The New York herald., 1864-12-22

l scarcely know where how to direct this. Mary -
down Al Grsenville on visit to Miss King wnere sno
which had been very bad all the spring and summer.
She writes that she has improved and s enjoying
nerse very mucn out no sss 70 ses the
war. but live in fun and plenty, a. they da before
M KING oS o 20 Ave m but
herself
expected in Montgomery. This IL the most exc,sble
family the world ever produced from the Judge down 70
the smallest negro child in the lot Words OF mine would
fail 70 give you idea Of the time had Sufficient 70
that tho Judge snached up his paters and money,
asw down to the 70 take care Of his Own precious s
leaving orders that all should follow ~ the nrxt alarm
bell, &C. such OF coufusion never saw, and,
without stopping to reflect jumped out OF bed anc com
msnced gathering together my clothes, for was deter
mined to Try and save them mover expected TO get
any more, and where to get trunks or boxes 70 PACK 10
and there, half dressed, snd six o'clock in the
morning before even sat down. on course my servants
o. no uss ana ne wSs Ses
would have bad on Polly when tho time came 70 leave
cannot tell Fortunately they ~ere no. tried, a. the
vandas did not get here; but when the excitement was
over and had time to reflect, thought how foolish II
in to worry shout running away any more esoe-
broken reed 10 lean upon SELF is No. l. and have 70
solved hereafter to just stay where am and only regret
thstI WINS induced by the entrestes OF the Judge 70
leave my all in Pensacols thar would have taken
the Yankee oath. Selfish motives were ~ the bottom
T.er the ala, was taken With violent pain
my head which seemed to get daily for about
DAYS, suppose the climax RndShen such
excruciatng pains down the back OF my head aud
that senseess Tor some time. 4 powerful
remedy was administered-opates and quet-and 10
few days was myself sgan ln any great alarm, or
excitement rumor seem composed and do airthst
but Afterwards the reaction comes and prosirates
me But after this think l shall have 10 stand my
ground and take the Yanks as ind hem. Now, have
reserved the tsnn to,iche for the last. On Monday,
greatly TO my surprise, letter from the post Office,
direcled 10 Mary. 1t was so like your handxrtng,
though from Wilmington post Office, that was sure u
was from you, and, while breaking tue seal wondered
hos NA N he thRf a
ade letter from dear written ever since tho 2otn
OF January-ony seven months since. He had ilst ar
rived Panama and found IN the p9st oce tbere two
letters from Mary and one from you, dated think no
said. 22d Of July it seems he has been IN New YORK
for the last two years His health had vretcbed
seeking and travelling about to various places
10 search or climate suit nm found that New York
tho only place. His intention was 10 come into
Dixie could succeed aud after the fall of vicss
burg had to give up Some OF his good friends tried bard
to GET him Fort lafayette, but failed His pecunary
matters usual but takes all re raise to psy
travelling expenses He expected TO meet his agent At
Panama. but as he was not there he should 90 10 Nca
rsgu from thence TO Cali ornia or perhlps accompany
his agent Europe but would write ard let us know;
that must write to him and direct our letters as We
used to. to his agent In New York, and
he would forward them 90 him. matter In what part
OF the world he have lost and forgotten hls d.
rection know It q Nr. Sidell. Wall street; bat
what we're the initials OF the Christian namo the
number OF MIR. sidels house bave forgotten. DO you
remember II so, write and let me know, though II
write don't see how We can get letter 10 him and as
much time has pas ed he may be de,d. Write
ss you can The servants cay .Gve their ove to Mssss
is ever the prayer OF your afectionate sister.
IN adopt Peytons plan and not sgu my name 10 case
u should fail into other hands. Love TO Mary when you
write.
The afternoon or the nth spent destroying tho
Atlanta and Augusta Railway from conyers 20 Yellow
river, where Davis column halted for tho night and
Colonel Buell. OF the Pioneer corps threw pcnioous
upon which the army crossed on the following morning
RKBErs ArrxAR FRONT.
To day the frs. brigade First division, Colonel Hob.t
CONN auding, had the advance, with Major Cox Of The
Twenty fret Michigan command OF the advance guard
While riding in advance OF hls command, he was sud
his surrender The Mai unafned and "a the poiu,
Of surrenderng when his regiment appeared sight,
tho rsbsl and his companons, VINO md come up, re-.
treated without taking the MAJOR
ADVANCES
90 tho 18TH The army moved At hstpst SIX the Firs.
division in the advance and tho Seventy nnsh peuusyl
yania Lieutenant Colonel Miles. the advanced guard.
The rst place importance encountered the bsaut
fal little lowa OF
covIveroS,
noted seogrsphers say s water eowcr sud pretty
wousu smbr gbts brigade tered the town IN an.
teno.l band struck up epixiss Land when two
hundred rushed to the paxzss doors to
'hs Yankee invaders OF whom they had 50 often read
Every window and door swarmed with booming var |
widows, s,ee.y matrons and shy Virgins "a oomeSpun
aad coarse linen. But ~hsu tho baud mad hnshed |
''piNe" and broke or YANKEE noodlc," on, what
retreat Tho pAzzas we're cesrtd of t1er besutnui 10
haOttnts, windows oans down with siam and doors
closed very abruptly uutil nos isr face was visible
tIa ,rsvss a. they moved ~ tho risht /