Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-03-11

We have letter from one Of the Telegraph
boys, JoHS SrIMsoN, dated at Bridgeport. Tenn,
from which we make an extract or two as we
think the reader will be entertained. as We were
in the perusal. Johnny is evidently on interest
ed, as we'll as an intelligent observer of passing
events. The spirit and tone of his letter, is not
discreditaLle either to his instructor or the
place OF his home
Our old 81 tin clad, the I" Gen. Thomas" " has
again dropped her anchor in the bottom of the
Tennessee, opposite our city. They had an
exceedingly rough time of it below, during
their last voyage Since last they reefel their
sails at Bridgeport, they have laid the village
OF Guntersville in ashes. They also burned
the rebel Gen. Boards place, about two miles
from Guutersville, at which place the thieving
rebel Gen. Lyon had piece OF artillery, IL
FOUNDER firing on our boat. lie struck Us in
the bow, which however. did little or no dam
age, but simply made his mark by which we
may remember him. We drove him away from
the river, aud crossed the 18Th Tenn. Cavalry,
who marched into his camp about daylight
Sunday morning, the 28th capturing lOs men,
the same number of horses, and also their single
and only piece Of artillery. AL honor aud
praise to the gallant 18th for saving us u few
holes and few thousand dollars worth Of am.
munfion.
The Gunboats plying between Chattanooga
aud Decatur are doing the Government excel.
lent service. The feet is commanded by Capt,
MoREAU FORREST, the flagship being the Gen.
Burnside" 1t consists of four vessels the Gems
Grant, Sherman, Thomas and Burnside. Some
OF them are patroling the river constantly and
each trip achieve some important capture of
rebels, or has some action with them which
corroborates The general opinion of their great
benefit to the service.
The Sherman arrived in port last night bring.
ing with them nine horses and mules aud 20 |
head OF young cattle aud they also killej about
as many.
few days ago during a trip that one of the
boats was making down the river. detachment
Of ten men from Roddys cane in and volunta-
lily surrendered. They were brought to this
place and delivered over to the proper military
authorities, when after taking the oath they
were permitted to return to their bones, some
Of whom formerly resided in the vicinity of
Bridgeport
PAID OFF.-The officers and crews of the
Gauboai feet now here are being paid off and
The Jolly Jack Tars are having gay time
shore, with pockets full of Greenbacks.
EAST BRIDGEPoaT IrEMs-There was very
10" resting Incident occurred few days ago,
concerning our sable brothers in blue" which (
are encamped here. There was n detachment
went out on scout" few nights ago and
when returning we're ha,ed by picket from
the 18th colored, with Who goes dsrfo a
friend with the countersign," promptly respond.
ed our scout "'Vance and glib de counter.
sign" said the black knight, whereupon the
scout Immediately advanced and gave the coun.
lersign. mot right sah Don't fool dis chile
on dean dar!
The scout tried again asd again, but twas no
CO. the darkey wouldn't let him 60 through the
lines on "dem dar." The corporal of the guard
was loudly called and the case being referred to
him the scout was permitted to pass. The
countersign was Meigs, and It seems that the
officer in instruc,ing the guard to impress il
upol their minds had associated it with nut.
megs." The ebony son of Mars had forgotten
the "Meigs," but upon his mind had become
wonderfully impressed the "nut"
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