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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-01
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GlanCaCIOn blCCo1S !
THE PURssT AND MOST EFFECTUAL TONIC AND
MORNING APPETIZER THE WORLD HAS
EVER PRODUCED,
The Sovereign Remedy for Dyspepsia!
This Medicine will not care all Diseases but is in
tended to be SPECIFIC FOR SToMACHIo DERANGEHENT
And we are confident that any ordinary Of Dys
pepsia, Liver Complaint, Nervous Affection Sour Stom
ach, Loss OF Appetite, Nervous Headache. Diarrhea,
Sinking, Weakness Mental Dependency, &c, be
cured by the Plantation Bitters.
That judge of its efficacy publish list Of
some of the articles used in its preparation:
CALIsAIA BARK-Celebrated for two hundred
Weakness, &c. 1t introduced into Europe In 1870
and was sold to the Jesuts tor the price ofts
weight in silver. Humboldt makes special mention
of its medicinal qualities. in his ''SOuth American rrav
els IN B.-F0r full description of this justly cele
brated bark u Med DisDensatory.)
CAscARILLA BARK-For Diarrhea Collie and Diseases
Of the Stomach and Bowels.
DANDELIoN-FOr Inflammation of the Loins and Drop
steal Affections.
CHAMoMILE FLowERs-For Enfeebled Digestion.
LAVENDER FLowERS-Ar0matic stimulant and tonic /;
highly invgorating In Nervous Debility.
WINTERGREEN-For Scrofua, rheumatism, &c.
Gle and milk; much used by mothers nursing.
Also Glove buds orange, carraway, coriander snake
root, &C., all preserved in perfectly pure
ST. CROIX RUM.
The powerful, invgorang and tonic properties Of st.
Crotx Rum have been long acknowledged by the phys-
clans Of the world For consumption II is the only slim
ulant that should be used.
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OEEICIAL,


LAWS OF TUE UNITED. STATES
Passed at the Second Session of the ThirtySeventh
Congress.
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Another wonderful ingredient, of Brazilian origin. i'm
parting beauty TO the complexion and briancy the
mind yet unknown to the commerce of the word, and
we withhold its name for the present
DIR. W. A. Chds. surgeon Of the Tenth Vermont Regl-
ment writes II wish every soldier had bottle of Plan.
harmless tonic ever hsed.''
The following is from the famous hotel proprietors
Washington:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. T. 1862.
Messrs. i. II. DRAKE & Co. Please send US twelve
dozen Plantation Bitters They are much liked by the
guests of our house. Respectfully yours,
SYKES, CHADWICK q CO.,
Proprietors Willards Hotel.
Such Is the Language reaching daily. No article
ever had equal sale. Under circumstance will the
pure standard Of the materials used be departed from
These Bitters sold by all the principal Druggists
groeers, hotels and restaurants Be each bottle
bears the fac sime CT the proprietors' signature.
r. II. DRAKE x CO.
202 Broadway, New York.
For sale by G. +. HARLOW and g. Il SPUR, Wor-
cester. deOp&weowis6m Dl9
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DENSION, BOUNTY, BACK PAY,
Il WAR CLAIMS, AND CLAIMS FOR INDEMNITY
STEWART, STEVENS. CLARK 81 CO..
Attorneys and Councillors at Law,
No. $50 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Washington ID @


This firm, having thorough knowledge of the Pension
business and being familiar with the practice in all the
Departments of(Sovernment, believe that they can af
ford greater facilities to Pensions, Bounty and other
claimants for the prompt and successful accomplish
ment Of business entrusted to them than any other firm
in Washington They design to secure such an amount
of this business will enable them the bust
ness for each claimant VERY CHEAPLY, and on the
IN EACH CASE For this purpose they will the
services of LAW FIRM in each prominent locality
furnish such with all the necessary blank form al app
cation and evidence and also requisite printed pamphlet
instructions and upon the due execution of the papers
and transmission of the same to us from Local
9sy VIII Vii Pr Ss % he PssR F ere
for each PENSION, or BOUNTY and BACK PAY OBJ
tanned, and ten per cent. on amount Of CLAIMS FOR
MILITARY SUPPLIES, or CLAIMS FOR IDEMNITY.
GFSodiers enlisted since the LIST day Of March, 1861
In any kind Of service, MILITARY NAVAL, who are
disabled by disease or wounds entitled TO Pensions.
All Soldiers who for years. during the war
should ii Close will be entitled to 800 Bounty II
Their mother brothers sisters entitled as above
JOSEPH Is. STEWART,
II, L. STEVENS,
EDWARD CLARK,
o. A. STEVENS,
W. i. GAYLORD.
Washington, D. c., 1862.
Apply to our associatesin
New York-kICHARo c. ELLIOTT, Attorney and
Counsellor. No so Nassau street ~
BROOKLYN, JOSEPH M. PRAY, Attorney and Coun
sellor, No. 349 Fulton street.
louisville, Pa, WIN. r. SMITH, Attorney and Coun-
sellor.
New Ilaven-sILAs A. BRADLEY, Attorney and
Hartford-CHARLES Q. SHULTAS, Attorney and
Counsellor, No lIungerford's Block.
BostonaBENJAMlN DEAN Attorney and Counsel
Lowell-CIIARLES NJ. WILLIAMS, Attorney and
Counsellor No. 56 Central street.
Waliham-ED'WD l.. HALL, Attorney and Counsel
Tor, Milers Block.
sellor, Flagg's Block, Main street.
JED dit
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MONEY $50 REWARD

Iva About one hundred and ninety dollars lost on
Temple street, between the Catholic church and Green
street. on Monday Dec. %, between seven and eight
O'Clock The money consisted principally of tens and
twenteS. and Worcester money, with the exception of
two United States 1t was in two packages and
contained In small calico bag The finder will receive
the above reward by leaving IL with the Sexton OF the
said church d3l d6
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The SALE OF TICKETS will commence on Friday, Dec.
26 at the Music Store Of Messrs OLIVER DITr0N
CO. Every ticket Will bear number corresponding
with certain seat prices 81 50 cents according
location. DIT d30
The New York herald., 1863-03-16
personsI Imtsiiigeaee.

rbe spsBgh consul from CharIestoa ao2rins At tss
Cafen10s Ii9sei.
s,sry seward IN sndesvorins V onifn % fsSor,
thst sss falling from sbsre 30 bad piaoei y, eas us
palm a LA rlsLt hand severely that b1 Ns fontby
rsqaife an snanscnss bis wnsins for some time to
eoms
Mr., Caroline s. cosss has been sprsiaisi p<snasis.ss
4, B,adessrd. Nc, 10 pisse y Louis Q. corm tbr naa.
bsna), d. eAAed.
49,, ystehssa the sfsnlsh Cgrsal from rhsrissiou.
y r III @ri Issst.si Cassglly, AduiAnt asDsrsl f tie
r,.h fsfess w C1nads thsyie ward sDf Y. y b~n<s,
Ss,gs,0a gsrnars, sfi so'sss D<ei, u ths.asd, ere
I s,a,,r,,,. Al 10. uafsscOa Ios~s.
go cs,x Il tfs steamship Avssrsis,isns chi lowell
80 I'll Lyman, a the United skates army, scd J. o.
I~r,sr 1 fos,ob, sorpiss =, tbs bssvoofs Hosss
c.,sain nssssy % ,hs nfliish Army WIN. psrr, n
as..llon r. ri-assits, ~ Lonfsn; y. Ey, Chessoi
a~,.. Ts.sey Hsa g. fcs,sr. Mos fostss, ~ ohia,
sna rtals -~ns,0f ASssi, a Albany, are ssfgtsa Us
Everett Hs9sr
e.4s.a A. D. flamfl,on "a Tssss G~ss-,l a 2, Nlyso,
~ vs.l - tsss A. a Mathews. = haliira*s fNin Ia
- ~ ffsrses n Pec. ~ HasAis. tsgfhm y Dsh.
t.,o rntisf states Army and iIans tAmhi.tl tbFen
n,a,ea Afuy. srs spofg,px Al 10 Nssfeis.'aS he1s
cste.e NfgSss Captain ttinstfn, ia-sieeani bi'aF.
r.~stsr, hsston feisaaa1s h.tsfw'. = W anA.n
49, Arny. D & i0yba 80 = & isyg ~ hy .-s
/ it, e NsEksrd a. AfafY "a q " Neta, y fhAD1's
/ &c ftspp.ns n ttc gt N@hsiss h"eh
The New York herald., 1863-03-16
The Total Destruction or the India nOla
Arlu cnMMananE PnnIEn


UNITED STATS MISSISSIPPI S4rAuRoH I
YAzoo Rvm, March 10, 1868.
Hon. GIDEON WErlEs, Secretary OF the Navy
have been pretty well assured for time past that
the lndanola had been blown IN consequence Of tho
appearance OF wooden imitation mortar. which tho
enemy sunk with their batteries. The mortar was
valuable and TO IL forced away the Queen OF tho
West and caused the blowing up u the lndanola.
D. ID. PORTER, Acting Rear Admiral,
Commanding Mississippi Squadr ..
The following is account Of the aiiar taken from the
vckEburg Wig Of the 9Th Instant
DESTRUCTION OF TIE isDASora.
We stated day or two since that would not on
ghen our readers In regard TO matter which was rnz
cling them very much We alluded TO the loss Cf the
gunboat ndianoa. recently captured from tho enemy
We 10th 10 acknowle &c she had been ucstroyel
river last week reported TO be iron clad gun
boat. Tho authorities, thinking that this monster
would retake tho lndanola Immediately issued order
TO blow her up. The order sent down by courier
the officer In charge OF tho vessel few hours after
wards another order sent down mand.ng tho
first, IL being ascetained that tho
only coal boat but before II reached the In anoa she
had been blown 70 atons--not even gun saved
Who II 10 blame for this folly, this precIpt4ncy2 it
wOlld really we had for gunboats tho
Mississippi, coal barge 10 msgnihcd into monster
and orr authorities Immediately order a boat that would
havo been worth small army to Us 10 be blown up.
by the above statement Of tho Vcksburg Wig II ap
pears that after the authorities OF ycksburg
the true character Of Porters dummy urrctcd
they sent another order concentrating the hrat and
the supposton that the second order would reach the
Indanoa in time to her, the following despatch
sent to Richmond
JACKSON, March s, 1883.
General 9. Co0PTR:-
General Stephenson, commanding vcksburg, tccgraphs
The ndianoa is not destroyed. We work raid
her. one eeven.inch gun BURT the others
injured. J. G. PEMBERTON, Lieutenant General.
The New York herald., 1863-03-16

CASH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or TBy xgw YORK CON.
nfrrEg 10 MARCH Ia 1853
Paliee InssIllgs nee.

AyvpAY IN Ar ors1Es sAIoor.Siinson Mc'ver, of 12i
leonard street, appeared bsOre Jusoo conciy yes'sr
day morning and entered . compliant sganst John
Mccoldros butcher of i23 East T~cnty street,
f,r striking him with club slungshs Ia oyster
sascon corper q Chambers and Chatham streets, on
gsiwd.y pixht last The coupsinant further slbessx
thst be lad been informed that hcuodrick bad dis
oAysed loaded pstci At him, with the aisDt 70 iake
bs li,e Isaac a. Byce, Of No. CITY Ia pl1ce. tssts
0sa that ba saw the sccss~i srsss ncysr WITH slons
shot and sso him sspiods k.dsd ysty st Ism
hcs.olfrsCk said 81 s'rGk him with clab secsnse ~
hssl n ' fathsr /" Orcsr swu, a the Sirth ward,
rested prisoner and Just dosnoly held him 70 bal
In nj 900 10 ans~er. iieary Nspnot, n iCf Hesss'
street offered ball Cor tina, smoan, which Acc@ytc4
The New York herald., 1863-03-16
The spanish War steamer Carmen N.

Her Catholic MaIestys steamer Sucstra Sonora dol
Carmen, which arrived nj this port, from Havana and
Charleston, Saturday last, was built IN carthagena.
spain. sho is q splendid, solid and substantial vessel
mounting forty.two guns. 80 Founders She LETT Iia
the I'd instant anchored on Charleston tho
eth sailed thence for this port the 7h arriving
Saturday evening last Tho Carmen Ia one ~ he beat
SHIPS tho Spanish navy, and In few days. the wca
ther permits she win be opened 70 the visits Of the public
She viii probably remain here about month, during
which period her gallant commandcr and all the other
officers viii be happy 10 receive visitors The vessel 10
now al anchor on the battery. The following 10 com
piste list OF her oficers;-
Commdnder--Don Jose Polo do Bernardo.
Second Comnsando ard frOss Cagsain-Don Adolfo
Guerra de la Vega.
Nasai LssMenanls-Dsn Jose Dc sostoa, Don Pelsyo
Lanes.
kidshspmdr--Don Manuel Lobo.
pnrfer--pob Joaquin Franco.
Fird Assis dra Snrc>on--D. Jssuado ccbran
CAapidsa-D. EInctcrio Sanchez
.cscoyd Ino,-Dvn Miguel sastrc.
Lieutenant n Morin>s-Ton Federico Miner
M1riae Ofeers-O the First CaSs-Ion Juan losc Nat
IN, Don Antonio sancbez Perea Oribs. ~ hccoai
Gass-Don Julian q. Gouyalez Don Ffanctsoo Petcro
Chaoon, Don Juan Iazaga GRay, Don francisco LasgA
Urtado, Don joaquin Penn 6argon Don Luis Csdarso,
bon Antonio Perez yeniana, Don Nicolas karibs
Is expected that the frgate VIII undergo repairs
while In port.
The New York herald., 1863-03-16

fortaeations and tho result tho loss Of foil eight
months in undecsive movements looking Ia the navi-
CATION q the Mississippi river This bill will prevent
AL such delays In future. All property, OF what
ever sort VIII be handed 70 the reprcsen the
Treasury Department who will account Tor It. sell u at
auction and devote the proceeds 10 tho on OF the
war; II planter has cotton the government agent, In
stead OF allowing speculaor military officer
gage IN the business, will buy at fair price, exceed
ing TWO thirds the market price In New York. and thus
as our army advances, the epoperty secured will enable
the government 10 bear the burdens incurred IN the
cution OF tho war or the cotton Spectator the
military officer with "coton the brain, and all camp
followers VIII think hard Of the measure, because IL
designed 70 prevent entire their questionable pracices
but the government, which oos all bills viii realize an
Immense substantial advantage. and this should
mend W the eyes @ every patriot. The host Of cotton
specuatsrs already feel that their Occupations gone
and they are making preparations ITO on the
Hrst boat North. II such bin had been In existence
six months ago Is safe 10 say that II would have saved
the government ton million dollars. Now that General
Grant has ordered all resigned officers and discharged
soldiers out Of his department. and especially since tho
bill will prevent officers In tho army from daDbling in
cotton, We may confidently expect armies Ia move
onward With all possible ceeriy and that tho VIII
be completed as grandiy as " begun. The HERALD
was tho first paper in tho country 70 recommend this
measure, and Its passage through Congress- u, IN large
degree, attributable to its timely advocacy
The New York herald., 1863-03-16

FMFINtNtNl Fl u HtFch TO I@'7
ne Mecslsnbars bark Torgcso Taaso, ~ Bradb'nns,
bend from ss~ YORK Tor nnt,srdsn. whits p" 70 81
ls,sn with the ship Isaac vebb which ho afffea ~
ksw Y0s from Liverpool she nvht 4 taa Tn lAfi
80 t0xs irty wewft % rstarday sveatg ~ ne Nrw
york plst bat W. AsFinwsIL ID thfk go cti 9Srh
" the wAtss AZ the ngErn chali tAi ~ iftH ttV'e,
-, tgya.fnsst Earned aaag ~ tbe drt4, HT fn1tlo'
fpast atA al he tore 80 maln ysfdf - u 49, at'fsi
s~ay 80 bakn haniy. ne eras HI ttafa nti t@ fcs
sal bat were ptcssa w - - ti'Hs pFA|
The New York herald., 1863-03-16
Captufe or Gucrfllas.

CINCINNATI, March Is, 1858.
Memphis despatch TO the Commercial confirms the
reported surprise and capture Of portion Of Richard
son's guerilla force Coyngton, Tenn. Their camp
destroyed.
General looney's camp, at Wesley also surprised
by Colonel Lee and large portion Of his force captured
together with General Looncy, Major Sanford Captain
Bright and Lieutenant williams
The New York herald., 1863-03-16
CATARRH CURED.

FROM REV. p. n. RusssLI, LYNN, MASS
The New York herald., 1863-03-16
THE REBEL INVASION OF KENTUCKY.
Fears OF . Bold Movement ON the Part
or the Rebels with n View 20 the PER-
mancnt Occupancy or the state.

IF7'F1'ILIFI ~ IVi IoODs
Approximations exist here, in which military circles
participate that formidable rebel invasion Of kentucky
is imminent with view to the permanent occupancy Of
the State.
The New York herald., 1863-03-16
!. THE SITUATION m TUE SOUTHWEST.
->~~~~~~~~~~~~~
All the Plans Of the UnlOniStS to Take
Vicksburg Promise Success.
-~~>>>>~~~~~->~->~~~-
The Work on tho Canal Interrupted by the
Rise Of the Mississippi.
~~~~~~~>~->>~~>
The Capture Of Rebel ouerillas at
0ovingtcn, Tenn,
~, h.. Ia
THE SITUATION m Tue SOUTHWEST.

All Outlet ~ Vieksburg-The Canal
Filled.
CINCINNATI, March IL, 1885,
The Commercials advices from vcksburg report all
quiet.
Tho river very high, and the backwater had broken
through the evee filling the canal and rendering work
upon IL impossible.
The river at Memphis was within fourteen inches Of
high water mark and rising two TO three inches per d
The New York herald., 1863-03-16

FH0N REV. JOHN MOTT, PRoTKss0n N 6i0N c0ilxoR
1cHINE, rADY, NJ =.
sonxFrcTADY. March ssls62
Dr. LIcHrHnL-sir-Havins been cured by you Of dis.
eharg earwheh has been very offensive Of late and
far back remember always so and hav-
Ing been entirely hearing since under your care
feel that cannot withhold this acknowledgment from any
use may be to Others especially have applied in vain
70 my family physical and oher physicians of reputation
Yours, truly, JOHN NOTE
The New York herald., 1863-03-16

snoA REV. 'oHx MOTT, ~ raovrsson IN snos eoi1zsr.
The New York herald., 1863-03-16
IMPORTANT FROM FORT DnNELsoN.
Twelve Thous N nd Rebels Ire ported with
In Twessy-EiRht Miles or the Fort-i hc
Union Forces Fully Prepared for Any
EWGTgency-Scsrch rching or the steamer
Amount or Contra band Goods. &C., sc.

General Tuttle has received despatch from Fort 10
nelson to-day, which says:-Our cavalry report 1900
rebels within twenty eight miles Of Fort Doneson The
country people miles around coming 70 Fort Donc
son with reports The rebels reported 10 be
well armed Our forces ready for any emergency.
The steamer Ruth arrested at Columbus, having
board 200 boxes shipped at s. Louis for parties In
Memphis The boxes were said contain oranges bat
on examination they proved be full OF clothing qnnne
letters &C., for the rebels.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-18

Alexandra on the Virginia side ofihe Potomac,
sithosgh there we're 10 Confederate troops north
Of the X ppahannoCk or east OF the Bull Run
MOuniaius-a fact which General Mcclellan had
ascsrtsined. Yet. on the l3fh o. September,
General Halleck writes TO General Mcclellan
General Blnks cannot snare eight regiments
from here. Until YOU know more certainly the
euemy's force south OF the Potomac, you are
scroag IA nHs EReopering The Capital THAT is. in
marching 10 attack General Lee At Frederick) |
IN OF opinion that the enemy will send a small
column into Pennsylvania 80 a. to draw your
forces IN that direction, aud then suddenly move
on W ssail,gton You attach too little Importance
TO the Capital assure you YOU are wrong. The
captare of this place will throw Us back six
months, If u does not destroy u Beware Of the
evils I nov point out To- you
The letter places Halleck in any other light
than that Of a great General IL shows that ne
really feared that Washington might be captured.
Gen. Mcclellan SAYS in his testimony before the
Committee: The general tenor OF Halleck 5
dispatches was that was com hitting an error in
going SO far from Washington: that was going
rather too fast. He had the impression that the
main force Of the enemy was on the south side
OF the Potomac. and that they had only a small
force in front OF me to draw me on. and then lhey
would come into Washington in tue rear. As
late as the 18th Of September. recollect tele
graphic dispatch from Gen. Halleck. in which he
pressed the same idea aud told me ! was wrong
in going so far away"
$50 far"l And vet Gen Mcclellan had only
Just compenced his campaign against Gen. Lee.
He could not fight him till he had caught up with
him. and. while he was following him. Gen. Lee
would have something else to occupy his atten-
ton besides plots against Washington. But Hal
eck could not see that. X
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-18
WANTED.
NJ EoIcAL.
DIR. Ludlusn's Specific,
cUKE 90
1onorrhea, elects, Whites Structures
COMPLAINTS OF PuE ORGANS OF
GENERATION.

fnNHE Gonorrhoa, commonly called Clan l. a dis
gurting malady. ami j. too well known 10 reouire
any explanation; 70 J. easy 90 be got bot IL l. difficult 10
get clear 81 IL j. companion that few admire IL per
Vedes all classes OF soccfy-hoth male and female
and poor both married ana single Although sotrouhe-
some IN itself distressing and sometimes fatal Is
disease. the treatment of which. has generally been
worse than the disease itself TIE fashionable
treatment j. nrst 90 deprive you Of all business then
come course 81 siarTatOa-lsing bread and tea,
water Cruel kind OF Stops. you then BE- bled
cupped or l-ached. combined with ing medicines
injections. LOTIONS, onimeuis and Concentrations
Every Few DAYS the medicines changed: aud after
some fnoftl> treatment in this which the patient
bear with foTitude ter fear ofsxrosufe he dis
charged. or discharges himself with irritable uretor
swelied escle an enlargement Of the PROSTATE glands
or disease Of the neck Of the bladder.
This Specific. which acts like charm with few doses
on oee diseases and quite pleasant o. take and which
has cured thousands New York. Philadelphia Ralti
and MANY Of the Southern cities and
enectual remedy that makes rapid andpcrmancnt cure
without regard 10 Diet drink exercise except wrest-
ling. jumuing 0vcg-StraininE- THIS remedy
equaled by anything discovered fer the Of those
diseases extracted from plants and per-
fecty safe, IL is purely vegetable n contains
curry, that you eNposc yourself all kind Of
weather without the least danger from the medicine.
And II you careful IN wrapping up your paste you
will have taste smell from Il. that you
deprived from going into company being detected by
nearest friends.
This Is quack cins hnta remedy discovered and
used with immcnse by regular ply sican and
confidently recommended 10 the unfortunate
CAIIlON-None = genuine without the signature Of
the proprietor. , Davidson. ar1una the box. All n-
Engagements OF trade will prosecuted with the
utmost rigor oitlc Law
WI DAVIDSON sole Proprietor.
Cincinnati. ohio.
Sold by Druggists generally. jan2s-dsmis
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-18

TALL.HArcuu RIVER. Miss. ,
April 3. 1863.

lAIt.AHAICHh hiNEk. MIS--l
April 2. 1863.
Fpfrop oF STATE SENTINEL: "Che sara sara >
il an Italian proverb which means what Is 10 he.
il 10 be- and 80 il Is. as suppose TINT are
still before Fort Pembcrton. Greenwood
There little of head. or of generalship here
When nj the mouth Of the Yazoo il used To- be
said that We were going 10 hi bv the way 81
Vicksbury but We can now saw. with truth. that
we are going vckshurr bv the of HI
Fort pemberton is situated on the Tall,ha,che
River-about three miles from It's intersection
with the Yalobusha to form the Yazoo. IL j. 40
situated that IL commands the Tallahatchie River
in an approach from above; and il also com
mands the Yaxoo in approach from below IL
is now entirely surrounded bt water
To dsy the Rebels have been firing ut half
hour intervals mon our men enga ced in throwing
up Notifications opposite Fort Pemberton.
can, see what these Notifications will accomplish
unless NJ long range with incessent cannopade
There j. unfordahe water between the enemy 5
works and those which being erected by u
However the river will soon fall, when the gun
boats will return 20 the Mississippi River or be
gobbled up: and. when the eunboets leave good
bve IN the Wanted Yszoo Pass Expedition
The army seem to have come for other
purpose than 20 look on. with the solta% excep
ton Of Gen Ross Gen Ross can't Well fight
the Rebels and grog shops and cotton sTecuators
as the same time.
The gnnhoats have the river in nd, ,nce-ihe
transports in their Generals Ross. Fisk
and Solomon. have the right shore OF tie ITALIA
hatchie. and General Quuby has the !, Fl shore
Large achievements on their here;
but unless this shall be our future base of opera
tons. do not their purpose.
Since we have been here have captured
abont fifty prisoners. and filled our hospitals
Here. the sanitary arrangements so boosted Of. in
the Army of the Potomac, are not enforced.
have doubted the proprieiv OF dispensing medi-
cines IN the army-there are many rare birds
in the profession Of phvsic. Ii il suggested that
some old ladies with herb teas could fairly supply
the plsces OF our surgeons tor everything except
the discipline with which they put through hospi-
tai stores
The weather Is delightful. The buff,lo gna.s
voracious as an ostrich. and the musqait-
oes-we,l. l can't do Justice to the subject.
" C. F