Washington telegraph., 1863-07-15
ICorrespondence of The telegraph.
ARMY OF THE TRANS. MISS. DEP'T..
G1DlD ne1r ULiie Rire- yulUq 1863 4

Camp near While RiceT, Jugs, 1868.
Editor Telegraph: The army is now on the
road returning from Helena. Before this you
have doubtless had full particulars of all the
circumstances connected with .'the movement
against Helena" 1t is sufficient to say that
we were unsuccessful. More gallant daring,
more desperate fighting was never known, but
our spirited little army was thrown against
the huge ramparts of the enemy in vain. For
a long time the battle seemed doubtful, and
the fortunes of the day hung trembling in the
balance as charge after charge was made; line
upon line of breastworks were taken, and the
heavy masses of the enemy were crowded back
upon their strong forts and powerful siege guns.
Reinforcement, however, by hundreds and by
thousands poured from the boats just arrived;
the levee was thronged with their fresh troops,
and our gallant little corps, decimated and ex-
hausted, finally fell back sullenly and slowly
from before the frowning forts and the long
lines of Notifications, now bristling with the
countless hosts of the enemy. And so Helena
was left untaken.
'"Tis pity tits true and true it is its pity"
In n recent number of your paper notice a
card from Capt r. *. Garland, announcit z
himself candidate for Congress. 1t was just
the kind of card that | expected from such 3
man-pain, candid and modest. | am glad
that Can't Garland, at the solicitation of his
many friends has consented to become eau
didate The announcement gives universal i0y
to the soldiers from his district. Capt. Gar
land is a man for the times, not timid time
server. nor corrupt placeman. nor the s{aUt
of any man or set of men, but an '.indepe endent
man." Now, of all tunes, we need in oui
councils MEX-.smen who know their right,
and knowing dare maintain" Does any onC
doubt that Capt Garland would dare ID main.
tain Hem2 Ii any one so doubts then he i.
grossly ignorant of his character.
Capt. Garland is not only large hearted
and large-minded patriot, one who would die
in the last ditch for his country, but more than
that, he is n foe to those disgraceful usurpa-
tions, those acts of petty tyranny that have sc
much hampered, crippled and confined or e.
forts and struggles for success. He Is, in truth
the proper man TO represent patriotic, high
toned. chivalrous people, such a. compose our
district
1t is matter of much Importance. particu
larly to the army, TO have the light kind oil
representatives in Congress. We 1.-THE soldiers
are entirely at the mercy Of our Congress
How important, then, that wise and indepeu.
dent and patriotic men be sent to represent
our people. 1t so happens that our soldiers
are deprived Of all voice in the selection of
theiI representatives---they who are most dee p-
ly and vitally interested can have no part in
an election which concerns them TO such m
extent. They are mere COOKERS on in Vienna. y
But they look hopefully to those at home.
To you, who are at home. We make An appeal.
leur sons and brothers are in this army 1t
is of much Importance to Us that "a fearless
good and true man be sent as our representative
How important. ii is hardly possible to Snv.
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to our interests. and the interests of the army
and of our country. Discard all old prejudice.
all trrmpery. pleas and excuses. anI send ID.
your legislator an independent. energetic. fear
less patriot. Sen Capt. Garland. ard We will
endorse your votes anu thank you with ail thy
fervOr of soldier heart.
VOLUNTEER.