The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-04-15

Vic SrouuuS oCcuPieu Dy every corps, De-
speak a.thunderin tho coming 5sflU lat
will disturb even, the slpmbers of the
buried heroes that repose beneath che sod
of the old BATTLE ground. Though every
movement Of the different corps and d.
visions, attest the nearness of the strife.
the men anticipate the carnage As indif.
fcrently and complaicently as If the ark
of death approaching we're but the merry
carnival in which they found relief from
the tedium and irksomeAess of camp lite.
War has become a profession ard H6s
soldier contemplates the duties ofithe
| ieldas the artizan at home the labors Of
the workship.
By order Of General Rosecrans, shelter
tents have been distributed to the. srmy,
to be substituted, in case Of movement,
for those now in use, which arc heavy
and cumbersome and difficult of trans
portation. The scarcity Of horses 10 tEs
artillery has also rendered it necessary b
requirethe turning over by quartermastefs
for the use of the artillery, all the horsSs
in their trains. Ambulanees, ammunition
and supply trains are to be drawn hercsf-
ter by mules. go htsA asfisieac
F. There is little Of interest transpiriSx
in the army outside Of the continual buS-
tie Of preparation observable, about tho
Quartcrmastcrs,s except reviews and pa
radcs. Every day may be witncssedhFil-
liant reviews of elegantly -clad, splendid
Ely disciplined divisions; houored ss1ten
fby the presence of General Ros6oISns
and .cortege, and rivaling in splendoreI I
have no doubt, similar spectacles in tho
,rp Of ho p,farnao IL
terized SO frequently as .'surpassingly
, gorgeous" 1t is worth the trip to Wit
ness one of these superb military displays.
One bright cloudless day last week I
watched the slow progress, along the road
skirting the ridge on which our troops
are now erecting Notifications, Of the
splendid division Of General iNegley.-
The beautiful banners floating ins the
freshining breeze. the FURNISHED guns and
! bayonets flashing, back the rays OF an arr
dent sun, the steadily measured tread of
the men, who scarcely seemed to move.
; and the thrilling strains Of music that
fioated on the AIR, lent splcndor to the
: scene that words are inadequate to convoy
. an idea of
: The news at the headquarters OF Gen.
: eral Rosencrans has been exceedingly
:, meagrc during the past week, aud often
y OF too unreliable character to- Justify
:, :, transmission for publication Ii it be
= true that a column Of fifteen Thousand
: : men has been seat by tfrant to Savannah.
' on the Tennessee, to operate 10 the an
: noyance OF the rebels immediately il our
: : 'front.' the expedition may be properly r..
garded as of considerable signlfcance.z-
. Oihcered, equipped and fortified, howevsr,
: as this army is, 1 think it misapptica-
: ton OF foree, that might be more .uset1lty
: employed in some other quarter; and, III
1 nlistake not, with good results in Cen
! efai tran $ own department The i1rti-
" ncations here are most symmetricslly.
! substantially and handsomely construotsi
! ! and to the eye ofan observer. appear nsrS
iectly impregnabie The work vfrfisish-
:; !; Ing, pertcstiny and stronstIsenins - s4ill
: continues, and the most valuable stores
: aud supplies are being removed, within
the works.
= An incident that fell under my obscrs
vatlon lew evenings since, displays the
: rigidity with which established rules re-
= !. iat.n5Sto the granting OF leaves of absence
: are eoniormedsto by the AUTHORITIES.
: chief of artillery, now ON Genersi
Wood staff, who has been in the service
ever since the breaking out of the WI. " .
!, , and who served with distinction in ~
! of the most hotly contested batties: "a .
= tered his application Tor iliinediaft lesve
: OF absenee. The favor had never boisyre
pecr solicited; he had been yalixut,
faithful officer, aud won the csteesul sf shis
General on every occasion of trial. The
sorrow that sat upon his. counteu$a $ace
: evldnced the sincerity of his motive, and
= = heavy athictien completely dSfF5see,l
: his spirits. He could not ex pea Sikfu.
: sal, aud confidently awaited . repl1 rom
. the General. Atthat minute the t{eneral
!. appeared in the room and refused tle re-
. quest. The Captain applying, fall,
nrmly built, stern visaged man, who had
:. stood unblanehed and unialtering in the
= smoke of battle, whose face had been :
!. stranger to the tears Of pity or c66d6l6oce
81 seemed completely prostrated IS an
8 swer. He burst into tears and a6bbed
- - like one whose wrongs, ,unmcrited, had
!. touched the heart, the fountains of. whoss
,ei sorrow could not be stanohed. A dispstch
= had just reached the Captain, sh hmmoalux
him to the bedside of dying wife. His
: story, aided by his tears, won Tor Ki62Ahs
sympathy of all, and the consent of the
General, who. ordered leave of abssncs
: issued according to the Captains appli-
), fcation. Yss's 6fz- Tr
: The condition of affairs at 7 Tribu1o' and
y Franklin remain the same as whds3ast
wrote you. Van Dorn yet occdpiesIa' po-
sition In striking distance of either post,
and commands u large and we'll disciplin-
!, ed force. The rebels on the front are
!, active and vigilant. Skirmishesfare ei
!, almost daily occurrence, and may develop
u ! into a nGuinary battle at any, motnAnt
. . QufEL.
IS NAsuvIELE, April Cen. Mitchell
with three hundred cavalry, went out yes.
r terday on the lebanon pike to Gfeen hill
and dashing into rebel camp where there
It was large number ofconscripts. bdAthe
icsh hro nk l. 81.