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A LIN z OF B1TTLE.

This expression often ocurs in referring
to the order of troops OF the battle 6eld,
and it is, no doubt, the opinion of many
that the two armies standin two lines, but
it IL not 30. The army is divided into ,di-
visions, and there are ofte' great gaps be-
tween the divisions. The are posted in
positions, or in commandsg places-that
is, on hills, or in woods, oron the banks OF
streams, in places where thy will be best
able to resist or attack tle enemy. The
divisions are usually 90 PLACED that they Gan
SUPPORT one another.
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DISSOLUTION.

hs oo-partnership heretofore existing between ne
=. Underlined 1t ihe "Nam~oth Meat Market. !"
N.s NSet the hrm VI 6chlaud Z Lehman. has this day
s.s 9ssoived By mutual cOnsent-Chas Lehman With.
d. stHS nom ths Arm. All persons indebted 70 the
IT, seeaested to Neks Immediate paymsnt to
NSi = osnsud hy whom Ill adcounts against Ne 1rm
49, ~ so1ueted. CNRIS. SCHLAUD.
1e03p C4A6. LDH1AH.
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WH()I no. 274.

sotsrsd sbd b6sned ~ - Skoooeou191
Tor Cooaieasy e14 Qooet etosunooo y oeGeoos
and oil the eotsoo they oou)a ~ = ~
leoeutfy. Thsy slsog oeissd ~ Ueitok
States stssnef Coicass. Isaa 49, a. lbe
money belonging 80 tko oosl aod y.
gers, and then 6afued I'm n fSOoePsy
destroyed 10 sAid 70 bs Of ls0s) Se1se.
q Snall Aseec6meps Of 1lif6Aslre ssht
had beeu eaptdssd. The Sebsls thes pro.
oseded down the 1sunsosse River 20 Ckiek.
ass1 tud Wssefloos md bussed 81 IL
warehouses eontaihi0R coetto0.
Another band Of a6out 20 retele oads !
descent On the wagon train. ! ahore dio-
tauee fren Ritssbssg .LAadsae, sapsusine 90
wssoe. seasstlsg sonnissasy and 9sas~
1oaiasi1ls, Jsly q.
|. Advioss from IqsegA Abia ssess tias 600
bsles Of cotton wer1 6fr6sd b gusfrillss
b t1at AGshborhood within tsn lsys. 10
Farther statsd thet th4 ,fsbsle disoriminats
g favor Of ssetsGionises, allowing then %
Dsnlh6k esttos % UsieD ns1 at7 - -
sessy dsrussee IL - bsss pai1 1T. ss4a
Wsshisesss jaIy "a.
The si1th section Of the Qonkscaeioo aat
% which An0oln's proclamiticn refers, ias
o:ades I'll psfsons within soy Stsss or fsr.
ritofy, engaged IN armed rebelli1u agsiuss
the GoveTuDsnt, or ID aiding uf abessisa
such rebellion, except the President, cabinas
officers, nembers of Congress sDd the o6-
GERS Of the army sod ussy ID ttsif ease.
The law usat into itEmedisss e1sess
4 <1zi f:..,. w...,..... 80 s.os
a.. r1s.s~ sJ.s a.."S 80 ~ 20
- =. n.r.s"ss.ss. ~ 49, 81. ~. y.
..frss..,.d ~ ~ - : '...r. ~S;ss -. .. n...s:ss
k- - ,r,,o.... -, - :. 01spsu M
80 49, :, - ''s- -. = .Ssf .s.Sss
Ne. 1ork: y9ll q:
~. =. noeans 0nsH'asn OF the Ixeelnor
1riee0os sesoued nafr'sonS Laoolok iTe
n,Gnmono'
ne ssyo .so lseu a!ea posts sfe neine
oo'.' = e,osnooo, .Ss. .I;. s@':s e sns as!sa5
%se, .s snI sn.s ~. unsS,I'sy s.'s.s snoGG
.ct.s..': ~ M..-.d., -. ~. ~ ~ .sss..I ..Z
Easrrs.., d IS m lco.;,v rsses.
~. s.h.l. ~ ~ istsss 800 4 H.. -.
.s..s;.., ~ ~ hnots srS .lsc.e 49,. Ts.i.nS.
.Tn. T;rs.s, Snrrescor6s s,;t;cs f.c-
,hs : .s,s- -. a. ths potsrsn. Jclv Qs.S ..,...
No,h;n: r;ll ia dons I'm = ~ 3nIIv rs;r.
eor..d Ths 49, Sc, ,.;ce cer,.s....ss :.
rrsss;r. 80 = s''s-..-'s
4 norfesrohdenda from K.nh3a tj;vi,,ar
a.. nj en--.,I ,.c-.,r.rs = S.r.a.A
:: Nccs Il IL -sta. n ,,v.,s
Si.sij. cc,,.ss Il S.;v m;las ftns. fittla
vrs.Ss.stor. - ~ ~
Z dispatch dated Head qss,tsfs of sss
Army Of the Potonae, July 9th says: 4
eehoouer, coufainlsk VOO ouehels Of eo0.
detpned oofn3 which was anchored in the
river, vas boarded and bdrted ~ the reb4
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And r. Gsesman. two doors East of.ths racih
House Council Bluffs. Iowa, 10 In command Of large
and well selected Of Drugs and Medicines Paints
Oils Daguerrean and Ambrotyping Apparatus and Ma
terias Pure Wines and Liquors, Tobocco and Cigars
every thing In the stationary ine Lamps OF all kinds
together with IN endless variety Of Perfumey, Fancy
Without any boasting, We are happy to inform our
friends that we are still prepared muster goods in our
Is may favor IA with CALL same time allow
them all to be taken without killing man, which is
AL we have TO say these times except that we a-
low our batteries to be stormsd ouy ly Yelow Rcy'
regiments .'Our latch string is out" and especi-
ally request cash and short time buyers to pull it.
36T lz-E-5
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WIN. WARD,
A r. @ HIT E @ r,

CoU~ CxL DLURRG, 10 VI.
uAvING HAD THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES OF
csuo%lc.l as,hods Of Ss,d~e ~
Weren't ta sny n 'cAanic brsacA Of the Bsildins
ssiSess-l am prepared to furnish Plans, Specifics.
ions Bills Of Aaterisi and Superintendence for Public
Private Buildings. 9o2y
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JOHN SLIDELL IN Paris Our Paris COR
respondent writes under d4e of July 4:
"Mr Slideli still lives here in style, 10
an apartment costing 1900 francs though
we hear be 10 looking aboit for cheaper
order of things. lsaw erson who called
upon him yesterday. Vidtors inquire at
the doot for Monsieur le Ministre dee
Etats Confederses,' and stn footman replies
that Monsieur le Ministie is 1t home.'-
We are told he is lookingvery despondsnt,
but says the Confederate are doing very
we'll at present, and that the war will not
be ended as soon az peopb think"
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PkEFERRING SfRAN9R.-Brown was
speaking Of Joe Ito friend one day,
and said to him: s. Joe isa first rate fellow,
but it must be confessed be has his failings.
| am sorry it is SO, but cannot tell q lie
for any man. love Joe, bot love truth
fnore:" My dear Brown" sa,d doe, who
overheard the remarl, Sc never thooght
you would prefer perfect stranger to an
old acquaintance"
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CULINARY ARTICttS.
AND sH1vERl
T AMPS AND COAL OIL.

Our ane stock OF Lamps are received, and w novS
oer great inducements in this line. This 10 the cheap
est light now in use Best quality Coal Oil Sid
per SALON BY r. QEESANAN.
NJ "
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Land 8f1d Tax PAyinx Agent
M COUNCIL DLtffs. t0WA. 81.
i LECTION, and Land Business transacted, In d
lts Branches.
TAXES PAID in WESTERN IOWA and N8BRASKA A
On the most liberal terms.
HBFRRHNC1S: b
rhs Park Bank. New york City
Massachusetts, Bank, Boston, Mass.
Washington Bank do do
Bark Qf Syrscuse Syracuse, n ,. n Il
Hon John A. Kaason. Washington, D. q.
Henry farnum. Esq. Chicago. Ill.
Hon. G. Baldwin. Judge supreme Court 6f Iowa.
Hon. Sells, Secr6tary State Of Iowa.
n. Price, President State Bank Of lows. .
States Savings Association. st. Louis
Nessrs. Grow AcCreery Co., St. Louis; No.
: Jan. I. 1864. .:vAD5-ts So
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II. TEMPLE.
ATT O R N EY, AT l. A w,
LB WIS, CASS C0U.N-TI.. - teA.
0FFIC1 with the Recorder and Treasurer, at the
~ Court House, v2n30y
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D. c. nLOOMER,
ATT NEY AT LAW,
ana neal. Estate ana insurance Agent,
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.
J. M. PALMER, 81
LAND & TAX PAYING AGENT,
CoUyveCxk 1LERks. x0U:l.

r AND DUsINIoA TRANsACTED, IN ALE
Il It's branches Land Warrants nousht. Sold, sndo-
hted. Taxes paid for non-fssdsnts. City and County
Drdefs 60uSht xhd SOFA.
Taxes paid in Omaha, n. T., aid Nh surrounains
ounties. essse
n-Lsttsrs of Inquiry pfompt1y answered. 81
Sept. l6, 1850. vln3a 3
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CURTIS BURROUGHS.
BUILDER & CONTRACTORS,

WILL attend to the erection Of Public and Pivvte
w Buildings. upon favorable terms can be had
elsewhere the slope. Plans, Specifications and Es
Inmates accurately given, when
desired.
ID-SHOP on Main Street, South Of Broadway, North
East corner of Public Square. rs4e,s
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OoLLAR AND SADDLE GALLs.-The follow.
ing recipe for wousds on horses, such as
COLLAR and saddle gals, VAS furnished to the
Anaeyican Stock Josrnal, by DR. DADp, the
WUII-kDUWu vo,oa iuary es-see.s psl-es;seAl
alOes, two ounces; pulveri1rd catechu, four
ounces; pulverised beusoin, four ounces !;
new rum, one gallon. Let the mixture
stand for two or three weeks, frequently
shaking. and filter through fine linen.
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- - PuVOS GUY 80
Two hundred and forty psfSoSs took the
osth Yesterday, and one hdndfsd and twenty
revived permits to 90 South. a sasss
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-09-30
Vermont Itcnl=.

ArroINrMENTs-.The following
field officers have been appointed il
the nine months regiments;
7HhtccnH, Reg'meat.-C Colonel, l..
Y. Randall, Of Mortified; Licni Col,
A. c. Brown, Of Monlpelicrj Major,
l.. D. Clark, Of Swanton.
The following are the staff officers :
Adjutant, 0. H. Whitney, Frank
lin; Quarermaster, l.. i. Allrich,
Barre; Surgeon, Geo. Nichols, North
field; Chaplain, Jos. Sargent, Willis
ton; Sergeant Major,Fisher, Cab
OF; Or. Master Sergt., n. A. Taylor,
Montpelier; Com. Sergeant g. Smith.
Fourteenth Regimeat.--Colonel, w.
T. Nichols, Of Rutland; Lieut.. Col.
Chas w. Rose, Of Middlebury; Ma
jor, N. B. Hall, of Bennington.
Fifteenth Rcgiment.--Colonel, Red
field Proctor, Of Proctorsyille Lieut..
Col, w. w. Groui, Of Barton Ma
jor. c. T. Sgaulding, ST. Johnsbury.
We learn that Col. Henry A Small
cy, Of the 9TH Vermont, on account Of
long continued illness, has resigned,
and that Lieut. Col. l.. A. Grant has
been appointed Colonel. Col Small
ley has been promoted to a Captain
cy IN the Second Artillery, and will
join bis regiment as soon as he re-
gains his health.
CoRREcTIoN.--A correspondent
writes Us, desiring to make a correct
ion in a paragraph we published two
weeks since, headed Going il Young"
re says the John Goold mentioned,
died ten years ago that his wife died
recently, aged 95 years; and that she
drew a pension, until her death, thus
proving that he must have been rev.
dictionary soldier, that a grandson Of
the said Good died last spring, from
which fact the inconsistency probably
arose and further, in relation TO the
patriotism of the family that at least
five Of bis grandsons have enlisted
very recently. According 70 this data,
the said Good must have been but
f,reIue years old, at the time Of the
battle Of Bunker Hill. Pretty young,
surely.
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Corporations Sinking their
Portion Of The Al. =. Tax.

The New York Gas Company IS
said 10 charge high price and make
enormous profits ont Of their busiucss.
And yet this company was the FIRST to
sci ibc example Of Sinking the tax
themselves, and levying il upon their
customers.
The Philadelphia Gas Companies
pursued more honorable conrse,pay-
inc the tax out Of their profits,
The Company running The Western
Vermont railroad have followed the
example Of New York. They have
put up notice, and they cannot OBJ
iccl TO its being uotieed, That on and
after Aug lsL The rates of fare
win be advanced 3 pr cent. on passen-
gers, ~ aceoniDscs teih TIC require
0sessis .of tie asse Tar a,e.' Calling
al The Captains Office the other day
Cor tickets 10 Troy, we found they had
put up the fare 10 cents from Man
chester 70 Troy. nearly twice 0 per
cent.--and this ia accordance with
the requirements Of the new Tax
Law"
We doubt il. There arc no such
acquisitions. The Companies ara taxed
so much on the gross amount of ali
receipts + bat they are nowhere re-
ques,ed or authorized to exact this
from the passengers.
Now we think il would have been
more manly and patriotic for the Com
paay who held the Vermont road 70
pay their oara taxes, like all other men
liable thereto, instead Of descending 70
the low trick Of spOnging Il out Of
honesi men and women who are un-
der no obligation to pay il.
The N. Y. Gas Co. are threatened
with the loss and the transfer Of their
corporate privileges 10 the city gov
ernmen,, as a penalty for their mis-
deeds. and every ether corporation
that follows their example deserves
corresponding reprcof
There : azo,ier practice which
las sery bsale is rceomnsefsd j, % the
sesCe 81 justice thai q cxacting Eve
cents additional from those who pts
an ths cars. Fer in many cases this
y the only place where they can pay.
There Is ohen no time Of chance . 60
10 the oihee 20 sc; a ,ieke,, aad man
snass be iel. 81 make his way into The
EAR without l. We hsd isgsslis Ina
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erection

n oar lasi H L uas stated dat
ihe larr lF oH' = ta % ihe
lnvn army ~. . o. Vermont 5,a.
THIS true e respected ne Eastern
sra Csmnl Departments Bminthe
Western d ffnt y dat
lht @ enc gimeni lhat lrsl even
a lafrtr aaoa0t II sickness ,han tbe
Vernon, 9Th. This latter having
-, while the ia Illinois hsl $40.
- he 5eih Iiimqi., ia ihe same de-
paumeni lad hal Is, aDd The "a,
Mass, - lhe same department with
tl,e Vermont 5ih, lad bot 9 Is 1000
10 thc period named
We have not the hi Dry 81 these
several Regiments, bot the great die
ference In their sanitary conditions
would lead us 10 desire 70 obtain il 10
an is particulars, thai We might there
in discover The secret 81 that differ
ence, which must have had q cansc,
and easily traced, We should presume,
IN The circumstances ii which they
were placed.
This kind Of knowledge is very im-
portani to III commanding officers, be-
cause with the aid il affords, useful
aud important hints for the prcscrya-
ton Of their men would be easily OBJ
tanned, a matter that Is far Too much
neglected, and very impcrfcc.ly un-
derstood.
As il has been wen observed, Per-
haps in none of tho common affairs Of
the world do men allow so large a
part Of lhe power they raise and The
means they gather for any purpose 70
be lost, before they reach their object
and strike their final and elective
blow, as The rulers Of nations allow to
be lost IN the gathering and applica.
tion Of human force 70 the purposes Of
war. Aud this Is mainly because
those rulers do not study and regard
the nature and conditions Of the living
with which they operate,
and the vital forces that move them,
as faithfully as men in civil life study
and regard The condition Of the dead
machines ihey use, and the powers q
water and steam that r:sopcl them,
and form their plans accordingly.
II is said, indeed, that great inn
provements have been made in this
respect, but We are confident that
much more remains 10 be done before
this department Of the service shall
be brought up 10 that standard which
is important and practicable 70 obtain.
But il Is a satisfaction TO believe that
the matter is in good hands and viii
not rest till the great object IS Sc
cured.
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a PROCLAMATION 81 THE PRESI-
Whereas, il has become nee
essary TO call into service not only
volunteers but also portions Of the
militia Of the States by draft in order
to suppress the iusurrcction existing
in the United Safes, and disloyal per-
sons are not adequately restrained by
the ordinary process law from hinder
ing this measure and from giving aid
and comfort in various ways to the
instruction. Now, therefore, be It
ordered
lst. That during the existing insur-
rcction and as a necessary meas
ures for supprcssing the sane, all reb-
els and insurgents, their aids and abet-
ors within the United States, all per-
sons discouraging volunteer enlist
ments, resisting militia drafts, or gull
ty Of any disloyal practice aiFording
aid or comfort to the rebels against
the authority Of the United States,
shall be subject to martial law and IL
able TO trial and punishment by court
martial or military commission.
"a. That the writ Of habeas corpus
is suspended in respect to all persons
arrested OF who are now or hereafter
during the rebellion, shall be impris-
oned in any fort, camp, arsenal, mill
tary prison, or other place Of con6ne-
ment by any military authority or by
the sentence Of any court martial or
military commission.
In witness whereof have hereun-
to sci my hand and caused the seal Of
the United States De affixed.
Done at the City If Washington this
tweniy-fouHl day Of September, 10
the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixiy-iao, ard
Of the Independence Of tie United
States tie eiglity-seyenfh.
ABEtnAM LIscOLE.
VIZ. II. SEwAND, sec'y q State.
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pursui. q ne Rehcl Army.

The relcls liayc hcen driven across
the Potomac. but win they he allowed
IA pcacpable retreat 10 Richmond
There have been small cavalry recon.
noi.sances Is I.ec>bnrs and 10 Thor
ongllhrc Gap. iut we cannot learn
tlat any large force has been sent up
the South side Of the Potomac, and
the rebels find no obstacles to retreat,
If necessary. now that they are well
across the river. II seems Gen. Me
Clellan bad all The available forces
from Washington and Baltimore, and
yet had none too many for the great
battle at Aniiciam and the only rea-
son the whole rebel army was not
captured in Maryland, seems to be
the lack OF sufficient force 10 intercept
their retreat. Sill the cry j., not a
sufficient force. Gen. Halleck i said
10 be greatly disappointed that the
troops just enlisted are not more rap
idly forwarded. Why is it, when the
three years cali is already made up,
or nearly SO, and the militia quota is
more than half filed, that tie troops
arc not forwarded in this pressing
emergency. i the present opportu-
nifty Of reaping a glorious victory to be
lost for want Of menY The rebels are
said to BE concentrating III large force
NJ Winchester; concerning which the
Springfield Rrpa}fican well remarks {;
Ii the rebels are allowed to es-
iablish themselves there It may be
difficult 70 dislodge them. But If
they are followed up closely and kept
on the retreat they viii be annihilaied
as al army before they can reach the
james river. and Gen. Mcclellan may
march IN triumph into the rebel capt.
tal before November. Where arc the
$1,000 Pennsylvania militia that rush.
al TO the defence Of their State p
Cannot bali Of them be had for a ihir-
q days campaign in Virginia. That
would b defending Pennsylvania and
the whole country ~ the same time.
Ifni true thal there is danger Of a
pause IN the Virginia campaign be-
cause We have net enough men, let
the President call ior thirty or sixty
days volunteers, and City thousand
trained militia viii be on the road to
Washington within two days. BY all
We have suffered let u noi fail .
gather the fruii u tie late bloody vic
tories IL Maryland ior lack Ct men.
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Uar rfaasu are @ Is m
pspt generally ~ ihe mba r
iaa .nfssnaau rsoa daras Is
veet. "a reizte Is lh o8 n 81
Sac asmary ahi Zee aar.
TIE Preiassai5oaa ~ he Pfo@
asas hafe heen de 5a6 maaer n
,feuasva. We pstlt.h az ficat 81
several q lhs papers i relation g
lhsru Il fsmaish'e bow uufefl-
> rhe papers q one rrsiaaiar party
alGsese and inaify, wl,sie hrae 81
archer particular slas b tlleir polls.
lcal ylAsiops eonsetan them For
ll,a enrlanslson a this VIC musi prai,-
ally IN X 10 something begged Ter
proclamation ihcmslsea
Another important matter Was the
rhee,hg n the Governors n TIC loyal
Slales, for consultation respecting
measures 70 he recommended Cor the
prosecution ~ Che war and The promo
iiou a the best Interests q ihc nation
u lhe present emergency. We pllb-
hsh some statements relating 20 this
mceiiae. IL purpose, spirit and pro-
coedine, from q correspondent, Of The
y. T. Tftuae. which gives . fayora-
BE siew Of ihe matter, and which j.
a. reliable as anything set come 70
hand
II y pleasant and hopeful 10 see the
Governors Of the strong loyal States,
lLua meeting Tor consultation and
agreement upon those important meas
ufcs wl,icfi he coalition Of The conn
lry may be lhouRht oreqniro. They
wall thus strengthen the hands Of the
uaiionsl administration, and secure
Harmonious action between the Cen
eral and State Governments and CONE
Line tie strength of all the States in
those measures that may be deemed
neoessary for the public safety and
public welfare. While tho loyal
States cleayc 10 each other and to the
Onion, local factions of whatever name
will do NJ serious harm. Let all 10y
al mon therefore, in all tho loyal
States, cultivate the spirit Of union
snd harmony, and let nothing inter-
vone Of a mere party interest to dis
tract their councils or % divide their
strength. When the war is over and
our present dangers have passed, We
may take up matters Of q less general
nature and Il we disagree or scpa.
rate upon them at tie ballot box, We
shall not thereby endangcr Tie great
national interest. But Al presents and
while the storm RACES, let every man
give his best endea,ors to bring the
Ship of State safe 10 her moorings.
Then, when all is made fast, they may
talk aisat repairs, steering tackle, and
outfit FOR future voyages at their leis-
ure.
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f~ hIi
Ban fs lhes la1Foa
k l m ah
Gm fog Nan mal
tae . d.gnne Is Us esa 8 & cents
3r ,he ~ riQ q h This
sc fF o. fax
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-09-30

VERMONT BCYs III rnE Late Rat
TLE or ANTlErAM CREEK.--We ex-
tract the following private letter from
TIC Rutland Herald writteuby meme
Der Of Co. y, ID Regs;.
Our corps was kept back until
Wednesday as a reserve. After We
drove The rebels over the Blue Ridge
Sunday last, we were ordered TO the
field. We went on, and such n sight
| never saw, for we marched rs much
as a mile right in sight Of the field.
The rebels were driving our men back,
and il was right in the open lield.
The ground was covered with dead
Our brigade went riaht in where the
18th Connecticut, the LIST Delaware
and the l30th Pennsylvania Regiments
were driven out. When the rebels
saw ia they fell back behind a stone
wall. They were throwing shell all
around us. We formed in line OF bait
tie, and then were ordered TO lie down
in the edge Of corn fell, to keep
out of the way Of the shells. Cur
men run battery on TO the bill on
our right and opened fire on them,
and moved them down like sheep.
We we're kept there to support u"
battery two days and two nights, with
the bullets flying all around US, once
in a while killing man. But one
man was wounded IN our company
Yesterday morning We found tho rcb-
els bad left We went up TO whore
the dead and woun led lay between
their line and ours, and ,uch SIGHT
never was seen there were the kill
ed and wounded rebels lying Is much
as three deep, and they were all rob
els but the worst Of al was to hear
the wounded men cry for water and
for help TO get them of. Yesterday
morning our cavalry and artillery
took after the rebels, and they are
fighting ahead about three miles from
here, and We are ordered 10 be ready
10 march at a moments notice. We
have killed three to their ono Of ours.
That | know, for | have been all over
the battle field. Our brigade is in
Smiths Division and Franklin's corps.