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has bean iayes.ed y tn the coansnd OF BIER froop.
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may direct add send duplicates TINS oeice
Oh ders for When ne,aed WIN be ISued her,
ny COM and,
Nm. d. RIcHARD'oN.Ae
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Tue BATrLE OF SEVEN PINES.

A NORTHERN AOCoUNT-A DEFEAT ADMITTED
THE FIRST DAY, BUT A FINAL VICTORY CLAIM
ED.
The following Is Yankee version of the late battles
before Richmond. Ia his account of Saturdays fight,
the writer succeeds in telling the truth to some extent,
bat in the continuation hebrngs up strong reserve OF
iAlsehoods:
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MILITARY SURGERY,
NJ nEsT 4 JoHNsT'N,
Main

Have recently publlshed-
Manual Of Military Surgery for the Of Ear 10 te
Confederate States Army vita AppeadI Of kres Ke,
ATOMS Of tie Medical Depsnsnt o. the Confederate stes
BY Julian chsolm, H. Professor Of sn-se in Med
icA College so1 csronA In the
Army second saon, revised and improved pse a. BY mall
postage paid % 81. WEST J0HssrOS,
~ Phil nlnnnh Va
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OPINIONS OF THE PRIss.
Prom the New York Tribune. June % l

Prom the New York Tribune, June cd
TEE REvERsE BIFoRE RICHMoSD-The news from the
army before Richmond, which publish this morning,
though not DISASTROUS is cheerful To be surprised
again by superior iorce If an evidence of want
Of careful generaship side, is at least proof
that the enemy is ever yigiant, and never permits an
opportunity to escape when he may strike an esctual
blow. To wary General, dark night or a time OF
violent storm is moment when he would be most likely
to attack an inferior force, cut off by running stream
and q swamp from immediate assistance. Il was such
moment that chosen for the attack on Saturday on
portion Of Gen. hc0elans army on the Chickahomny
The mistake seems TO have been committed on side
by for the first time-oi placing our troops
to invite such attack. That succor finally arrived
brought forward with grea. difficulty that the enemy were
at length repused at the point of the that they
we'd the attack the day without success ard
that in all these operations their loss probably very
great do alter the fact that we're first beaten
with the loss Of baggage and artillery that the ground
strevn with our dead and wounded that only by
great exertons and the most determined bravery, we
saved from signs defeat: that one division was
overwhelmed oy superior numbers and is convicted be-
fore the country, by the CommandnsGeneral of want
Of bravery.
'-- We hope that there are e1euuating circum-
stances and that the event viii show either that the
prise which could be fo.essen and guarded
against, or that Gen. Caseys division fought well
could 10 their position We, nevertheless are COM
PEELED to acknowledge reverse, with all its demoralz.
ing effects and encouragement On the other
Why this happened time will show.
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NGEBCE.
PROVOST aARsHAL's OFFICE,


June ., 1852
TIIHE ru5a ~ that Gni after this date eve-y
c.erE no ikea 20 arrest, im5rts sni
orders his ohor via be 70 LjI e. II iht-te
sc may Tor gyd soC- Of ieaiity n and
that s.is D. bis rgty with hrness and
csiju, he does Il Ai55 with eVEstesy and TesPsct
II. 6RIswOLD,
lii Maj. and Prnvnst Marshal
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There are now 10 port about al0 vesses They lie ak
deep from the foot Of Main street 10 Benefits evator
The amount Of oraa Is 100 600 bE,hss Besides this,
there are some 40 vessels loaded with slaves and lumber
One cause OF the immense accumulation has been the
lake winds which have kept back the eet cleared from
Chicago on the l6h and l7ih ut, and allowing thnes
clearing as late the ASH to in early the
others. fac Southwes; wind has brought the whole
the slight exception have stated above, oil have
t,ined good places in the hsrbor without trouble.
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CONFEDERATE NOTES.

Ii peo,s anxious get nd Of their Confederate
a and WAC on book account bonds Otherwise 80
On me 81 ny old Hsnd, ia Main sHsss, up a.in
naal WI IRA e1I1H
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EXTRACT.

EXTRACT.
ADJUTANT AND KsPR eESEEALS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, June 3, 1869.
SPECIAL ORDERLY
= No. l29.
IL General Officers IN recommending persons FOR Appont
rnI on will safe the qiAiae ttons age ana peeeo
lag service army Of the persons recommended
~ yNO. WIrHERa,
Ia In Asst AgL General
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CLUES hbls OF Giue suitable Printers and Cabns,
Ohsker for sale at MEADE BAKxse Drug Store, lse Main
Street. above p o.
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~ JrTCE YARRs-25O 900 pounds superior oOoa yarns nos
IA 70 20 nelsIys and for sale o. Low PrS ~
kALAR 90.
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S25 REWAKD.

ID ANAWAT o the Rpot1vooi Hotel Ab'ut for weeks 20.
n bog named AMY he Is about IS ola TGter
tall his make, Of lsh,y al uJusy
l e When ~ KIN he has probably bird himself 70
once array, fee boy Tie above reward vii
Pa 1eyeEy Il TINS city his confinement
20 ma can seeuee b a. A. ~. kGJHAaDS1F,
i w unM Elclnrlann IL d -.r-Nf
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ADJT-TANT AND INsP'T GENL5 oFRloE !
RoHHoHD, June >, ls6s
SPECIAL Orders,
XII Surgeons charge Ho'pitss will forthwith rpess 70
THIS once the number Of pat tndt nanbeF, name. Oe
psny and kes detailed Getting a. tufsea a0, ~
each HosplAs Until such report seL 10 "
/ rafther details will be made,
| ySo wITAERS
| tc - Asst Adj. General
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THE MORTAR rLrsrs A FAILURE.


The Louisville Journal mskss The following "frank
confession :"
The mortar fleets on the gpper and Lower Missssipvi
cost great ceal Of money aad great deal Of ZINE,
and thiuk they have been very lar from realizing
general expectation. The general impression before
they we're used IN actual fight, that single bomb
from one OF them, exploding inside OF fort would deal
terrible destruction aud that half dczen of the MUSCLES
would render any fort enable but the faets Of the
turn cut TO be lar diff rent. The New York Worl9
says that nine thous md bombs were hurled at Forts
Jackson and S. Pntip with Pcaroely any Apprcciahle
,fsct, was proved by subseduent animation o.
tbs forts By gen. Batter Commodore F4rragut could
have passed the rebel defences with his eloops of war
add guuboats well on the first Is on the SIKH
day OF the commandment indeed the only real damage
tls forts sustained was HON his Ptrot and Dahlprep
guns. On the Upper Mississippi they have been equally
nef Give, as witness Island No. 10 and Fort Wright
The tcai testmouy OF the engineers WHO planned the
attack on Fort Pulafki was TO the same effect This OK
perence is thst ofG segts in former times bombs 90
very well 10 barn largo city but generally inef G
tive against earthWorks small forts owing 70 the
seeuiaoy the ... he fred ny 6s Tgsons 10 military
operations a. well teaching many valuable new
ones.
THE DEMOCRATIC ADDREss-NR. yALLASDIGHIx's ASrrCE.
DENTS.
In the Yankee Hcu'e of Representatives, on the 2sth
address recently Issued.
He said that while the address assumed to support the
Government, it bad not word against the rebellion
the prime 10 which were the Democrats the par.
ty that made ard unmsde Presidents with the aid of
their Northern allies |! with bad grAcs to talk
about tine loyalty of the Democratic party, and the main.
tenance OF the Copstitu'ion a. t is.
His colleague (ar. Valandighsn) was the author Of
this address, and the life and animation of the move.
ment which i contemplated. He reviewed the record
of bis colleague, TO show that the latter had made the
declaration as early Rs 1860 that be would give
ney to pu. down treason and rebellion ard that he had
lived up to il with religious fidelity. His colleague had
repeated this speech on various OCCASIONS finding fault
with the Government but complaining against the
rebellion, and endeavorng to psrayze the energies OF
the Government. 1
He had doubt that thiJ address bad inspired the
camp OF Secession with joy. To talk OF peace tends
only TO strengthen the Of the rebels There would
be no peace till they subdued not by compromise
aud concession, but by bullets and men.
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ADJurAST GaEEiALs oTfioE VA, !
June :, ls62.
NnrEV JACKSON ts,I-g b En- appointed By hSjor Gen
glo5d gent nj 80 ey's OF the ting stations iof
~ ate Lie, In the OF Rich aond no
eluntsrsIgned tyh-r. -, =. .. ans mar
g nnla tho requLgua countertigned % boPeto'
J4eks5n. .-.
Al M RICHARDSON G.
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HGJOR WYATT N. ELLIOTT, CChMANDlNI'
NEHurd ed G meo between the Sg's o. 10 tnd 20 yes
-, TO f ,opany 10 the shove tAtSion, ioT iosA Ale
a1re ofte ct5 q Tehmoni. for term CT 81 aon,u
M - cl.eha ged by order OF me secrs'
N'uS 'I' ~ Nm l. AAULK, 1872 Main ct
APPS " TICKER EAND0LPH,ll DO
JoB JAMES, EaGn TANK,
n a. JOS s MICHAED, . Small 81.
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Ok. MUCH IL. MeGUIEs,
o. WINCHESTER,
nFFEgS his Proteslo- services the oEsrB CT Richmond
" Ofos Broad below 2ih Srees Orrcry
cusied By Ur. PeiticolES. nL2I-lcta
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HEADQUARTERS DgpARrnEsr OF sraFlvo,

A. W. goEfoS G. q.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-18
Position of Gen. Mcclellan.
WAsaINcroN, Oct. 10. 1852.

WASHlNOIONI OCL ~, 4cOA
The intimate friends of General Nc
Clellan in this city say that he has be-
come convinced Of the folly of endea-
voring to conciliate the pro-slavery feel
ing of certain bitter partizan politicians
in our loyal States, that he has never,
since the war commenced, entertained
any other sentiment than that of an
avowed intention of crushing the rebel-
lion at all hazards, according to the rules
of civilized warfare, and those suggested
by the statesmen in the civil Govern
ment
Prominent Republicans here insist that
he heartily indorses the Presidents pol
icy of emancipation as a most salutary
war measure. One of McClellans most
trusted friends, general staff officer, is
known to have drawn up the emancipa-
ton bill for the District of Columbia.
Indeed. it cannot be denied that our
young chieftain is in favor of using every
honorable means in our grasp to crush
the hateful rebellion. He and the Pres
ident entertain precisely the same opin-
ions as to the propriety of the emancipa-
ton of the slaves of the rebels 1t is his
desire that every one should sustain the
present Administration, and favor Wig
oreus prosecution of the war Wash
Cor. Phil Press.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-18
Military Items.

General A. Stone has been commits
stoned Quartermaster General of the
State Of Indiana, vice General New, re-
signed. The selection is the best that
could have. been made W. w -
Captain James A. Stretch of company
A, 9TH cavalry, brought down from Hart
ford city, twelve of the Blackford county
rioters Their names are Bluford Mills,
Henry Snider, John Dougherty, Thomas
Dougherty, Daniel Watson, Jacob Clap
per, John Miller, jr., Gilbert Townsend,
IT,, Thomas Longfeller, William Arm
strong and w. T. ShulL The last named
was former member of the Legislature.
Captain Stretch company viii remain
in Blackford until all the rioters are ar
rested. 49,
The following prisoners were brought
down from Blackford county on Monday:
Frank NJ. Taughinbaugh. ] ohm Nc Mana.
man, john p. Garrett, Elihu Lyons, An
drew Brickley, and Leander Tarr. its
tsit = indianapolis Journal.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-18
Public Sale.

A large auction sale viii take place
at the auction room, corner Main and
Third streets, to commence to-day,
Wednesday, the 18th inst, at 9 o'clock,
A. NJ, and to be continued every day Of
this week The sale to begin with 25
bbls, one-half and one-fourth bbls. OF
white fish and mackerel, large lot OF
dry goods, consisting of calicoes, domes-
tics, delaines, s doz.e heavy winter pants,
coats and vests, guns, pistols, Yankee
notions. Boots and shoes, some second
hand clothing and bed-quilts. There
will also be an evening sale take place
during this week. J. J, CoHN,
~ Auctioneerer.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-18
saE The New Albany Ledger furnish

es the following army news:
Gen. Jefferson C. Davis has been re-
leased from military arrest, and was on
the street yesterday. The War Depart
ment very properly decide that inasmuch
as neither Gems. Nelson or Davis were
on duty at the time of the unfortunate
occurrence, the military authorities have
nothing to do with the matter.
The War Department express the
greatest anxiety for the speedy return OF
Gen Davis to his command. He is es-
teemed by Gen. Halleck as one of the
best Brigadier Generals in the Union ar
my. We have no doubt that Gen. d.
will be at the head of his command in
few days. -4e
The results of the campaign, so far,
have been about as follows: Federal
loss in all the skirmishing and at Perry
vile, about 4, 500 in killed, wounded and
prisoners. Rebel loss in killed, including
all engagements, 2,200; wounded, $500
prisoners, sick and well, 5000 Total
rebel loss 600. Wegetthe above from
a gentleman who has carefelly kept a
list of the casualties on both sides as re.
ported. 1-,r
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-18
Three Cheers for old Warrick.

The following is the correct vote in
Warrick county. Most nobly have the
Union men in that county sustained
themselves: -
The average Union majority on the
State ticket is A. johnson for Congress
has IS majority. Chambers for Repre-
sentative, 8 majority. Barker for State
Senotor, sc majority. Hudspeth fOr
Sheriff, 80 majority Hale for Commits
sioner, SO majority Davis for Surveyor
IS majority. PepmiIler for Coroner 1913
majority.
For Prosecuting Attorney, Maier
(Dem. has 329 majority.
That is glory enough for the Union
men of Warrick.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-18
IS. E. GILBERT & CO.

CtUNDRIES- -CAsTILE SOAP, LEMON SYRUP,
y Clothes Pins, Totmato Cafsup, Rice, Almonds,
English Walnuts, Brazil nuts, Candy, figs, raisins
curTans, oysters, HOLSTERS, sardines alum, EPSON
salts, roll birthstone, sulphur, copperas madder ex
tract of log wood, indigo, tartar, Soda bed
cords of all kinds, tobacco of all kinds, backing.
batting, nutmegs, cigars of all kinds, ginger glass
jars, lanterns and TASKS, mustard, pepper sance,
matches, pickles, stone pipes, powder, percussion
caps fish efall kinds safety fuses soaps fail kinds,
starch, teas, vinegar, eampbor, letter, note, zap
and fancy paper, wrapping paper, envelopes, salt
petre, gum Drops wooden bowls, iujnbe paste, elm
namon, british lusfre, bonnet boards, ink, OF ],
nails, sash, glass, allspiee. soda, pain killer,
liquorice, Playing Cards, &C., &c. ta~
a supply of the above kept constantly on hand,
and for sale by S. E. Gilbert Co., No. Sycamore,
octlS If at -s ~
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-18

THE HAZEL DELL-This boat, cap
tured on her last trip, arrived here yes
terday afternoon. -.
From Captain Clark We obtain few
further particulars of her capture. The
Hazel Dell landed in the fog at 3 o'clock
on Tuesday morning, not experimenting
any danger as no one was in sight and
the usual signal was hanging in the gang
way No sooner had the boat touched
the wharf boat then the thieves rushed
out and the click of the hundred guns
gave notice that the Philestines were
upon them. 1t was then too late to back
out.
The guerrillas were then under COM
mand of Col Anderson, who proceeded
to pillage the boat of such articles as
they could use to advantage. In this
way about s., 500 worth of boots, shoes
groceries and dry goods were coufscated.
Anderson gave Capt Clark the choice,
to pay 5000 in cash or have, his boat
burned. he declined paying, and after
johnson arrived, about Q o clock in the
morning, they concluded not to burn the
boat Col olney, of one of thes Illinois
regiments, mot Crebs, as was reported
was on board the boat, and with Mr..
Duncan, the mail agent, was taken pris-
oner and subsequently, paroled.
johnson told Capt Clark that he need
not expect to make regular trips, as they
had now sufficient force to command
the river, and ifhe did not catch him at
one point he would at another.
He said that if the Hazel Dell came up
again the next day he would take her at
Henderson. After the Hazel Dell was
released she started across the river to-
wards the Campbell ed
Those on board the Campbell supposing
the Hazel Dell was in possession of the
guerrillas, fred two shots at her, without
injury. -. ~
There were about 400 guerrillas in the
town, under the command of Coils john
son, Anderson, Martin andanother WI ose
name we do not remember. They are
said to have a camp some six miles from
Caseyville
The down mail was taken from the
boat
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-18
RAILROAD Receipts

6pkgs groceries, bxs do, J G 0'Riley { Co;
BIZ dry goods, Keen & Preston; cask prunes, bx
mds, W Rahm; cor load stoves, A Defrees; ar
load barley lin bulk) Cook Rice; lot old cast
ings, Rocker, Blount 4 Co 2 bars copper, pkgs
iron and copper, kegs nuts, Samuel Orr; rolls
leather, z Raleigh; l box, Bannister . Gun
Boat Fair Play: bxs dry goods, Schapkcr Bus
sing; As bxs groceries, II & Co, Mt Vernon;
= bbls ale, Chas Hitler lcarriage, VIM French !;
10 bxs glassware, bxs corks, Isaac Kohn; DDS
pipe, kratz Holman; 5 pkgs Groceries, Reilly
Co; lounge liable, desk, w Walker; hid
dried beef, ID Holman; bx dry Gods, sack
wheat Grain, Brown 4 Co; | bx dry goods, H
Maher Co; bxs hard ware, bdI saws. Geo 5
Sontag Co; : bxs dry goods; Shankiin & Reilly !;
rolls Carpt, Jno S Hopkins Is bxs shoes, Nor
gan, Read Co; bx Handles 3 rdls forks, Chas
Chas Wells; box sardines. sack Fathers, Geo
Foster 4 Co.
- aairsA E sCURFApER. Ar,
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-18

B6- The following sick and wounded
soldiers of the AID regiment we're receiv-
ed at the New Albany Hospitals, on
Tuesday night: xcT1
Augustus Huff co A, Isaac Fsirchiids
co A, g. L. Masters co X, j. A. Palmer
CO G, H. Browning co G, Henry Mans
field co FL, Joseph Nix co b, George J..
Reed co L, John W. Jones co A, James
Perry CO A, Jas E. Rust co B, B. F.
Miller CO II, James Lindsey co c, A. c.
Anderson co. D, Edward Jeffers co B,
John Krause co C.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-18

NEws FROM BELow.-Two of the crew
of the d.. B. Campbell arrived here
yesterday morning. They report that as
the d. B. Campbell was approaching
Uniontown, on her way up, she was fred
into by the guerrillas, wounding the
pilot, Mr.. Mathenyt The boat turned
back and ran into the mouth Of the
Wabash.
Active measures must be instituted at
once to free the Ohio border from these
nefarious scoundrels. We now have the
forces. if rightly managed, 70 do this
and The people have a right 70 expect
Thorn 70 DO used o. d 30 >
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-18

The GAxE Lana friend suggests
to us, in note, that we were in error in
stating that the game law extended till
the LIST of November. We have since
examined the law, and find that we we're
not mistaken, The act, as amended,
March. 9, 1861, provides that 1T shall
be unlawful to shoot. trap, or net pleas
ants or quails between the first day Of
February and the first day of November
in each year, aud the penalty for viola
ting this provision is 81 for each pleas
ant or quail so shot, trapped, or melted
Soour sportsmen win have to mind their
P-'s and Q2s (pheasants and qualls) yet
alittle longer Vim Sun.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-18

WILLIAMS CINCINNATI DIREcToRY.-
We are indebted to Mr.. Bennett of Gin
cinnati for copy of Williams Direc-
tory. The Directory seems to be one of
the most complete we ever examined.
Mr.. Bennett thinks some of compiling
Directory for this city, and from his
experience in the business, would, no
doubt, give excellent satisfaction. He
was quite successful in compiling Di-
rectory for our city some months ago.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-18
Attention Cavalry.

Capt. Francis NJ. Edmonds, late ofthe
42d Indiana, has been authorized to re-
cruit for the cavaly battalion ordered to
be organized in the first District for Dor
der service. Pay and bounty, same as
in infantry companies, under general or
der No. 40 and 81. ~ ls7 seas.
This is a splendid opportunity to enter
apleasant brancq of the service. Re-
cruiting Office at Nelson's auction room,
opposite the Court House. au aat
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-18

E% agate" the regular correspon-
dent of the Cincinnati Gazette, throws
additional light on the story which went
the rounds few days ago, that Buell.
had been superseded and restored again
to his command, all within the course of
two or three hours. "Agate's -" version
of the affair is as follows:
1t seems that at Bowling Green, Major
General Thomas lost all patience at Blu
ellis failure to attack Bragg He urged
on Buell. the necessity of attack, and
when refused, at last it is said, went so
far as to declare that failure to attack I'M
der such circumstances was sheer cow
ardice. Similar views having occurred
to the gentleman at the War Office, Buell.
was displaced OF course the Kentucky
Generals, Crittenden, Wood, and the
rest, at once set about efforts to have him
re-instated-for the very simple reason so
frankly stated by the Kentucky Legisla-
tor, his political views of this war are
Just right Displscing Buell. put Thorn
as in command. That gallant officer re-
memberedt the censure Hunter had incur
red for having favored Fremont removal
q because" as the people thought that
he would succeed to the thrones" and he
resolved not to put himself in a similar
position Finally, in his anxiety to avoid
seeming to wish Buell. removed for the
sake OF his own advancement, he united
with the policy of the Kentucky Generals,
Eand agreedto ask for Buelfs restoration.
Of course that settled the matter.
AGATE
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-18

COLONEL FosTER-Our gallant young
townsman, Lieut.. Col. John W. Foster,
of the 18th Indiana, has been relieved
from command of the post at Hender-
son, at his own request, and win in few
days return to his regiment
While in command of the post at Hen
derson, Col Foster so conducted affairs
as to gain from both Gen. Boyle and Gov
Morton the highest encomiums for his
energy, Judgment, prudence and sagacity
1t is due to Col Foster to state fact
that all may not know, that Col Foster
was never in command of the forces at
Henderson. Col Shackleford outranked
him, and of course had command IN the
field, Col. Fosters authority only per
tanning to the police regulations OF the
district
Col Shaekelford and Lieut. Col. Fos-
ter acted in concert it is true, and adj
vised freely with each other, but Shack
eiiord held the position of responsibility
for military operations.
OF course we mean to make no criti-
cism of the manner in which military
affairs have been conducted in this re-
gion We presume the best has been
done that could be done under the cir
cumstances.
We have heard some inquiry why Col.
Foster did not intercept johnson on his
lest raid to Caseyville 1t is due Col
Foster that they should know that he
had no control in the matter. We pre-
sumo Col Shackelford is master of the
situation, and will, at the proper time
strike the proper blow.