davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1863-07-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

lie SOlDlhKo'S 'SAF EGt AltO.
+ This fe%' e tile bestowed npoa HOS fEf rERts
81 MACH nIr1E"s by IN oiic Of tho United
f3ian. Army within: tron the Val IS Of Virginia. Ae
ta,4 III letter to op let Hrs, M.s>s hosTEITkK
4 sslTu: In cte+y inkt+'es sh"re yoa5 Bitter:
Iut tecttst Braint tbr bllOra ep1ecntcs % common
~ II destructive bert 81 have anew*, the ar"
ed end aid yon tay thertf for your ceebtA-
tel lnic aLl l'rss us* the ae.cnsuo1 of the Sol.
I1EEA SAFf C1.AED VT err %Ct II hA+ been tired IL
thy army. the r.sult has been the SANG f9e
EnltiaTe then kestz tlAMoIOus to hHve It
suts-r,t ,tuted tor THE EsoEacioas quo4 noR used
81 ..t!o'uIants II .he military hospt Is: II
E,i," + in the o:A..n o eeul l.. tat car BE- ps9, @
1n+,chtes lnv,GorAIt med ca ed With combination
oi tilr Ehe. unc. as,l I,lt'ns ani coErecnye heba
Iatkk gums roo1 DC. Anc kn to .M1dern e1a.mAry
il. nrc INlsTt71Es:'s s1huACa NFrERs1 the
Dee. ard ly preventive I" maarous dieaees q lac
+. powe:iut nj r-cnIcrapss n cas- Of deolly
Alu utt+r ll1 btrlt rorfTALihD-etOu be IN eve =
f1rrfv oEpifA and etreat camp. and should
1o,s r,rton Il tn. nedtcl. store. Of every rsEi.
*,rld tave ,he lives Of IL *xnt's vic mast Gth =.
Druggists aud Family Grocets 1c:5 Gsss Vt Fxsw Is
r r SEFI FT'S TRTISS ESTAR
, 1863-07-02
The Marine Company Of Chicago.
The Stockholders Of this Institution having contrib.


administrator Notice.
Eot1ce fs Hereby gren lhat L III Haley Adn.nis
ttr Of the eFta1e Of AIouzo Rrce. lac OF CitY
q colcsgo tn to County Of Cook and State u4noas
lCctask have liked the Ct tie county Cocrf
of Cool County IN the State Of Illinois to 6e holden
e. TIE c2nIt House, 10 me City q Chicago y she M
MONDAY OF JtLT. IL tse year Of our Lord ono
tuousand eight hu cred +1tr taree the eettlng
eud adjusting OF all claims against R4u dec:dent md
p persons having claims against be eetate Of tne said
tlonzo Rruca dtceRsrd. are hereby notified and re
quested IA attend at the said term of the said Court
HIR M BAILEY.
Administrator Of the Estate Aonzo Bruce deceased.
Chicago, Ill.,. June 5th. lbG3, te6tat6-td
, 1863-07-02

R11 BAGS COFFEE. Rio, Nar.
wv as1abo ea6 Cesta n3na. t.kr 70 puae As14v
NJ 1nE tor rata hy
EAkSoE FTfXN 4 HANEEY,
8qNth Mater 9Htek.
, 1863-07-02
THREE DAYS LATEE: H.ssOM
EUROPE.

Another Rebel Steamer-.T-1c 1lorIda.s
Prisoners-Earl e uH%eII on line Block.
Ade-FfcncA Designs III Mexico.
, 1863-07-02
Armv Suffers and the Public.

ce tuoec loe, bsE& leave to lntorH a:e clfze1I q
tht West u4at LaA up 4oln' ed Measre. ). Keed d
bsr,cd 6ch'ea.tn -1ona1'c scnnaDle, wno xaisappiy
ent Ann, suesna and stern tnescaantA r New ioEk
a1kf n So,a 1t has "ee 5cea - sy tae r. ns shae ta
ppltst liquor manufactured Tue article hxs suffered
fn tit sale IL the "tt fur s:vet. yeafs pss F. coase
w..,,h tas bren paiuad II By metcaaats Of the Vest
&c cob umcsB TO Avtld Ills hereafter nue. - pos
6th he pAA hcpQiut-d he Abov+-naued nrm. 2EeDtA
Eh6 pu.crasIs rt OF getting she genuine ard'
cIr Arcy Suffers ~l hnd this Gun the cheapest ina.
r., rIcu iuuo- IL tals uutr3 1t al hos
pis a,k in New FORK. fnllAde1phis and Nashin :ton
Up.4LPAO WfI-E.
2 He.ter xt1oet New YoIk.
e 900 Case. of vEOlis.-s Celebra-
led es<1af&-&t:t M 4AreI11sl@
tic selma Pr,
Fo- saeby J.H. REED l. CO. Agents.
14ya-E.lS3 3m 14S Lake Fsr.Ef, chicago.
, 1863-07-02
9atctnl Nnrtrex.

.T1GHLY IMPORTANT TO
- LADIES An difficulties and Monthly 1rreEa'
'iica of1adica. from whatever Cause ful'y removed
new ssRten Of treatment 1t once psi1less Aad
.tnant1y successful, DE-. r, M4CKfFN1s+
F.et 0.Hcs Boz ST. 1856 1aks straet. Chicago Ill
VI CSS61Nf&
, 1863-07-02

T ". DREXEL g. CO.,
a. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO.
Receive Deposits, Make Advances upon Pro-
ducs in Store and Shipments, and transact
General Banking Business.
RKAp. DKxxn Co. DEKxkL 4 Co.
New York. [my3 3dst$1yJ Philadelphia.
A GARD.
, 1863-07-02

Te aro,d Imposition obsesve the slEnatnre aad1I6s r.
"Etrplen Sweets IEfa;iIblu Llniment" blown In the
E'a:s Of each betle without vhch noue are Eenulna.
KICHARDSNE 4 CO.
Sole Prop1tetors, Norwich. Ct
70. saie By LORD & SMITH. General Western
keeuts 5 Lake street. Chicago. aud by deaiezs
yetyTberH. 2a6- 4B 90E-1y
, 1863-07-02

Of customary EVacusueas. u!cersted .oF: setrrnoas
STATE q ne Uterus. and for al complaints incdsnto
DECLINE OR CHANGE OF LIFE.
and for Enteeb1ed and Delicate Constitutions OF both
seaes. attended With the following synptous:
lndisposition to Exertion, Loss Of Power,
Loss Of Memory, Difficulty Of Breathing,
Weak Nerves, Troubling, Horror Of
Diseases, Wakefulness, Dimness
Of Vision. Pain In the Back,
Hot Hands, Flushing in
the Body, Dryness Of
the Skin.
EEuptions on tho Face, Pallid Countenance,
Universal Lassftude of the Mus
cal1ar System.
Diseases Of these Organs require the aid Of D1u.
i.ETIc.
KELkhB0LD's EXTRACT BucAu
Is the Great Diuret1c.
UELMDCLD'S EXTRACT BUCQU
Cures all Diseases arising from Habits Of DissI.
patton, Excesses and Imprudeucies in Life.
II T. NIB OLD'S
Highly Concentrated
Compound Fluid Extract
SarsaparilIa,
For
purifying
the blood, re-
moving all dis
eases arising from ex.
cess and fmprudenciee in
life, chronic constitutional
state Of the blood, and the ou1y re1i-
eaEs of serofula, sea!d Held, salt t.
Rheum, Pains and 8weiEfngs Of
the Bones, Ulce1ations OF tue
Throat and Legs, Blosches,
Pln,ples On the Face,
and all ecaly
etupaons
skin.
And Beaatifying the Complexion
NOT A FEW
Ct tbs Eo:st disorders that aaict mankind ss.so to
ne rs
bosd 1sal Of 10 tsa
s.ea I'd sa s
S!ese: snss II. ay. ssss eaa!a e .s1s4 q: sss
pnbe cue tSey eau spsaa % spses s
is lss 81 Pst as t.
has virtues enrpAsslng anything they have TAKEN.
q e a e Is ssssD be
ss5s e s4s:'
9sH fHk atyE sFATE TRE Sa2 PH ase
f!f IL Z e IS Is STATH H8
tn "x5 tRe e ea s. IL R
Sc Medical Properties Of Buehu.
FROM DISPENSAT0RY OF THE
UNITED STATES,
Sec Professor DEVICES valuable works on the
Sc 5ss5c sE,asaf, sSs b, the 1ata celebrated Dr.
ee,eSratrd Pnyseian. % and Msnbsr of tse uova
Sssss 81 Sc in
EssfE 4 s,S ssss p q REx a.
geons
Sec most Of the 1ate Standard Works Of Medicine,
PRICES-
Extract Buehu $1.90p per bottle, Or s11 for $500
s:sarsapari11a $f.oo per bottle, or si1 for $500
Delivered to any address ss5case'y packed no OBJ
Address letter :3os Information, In confidence, to
kEl. M MBOlD'S
MEDICAL DEPOT,
tO4 South Tenth Street,
Belov Chessnut3
PHfLADE p HtA.
BEWARE OF C0UNTERFE1Ts AND
UNPRINC1PLED DEALERS,
WHO EHoEAvos 70
Dispose Of ~the,r own" and other" articles On thu
HEINlB0LD's PREPARATIONS.
HELMBoLD's
GENUINE EXTRACT BUCHU,
HELMBoLD's
GENUINE EXTRACT sARsAPARlLhA,
HELMBOLD'S
GENUINE IMPROVED RosE-wAsH.
Sold by Druggist Everywhere,
ASK FOR HEI,MB0LD'S;
TAKE NO OTHER.
- Cut out the advertisement and send
tor i and avoid imposition md exposure.
uy1i-ds6ssn
, 1863-07-02
ME1tlInul

GREAT EXTERNAL REMEDY,
FOE RRET T1A1IsM GOCT. NEURALGIA. LUM.
BAGn, STIFF NECK AND JOINTS, sPHAlNs,
EEApACHE, AND ALL RHEUMATIC
AND NERVOUS DISORDERS
, 1863-07-02

Tn, HILLIARD-Loog aud fa-
Il = voraby Known In the Northwest. las his once
us 6 Randolph street. Chicago up stairs for the cure
of all diseases male female Special sttentoo given
to gr malaaes Of ling standing have cured eone
Of the worst cases Of blood dlseasea ever known Id
tL,. country. Patients at = dstauce cAn consult mo
bs letter will every confidence Advice gratis> sn.
close stamp secusea ready answer toinlef1ogsrions
Female Goften Lunar Pills. price dollar per box.
Il sent TO any dtttAnce three threecent sAnrs sreFe
quired 10 prepay postage. Once hours roms A. n uu
1pPM. r. O. Box $3.50 Chicago, Ill j.z7E74t2w
W; OlFES AROMATIC SCHiEr
~ DAM 6CHNApP6.
, 1863-07-02
n AVE YOU A HEAD OF HAIR,
i / Or Whttkcfs or Aoastsches, Of Al unbsco1!al

j + Of Wht4kcrs or a:oast<eaes, oi An uabscou!ag
cclot?
wi.t to ctangc thst cnlsEta h2ndso3e deep brown,
o. perfect Afd ratu'A1 back. xthout tojuy to The
nh. + rttucrt IroGb;e TtnCua reutencc? II 80.
THEN YOU -...
Nust use CRI5TAD3RiS EXCELSIOR DIE.
y ic fs the only CErt0tn, futfA
truly ~ATrHA1. iInsr Dst in Tue world: 6douLD puu
DE-. sutce Il ManufactuSra 81 j cKisTan lRo. No. &
Afor House. kev York Epld everywhere, and ap
p"d l., a1 l.i' D'eescrs- Price. q. q = and Is Par
, 1863-07-02

A RTlFlClAL LE1S.- u. Stat
NflfJH'S PAT Mt ARTIFICIAL LEG, has be esn
eprrosea and aao2te: ns 'ne United s;stSs Govern.
al d boolese. FhkE. vr:ers addressed TO I: STAT
TDiD. l26 S'u h Clark street. Chicago. vii receive
{1.u..d,ate Rt:eLtlon. Send for PAmphi"te
i. u. Box At5. 3e2-eGa1 1mT.T&e
, 1863-07-02
Banking and GrfhGugs.
OUTER, ENDICOTT g. CO.,
BANKERS,

RUTTER, ENDICOTT g. CO.,
BANKERS,
Corner Lake and Clark streets,
general banEinx business transacted. III gse1 sm
4 DVANCES ON PRODUCE.
s r. ::
h Il H.
fets Il Gfeat Britain. s,pEY 1 :Kk kWF3nD.,
Of T 4o1osso. as;s, siesss acs:1s ao'
fT>HE MERCHANTS, FARMERS
l. AND MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK
Sc clark street, chicago, III.
omce hours from 1oAN. 70 sF.M. Aiso. from 81
M,toSF. ii, Tuesday aad Saturday.
INCORPORATED IN 1861.
klx PCT cent Interest paid On sas1nxA
p1HEoroxs AID oTF1cKEA.
rresldent-a. q. FLEETWOOD,
sa aHa1s
EoARD or EIAN1NkRs
- Il 55Es: 5eaEs,:: Fs'{'s.. ESS{R,s' i! 1fS E.s.
s. Si51s,sss %sss + $s'sSs|s. ss: 9ss:S's,,
VIE: B. fsss bs2et Hon ,:ass " Ssesa
PANK OF AMERICA.--Publio
iaS soses s. ahe sereo' ''en 'n'' ~ tlf OF
<sRANK OF AmERIcA,''
Heretofore neorpof.teo and doug bua:aess Y the cty
E q
q e. Ss Sssss e sa. asdsPass s%
6ss SS 81: IL E SRSaa Sa$a President.
Z. #. wn1A8D. Cashier. ty&.g2s1oel.Gl
, 1863-07-02

General Western Agent. 10 s:ats street. Chicago
nyss22-e2a9s- SIN
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-08-12
Who First Ate an Oystsr.

The name Of the courageous individual
who frst ate an oyster has not been re.
corded, but there is a.legend. concerning
him, to the following effect:
Once upon time-it must have been
a prOdigiously long time ago, however
a man of melancholy mood, who was
walking by the shore of a picturesque
estuary, listening to the sad ssa-Waves,
espied q very old and ugly oyster, all
coated over with parasites and sesweed.
1t was so unprepossessing that he kicked
it with his foot, and the animal astonish-
ed at such rudeness on It's own domain,
gaped with indignation. Seeing the
beautiful cream -eolored layers that shone
within the shells, and thinking the inte-
rior of the she'll itself to be beautiful, he
lifted up the aged 'ntative' for further
examination, inserting his finger and
thumb beneath the shells. The irate
molluse, thinking no doubt that this was
meant as a further insult, snapped his
pearly door close upon the finger of the
intruder, causing him some little pain.
After releasing his wounded digit, the
inquisit gentleman very naturally put it
in his mouth. Delightful exclaimed
he, opening wide his eyes. What is
this? and again he sucked his thumb.
The truth flashed upon him. He had
accidentally achieved the most important
discovery ever made up to that date
Taking up stone he forced open the
doors Of the oyster, and gingerly tried
piece of the mollusc itself Delicious
was the result; and so, there and then,
that solitary anonymous man inaugurated
the oyster banquet.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-08-12
Bows. Stay on the Farm.

EVERY time We see a young man COM
ing to the great cities for employment,
leaving loving family and an honorable
and promising occupation for the uncer-
tainties, the cares and failures Of a bust
ness life, and destined to breast the So
cial evils that corrupt all cities, perhaps
to fall under their pernicous influences,
we always feel like whispering in that
young mans ear, Stay on the farm
When we see a merchant advertising
for smart young man to aid him for a
few dollars per month, in his business
behind the counter, and see hundreds or
more applicants per day, present them
selves-applicants, too, many of whom
spent their youth in the country, and see
how eagerly they accept the pittance Of
fered them, while they would be sure of
a future competence at home, we always
wish to tell them, Boys, stay on the
farm
When we see quack advertisements Of
agencies paying from s75 to $3.50 per
month, and know that the advertisers re-
ceive hundreds of letters weekly, from
young men in all parts of the country,
and to know that his Office is daily crow
ded with those whom his tempting but
unreliable offers have drawn to him, only
to be disappointed, we always feel like
saying, Boys, stay on the farm
In these times, above all times, stay on
the farm. You are needed there, you
can make money there, it is your duty to
stay there.-Prairie Farmer.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-08-12
How the Account Stands.

THOSE who insist that we are making
no progress against the rebellion, will d.
we'll to consider the following facts;
1st. The rebellion has not permanent
ly gained one foot Of territory within six.
teen months.
I'd. 1t has lost Maryland, the western
part of Virginia, Missouri, Kentucky, the
greater portion of Tennessee, the north.
ern and northwestern parts of Arkansas
part of Mississippi, North Carolina, Flo
rida, and one third of Louisiana.
81. It has lost the control of the Mis-
sissippi, the Cumberland, the Tennessee,
the Arkansas and the Yazoo rivers, thus
opening the very heart of the insurgent
countries to our armies and fleets.
4th. 1t has lost New Mexico and the
other western and southwestern Terrific
ries.
5th. 1t has lost Fort Macon, Fort Pu-
laski, Fort Marion, Forts jackson and St.
Philip.
9th. It has lost Norfolk, and Newbern,
and Beaufort, and Pensacola, and New
Orleans, while we trust Mobile, Whining
ton and Charleston will be added to the
record of its disasters before many weeks.
7th. The Union cause has steadily and
consistently advanced, from the fall of
Sumter to the present time.
9th. Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri
have been converted from a position of
semi to that of unconditional loyalty.
9th. We have held every point of i'm
portance that We occupied from the be-
ginning of the war.
10th. Places like Norfolk, Memphis,
Nashville and New Orleans, which at the
time of their capture were the hot-beds
Of treason, are gradually swinging back
to their old allegiance.
11th. The purpose of cur people tosave
the Union at all costs and all hazards, re-
mains mistaken.
The prospect is not entirely encoura-
ging; but let us be just to ourselves
just to the cause we love-by giving our
selves credit for the triumphs we have
actually achieved. While we admit our
own failures let US not forget the failures
of our enemy. Let US rather remember
that if We set out to restore the Union,
the rebels set out to achieve an inderen-
dence, conquered by the sword; that if
we have thus far failed to redeem our
promise, they have also failed, and most
signally-tO redeem theirs; that if We
pledged the world to put down the rebel
lion in nine months, they boasted that
they would be recognized in ninety days.
Albany EUsning Journal.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-08-12
The Way Of the World.


We we're travelling through Canada,
says a correspondent, in the winter of
1852, and after long days ride stopped
at the Lion Inn; and the contents Of the
stage, numbering about nine persons,
soon gathered around the cheerful FIRE.
Among the occupants of the room We oh.
served an ill-looking cur, who had shown
his WIT by taking his quarters in so COM
Portable an apartment. After few mo-
meuts the landlord entered, and observ-
ing the specimen of the canine species,
remarked:
Fine dog, thatl Is be yours, sir7' ap-
proaching one of the passengers.
mo, sir
Beautiful dog Yours, sirY address,
ing himself to a second.
No! was the blunt reply.
Come here, pupl Perhaps he is
yours, sirT
No. vas the reply.
Very sagaciOus animal. Belongs to
you, suppose, sirF
NO, he doesn't, was the answer.
Then he is yours and you have trea-
sure (thrOwing the valuable animal
cracker.)
Nothing of the kind.
'Ohl with smile) he belongs to you
as a matter Of eoursep addressing him
self to the last passenger.
Wouldn't have him as a gift
Then you internal, dirty, mean, con-
tsmptible Whelp, get Outr and with that
the host gave the poor dog such kick
as sent the animal yelling into the street,
amid the roars of the company.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-08-12
stimulants.

The Louisville Journal beautifully
says: "There are times when the pulse
lies low in the bosom that beats low in
the veins; when the spirit sleeps the
sleep that apparently knows no waking
in its house of clay, and the window shut
ters are closed, and the door hung with
the invisible Grape of melancholy; when
we wish the golden sunlights pitchy
darkness, and very willingly to fancy
clouds where no clouds be- This is a
state of sickness when physie may be
thrown to the dogs, for we will have none
Of it. What can raise the sleeping Lag
arus2 What can make the heart beat
music again, and the pulses dsnes to it
through all the myriad-thronged halls Of
our house of ife2 What shall make the
sun kiss the eastern hills again for US,
with all its waking gladness, and the
night overflow with moonlight, music,
love and Aowers2' Love itself is the
great stimalant-the most intoxicating
of all-and performs all these miracles;
but it is miracle itself, AMI it is not
bought at q drug store, whatever they
say. The counterfeit is in the market,
but the winged god is not money chan
ger, we assure you.
I" Men have tried many things-but
still they ask for stimulants we use, but
require the use Of more. Men try to
drown the floating dead of their own soul
in the wine cup, but the cOrpses will rise.
We see their faces in the bubbles. The
intoxicating drink sets the world a whirl-
ing again, and the thoughts gallOping-
but the clock runs down sooner, and the
unnatural stimulation only leaves the
house it fills with the widest revelry,
more sad, more deserted, more dead.
"There is one stimulant that never
fails and never intoxicates-duty. Duty
puts blue sky over every man-up in
his heart, maybe-intO which the sky
lark Happiness always goes singing"
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-08-12
TRUTH AND FREEDOM.
By WIN, D. GALLAGHER,

ID " M u 1ALA=AaAAAaAAs
OK the page that is Immortal,
We the brilliant promise sec:
"Ye shall know the Truth, my people,
And its might shall make you free 70
For the Truth then, let US battle,
Whatsoever fate betidei
Long the boast that we are Freemen,
We have made and published wide.
Hewho hath the Truth and keeps It,
'H- Keeps what not to him belongs,
But performs a selfish action,
That his fellow mortal wrongs.
He who seeks the Truth, and trembles
At the dangers he must brave,
Is not fit to be a Freeman -
He, at best, is but a slave.
He who hears the Truth, and places
It's high promptings under ban,
Loud may boast Of all that's manly,
But can never be Man.
Friend, this simple lay who readest
Be not thou like either Of them
But to Truth give utmost freedom,
And the tide it raises stem.
Bold speech and bold in action,
Be forever-Time will test,
OF the free soul'd and the slayish,
Which fulflls LIES mission best.
Be thou like the noble Ancient
Scorn the threat that bids thee fear
Speak-nO matter what betide thee;
Let them strike, but make them hear.
Be thou like the first Apostles
Be thou like heroic Paul;
I If free thought seeks expression,
Speak it boldly speak it all
Face thine enemies-accusers;
Scorn the prison, rack, or rod!
And, if thou hast Truth to utter,
Speak and leave the rest to God.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-08-12
WHOLE NUMBER 2.
Trouble on the Roof


THE Boston Evening Gazette, at ths
editorial table of which sit three sad dogs.
Clapp, Thazter and shillabsr, which &C.
counts for there being 'wags,' is respon-
sibls for the following:
"On Thursday evening last the quiet
Of S--strset was broken about mid
night By the cries Of ''Policel PoliesP'
One Of these faithful guardians of the
night Immediately reported at the rear Of
the block, and from the third-story win
dow q lady's head projected, and from
her the alarm had proceeded. Tie pO-
liceman inquired into the trouble and
was informed that she could see on the
shed Of a house fronting on the next
street, a man who was apparently asleep.
Other neighbOrs who had been attracted
by the noise also said they could see him
cOiled up on the shed, and some thought
he had fallen from the window in a ft.
The policeman thinking it might be some
shrswd burglar who was fsigniug intozi-
cation, scaled the fence, reached the shed
and found man rolled up in travelling
shawl, sleeping soundly. After shake
or two the man came to his senses. and in
answer to the Policeman's inquiries as to.
who he was and what be was doing there,
replied: Why this is my house, and this
is my shed, and as I have Dust returned
from the war, where I have roughed it on
the hard ground for eighteen months, 1
found it impossible to sleep in a bed, and
SO I just took a shakedOSn here. So,
Sergeant, don't trouble yourself, but
just get outside my lines" What shall
We do when this war is over, # our boys
intend to conduct themselves in this
wayP
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-08-12
A Duel on Horseback.

The author Of Notes from the South, I"
Colonel Estvan, a Confederate officer,
gives the following graphic account Of an
episode in one of the fights that took
place during MoClellan's operation on the
Peninsula:
Meantime an episode in the fight Oc-
Cured, in the shape of a duel between
one of the enemy's dragons and one Of
our Texans, on a small field close by.
The dragoon evidently scOrned to join in
fight of his comrades, and displayed such
skill in the management Of his horse and
the use of his sword, that it was quite 8
pleasure to watch him.
In vain did the Texan make lunge af-
ter lunge, and try all sorts of e1pedients
to overcome his antagonist. The dra-
goon sat as firm as rock in his saddle,
welding his sword ike brand of light
ming. By the manner in which he han
died his horse and weapon I judged at
glance that he was a German trooper,
and 1 could not help watching the excl
ting contest with great interest. The
Texan still continued to wheel round his
opponent on his feet barb, eagerly seek
ing to deal home thrust, while the dra-
COON, with a cool, steady eye, followed all
the movements of his impetuous antago-
mist. A blow, parry and thrust fol-
low close upon each other.
The Texan had slashed the dragOon' 3