiihout trnts. and u
hoaVy rnin fell Tor twenty fnOr hoars. Wo
wcrc out three lays, ard returned with the
satisfaction Of having driven tho cncny 90.
tore MS like shcrp.
Nothing of Importance has occurred late.
". to disturb the usual round of camp life.
We arc now uncampcd on a hill near the
town. nnd the general health of the Rcgi-
mont Is Improving. The camp diurrhca.
towcScr is very common. and the boys are
becoming pretty well drilled in the tTunncs.
see ,2aicksrr." Daring our stay in the
town OF Franklin, the citizens were very
= kind 70 our sick, sending them NIL tliasn lit.
e tie delicaoics which could pnnpcr disnr
0 dered appetite. aud ofttmcs taking them to
D thor houses, md giving them as much ca,
, and attention as they coald havo donc 10 q
! relative. SiIl the mass Of tie people there
$ are open onetnios to our Government.
S must not omit to notice one '!ady, FOL
t her history, during the pss two years, las
rendered her worthy. Si,d isn Union vo.
n,nn, tho ufO of DR. C!iff. Although she is
fsnrroundcd BY cnrmics yet sho never fails
TO asow her love for the glorious old flag
She has boon arrested no SIS Than seven
times by the liohcl Government !. has beer
!, dragged to Nashville. to MurireesJoro ant
Y other places. 10 answer to tho ,chIigo o
= treason to tho Confederate GUvcrnment.-
@ Her f:ce aud fearless avnwal of her loyu
G sentiments has won tor her tic uame o
Is "tho Union woman of Tenn" She is on
n of those persons to whom nature has give
y minds to think, TO determine and 10 act 70
II themselves, 2isdaning to be led BY tn
y, clamors of fanatics, or to mineic in tho ac
ID tons and plans Of u blood.'hirsty mob.
Of Would that al! Of 0ur Northoru men wer
10 possessed Of the sano true loyalty and boi
4 determination that characterize Mrs. Cliif
,r Then t Is war would soUn end. But, :ror
'r the best information We can get here i
II camp. it seems that thcrn nro those, oven i
D. Ohio, who would prefer 20 SEQ tho Sout
l. gain their object, than that tho war shonl
; continue. Out upon their cowardlv, crave
ls hearts, They arc not fit to be called met
u but should rather ho called filings Who,
to arc your yanntsd ideas OF freedom, ard yot
boastcd courage; Ozirg ont at your ir
ID gers ends. Como up like men, and p,
~ your shoulders to tho wheel of tho Uaio
- car, and hoIp us to cpnqucr. Ne are d.
Or tefmined to fghtit out, aud to fight to Il
70 last.
I'd l, would not do FOR mo to give YOU Il
e number OF Union troops in our vicinity, y,
d, may say VIC can hold our position again
OF almost any force. Strong works arc bor
co thrown up, and every preparation is bcir
no tna,lc to giyo the enemy warm reccptic
st when they come. llopingl shall DO ab
,o 20 write soon again, will now close.
iy Yours truly, VICTOR.
>. The Noble County Insurgents