The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-08-04

Equipped with pocket pistol, loaded
with S. D. ?. and bottle Of st. Domingo
Bitters, advanced to meet the enemy.
advanced by the water route to Amboy
which l occupied at thirty-two minutes
past one. The enemy were not yet in
sight.
An elderly lady who had been an eye wit
ness to rebel movement here informed me
that the invading force consisted Of sixty
four thousand nine hundred and three men
comprising Early's corps of Ewell's divis
ion, of Browns brigade, commanded
by
CAPTAIN sEMMEs.
The enemy had no artillery; no cavelry
Nor no infantry.
They were chiefly guerrillas.
l deemed this information hi ghIy impor-
tant and advanced by the Camden and Am
boy line to Bordentown. This railroad has
not been molested by the enemy. No rebel
force could stand the charges Of the COM
pany.
An intell gent contraband, who had come
into our lines, was awaiting my arrival
with important information.
l sommoned him to the railroad depot,
and the following interesting dialogue re-
vealed the true state Of the case;
''Who are you, sir!"
! ''GolIy, massa Use Sam Johnsug"
''What has been your occupation in the
States now in rebellion?"
Il make ice cream and clam soup for
I Massa Lees army.
"What is the numerical strength Of the
invading force:"
obey are about three, four, five, six or
seven hundred thousand"
Nonsense, sir, give me a precise
answer"
by golly den dare are two million"
''Who are they commanded by?'
''Jetf Davis, sah.'
| "Are you sure?"
eyes sab, seed him myself, bIackened
his boots yesterday morning"
''What is the object Of this movement"
''The ginniwine objic is to seize Coney
| Island railroad, cut off all communication
with Tnnison's and secure a supply ob
CLAIMS for de rebel army. Yah, yah, goly,
it takes dis chile to know things
/ telegraphed Immediately to Quevendo to
hold the Ninth street bridge.
He said that he would as long as they'd
let him, Also to sink q few schooners to
prevent the rebel ironeclads from sailing up
Gowauus creek.
Likewise directed the Union Ferry Com
pany to have all their boats silver plated
continued my triumphant advance
met two newspaper correspondents with
perfectly reliable information.
One of them was Hera5d man. He told
me all about it.
Grant" says be, 'has finished the re-
bellion. He gave Lee thirty-fve minutes to
unconditional surrender. Lee saw the re-
bellion on its last legs and he is trying to
to save his bacon. The whole rebel army is
running away to Canada by the under
ground railroad. That's what's the mat
ter JEFF Davis passed through Jersey
City in disguise as an army contractor.
have just written two articles on the subject
for our paper nominating Grant for the
Presidency, and declaring war against Eng
land, Illustrated with map of the British
| Channel
The other was Tribune chap. Says he;
1--we conversed with various intelligent
people in New Jersey, and the invasion
proves to be nothing but a rebel circus COM
pany coming North on a summer tour. The
elephant was seen at Harpers Ferry, but
Sigel still holds Maryland Heights"
These accounts are slightly conflicting,
but no doubt eaquaIly reliable.
We met.
Not buy chance. A general engagement
| between rs Individually became eminentlv
| probable, and every moment that elapsed
made the time shorter. 1t was evident that
this was to be the decisive action of the
| war.
The rebel was on his last legs. They ap-
peared to be pretty sound.
| To gain time which is all we want to
crush the rebellion, l opened parley with
| the enemy.
who's corps are you?" says l.
'None of your darued business, says he;
'are you the Pennsylvania Reserve"
mo, says |, SIN the Brooklyn Pre-
serve"
Then you'll find yourself in pickle be-
l saw the drift Of the conversation: it
was to gain time, delay being the only
chance the rebels now have. Prompt and
vigorous action is the duty of every loyal
man.
went in.
yards apart.
Considerable maneuveriner and some of
both sides.
The HsroSd man is the most circumstan-
tiaI
But the Tribune man is more concise in
the details.
l continued to pursue the enemy and en-
tered Camden, n. J., the rebels not daring
to offer any opposition to my progress.
But hostilities were not much longer to
be delayed. In tie presence Of an enemy
caution IS military necessity. l engaged
a small boy for picket duty
AT 90 minutes past one, my picket repor-
ed that the enemy was advancing, causing
CONSERVATION at all liquor stores, drinking
all the whiskey we could get ON trust
us his force heavy?"
16O.o : y
Ny fighting weight is $50. But what's
the E, odds when weighed against patriotism?''
meet the invader.
- l In, made feint with my right which caus-
e eS nm to extend his left to meet the attack.