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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-07

Tile Musical Prediey-Blind Tom is
unquestionably one of those wonders who
appear at long intervals to perplex mankind
He has been often and well described. His
music is we'll nigh an inspiration. 1t 10 gift
of mercy to him, seemingly, to compensate
him for the privation of every other faculty
! But although it sprang at once into being, We
learn that there has been development-as
in the instance of the mathematical Colburn-
by practice. 1t 10 curious to observe with
what perfect rapture he goes into q luxury
that is all his own. Every nerve 10 on the
stretch-the whole of that un9ainly form Is
now full Of action, and the deep silence around
bespeaks the uncommon sympathy Of that
crowd Of listeners.
Toms memory ia not confined to music
For instance, he sang and played Maryland"
the music correctly, and the words with little
prompting, when, - We have reason to be.
sieve, he had not heard either until that day,
and the music but once. This 10 memory Of
sound; and We learn that he can repeat pas
sage from Plato, when once heard, a. well -
speech Of Mr.. Douglas
II We were to criticise Toms style It al.
Just az we would that Of any other performer,
we might suggest that there seemed 10 a.
some deficiency in point of expression. But
we might hesitate even a. to this, for who can
tell that the expression, a. we call it, which
oar harder organism demands may not. to
him, be still more fully impaired by the Ian
guage Of the music itself
We wish Mr.. Oliver, the fortunate master
Of this curious boy, success-sspecially - va
learn that, from time 10 time, he has devoted
tho svails of his concerts 10 the benefcent
cause of invalid soldiers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-07

The Senate HaH-The new apartment for
the accommodation of the Confederate States
Senate, in the northwestern corner ofthe CAPT
to-, lie nearly ready for the reception Of that
dignified body. It 10 pleasant room, well
lighted and comfortably furnished The deco
rations, which are Of no great consequences
in these times, are probably ~ suitable n
could be procured, though BY no mesns 70
markxble for their beauty. 6
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-07

SHoorIHa ARRAY IN CAxPBslIu
derstan mat an aifray occurred IN IN. ,s u
bOrhood OF Hat Greek, LII CampoeII go aa'
ON sunday last, between John &. Fo.,.N
Caswell maddox. in which tae Ia,,sr As
shot by the former, ihtictinx a maj, ~
though not necessarily d morl tai vours
Lynck5ars Republican,.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-07
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

TRURsDAY, Feb. Sth, 1852.
The House met at II O'Clock. Prayer by
Rev. Dir. BuRRows.
Mr.. UoLLIEx, from the Oomnittee ON Fl.
against illegal assessments and collection Of
taxes.
Also. an adverse report to the peti tion OF
James W. Ryan, sheriff Of Clarke county,
asking TO DO released from the payment Of
damages.
On motion Of Mr.. HUNTER, the unfinished
businees Of yestsrday, which was the con.
sidsraton Of mr.. S1IaBl's amendments TO
the substitute presented by mr.. HuRrxR to
the bill providing for . railroad connection
between the MAnaAsas Gap Railroad, at or
near Strasburg, and tho Winchester and Pc.
tonac Railroad, At or near Winchester, was
taken NJ.
Mr.. SrIaKa concluded his argument in
favor Of his proposed amendment, and was
followed By Ar Huxlsa In opposition.
After lengthy debate. Mr.: ANDERSON, of
Rockhridse, moved the previous question;
Mr.. RoBlssss. Of Berkeley offered resolu.
ton that the appropriation b stricken out,
and that the bill and substitute b referred
Navigation. With Instructions to report .
new bill, and coAsidsr thA propriety Of sx.
tending the road = MaYtinAbufg, In Berkeley
county; which resolution was re1ected.
On motion Of Mr.. hrSfEa, the whole mat
ter was laid On the table.
Mr.. BAaDouR, from tina Finance Committee,
reported . bilf "imposing taxes for the 80 p.
port Of tie Government" which Was ordered
70 second reading.
The House passsd Q bill to amend section IA
Of chapter u Of Tie OoAe, % - 70 autAoyixs
the enrolment Of The acts and jolnt Yeaolu.
tons Of the General Asss1hlD on parchment
or pApar.
Tk Houss then went Into secret session on
the military blil. ----r---------
he sollowinS bin was plsssd yesterday
during tie e6cret sees1on:
An cot sxempnnS non taxation the seal OF
Courts attaeAel 70 papsrs or records for the
recovery Of the WAge0 o. other dues Of Dc.
ceased soldiers, and 70 refund the TAX hereto.
fore paid. ------,--
Ths following resolution wss also passed
yeste1eAy:
D. Mk. DLUE-TAat the sppropri ~ com.
mites iAQaiIe iAto the sxpeaiency Of com.
pensAsing Norman y. SnOOtan Jas. DANDY.
Uommtssionsrs 81 Hampshire county, lDr a.
aasaiag and listinV ne proper'y of aeid coun.
y. they having tx1led y have thslI books
sxAninsd and ceFttAsd ~ tAa O1srk In con-
sequence Of the county bsiAs II the hands Of
the enemy. -; Il Il.
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IscxxDIAaISs IL PocAHosrAs.--On the 25th
OF January, the stables Of Mr.. M B. Gillian.
Of Mill Point. Poca hOntas county, were con-
sumed. Five very valuable horses, . consid-
cradle qu.nsisy Of IT,, cats, and o.he. ar;i.
about d 500. There IL NO doubt but that II
was the work Of m neutrality-suspicious.
SpC11tcy. #et as .8s@ aaa
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No Fr;ends.-TwO men, named Samuel De-
wolf and john Taylor. were sent 70 jail by
the Mayor yesterday on failing 70 give 20.
curity TO keep the peace, IN article they had
damaged on the previous day BY their eccen-
tic conduct.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-07

Breaking Mans Leg.-Michael Leary
wss carried before the Mayor yesterday on
the charge Of feloniously wounding John Ste:
vsnson and breaking his leg. The wounded
man being unable 70 appear, Leary was sent
70 iail until the 18th instant.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-07

Desensios Of ne Cars.-Two Of the car: 81
the upward bound freight train sfthe Virginia
Central roed ran of BY the opening OF the
track yesterday, when the train was one m'Is
this side Of Hanover c. H., causing . dsten.
ton Of two hours TO the upward morning mai!
four o'clock yeeterday, arrived q . quarter
past six o'clock, having boon detained = Cor
louisville, waiting for the cars Of the Orange
and Alexandra railroad.
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who was too much intoxicated to give NJ
name, WIS removed yesterday BY the police
from the .door Of the TrxderI Hank, lon
which 10 Nd dspoitsd hinsslf aaAinss the
wishes Of ths Receiving Tsllsr,l ard stows1
away In enS Of the vaults u. he L. StaAisa.
HOunA
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-07

Ten net craters have appeared on Man.,
Vesuvius during the present eruption. ~
Glish photographers are at work ,akipr M M
tOgraphs OF The mountain In = sxs,..
sfaf Ia
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-07

H;eA Waaer.-Ths river has succeeded,
through the hbsralisy Of the pluvial agent. in
getting up 70 the magnitude Of respectable
heshct. Even Bhockos Greek, usually %
duseish. spread itself Yesterday in reckless
fhs6ion, and astonished every beholdsr BY it,
frantic impetuosity.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-07

DIAHoyD TssrH lit 10 stated hat bril-.
liant tdsa he's iuss beoa eoucelvs1 among the
nabohs Of New York. three Of sWho0 ADs
psarsd on Sunday IN q oAnrch On tbs INA
Avsnus, having their front teeth seS VIII
dtAW0R6s. sa See
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-07

Charged ruth Stealing Money.-A man
named Edward Badger was put IN the cage
yesterday, charged with stealing seveaty. six
dollars in bank notes, the property of Vim,
IL Davis
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Disaspsia.~sss--fts Dry DSoe1 ksrsas y ne
Tsnsss. yffoM Jreebsrs's Cs,yHars " Conf.
denee in CsmmandinS CFcc-Tae Mia Creek
Rrffis, e .
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-07

Dismi ssed.-James MCGEE and Celia Smith
were summoned before the Mayor Yesterday
for assaulting r. +. Darand, and the latter
for assaulting Celia Smith. Mr.. Durand had,
it appeared, become enaMored OF the charms
of Miss Smith, and demonstrated his affection
by buying lot of furniture and installing her
as proprletress of house on Virginia street
The "green-eyed monster" pat in au appear
ance shortly after the above domestic arrange.
ment was concluded. Prior, however, to an
open arrangement, Dvrand gave Smith q
writing in Spanish, authorizing her to assume
the ownership of certain articles in the house
She thereupon repudiated all connection with
him, and Installed her own peculiar croniss
in the domicil- Acting under legal advice to
the effect that Durand had right to take
possession OF his own property in his A6Vkn
house, the latter forcibly entered the domicil
and removed some OF the future. Smith Fl nd
inc out what had been done, procured the
presence Of MCGEE and other friends to resist
another invasion, and punish the axgressor,
if necessary. The assaults on both sides were
rather technical than real no hysicA demon
strations Of very violent nature having
occurred on the second visit 1t was evident
that the warrants were gotten out BY each,
that neither should have the advantage Of being
alone defendant. Darand claimed that ha Wing a
large number OF clerks engaged in selling
cigars for him.a the different hotels. he had
hired the house for their accommodation, with
tho privilege to Smith of also staying there
This shs denied, stating that ID. had set her up
in the house. His HonOrremarked that it " as
not very difficult for him to see what description
ofhouse was intended to be kept by Smith, and
that it was u matter of surprise that it should
be 90, remembering, AZ he did, that he had
but lately abated Clara Coleman a. nuisance
in the same house 1t WAS equally evident, he
said. that the matter before him had arisen out
Of squabble about tho possession of the fur
nture in the house, and as his Court was not
the place SO settle the ownership, he should
dismiss the warrants obtained against each
other by the parties, leaving it optional with
fore another tribunal.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-07

Released Prisoner.-Corporal Beniah Pratt,
Of the Twenty eighth regiment Pennsylvs-
nj volunteers, who was taken prisoner by
our forces in October last, and who, after
being detained here for some time, was sent
to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, arrived in Richmond
again Yesterday On route for his home, which
is in Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, having
been released on parole. He will be sent
from here by the first flag Of truce that goes
to Newport News. Corporal Pratt, since
falling into our hands, has conducted himself
with great propriety. His release 10 no doubt
a. much owing to feelings of humanity 40 any
other cause, he having q family Of girl chill
dren lily provided for at home. The pri.
souer came from Tuscaloosa to Richmond by
himself, and duly surrendered himself on
yesterday at his old quarters, on Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-07

High Price for Real Estate.-We under
stand that Messrs. j. N. Taylor & Son, real
rstate auctioneers, sold. on Wednesday last,
several lots of vacant real estste on Franklin
street, between eth and Sth steeets, at the
high price of $I43 per front foot. They were
on the north side of the street, and of the
kind called shallow running back only 10
feet. They were also INSIDE" lots. The
above sale will give the reader some idea of
the estimate now placed on the description Of
property alluded to. No doubt the rise L.
owing to the fact that the stagnation in bust
ness has cansed an immense accumulation Of
money in Richmond, which, according to the
rules governing trade, must seek an outlet
somewhere. There is great deal of real e.
tate now in market, but Figures" whether at
private sale or public vendue, are always
''good," such is the demand.
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Aeytt6ya lsA sastAArn AaAlrs
4 yr~r--~m~~A~A
from ouf sst1aAfss ~ aaats tr Ne fss.
iowiAg eammasy Of The lstest news
AsornAa AIAaa n ssxssssixs.


The SsauH tOa Spectator Gays:
During the past week . company OF 80 Of
the enemy's cavalry were found TO b. Az
yancipg towards LsWisburS. They expec led
20 they said 70 form junction at Msaasw
bluH With 900 Infantry. whe wouId reach
that place byway of the WILDERNESS road fr0m
Nicholas u. H.. As We had bat q email force
ct Lewisburg, not sufacient to meet such
force Of the enemy ~ seemed 70 b ad-
vancipg upon that place, there was =
great dsai Of alarm tAsre, and many
were preparing 70 leave. Colonel Alex.
". ksynolds. with tbs Twenty.second
reeiment, about 800 strong, and the O. cen.
brier cavalYy, AMI several hundred citizens
Who took mp arms for that special occasion,
marched from Lswisburg TO give them battle.
40 the rise in the waters prevented the In
fantry Of the enemy from getting over 70
Meadow Blufz. the Yankee cavalry consid.
cred .discretion the better part Of valor,"
and retired before Dol. Reynolds had an OPP
portnnity Of paying his respects TO them
fhev were pursued for some distance BY the
0reenh rier cavalry, under command Of Uapt
B +. EAkle.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-07

.r- TIE NORTH oA8OLINA ARsBHAL.
Capt&in John U. Booth. superintendent OF
the North Carolina Arsenal and Foundry.
situated at Fayetteville. writes to the Baton
Rouge 0a,etts Us follows
My foundry will cover about three or four
acres. Ny laboratory 10 shaping itself into
Chef d'auvve, and have the best chief In the
world. am getting out timber for one hum
dred Held batteries and d I've hund red heavy
gun carriages; the latter. however, will be
made principally OF iron. MY rifle factory
has Just begun to work, and we ship 70 NOR
row one hundred TO Richmond. 1hen am
building arailroad connecting me with the
road to the ir on and coal mines, which Also
gives me comm unication with the river and
steam boats. You Will get better idea OF
the magnitude Of my establishment frorA4hs
statement Of the fact that the Goverpi ent
has contracted for ten til ousand tons Of pig
iron to be delivered here, with the privilege
Of increasing the amount TO twenty thousand
tons.
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APATRIorlc FAMILY.

William A. Spencer, q resident Of Ami rst
county, aud who is only for.y years of age,
has seven sons now In the Confederate ser
vice, and;two others who will enter the army
during the present month. while he hpmseii
Is making preparations and will In q few
weeks 30 with his boys-Lynchbuy6 Repnbli-
can.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-25
Written for the BeWbcra Progress I p
STAND nY TDR OLD Flag.

q N
s'aud by the Flag Beneath its fold,
Our fathers fought and scorned to fee;
Where er tho turbid war.tide rolled,
They hore its pledge Of victory;
And still, wbcne'er Il gree.s the sky
As shnrbinger Of Peace or War. u
Thrice hallowed to each freeman's . eye. ~
90 Is every Stripe, and every Star.
Stand by the Flag! Your serried steel,
Firm as the rock against The sea,
And lot your vuleyed fire reveal
The dauntless valor sf the free
Let no pasi-fend your march retard, l
Forgotten be each party jr,
And rally, 10 a man, to guard
H Our every Stripe, IN ! every Star.
Stand by the Flag On shore aud food
t It never yet dishonor knew
Sireaked with our heroes reddey, blood,
And dipped in heavens iniensest blue:
z Ard palsied be each iraiiorous hand. I.
@ That would lis Geld of gIories mar,
Or lend totreason's venal band,
A single Stripe, single Star.
Sand by the Flag 1t still shall beam,
A meteor through the cloudy strife,
Where patriot hearts their pledge redeem.
Win fees 10 barter life for life
II still shall WOO The favGring gale, d.
While weary millions from afar,
Through Freedoms Morning Gateway. hai
Each ilnfteripg Stripe, eachglcamlng Stai
23J Mass. Vol ...... s. p. ID.
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LATEST OF THE REBEL RAID.
rhc Rebels HC-cross the Potomac Par.
t. titRInrs OF ihrTr Escape.
Sprcial Despatch to he Inquirer

Special Depatch to Me Inquirer.
FREpcRlcK, Oct. l2'h. From one of the
correspondents of the Mqnrtr, jus, returned
ron the front, we are informed that the rebel
cavalry, under command of General Stuart,
succeeded in crossing at or near Nolan'S Ferry,
between the hours Of two and three 0 clock
this afternoon General Plpasanton's cavalry,
although some hours behind he the rebels
came upon them within thrse miles of the Pc
omac, when slight skirmlsh between tho
Two '"rces took place, but otr troops arrived
90 late to prevent the crossing Of the enemy
Som thlriy Of them were capurcd by the
First Maine and other cavalry regim sn,s in
crossing. The force .as grea ly scattered, 50
as 10 avoid any general engagement. BY the
retura Of another Of nur Correspondents from
Urbana, VIZ aScertaiRcd that General Stuart
and his staff officers, together with two hun
ired Of the rebel cavalry, en- cred that village
this morning, where tue former breakfast
Nth the family of Mrs. Cockry,a noted sec
si1n st Of the town, the husband Of whom
went OFT with the reuelS n month or two since,
but was arrested a, Wlliamsport lest week.
General Stuart then went to the house nj
Mr.. Stephenson, rebel munster Of Urbana,
10 whom he pail bls respects and took his
leave. The maiu body oil the rebel troops did
not enter Urbana, bu stepped al llyatisville,
on their way to rhd scsc?fl rorls Of the Poto
mac. The citizens Of Urbana State that a
number of the rebels were dressed in the uni
form Of our own soldiers and it was not befor,
they had discovered themselves to the inhab
tapts that they knew who they were
They rode the slcckest kind of horses, evi
IDENTIFY stolen fom Pennsylvania farm, rs 1t /.
stated that they had in their possession som,
800 captured horses, upon whose backs wer,
strapped all the yauables they had secured
A number of'wagbns, cOntaiining plunder
follows the cavvlry0 In Frederick to-day tn,
excitement has been great, and the near ap
proach these rebels made 10 the city ha
aston,shcd all. Several rebel officers tool
breakfast this morning within three quarters .
a mile of Monocscy Junction. The uamage t,
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad has b zen re
paired.
LHie from HIonocncy.
MonOcdcy, Oct l2&-The rebels who, OF
Friday monng last, took possession of Cham
beiSburs, left there the same night, passin
through Gettysburg, Emmettsburg ard Llbe,
ty, crossing the Baltimore and OHIO railroa
al Monrovia; thence through Hyattsville an
Urbana, and taking road between Poolesv,ll
aud DarncStown. crossed the Potomac ut .
near Nohn's Ferry
Gen. Pleasanton LEFT Frederick last nigh
with large force of cavalry, and when start
ling, the rebels were from four tn six hour
ahead O him, aud about two o'clock r. NJ, h
caught up with them about two uiles south ,
the ielry. A slight skirmish took place, tn
rebels all the time retrcattag, Some thiri
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-25

b. We clip the following resolution,
fromthe Richmoad Eaguinr, Of tho
18th. a Az Gen. Branch formerly re-
sided in this vicinity, when in com
mand ofthe rebel forces and made
many acqaainfanceS here, they may
be amatter of Interest," :-tff ran q
~ Gcncrai n. O,B Israuos.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, )s.
PalLANTnHopIc HALL, Oct. 3d, '62.
2 Whereas, it has pleased an ,MLsise. Provi
dence 10 remove from true 10 eternity. by the
blasting hahd Of death, our lat6 distinguished
fellowlneJnbsr, General L. 0'B Branch, whose
many ncble traits Of character reflected such
honor on our Society, therefore, be II. =
y Resolved, That whilu we bow in humble
submission TO the will AZ 0nlnipotynce, yet We
can bat cxpfsass ON Al Sassset ealse lssssuI
one so brave, SO noble and 50 gifted.
= Resolved, That though our affection be sore,
yet we find consolation III believing that he died
the pnarlyred patrioi'sdca, and while gallant
ly aad glorooSiy defending the fig cfins own
beloved, South from the ipsolent attacks Of n
brutal foc. -,
Resolved, That while we would not tres
pass upon the sacreduoss Of domestic atfl;ction,
yet VIC can but ask The privilege Of minglug
our tears in common with those OF his be
reased family, and Of assuring them Of our
most heartfelt sympathies in this their severe
alfcion,
Resolved, That copy Of these yresolutions
be sent to tue family Of deceased. and to the
Richnond Enquirer" Flsidian and Jour.
nal, and Raleigh papers, with request Tor
publication. p el' t 's &aIa l'3a
a \. r. BRYAN, | air
IN ,; 3;6ilTNI snEpARD, Committee.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-25
F.OM MISSOURI.
the Rebels Driven Oat Of tho state inso
Arkansas
Sr. LorIs, Snndav. Ol

u.. ST. Louis, Sunday, Oct 12.
Advices received from headquarters from
Gen. Scho6cld. state that his advance, under
Gen Brown, had driven the rebels out of
Plneville, and that they had fied hastily across
the border into Arkansas. He says there are
no rebel forces now in that portion Of Missouri,
The following dispa,cb from Gen. IIalleck
was received at headquarters last evening:
"MJ9r Gen. Curtis. Ynu will consider
Colorado Territory AS in your Department. A
formal order will be issued and sent you"
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-25
Editorial MeIanye.

The agent Of the Associated Press,
at Baltimore or New York, must eth
er have a penchant for elongating the
truth, or gross carelessness, amounting
to criminality. In his dispatches,
purporting to come from Newbern,
on tile Sd inst, to the northern press,
lie states that ':.Ity meao companies
,De,s sworn IN on Wednesday Of lust
saoeek," in this Department. The agent
of the Associated Press in this city,
sent intelligence that six companies Of
loyal North Carolinians had been sworn
in, which was strictly true. There
never has been in any State fifty com
panies sworn in on one day. The idea
is preposterous. Why such false inior-
NATION should be promulgated through
the North, is more than We can con-
ceive, unless it be done to cast discred-
it upon this Department. We are very
sorry to notice this disposition on the
part of the telegraphic managers, and
warn them that such misrepresentation
will only recoil upon them, and plague
the inventors.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-25
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 1. 1862.

Dear Sir--I am directed by the President TO
inform you that your letter Of August q, 1859,
is received, nnl the suggestions in il consilered.
Your structures on the management Of the n,edi.
cal staff of the army are perhaps severe, but not
uuralled for. Many incompetent men have
doubtless been appointed surgeons but where is
n competent surgeon or physician whose services
have been risrtedi The troubls is partly ow.
ing 10 the insufficient supply of medical and sur.
gcal skill in The country for an army Of the size
That in the field. II however. instead Of gen
era censure yon would take the pains 10 singls
out and fix on any one or more surgeons tho
charges yon make against them all, the public
service would he subsrrved thereby. Ii persons,
who are aware Of acts of negligence or brutality
OH the part Of surgeons, would trouble them.
selves to establish the fact by proof, tho offender
would receive the punishment, due his crime or
error. aud become An example and warning
II Is to be doubted whether our armies have
satfred more than other armies IN like si,na.
tons In less than three mouths Mcclellan has
lost in from, Of Richmcnd, principally by disease.
soldiers variously estimated by the Yankees at
from l00.C0U 10 10000 men He has, by tho
most favorable accounts to him, lost two thirds OF
h> army This has occurred, too, with unlinit.
cd resources and supplies fo' the care and pre-.
servation Of health and mastering disease
HtTbly Heiub tUls W SHuW NUu tuHt uloeAEd
WHICH atflicts us does not spare hc enemy.
Your tier has been laid b. fore the Surgeon.
General for his information.
have thus answered your letter at length BY
Instructions from the President, and am directed
by him to thank you for your interest in tho
health AMI welfare of our suldis,s in the ield.
| Very respectfully, your obl't servt,f vf d
WM. PRESTON JOHNSON,
! Aid dc camp 10 F,esijent ps,s.