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The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-09-04

siaIvry IS the ereecher Nv iOkie IellSia-
shen, and shuld be exclooded from the
territories, and
"Stiddy," seq l, ''the Dimocricy is in
favor Nv extendin it all over the terrific
ries"
"Well," seq Josef, SEE he, I'm for
the Union wun and indivizable-thats
Dimocrisy, amt it?'
Yes" SEE l, with sevral ifs and
much butts. We are Just now ez party
engaged in the deliteful wurk Nv split
tin up the Union in "a parts as per Van
daldigum. Josef, your behint the age.
You see, josef, we wuz fer the Union,
wun and indivizble, jest SO long ez the
Dimocrasy, witch wuz mostly lokated
Sowth, had controle Nv sed Union. In
them days Moo England wuz under.
Then things changed Moo England
spred over the West and Their wuz dan
ger NV losing the controle. To check
EN- we commenst legislatin; Justly, re-
peelin the Compromise so they might
Gake niggers Their if they Good git
in fast ennf That was failyer, then
we desided that the Constitooshn per-
tected slavery, and that it conld go Their
anyhow. Still Moo England beet US,
electin Abolishn President, and we
bolted so that we Good git shet of Moo
England. And that's watts the wars
about
See Josef, SEE he, Petroleum, to me
it doth seem that all that's left nv the
Democrisy to which l wunst belonged is
the naim"
2 which 1 sentenshusly replied lit
air"
SEE Josef, seq he, Petroleum, I
can't git it thro me- Eff had stayed at
home, perhaps l mite hev took these
changis down wun at time, but at wun
dose it is much Therefore, Petro-
leum, consider me owt. The old flags
good enuff for me | thank you, and
Androo Jxn wuz abowt the stile Nv
Dimekrat you mite bet yer bottom dol
lar on. repoodiate the hull ont |
don't like egg shells, ner nuthin wut ain
got no meet into it, by which strikin'
mettyfor meen to say thet party that
hez dispozed Nv its prinsipples and lives
on empty naim amt the assosiashen
and high graid Nv skoundrels such ez
would garote the Goddis Nv Liberty for
the white cotton mite gownd she pickto-
reilly represented ez wearin'. Petroleum,
adoo"
The next day he enlisted saw him
depart with bloc kote on. Ez he had
dent dollar that Icood borrer. l was
rejoist to see him go.
Respectfully,
p1,-,,, 49,, " NJ -
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-09-04
old Metals Bought.
WASHING MACHINE.
Johnson's Union Washing Machine
AND
Clothes Wrin ger

TAN BE SEEN IN FULL OPERATION AT
~ ELBIOTT'S Family Grocery.
These Machines have been thoroughly tested in
Hospitals, Converts, Asylums, Hotels and fami-
lies generally, receiving everywhere the most UNI
stinted praise.
These machines not only save three-fourths OF
the Labor and Sonp, but garments will last twice
long when washed in them. A Boy or Girl can
operate it.
Johnson's Union Clothes Wringer, with galvan-
lied iron frame, rubber rollers and cog wheels, is
made to fit the above Machine, and can be at
tached to any kind of Wash Tub or box easier or
quicker than any other wringer. 1t never rusts
and never gets out of order, and is universally
in use. When at tached TO the Machine, Clothes
may then be washed, wIung and rinsed without
inhaling steam, splitting Stops, putting the
hands in water. Call and see the Machine in
operation at ELLI0TT'S Family Grocery,
No % Main Street.
pa- Price of Machine and Clothes Wringer SIS
Terms Cash. jc3O
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-09-04
DYSPEPSIA.

And its attendant train of symptoms, its acts
more like charm than medicine. There is
nothing in the whole range of the Materia Medica,
that Tor moment bear comparison with it in
this disease.
full account of this wonderful plant may be
found in the 18th edition of the U. S. DISPENSE
tory, pages 1887 and 1883.
series of experiments in which DIR. Bnll has
been for years engaged, has just been brought to
successful termination and he is now enabled to
offer to the public combination of Cedron with
other approved tonics. the whole preserved in he
best quality of copper distilled Bourbon whisky
which he is congdcnt has no equal in the world.
He might furnish volume of certificates, but
tho public have long since learned to estimate
such things at their true value. The safest plan
is for every TO test for himself tie virtues of
now medicine. Give
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-09-04
Cedron Bitters.


Our trial and you will never use any others
1t Is not necessary to publish long list of dis
cases for which the Vedron Ditters are n sprciic
IN all dis asses of the STOMACH, BOW
ELS, LIVER OR KIDNEYS:
In all ofrc ions of the of the BRAIN DE-
PENDING UPON ARRANGEMENT
OF THE STOMACH OR BOWELS.
in O. Ut, RHE UMAT1SM and NE u
RALGIA;
And in FEVER AND AGUE;
II is destined TO supersede all other remedies It
not only cures these diseases, but il PREVENTS
them.
wine glass full of the Bitters taken an hour
before each meal, will obviate the i'll effect of the
most unhealthy climate, and screen the person
taking 1t against disease under the most irving
exposures.
Sold by Druggists and Grocers generally
na- Ir. JOHN BULLS Princi al Office, Fifth
Street, Louisv lie, Ky.
Sold by Fl. ]. SCHLAEPFER,
W BTERBOWER,
le26-3m PETER VIERLING.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-09-04
SEWING MACHINES.

Z NJ sELLMAN HAVING FITTED UP AN
Il office, No 35 Main Street, will keep, as here
tofore, good assortment of Wheeler & Wilson's
and Singers Sewing Machines and Needles, Silk
Thread and oil, and everything that is connected
with the business, and will repair all kind of Sew
ing Machines and put on new improvements
iv2t' r. NJ. SELLMAN, Ag't
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-09-04
6be Daily auurnal.
The Democratic Situation Explained
to a LOng-Absent Member OF the
Nasty Family.

From the Hancock Jefersonan.l
CHURCH wv STVALLAEDIGHAM,
wrNGExrs CORNERS, Orgust 9.
I he'd a brother who left his paternal
roof in lSforty-nine, for the perpos OF
maxim . sortin follerin the briny dope.
He dida't make fortin, however, maxim
fortins bein a thing Ter which the Nasty
family is not sellibrated. He he'd been
absent all NV the time, and had never
word frum his naytiv land. He went
from this county, aud when he landed at
Moo York he cum strate 2 this place. l
reserved him with opun arms.
{ aJosef," seq /, "do 700 still remain
troo in the dimmeeratic faith2"
petroleum" SEE he, Il do. Ez wuz
resolved in our Konvenshun the yere BED
I started. / believe that slaivry is q
evil, and that the Dimocrisy nv Ohio
shood use all constooshinel menes to
mittygait and finally eradyeaiti il, and"
Hold" sell, 'times is changed. The
Dimocrisy now looks on slaivry ez a
blessin, but, 60 on"
81 believe" resoomed he, "that the
settlin nv the question NV slaivry by the
Missory Compromise WIZ rite, and
"Hold on, SEE ], I'VE repealed the
Compermise."
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-09-04

The next day he enlisted. saw him
depart with bloc kote on. Ez he had
dent dollar that Tcood borrer. l was
rejoist to see him go.
Respectfully,
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-09-04
SCHOOL NOTICE.

PETROLEUM Y. NAsBY.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-09-04

slaivry is the creecher Nv lokle Iejisla-
shen, and shuld be exclooded from the
territories, and"
"Stiddy," SEE 1, ''the Dimocricy is in
favor Nv extendin it all over the terrific
ries"
, 1863-01-22

.so.s q. y hereby pospsnsa uns sAT
r'e-''----t's = y -. 4 IL fnrksa .A.ra 4. ,
, 1863-01-22

Tn An.r.-Ths sselsl.ly n War, IN his
Aanp.l Report. IaTl he fsdsraI srny IN The
l'l.Ilul t,paflmsnlH. according % recent ollcial
returns. touldfhil foE.s q llt.sss olIclfn and
11I||1l' lnlly arnst snd slulpltd-ilbcs The
i.ll q iho returns ihIs number has been In
rI..,f 3. .a1a 9ooooo. When he quotas are
10.I ~ 4 rIn number 4 million q men. and
| ||'nliIl g. osEl ylnr all hasld npon dat
.I"tW IT
, 1863-01-22

Tn HrrrnI.r- hi. mar.I|nt o. JinosFy
crue 10 hani lat rsst The quality q rs|I q
lho ournIiiy q NATTER haVr llilrrly been much
|n1I,1,d' md i b nov nor, deserving o. anc-
81 I.an y ny foEmti psliad A fIssvs pal-
W |sf ',iirl nesnnpaniss ths present number.
inr1Ih1r aIIh DE- ul1,I nlirin1l II|ullrrton. n
CI''sluil and Washes nsssra This m.r11in,
n@r'n front INK N periodical lIlsIaiurs, and
,, h,rs = - |, rroE y puplis hvQs.
, 1863-01-22
PUGET SOUND HERALD.
sraILA5ooM W.T.,
Thursday M,rainy. Jan "a 1889.

.'aAPAcIVic PmaTE -From officers Of the U.
s Rev. Cutter Ssubriek we learn that en- at.
tempt (which proved nearly sucressiui, and pos
Sihly may Jet prove so) wsa reeeniy made In
VicIoria % send n Sea . pirate TO prey upon
American commerce on the Pacific Il seems
that The Hudson Bay Company ssteamer Thoms'.
which snivsa from London leW weeks since. Is
~ sals; and desmiaE her wSll suited EV their
pos5s,Gs. ths Secsisionists of Victoria set shout
raising The vhsrrwith h purchase her. They
saceseded IN obtaining I'll the money required
sssS Sven thsasand dollars. and at last accounts
uers 4 : Etsadsiill Gnr this amount Should
they ohlsin her, there Is 10 doubt of their ability
70 and fill complement Of men; for there is
10 scarcity Of ille snd desperate characters IN
Victosia, who woald sooner cut throats than b.
baF br : livelihood Aceording % the pro-
eFamms of The projectors Of this scheme. one q
De IlErl e1viniissf The pirate was to bethe cap
an q he Siutriot and Ios lana which they
dssIEusd aIs6 % convert into pirateA That such
project as he abos, has been suggested, We
oink ihsrs \ lilils doubt; but Wo ere slos tD
believe N ths sincsriy of those uho proposed
h Ths 71anss has IN armament q sOme eight
O. in guns. several q them of heavy eslibse,
an1 eouli ru.aiy b converted in,o . rather ldr.
hIi,bls pinis. o sa
, 1863-01-22

NEwaPAr1E FztolA A-Parser Finch, q Il.
klisa 1ndsnlon, has our thanks for San Pran-
elsce and Vieioria paps1 J. W. Sullivan, of
San FranciIeo. supplisd us with . bandls q
~ al',s,la EaI,.sa paPsFs including plo,ssislA
, 1863-01-22
7 SHERIFFS SALE.

DY VIRTUE or An ALIAS q Dks oV SALE
ID Issued out Of TIE District Court Of Pierce County W. t.
The eh day q lecsnbef, 1909 and q directed and
dslvured have levied upon, seized and taken Into
ton and VII .s ssscnisg g .y y slsllaeoom On shs
oeecs PM Of said day, The following dsisrbsd real
Al that certain piece or parcel o. land situate IN Pierce
County, Washington Territory, being part Of what u knUwn,
the recorded plat Of Lafayette aeh pa Of the Of
sglacO1m, Lol No Ave % N Block Ten, () that IL
eufrou dcd follows % Wit: Beginning II pnlnt = feet
tromthe northwest Of said IT. and the southwest
line thereof and running thence s. sani Of twenty
le) west thence Oae enst OF nnh sixty G eui; thence
6aS nnrh q pgI tusny s si; thence 81 west of south
sixty ee back te The psini o. the same being
Tie nohessi end o. aid Lot No ave @ 10 Block No.
gal sossiher wh he ensmenis hsFedansni and appus
tenance1 theleunto 9elongHG
Ihs o Be- soa, much thereof o. u sailsly
Judgment Of oreclosure Of mortgage calling for The Of
Two Hndred and nny-fwo Dollar and Nineteen Cunla,
1 10 Wlh interest u the eof per cent peF
month until paid Tie day Of March, Is61 and c9tl
o. el taxed ~ et % and Increased costs rendered By the
anfeaadC 9 NJ at rs Marrh tenn t801 il favor of ClAkt
MREN % and agsInss CHARLES 8 FITzdERALD and ANN
- ESsnERf H. rucKER, sS.ra, A., Z,
s,.,l.co.m.. n. ~. ,ss, HEALleHf' DsFsSs,y;
mosieeIhs shows .aIs hereby poifpanea untn aAf.
uRDAf, January - b, 1888. - - ,-,-...,-,, :,
, 1863-01-22

Tn ., s sExArE-Iiis Is currently repaired
nysthe n. 7. Ersnia0 Pot ef November sO,h
that Secretary Seward win bee cuhdidats Co
ths United slulss Senate In February next
against Preston KInei alsa, that Chase proposes
. ne e.ndidnie BET - the Lesislnlursol Ohm
le-eleclad. =. :,
, 1863-01-22

WHuu''ny e UPON Ihe primary examination q Nj.
statements made Sy the writer @ .t "T .bS .uS .r,i~
~hielr feel conscious does IN" great Injustice.
do no. desire to have any newspaper cOntrO-
ND yb.I -, 10y npDs s ,,.n ' ,%;. uon any subject
svsr, deem i . duty thsI ! owe to nav t.1"Iy, mil
20 my friends and 10 my arlE % Assert, and de-.
sure 70 DC distinctly undrrEiO"d that irhII, br.
, 1863-01-22


The Eritish COlonist Of the 18th inst gives
the lolI"wing as the state Of the market at that
date:
Since our last report there has been modcr.
ate demand for all kinds Of Prmiuce and Feed
Prices have generally been tirn and loOking up
There is . plentiful supply Of Hay now on hand
at late rates. Oni0ns ars Scarre and have al
vanced in price. The stock in San FrancScO o
this article has run out.
FlOur-S6 To o. so; Extra, u to so.
Barlry-2te to 2ic; GrOund, 2ic to 2ae.
Oats-3c IL SIC.
Wheat-2c Ia 2Rc.
Bran-e30 to $30 per ton.
Shrts-$S4 to $40 per ton.
PUtat"es-Itc il &c.
Bref-By retail, from l0c to 2hc per ID.
MuttOn-From l6c to 2Uc. according to quality
HoLLowAY's PILLs-Self Preservation-H How
many thousands irrevOcably lose their health
through neglect Of early arrangements aud care.
lesSnrss of the first symptoms II disordrrd ar.
tionP Had HUlloway's Pills been taken, all
would have been rectitied, oil morbid huMOrs
would have been expelled aud everything oh.
nOxIOus 10 the system removed. For cleansing
the entire body, and preserving the health, no
drug or combination Of drugs, equals ~ pot, ncy
Holoway's Pills. All who have tried them,
have anlteh IN bestO ing unqualified praS.s
upon tlTctn for the ease, chrerfulncEs, end viguT
they begvL The excellence Of these Pills has
been asCa Fted and confirmed by people in all
parts Of the globe; their wonderful efficacy In
preventing or curing diseases is universally al.
united.
YsAsr PnwDERs.- Every housekeeper knows
now difficult Il is to make good bread, and We
, 1863-01-22

Az Iul1lIh11 EEnIInna Our citizens
~, - a,ik t1or.t silh iuo sEhlbitlont q
u. rIasr,1 m.ii IN de siuealion d : aogrs n
g1.Ihlal Indians. bliansns . Dc enahonlsh
u'1s. nn1.r lheiuifoa y Rss. F.iisl Ch'fonse
An, pupils ranr-d in ss, fIon about ~ % llE-
llll yl1l1, nd displayed % advancement rlsd.
I|.lIs b 1|.nr.'r.l ani their llachrr. NsaIly
IN q hln hai |laIned b nd and ariN. and
= humber had mastered N, nr.l l..aonl in lrilh-
mi. n N q which nlallsa lhsy gi4s eFll-
I|1r sl|ilncl q lhs'r pra1rsse Geography
~ 'noI zen nlrIscisi By ihsm. ihe CnihoIie
1.l,chiah hey IN asemsd 10 have pssAcsly N
nlnasy. Noi ihs lla.l pleasant p.st q TIE a.
k'tiI'nn - ihrir singing. u which they &C.
oa'|Il1 Ihsns.ir1n IN manner % delight pr.
f1.'r q ltal dirinsar. Wshops their worthy
t|.|r| EI| receive n ne saco1faslmsnl which
N|. 1r1ntra |stor1 demand
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-20

| Jefferson county, in the valley. and
in the southwest, Washington, Pulaski
Wythe, Tazwell, Russell, Scott, Buchan-
An and Wise counties, have petilioned 10
be admitted into the State Of Western
Virginia. Their application is now be-
fore the Legislature at Wheeling for its
decision.
"A daughter Of the celebrated can
trice, Madame Anna Bishop, has arrived
In this country, by the Bavaria. Miss
bishop inherits much of .ler mothers tai
ents, and is an excellent musician. She
mas made the piano-forte her speciality.
and IN London was reckoned among the
best performers on that instrument.
The treasurer Of the fund for erect
ing monument to the memory of the
brave Colonel Of the 54th Massachusetts
regiment, has received in all, Sl,I32. 81,
and subscriptions are coming in daily.
lhis money has been contributed entirely
by the colored people of the Department
OF the South. Eight companies of the
is1 South Carolina volunteers gave s5ls i
the Beaufort Baptist Society gave slal,
and others in proportion.
There were frauds against the Gov
ernment in the time of the Revolution as
well as now. In 1875 the Provincial
Congress Of Massachusetts, investigated |
charges against colonel of one of the |
regiments from that State, when it was
shown that the officer had signed the
name Of his SOD to a muster.roll and
irawn pay for his services. 1t appears
hat the son was only ten years old, and
lad never been near the camp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-20
Success Upoy MFR1r ,hsre ;s a,

SUCCESS UpoN MERIT.-If there is an
instance upon the records of our country
where an article of American manufae-
ture has made its way to universal favor
solely upon its own merits and withou,
extraneous aid, it is that of the Clemi-
oaf Adferatas. 1t has only to be sold in
one place, and it is demanded in another !:
and SO it has gone on increasing in favor
until the products Of the extensive Chem
ical works of D. B. DeLand e. Co.,
at Fairport, Monroe County, n. Y, are
now immense.
This article is made only at these works
by process known only to the proprie
tors, and is better for all purposes than
soda. Try it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-20

| General Hcrron-who turned me oyer t
| the provost guard and am now acting i
that capacity. About thirty Of the 10Th
aud probably more of the 26th have com
| in, having escaped the same as | did.
| We are to be sent to New Orleans Of
the first boat down.
/ None of company A were injured tha
| know Of. Segeant e. L. Knight an,
Henry johnson, both of company A
have just come in. They are all the one
belonging to company A that / have seen
Maj Bruce was not in the fight, he being
ordered to New Orleans several days
ago.
The following officers were killed and
wounded in the 10Th: Capt. Taylor, com
pany q, mortally wounded. Lieut.. Rob-
erts, company K. and Lieut.. Kent, eom-
pany II, both killed. Acting Adjatant
Woods, ofcompany B, mortally woun nded.
| think our number of killed and wound.
Cd will amount to about thirty or forty.
Lieut.. Col. Rose of the 26th Indiana was
slightly wounded. Lieut.. COL Leak of
the 20th Iowa, commanding expedition,
slightly wounded | guess the nun ulber
OF killed and wounded in the 26th will
not be As many as in the 10Th. The at
tack upon us was entirely unlocked for
we never dreamed of such thing
They captured and cut off all the pick cts,
and that will account for their approach
ing so close upon US before we knew it.
The rebels left as soon as they could
gather up the punder.
We lost our knapsacks with all our
&c. Mipe was worth alb out
fifteen dollars.
The rebels own they had 5000 men
and SIX pieces of artillery. We had 300
men and two pieces of artillery. No
wonder the rebels brag over their Wet bry
six to one.
s!rasglers have brought in abou. tweh pity |
rebels including one Lieut.. Colonel.
Well, boat has arrived and we nj ay |
be ordered to 60 aboard at any nome ut. |
50 will close BY saying about 225 Of the
l9sh were taken prisoners, and abont a.
many Of the Goth Indiana. [ am we'll.
T. B. PHILLIPS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-20

The elections one week ago to-day in
the great States Of Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Iowa, sounded the knell Of Copper
headlsin, as political power, for the re-
mander of this national crisis. We are
in DO manner disappointed in their results.
They are not, however, as they should be,
for there should not have been single
candidate who had even suspicion of
disloyaliy attached to his name. For
more than year this element Of virtual
treason, this Northern ally of the armed
rebellion, has been active before the peo-
pie, and standing in the way OF thousands
OF iuestimable lives. There never was a
nation where there were not some traitors,
some who were not loyal TO their Govern
ment, to society, and to themselves, and
it has been demonstrated to a certainty
within the past two years, that the United
Ssatesis not an exception.
But ii has also been proved conclusive
ly, that a majority of the people in Ohio,
Iowa and Pennsylvania are traly loyal,
and opposed to taking sides with the ene-
my in civil war like this. The people
are awakened TO the enormity of the Cop
perhead programme, and in every elec-
tion this year, risen in their might and
set upon it their stamp of indignant rep
rotation. Lock at Ohio. Here the issue
of resistance to the Government in its
prosecution of the war, was made with
perfect destructiveness, and there the
triumph Of the patriotism of the people is
most marked and extraordinary. In fact,
the annals of politics from the foundation
of the Government, do not show such o
victory at the polls. And yet the con-
vention which put Vallandigham in nom-
ination was remarkable for its size and
enthusiasm. But the idea Of taking a
man who had boasted that he had never
given vote for raising men and money
for this war. and making him, in this very
crisis. of the struggle, Commander-in
chief Of the military and naval forces OF
Ohio, was too much for that gallant and
prtriotics speople, and they hurled the
tempser behind them with sovereign ab.
horrence.
The same principles were at stake in
Pennsylvania and the result was the same
there, too !; the triumph was obtained
by thorough appeal to the Intelligence,
good sense and patriotic impulses of the
people.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-20
COMMITTEE.
rRonTHE 10Th IOWA.

| The following is letter from T. B..
( Phillips Of the 10Th Iowa. /, should
have appeared on Saturday but By
some oversight was omitted. 1t will be
interesting TO many who have friends in
thh ht regiment
OK BOARD STEAMER tBERvrLLE,l
WEDNESDAY, SEPr. 80. .SG3.
DEAR Parents AND SISTERS :-Befors
yon receive this you will hear the report
Of the defeat of yesterday, and as know
you will be in sus spense until you hear
from NE, take this, the first opportunity
Of letting You know that am all right,
aud that said, will give you ths paric.
ulars Of the engagement, ani In order to
give you the fall particulars l will CON-
menee nay account ou Monday. About
5 o 'cleck P. N. on Monday il beyan rain
ing and continued ali night. Our knsp.
sacks also came to US Monday evening"
When we awoke Tuesday morning we
found il still raining and as We had moth
iag else TO do We went TO work writing
letters. About noon heard tha dis.
charge Of voliey Of musketry. sprung
to The window and TO my surprise | saw
a regiment Of rebel infantry just emerg-
ing into q sweet potatoe patch out of
the cane, and not more than two hundred
yards from our quarters. We spraug to
arms and 10 less time than it takes to
write il, we were in line and advancing
abont twenty yards aud taking protection
behind fence we let loose on the rebels
who fell back into the sugar cane again.
For about fifteen minutes we kept them
there. when they being largely reinforced
charged upon US. At this time we re-
ceiyed orders to fall back to the houses,
we did 50, but on they came and again
forced US to fall back. This time we took
shelter behind the levee which served as
a breastwork. The 26th was also in line
behind the levee. Here we held the
rebels at bay for about an hour, they being
within one hundred yards of US and some
times within fifty. They at length flank
ed US on both sides, silencing our ar
tillery (two twenty -four pou1ders)
before they had fred a dozen shots, and
pouring in destructive cross fire upon
US, killing us like SO many hogs in a
slaughter-pen At this time the enemy
made charge upon us both with cavalry
and infantry taking the guns away from
our men. During the melee made my
escape through field of weeds higher
than my head. The rebels fired at me
but luckily missed their mark. passed
through this 6eld into swamp, and
there waited to see If wae followed, but
| don't think wac. fell in with Chris.
smith, of Keokuk, out here, also man
belonging to company D, 10Th, and com |
pany D. 26th' Indiana, and an artillery
man. Smith and the artillery man left
me here, when the other two and start
ed for the river resolved never to give
up as long as there was chance to es-
cape This was about half past three r.
N. We made our escape by keeping out
Of sight of the road and arrived here about
9 o'clock last night. It rained very hard
all day and all night aud is far from, quit
ting yet. | repested shis morning to
General Dans,-who has superceded