Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-09-04


FprroR GAZETTE AS Artemus Ward would
remark. 'things is working" here. On the
2OIh inst. 200 rebels were removed from herS
10 Camp Douglas. near Chicago, and on ihe
22d as many more took the same route; to day
nearly The same number followed suit. Mer
are detailed from our regiment 10 guard then,
safely 10 the land Of "SuckerdOm," but the
Journey Is not looked upon By the guards as .
verv tnviOus one. from the fact Of their being
while en- route in such clOse proximity TO th'
lousy, dirty, filthy rebs, ard thus invariably
return well covered with ''grey-backs." a class
Of vermin that cling 10 person with disa.
greeabIe tenaciiy. rendering necessary many
applications OF a compound Of ley and wa
'er, TO remove them; but the bitter in q sol
dier's life generally Overbalsnees the sweets
When these rebs get away, we will still have
abeut 1900 left in limbo.
Ou Friday, last, our worthy captain being
,fficer Of the day. had three "nynPhs du Pare,
AhO had been arrested dressed 10 male attirt
At the time OF the arrest, shaved closely and
onder an escort Of soldiers, drummed out OF
camp. With iheir bald heads they presented
gTOiesque appearance on the march.
novel appearance. being dressed in every
conceivable garb, one having on vest mad'
rom an unlannCd calf tkin. aud all 10 RoOt:
humor, telling the guards who remained behind
hat they were coming back sgsin 10y Chri-t
mrs One long haired, uncouih reb was tx
tended upward at less; seven feet. and being
spare. lO"ktd more like a flag staff Than a hu
mun being.
Almost daily, Keniuckiana OF both sexes ar
rive here with money, clothes, ETC., for rela
,iVeP and a,quainIan es in the prison anG
hacked by an order from Gen. Burnside, fIe
quanily obtain inter views with the erring onet
xho were with Ih noted horse thief. john Nor
gan, in his John Gilpin raid through Ohio be
fore he was so unceremUniUusly halted among
be hills of cd COIumbiaua.
Drs. L0ngwell and CaruIherG are rendering
themselves popular with The .scger boys" by
heir urbane manners and careful attention t.
lie wants Of the sick.
Sorry am to say that we have in the de
-eriers prison more than one hundred wh
have violated their oaibs and deserted the old
Gag at a time when their services were most
reeded.
Sergeant H. A. Shoub has been assigned tt
lhe Invalid Corps at Columbus.
Although our company has been organized
'ess than one month, under the exertiOns Of Oul
gen,!vmanly O,dprly, seconded by Capt. An
,lerson, a 0orn soldier, we have the reputation
Of being the hest drilled company 10 The regi-
ment. Bully for company Ii.
We have first slAss field tficers-G. w
Erff. colonel; Weber, lieutenant cOlOnell and
>kyIes, major. The latter gentleman has bu
| nne ann. the other having been lost in the ser
vice. lie is a capital fficer. The sergeant
Aluior is a capital little fellow, puts on jas
enough style TO be an tficer all ever. Hh
+'ar is still in the ascendaHcy.
Much sickness is prevailing among the rebs
Ahich is not to be wondered at when we Iskt
into cons dera,ion the il'h amid which ihe,
live; some Of them actually die from the grey
hacks and other vermin with which they ar'
covered. They have hospital in prison n"
:, attended by one Of their own surgeons
They say if any lquor is sent in for use in ihs
hospital, be drinks il and rubs the bottles OF
| he sick under his charge.
Hucksters swarm in the camp like flies
| ChaIk and water reiails as milk at five cent,
Ier quart. One day beggBrs come aroma
begging dry bread; the next day after. having
made preparation by soaking it 10 cold Wa
er they put little apple between two piece.
md sell it 10 the boys at ten cents piece o.
pies One old man, hnmpsbscked and ben
n arly double, ragged and dirty. begging OlC
craps around camp, is worth several thUusant
Iullars.
Occasionally We are vi-i'ed by friends from
home, with all the deIicsciee of the season, ant
hen We live gay. This was the case a tev
lays since, when the Misses Boards and Rob-
-on, of Union comfy, came down with enUugl
last our mess some time. They have tb
hanks Of all hands in the "chebang." TAX
his method of returning my thanks 10 Misse
E. and NJ. Thompson of your place, for tb
present OF a magnificent needle book, with al
he accompanying paraphernalia necessary Il
ix up all rents in our o. SIS. forgery.
Hoping that old Delaware will give q
rverW helning Union maj 'riiy at the OctObe
election, l remain yours,
| d. w. G. LUGENSELL,
Sergt Co. H., Ssh o. vi.