The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-01-11

without so much a. board, or tcnt even,
to protect those poor naked fellows, who
were almost always robbed Of their CLOTH
ing when captutcd. Some Of them had
adopted wretched alternative, and dug
holes in the grOund, into which they cropt
at times. What wonder that we found
the evidence that $50 had died thore?
From what misery did death release
theml | can realize il all new las l could
not even when listening to the stories ot
prisoners who have fed from this hdll; os.
crpel tho devils in hot pursuit foilel
tho keen scent OF tho track.hounds put
upon their path. Here Ia tho useless.
ly cruel pen whero my brothers have been
tortured with exposure aud starvation.
God certainly will visit tho authors Of all
this crime with his terrible lighting. Jctf.
Davis knew that the Northern people
would sec the condition OF the victims of
Bellc Island. How fearful must loo tho
treatment of those who arc removed far
from the hope of exchange! You at the
North may not feel the necessity Of retail.
iation, aud may continue to clotho warmly,
toed plcntifully, aud comfortably house
the rebel prisoners, who are happier far
than IL FREQ with their commands; but you
must not expect those who have aud those
who may endure these agonies, to feel or
act with the same extravaganza of goner.
osity.
CONCENTRATION AT odICuER-A rtGur.
OdECHEE CuuRCu, Dec. G, 1864.
Tho army for two days past has been
concentrating at this point, which il the
narrowcst part of the peninsula. Gen.
| Howard is still on tho west eide of the
/ Ogechee, but is within supporting distance,
and his ample means of crossing the river
| should it be necessary, which is not at all
probable. Fitzpatrick has again done
double work. On Sunday last, while
marching toward Alexander for tho pur-
pose of moro thoroughly completing the
destruction of the Railroad bridge crossing
Briar Creek, We found Wheeler on his
way near Waynesborough. lIo fought him
several times, Furnishing him severely in
each instance, driving his infantry and
cavalry before him through Waynesborough
and beyond tho bridge, which was com.
pletely destroyed. lie rejoined the main
body OF our army then marching south
ward.
KILLING BLooDHouNDs.
A significant feature of this campaign
which has not been mentioned in
this diaay received marked illustration
yesterday. Except in few instances,
private residences have not been destroyed.
Yesterday VIC passed the plantation of a
Mr. Stubbs. The house, cotton-gin, press,
corn.ricks, stables, everything that could
burn, was in flames, and in tho door yard
lay the dead bodies Of several bloodhounds
that had been used to track and pull
down negroes and our escaped prisoners.
And wherever our army has passed, every.
thing in the shape Of dog has been kill
ed. The soldiers aud officers are determin-
ed that no more flying fugivies, white men
or negroes, shall be followed by track
hounds that come within reach of their
powder and ball.
BOLD MOVEMENT
General Howard has Just returned from
a very successful movement Fearing
that we should detach force for the pur-
pose of destroying tho Gulf Road, which
they are using to it's utmost capacity just
now, they pushed o force across tho Uge-
chee. While this body were covered by
a strong riverside line. Gen. Corse of
Altoona memory, showed his division be.
tween the Little and Great 0geohee, thir.
teen miles in advance of tho main column
to the canal, crossed it with his division
and now holds position out OF which Hoods
Army could not drive him.
This bold step has forced the Rebels to
eYacuatc the line of works stretching from
river to liver, and they have now fairly
sought refuge in the Notifications proper
to Savannah.
CLOSING IN UPoS SAVANNAH.
December 9.-One officer and several
men were severely wounded by the explo.
sion OF shells and tOrpcdOos buried and
concealed in the road, which was an ut.
tempt at cowardly murder In the entrance
to iorts, or in q breach nude in line of
works, such implements may lie used to
defeat the assault but the laws of war do
not Justify an attempt of the kind which
has been so disastrous to day. The pris.
oncrs were marched over the road, and re-.
moved two of these treacherous, death
dealing Instruments.
STRONG LINES OF REBEL WORKS.
December lO.-Thc army has advanced
some six miles to-day, and have met every
where strong line Of works, which appear
to DO held by a large force, with thirty.two
pound guns in position, their line, although
extended is more easily defended, because
of succession of impossible swamps
which stretch across the peninsula. An
the openings between these morasses and
the roads which lead through them are
strongly fortified, and the approaches have
been contested vigorously. but with little
loss to us. Gen. Sherman seems to avoid
the sacrifice of life, and doubt his making
any serious attack until he has cemmunica.
ton with the feet.
CAPTURE OF FORT M'ALLIsTER.
December l3.-At Fort McAllister. To-
day have been spectator of one of those
glorious sights where the actors passing
through the most fearful ordeal of fire
which befals the soldier, come out SUCCESS
full. and are always after heroes.
The Second Division of the Fifteenth
Corps have marched to day fifteen miles;
and, without the assistance of artillery.
have crossed an open space of six hnn-
dred yards, under fierce fire of twenty
one heavy guns, crawling through a thick
abatis, crossed a ditch of great depth, at
whose bottom were driI en- thick palisades,
torn them away, surmounted the crest and
palisades, shot and bayonetcd the gunners
who refused to surrender at their posts.
and planted the Stars and Stripes upon the
work in triumph. The assault was made
with single line, which approached the
fort from e.! sides but that Of the river at
the same instant never for an instant wa
vering, no man lurking shelter, but facing
the fire manfully.
The explosion Of torpedoes at this point
did not deter them. General Sherman's
old division and corps had been told that
he had said, Garry tho place by assault
tonight II pOssible;" they resolved to full
tll their old commanders wish, and they