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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-10-23
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HOW TO READ A GOOD BOOK
eAAhe ny my I l. CORNING

HOW TO READ A GOOD BOOK
BY rev. ]. l.. CORNING.
A SCENE iu the lecture room of the
venerated DR., Skinner during my senior
year in the Union Theological Seminary
will not soon pass from my memory
Our much loved instructor was in the
midst Of series of lectures on the Pas.
toral Charge, and was discoursing to u'
upon the duties of the minister's study,
and more especially upon the use of the
library. Suddenly, raising his eyes
from the manuscript, and lifting himself
half out of his chair, and extending his
arm full length over the table, with Q
gesture, peculiarly his own, as if at one
stroke he were going to drive a mai
homo, he exclaimed, in voice that fair
ly startled me from my seat, "READ
WITH PEN IN HAND!" never have
heard what practical effect this inc BIZ
of natural oratory had upon the other
members of the class, but to me it has
been for ten years maxim of marvellous
worth.
Coleridge has most ingenious class.
lication of different sorts of readers, and
one may pretty readily determine to
which class he belongs. Says he
Readers may be divided into four classes
The first may be compared to an hour
glass, their reading being as the sand;
it runs in and it runs out, and leaves
not vestige behind. A second class re.
sembles a sponge, which imbibes every
thing and returns it nearly in the same
state-only little dirtier. A thirC
class is like a jelly bag, which allows al
that is pure to pass away, and retains
only the refuse aud dregs. The fourth
class may be compared to the slave 10
the diamond mines in Golconda, who
casting aside, all that is worthless, pre-
serves only the pure gen." g.
Lord BacOn's we'll known maxim i
much to the same purpose: "Somt
books are TO be tasted, others ia, be swal
lowed, and some few to be ehewed ant
digested" Albeit, must take issue
with the great philosopher as to the SEQ
ond proposition. 1t is physiological
truth that indigestion is caused by swal
lowing unmasticated food, and | expect
there is good deal Of mental dyspepsil
which may be traced to the same source
Its fatal error in diet for man T.
presume upon his being endowed with
a giSEard, and it is mistake no less ia
tai to intellectual growth for one to do
YOUR book as chickens do grain ker
nels. ta ~
And know Of no better prescription
for the cure Of the popular evil of swal
lowing books whole than the one enun
ciated by the distinguished PROFESSOR 9
Homiletics 10 the New York Seminary
Considering the breVity of human iii
on one hand, aud the incalculable wort
Of sound mental culture on the other,
am persuaded that it would be goo
rule for every one to adopt, never to rea
book, except for an intellectual play
spell, which win not pay for constau
use Of pom Or pencil in trnnsCribing tn
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-10-23
GREY PONY.

MRs. SOPHIA STEWART. the last Of
the ancient royal family of Scotland, has
Just died in her 0lst year. She was de-
scended from Walter, first Baron Of
Kincardine, who was son of the Earl Of
Buchan aud Lord Badenoch, son of
Robert Fl. of Scotland The family
continued to possess the Barouy Of Kin
cardinc during ten descentsr when their
land became the property of the power
full family Of Gordon. The celebrated
Colonel Roy Stewart, the trusty friend
of Prince Charlie, was grand uncle
to Mrs. Ross. Her father, again, James
Stewart, alias "Seumasachnuie, was
ensign in the rebel army, and carried
one of the standards Of his uncle
regiment over the bleak heath Of Colo
den. -.H .. ra7f AZ .rrarr-.-r -lIT
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-10-23

Onward ! onward


Onward Onwardl
rT&s ny O. II. WILLIAMS. 81
onwardi onwardi Never Gaitori
Move our mighty columns Oni
five fall, 'tis on the altar
Reared by noble wAsutsoroSt
Fsni All, mol A tyrant's power
No'er can crush our liberty;
Too sacred yet wo hold the hour
When twas said--"This Nations TREEr'
Though dark clouds at times hang DER US,
Gathering round our oountry's head,
stlll light shines bright before US
IT'S THE MEMORY or TnE DEADi
Besides ten thousand gallant braves,
whose names arc writ in Mcmory's book,
Whose bodies moulder in their graves,
We had an ELIswoRTH and McCooK.
Noble, generous, kind and good.
The pride and glory Of our landi
Yet bascly murdered in cold blood,
BY traitors and assassin's hand
VIII three million freemen slumber,
When from each bloody hill aud plain,
Is heard the cry, In tones Of thunder
"Awakoi avcngs the noble slain |"
Mol Mothinks they'll quickly rally
Round tho standard Of the brave,
And pointing to each hill and valley
Marked by fallen horo's grave,
Swear, by the Almighty's boundlcss power,
Never to cease this war Of might
Till every rebel form shall cover
And yield to Justice, Truth and Right
onwardl Onward Never falter-
Move our mighty columns on
If we fall, tits on the altar
Reared by noble washingtonl
Falli No, never For before us
We behold ten thousand graves
Toavenge--while proudly DER US
The glorious Flag of Freedom wavOui
Level, Ohio, August, 1862.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-10-23

OF the FIVE followers of John Brown
who escaped from Harper's Ferry only
three nov survive -Owen Brown, E. D..
Merriam and o. P. Anderson Tidd
Joined Burnsid's expedition and died at
Roanoke Island on the eve ola victory ;
Coppock, whose brother was executed
~ Charleston, was one Of the victims of
tho Platte Bridge Otrocity.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-10-23
SURRENDER OF HARPER's
ru. tT|If FERRY.

Interesting Letter from Major Mar
lay, of the Goth ohio---The Goth in
a Trying Positton---The Surrender
Caused by Want Of Ammunition
and Water.
[We are indebted to the kindness Of
Mrs. Marlay, for furnishing us the fol-
lowing extracts from private letter oI
her husband, with permission to publish
them for the benefit Of our readers
ED. News. LEA. ..... ana 4
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-10-23

A Confederate surgeon from South
Carolina expresses his firm conviction
that it is impossible for the Southern
army to hold out during the winter, fol
want of supplies.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-10-23

Sheridan gives tho following huuOr-
Gus definition; y
Irishman-an ingenious machine for
converting potatoes into human nature
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-10-23

q The drafted men Of 1914 received no
bounty, but on the contrary, had to fur
nish their own equipments, Including
gun, knapsack, canteen, cartridge box,
and twenty-four rounds Of ofammnnitlon.
Their pay from the government was IS
per mouth. Offers of substitutes we're
numerous, but few we're accepted
TIronton Register 81
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-10-23

j. K. MARLAY.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-01

! While Yankee correspondents az New OflesbS
! gIoat over their indignities to a lady wh0-5y
| their own shOwing-only lnsulted q piece Oh
Yankee carton, those at Norfolk chuckLe a. tne
insults of General Viele and bis horde TO the N
offensive ladies Of his sstrapy. young ady
of Portsmouth recently addressed to nm q very
respectful letter on the subject Of the Tag hung
upon the ferry gate. She says:
aeThe dag cannot harm me, but it is put up 20
force, YEA force the secession ladies' ot NoiIoiN
and Portsmouth to walk under.
u have passed under the hsg once, but should
not have observed is, but hearty laugh froHl
the Federal soldiers attracted my attention, and
bebold. it was because l had walked unconsei-
ously under it. General, just imagine yeuT ieei-
iugs if you knew your wife was forced, yea
compelled to walk under the Confederate dag
I have no doubt she IS as true to the stRIs and
stripes as I am to the Confsderhte hag-l haYa
no doubt she is as true to the North Is 4 am %
the South
Il would die for the glorious South love
nv country. Don't we have enough 20 suffer
to be separated from our friends and all we hold
dear on earth without being driven to walk IN
der a flag no longer cengsnial 10 our feelings.
The reply Of this scoundrel was the placing Of
several additional flags at the ferry, with the
hope that the lady would feel better when sns
became used to it."
So much for the fimsy explanations Of LIN
coins satraps, who manifest By their every az
lion that there is not drop Of noble blood in
their veins. VIII the geHtlsmsH OF the world
ever hereafter recognize an associate IN man
who wears the Yankee unifOrmi-MO5ile Reg
istsr
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-01

The Petersburg Express contains some inter
esting information from Suffolk, Va. We copy
the following:
Three of LincOn's soldiers in Suffolk have
practically illustrated GFesley's peculiar doe
trine of love for the negro, by uniting them
selves il marriage 70 negro women Of the town.
They profess great devotion TO their newly found
brides, and say they intend taking them to the
North and educating them. It was thought by
some that the recent unprecedented hot spell
would bring about temporary diTorcemsnt Of
the amsgaRationists from bed, il not board, but
such has not been the case. It is now conceded
by those who know the blAckamoor brides, that
if the Yankees can tolerate them, they esn stand
anything.
The Episcopal church has been seized by the
Yankees, ssd d member Of the Dutch Reformed
persuasion, from Massachusetts,, officiates in the
pulpit every Sabbath. This disgraeeF Of she
sacsrdotal robes which he has assumed, boards
with negro slave whose master hos left the
place, and parsdss the street daily arm In arm
with free black. His congregation is com
posed chiefly Of negros, the Yakses urging as q
reason for not waiting upoS this pastors pulpit
minisIR6ons, that they hsse 10 faith whatever
in the PToteSsed piety OF the creature. The ne
grOes have become very bold and insoleBt, from
the dangerous teachings Of this preacher. Yankee
As an evidence we are reliably informed that
a few days SINCE while some three or four well
known citizens Of SuA5lk were engaged in cen
versation on the street, negro fellow came up
and remarked, gemmen you hsb nsber herd
de gospel preached in all It's purity if you
want 10, you must cum 10 de PseopAl Church
next Sabbath and hear oar pastor" The Vestry
OF the church has been converted into q regular
drinking hole, and sll The day through Yankee
officers can be seen slipping in and ont, who IN
blushingly state to all that they have been in to
" wet their whistler
The Yankees have Been IN a continual state Of
alarm ever since the disastrous overthrow Of
Mcclellan, and anticipating an attack, have
thrown up Notifications near Suffolk, and
mounted heavy guns. Many of their pickets
have been surprised and killed by daylight, and
scores have fallen by unknown hands during
the night time. It is stated that they now send
out no pickets at night, the Yankee soldiers do
claring that they viii not risk their lives BY at
tempting the performance Of such dangerous
duty. The Yankee generals at Suffolk have ap-
propriated the handsome residence Of Nathaniel
Riddiek, ESD and now use the building and
furniture exclusively for their own sceO(nmoda-
ton. The farm Of Mr.. R., near Suffolk, has also
been visited By the vandals, and everything Of
value, even to the bacon left for the subsistence
Of Mr.. RS servants by himself, stolen and con
sumed. A faithful old servant man, who wss
entrusted with the care Of the place by Mr. Bid
dick, protested against the theft, but his protesa
tions were disregarded.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-01
The Federal Army in Arl,aHsns.

From the Louisville Journal
A gentleman who arrived at New Albany on
Tuesday, having resided IN Heiens, Arkansas,
the mast two years, represent the condition Oh
affairs in Arkansas as depl0Ta5ls IN the extreme
With two large armies in the State. nearly every
thing in the shape Of food end forage hss been
consumed, aud tho people snd domestic aaInls-3
are sn the borders of starvation. Ihe erTlFal O.
Curtis army was a complets surprise to the
people Of Helena, and when the immense body
filed into the town, and occupied every road and
lane leading to and from It, great was the terror
of tina Inhabitants Gen. Curtis army was ioi-
lowed by several thousand negroes, some OF
whom ran away from home, while others ha1
leave from their masters to accompany the HlIly r
they having no longer the means Of feeding
their slaves. Every officer and private had one
or more negro servants. In consequence OF the
long and tolls lme marches through the sw amps
of Arkansas. the hsrrassing attacks made upon
them by guerrillas, and the priv&tlons they had
suffered. : portion Of the army had 6ecoms
somewhat demoraIiBed, and great irregularities
had taken pIsce. A portion OF Helena had oeeIi
buyned, and considerable property destroyed
Tho rebel eonscription act was exceedingly IN
popular, but was strictly enforced by rowing
bands Of guerrillas, who secured the couhII .
picking I'D ell they could find, whom they would
tie uDon mules and drive to the camps OF rem
devious at the point Of the bayonet Ina
LedgsT's informant does not believe these men
will fight but in this he is probably mistaken
DUriuG the progress of Gen. Curtis army through
Arkansas. be was ioined by several hundred
lov,l citizens, who are now being formed INTO
a regiment at Helena.
General Curtis occupies the residence Of Gen
Hindmsn as bis headquarters.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-01

MORE YANKEE WOUNDED GONE.-Still an
other lot Of Yankee wounded were sent off yes
terday via railroad to City Point, eH route for
the North. Bat few remain now, and these few,
who are the desperately wounded, will, doubt
less, find their release in a few days from power
higher than the Confederate authorities.
The mdAtality among the Yankees wounded so
far has been upward Of fifty per cent This is
accounted for by the fact that neglected by their
own surgeons, they lay on the battlefield sew
eral days before any attention could be paid to
their wounds by our surgeons, and then in a
great many cases it was too late to effect any
good by amputatiOn and other surgical opera
tons- Neuralgia and gangrene have been very
frequent and fatal among them. In the latter
disease the patient, as the mslady progresses,
goes off IN a o8Ht0tOze stste, surviving several
days after eli the faculties have ceased to ope-
Tate-RichmoRd EEamiacT, 25th ult
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NRTECEl
- u n AOA
HEADQUARTERS Sd DISTRICT,

HEADQUARTERS 81 DISTRICT,
EICEsUUBG, July ls, 1852
n OTHCE IS bersoy given 20 al psrsonS Thn sre sub.
ect the action of The Couscrpt Act that those
wh5 Volunteer without waiting 81 be enrolled undsr
tie law VIII be allowed sslsc, tteir compsny
Eui rerment frcm their State from Rm-ng the several
corps Of This Brigade composed OF he following regi
Inruts, viz
FIRST Regiment Louisiana Art.nsry-coionoI @. A
Fuller.
Esstb Batsalion Lsui lana Artillery Lieut. Co.Oael
W. Pinkney.
Fs17ta Regiment Louisiana Tolultsen-COlonel &.
III AIeu.
s57s4fs,ath Regiment Louisiana voluates.s-cOL
R. Gichsrdscu.
4 Twsnty-sixth Regiment LOuisians Volun.eers-Coi-
q d sciouet
Tveniy-ssvsath Regiment Louisiana valuutesrz-
3ol. T. ID. Mark
Z Twenty eighth Regmsut Loalsians vOluntsors-COI.
Alien Thomas
Third Regiment Mississippi vslanteers-COl T. A.
Mellon
sixth Bsttauoa Mississippi voluatesrs-Lseu:.-COl
=. W. Bslf0ur.
C0mraBy Of Ssppers and MneTs-Cspt D. Winter
b command Of B1g.-Gsn- u. L. SHIrH-
:. +. GRiHES,
iV21 lc 4 4 Gener-l
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-01

THE CRITTENDEN GENERALs,-Ths public
mind Is greatly confused in its attempt to iden-
tEy and distinguish the three Cnttenden gem
srals-one Confederats and two Federal George
B. Crittenden, the Confederate general, IS a SON
Of John J. Crittended, the once honored United
States Senator from Kentucky, a now traltofouS
and despised membsr Of the United States House
Of Representatives. Thomas L. Crttenden, the
Federal general from Kentucky, IS likewise q
son of John ]. Crittenden. We are informed
by a citizen of Jackson county Alabans, that
be is in command Of eight regiments in Buell. s
army. and that his command passed Belletonie'
ooino toward Stevenson, on the 18th mss
Thomas T. Crittsnden, the Federal general nom
Indiana. is a son Of deceased brother OF JOAN
]. Crittender, who was likewise named Thomas
and once resided in Huntsville, Ala, and the
son was born there, as be test6es himself lie
Is the man captured by Forrest at hurtreesDcro.
We understand mat ne was. while here, inclined
to speak with unbeconing hcsnce, if mot imPU-
dence He said, among other things, that sha
was an owner of slaves IL Kentucky, but 70
crush the rebellion and restore the Union, he
was willing to the emancipation Of all the slaves.
KaorriHe Tenn Register, JRiy %
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-01
FmENFAR BgRK ELEY.-The Petersburg 81

FIRE NEAR BERK ELEY.-The Petersburg En-
press, Of yesterday, learns that there was large
ire in the vicinity Of Berkeley, where McClel-
lan's Hessian army is now encamped, on Satur-
day night last From such observations as
could be made or this side of the river coupled
with the fact that repeated explosions, of guns
OF kegs Of powder, were distinctly heard, the
general impression is, that another of LincOln's
gunboats has been destroyed. The reflection
OF the light Illuminated the south bank Of the
river flT several miles, and small objects were
plainly visible. We suppose late papers by the
next Gag Of truce viii throw additional light On
the matter. By the way, the gunboat known as
the Msratanza, which got sground in the Apo
mattox some three weeks ago, and was burned
By the enemy was loss which has never been
permitted to fiud its way into the Northern pa
pels. The wreck Of the Msratanza is still to be
seen.-Rictmond IThig
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-01

GUERRILLAs on THE NASHVILLE RAILROAD.
The Eastern nail, over the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad, did not arrive at Nashville on Sun
day evening. The cause Of this failure, as we
learn from the Union, was the presence Of q
gang Of guerrillas at Richard station, about
thirty-fve miles out from Nashville. They had
assembled there for the purpose of seizing the
four freight sad passenger trains which left
Nashville on Tuesday morning. The advance
train got wind Of their intentions in time to save
itself, and return and give warning to the trains
in the rear, on the strength Of which they all
reversed engines and put back TO Gallatin, there
to await further revelations The train which
started east in the morning arrived at Nashville
from Gaatin CT half-psst five o'clock in the eve
nng.-LOuiSDitJe JoHraal
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-01
T.ATFR-THE Roam OPEN


A letter from Knoxville to the Mobile Ne'os,
says:
In my last letter I mentioned that the Yankee,
Major Jordan, captured by Col Morgan, was
an Aboitionist of the rankest cast, and that he
was already charged with negro stealing. Since
then more serious charge has been brought
against him, which places him in the front rank
with Haynau Butler. 1t appears that some two
weeks ago Col. GaTdenhire, G. S. q, wrote a
ncte to the Knoxville Register from Sparta,
which is in White county, Tenn, about one
! hundred miles froRS Knoxville, charging ono
Col Duifee with having issued an order to the
lsdies of Sparta, to cook provisions for his men
ia one hour after the notice, or in falling so to
| do, he would turn loose his soldisTy upon them
and not be responsible for their acts.
Col. Gardenhire, who is now here, was misin-
/ formed as to the name of the Yankee villain who
issued this order, and has since obtained posi-
tive information that the brute was none other
than the negro-steGling Major Jordan, who also
compelled the wife Of Col. G. to comply with
this order. Last evening it was understood
! that committee would wait upon this miscre
ant, who was enjoying ali the luxuries and com
! forts of Bells Hotel, and invite him to take a
walk. Bat Major Clay, the adiutant general
having got wind of i, had the scoundrel re
moved and put under guard. Il is said Jordan
is a hard road to travel" bat rather think in
| this case Jordan viii find Tennessee a hs:d road
TO travei if he travels it at all
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-01

SPIRIT OF THE EEEMY-We have seen q
letter found on one Of the battle fields below this
city, written by Yankee soldier, in which, after
charging imaginary cruelties On the Confederate
soldiers, and also that we had companies Of
negro soldiers, the writer eonfesses that it was
the practice Of the Yankee soldiers 10 put to
death all struggling Confederates and negroes
with whom they met, but he confesses this was
done without the knowledge Of officers. Speak
ing Of the expected capture Of Richmond, ne
says that the men had determined to give no
quarter The letter is tia. 0: a Yankes and not
a Hessian. Richmond Uhig.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-01
MILITARY ORDERS.
fOEEICTAT.a
HEADQUARTERs-lsT DISTRICT, DEPART
MaNT No I,

TASGTPEBO La. Jsly a b, 1872.
- en eral Orders No 2.
THh CO ASChIPTS in the parishes Of East and
= West Fslieiaas and Eas Baton Rouge, viii
4e without delay 81 0 ive Bransh Clinton. and
repori 20 Co. Preston Pond, commanding camp Ct in
Etrrciiln
II ne coHscrpts - TIE psriElss Of ST. Helena and
Washington Will assemble without delay az Tang oSho
and report 70 LieIf.Col SAN Boyd commando lg.
~ Tbs conscriPts in the parishss Of s.. TsmTsuy
and Livingston viii assemble without deay al POnchs-
ten a. At camp OF instruction and reFo-t 70 Captain
Mcaea
". Ths Cosmanding general is assured thst riauy
Who cone under Tbs provrons Of tie oonscrirt law
rave not had fhs opportunity of compliance vita its
feaufrements and that csEps OF 1s traction are
Epeeislv ds,iEas.ed under osmpsteut commanders,
they viii repsir 10 than once and plaes themselves
IN the front rEnks Of their eezntry's defenders.
V. II however tom unf0tssen cirounEsaces, the ex-
t-sordnsry spectacle should present itself ths ewes
OF the Wsrld, has citizen soldiers OF LpuEEHa fail 20
rally voluntarily T. he defense q their liberties and
h-ciiss COMMANDERS Of troops provost marsbsls Of
parishes, oHe-rs Of tbs miida evil magistrates and
~ other eyii ofHesrs are sEiOned to take pFOnPs and
thecTs enable delnqueuts 70 reach their
Eezreerive sucEnFmentA
BY command 81 Brig.-Gsn. PCGGLEs.
L D. SAEDID2E, C. e A.
iv25 2zwfw A A A srd Tcsnector- G =persi-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-01
A Nrw PoucY INAUGURArED.-rho Ricf

mond Examiner says
We learn that during the last week the Yam
KEGS visited, on maEGuding expedition, Eppes
island, the plantation Of Doctor Peter Eppes,
and carried OF siEty-two negroes and all Of the
personal property On the place. They stated
they were acting under direct orders from Nc
Clellan. This is BY no means the first instance
in which this general has given evidence that
his sentiments have Undergone marked change
since he issued his first order at Grafton, YiT-
ginia, eDjoi1ing his soldiery, under severe pen.
elties, to respect private property and to show
to the people Of The country that they came as
friends aud not as enemies.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-01

A SKIRSIsH We understand that g skirmish
occurred yesterday between two small bodies Of
cavalry near AlcClellan's camp, resulting in the
fight of the enemy Captain McKinney's cOm-
pany, from Buckingham, and one other, but
/ what company our informant did not know. were
engaged on our side, three or four Of whom were
wounded Richmond IThig, 25tk.