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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-24
REPORTS rRoK ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, June 23 1861.
chaplain o. one Of the companies Of tho Second
Connecticut regiment, abducted by the rebels
very singular yesterday afternoon. lady called
upo, him and requested him to provide her wh IN
cort to her house. she afraid to go Alone he gal
lsnty teniered hs services since which hing has
been heard Of him. -. ..-
Professor Lowe brought his balloon, inflated, from
Arlington this mornnsEto camp Tyler intending 10 mako
afcepsion TIM evening, bus tho wsd too high.
co.. hcCook u the First Ohio regiment, desres COR
recton Of the misstatems In the New York papers re-
sardirg tho surgeon Of the regiment The doctor was
hand at he shs at Vienna and rendered al possible as
sistance BIS instruments, unfortunately In charge
Of attendant who was carried BY the engineer back
Alexandria.
volmer. German, one Of the wounded At vierns, b
very low AID not expected TO recover He still lying
in camp, il being dangerous TO remove him.
made an observation from high hil near Falls
Church today and clouds OF auss 10 the distance
If Of large bodies o. men IN motion
Al q qciet here.
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The NINTH REGIMENT.
10 THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD.

CAsr srosx, DARssTowN, Nd. June IL, 1861
We the undersjgned officers and commandans of com.
panies Of the Ninth regiment Of New York State Militia
having heard Of vious reports being In circulation
reference to our regiment, desire friends and rea
ves to know the facts Of tho Az regards the reg
ment being broken up entirely false When It was
sworn in only about fifty privaes refused TO take tho
oath. OF our military discipline and efficiency We
may well DO proud, ~ may also friends Of Ne
York. Our position als,, - the advanced New York
regiment, having IN our rear the New Hampshire, Penn.
syivanla Maine and artillery regiments, WIN guarantees
70 you and our several lends tho ialaity of eli rep
deloSstosy 70 orr military e0tsW Government YOU
hardy order diAmembefed and dAbAnded regimeuH =
IN e6ya&ce guard In 30 important novemeat = the
peeeSpk, vhile such and y many osher regiments ~
at band Tho fasity and injusaice Of n such re-
po1tb are Almost too palpablo 70 reed cOn1rAdicton
We 1xe nov cucamped ShRee miles from the Vtrxin,s
limo, whore are stationed two thousand rebel toope Al
though ense regiment, do noA fear them Ysster-
Day we raised here our glorious Stars and Stripes and
were told by the people the flag would hsve 70 come
Down. Our reply was. "Come and take down. Our
regiment plumbers eight hundred men and officers and
more are coming 10 al who and desire 10 join M
etay come and welcome, and pledge ourselves a.
long - The Ninth lives will 70 the utmost Of It's abNi
y, preserve untarnished the hsnor Of New York.
J. J. Morrison, Captain Company A; Deppeler Cap
tain Company B; G. Prescott, Captain Company G; T.
+. Greene, Lieutenant commanding Company d; Henry
g smith, Captain Company r; Allan Rutherford Captain
Company +; ". Attcrbury, Captain Company G.
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IMPORTANT Faom FORTRESS MONROE.
Important Order OF General Butlsr-Ths
Rcbels stan Erecting Batteries, sc.
FoprRnes MONROE. ynne a., I

Nobeis St1u Erecting Batteries, &C.
ToRrants MONROE. Jnne az,
VIA BALTIMORE June %, 1851.
The propeller Fanny started for Norfolk yesterday
morning, with flag Of truce, but not permitted to
proceed beyond sewas Point, whore she was met by
rebel steamer aud the passengers conveyed to their des
tnation. Among these was lady having sons In both
the Uncr rebo armies.
II Ia now known that the very drst shot from Saw
yers rcd cannon struck the corner Of the rebel maya
zine NAscattered the rebels like bolt from heaven
and CANE near producing an explosion. The batteries
have consequently been moved from their former posi-
tion
mo robes NOT safe within four miles Of this ter
rhle proiectie.
Many pieces Of the artillery In tho fortress being
rihsd. The Union gun is also being mounted.
The roads swarm with shipping, and immense store.
houses ere In process Of erection for government. sup
plies.
Quartermaster hpisdge will Ia a few days re,sve
I'VE hundred additional HORSES for the use of the army
and complete camp and garrison equipage for 10 900
men.
The worthless gaxments Of the New York Volunteers
win soon be exchanged for suitable United states uni
forms.
Several whsrves and short railroad also being
structed and altogether Old Point presents lively ap.
pcarance.
Last evening there was brilliant reception ON board
the Cumberland.
There another tag of truce from Big Bethel today,
requesting tho exchange OF . prisoner named Reuben
Parker, for one named CARRIER, the guard house.
General Butler has just handed me the folio wing -
HhAoeuARrzRs, DKpARTnnT OF VIRGINIA, &C.,
June az, 1851.
No person viii be permitted 10 land Fortress Monroe
OF visit TIC camps through motives Of curiosity merely
Neither viii any person not having hts me business
within this department, be permitted TO remain here
without special permit from these headquarters AL
persons having business coming properly accredited
will be Permitted 70 land but toe operations OF the
department cannot be n:efered With demoralized
BY pleasure seekers merely Tho government liue of
steamers between Baltimore and hs point for the
Of the government and not line for pleasure travel By
command Of MAJOR GENER Al Blu rI.Ea
Colonel Batter goes to New York this evening with i'm
postant government desp.tches
The propeller Fanny has Just returned. Ghs was per-
mi,ted to 80 a. fsr - Csaney Island.
General Huger sent a despatch 70 General Butler.
Eteamer viii bring large number o: fugt!ves from
Norfolk a Tuesday.
Caney Island and the adscent mainland brlstles with
cannon.
The rebels are fxst throwing up intrenchments and
batteries at the extremity Of sewas Point, and also OPP
posite the Rip Rape.
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ITEMS FROM THE SOUTH.

L1ClANILlx, June ~, 1871.
The Daocra: o: this mornsg says thai 10: Of letters,
percussion caps and ca,rdses for the uth were seized
At Jenersov.ile
The same paper says that there "a great probability
that NJ. Byecknrdge will no: claim ses: IN Congress,
and the unanimous wish Of his constituents that no
win not.
special despatch to the Ch,rest,n o: tho Goth
says that only eight shells thrown by tho Sawyer
gun to Sewsls Point burst, and the gunner At Aqua
creek says he lately In tho employ OF the govern
ment nlliDg bombs, which he did with sawdust. The
shelh fell harmlessly among them.
Tho correspondent Of The Hsmphis Appel says that
there 10 Union m.n in tho legislature Of rshnessse
and Representations from East renpessss Ass that
there was lately negro rebellion al Attakspas, Leusi.
ana, headed BY German.
Troops left Memphis the 2lst for White river, Ark.
The Memphis BsIs Of tho 22d ssys ths rebel govern
nent agents are In na:k.t for wheat. All breadstu6s
are very high. wheas quoted n u Is, flour 81 70
~ 49, Corr &C., bacon--lskc for shoulders and l7c.
fur sides; mess pork eo7, coffee a., There active
demard for al articles.
The Memphis B1llsn Of tho 22d inst says, ve or six
hundred kissour,ans have reached Memphis within
forty tight hours who viii probably 60 bask with tho
gard army OF the West preparing 70 e1tsYniHate the
BINDS Of abolition hordes.
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MISSOURI INTELLIGENCE.

From the 81 Joseph journal, June 20
taken BY the Second regiment Of Iowa Volunteers ron
Clinton county and Cameron, Missouri Five dfthen are
ratves Of Virginia. nineteen kentucky two Of rennes
two Of Oh,o Of Germany ono OF Scotland and
only OF Missouri
COL. CURTIS COMMAND SECOND IOWA REa1xxNr.
ibis gallant officer and gentleman commands The entire
e5reoon into Missouri. 1t ,ssary that we should
make This correction a. we were led into mistake yeG
iacts Of which We obtained from another prni. al
Battf acts under Col Curtis by order Of Cen Lyon OIL
tuts' regiment had taken possssscn Of the Hannibal
sid 81 Joseph Railroad through to Brookneld the day
before the arrival Of OIL. Baies forces Company cf
ibe secoId regiment, and twenty men Of Com
sktp end held pleseeion Of Huoeon with ooe
ana four men Tor ne day and night previous 70 To aT
the North Missouri Road ana oons,dersb:e no xdsr
seized by Lieutenant McKcnny a. oontraband cf wN
orc Of The Locomotives has since been rur.psiousy
tetion Of the entire limo o. The HaDba and g. JoIeUS
Bate. 'A over '0' p''' eA'' % Ao'''n % colonel
COLONEL CURTIS REINFORCED.
Colonel Smith reinforced Colonel Curtis the east end
q the Hannibal and 81. Joseph Railroad line. Move
operate with forces moving from Missouri river ncrth-
eastern ind en- tuesday night but no daisge dns ocso
no, Curtis viii have concealed sentnes Three rtRi.
DAps Of Iowa volunteers are expected In Hannibal II
few days. ~ =
The NINTH MASSACHUSETTS, REGIMENT,
BOSTON,, Juns "a, 1901.
The Ninth regiment, Colonel Case composed wholly Of
patriotic lrishmen, several weeks in camp on Long
Islsnd win visit Boston 10 MORROW parsaks of COLLATION.
furnished by the city and be reviewed On tho Common.
ihe regiment will leave for Fortress Monroe On Tues
d ,SS,os Ss steamer direct well 'h'0'F'd and
Inc seventh regiment Colonel Couch and the Eleventh,
MassaShutesss win have her full quota Of reSimsuu
ready when called for
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MOVEMENTS IN wfs1ERH VIRGINIA.
AFFAIRS IN GRAFrON-PROCL OF
GENERAL McCLELLAND.

GRAFTON, June "a, 1901.
Nsor General KcCellAnd and staff arrived here early
this morning, accompanied by Lieut. Wards company l.
Fourth artillery, AID the s.urges Rifle company Of
Chicago, Is body guard.
The Third and Fourth Ohio regiments marched here
this cvsaing. Tho Ohio Ninth Ia enssmped at Webster
bridge. Gen. L. W. EIl Of Ohio, and staff arrived yes
srdsy TO take command Of the Ohio brigade OF State
troops. 1t II no: known wha. movement 10 contem-
plated.
A-~s--Sz- thu ransl camp a. Ro,nnsy report,
thti- nu3Yeer TO he a,sOo ~,
PROCLAMATION BIZ GENERAL n-ULELLANu.
General Nc ciellan has ssced procsmation assuring
the people Western Virginia that the pledges of hs
proclamation Ct May 20 will be faithfully cauiet olt
He concludes:-
TO my grea. regret find that the enemies OF the United
sta.as ntinue 70 carry stem CT hostties prohi
bed by the laws o: among belgerent nations and
Of far wicked and EtolerabIe when drecsei
agsngt 10y citizens engaged ia the defence OF the
government Of al Karauding parties pursu ing
guerilla warfare, frng upon sentinels and picksts
burning bridges insulting njuriDg and killing ci,i.
zers, because OF their Cnon sentiments AMI committing
many kindred acss.
do now, therefore, mske proclamation and warn all
persons that Individuals parties engaged this species
Of warfare, irregular IN every view which can be taken
Of these attacking een.ries, pctets CHER soldiers
destroying public private property committing in
ures against any or the inhabitants because Of Union
sentiments conduct Will BIO dealt with in their persons
and property according the severeet rules OF military
law.
AL persons giving information aid TO the public enc
mics will be arrested and kept In close custody AMI al
persons found bearing arms, unless Of known log atty
will be arrested and held for examination.
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REPORTS FROM MISSOURI.

Fl. LOUIS, Juno %, 1901.
Theseamer J. c. Swan arrived as the Arsenal from
BsoBeville u Two O'Clock r. n. to-day, bringing 400
troops from Jefferson City, and the wounded from Boone
vlle nin' IN number, and one died on the way down.
Colonel Blair arrived the Swan, and viii proceed to
Washington 70 morrow VA Cincinnati. He states the
number of State troops killed at bonneville not less
than forty and thinks the number kAs much more.
About 5000 United States troops have concentrated
Bonneville embracing tho Iowa troops under Col Baker
The Kansas forces under COL Spence and Gen. SYM
command Of the United States regulars and Missouri
volunteers.
From the southwest We learn thss Colonel siegeps
regiment within three days march Of Springfield,
and Colonel soloman's one day . march behind.
Colonel Browns regiment loft Rolla this morning FOR
the destination and Colonel KcNes regiment loft
here this morning for R,lla-
The lates. from the Whereabouts o. Governor Jackson
states that he joined at Warsaw by the State troops
that attacked Captain Cooks command at Camp Cole 6nd
pushed rapidly on southwark
letter from Southeast Missouri to the De1o,ra. ssys
that General Walker lie organizing troops in nearly al
the counties in tina: portion Of the eate 70 cooperate
with the Arkansas forces now At POcahcntae, Tenn.
large number OF secessionists rom Missouri are
already cspgregated and have been taken up White
river 10 them
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OCCUPATION OF HARPER's FERRY BY THE
GOVERNMENT.

BALTIMORE, June %, 1851.
gentleman from Frederick rays that Saturday o.
po0n the advance OF Colonel Stones column was az the
Point Of Rocks, moving towards Hprs Ferry and one
Of General Pattersons columns had passed through
castle In the came direction No doubt was entertained
In the vicinity but that Harper Ferry would be occupied
to day by the government troops.
The government has possession of the telegraph and
allows nothing relative to the movement Of troops that
vicinity 70 be sent
man and Mr.. Chase at Martinsburg current there
yesterday morning. but was ascsrtaned To be incorre t.
THE TROOPS AT AND NEAR HAGERsTowN.
HAoKRsrowN, June g. 1891.
The precise position Of troops in this neghborhood ia
a. oows-The Scott Legion, Tenth, Eighth and Seventh
Pennsyvania in camp about mile cast Of Williams
port Major Doubleday's battery Of heavy artillery
gun In position Willamsport Bluff; Captain Per
kns light artillery six pieces, between this pout and
Wlliamsport. in the fair grounds Colonies Danes
Nagles Balliers and Rowleys regiments two miles from
Wliamsport tho Greencastle road, with five compa
MES Of cavalry; COL Thomas mile below this point
on the Frederick road. Tho First Wisconsin, Fourth
Connecticut and Eleventh Pennsylvania, mile further
South; the Second and Third Pennsylvania twelve miles
below, on the sharpsburg turnpike
Tho Fifteenth and Sixteenth Pennsy vania marched
Thursday night The Irish regiment Pennsylvania TWEEN
tyfourth their march TO join thcm The dest.na-
ton Of this column Mary land Heights opposite Rarpera
Ferry.
Mr. Alvey, the rebel, has been taken hencs to Wash
pgtcn City.
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that the exequatur Of rrappman, PrussIan Consul at
from JEFF Davis (rebeD TO his Commissioners In Europe
shal be withdrawn This demand win, II s understood,
be complied with by that government.
II ID stated that all the dispatches to aud from the
South tba. 60 to Europe sent through the foreign
legations The matter will undoubtedly be in luYed into.
FOREIGN MINISTER'S DINING WITH THE SECRETARY
OF STATE.
The Secretary OF State gave dinner yesterday even
Ing to the foreign minsters, at which present
Baron Gerat and the Misses Geralt Prussisn Mr.. and
Hrs Stockl, Russian Senior Tassara, Spanish Lord Ly
ops, Brtfh; Senior Molens, Nicvagus N. oondel Van
Cueebuk, Belgian; Kr. and Madame and the Misses Lis
boa Brazilian n. and Madame Mercer, French; n. and
Madame Asia Buruaga, Gillian; n. schleden, Bremen
Col. Rasslon, Danish; and Senior Romaro, Mexican.
Mr. Sumner, who d chairman OF the Senate Committee
Fore ign Relations, was also one Of the guests
Mr.. Bsrtnatti, the italian Mnister; Mr. Van Luburg
the Dutch Minister aud Mr. Hurtado the New
Minister, are abesnG from the city. e,t
he presence Of 80 large number Of the diplomatic
corps would seem to ndea.e that our relations with
foreign Powers IRE satisfactory and cordial ~.
THE coNrUACr FOR STATIONARY FOR THE HOUSE OF
1t REPRESENTATIVES,. -
The contract for the supply OF stationery to the
Home Of Representatives for the ensuing year has been
awarded. The principal successful bidders are Nessrs.
Price b Co. Of Philadelphis, LAlin Of New York, and
Philip and solomons Ct Washington.
AERIAL RKCoNoIsANcE.
-Scfessor Lowe made this morning aerial ascension
IN con usry with Captain whppe, OF the Typographical
rn,n.ers from the vicinity Of Falls Church. His bal
,oon MA. ae on this side with gas and towed nta Viz
p,pa Policy the publicspr Of the resul3 Of the
reconnaissance.
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REPORTS FROM BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, June 20, 1851.
resolution has been introduced into tie Rchuond
Convention nsructpg the Finance Committee 70 nov
into the propiesy Of setting aside all debts bonds &c
due BY The Common wealth 70 citizens Of such States Of
the federal Union engaged in sustaining the war Of
invason - be held as trust fund for ndemniecats
for Losses sustained by citizens of that State.
Samuel McTcere, -four merchant, has been held TO bal
in twenty thousand dollars for treason, charged VIII
placing anchors the railroad track the 1912
April last.
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IMPORTANT FROM nARpER's FERRY.
REPORTS FROM BALTIMORE.

H1LnkOR1, June 70, 1901.
The First regiment, pepnsyivania Volunteers, Coone!
Yohe, go strong, arrived at Frederick yesterday morn
ing from Funkstown, and Will remain until further or
ders They qutered there by request Of Govern "
Hicks It s reported they viii BIO lowed immediately
by another re giment from the same place.
Fifteen hundred Union troops reached honocacy 3idge,
eighteen miles from HNpers Ferry yesterday morning,
and twelve hundred at shNpsburg, three miles from
Shepherdstowr marching toward the Ferry
The Second New Hampshire and Seventeenth New York
regiments passed through TO day. D.
Considerable sickness prevailed in the New Ham shre
regment-three carloads Of nvads being In the train
Lieutenant Of Company E, Seventeenth regiment
struck private with his sword over the head nfictug
. severe wound during their brief tarry In the city.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-10-12
Embarrassment Of Lovers.
ny ALICE CAREY

ia ALiCE SAnEf.
Somebody loves me, am sure,
think love him, too;
If foolish actions are proof,
The evidence will do!
thought we both hac common sense,
Yet manage as we may,
We never say the thing We mean,
Nor mean the thing we say.
We sat, but yesterday, alone,
With twilight soft and dim,
And though he only muscd Of me,
And of only him,
He asked me for my thoughts, and said
That his were Of his youth;
OF course l answered him without
a lavish waste of truth.
And always, when he takes kiss
Nay, never frown at me;
know you've been kissed at least
know you've wished to be!
And yet such very wicked things
Are shocking to the good
tried TO look SO h,rriiieJ,
AS any lady should.
! wonder if the wedding ring
Would bind or break the chtrm!
| can't see how, in such cast,
Itcould do any harm.
And then know that married folks,
Though how cannot say,
DO manage with their love SO well,
It's never in the way.
The very thought aillicts my mind
With such dcsponding fits,
That if part with him, ] fear
I'll part with half my wits;
And il the priest should make US one
In name and spirit, too,
know I'd be beside myself,
So what am | to do?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-10-12

nJ- More attention is given in this
country to the pedigree of animals than
of human beings, many pors.,'s can,
tell the exact genealogy cf favoritc'
horse for several generations, who, dot
not knowthe maiden names of their own
grand,nothers. 81.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-10-12

for = visit to Capt. Stamps mill at Al
berni. Vancouver Island, q narrative Of
which will form the subject of my next
communication. JAMES q. SWAN.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-10-12
NO. 48.



Sleep tn the working Imam 10 smpha Z,
icslly nature's sweet restorer. rein wig.
onating the physical systsn,, aud keep.
ing up that acw ofliie and spirits which
are necessary to the performance Of the
arduous duties Of active life. A com.
Portable bed, - We are all aware, ems
duccs greatly to ones rest. On this
subject recent writer sayss is.,vu..
or the eight pounds which . man
eats aud drinks in \ day, it is
thought that not less than Ave pounds
leave the body through the skin. And
Of these five pounds considerable per
centage escapes during the night while
he is in bed. The larger part Of this
is water. but in addition there is much
effete and poisonous matter. This, BE-.
ing in great part gaseous in form, pen.
etrates every part Of the bed. Thus,
all parts of a bed, mattress, blankets, a.
well as sheets, soon become foul, anl
need puriGcation. .-...
The mattress needs the renovation
quite as much rs the sheets. To allow
the sheets to be used without changing
or washing, three or six months, would
be regarding as bad housekeeping; but
I insist if thin sheet can absorb
enough Of the poisonous cxcretions Of
the body to make it unfit for use III q
few days, thick mattress, which cam
absorb aud retain thousand times
as much of these poisonous excretions,
needs to be purified as often as once in
three months.
A sheet can be washed. A mattressi
caLnot be renovated in this way. In
deed, there is no other way Of cleans
ing mattress but by steaming of it, or
picking it to pieces, and thus in frag-.
ments exposing it to the direct rays Ut
the sun. AS these processes are scarce.
ly practicable with any Of the ordinary
mattresses, I am decidedly of the opin-
ion that the good old-tasIIioned straw
bed, whic! can every three months be
changed for fresh straw, and the tick
be washed, is the sweetest and hcaltlli-
est of beds. tDF 81 iap
If in the winter season the porous.
ness IF the straw bed makes it n little
uncomfortable, spread over it q conl-.
forter, or two wooden blankets, which
should be washed as often us every two
weeks. With this arrangement, ifyou
wash all the bed coverings as often as
once in two or three weeks, you will
have delightful healthy bed. -. t5
Now ify you leave the bed to air, with.
open windows during the day, and not
make it up tor the night before evening",
you will lave added greatly to the
sweetness of your rest, and, in conse-
quence, to the tone Of your health. a
l heartily wish this good change,
could be everywhere introduced. Only
those who have thus attended to this
important matter, can Judge Of it's ihtlW.
ence on tho general health aud spirits.'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-10-12

M The priso national hymn conn.,
mittee in New York have been unallsf
to discover suitable poem among the
wagon load sent in, aud have rejected
all, and dissolved. l''s' q . , ''''''
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-10-12

~ Il h.s bsea desidsd By tidal
observations that ~ Waloss OF the
Atlantic as4 NAsi0e eoeAns ~ of The
same nsaa hoiGbk el j..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-10-12

~ Children prsgress very rapidly
-often ut q spa,akiNg pacs. !. >. s.,,,.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-10-12

~ A writer ON providence in an
exchange says :-"If . man drinks
whisky made BY religious distillerA
from cosn raised BY religious distillsrs,
unit dslieium treMens intssposes,
please say be died Of religious whisky,
bat % not cay that Divine Providence
inter1erod."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-10-12

A 0srN JoEB-A riAeman In the
1t Connscticut Regiment, named
Webster, cody Fsmarked in the hest Of
the Bull Rna battle: See how care
less them isllers ars-ther ars p'inting
their guns right at us!'