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N. O., JACKSON. AND GREAT NORTHERN


N. O., JACKSON AND GREAT NORTHERN.
CANTON, December Is. ls6l.--67 bales hay to
NJ Hiller--30 do Payne q Kemp-2s Giffen, Smedes
&co-- is McManigle- IA Montgomery q Hall II
Samuel Barret--l2 cFarland Il Barksdale--9T Fl Il
NJ Allen &co-S R L Adams &co y do Gillespie,
Jordan &co-5 do M Smith &co--Total 30 bales
hay. ~.
N. O., opELOUsAs AND GREAT WESTERN.
BRASHEAR CITY, December n, 1851 60 hhds
sugar Foley, Avery &co-- "a bbls molasses to G A
Webre-43 do Lane, Salter &co--5s do S o Nelson
&co--4 hf bbls moasses Pothier, Faucheux eco
lis do Darby l. Tremoulet-- 35 do to order--75 do
NJ Putnam hhds sugar L W Dodge Is do 40
bbls molasses G Sabatier- so do r Hare &co-25
hhds sugar Pitcher, Goodrich Eco IS bbs molas.
ses u hhds sugar to Foley, Avery &co- SO do 100
bhis molasses to West, Renshaw & Cammack-- IL
hhds sugar Payne, Huntington &co--46 do Laforest
y Desmares-4 do Jno Adams lSco--2O do Giffen,
Smedes &co-24 do Byrne, Vance &co-4 bbls mo-
lasses scks onions M Lafort--sundries to order.
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alarine suleIllaellte.

+@ Okksaesr OFFICE. No. 70 Camp Street.
{gg 81 r. 5n Wednesday Mornius, December Is. 1861.
Arrived Yesterday.
Schr Masy Ann, -, I'm the Coast to MASTERED
dist. ~ e..
Sloop Tonnerre, -, I'm the Coast to master-2d
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mo. $685.

Rsorea That the Surveyor lie ind he is hereby authorized
10 lsS"t 70 Ehtsy Cornell duplicate Of bill 29 amount
G TO s3l9 % tree thousand four hundred and fifty
HolS ana httyaX ccHts) the being paving in
OF Inc new Custom house. Old street said bill having
been lost in tue transmission of The from Montgomery
10 RiChn. nd
.bgnedl j. MAGIONl,
President Board OF Assistant Alder men.
ISicned1 GERARD STITH,
President Board Of Aldermen.
Approved December 49, 1861.
dl4 St Signed JOHN T. MONROE Mayor.
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Leave, on Friday 2OIh inst; ats Pm

Leave. on FRIDAY Goth inst. q P. NJ
REGULAR PACKET FOR MEM
w. e>phis and the Bends-The new, and
" iftrunnins passenger Packet steamer 35fh
7safz1@&AGE Parallel. Levi Chapman master will leave
as above. For freight passage apply on board
dis Adverrising Arennt
This boat connects at Napoleon with regular for
Arkansas and White rivers and Memphis Memphis
and Charleston Railroad taking freight for Charleston Snvan
Norfolk, Nashville etc.
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Rngd That tho Surveyor he and ho is hereby authorized
to enclose with wooden fence the ditch surrounding
rht1nh nj Ehplhnafe exceeding
drrd dollars and TO complete the possible pro
vdtd the paid the APPROXIMATION made far sa
lortincaton
tSignedl J. MAGIONT
President BCGr;i Of Assistant Aldermen,
lSignedl GERARD S1TTH,
President pro TEN. Board of Aliermen,
Approved December Is, 1861
dli 5t lSignedI JOHN r. MONROE, Mayor.
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RY9'Ti That leave Of i,cnGH he and tue hereby
granted 70 NJ Address, Deputy Whnfnger o the Fnrtl
District for the OF ninety days II December
instant and thn VIM Hamilton be authorized hit
stead Outing his absence provided the ecures Of said F. NJ
AhrtsS c0nAeLt thereto and provided further that The
sall in no wise be liable for any compensation etc said
Hamilton
Signed j. NAGI0SI,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
LSignedl GERARD Sr1rH,
President pro TEN, Board OF Aldermen.
Approved December H. 1861
dli s. Sigledl JOHN r. MONROE Mayor.
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COApTtoLLER's OFFICE, CITY HAIL.
New Orleans, Dec, l6, le6l.

COAPTNuLLER's 0EEIoE, CITY HALL,2
New Orleans, Dec l6 le6l.
No. 530s.J
Resort That the Comptroller be and he Is hereby authorized
to se the Lowest bidder after days notice in the official
journal contract fot dggrg and cleaning the Mepomens
canal from Camp nryaes The work 70 be performed
recording specifications Me In The Surveyors office. and
The adjudication to subject the approval rejection Of the
Common Council.
lSignedl j. NAG1ON1,
President Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
tSignedl = 7. DELABARRE,
President pro TEN. Board Of Aldermen.
Approved December g. 1861.
LSgned JOHN r. MONROE, Mayor.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
New Orleans, Dec. ID ISL lAtt'
No. bs07J
ReSDped That the Comptroller be aud he is berebv ,,
the official journal contract for cleaning The Claws
in accordance with specifications OF the Surveyor and
Indication TO be subject 10 the approval rejection OF
Signed prssrasn, Board a. M a a.ssas A,.,,.
President sro TEN. Board Of Alderman
Isiguedi JOHN I. MONROE, Mayor,
Notice Is hereby given Tint on MONDAY the 2sl dav
December, 1851 will ndjndicMe, at my Office al2 e'on%
dl6 ]. G. W. cULBERTsoN, Comptroller
SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for dig.
- s,ng and cieaing out tho GaSeG Canal from the M
Csl ii to Canal Caroudelet. 'eH
shall be cleaned and dug TO width twenty five feet at tho i
fifteen feet At the bottom and to depth Of seven feet beo &
The sides md bottoms Of snd chnal hN be neatly cut ma
sS ey nc cy SyS and al a a ana sys
shall he cat out At least i've feet from the side Of canal
All bi dges said canal wen all ratings n, A..
sides of tho same which may be disturbed damaged BY Ia
in their former condition pr9 10 the making Of any sej,
The tract6r shall bind themselves all dams co
sructed by them cncd night 10 the wsr
The whole work shall lie executed under the supervision NJ
the Gy surveyor and to the entire satisfaction Of d oeH
iy and slal be furnished by the contractors. fN"'
The shall be bound begin the work IN ha a.
days following the approval OF the adjudication by tile ofnsa
Council, md complete tbs three months after nud
penalty of doRs day for each and every day heTeasr
the same is not completed.
Security Of $500 shall he required To guaran.
the faithful performance of th- contract.
Payment cash the completion OF The whole work and
acceptance Of the ZANE by tls tiy surveyor.
1t swell understood That In OF failure by the contracto-
to begin finish the work part thereof within the ne
cd fixed the CouGc be dissatisfied with the manner
10 which It Is beng executed the Council shall have The g
Rnnl the contract wnout putting the contractor in defa
required by article 1905 Of tho civil code and without AMY
OF justice Rnnu the and without iDdern.
nifty and it Is ais well understood that In the rOntrac
shall time abandon the we finish and compea
the same conformity with hls contract the said contractor
shall forfeit al claims be Hvc Tor part of the work
done by him the dare Of the abandonment and ths
city shall he thereby ged from and ali liability ters.
for and II Is also well understood thut IN the
resod the contractor and his securities shall Inc held aud bound
in -odo, pay unto tho city nj oss difference between tbs
price at which the contractor originally contracted to perform
the work and tho prices " which II may bs adudicaea
resale readiudcatian.
Bids per running Of 2O8 feet Tot the whole work
cUuplee
New Orleans, December -. 1861.
SignedJ LOUIS II PILE City Surveyor.
Approved by the Committees Landings Of both
Boards OF the Common Council.
s ssnsd GA TG1' DAVIS cnairrnep.
Registered December H. 1851.
b. ". HEBRARD,
die It Deputy Comptroller.
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LO w Err co A ST.


Twice a Week
FOR FORT JACKSON. FORT ST.
49, MPHlIIP AM LOWER COAST-The fne pas
Lf44sas.d5S srnger packet Empire Parish, A. Grant
S.asszz lr Ster will leave above every S0tudav
aud Wedne!day morning, 10 o'clock A. NJ returning on
Sunday and Thursday.
For freight or passage apply on board, or to
o4 hUGENE LAN0UF, Agent
0tnfs Ct To,ie
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Whereas the CouAoler and Of the city New
Orleans and their deputies busy engaged Signing the
city notes and eT whole time il taken -vuef that
work, for the pnrpose nf meeting the public
And whereas it is that the license bills Tor the
coming year o-wtt ,62 should be signed Immediately
fore, Ire ii
Rlrlt That the Comptroller and Treasurer be and they
are hereby authorized appoint discreet person sign
said licences Hud tax bills said nomiuiUn, be subject the
approval Of the B0lrd of Aldermen Of the Common Council,
Provided that the salary Of the persons appointed shall
exceed SlJO per month each,
Signed ]. MAGIONT,
President board Of Assistant Aldermen.
lSignedj GERARD STiTH,
President pro tern. Board Of Aldermen.
Approved December Is, 1861.
dl4 St Isiguedl JOHN T. MONROE. Mayor.
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Leaves on WEDNESD Az. 18Th inst at s P NJ
MEMPHIS AND III ~ SypS II A

" u
sa9 L. Packet-For Memphis. Helena Nageteon Yirks.
aburg, Natchez all the Bends. The fine first.
zHszzEeacass Passenger steamer Peytona. Cant, II.
Landrum will leave above freight or pas sage amply
board. '
VIRG1NIUS G. DESTZEI.
aiS Advertising Agent
This boat al Napoleon with the
Arkansas and White rivers and Memphis with Memphis
and Charleston Railroad.
HS-The p will take freight for New and
Columbus, with privilege Of reshipping.
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Leaves on SAT- RDAY. > st inst. at PM
MEMPHIS AND NEW ORLEANS

Leaves on AT RbA4 Est inst, at 5 P. NJ.
MEMPHIS AND NEW ORLEANS
49, D. Regular Passenger Packet-For Memphis RT,i all
lsEES3' he BendsIhe gne first class regular passenger
nsfsssaa7ssaGaR uacket steamer j. F. Parguut, j. W
lobin MASTER Will leave above. For freight or passage
apply board.
FIRGINIUS G. DENTZEL,
do Advertising Agent
This boat connects at Napoleon with regular packets for
Arkansas and White rivers and Memphis with the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad taking freight for Charleston van
nah, Norfolk. Nashville etc.
The j. f. P will take freight for New Madrid Hickman and
Columbus with privilege OF resIpuing.
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Leaves every MONDAY and T THURSDAY, atsP
NEW ORLEANS, CSBAST AND

ID a.eaiehe PASSENGER pseket steamer 20 snNsss
leave Shove, positively, for the Coast Ia
tocaae and al intermediate landings Bayou For freight
rpassage apply on board foot Of Btenville street
dI7 49, y ASyersisf h,al.s gent
Paseneers and rely this remaining iu the
aade and will 90 down the Bayou ever, t,ip, fE
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Leaves on THURSDAY the 18th inst, at o'clock P. NJ.
Carrying the G. 5. Mail
MEMPHIS AND NEW ORLEANS
49, h Packet Lne-Regular Summer Mail Packet.-
For Memphis and the Bends The fne frstclass
Epgssenger packet steamer Gen. Jno. A.
auitman, J. W. Caun master, Is
at foot of Common will rs above For
freight passage apply on board
Y1RGINIUS G. DENTzEL,
dlo Advertising Agent.
This boat Napoleon with regular packets for
the Arkansas and bite rivers, Memphis
phs and Charleston Railroads
The Quitman will take freight Madrid Hickman and
CoIutnbus with privilege OF reshippng at Mennphis.
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BL A C K RI Err.

Leaves on SATURDAY. Dec 81 at5PM
FOR 81 ACK RIV z R--THE
RsAASSSkk.5 will leave above for Earsonburg Trim.
r2ssz=asSsazzy and way landings Black River For
freight passage apply on board.
die q Adverrisine Arept
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Leaves aTary HATURIsiT 81 SPM
NEW NREE,A AND XHGIE

NEW ORLEANS AND VICKs-
Wy IN. oHrg S. Mail Lir5-Eor Donadsonyile Plau
lsssSAf nenne, Baton Rougu, Port Hudson Bayou Sara
Red River Landing, Fort Adams katcheg Water
3roct Rodney ST. Joseph Grand Gull and
burg-Ths passenger steamer LnfourGhe, j. j. Brown.
urdaY o'clock P. ii.
~. PERSON i 60, Agents.
selU Il Gar0ndeie
The lberville Connects" Far0rrs "1 ehs Hope
and Charm for Yszor rivp
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Notice Is hereby given TINT on MONDAY the 23l da ,
December 1861 will adjndctte my office At ia o,I
NJ, the above contract S'Tk
dc It C. W. CULBERTSON Comp,ro,I.. f,
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GNo. 1922,


P"S0'rcR Tnat the COMPTROLLER wrrrant m fin, Traosrro- II
M'u I" chapman liyHms tor the Of hundred anc
ot uohre hn weny-cght cents, ($7HI 2t being in fn 70
neE PIEeS On London avenue and GENTLY ro&l Third Dis
trict, per bill on file. F' ~ "
LSigntdl J. NAtTOhI
, president Board OF Assistant Aldermen
lhishedI GERa RID ST1TH,
President pro TEN. Board Of Aldermen
Approved December 49, 1851.
dill ~ iSguedl Holm ~ NDNP0E No,or
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REG ULAh RED RIVER SOW
~ n Wafer Sem-Weekly Pa,kCt lJus-In place OF The
steamer RapdeSF Alexandria, Normons
sEssssE 'oron's and all Intermediate landings The fine
high drnght passenger steame brl No. 2, C. j. Barstow
master, leaves cry Saturday r. NJ.
And Era No S, g. Il Kouns, muster, leaves every We'd
nesday 5 T. NJ. for the above
Conn ing regularly Alexandria with the very light draft
steamer Era No g. taking Eight through without delay
Shreveport, Grand Bayou, Cmpte, Grand Ecore Malrce
Cotie and all Intermediate landings. For freight or passage
apply on board.
vIRGINIUS c. DENTZEL.
d. Advertising Agent.
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htsod That resolution No. bl7s, approved November 6
1911 be so amended that, to- the words Place d. Anrs
therein mentioned the words the neutral ground the
ter of Orleans Street between S. Claude IRENE streets
be substituted, and, thus amended said resolution b
adopted
tSignedl ]. MAHTONI,
President Board of Assistant A ermen
LSignedl GERARD STITH,
President pro ten. Board Of Aldermen
Approved December -, 1861.
dIf st lSignedl JOHN 7. MONROE Mayor
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Leaves on SATURDAY. 2lSt inst AZ p NJ
MEMPHIS AND NEW ORLEANS

. 49, n Packet LineFor Memphis and all The RendFS
splendid and irst-cass passenger steamer
azSsaSaszaz VIM. Nj. EIorrison. r. H. Newell master
will leave above For freight passage apply board
FIRG1fVuS &. DESTIEL,
dlb Advertising Agent
H This boat connects Napoleon with packets for
the Arkansas and White rivers, and Memphis Mem
phs and Charleston Railroad taking freig Charleston
Savannah Norfolk, Shville. etc.
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The Committee of Streets Landings the honor to
upon the following subjects rferred them,
]. Favoraby the peton Ingram proposing to
lease portion of the City Park military dfills ETC
Committee present resolution aoption authorizing
the Mayor 10 enter into contract and lease five years.
noaflat with said g. Ingram, thai bort of
the City PAX back of the Bayou Meaire only that said
lessee shall ageeapy 10 his proposal level grade
grounds according to lines and levels
Surveyor oue6h of said teyeled YEARLY
to seed hs Whole said
hat he shall construct his expense,
bridges the &etae in sad City Park agreeaby
instructions OF the Surveyor and further the duties
areeaby TO existing ordinances Keeper of
without compensation from the CITY, The reervng The
rgbt Of annnng said and lease the s
or each succeeding in the of noncompliance with
the Foregoing conditions and said lessee forfeit improve
neis that have been For the aforesaid privilege
OF lease the said lessee shall into the City Treasury
vance yearly, the OF dive bundled dearsS5O city
row existing which may hereafter
remain in full force. =
adversely TO the petition Of H. McGuirn asking relief
rgard ms contract f shell tarondclet
walk ec The original Specifications file Sur.
NS0S Hhe; and those pTuttds which sal
A9lucatea iequi the contractor perform all of said work
as eHintnced by said printed specifications annexed
concurrence IS Eeeopuepdea the Board
OF Aldermen, antho isiug hs Street Commits nut
wooden crossing NJ he intersection Of Bourbon aud Pence
streeLsh
~ Respectfully submitted. ~,
.=- JAMES DAVIS,
81 GIT 'ss a r. HeRAEBE,-
-.+t.r. w r. H0DGKISS s.
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Leaves every TUESDAY. At 5 NJ
FOR FORT ABA MS, EsA ESlEJS SARA,
Ns@ Baton Rouge and the 9sast!Th he, magnificent
passeageE packet II vs. R b t. Ben
OF: FuttnA muster, will leave We, taking
Yeh passengers or all landings The Coast. For freight
va PfRGIRfUs O. pENTzEL,
dis @1ga Advertising Agents.
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Rured That permission AID is hereby granted Guebe
vprtns 10 erect steam engine on their premises No Spain
reei provided that the be erected with
NhE oitRn-rot and 10 remain during The plersue Of the
Common Council
Sigedl J. NAGIONI.
President Board Of A ssistant Aldermen.
Signed GERARD SllTH,
President pro ten. Board Of Aldermen.
Approved December l3, ls6l.
IA St Lsiglmdl John T. MONROE. Mayor.
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STREET UOM'NER--OFFIClAL

SECOND DIST R1CT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
~ the Second District Pound corner Of Benve and Gal
veS streets,
Two Whit female Goats
One brown Goat. with long h4ir.
One brown an white spotted Cont
Two black and white spotted Goats.
One brown and white spotted Kid.
which If not CLAIMED within fhser,days aud the expenses
thereon paid will be sold public nuSnn said Pound on
SATURDAY, December q ~ o'clock A. NJ.
New Orleans De rnh.r u. 16Gl
J. MILTON RELF. Street Commissioner.
Registered December II. 1861,
Is. ". HEBRARD.
Deputy Comptroller.
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MEMPHIS AND NEW ORLEANS
w. h. PAeket-ReGlar Packet Memphis aud ali the
tss4sas 49, Bends The fr class, swift packet Pey-
zSassA1stona, H. c. LandruH, master ready to
receive freight and will leave freight or pas
sage apply on board, to
DIS Is DRAWER street.
This boat Napoleon with regular packets for Ar.
kansas and White rivers, and Memphis Memphis and
charleston Ratoaf taking freight for Charleston, Savannah
Norfolk, Nashville,
Bills ading signed the Office The agents up to o'clock
the day nf
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-10-05
Important from Fort Piokens,
REBEL PRIvATEER CUT OUT.

The United States gunboat Connecticut, Com
woodruff, from Fort Pickens via Kew Yves
2Sd inst, and the United States gunboat Rhod,
Island, Com. Trenchard, from Fort Pickens or
the 2lst and Southwest Pass on the ed inst
arrived at this port Saturday evening.
The Rhode Island brings the following intel
iigence Of the capture of the privatcer judith by
boat expedition from the United States ship
Colorado
On the llth inst, boat expedition from the
Colorado, under the command Of Lieut.. John
Russell, left the ship early in the morning, and
attacked the privateer Judith, lying under the
guns Of the Pensacola Navy Yard, and after a
sharp engagement succeeded in setting her on
fire.
Tho expedition lost three zen killed and 6f.
teen wounded. The following arc the mama. Of
the killed
Chas. Lanphier, boatswains mate. of Boston.
G. j. Henry, seaman, Of Philadelphia.
John Smith, marine.
The rebel loss could not he ascertained.
The priysteer Judith mounted four fortv.two
Founders and long pivot gun amidshp.
The United States ship Colorado was at Fort
Pickens, and the Niagara and waterwitch at
the Southwest Pass. The frigaie Potomac ar
rived at Key West on the 22d inst. from New
York.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-10-05

Washington, S,pi. 2i.-Tolay tho rel,els had
an opportunity To- fight, which they didn't i'm.
prove. General SMITHS soldiers hid a second
lesson IN war, AMI showed thcmscllcs ant sch l.
ars. Five thousand men, under command Of
General Smith, rovod towards Icvin.yille. on
the IN. Il where tho nr.t Reconnaissance was
mifc with one hun lrrd wagons 10 be- filed
with forage taken, support ! eiug isfa' various
POM, - th' column pr"r,,tcd, The advance
corp, crnsl. u oi 3.uJl m,n. with siv n,crs If
artillery. They h'.it Il ct lh' huu.c Cd 4 uhy-
stefan on an cmacncr, about mile anl halt
nom l.."in-N dlc Two guns were planted 10
ue Hsh' o' the rua', AM four 90 tho lett, in.
i'h'iN app rins shrmIshgr., unl -hirmi.hcu
hr'', n out Un each Hank.
From . - o'cock a m. til 2 o'clock y. m. .
our forces rested the enemy MAXIM M siyn,
and our men hu-ily loading the wagon, with
hav aud com belonging tu IoWlnNillo Rebel.
~ ortly after 3 O'Clock, mo, emcn's were dis.
covered In the W,ols. About a regiment lp.
''rod on our ilanh, and heavy column in
fron,-,t lea, fur regiments Of infantry, one
Of cNally, and six pieces Of artillery.
Notice VIA given to the supports, aud Gem
erals MICAH and Porter wcrc tclcgraphcd 10
hold them'elves in readiness. Pres .nily the
enemy opeLcd with shot and she'll. The frt
aud second fell short. Tho third burst behind
our line, wounding Irivate Of Col. B,kers
regiment severely in NE arm The artillery
Of both Mott and Griffin opened fire. The fnt
shell dropped among tho bushes where rebel
battery was planted.
After We had thrown tEcn,y-siN shot and
5hell the rels u disappeared, both on tho front
ard flank. They had defined 10 accent tho
eHge q battle they have been 80 long affecting
10 desire.
A. o'clock our forces returned 10 their 20
slhons with ninety odd wagon loads Of hay, aud
one prisoner iuTkc-an lr,hman of " Inches
ter, who mstOuk our pchcts Tor theirs. lie re-
presents himself ~ an aid Of CD. Stewart. No
Information was obtained from him.
Oar men behaved admirably AMI k'p, their
positions undisturhcd by the rebel shells, eager
to have them come on
The expedition was ostenshly for forage, hut
really 10 see ifthe eucny meant fight, and also
10 tty our men.
Gen, Mcclellan was not present during the
affair but was represented by Col. Koyos If his
1tail