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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02
A Prayer for Peace.
BIZ 1pA IRWIN.

GIVE rs hoIp from trouble, for vain !. -,
ian ''-THs BILE. Tie bel,
Oh Ged Of mercy, peace and Iowa.
whose dwelling pacs is far above,
Tia transient world-this passing lifc
These scehes of angry. litter strife
Wit Thou in pity deign 20 hear
suppliant who to Thee draws near
Vain IL the help of man, oh God!
To take from US thy Christening rod.
Without thy bessi' &, Ice 1!eust fell
listen, fth listen To cati.
We eg for pea e, all o'e- our laGd.
And AK it only at Thy hand.
Blaet Saviour en- Thou dwelt below
Thon did'et regard the cries of woe =
No humble c'ea'ure denied,
Who on Thy m ghty rover relied,
Oh, Jesus! look with pity ms eye,
Grant thai We may on Tbse rely
Oh! Thou. who wept at Lazarus grave,
Wilt Thou in tend~r meTcv save
The suffering loved ones far away
Exposed 70 danger night and day.
On beds Of pain, or battle field,
Dear Saviour be their strength and Shield
Oh Thou, who in the streets of Main.
Gave to the W dow back again
Her only son, and dried hsr tears,
We pray Thee, quell our rising fearE
Aoihers, orphans, wives do cry
Oh haster, listen-Thou ii ost High
Thou saidst to rasing " ,vcs- be still
Commanded demons al Thy will;
The poor were Ted b. by great power
Oh save rs in this trying hour;
We ewn Thy p0wer--We trust Thy grace,
Lord lift on Us Thy smiDg face,
We merit nothing from Thee lord,
We have spuHed Thy cT0sS-br ken Thy word
Oh ead our wandering lea t we pray,
10 tread the -trsight and narrow way
Ana bop ne-whue the race we run
in faith to SAY Thy will be dore"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02
.tAlrxaader aAd the RGbbsr."

Several years ago book for boys was published in
Boston, entitled al be RoDbtr Boy" the hero OF which
n. P. Banks the present Yankee GeseraI at New
Orleans. OF h at made ont to re little less
saiRt-atter the IN Dst approved Yankee Doodle
pattern. Among other things, be teErbs trlio y
'epeak pieces and had Pisrponts First CAs. Book
BIS fingers ends is relate of"Nat, IN the book
before hat occasion he requested OF his esch
tha be and another boy shGu Be al owed to "speak
Ahxasd:c tie Great and tie Il 'bber The "skuIe
:nassr coz; sned and Ma tells bis mother bis srr
Val hom4, that ne 10 going TO speek dialogue to-
morrow"
Whit are yos gork to speak :" irqnres his
"At xardfr tie Great and the Roboer," replied
Nat; and | shall be the robbsr, and Freak will be
Alexander"
why do you choose to be tie robbar?" Inquire J
bis mother.
Il like ,hst part" replied Nat, " because the rob-
b.r shows that tie King is much rohber as himself.
He tells the Kog tbat he Aus de upon people
md 'obbed them of their P'ofs'ty, homes, aud wves
and chldten 20 that be Is robber than him
SILL"
The vrtuoas " and viant Nathaniel sd1s
Il is just I'D for Z ng Tor resiient, suF-
po3. rob person o. ali h p war, 1t Is tor =
Fob,1r to do 1t 10 CHI "
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02

THz Raleigh Progress proposes a meeting of news
paper publishers at central point for the sonsdere
toR of matters of great Importance to ttemselves-
This means in short to what 10 best to be done in
view of the rapid rise of paper and everything esetc
consult to whether do anything to securing
supply cheaper failing in that whether shall raise
prices lose money stop. For if prices of all things
continue to go up must either raise prices, loss
money OR step work.
What do cur contemporaries say about it? W.
don't know whether full meeting could be got.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02

FoUkD-One man with conscience in this their soul
trying hoar. ar. Washington Warren, who brought
sweet pc atos and sold them at the houses for 81 pei
bushel in the face of man Offering 81 so per bushe
by the load. Where is the man that will follow this
meritorous example? Long live Mr.. Warren may
bis ground always yield abundance, and may be live
to enjoy them IN sweet independence.
Griffin (Ga.) Confederate
We also have "tater" man somewhere about
Jackson but his conscience dictated that as iced
Irish potatoes were scarce, they osght to be worth
thirty dollars bushel, and he sold them here accord
Ingy. But MQnsraon is the God OF some people, and
the Confederate Constitution guarantees that every
man shall worship bis God according to his own con-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02

A Coon JUDGE CT METALs-The "Governmept
agent ne"ti"n' 10 tie following report should Ger
ta.nl5 b promoted.
correspondent Ct the Fayetteville Observer, des-
cri Iing VISIT 10 Augusta writes
VIE ssed there tath amusi z scene and Gre from
~ ca 81 nle oLe ought profit large lot wrought
iron bf~zed CO" bells wsre bid of by a Gov, rum NJ
Ageut-tapt a0ne dy A NORTH Tar olinian " ho wa.
resent asked him whii he was gong with tn n md
the Captain rep led tbst lie int Eded hem 90 for
qua ufa'. Uur Csroliaian VIII # be old from he
eIids the Ridge consierahie .ion 10
oein~ koeh one, told h7 Captain hat they .imel
"tQoght I'm nrazed The aptan Unlisted that tb
bel mea or a. cas copper, and nf-Ied to n. G
800 on the point which BET N q. ok aud BY fling
he bells.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02

FAMINE IN THE SoUTa - Under this suggestive
head number of the papers of the North are endeav
nriug to stow TO their readers that The rebellion -
may soon be brought close bg the appearance of
starvation in the Confederaey. They are impressed
uf erug from want Of tuOd and believe that if tney
can before many weeks succeed in Obtaining possession
of the seaporis OF the country, and continue to
mold the country at present under their CONTROL the re-
bes will be compelled to submit or starve.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02

TOBACCO is the speculative staple of Northern North
Carolina and Southern Virginia, and it has received
such an immense boost upwards in price to have
stimulated its culture in all the border counties Among
Others, hear that in franklin county, in this State
the great rage is for planting tobacco, irrespective of
the cry of the country for food Surely this is only
wrong but mporic and shortsghted, and trust the
planters will think better of it while there is get time
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02
LA.E FlGHT WITH THE YANKEES.
Ar-rc-x Harfb oath

~
sneegl dispatsh to 81. Augrs Chr nicle and eenti-
nell dated cainzEIe, March 27h, that Gen.
Morgan had sevsIs fight With the Federals ar AitoE
March 30tk which ssed Ave hours. The Fodsrals were
rspnlscd and driven eight miles Our oss fifteen kill
and woauSd. The Federal less shout twice
that nuMter They acvannsd draw forces from Lib
erty hnt tcy we're earepeled tall back 10 Murtrees
hero'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02

OALEB CUSHING denies making the blood tLun
der speech attributed to him. in which he reported
az going for determination or subjugation. That
speech was made by CAss1Us M. CLAY, to whom CALEB
pays the lethanded compliment Of hoping that ons
could believe that he CALsB) would be guilty of such
nonsense
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02

WE have received and tried bottle of the Writing
Ink manufactured by WV. B. JoHNsroS. Columbia, s
O., and advel tised in to-day g Journal
So far as We have been able to Judge, it is really
very good article. For its fuidity fully vouch
but not of for its permanency of color since
have not had time to test that 1t is it is asserted
to be. decidedly superior to the inks generally offered
for SALE
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02

AN IFCEDs NT on THs RAPPAEANNoCK The follow
Ing extract from letter Fredericksburg 10y IA
oiiceC L., Gen Lees army, relates pleasant lncd il
life, "h'cs douot helped materially relieve
lis u0nOtnrY.
must tell you of an agreeable episode in camp
tifr which occur, d few days since Il ia ackso vi
eyed hat tbe Fed5raIs all tier flQg, have some
capt bat de in ther RACKS Recently oue d These o.
gs E.ons came down tn rbe river side opposite Fred
eri ksurg, ad fv"red boys ("ho he'd gath red IL
large nam bers TO isen with avariety of popular pei
81 the 0est style. Applause from the audItnc on
each side fo'o"ed. The band then struck up Dixie,
aEd executed it in q credible Al 10 COZ clu-
idsTs sent up such shout malc the wei
king il 9. bis followed by Yankee Doudie when
burst o appIaus on the Fede ais flIowed. Finally
the oand played Home, Swee Il M" melody waica
all couid feel and pre- c,ate &rd WHEN it flashed
such sh a: went up from both armies | douot has
been heard earth. I0osed round me, and saw
ie@rs cnursng down many forFowed ana battle worn
cheek, and # the frantic cheers that up the
Other side Of he river were any rirGrIsH our RsIsh
boring ensaaies much af ctcd.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02
CAPTURE OF YANKEES,
aLTTANofGA, March 37th, Is

The Rsl;sl les Il ueiysi tie ing dispatch
CoLsyk1A, Ns!oh 26h-Csn. Forrest captures ysster-
day, ErentxcoG nine Eiies in the OF Fra ain, $50
prise7ere th ir ANS nutrition, 20, destroying
arse house conmsssTy stoits burnpg tie railroad
bridge 81 Up Ire track, ard capturing seventeen
loaded Erug
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02

WHERE DOES IT 60 TO A good deal Of cen.
pressed Cottcn las been going oat on rhc st.
FrancIs-s'rreu Railroad Where does II 20 io2
WhTre did ii 90 to should be the reading. For
your lnorma'i ion We answer:
lst. 10 Spru & Hill per Railroad.
"a, To Pascagoua wagons
81; TO tbe Yaokets 10 New Orleans who wtr:U.
Pecting it by schoo. ers.-Mobste Advsrtter
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02

IT used to be saying that March cane il iks o
lion and went out like lamb We would respectfully
ask old March if he considers his present conduct at 81
Iamblike II be does we don't, although the weather
does make any one caught ont without On umbrella
feel decidedly sheepish.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02

TIE Steamer Emma" arrived safely Sunday morn
ing in Confederate port.
The Steamer Granite City,, which LETT Nassau six
days before ths Emma has not yet bssn heard FROM and
sars, almost amounting to certanties are entertained
for her safety 1t 10 than probable that she has
fallen into the bands OF the enemy. The Granite City
was not fast, ard Q slow boat runs o great risk.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02

FKCM bELow-An quiet below. We saw gentle
neh up nom uodsboro' aud Klnston yesteIdaS and
e lea Us Lo'Lhg Las ben heard OF the enemy since
.ne SKI ush al Dep Gully, on Monday last, In which
tLe9 vile "LIsttd. " t nave hearu much concerono
LIE ho'.MentS Ct our own troops, but Withhold par
ucnas ioi PfUoenual reaSoas We are satisfied, how
ever tnat u'h MA neaHs keep the enemy in East
cru NOUN Sa'oiha ciOseiy under Their gunDoats
knLo1nh d,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02

"hen Brig dir '1ener / otoughop YVES il Wsrrr.
toR, Va, las sam.aer vi b the army of HcClclap b.
called 10 ser "a est POINT class mate whose p.r.pt
'tvrd lii "sTrtnoa. Bihg IutOrDea by IN m),nei Of
the young gpRi hat Le he'd CT mgIjgsyr IN IA,
Confederate army, wkare &c was doing eoyG srvs.
otoughto0 expressed regret a. his course, AID nj u,
aaanIlties which must in consequence o7trtake him
However, he was pleased to promise thai when he ,,,
along win the "he rebel army, FELL uio their ,urd
az soon they Mi would, h. would DO trie DIS ar n
is cid college me,e, aud contribute what he might q
hlg comfort.
II 80 happened that few days ago Srcughou Ts
ed captive through WartentOu snd ey re door Of h.
lady iu' behalf OF whose 500 he had vU uRtecyei b,
promises OF assistance Size responded to 90. =,
iencous by reylvIng tie dropping hero with bouru1
breakfast He tide imagined in bis last summers
boasts from which side the tavors would & rs' come
Richmond Se,tiDa
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02

Although we are greatly sratied the arrival OF ev
ery ateaer to see that Butler is having Justice done
him in the World yet we cannot refrain from express
; little of the 1niversal contempt which is feit for
The brute in Europe. and for all who honor him.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02

Fort PEABERTON.-A good deal of misapprehen-
oh e1ss III Leeience to the location OF this post 1t
B so often spoken OF barrier in the progress of the
enemy 10 ihe rear OIL Vicksburg, that is considered
py many u DC qu NEAR the latter place. On the con-
trary IL Is one hundred miles rstant Eort
Pemoerton is on The YazJO q short distance he
low The coLfuence OF the Ialahatcbe and Yelabushs
The Yankees reached 1t Through Yazoo pass which
leaves The Mississippi few miles below Helena and
ColdWaer rIver-tne latter emptylng into the Yszoo
about ct uear, The point where We suppose Fort Penn
Derton ~ lie SITUATED Should the Yankees succeed in
pasSlDg lh0 orr We do LOT understand how they would
Be IL TIE 'eG' OF Fcks0urg they would sui be in
11e @zoo' WHO emplies Into the Mississippi abovs
f.cAsDu'g Ihey would, however, be able To Destroy
ali our ooa's 10 Tie YezOO and cut US off from rhe
large extent Oh ucu Country lying between the Yazoo
Anu III 'SsiNslpp lrUm Which Vlcksourg a1mv is
DelLg Ila--y Su"sls-ed Fort Ptmberton is not more
Il al thHy hlleS hom Tie Mississippi Central R;I
RoAo, aLu 'sn Lus lie Readily r,iutCrced from Vicka
bug Ii essary.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02

TO GkF u =. IOtfEk:-
Gsn. Vsn Dorm reports that Forrest made Successful
visit to Bnwood with his DIVISION burnt the bridge des
troy ed ard saok oil property and and captured
SEQ prsor.rs GcIuarG IS cers. he lost killed srd
wounded.
{SGnta) faAAtUE BEAHG.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02
FEDERATE BONDS.

At auction to6a! Confederate bonds, of he fifteen nil
HON loan ssld al bendred and thirty fvsa large ad
vance Que hundred msn losn long date 102 and l0zt
Brokers setrg sca 1t 400 pre- MUM sid Bank roes
mt ITO.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02

Inc taik a0.ut mPressment ha, alarmed the holders
H. 40 ~e ltAln al Unusual Quantity is Offering
out LIZ 4asl ie" Gays, aid That the price hiss taI
To GU ttnts lCuLd hls shows that little T,s..~.
ID productive OF coed resulIs.-Rale,gh Progress
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
FOR THE JOURNAL.
/, oSrEpERATE CONGRESS
RICHMOND, Va, March nc. 1868.

The eeTate uss OF in toder The House pass
cd the bill vas Al TO nays 81 They sise
passed the seLsis pboi 2ipf the tisehs.ge Of Ger.
tain civil fCtr ircm slny, 18th FL amendment ne
Preside mt Is RisE sd TIE inprestmeEt bill
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02
Tko Hour OF DanIil,

Leaves have their time to tall
AGd flowers to with at tn north Winds breath
and stare to but all
Thou hast all seasons for thine own, Death
Day il for mortal care,
Eve for & sd tldings round the Joyous hearth,
Nigh for the dreams Of Sleep The voice OF pro 20,
But all for thee, thou Mightiest Of h. earth
Youth and tie opening rosa
Nay lock like things thing glorious for decay
nd smile 1t thee ; bat thou - not Of those
1bat wait the riRened bloom 10 seize their prey.
We know wher moous shall wane,
y her sumner birds from far shall cross the sea-
W!!en autumn hue shall tinge the golden grain.
But who shall leach us when to look for thee
Is it when springs first gale
Comes forth to whisper where the v'olets lie,
1t il when roses in eur paths grow Gale
They have one season ali are ours To die
Thou art where pillows foam
Thou art where mufic nets upon the air;
thou art around US in peaceful home;
And the world calls Us forth, and tnou art there
Thou art where fr ends meets II ends
Bene ath the shadow of The N to rest
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02

II person IL, take the trouble to 80 sbopD,n. or
better inquire OF lady friend tried that
nent, the result OF m inVesg atoms will be that the
great proportioawe might say for the exceptions ouy
prove the rRe OF the goods advertised having 1un the
blockade In British steamers, VeritsbIe and IN.
doubted Yankee goods This any lady an we ara
Can verify for hersef
And if, as is apparent and been assured Is
the case Yankee carg drscty transferred
from Yankee bottoms on board Carrying an En-
gsh fsg there certainly equal to believe that
ton Is transferred from said Yesses carrying an English
TO said Yankee bottoms Under We fear
We are even worse fooled New York and Boston
ever before.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02

Ihe Raleigh Progress, that Captain ALsxAx
DEE AokAs, DIETER known as Gen McR.vN hoahoan -
NOTED to III Talk OF Major of Artillery with the
OF battalion Of three companies of heavy artillery now
the batteries on the Cape Rver This apne.-s 70 ~
to be promotion eniDentIy deserved
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02

Whilst others my claim to be the Washington OF this
rebellion cannot be denied that the PeGsE the Great
OF thia war is-SaltpetZsl
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02

MH. BENNETT M. DEWITT founder of the Richmond En-
@r,ner Der of other papers Virginia. died re-
Gently at Richmond Mr. uEW1TT honest able and
WellDformed man, but wanted the elements that
contribute to pecsnary Perhaps his starting
many different newspapers may afford key what ele
Eens lacking One thing certain he had both high
moral character and pure principle.
Mr. JOHN hAsHNs, editor and main proprietor of the
New Orleans 7rSe Dea died in New Orleans on the 81
instant. JOHN hAGINNI a different man from Mr.
DEWITT He looked out for himself stad in New Orleans
with BUTLER and became of his organs JOINS death
In NO loss TO the press the country
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02
,rurR OF PRISONERS BY FoRREsT's oAvALE

The u wing eacn&l dispatch received this arn-
ing:
TULL4noAA tZarcn II, 1893.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02
Tsle Manif0ra,

These vessels understood 10 be more foridG-
BILE in respects while they are less 30 In others than
had been led suppose For nsa the turrett
be regar acticay very nearly
while the sides will afford a small mark since the
sss that by Sling in forcing cut
ter they be lowered raised in the water Their
weak po in the great weight of their
That of the Moduk weighing one hundred sixty
Tho corresE of the New York Herald speaking of
the rformarce OF the Aanduk before Fort McAlister
says ba after considerable firing, sagged somewhat,
and trouble encountered in keeping it
that it would I've easily. The blast from The guns
me back through the eyeboles In the pilothous
that the effects pract could not be observed. The
big gun fills its port hole, that it could be eight
ed ,x"ept by the elevennch along side of it, which is
rosgh grnrery Firing he and quarter caused
boilers foam they must be cured also frm-
ly; below glass suffer d. aud the wicks lamps dis
appear, each disc lsIge Some be devised
for handling the prcjsces weighing four
hundF ed CuCds.
We have then the weight of tbs turrett its
liability to sagg to wholly partially to
vove the great injury to the by concussion the
possibility of taking In OF verifying the
of fire. unt Of the big gun filling up its
port boe and Of the smoke from the guns flying back
through the holes in the pilot house, with other
Veniences too numerous to mention.
The weight of metal throws against the nsy
range that it evoive the shock of their
guns with the mpngem of shot will make almost
impossible for the board these els with
vigor advantage. Their gunne be rather wild
and cannot be Ions continued they
heavy or if they did, they would be wholly useless.
One thing not sorry to learn These vessels, al
though By contract they to draw than
and hall feet, will probably draw two and half or three
feet which, be trne think is may
any hahn. We don't how much water thew draw
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02
Thou art where fr

Thou art where fr ends meets II ends
BenR ath the shadow Of The N to rest ;
Thou art where foe Geats foe, and trumpets rsnd
The skies, ami So ords beat down the prucey crest
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-07

at Convention convened in the Ninth
Kentucky Volunteers, August 1st 1868,
composed Of those members of said reg
iment that are inhabitants of Jackson
County, Tennessee, the following pream-
BILE and resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, Thinking the time is draw
ing near when the citizens of Tennessee
will be called on TO organize in such q
manner that they will be able TO assist
in perpetuatiDg the great and glorious
Republic of America TO q much greater
extent than they have recently enjoyed
the privilege of doing, and also 70 elect
the usual quota of County and State Of
fcers under tho Constitution of the
United States in those parts Of the coun-
try where tho proximity Of the enemy
does not render the holding OF an cleo
tor impracticable, end thinking that
where this is the case, that they will be
appointed by the proper authorities,
therefore be il
ReSolVed, That we think we cannot
over-estimate the patriotism, untiring
exertions and inestimable qualities Of
Capt John b. Riggs, 9th Ky. Cavalry
Vols, who, az evidence of the above
named qualities, and also of his valor
and integrity, has shown himself 10 be
a loyal man in the fullest sense of the
term, not only by his manly efforts In
defense Of the old flag from the COM
mencement OF the war, but by enlisting
in our countTy's armies in defense Of tho
Union on the first out break of the war
in our part of the country and also,
be II
Resolyed That in case Of the praea-
cabilty Of an election in jackson county,
Tennessee, we recommend the said
Capt. John B. Riggs to the citizens, and
especially to the voters Of the said
county, as their delegate 70 represent
them in the ensuing session Of the Leg
islature OF Tennessee, and in case that
an election cannot be held, be Il
RESOLVED, That we ereoommend the afore-
said Capt. John B. Riggs to tho proper
authorities for appointment TO represent
tue citizens of jackson county ia the
said Legislature. And furthermore,
be it
Resolve4, That we request the editors
of the Nashville Daily Union, and Lou
isville Daily Journal 10 publish the
foregoing proceedings for the benefit OF
all concerned.
(5igned) 1st Sgt WM B. RopDY, Prs't.
LIST Sgt w. II. MoRRow, Bee.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-07
NO 1Ol

hArdships, 10 restore again our much
loved country, 10 United States The
boys all are now more eager 70 add their
little mite towards putting down this un-
natural rebellion than ever. On Che charge
into Shelbyville, June the 9th, the ladies
OF q house had the stars and stripos'flung
to the breeze. Oh, but the loud and glad
heartfelt cheers that the boys gave the
sensible, and pretty girls, As they passed
on full run. The sight Of that did ua
all good, made us all feel strong In heart
to encounter the danger shesd, and nsrved
many an arm for the fght.
Bless the loyal ladies. 8. q.
Co. L., 4th Ind, Cavalry.