Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-10
The Fight on the Weldon Railroad.

The Worlds special gives the following ac-
count of the fighting on the Weldon road:
The I'd and Sd divisions of the I'd corps
went down on Wednesday near Reams Station
| to continue the destruction of that road and
had effectually succeeded in that object to a
| distance of some ten miles without encoun-
| tering very much opposition Thursday morn
| ing, however, the rebels massed Early's ~
corps and two divisions of Longstreets corps
IN front of our lines and commenced skir-
mishing at a very early hour.
About eight o'clock they charged our lines
| in front of the Second Division of the Fifth
Corps, and were handsomely repulsed, al
| though they fought with the utmost determ-
nation. Almost as soon as they were beaten
back they were again rallied. This was re-
peated four times, and each time they were
punished severely, but on returning the fifth
time, they succeeded in driving back the SD
and Goth New York regiments, who had al
ready suffered dreadfully, and poured through
the opening thus made, gained flank and re ar
of the remainder of the Division, and render
ed their withdrawal a matter of necessity
This movement placed the other Division in
a critical position, forcing it to withdraw on
the left flank, and make its front in another
direction, and in making the change, it, also,
suffered severely, but was able TO prevent the
further advance of the enemy
Is What the great Democrat, Douglas,
said at the outbreak of the war has peculiar
significance now. We commend his weighty
testimony to Democrats of the present hour
" The Stare question Is a mere ercasSe. TIE
election Of Lincoln IS a mere pretert. The pres
ent secession movement is the result Of an
enormous conspiracy, formed more than a
year since-formed by leaders in the South
ern Confederacy more than twelve months
ago. The conspiracy is non known; armies
have been raised, war is levied to accomplish
it. There are only two sides to the question.
Every man must be for the United States or
against it. There can be ne lse'trdls in this ucar
only patriots and troitOrs"
The Union men of Ballard county Ken
lucky gave barbecue at Blandville recent
~. Over 1000 people were present Gen.
Meredith, commandant of the post of Cairo,
addressed the assembly, urging them to take
a decided stand for the Union, which was
well received. Resolutions were adopted in
favor of the suppression of the rebellion and
offering men and means for that purpose
The meeting was very enthusiastic. 1t is be-
lieved that Ballard county will give a large
majority Tor the Union candidates at the COM
ing election. Similar meetings will be held
in other counties of Kentucky and Missouri,
contiguous to Cairo. A marked change is
taking place in sentiment, in this section,
mainly attributable to the recent determined
course of the military authorities
49, -
CooL.-A wealthy gentleman in New Jer-
sey, few days since, enlisted as a substitute
a stalwart and patriotic Canadian, paying him
$500, and expanding considerable sum for
an outfit. When they parted the recruit
promised, at the request of his principal, to
write at the first opportunity. The gentle
man was little surprised at receiving a let
ter from'h man dated Quebec, informing
him that his money had enabled the substi-
tute and his wife to set up corner grocery,
and that they were doing well, and if his pat
ron would give him a call he should have
drink gratis