St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-12-03
FRI II TIE ARMY OF TIE CUM
EElsLASD.


We make the lrl!owin" extracts of
interest FROM a private letter, dated
Chattanooga, Nov. Goth:
"1hcrc has bee: no excitement Of
late on our font. On the morning Of
the 18th ult. VIC were awak cncd by
brisk and heavy cannonading up the
River in tho direction of Caldw cll's
Farm, where the ID Minnesota Battery
is in position guarding for'l. The
!irin" ceased IN few minutes, and in
an hour the following dispatch was re.
ccivrl by the Chief OF ARTILLERY:
Tpons2p MINI. BATTERY, !
CALDwELL's FARM, Nov. II, 1868. !
CArTAlN.-Thise morning about u o'clock
rebel battery Of six guns stationed on the
crest Of a sharp ridge on the other side of
and running parallel with the Tennessee
River, Just below til. mo.th Of Cnickamau
ga Greek, opened fire Oh The camp OF the
10Th III. Infantry, with shell and sphcr-
ical csse shot from Rodman and Six pdr.
gun.
Giving tho or-"r The men sprang quick
~ to their guns and brisk FIRE was open.
ed by this battery which silenced the rebel
guns within twenty minutes, they with
drawing under cover Of the ridge.
No casualties occurred in the battery.
Il. L. DAWLEl, LIST Lieut.. Comd'g.
! ". \. llorcHklss, Capt. ana Chief Atty
When the rebels opened fire the mcn
were just "brcaking lauks" from roll
Call. So Quickly did they spring to
! their guns that before the enemy had
fired the sco0nd Fvulld ono Of the Sec
ends" beautiful PARROTS returned the
morning compliment in the shape of an
elongated shell which burst with effect
just behind one Of the rebel gtns.-
The enemy had good range and the
shot and she'll went wh'zz:ng aud rico
chctting through the camp. An un-
lucky mule tied to the picket rope and
presenting Il broausidc to the lving
shot attempted uuconsciously to stop
one and died in tho attempt. Another
shell passed through one Of the log
shantics tearing the bottom Of bank
out aud passing through the occupants
ration box PLAYED sm,sh with "short
ra,ions'' and scattered tin dishes fur
and wide. One Of the boys had his
foot up on the edge Of the bunk tying
his shoe. a pretty close call. The
Cha:lain of the l25th III. was killed
a she'll passed through his tent, striking
him on the back Of tho head killing
him instantly. lie was sitting in IL
chair in front OF the stove.
The army has just been pail up to
Nov. lst Paymastcrs arc returning.
Indications point to an active campaign
:oon Rebels arc quiet and their bat
terry on Lookout Mountain might as
] we'll not be there for all the harm it
docs.
Weather ia warn, and pleasant, with
cold frosty nights. Every knoll and
hill is being fortified and strengthened
astonishingIy. The day is far gone on
which the chivalry hoped to occupy it.
An immense amount Of labor has been
and is bei'y expended on tic fortifca-
tons, which rise as if by magic. Guns
Of heavy caIiber arc being mounted {;
roads are being constructed pontoons
are being built, and steamboats, and
fats are bully engaged in bringing
subsistence stores from Bridgeport up
the River to Browns Ferry, from
! whence the stores arc hauled to this
place over u corduroy road, a distance
J OF few miles only.