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Rebel Strength.

y private letter from a political prisoner
ll,t released from Richmond gives Us som.
information of rebel strength. The writer
SAYS:
At the camps about PetershursI 10000
At Camp Windsor. there are about $1,000
AZ Camp Magruder. 2J0D(
In the forts about the CITY. lj,WH
lees army. 160O0'
Jacksons army. 1000
All This could be thrown forward to Fred
Pfcksburgh within sixteen hours at most
lacy are very mach PLEASED with the ~ituatio.
things and say Burnside will get another
" Balls Bluff heard rebel general say
thy knew our strength and how many re-
serves We could bring mp. and were contiden,
Of beating US. He said Banks eXpedilicr
was a God-send to them as it took ava,
Hoops that would nave helped Burnside bea,
bem. ! fear our seneral-in-chief does not un.
'erstand the Importance of messing troops
# our informant sot his information cor
rectly. (and ii comes from source that sci
com proves false) Burnside has about 300.
600 men to oppose.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-12-19
The Fifth Regiment.

Capt Seager. of Company II. Of Brand IA.
has resigned. Cant F. +. Gleason. of Rie!a-
mond, late of Co X. has resigned on account
of proirsclei AMI serious Ill health. Samuel
f. Bhrnnain. ia;r Liea:enant Of Company +,
has been promoted TO be Captain Of The same
company. Lieu: {. J. Gcnsbee. company
II. has been promoted 10 the cap,ajncy q
company ID. of the SAME regiment. Orderl,
Sergean, T:ee, 81 company ID, has been pro
uotet to !icltenaaoy ii Inc same company
DR. P. ID. Bradford Of Norihfieid has bee,
appointed Surgeon Of thc SIN regiment VI
Vols. Al The recent session OF the legis
lature DIR Bradford was senator from Wash
ington county.
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The Fifteenth Regiment.

Extr act from letter from ". s Drew: We
are hack from Centreyi.le in Camp Vermont.
Our regiment is improving in health. Ii
CT Grout has become familiar with the roll
tine of military duties ana makes YER, in
te!selt and vigilart office Col Proctor
is a iavoritr. We have a baliy good chap
lain. Rev Mr. Cummings. He is little man
with 4 big soul-a Young locking old fellow
with plenty OF genial good nature and sol
emn manner when that is b st. He IS very
kind to the sick-zealous in his duties and
a right down bully chaplain" as we saw
when We wan, TO say the best ard bigses.
thing in the world. Of HIM
COMPANY E.-The good friends Of this
company in B'.rke and Island Pond sent on
sundrv boxes to the boys, which were filled
with all kinds Of edibles. The boxes arrived
IN good order Sist as the Co returned from
thirty miles scout where thew had lived ten
days on hard bread and hor,is1 meat. The
butter, cheese chickens. turkeys. dried fruit
etc, all arrived just in season for thanksgiv-
ing. and a joyous Thanksgiving it was to the
boys. Our informant writes lis that it is
still quite sickly in the 18th. eight having
died within two weeks. Twenty-Five are now
sick but not one in the hospital from Co F.
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In WilliamstOwn. Dec ?. of dipthcra Maryanu
daughter of Dea Harvey Martin. aged IL. She
was good girl. although young. yer prepared.
In Washington. Dec Q. OF typhoid fever Laura
wife OF .yman Pepper. aged 90. Also. Dec 10
infant child nf Levi Whi:c"Gab.
In Camp Vermont near Alexandra Va. Nov
y. CT fever Lieut. knowiton z Howard. Of 60
18th regiment. on,y sou # Si,ney Howard. of
West Randolph aged ~
In West Randolph Nov - very suddenly. Cyn
fhia. wife OF William Mann. and daughter e: The
late Elias Smith. of BrOokield. aged -.
In West Randolph, Nov -. Nancy. d, :gil'pr
of Henry Smith, formerly Of Braiutrce- AZ Il
In st. Johr>bury. Dec Is, Of typhoid fever.
Charles VI Knapp. aged b
In ST J"ha>oury Ctn,eT, Dee ;. MS Lucy
Lord. aged 81
In Fairlee, Dec 10. Darius Child. Esq. aged s.,
In Whee'ock Dec IF dip:aeria Clara Saiina
wife of Chester A LaTnsd of CO. q. l5rh VI,
regiment aged 3!
thur Churchill. oniy son Of George c and Al
z'na II Knapp. ased ESQ years s.sFsn nol.tn-
and e ..ali
In Fairf4x Seminary Ho=Iital. Va, Nov II
David b Mcfit of &c D. is;h y II regiment
aged 20. tie was son OF Alden Nr.tt. ksY. "a:
Llt,leton
In ST. Jehnsbu.y. Nov. 30, John Eldridse.
aged D
In Peachan Dee Il. Of congestion Of lungs
Mrs ly ia Z >teil- aged .3,
In Washington, Dec +. Simon " aeelcr, ofCo
F. lith Vt regiment, a-ei IS
In Hospita! az Washington. Geo. W. Prescott.
a soldier frpm Ner,hire.
In Bo"n>horo. Md,.Nov 29..f chronic di.r:aqa
Ira T. More. Of Co. ID. Sd VI. Vols, aged %
son Of Thomas Morse of Burke
In Ne~a'h, Nov 20 Mr.. Abigail, conscrt of
James Wire. aged u. Corrected
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upon Gen Franklin's forces. Occasionally
the rebels would throw a few shells among
our troops. Just to remind US that they were
still there. With these exceptions every
thing was quiet. There was some skirmis =
ing Monday morning, with considerable ar
tillery firing.
EVACUATION OF FREDERICKSBURG.
During Monday night. Gen Burnsides
army evacuated Fredericksburg and their
position on the opposite side of the river
The movement was perilous one, bat con-
Quoted in safety. Tn. artillery was the first
to cross. The last OF the infantry brough,
up the rear shortly after daylight.
The enemy never discovered the move
ment until too late to do US any harm. As
soon as the last man was over the pontoon
bridges were removed. cutting off all commu-
nica,ion. Our wounded are al! safe this side
the river There was a heavy wind all night.
with considerable rain. which assisted us in
preventing the rebels from learning onr in
tentiODs.
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The Vermont Brigades.

The !isst Vermont brigade. is in Franklin's
grand division of the army. and did hard ser
wee in the battle or Saturday. Judging from
The number Of wounded.
The second Vermont brigade has left Camp
Vermont and gone TO DO picket duty at Cen
tervlie, in place OF portion of Sigels troops
VINO wen; on Ia reinforce Burnside We I'M
Gerstand Surgeon Eros, of the 18th was r.
behind with tie sick
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The ,.-nih Regiment.

Lieut. Howard. Acting Qnar;ermaster OF
the Sin Vernon. regiment, died of brain f.
yer on the l6ti. :.'', and was buried on tn.
18th. The Delta says that he was good
officer, and his death produced much sad
ness thnughout tie regiments. VI. L. Shel
Ion, ward master If the Sth Vermont regi
ment, writes home to the Newsdealer tina,
Lieut. Green Of that regiment is very III, and
speaking of the prisoners of that regiment
which have lately been paroled for exchange
he adds: They have seen rather hard times
some of them having had no blankets, and
very poorly supplied with clothing. eonse
quently they were poorly prepared to endure
the RAINY season. or southern winter"
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The Twelfth Regiment.

The following promotions have Leen made
in the l2th: Geo. F. DimnicF, 81 Lieut.. Co
+. promoted to Is, Lieut. of same Co. vice
Lieut. RAYMOND resigned. E,iwin c. En-
mons. Orderl. Sergeant Go. B. promoted to
ID Lieut.. VICE Lieut. Dimu1ick pr noted
Carlos ID. Williams Orderly Sergeant Go. F.
promoted 70 2nd Lent. ,ice Lieut. Howard.
deceased.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-12-19

Quite feet of steamers is in pursuit Of the
Alabama. The Vanderbilt sailed from New
York on Thursday. direct to Fsyal. and runs
a air chance OF falling in with the pirate on the
way. She is expect i 70 meet there two
nited States men of-uar. detached from a
foreign squadron. aad the three will then ia e
different Courses. At the Brooklvn navy
yard. at present. there are Two splendid reyu-
lar lazy seam frlgates. and ore "ten-knot
steamer" all Of which .il be off in a few
days. At Boston another fine fast steamer
is ready to leave. Ore left Philadelphia on
Thursday, another started from Portsmouth.
y. H, on Monday. and five have taken their
departure from New York and other ports
within few days. o. them all, however,
only one, the S,ettin. prize steamer, built ex
p'essly to run the blockade, and subsequently
c'ptnr-d, is probably fast enough to catch the
Alabama.
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The Second Regiment.

We extract the following from a pri-
vatr letter from the 2I VI. The regiment
is under command of Col Whiting VINO re-
mains the sane vigillat and active officer he
ever has been. Oar u.ea .:e generally very
well. We are camped near Aqnia Creek.
l. Weed OF Co G.. mas resisneG--.ie is now
under arrest. L. Bair is the sans. very etii-
Gent officer he ever has been
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-~e~~

IHlRTY-NINE lNDIANST0 BE EXECUTED-On
Thursday last. the President IN compliance
With resolution adopted by the Senate on
the 9TH furnished the Senate with informa-
ton in reference to the Indian barbarities in
Minnesota. Ii the message accompanying
the documents. the President states that an
examination and classification of the records
OF the trials has shown. contrary to expecta-
ton that only two Of those arrested had been
guilty of violating females. Forty including
the two above mentioned. had participated
III massacres as distinguished from battles -
One OF The forty was strongly recommended
fer commutaiion TO ten years imprisonment
The President has therefore ordered the
other ,hirty-nine to be executed on Friday the
18th inst.
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l. is said io ne probable TIA, i',;,r. f.
of En.'ani 49,. he .ir>-s.l ; 81. -,
thrr,,.- ,-i tI:,aet--
Dona.i MCKAY. the i.o,t,. <:,i,,-l,s3-s-
rivrri hane from E4ro.e ga ;se ~, q.
soreramea; n.s >'-rurei h. >s.tie,>.
e.. " Hi If this :oxr w. ..,lf.,..4
the 'lh \, H. R--i-. abolt a var a.,. r..
OF fever Ia College Hospital Gorge e. d,
l., on The liih Sept iasi and 49, l.,sr,3
Sod ers ii""le ba.rli yrDana 40 a ...-
m : iiom Wls.iras;5n.-i.,iii-...n -j..,...
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al ihiS ra,e Tp;'si t2%e Une vii, b. zr.-
pru,id, each iiiir DIAL MI. ST. - .
c,.rr-nry. AID would rcq are ar .>>e,. IS -
/ :5no.wio. 80 thai it VII 7, az I, =. ga.
that i : inlpo Shlr il iei> Ma, :. -..
pace cl small >is,-r Gang "a r..
I~eiv- months. - iaerr j. t~,ia.-,i.
over Stn,UUo9'ai OF sa.a.. SIX ,2-l-
. the csa:-,r.-
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- 4 COZ g:es>ioG.' c4nli4 al r4> 81,
lnter-u; led " 40 IGe1risle- Ny lin
said ht.'l'll proud TO e.c around a.. ....'-.
the hardy yeomanry Of the land. lpr A..
the agricultural Interests Of the c,gr-s.
well maj love them. NY t-lio~ c,.z.-.. .-
| was bo'n "a mer-;ne h4ppi.~t ...>.
ay Youth acre -ptni in The leare:u. \
L. n, ei d son o. LIE soil. Il 4 nag he al, e. +
lo Use fyuraiise expression. NV .rl.t..-
NAV ~ ,cs~ raised i.trccp a., ,.-
"o',l-7 -. punphia 10y iharl,-:.- e1a...
he in,.llriare.i Issa.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-12-19
THE TRIRUN Ne ALMANAC
Lob lN.a
Cambridge Cattle iiarEes-
~ r-I!IGRAE-

"WEDNESDAY. Dee l.. Is
Il ma.ke: i.ai Cattle about Il sa D...- 49,
I5S - re>. consisting ~ WarAin, -.
one two and ffrec r~ar> 80
EiCrs-Narket i3e.f-ExrTa So
first quality -5''o 500. -, - H.
Sf.oo; t'.ird do sac; sG.ea: o-'.-.2rs-
Working Gn-u-sva. el : t'J1l-
Cows and Calves-..25, o.. 81 = II
Iearliny~-~a n3 lt.ta
Two YeA-s Oia--slI ! 20
Three Years nia--1I -
Sheep and La'nh~-2-ssi i 1,arkst. 49, 3
selections, $40 900 SO; =. .,-9, =
O.tsl 4.eA.
Sl,r;n. i-arn5>--Se N 0.'1A.
Swine-, 4, market
HI - ~ pUr H.
Cal: Skins q per 10.
Fcir--ol..-J : Z.h3 each.
TaiIow-> Sc PR n
Veal Cai'e---fIam - To "a. 30
Remarks -o~ing To- ihe soft = 49, p .,.,-'.
t,ut srW sales wei" made and ,ha>5 A. = ..r ri.
lower than !a>t wetk. bli ihr change q
waIheT to-day = gls,n If "a T., i'AiH
and sales .: Oxen are being made a =, .'-
came as last week.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-12-19

Harvey Wheeler, X. dysentery; Dec, ,. En-
ward J. Thomas. X. pneumonia; Dec >.
John B. Farnham. f.. consumption: Dec ),
Hugh Carr. T. Friends at home can help
the soldiers a great dea! by sending papers
or magazines for them 10 read, and cg 'Urass
ar ling cheerful.
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JOB PRINTING. Every kind OF print
the best style and at the lowest prices.
The facilities of the establishment are OF
the frs, order: good WOrkmen are en-.
ploycd. and additions of type and other
made to keep fully up with the times.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-12-19
The Killed and Wounded at FrederickS.
burg.

The following is a list Of officers killed ana
wounded as far as vet known:
Gen Jackson. Of the Pennsylvania Reserves.
killed.
Gen Bayard. struck in TIE thigh BY shell.
and af,erwarj died.
Gen Vinton, wounded in the side. but not
seriously.
Gen Gibbons wounded in the hand.
Gen Kimbali wounded in the thigh.
GenCaldsell wounded in two places, but
no, seriously.
Capt Henderson. commanding the 9th New
York state militia. wounded seriously.
The following is the loss of officers in the
9TH New Hampshire regiment.
Col Cross wounded in the abdomen.
Major Sturievant. killed
Adluiant Dod.i killed.
Capt Murray. killed.
! Capt Perry. killed.
, The following are reported as wounded in
the Vermont brigade.
Marcellus Colby. 4th
3 ID Powell. 4th
VIM Wilson, 18th
W W Rice, ith
, Philip GRAVITY, ith
: Geo t Abbott. -ith
; Abel f. Titus. I'd
Peter Chase, I'd
! Allen Hopson, Attn
. & " Dotv. 81
&C Centre, I'd
Rufus Hayward. ith
Clement Rodolphus, Attn
j VIM Sinnot, "a
! Chas T. Hartwel, ID
l. Trair, ID
W NJ Wvman. ID
y { Chapman, 4th
I.annins. 4th
l. Mayle, I,h
J. Wood. ID
: b H Butterti-ld. I'd
10 Dtty. I'd
VI Court, %
" r Bean, I'd
l. Moore. Sd
s H JOY. 4,h
c Jordans. ID
h Ram. ID
W l. Matterson, ID
NJ Foster. ID
W H Emmons. Sd
Hastings, ID
10 hovey. I'd
l. { Boynton. Sd
A ID Beckwi,h. Cd
Brooks McCioud. %
B Mesn-r. Cd
Cyrus Wheeler. ID
Tnos Jaqueth. I'd
Edw Spvraul. ith. killed
Samuel I.add, 4th
Michael D,ce. I'd
James VI Stevens, ID
Joel Bruce, 18th
W W,ans. 2d
Lewis Davis, 4th
II o krmp. 4th
VIM Hiidre,n 4th
" = Bunker. .yh
{ { Stevens. t h
{ Il Brown,o,
|. l. Crapn. In
o Pear. ith
/ lttd i,n
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The Albany Standard is now printed on
Manila. good quality Of wrapping paper
The Philadelphia Inquirer is reduced in size
Just one-half. A stock Of paper on hand is
all that has enabled he press to 60 along as
it has without great loss.
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The Seventh Regiment.

The Seventh regiment left New Orleans,
on THURSDAY. Nov. 18th, Cor Pensacola, Fla
By order of Gen Butler their resimental
colors have been restored 70 them.
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The Vermont Regiments.

B:ig Gen Stough'on has been ass gned TO
the command o! til. secoad brigade of Yer
mont troops and Iieu' Samuel F. PrrnliSs
of Montpelier has a place on his staff
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rItE. NEW YORK TRibi NJ
| : e ;

fne New YORK Tribune. frst u.s.
1871. noS in is lwenty-second ,esr, IA
iainr,l both larger and more via,.-
fu>, i cirr'..atioa than any other IN
ever pu5.i>h-i in America. Ih5uca
suffered. ia common with other jcarr.
Inc volunteering and departure Il s..
thousands of il patrons TO SERVE "a e.. q
for the [ a:un. It's circulation on Ia, e.
Dec. lS6:a. is as follows:
Daily, 5o,l@s
SEMI Weekly. l7.225n
Weekly, l4s,"fo
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The Eleventh Regiment.

S. Wheeler. Co +. Is named in a list of
recent deaths at the Washington Hospitals.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-12-19

The [. I. Wales was the tusnty third YES
eel which has been burned by the pirate Ala
bans.
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The Fourteenth Regiment.

Inc lith g'me'.t has returned To is Old
lamp hear 4. y .a;.ria
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GREAT BATTLE OF SATURDAY
SIoiming The First Line of the Encmy's
ofh>.
HARD FIGHTING AND PARTIAL SUCCESS

HARD FIGHTING AND PARTIAL SUCCESS.
There was a drnse tos At Fredericksburg
S4.atd4v morning, but nevertheless the
great battle 50 long anticipated commenced
al an cary heur Gen Rcyn dds corps on
the lief advanced first, and al little after
O'Clock engaged the cnemy'> Infantry
Shortly after. the rebels opened heavy hi.
Of arti =rv, VII On was answered by cur bat
ter,r> bur the .og vas so dense that for q
tme bat attie damage was done on either
Sd" before noon the log began to disap
pc1r,at'ordlng az uDobs,ructed View ofUQr OWL
an the rebel positions. 1t being eviden,
that the hrs, ridge of hills in the rear of the
ca. ga ~,.cI i.ie Incl.IN has. their suUS
posted beajnd works. could not he carried
except bv Il charge o. Infantry. Gen Sumner
aS>j-nrd that du!y to Gen FrcAchS division,
which was supported by Gen Howard -
The troops advanced to their works at
Tn minutes before -, at a brisk rNH. the
enrmyS guns opening upon them very
rapid tire. Wn"n WITHIN range at the base
Of the ridge. our troops Were met by terri
Die ire from tCe rebel infantry. who were
posted benin a stone wall and some houses
Oh the rj.h; o. the line. This cnecked the
advance OF our men, and they fell back to a.
small raw ne, but not out Of mu,ket range
\, tni, time another body Of IT ,ops moved
70 tneir assistance IN spIendId style. not~ith
staining large gap. we've made IN their ranks
by the !eo-! artillery. When or troops ar,
rived al the first .iHr Of rebel deien>es, they
daube ilcird. and VI fix 1 bayone,s en-
deavored 70 di>lolse the rebels from their
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TIL E CALEDONIAN
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ST. Johnsbury. VI. FRIDAY. Dec. 10. 1862
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The Ninth REGIMENT.

Letters from the 9tn regiment repor, them
in Camp Douglas-improving in health and
very co nfortable.
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OPINIONS n WASHINGTON.

1t is thought at Washington that about
10000 u or t!oti.s were engaged in Sal
l.d.y'> bltjt". From Information received
early Slnuay IL rang. preparations were
making all night Tor conflict on Sunday.
Gen Burnside remaining on the field giyil 9
orders and looking IT, The position and con-
dition OF our forces. Additional surgeons.
and everything wh!cH the necessities Of the
wngndrd req ire. have heen dispatched from
Washington To the battle ground.
\ later dispatch says i is proper to eau
ton the puD!.c against hastily crrdiing the
m my unsupported lumors concerning SstUr-
da''S BATH Some OF them prevalent at
Washington have no other basis than sur
mise ana ere mere inventions. in the alb
~ence Of .actS. Real sympalhizers are IT,
spon>i lie Tor no, a few of these tc,ions.-
Gentlemen IN high pablo positions repeat
tn assertion a> ming ron Gen burnside
th.t he has men enough. aud therefore de-
slreS no farther reinfogcements.
REMOVAL. q! THE WDU N.bED ACROSS THE
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~SsO>

C All oar readers will be glad to see a
letter on the tirst page from our old cores
pendent of the Sd regiment but they will
regret that he is compelled to give so dis
heartenins an account OF the way our sick
soldiers are treated. We hope Congress will
investigate this matter and punish the Offend
srs: for if we can believe the reports that
come to US from the most reliable individu-
als.the soldiers of oar armies are most shock
ingly abused.
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DEATHS.

ser Marriages. Births aui Deaths inserted Fee
Obituaries, including peir, inserted Elk
advance.
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The Pressure Sch On.

Piper is still going up-it has treLied in
price within tea weeks. The difference to
country publishers who circulate two ,hous-
nd copies O: their pa?er cannot he less than
Slj00 more than last peterborough 70 ruin
most Of them in one year. For all that. We
occasionally meet a man who SAYS " If YOU
can't send your paper to M on the sanle
terms as heretofore You nav stop it." ],
wouid h. Jus: as con>Sten, to say he woul,in I
eat any potatoes this year because they cost
s;xperce busnel more than they did last.
TIE other state papers are raising their
prices. The Montpelier Waterman. Bur,
lington ana Rutland papers have raised hall
a dollar: tn Ita>burs Standard is going 10
rrd1ce lis size considerably next week.
Either an advance in price or reduction in
size is necessary for self-pro'ection.
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SOME sEIRNIsHING on sUNDAI.

a dSp,tch from the army, dated a: II o.
clock Mo"dty forenoon, says There was
cons derthle firing or Sunday, between the
advanced troops of the two armies. At one
,ime the rebels shaved disposition to move
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II Err.

The weather on Monday was clear and
warm, with strong southerly wind. The
roads are q very good condition. The %.
si'ion 0! tle NO arms remains nearly the
SAM. lhere vas rot m,ch artillery firing
Monday afternoon By either parry These
sanls me rebels did tire we're thrown INFO tn.
CITY. The en-my. Hho are in plain view. are
not ide. ont BUSH. emp,oved in strengthen.
iny thar position. Most Of the wound-,
were removed from the city en- Monday to
tn, 81 !. OF rh- river. a. on 'he r-ne~a! Of
the battle the rebel guns would be likely ,c
Cause the destruction OF The city. Over 200
prisoners have been taken since our army
crossed the river.
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