The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-23

PVAb hJ JsSh W yVuI IeuuSIS " aDstuh
on duty"-private Co. I, Capt George
S. XII ker, of Adams co.
Battalions OF Adams, Athens and
Scioto counties were consolidated, to
form this Regiment. Many officers we're
of necessity displaced, and Co. c, of
Locust Grove, (whoso fortunes | share)
was literally smashed to pieces, the men
being parceled out to fill other cop pa
MES of the Battalion to the minimum.
Ten Of us found lodgment as iodicat.
ed above, and 6nd ourselves in company
with the steady yeomanry Of Liberty
tp., Adams CO., whose homesteads en-
brace a fertile farming region located
between Decatur ami Bentonville, on
the waters of Ohio Brush Creek. II
would be hard to find a more moral
company of soldiers. The Reg't is un.
der command of Col. A. D. jayne, of
Athens co. 1t is armed with new En-
field riAcs and splendidly equipped
throughout. 1t relieved the veteran
18th w. Va, which was dispatched to
the front and is charged with the ardu-
Gus duty of maintaining open commuui-
cations between Guyandotte and
Charleston, W. Va. over an interior
wagon route, distance sixty miles from
extreme points. Two Cos. are at Goals
mouth, on the Great Kanawha, IL miles
this side of Charleston; Co. K (also
from Alams) at Hurricane Bridge, two
Cos. at Mud Bridge, IL miles from this
point, south, and two Cos. at Guyan-
dotte, 8 miles distant in the opposite di-
recton; leaving four Cos. A, b, II, ond.I
for garrison here.
This is the county seat of Cabell CO.
and relatively the post of greatest im
portance on the line There was a
sharp fight within fifteen miles south a
few days ago, resulting in the loss of
one man killed and four wounded on
our side. We live in hourly prospect of
an attack from the rebs, Of whom we
learn there are considerable bodies that
infest the hilly region southwark made
up mainly of skulkers from Lees army,
and who gain a precious livelihood by
stealing, sc.
The capture Of our wagon-trains, or
depots of supply; would be god-sen
to these half-starved renegadoes, and
they may attempt something Of tho
kind at any moment. One of our Cos.
goes out scouting at intervals, and sew.
eral prisoners and some contraband
property have been captured and brought
into camp. Three rebel cavalrymen do.
Iivered themselves up yesterday, and
will be forwarded to Camp Chase. They
wish to swear allegiance and receive the
benefits of the amnesty, They are only
- days from Lees army aud they state
were formerly attached to the "Stone-
wall Brigade"
Yesterday being Sabbath, religious
services we're well attended. A Sunday
School has been organized, in which
have the honor to be q teacher. A
number of children and females of the
village attend it, and also the miDistra-
tons Of our Chaplain, who breaches in
the Court House. This building aud
many others in this place are occupied
by the military as Headquarters, Com
pany quarters and store e-houses. A.
+ though there is large and aristocratio
, Secession element about here, yet our
occupation is submitted to gracefully,
as nothing but armed forces prevents
the Union men, who are poor, from
wreaking their peut-up vengeance upon
the heads of their proud, robellious
neighbors.
l receive o copy of the News now
and then from home, and it comes like
= a ray Of sunlight into tne gloom of a
prison. l perceive that the political
# waters are moving prior to the Fall
r election, 1t is perhaps Analogous to
h the angelic "troubling of the pool" in
% ancient times, and if there are any Grip
4 Piles from wounds received in the service
of the U. S, let them be helped in al
- the proper time. neglected to state
+ my promotion from mule driver to Com
a pany Clerk
More when something turns up.
- Yours for Flee6oo, NOAH.