The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-25
MARCH rs, 1864.
Our Military Correspondence.
FROM Tus NINTH BATTERY.

RlhNb Lhob Jul NtANitt'H'h
comrades been gone now for some time,
and they are probably enjoying for a happy
though brief compromising period, the re-
ward of their reunion with tho OlG Uuion (.
while VIC are kept from spelling by Il liberal
allowance OF duty, that leaves no cause for
ans to complain Of enuni lucky, .ooA per.
baps for inconsistencies must DO a deuce Of
a distomper. if one daro judge from the
elongated countonances OF somo fresh ro.
cruits, who vow it always rains when thoir
turn of guard comes around and, At this
season of tho year. you may give them cred
1t for the truthful assertion, especially to-
night.
You arc perfectly aware that, as wo are
situated, we can give no account of battles
still we are useful parts Of our Unclo's Rob.
crushing machine; aud, if any imagine that,
thus idling our thirteen dollars a month are
too easily earned, he would sag your pres.
ence is earnestly solicited. | think that is
the expression tho Christian Commission
folks use as they cram an arm.fu'l or So of
the Chids Paper, or other tracts for the
gracelcss, into our fonts; adding, 10 the
most bland manner possible, preaching at
Six.
Our stock Of local news is quito extensive,
but so mixed that am afraid you would
consider it rather q tedious Job to peruso it
en- tout ; you shall have part. at least. Tho
guard. house is well filled with guorrilias.
horse.thioves, assassius, and ubiquitous Sc
cosh in general q precious.lookiDg crew, who
cannot look one in tho facu SO long as to ar.
~ticulate q sentence. Well. thoy just look
like copperheads, and YOU know how their
eyes gyrdte when they meet tho editor of a
Union paper. II rumor speaks correctly
there are two of them 10 be hung. There
are any quantity and quality of ladies here,
who have been brought 10 from the country
as witnesses against the desperadocs. We
have them from the trig .skirIed maiden to
tho venerable grandma. who oxpectorates
brown saliva, one check, the while, be i, 70.
membcred, more prominent than its fellow
These ladies are we'll cared for; reside in
dwelling-houses, and nre allowed to take
airings or put on airs, accompanied by az
uuarmed guard, and form Immensely usofuI
nuxiliarics to military balls, where the wi,
gar noso Of an enlisted man may not enter
in.
Yesterday | saw q novelty, real Union
citizen. He looked every inch n man, and
etooI snmn inchaq war civ font horo N M.
bio expression Of countenanoe, still further
enhanced by his snow W. white locks and board
and, since | have referred to tho old gpntle.
man, ; must relate an exploit of his, aud
tho cause of his visit here, which, If you say
was nothing, + shali certainly pronounce you
o poor Judge of metal. Two Union soldier
were strayod, (thov too frequently arc,
from their comrades, and unarmed. The,
demanded their surrender. He was fast cs
corting his prisoners towards tho moun.
tains, whore his asscciatos in crime hav,
their den I; but, Providentially for tho boys
they woro met by tho Old c%itizon, who wa
mounted, Tho bush -wbnckcr halted him
saying no was a Ljeuton,n, of tho Con
tolerate army, and must trouble him to dis,
mount, "a he must pross his horse into tho
service. Dismount it was but. just as the
cut-throat placed his foot in tho stIrrup,
tho citizen clngh. the follow by tho
mock from behind, so firmly that to move
was impossible, at tho Same timo threatening
him with moro than Instant annihilation il
no did not drop his shooting.iron The
two soldiers seized n rock each. ADD, in theif
trro, required surrender. Tho two brought
tho ruff 10 in, and hO is now pleasantly To-
Gated within q 1.-The of bayonets. IIa will
probsbly DO hung. for undoubtedly his in.
t~ontions wore To murder, "a we have loprnod
TO our cos, that taero IL no paro'e from
such monsters. CiIAS. L'IShE.