The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-08-08
Letter from, the Cnado Rifles.

Letter from the (clA&l&to
We have been handed letter from Capt
Alex Bowman, from which we make the
following extracts
CAMP FAILING CREEK, Va,
NEAR RICHMOND, July LIST 1862
The period between this and my last, mas
been eventual both for my country aud SELF
The great struggle for Richmond has been
fought and won, after six days battle, or six
different engagements. each more furious
than the former. Our arms are victorious
and the seige of the Capitol raised. Such u
series Of successive battles. history now here
records. In all of them we We're YIctors
The enemy have been driven to the wall,
and weeks and months must elapse, before
he will find men and courage enough, to Ven
| ture from the protective banks OF the James
River. The bitter disappointment and !es.
perarion that has betalen the enemy, can
only be equalled by the elation and zeal
that it has produced in our army, and ny
the prestige il has given TO our arms The
tide so long against us has been turned IN
orr favor, our msfortunes have ehhed out,
Within the last month our arms have been
victorious everywhere.
The magic wires and mails, bring cheer
ing and glorious news every day, from eF-
erv division of our army II our Generals
SEES, carry the war with all Of its horrors, to
the homes and tircsides of the enemy. peace
with its many Thousand blessings, will soon
smile upon our dear land. How many hard
ships, tolls and privations. would the smile
of peace drive from the memory OF the bat
tie Crowned Veteran
| The day of retribution is not far off 1t
has already come upon the enemy.
| 1t is cheering to look out from the Hill
! -, o.,f .sn,
defeat and disgrace, in which the enemy
are tioundering. Soon will our victorious
army thunder at the gates of his Capitol.
| Our old Hero. Stunewall jackson, has
been sent back to the Valley, aud before
| this reaches you, will be menacing Wash
ington City,
The aspect o; the war is now being chang
| ed Soon we will be the invaders, the enc
my the invaded When that policy il
will soon follow.
In my last. said that, defeat to Michel
Ian would be irrcparrable, that the North
could not rally from its dcmoraiziug effects
Time will soon decide. Every effort is now
being made in the North iu reinforce McClcl
lan's defeated army, but the work. accord
ing to their own acknowledgements '.goe.
on slowly" In the meantime, our army Is
recruiting, recognizing, etc Nothing is
relaxed, and everything is carried on vigor
Iously as before. Indeed the army is bacon,
ing better disciplined every day, Gen. lie.
is Determined to have 40 moe Msnassa:
lethargy.
Before this reaches Shreveport, you vii
have heard OF the loss etc, ufmy cunpan,
in the two battles in which they were en@ag
ed, from some of my returued friends.
The first engagement WAS too magsitcen
for war, 1t was as terrible rs the famous
charge of the SIX hundred" Our loss in j
was one in two. We went III with thre
hundred men and brought out abou, on
hundred and fifty. The last w as on IL nucl
larger scale, but not hult so terrible as tn
former In this our loss was only, aLon
:S5. However we had but small comman
engaged. We We're in the first and last 9
the recent battles the 25th and Malvern
Hill viii be inscribed on our banter io
see our campaign has not been so inglori
? Gus after all; we were not in Manassas
but were in the conflict for Richmond
To look on these inscriptions on our bat
tie flag in years to come, will conpensat
the soldier for many of the dangers incurred
The Regiment has the beautiful banner o
r the Excelsior Brigade as one of the trt
= plies of the 25th. This is Sickles Brigad
it has cause to remember the LIST La.
Our State should be proud of her soldier
= who have won laureis on every field. The
$ gallantry and bravery, is applauded every
6 where. Louisiana is synonymous wit
i, , bravery, etc. lftherc is anything desperat
to be executed on the feld-a battery ,
/ take. a fort to storm, a line to charge-he
, soldiers are ordered to charge.
Indeed am proud Of my State and of til
reputation her troops have made in the Wa
I jackson paid them a compliment on tn
/ battlefield, that will be recorded in the
: State annals.
I'h G Capture Officer M &C 'ull.