They is nearly 250 miles of territory that we held safe and sound while general Mitchel was in command here. We was safe then, all movements made then was known to us, but now we do not know eny thing that is a going on 2 miles from our camp. They have come allmost with sight of our camps and tare up the track and run the cars off the track. They have drove our guards away from bridges and burned them. They are a stopping our pruvishions and mail.
Peaches are about gone and appels they is none.
Well, I must draw to a close. We have been a looking for 3 weeks fur a letter from you, but they has non come to hand yet. I don't know as this will ever come to hand to you, but it is not my fault. I understand that McClenin has fell back 15 miles from his position. If he drives Pope back, then he Will bring his furces to bare aganst Buel at Chatanooga and we have no available force their.