St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-29

cnlne shops, saloons, hotels IN close prox-
unity and the network of railways branch
ing off in many different directions The
place has the appearance Of towns subject
to the occupation and rendezvous of de-
tachmehts Of soldiers and portions Of ar
mics. Fences are gone. Gardens pre-
sent an irregular, uncouth appearance
Orchards stripped Of fruit and the trees
broken down Dwellings have comfort
less appearance and ont houses are mostly
gone. There is an entire absence of eat,
tasty dwellings and the whole place is
very uniovitiog. A few churches and a
row Of irregular, brick houses on the prin-
cipal street, three or four manufactures
and number Of warehouses ou the river
bank is all one observes in hasty glance.
On each side Of the town by the river are
some high knolls upon which the rebels
had Notifications and few guns mounted
On the highest one, west of the town, may
now be seen the Stars and Stripes waving
trunlphant|y III the face OF those who
would drag it in the dust bit for the
shield of brave hearts beneath it. In the
>uburbs, from Lookout mountain on the
right to the Tennessee Gu the left, are tho
long line Of fortiications from which, the
g|istenipg line Of guns glimmer in the
sunlight. Houses standing outside Of the
works have been burnt, those just iDs de
have been torn down for the timber which
is used ia the breastvorks The place is
mostly deserted by the inhabitants, those
remaining have to keep within their
homes. Two slight temporary bridges up
;; span the Tennessee River and afford rs
ample facilities for tic passage of troops
and trains The whole Of oar transpcrta-
ton is on the north side Of the river and
we'll protected by cavalry and infantry
Our nearest railroad communication is
Bridgeport which is over City miles by
road and about twenty-six by rail on the
| south side Of the river. Sup plies and ord
nance come by this line Of communication
Tie army wagons carry the wounded ano
prisoners to Bridgeport and come back la
! den with supplies. The procuring Of for
age for the vast numbers of animals need
e4 for our transportation has become :
serious question, the country being strip
ped for twenty five miles in our rear
We have not had rain for long time anc
clouds of dust cover everything and marx
the moving trains and scouting cavalry
wherever they 60.
Notwithstanding the check We have re
ceived 10 our victorious career the troop!
are not despondent Old Rosie visitec
the boys in the trenches few days ago
and made short address to each regimen
He was received with enthusiastic cheers
and tod the boys they we're in Chatta
nooga and he intended to hold it if they
would stand and obey his orders. III
said they must do it Tor their country -
The troops jovially say, "Death in thu
trenches of a trip to Libey prison." I
attacked in our breastworks there will b.
an immense slaughter of men as we have
long lines of cannon completely en6ladin?
an attacking force. The enemy have pos
session of Lookout mount and can plainly
discern US in our works. Their sigra
station can be seen from the trenches.
Lieut.. Woodbury's case is progressing
favorably. His wound is severe III
has all the care it is possible to have here
lie has been removed to a private board
icg house and is attended by Or. "olmar
Of the I'd Nina. Regt:
The wounded boys of tie battery are
in the hospital here and doing we'll. There
are very few wounded in the town.
y young married man by the name Ct
Roberts, detailed to service in the Bat cry
from the SIst lndian:, was killed fer
days ago by the imoer chest accidentally
overturning upon him while asleep under
it. He leaves wife and two children:
DIXIE.