The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-24

nEow NsnoHc. ALG. May.tS.
Ep, JorRNAL; greet you This time with better
prospect Of peacc ihau had hoped 10 see Cor many
long. weary day.
Since my last letter rcacbcd ycu, eil our pms
poets have brigbtcncj, Eveu here, We have doue
our share towards the accomplishment OF the Flo-
rcus termination Of the biocdy work VI the past
four years. wehavt been engaged io scouting the
mountains around hore ia conjunction With other
troops, for two wccks;untii the lurking rcbcls came
to tile conclusion to surrender, be rarOltd and 60
home.
Colonel Meade, eommandng all rebel troops in
this vicinity, sent in several aags OF truce but
nothing satisfactory to either party was arrived at
aud Con. Granger determined to make combined
movement for his capture, OF eStcrmn1tion
Troops moved Cor his miking place nom four DIFF
creht directions, whilo bodies Of cavalry secuted
the country enclosed bv the advancing forces.
Quite number of r,ls were taken in aud the bali
ance determined to surrender. This they did, and
last Fridays body ot 22 left this post proceeded
to Huntsville aud wcrc paruled.
Three noted bushwhackcrs were not allowed
this boon, but were tied to trees and shot One "a
Captain Berry had taken the oath two or three
tunes, broken il aud taken 10 evil courses as often.
One Of his dupes, who was shot at the same time,
was an ignorant young man, but mot his fate with
twice the manly fortitudc Of lis superior The
third one lived two miles nOm our camp lie was
caught at his mothers house while asleep. lilo
ives held prisoner for near week and brought
back to the town where his mother lived, allowed
to visit her aud take suppcr--ncxt morning he was
/ brought along with the moving column Of troops
both himself and relatives ignorant uf the terribC
! fate about to befall lin. When short distance
/ from town he was informed he had half an hour to
Hive; at the expiration Of thc time, hc was tied tc
/ a tree and shot at the sune time w'rl was sent
back to his mother where his body could be found
There is now no armed opposition TO the L, s
authorities in this part Of the State and troops arr
only necessary here to secure quiet until the ma
chincry Of law can again be put into operation
| Preparations are being made TO leave this part o
the country. A working party is already engaged
in repairing the telegraph line between here ant
NJ ,mphis; and arrangements are nearly completeC
to turn the Memphis g. Charleston Railroad ove
t, the X lcrs. At the present tmo the roat
Is in bad condition anldesitute of all rolling stocl
which does not bear tho cabll s ic letters u. 5
NJ. R. Rand a gentleman with big boots anC
brass straps his shoul lcrS takes your pass ant
l6ceuts milc for rough ride,whilo fifteen or twen
ty bright muskcts in the hands Of as many men il
blue clothes are very suggestive of where you ART
/ travelling, sen Hs,I tf#g arf
| The rebels are anxious to have the assistance o
the United States to repair their roads, while n
the same me large majority of them most cor
daily wish you at a warmer place than Alabama
At the present time the troops here, after thci,
scouting experience, have quietly settled down in
TO their old routing, drilling and guard duty. The
health OF our detachment is very good now and al
are anxious to hear what disposition is to be mad,
Of our regiment Col. kmgslury has charg,
Iof Railroad deienscs from Hurricane Creek to De
eatr and his regiment is scattered over that cxtcn
/ of country. .'
All the sick Of our company and p, who hav,
been in Hospitals at Nashville and Huntsville, hav
been, or soon will be, discharged and sent home
Among these may mention Corporal Philips, pri
Yates Shocher Buttholr, Colkins, Hatfield, Wick
ard, Muir, Jeffrey, McTnrgin, Liuhart Wamtz, IL
L. Wood II Carrier, and A. Fcigner.
All kin Is Of mp ioIuors are niiat, and il ycr
s'c knot Of half dozen talking together ar,
listen for minute you will be certain to hear tn
words-"G ing in two weeks Bet you the beer
\ Tcxas-4th corps ca 'tl c donc-unconstitutiona
4 home time to cut my whcat--played out--n
lrebs here ard might be home" etc.. etc., in on
fconiilsed Babel Yours, &c,
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