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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-02-12

SALISBSoY'S PATENT BUSTERS
are run on Day Express Trains.
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Pennsylvania Central Railroad.
49,. T. 80

ostween f'is'sburx ana FAlladslphia,
-. Capacity Of ttis Road is non equal to ana
an the Country.
nuvsL rupnU-rn n.
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their choice between Fisher aud Wait, Even
in that extremity men would have "a choice
md il was under the belief that one Of these
men would be forced upon them that they ex
pressed preference, Who prompted the move
to obtain this expression from our boys, and
for what reasons, it is not necessary now tC
state. The very next day they asked 10 with
draw their memorial but were refused on the
ground that it was too late, II certainly was
not too late for the colonel to telegraph OF
write to Springfield asking the postPonement
Of the appointment Of Fisher until justice
could be done our boys, II there had been
desire to treat our boys fairly, consult their
wishes, and give them the same privileges
that other compauic, had there would have
been found u way to do H.
Weask Adiutant General Fuller to read
the letter Of Corporal Stearu., IN this paper,
and We appeal to him to grant our boys an
election, and not force upon them officers they
do not want, and thu. deprive them VI all
chances for promotion Unless this is done
We cannot help thinking injustice is done our
old company-'hc first company raised in this
county, and nearly iinot quite the first in the
state
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THE OLD COMPANY.

wcpuLi.h couple Of documents to-day
from Tennessee, which will give the numerous
friends Of THE old company" great salts
faction. We alludc to the letter Of Lieut.
Jobe and Corporal Stcarns. The publication
Of these documents was not necessary, for The
cowardly and malicious stories alluded tG
have been exploded and silcnced, long ago
But We publish them as part Of tho history
Of the times, and to crafty brave boys who
have been -landcrcd while absent fighting
for u who stay at home.
The IL, Of names number, 41-erc,y man
nor on da,n The balance are killed, woun-
deI, in the hospital, or On tarloash,
disqualification Of these documents will
fall with crushing weight upon those who
have aided the circulation Of statements pre-
judicial to the gallant officer. Of the old com
company
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However, We may have a battle at Corin;h'
and hope, there we will have u chance 70
do something. suppose if every man in the
company had been killed or wounded, they
would have been considered brave soldiers.
But enough Of this. We warn a certain
little coward in Rock Island-the one who
boosted that che was going to carry that flag
where bullets whistle, ITO kccpa closemouth'
or he may feel the power Of some Of the men
in company D,
The good people of Rock Island need have
no fears about company Pit will never
disgrace itself, or them, cor any other man"
Yours, truly, lRANh w SIEARNs,
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WAREHOUSE yALE.

WI will sell at Auction on Saturday
w April D, 1862, at O'Clock f. NJ, at our
warehouse, the following articles, to be sold to
pay charges, unless previously called for
A. Mexican, boxes.
A. Banshoer, bbl cider.
&. W Barrel, patent bee-h.ves.
l. W Coe. Burn, HIS, 20 pumps, 81 pieces
pipe, Dbl piece, box
= Ball, Dbl.
MansIIl, empty key.
D Mcclure, bag.
J Spoor 4 chairs.
Mary Ann DIltt, MIIcrsburg, HIS, package
books.
y Austin, box.
j Maynes head and foot stone
o. lialdcman, pieces marble.
Bldwel Co., pieces marble.
Fuller Dahm, soda fountain.
+ \ Kmgsbury half bbI mdse.
Dyer Ford, % sacks Hungarian grass seed.
II Stoddard, | BcloIt reaper PLATFORM
sim Mansfield, trunk.
Trabu, trunk
Str Ben Campbell, pump.
No mark, boxes, TN safe, cupboard, bon
net trunk, carpet bag, | skiti, | tanning mill
lot Of hcdytcads, suIkey wheat drill.
J. II LANGLEY 4 co.
Rock Island, March ), 1861. mch6 dawlm
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legal alotirrs.
CHANCERY NOTICE.


sdAiEof ILLINOIS,
ROCK Island touHty,
10 Tue May term, \, b. 1869, OF the Ctrcu,t Court
oi SAID oouHly,
NHho's NofNal Vs., Phllandsf OsboFb. N,tp,tet
'H""'hi AVS N4l"i Thomas ], nut0Td and lame, At
nN'.,u' uN"ei lhr hfm name and STYLE of T. J. A
), NJ hul1fd, Hen IafpoT, Koh,Jt n ,,,t,,e
Margaret PToudl"o' and jesse Orm,b,c.
I fflhANlr having been duly filed b.,o.
y 10 that Robert H. Graham, defendant ahnv.
named, has gone, aud that Margaret FToudi,nt
and Jesse ormsh-e, other defendants above named
reside out ui tbs state,
Notice u hereby gwen 10 them, the sad Robert
IL hfaham, Margaret Proudiuoi and Jesse Orms.
bee, that, uH the seventh day Of Mlfcn, \ b.
lNha, wrt "l summons N ehlHcery against the
above named defendants lt the suit ul the above
named complainant, upon her bill of complaint
theron hlrd, issued out of the office of the clerk
of said cous' directed to the shrriil If SAID ooun-
y,fctufHahir "n the Second Monday at May neat,
aud that said cause n now pending ~ SAID court
Ana, unless you, the slld Robert II, Graham,
Margaret ffuudiuuI aud Jesse lfmshcc, shall per-
s"halh be- aud appear holurc SAID court, an tue
hfal daS oitho neat term thereof, Ia lee begun aud
holden AZ Rock Island ~ sad couniy, on the ~.
'ond Nom - ol May neat, aud plead, answer OF
domut :" s'id bull, the same vii be taken - CON
irssed T.! 700, aud decree catered according Ia
the prayer thereof,
Dated this seventh day of March, \, u, 1859,
EDWARD II, BOWMAN. CLERK.
T., u, SwEGNn, solicitor Tor Comp,t,
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue Of
Y an order of the county court within and for
the county of Rock Island and state OF Illinois,
made and entered of record by the Judge thereof
at the March term, 4. D, 1862, Of said court. on
the oath day of Marcn, A. d. 1852, the under
signed administrator oft the estate of John Walker,
late Of sad county. deceased, will sell at public
auction, on SATURDAY, THE 10Th DAY OF
APRIL, 1852. between the hours OF 10 O'Clock A.
VI. aud O'Clock p. NJ. of said day, at the front
door of the Court House, in the city and county
of Rock Island and state aforesaid. the following
described notes, as desperate claims, belonging
to the SAID estate. to-wlt:
A certain promIsery note, dated June 9th, 1880,
and given for the payment OF One Thousand Doll
lars, with ten per cent. interest, due two years
from date, and signed by George b. Walker. On
SAID note there are Endorsements amounting to
slx hundred aud forty dollars.
Also, promlsOry note, dateo June nth, 1900,
and given Tor the payment OF one Thousand Doll
lars, with ten per cent interest, due three years
after date, and signed by George b. Walker
Terms of sale as provided by law.
Dated tins Goth day of March, A. y. 1862.
HIRAM WALKER, Administrator.
N N.t.
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Col Fuller hopes no injustice has been
done, From the letter of the adjutaut cener.
al, and that of Lieut.. Col. Chetlain, it is clear
that Gov. Yatse's action in commissioning
Lieut., Fisher is not liable to censure. Yet,
injustice has been done our boys, in refusing
them an election and allowing one in com.
pahy b. The boys certainly made grave
mistake IN petitoning for Fishers appoint.
iHeh' Corporal Stearns's letter shows that it
was uone under the belief that no election
would be allowed them, and they must take
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ANOTHER BIT OF TESTIMONY FROM
THE OLD COMPANY.
LITTER FROM CORPORAL ,TrAR>s.


c.,,, p,-r.,,.,,. T,,, March If 1850
Col p,>ropTu-pcor Sir, consider it
.,s,,,o.o c.,,. FACTS i, rol,tion +, our
,a,o..ooa o,u,,,o, +, tho FIRST rlace |
ao.r ,.ho,i,oIlv cha, opr oficor. either at
r.. n,noIso,, or orvvh.rc else have shown
.i..n-.. -. ,,.,r,riic,- and any man who
:;
s..,.. ,aa.,,I o,,orIIr- 10 Lo.elior and he
49,. .i...,,,ir,.. ,,,,,, j., c,,,,,,rv y
,..t;,,.
,r... I7,,,,,a,i.,.vo.t term.
"" In
ed IN me "' h"'"r' com anus - " anu y
N-'e NeP',!' It" ,'"..:I'
Wa .''''' ''' "''.' =
ers' ana Hafeh "P 10 " renee '"''"'H'"'e'1 :"
their front Il was only the hr'' Platoon 'ha'
went there Instead Of men belonging That
platoon laying behind, there was elght or
nine men from the second platoon went Hpto
the fence without orders TO DO SO, where they
received the command to lie down ana 'hey
laid down. For fear your readers may think
this was cowardly, will state that the com
mapd to lie down is always given after form
ing on the encmy's front. It is part Of our
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-05
CUICAGO, BURLINGTON x QUINCY
RAILROAD.

Passenger trains leave and arrive at Chicago as
follows:
Mail leaves S.+5 a. IN. Sundays eNcepteui arrives
G35 D. m, Sundays excepted.
EXPRESS leaves s45 D. m, Saturdays excepted
arrives L. so a. m, Mondays excepted.
Aurora Accommodation leaves I'uo r. ~, suH
DAYS excepted; arrives at luia a. M sun
DAYS excepted. c. q. HAMMuNND,
Supe rinteudent.
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FROM THE OLD COM
pANN.
CAMP PITTsBURGH, Tenn,
---l ~ LA

CAMP PITTsBuRGH, Tenn,
March 2jth, 1852
Col, DANroRTH-Dear Sir We, the un.
dersigned, members Of Company y, l2th
Reg't, Ills. Vol, In order 10 show that the
officers Of this company, Leut-, Krhlcr and
Jobe did not display any cowarliee or act in
any manner disgraccill On the bloody field Of
Donelson, and 10 show that the orginators Of
the many ridiculous reports in circulation in
Rock Island, are liars Of the deepest dye,
append our names to this paper, viz;
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-05

~ The Argus I. the only paper in this conn'
~ that takes Geographic reports, consequently 1t
can furnish the people Of thi. and adjoining coun'
,;.. with new. in advance of any other paper,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-05
CHANGE OF AGENCY.

L. j. UNDERWOOD having resigned the
/ AGENCY of the ILLINoIs MUTUAL FIRE lS-
suRANcE COMPANY, for Rock Island and vcnlt! ,
| have appo nted J NJ Buord to be the Agent.
All business with the Company in tins Agency
will be done through him until further notice.
J. +. HOWARD, Asst. Gcn'l. Agent
march DIV I'm
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House MD LOT WANTED.

WANTED-To purchase, House and
w Lot in Rock Island, for which cash will be
paid, but price must be moderate. A brick house
on Illinois street would be preferred. Address
with lowest cash prce and particularly to b. b.
b., Davenport, Iowa. inches dawlw .
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HEADQUARTERS 18TH REG'r LII. Vols. }
Clarksvillc, Tenn, March, 3. lSG2.


Con-. a. c. FULLER, AIutaut General.
SprIngheId, IlIInois,-SW; 1t is the unani
NOUS desire Of Go, "D, " of this regiment, that
Lieut. John ". Fisher, OF Co. e." be ap
pointed their captain; their former captain
having been contaminated and dismissed
Lieut. Fisher has been in the service ten
IN this regiment,and has always been
an Efficient officer. | can cordially recon-
mend HIM for the position, and hope he will
be appointed.
lie acted with coolnes~ and bravery IN the
late engagement at Fort Donclson.
have the honor to be- respectfully,
Your obd't servant.
A. L. CnElLAIS.
Lieut. CoI. Cong 18th ILL., Infantry.
Approved ana recommended
JoHN MCARTurR
Col. Cong ID Brigade, "a Division
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NOTICE OF EXECUTRK SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
STATE OF ILLINOIS,

Rock Island County,
NOTICE is hereby given, that, Ivy virtue
\ of an order of the County Court OF said coun-
~, entered at the March term, A. D., 1862, OF SAID
coutt. on the application of the undersigned,
solo eyecutrlx of the last will and testament OF
Thomas Wake. deceased, to sell the following real
estate late the estate of Thomas Wake, situate
IN the county of Rock Island and state OF ILLINOIS,
known and described follows, to-wh: The
east half Of the northeast quarter OF section hi
teen, township nineteen, north range TWO, east OF
the ,ourthp p. NJ shall, on the LIST day of May,
A D.. 1862, between the hours of 10 O'Clock, A..
uand } O'Clock, P. Ne, at the front door OF the
Court House of SAID county, at pubic sale-sel
tho SAID real estate, or much thereof as may be
necessary to pay the debts OF SAID estate, TO the
highest bidder for cash IN hand.
Dated this 18th day OF March. 1862.
MARIA WAKE.
Sole Executrln of Thomas Wake, Deceased.
March SO wlnw.
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PAINTING AND GLAZING.
NOTICE..

fNllE undersigned would give notice that he
| IS prepared to procure speedy settlement of
Invalid Pension Claims, Bounty Money, Arrears
of Pay. &C, due soldiers thel, heirs, having in
his possession all necessary instructions, forms,
blanks, &c. T.. d. SWEENEY.
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Io.1aus advertisements.
DOCTOR j. 4. MORSE,

HAVING located in Rock Island for the
III purpose OF praeteRg his profession, will
answer promptly calls IN the city aud surround,
my country, Office at J, ", Vrhe's New Drug
Store, Residence on Madison street, one door
north of =, l., Cables,
Rock Island, April 3, lsC?
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re- For the latest news, take the Rock Island
Daily ARGus.
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BARLEY COFFEE,

V'llE best substitute for Cotfee-a new ar
| tcle Just received and for sale at
Y. PERRY'S.
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Nrw Adrertissmsnts.
capital, shooo,ooO, loose, Paia, 100000

Instead Of the prgfis for seml.anuual dividends,
IN addition TO premiums, usually drawn from the
insured, by stock companies, Ia pay eastern stock
holders, the 'ates IN the llLlN0ls MUTUAL are so
'luiahly arranged ~ only 10 require from the
members sufficient money 10 pay, with certainty,
All losses aud cpensss The premium notes now
amounting 10 over one MNiOH boiIrS, are Sc
eaI'd ny llen upon the property insured, valued
~ over Ten Millions, This ample fund affords q
sure guarantee iuf the payment ol tr,rv iu,,-the
security being all located N lluols, aud subject
W our own laws, No policies are issued out Of
"s ''Ht'' Tue members are subject to no lItiga
uoh-ali losses being adjusted by agrf,G afbtra.
uo l,,, dn v'A" fa'hed w6hm Hmsiy days, that
"''"' '""'f P"""" PAD yearly IN ddraHrf,
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OFFICERS!
VI, q. ATWOOD, President
LEWIS kELLENBERGER, Troa,utc,
JOHN ATWOOD, Secretary.
JOHN BLAlSDELL, General Agent.
J. T.. HOWARD, Asst Gcn'l Agent
Agents have been appointed n even county
and ~ all the principal cites aud towns IN the
state Application Tor insurance may Ice made to
h. =, Baker, Agent for Hampton; d. ". Gould,
Moline, aud Brown Dcyofc, Pom Byron.
JAMES NJ BufORD,
Agent for Rock Island, Illinois.
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BY Telegraph.

Ere''yirely FAR tie Daiiy Args
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS;
H. H. Han, Samuel WADE, II, ". Billings. H.
nilm-n, Timothy Turner, Lyman TrumbulI.
m"p'tt smith Henry LEA, John Atwood, J.,
N'h"rPpc, benjamin =, Long, Elias llbhatG
Francis \ Hoffman,, Lewis kolcnbcrpcf, NJ G
Atwood! ''' "
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-06-27
FRIDAY, JUNE 81, 1862.
VOLUME VIII, NUMBER XXTGI.
FOR GOVERNOR:
ABNER COBU RN
5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The Republicans and all other citizens It The Fh Con
Crcssional District who support the state and National
ADMINISTRATORS, including all unconditional Mon men
who fully sustain the Government In s measures for sup
pressing the rebellion and maintaining the MON
will meet in Convention at ELLSWORTH WeiHF sday
the 2f day of Jnly merit, at pcotk P. for the
purpose Of no nnating candidate fer Representative TO
Congress for said District he supported the ensuing
cecton and 10 transact any other business that prop
ery come before the Convention
The basis Of representation fixed upon is nearly the
same a. that ad pied by the Cal for the STATE Convention
aud entities the following towns and plantations to he
represented by the following number Of delegates to wit
HAScocK CorNrY.-Amhcrst ,, Aurora /. Ruchin 3,
Braot lin :, Hsoksve ,, BucksPor s. Casne ,, Gram
berry Isle l. Deer Isle , Deiham , Eastbrook l. Eden
Ellsworth !, Franklin Goui1sb1rn 3. Hancock , Ma
Sgeck 3. sullivan , Surry ;, Trenton ,, fremont ),
Waham ,. Lna. Island l. SEan's Island |. Verona l,
No. l, No. 10 l. No II Middle Division l, No. 80 l.
Total Il.
WASHINGTON CorSrY addison >, Alexander /. Bailey
vile !, Barring l. Bei1incton l. CaJis s. CentcrSle L.
Charlotte Cherryh B. Columbia >, Cooper l. Craw
ford l. Cutler l. panferth pehlais l. nennysvile > I'd
monl, J. East MaChias 3 Eastpart Harrington = Jones'
horo' !, Jon sport Lnbcc 5, Msehas 1, Machsport
Marion !, Marshheld !, MeddyhemIs !, Milihrdgc =.
Mortified l, Pembroke 3 Perry , Princeton = Robbins
= steuhen ,, repseld Trescott J. Wesley hit
ing l. hitney vile > CndyVe Prauiatiuu l. Jack SON
Brook Plantation l, No r. l, No. Il l, No. Il l.
Total -.
WALDO CorxrY belfast : Belmont , Brooks 5 Burn
Tram Frankfort > Freedom = IcShnro' =, Jack son 3.
Knox b Liberty 3, iincolnvle l. Monroe l. Mentvie !.
Morrill, ;. NorlhPer >, Palermo , Prospect > Searsm
3 Searspnrt !, stockton s. Sw tnNle ,, Thoruke B. Troy
5, Unity 8, Wald, :, Wiutcrporr 5. Total -,
KNnN torSrY.-Appetou 3. Camden :, Hope > North
Haven ;, R"rkland south rh9mastpn ;, st. George l.
NnalhaSeu :. Total -.
Pa oRnER ptsTFCr CaxHTrrEE,
jos. 7. GRANT, Chan
Ellsworth, Junc Tth. 1862.
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Foreign News.
UALIFAX: 9th

HALIFAX; 9th.
The steamship Arabia from Liverpool 18th
AMI Queenstown ljth has arrived.
The steamship BoruSsia arrived out on the
18th and the Scotia from New York ON the
18th.
\ question was put in both Houses Of Par
lament relative to the rumors of meditation
aud Gen. Buffers proclamation regardin.
the ladies OF New Orleans Russell and Pal
merston sand the mediation rumors were
quite unfounded. No proposition on the
subject had b en- made and there We're no
present intentions to interfere. They de-
nounced Gen. Buffers proclamation and
hoped the Government would disuwA it.
The question Of mediation is again revived
The Paris PAtrie gives a rumor Of approach
ins negotiations r II joint ofier by fps6ce
and England,
Tine Times editorially approves mediation
and says Europe ought not to look camly
and it the offer OF mediation is delayed u
more important question than Of the recpg.
milton of the COuiedorAtes may have to be
considered.
Tie Times advocacy of medi .tion had no
effect On the Liverpool Cotton Market.
The tete at Rome in c LIBERATION of the can
Nomination OF the japanese martyrs was mag
nifcent and orderly. The bishops in their
address to the Pope, deplored tie oppression
Of the Church and declared that temporal
power was necessary for the Independence OF
the Pope. hey approved all the Pope has
done and entreated him to remain firm in
resistance.
The Pope on allocuton depl5red the spread
of the revolutionary sTrit, the oppression Of
the church. and the Efforts against ten oral
power. He urged the bishop to redouble
their efforts in arrestng these errors.
Garibaldi was at Belgrade.
The Prussan Chambers amended and final
ly voted an address to the King, by vote of
2l9 to l0l.
The King, on receiving the address express,
ed his pleasure to the deputation. and deelar-
ed himself IN full accord with the ministry.
Free export OF silver from Prussia is permit.
ted.
The Turks had assaulted and carried the
entrenchment Of Ostroy and had advanced
upon Avar.
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joins lI.nRs, Fcrryman.
\ ours

Plr~rRE fsRrIEs.-Yaohis Sparkle, Capt.
Center, and Ne,,lc, Capt Willard, viii, a
select patty OF eight in each boat, arrived -
Eden, wednesday, lS,h, from Portland, On
board Of the sparkle WIS Capt. Isna,ius
Stevens, well known Shipnasier. who leis
bis native home (Eien) when but 10 years Of
az, and after an absence Of ~ years return
ed, bringing with him a beautiful marble
stone, which he placed at the grave Of his
mother, who died before he lcl Elen Such
an instance Of flial r'gard for the memory
of one who has long b,sen deal, Is seldom
witnessed, and with Capt, Stevens, it was
not regarded rs nm act of duty, but as a
tribate Of respect fr sainted mother whuse
memory lie loves to cher i.h T.
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CORRESPONDENTS.
from the 9th We. Regimen
CANp No. 20, IN THE FgLp.
June 18th, 1861.

June lith, lsG2.
FaIgxp BuRR:
We are lying within FIVE miles Of
Richmond, and have been for little more than
week. We crossed the Chioahominy a week aro
last Thursday; was not in the engagement at Fair
Oaks, at that timo not having crossed the creek.
We are now nearly opposite the ground We occu.
pied on the other side but TO cross TO this place
We had to march about twelve miles, first to tho
rear then to the left and down the creek but after
crossing we came up in direct course. The OBJ
ject of this circuitous march was to avoid swamns
and being seen By the enemy. Portor's Division,
or rather Corps dc Armic,' that lay on our Ieft
across the creek, remain there yet. do not ex
actly understand the manner in which we are 70
proceed from here. 1t has been rumorcd that tho
policy is to ioftiiy and she'll. the remainder of tho
way to Richmond. One thing AN sure of, tia,
there is line Of Notifications tho eptro length
IF line, that has been III rown up since our ar
rival. There have been large rcinforcements Join.
cd US since cur stay here, aud runor says that
10, 600 Of Gen. Burnside's army have joined US.
and that Gen. Burnside was with our General hast
Sunday. We have got a heavy force now, and |
think can compete with twice our number. If not
moro. OF the result Of the nest battle there can
be no question.
OF late the rebels have made it n practice to
throw shot and she'll inside line, abou, sunset,
bu, there has been but little damage dope rs vet.
One mana Cameron pnsoon-was killed few
nj ghts since. Yesterday morning a battery Of
ours opened the guns they hsd 20 bear IN w
anu had some pretty smart work about an hour .f.
ter when all firing ceased. CD. Burnham, with
Capt. Ayers e the Battery, +" Regular efiecr.'
went over to the rebels with flag oftrucc 70 have
the firing the picket line, as we'll as the can.
nonsdinf. stopped.
The night Of the 9Th inst. as you know, tho
moon in eclipse. At o'clock 4, NJ, the total
phase began 10 pas of. and just about tina, time
there a rolley Of muske,fy from the rebels
cred at cur pekets, bu, did no harm 10 arouse
the whole camp. As the officer q the pickle, dill
not send in for help. We watched the moon for
time and then retired.
Our line ot picket. is only abou. one hundred
rod. distant from the enemy; a wheat field lies
between them. white both lines are in the cd. II
the woods on eithef side .: the field. The wealth.
getting 10 be very warm
Oar Band Is nov in rather poor shape. Several
Of the members hare been discharged. ether, are
at home .ek aud some that rein,iu here arc quite
unNri!. Sotnc two rupatbs aso We received notice
that there would be tnerc playing 10 call. O,
unnecessary noise. allowed in the llnrs consequent
The boys are having rather dull tune.
louf', etc. NJ