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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-11-23
KINNEY,s BATTERY.
CAMP CULyERr,
New LONDON. Ky. Nov.

New LONDON, Ky. Nov. Q, 'Gl.S
Ed. Telegraph Thinking that you, per-
hapS, would like TO hear from the land of
secessia, Imake a. few notes for you On
Sunday the 5th we left Camp Dennison for
Kentucky, spending three days at Cincin-
natl to get our horses shod. On the 9th
we were escorted to the river by Gen.
Mitchelrs guard of cavalry, and we're there
reviewed by the Secretary of War, the q.
S. Adjutant General, and Gen. Mitchell.
aud then crossing over to Covington. Az
ter sumpluous dinner prepared by the Ia
dies of Coviugton, we took tho cars for
Camp Dick Robinson, and arrived at Mich
olasvile the termihous Of the road. on Frs
day morning. We had made some . ora
miles on our march for camp when we were
met by messenger from the major order
ing us back to Niehoasvile, as the camp
was full. This place, where we stetched
our tents, is beaatifu-well entitled to the
name it bears-the "Garden OF Kentucky"
We spent days and then left on the 18th
of October for our destination, is miles
distant, which we reached next day. We
found Camp Dick quite siekly, as high as 8
or being buried in day, mostly from tho
Tennessee and Kentucky regiments. The
prevalent disease is what is called black
measles. 1t was here that 6rst saw the
Tennessee heroine, Miss Spencer she
is sometimes called Taylor. If our neRory
serves as sl--who with her father had been
driven from their home, and chose tho bat-
leGed as an alternative. She commandsa
body Of men, aud acts as aid 70 her fn<
ther who also commands large Company,
She is of the medium size, good looking
and when she is seated on her, horse with
her military dress on she makes ind ap.
pearenee. She is almost worshiped by the
Tennesseans, aud they will go wherever she
commands rf
1t being very siekly at Camp Dick and
our presence being needed for the South our
stay there was very short, and on Tuesday
morning Oct. % We started for Camp Wild
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-11-23
More New Goods!

THE Undersigned has just returned from
L New York with
@ Fresh Stock of Merchandise,
Embracing all the Usna Varieties kept iu his several
Departments, which he oilers "Cash for Ready Pay as low
as any other dealer, here or elsewhere.
Remember, for CASH READY PAY, nntil after the
War is over. Geo. Willard.
Ashtabaia, Nov. IA, 1851.
Ladies Dress Goods-Pan and figured Me-
rinos, plain and figured Coburgs, plain and fig,
DeLanes, embroidered and printed Reps, Pop
Inns, DeBages, Vulencias, black and coored
Silks in great variety!
Prints and Ginghdms--a large assortment,
very cheap.
White Goods Of every description
FTdnnels, great vnrety-nIl wool
Shawls-A splendid lot of all wool Long
Shawls. Also Brocha, long and square--cheap
Hoop Skirts all styles and prices.
Gtores and HOsiery-A large stock, and very
cheap.
Sheetiags -Bleached and brown--a full as
sortment heavy aud ine
Cotton Yarn-A fine assortment or all num-
bsrs Cheap for the times.
Cotton Bats Waddng, Wicking and Twinc.
Cloths-A full stock of Beaver md heavy
Coatings, Broad Cloths, Ladies' Cloths, Cassi-
meres, Satnetts Kentucky Jeans, Tweeds
Yestings, &c. &c,
ClOthmg.-Fnll Suits got up on short notice
All kinds Of work made to order Cutting at
all times A fnll assortment Of Tailors Trim,
mings, &c.
Boots and Shocs-a choice lot of the very
best work made, not only good but cheap
Hats and Cdps-a genera stock of both
Mems and Boys.
Croekery-a fresh new stock, Just opened
Glass WGre-a fine assortment including a
large stock of Coal Oil lamps, which will COM
pete with any thing in the market, in beauty or
price.
1000 other kinds of Dry Goods and Yankee
Notions not enumerated in tie foregoing, to be
found at the old popular stand of
-5.f .... Geo WILLARD.
GrOee,ies.--In Family Groceries we have a
large and very choice supply. ......
Drugs and .Medicines-A fresh supply of all
the leading and desirable articles OF Drugs.
Hdrd~Gre and Sadiery-The Best and
most Extensive assortment of Shelf and Heavy
Hardware in the county.
Paints Oils 3.c.-White Lead Zinc and
Mineral Paints, Red Lead, Yellow Ochre, We
netian Red, Paris Green, Chrome Green, and
every description of artist Paints Also Lin.
seed Oil, Turpentine, Varnishes, &C. cheap.
Iron, Steel, 3.c.--a full and complete assOrt
ment.
NHiis-2O0 kegs, assorted sizes--cheap,
Glass and PUtty-The largest and most
general assortment of Window Glass ever be.
fore brought into Ashtabuln. Also, Putty
Whiting, &e. very cheap.
Remember, If you have the Money to pay fol
goods aud cant get the value Of it, call at
GEo. WILLARD's.
Finally ifyou have any kind of Produce to
sell for Cash. or Exchange for Goods bring il
to the old and well tried stand OF
Ashtabula, Nov Ia, 'Ol. G. WILLARD.
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WHOLE NUMBER 022.

feet to all that is valuable in the name Of
patriotism, and honor, and religion
Never, no never, will you succeed until
thRtspirit is oneepmore manifested and de-
veloped which actuated the sOidiersno Of
Cromwell, who on the field, invoked tho
Lord his God to arise. So let 1t be With
as. We must be at least one with him in
spirit. let as, like Cromwell invoke tho
Almighty blesspg. aud clothed With the
panoply of patriotism and religion, strike
for our homes and our country Immense
cheering. ns-ob, let us-without ref
erence to any differences Of the past, keep
our eye steadfastJ on the great object to
be achieved, the nationality aud independ-
ence of this country, the salvation of civili-
zation from the insults end assaults Of bar
barism and then, but not till then. will
you be worthy to be recognized as a distin4
gushed portion Of our great American Ar
my.-Continued cheering from the whole
regiment ' esH
Immediately after the speech Of Colonel
Cochran, there was tumuftoous demand
for the Secretary Of War Mr.. Cameron
then came before the regiment and said
SOLDIERS 1t is too late for me to mike
you n speech to night but will say that I
heartily approve every sentiment uttered by
your noble commander, the doctrines which
be has laid down approve as IL they were
nay own words. They are my sentiments
sentiments which will not only lead you
to victory, but which will in the end recon
struct this our glorious Federal Constitu-
ton 1t is idle to talk about treating with
these rebels upon their own terms. We
must meet them as our enemies, treat them
as enemies, and punish them as enemies,
until they shall learn to behave themselves.
Evory meaps which God has placed. in
our hands it is our duty to use for the pur-
pose of protecting ourselves l am glade Of
the opportunity to say here. what have
already said elsewhere in these few words,
that | approve the doctrines this evening
ennnciated by Col, Cochran -Louf and
prolopged cheering.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-11-23

Colonel, and the willfully faithful obedience
Of Pierre Sancoin Doe afos
On the next day Pierre was promot.
ed to the rauk of sergeant, and the en-
peror said TO him as he bestowed the
boon Ur.f ..
Ifyeu only make as faithful an officer as
you have proved yourself faithful as sen.
tinel | can ask no more.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-11-23

A CHESTNUT ORoHARD.-E. ]. Ferr is,
Of Like Co, well known to our hor,icullura
readers, writes to the Chardon Democrat
of his Chestnut Orchard at Little Noun.
tain near Painesville 1
have nearly 100 trees, that
have just come into bearing, upon
which | have an accidental variety,
very large and early, (it,ripcns in
Sept,) that l am quite sanguine
in my belief Of success in the new
variety, and that the chestnut cul-
ture will yet prove very remunera-
tive, if the fruit can be protected
against these marauding. orchard
pirates. Late frosts in the spring
never injure the chestnut crop, as
it is as late as the 10Th of July,
usually, when the flowers make
their appearance.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-11-23

THE OLD SPIRIT.-A venerable
lady Of this vicinity, now above
ninety-fve years of age, with a
mind as clear, heart as warm,
and a will as firm as they were
the day our glorious Constitution
was first adopted, asked one of
her grandsons, the other day,
whether he was going to the war.
The young man said somewhat a.
bout not liking the idea of getting
his head shot off. Henry said
the old matron,' this Government
is worth a great deal more than
your head 2
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-11-23
GOING EAsT.

Trains do not stop at Stations where the time is omitted
Ia the above tables
All through Trains going Westward connect at cleveland
diaaopOiis, &c. p n
And all through Trains going Eastward connecat Dunkirk
with the Trains Of n re r., and at Buffalo, with those
Of N Y Central and Buffalo NJ Y City Railroads. for Mem
York, Albany, Boston, Fidgard IatLs, $c, &c.
A. c. HUBBARD, Station Agent.
Crp Nov
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-11-23

LlNpSSAVAGE,F Furniture Dealer and Man
stasm e.tAbshnent North Main street. near the
P.nss Of DSs' HARRINGTON Hsll. AShtabula, o, sIs
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-11-23

THE Undersigned has just returned from
L New York with
Fresh Stock of Merchandise,
Embracug all the Usnal Varieties kept u his several
Departments, which he oilers "Cah for Ready Pay as low
as any other dealer here or elsewhere.
Remember, for CASH or READY PAY, nnt after the
War is over. Geo. Willard.
Ashtabula, Nov. IA, 1861.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-11-23
Livery stables
miscellaneous.

TELEGRAPH OFFICE-Western Union is
removed to the Drug store Of Hendry Copeland corner
Main Center Streets three doors south Of Fisk House
| !. NJ ALLEN, Manager. 465
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-21

about seventy. Ia killed. wosnded and
prisoners. -.
Col. Kiubali states that rebel dcs.rfcr are
corst1n<lo coming iutc camp. sometimes sin
glv. sometimes IN squads 81 foar OF Eve. beg
eiag protection. and permission to enlist in
~ur army. They represent themselves IS
having been shsmefully used by the rebels.
and more than glad 70 escape. The enemy
nav now be considered expelled from West
err Virginia. and il % doubtful II they viii
again attempt TO invade il. General Rey-
rolds. without any fuss or parade Of st asegy
or courage. has succeeded admirably IN has
command. aud we believe be l. to-day a bet
ter mar than four Giths Of those who sport
more sxars than he does. IL wa reported. a.
cosonel Kimball ieft. that General Reynolds
his been ordered 10 Ronney TO re:ieye Gen.
Kelley. and IL was thought probable that our
sndiana fsrces would accompany him. II
ihey 90 they may hare 4 chance az 4 little
bigger game than the Cheat Mountains have
given them
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-21

II 4 a TACT worthy OF particular note.
say. the Louisville Josrssi. that such mem
bers OF Congress and such Editor- as have all
slonz exhibited q strong tendency 10 the
SOUTHERN side in this war. are now strenuous
" Insisting thas the meat incorporating ana
defiant ground shall be taken against Great
Britain, such ground a. they evidently think
will render Inevitable a war With that coun-
try.
While We are for maintaining the honor OF
he American Gag and the rights oiour coan-
try st all hazards. We can scarcely be 90 bliuc
~ not 70 see that the palpAble purpose o
these members of Congress and Editors 10 TO
get the United States involved. whether nee
essary or not, in a terrible European war for
the benefit Of the Rebel Confederacy. Pos
sibiy their advice as to the policy OF the Uni
ted States in the Mason and Slidell business
Il right. bat We don't believe that IL Is pompt-
ed by patriotic motives
You certainly do no, doubt the patriotism
and honesty of Esquire vallandighsm. Sauls-
bury. Bingham. or the Editors Of the Cincin-
nsti Eaqnires. Mr.. Prsntices Don't you re.
member how earnestly they have Iabored 70
preserve the Union by trying to build Up q
peace party that would force the Govern
nent to make peace with the Rebels on theii
own terms, Surely they are patriots.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-21

VIZ give. IN another place this mornings
more detailed account Of the last battle IN
Western Virgins, - communicated 70 The
Indianapolis Journal by Col KlxsxrI OF the
i4Eh Regiment Taking into account the
strong position Of the rebels, il sih be seen
that the eight was q mos. desperate one. and
sdds fresh lustre to the Fsderai arms.
We also furnish 3 moro particular account
Of the briIlisn, affair at NanfoTdssiiie, ny.
Ia which four eoupsnies OF the gallant 81
Indiana Rexinecs covered themselves all
over with glory. Tho prestige OF the two
achievements. IN connection with the success
tai dash OF Gen. Pope upon too Missouri
rebels will inspire new confidence in the
hearts OF our brave soldiers. ard will reader
them ELL more eager 70 be LED against the
cowardiy hordss who are lighting against the
~xlorious cd Gag OF Washington
LARA dispatches bring a. still more graft
fying uew Acting Brigudier-G General JEsF
O. DAVIS. With another division Of General
Porx's army. has bagged a large force o.
rsbels-soms thirteen hundred men. one
shousand horses. one thousand stand of arms,
10 ..des large quantities. Of baggage. equip
m-uts. &c. Also a train Of seventy wagon.
loaded with clothing and supplies FOE PrIcE',
army we're captured by Geo. PoyE. This j,
Q good be dnn.rg. lee the work 60 on.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-21

Tue BLACK FLAo.-The Memphis Ava
'snchs advoes.es the 'Blach Fig Idea In the
following fsrocicas language:
We unhesiately ssy that the cause Of jus.
rce. that the Cause OF humanity Itself. dc.
msnds that the black fax shall be unlurled
on every teld--that determination and death
shall be proclaimed against the hellish mis-
cretnts h persist in polluting our soil with
their crimes. We viii stop the ~effusion Of
blood. we viii arrest the horrors Of var. by
terrific slaughter OF the foe. by examples OF
overwhelming and unsparing vengeance -
When Oliver Cromwell massacred the garri.
son OF Drogheda. suffering not man 10 es-
cape, he justified il on the ground that bis
object was 10 bring the war 70 a close-to
stop the ctfasion o; b.ood-snd that Il vas.
there ore. a mefcilul act on his part. The
South can afford no longer TO triHe--she mt "
strike the most fearful bless-the war cry a
determination must be raised.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-21

cft >thofIt Sonc tftrf ZotttSoUcr
CINCINNATI. Dec. l9.-The Commercially
Frankfort dispAsch SAYS:
Advises from Somerset state that vcstcr.
DAY morning al Daylight Gen. Schoepf. With
all HE force marched cut to attack the reb-
els
Zollicofer Is In position on Fishing Creek.
With 5000 men aud some artillery.
s~hnepi's loce CONSIST OF two Tennessee
regiments. Hoskins's keasnckv
and the 18th. 3lss. Ssh and 3efh Ono rel
meats. Sanaart's 0hss and Hefriu's Ken
tucky batteries OF ten guns, four Of which
are sized. iour smooth bore and two parrott
guc$
Loilicofer has 10 Wagons on this -;dc 81
he nvcr. all bet indifferent mems Of cro~s
INK.
Gen. So epf wAs coasier, Of uhirusnr
Inn. and ~ith soao hore Of "a r.os,
o. his men-
The Teuneessans led The ou.ann.
lis probable the hattie took rlare ye<ser.
das or todft
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-21
4 sttrmfsh GA the Pct~mar->aet,,,w
ont the Rebels.

fciSr ~ Racxs. Nd. De-. I9-Thss
mon'e< I rebel battery 81 three gaas and
to hondret infantry Commenced .helisnv
Col ccsrys sacsurDeof. About twenrs
shells tel n the camp
The Asa ~pea1sylvAnis RICHNESS I'D q
esuerr ~ tso gans rstarued re Ere. and in
= short uns tlsaeei theirs. dneiar back
another e~n tnss 80 ecenis- up - r~infsro.
then
Tee rsess ~efo 1rivsn hom tAsir .,sio.
wsta Ia saisa 40 msay v01n1ed We a.
pot Csc ! rrsr.
Or Euns ~s7e then tsrn>d 81 q hoase -
q - virvinis sao-c. whess $50 rebels u,re
s~csesss. dAviaS thea OF AL liLiss ssd
~~ocniiuS Gsav.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-21

capssse of Clothing and supplies.
81. Loris. Dec. l9-Gen- Pope will send
n strong force OF. cavalry TO Lexington. The
main body Of HE army = nov en- route for
Seial;a.
A train OF seventy wagons. laden with
clothing and supplies for Prices army. wss
captured in addition 70 the articles previous
IL reported.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-21

orrcr rrRaE HsrrE 4 Rropz Nd sAIrsoAD Co 4
1ERkr hArIr, ne. 10, ISL.
THE ANNUAL ELECTION FOR
Il DIR, ciors Of this Company win be held 1t the
once Of the Company, IN Terre Haute, On the fret
Monday (the seventy Of January next, between the
hours OF = and 4 o'elock r. n
By ord of
cHAs WOOD. Secretary.
dsclsttd
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-21

p FIN

DINE Vent and Pork Plugs. i.2.
Il J. q and 6 Peuny Barrel Nails wllsoa's stsels
and Butcher KNIVES. &c, &C. a.
&C ". s. PorwISs.
December e. issidlw
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-21
SKATES.

HE most elegant. the best aud
CA ". :. rOfwISS
declT. elds1
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-05-09
Localities and Distances.

The intense interest with which the
movement of our troops is followed, and
the present phase OF the rebellion, render
the following Typographical notes of7al
ue. in getting clear idea Of the current
news:
Havre de Grace-At the mouth of the
SusquehaDua river, near the head Of
Chesapeake Bay, is 62 miles fron Phila-
delphia At this point continuous rail
road conn unication is interrupted By a
ferry.
Annapolis the west side Of Chesa-
peskc Bay, about so miles from Hasre
de Grace, 80 miles by rail from Washing
ton.
Annapolis Juuction-Tbe junction OF
the Annapolis branch road with the
Washington branch, 10 miles from An
napoli-, 20 miles from Washington city
Fort MoBroe-- At the junction Of James
river (northeru side) with Chesapeake
Bay, about SO hours stea ming from Bos-
ton and "a from New York
Norfolk-Atoat IL miles south of Fort
Monroe.
Cockeysville-FIf,een miles from Bal
tiuore, on the railroad to H harrisburg,
(beiDg probably the nearest poiut acces-
sible or the rail to Baltimore from
that diEectiou
Baltimore-Ninety eight miles FROM
Philadelphia; 80 from Washington; %
from Harrisburg; 81 from Harper's Fer
~, and IL from Annapolis junction.
Fort McHenry is situated at the extre-
nifty of a point of land extending from
the city in the southwest, and is about
two miles and a half by the scale on the
coast survey nap from the ceUter of Bal
timore. Opposite the fort, across the
channel, which is here less. than a mile in
width, is the Lazaretto lighthouse.
The distance from Wasbingtou city to
Charleston is 5s7 miles; Washington to
WILMINGTON, N. c.. 27e; Washington to
Wcldeu. N. c.. ZIG; Richmond to Wash
ingtou, l3O; Wheeling to Baltimore, 379.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-05-09
Another gross outrage in Georgia---Union
man rohbad and lmprisOned

Another gross outrage in Georgia. Union
men robbed and imprisoned.
Dauiel 4. Merrick of Buffalo, formerly
an engineer on the Western division OF
the New York Central Railroad, and lof
the last three years employed on the ga
vaunah aud Macon Railroad. arrived 10
this city last evening, eD route tor Dona
10, where his family reside. lie reports
that on Tuesday, April 2, he was taken
forcibly from his engine, in the ''ty o,
Macon, Ga. by an armed and excited
mob. and be, in company with several
others. also Northern men, and employees
on the same road, were thrust into Jail,
wbere they were kept for fifteen days,
part of the time basing small quantity
OF food, ana the remainder of the time
without any Jtking to eat. During the
iu prisouncut they we're visited BY their
oaptors, who insisted on their signing ap
agreement to fight for the Southern Con
fedcracy, which they declined to do
Mr.. Msrrick then seut for the Mayor o.
Macon. aud told him that be only desired
bis liberty, and if that was granted be
would leave the State at once, 10 this
the Mayor replied, "Leave the State be
Cd ID! You'll fight or take the
rope! !"
At the expiration of the fifteen days
the Jail YES broken into at niAht by
party of fellow employees on the road
and Mr.. Merrick aud his associates car
riea out, put into carriages which we're
secretly furnished by good Union man
and driven sixty uilos that night, wher
they abandoned the carriages aud tiec
the horses TO a fence, so as to make it ap
pear that they had stolen them, thus
vertiug suspicion from the noble hearted
friend who furnished them. They tbei
took to the woods, and by travelling OF
foot oud By night only, succeeded ii
reaching the New Jersey Central ROAD
on Tuesday last, at soue station near the
State line e-hasiug walked nearly tn
whole distance, sometimes getting lit
FROM a Union man, and crossing ell th'
large streams on RATS. They reached
Jersey City Tuesday night, nearl9 naked
and we're kindly cared for. Mr.. Merricl
started at once for bis home in Buffalo
ouly to get his two sons, however, Will
whom. he says, he is going back to settle
accounts with his Macon friends. HI
was stripped of everything valuable q
the tiEe of his arrest, eVeu to the ring
on his bands, and his hat. He left D!
the L O'Clock train last mig ght for Buffalo
-Ai5amy E;rpFeSS.
Mr.. Charles Whiting, for many year
an engineer on the Georgia Railroad
vas one of the imprisoned party, aD'
made bis way with tie others to New
York. He is brother of Wm. I'll. Wbi
ting, Esq, of GcDesee. Such outrages a
the above sre filing the North With mel
who thirst for vengeance.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-05-09

The next dag the frigate Powbattan ar
rived. and yesterday the Illinois came a.
mopg US, laden the same as the Atlantic
was; all the forces brought By these Trans
ports, together with the guns, ammuni-
ton, stores, &c., 60, have been safely
transferred to the fort, giving it thou
sand or more troops, and together With
the feet outside, making it impreg nable;
in fact, with our present force, We think
We cab hold it against tha entire South
The number of rebels in this vicinity is
about 5000, and they are constantly at
work erecting batteries along the beach,
and fortyfying their positions in every
way they can We expect to get some
pretty bard knocks in case of an eneoun
ter, but may Co! protect them when our
dogs of war arc let loose, and are speed
ing their implements Of death.
We expect to see the Baltic, Harriet
Lane PawBce, and other vessels IN te"
days, a. it seems to Us this Is to be the
IF htug ground" There are some With
US who Ego it strong" for war Of exter-
minaiiou, their sentiments being that the
Federal Government would be recreant to
its duty if a single Southern traitor were
left alive. We live in a world of excite
nent, are up night and day, aud only last
night, in consequence OF an alarm, We
we're beat to quarters, aud stood by our
guns all night. In fact, this is so almost
every night, and we are getting somewhat
tired of it, being nearly used up but we
console ourselves with tho idea that we
arc in good cause. and hardsbips must
be endured. Notwithstanding all this, II
would be pleasant once again to get
mong civilised people there are none IL
this section.
have been ashore but once since these
troubles began, aud that was to attend ;
sole ID duty. the burying of that gailaD
and beloved officer, Capt Bergman o
the Wyaoaott he was taken si'k on The
Sd inst. aud died ou the 5th-5Tain fe
yer being the trouble We buried hin il
the Naval Cemetery, all the officers goint
ashore, Gen. Bragg having given perniS
sion; City blue jackets accompanies US
and Oh arriving at the wharf found tn
semsn and officers of the Wyandott
drawn into line to receive US. 1t was {
sole mn procession, as we followed to tb'
grave os brave man as ever trod quar-
ter deck, and one whom
"Noue knew him but to love,
None named him but to praise"
I, Upon this occasion We had view OF Gen
Bragg and part Of his troops, and | as
sure you, witt the exception Of some frou
Mississippi, they are the most Godforsa
ken looking uortals it was ever my for
tune to see.