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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1864-12-19
SHERMAN'S ARMY.
Interesting from Savannah.
The Capture Of MeAllister'
General Fosters Operations.
OAieial War Departnaent Dispsteh.-'
General Sherman Reports Success
fni Rregress.--seysnnah's Dowsfsi'
Cou6denily Predietsd.
Press Dispatch.
WAR DEPARTleENT, }

WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Dec. I6, 9, P. NJ.
Major General Dir:
An official dispatch from Gen. Sher-
man was received to-day, dated Monday.
Dec. 18th, on the gunboat Dandeiion,
EOscobawa Sound. 1t Mas written before
Gen. Eoster had reached him. He re-
ports. besides some military details of flu
ture operations, which are omitted. the
following:
On BOARD DANDELION,
OscoBAwA SOUND, Dec. l3, ll;5OP.M. ) --
To-day, mt 5 p. NJ, Gen. Hazen!s divis-
ion of the Fifteenth corps, carried Fort
McAlister by assault, capturing its en-
tire garrison and stores. This opened to
us the Oscobawa Sound, and / pushed
down to this gunbOat to communicate
with the feet. Before opening commit
nication we had completely destroyed
all ths railroads leading into Savannah,
and invested the city The left is on the
Savannah river, ten miles abpye the city,
and the right on the Ogeeclfee, at Kings
bridge. >''i 'ls -
The Army is in splended sorder, the
weather fine and supplies 5abundant.
Our march was most agreeable and not
molested by guerTillas We reached Sa-
vannah three days ago, but lowing to
Fort McAllister could not communicates
but now we have McAlfster, We can go
ahead. We have already captured two
boats on the Savannah river and pre-
vented their g,lnboats from coming down.
estimate the population Of Savannah
at twenty-five thousand and the gaITi-
son at fifteen thousand. General Hardee
commands. -. f1Il..Es
We have not lost a wagon-b the trip,
but have gathered in large supply OF
negroes mules and horses Our teams
are in better condition than when we
started My first duty will be to clear
the army of surplus negroes, mules and
horses.
We have utterly destroyed over 2OO
miles of rails, and consumed stores and
provisions that were essential to Lees
and Hoods army. The disposition made
of McAllister, and the opening OF com,
munication with our feet, and the con
sequent independence for supplies. dissi
pates all their boosted threats to head
me off and starve the army. Iregard
Savannah as already gained.
w. T. SHERMAN, Maj. Gen.
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WHEELING I I REGISTER
;,ovpAY MORNING, DEC, H. 1864.


rovlish news TO the lst instant hal
received. Earl Russell expresses
O's GO, friendship for both North and
saatb sa and says that England viii adhere
'' .tr;et neutrality, e meeting at Bris
~ ,o celebrate Mr.. Eincoln's reelection
.a. -. broken up BY some persona who
'Sasrea for JEFF Davis and Lee. and
,rosued Grant, Butler and Lincoln ~
General Thomas reports snother signal
,ictory over Hood on last Friday. Hoods
,t;r, line was driven back and Q. large
'nmber of prisoners and a great many
n;scss of artillery captured. The Fede-
r.l loss was about three hundred y
The money taken by the raiders from,
,bs bank at ST. Albans, will probably be
returned to its owners. .a-Y y 81. i5 Ell
The President has disapproved of Gen.
Dx's order with relation to the pnrsnit
If traders across the Canadian frontier,
and it has accordingly been revoked. =
There is nothing new from General
Grants army, General Warren denies
having given orders to his soldiers to
burn private dwelling houses in 7retalia-
tion for the shooting Of. some Of his men
by gusrrinas ~, q Sos. ~
Measures have been taken in Califor-
Liza to raise a regiment of veterans foI
Hancock's corps. gao -
W. Nye, has been elected Senator
nom Nevada. iol t.~ = .-,a - -
Secretary Stanton ordered a salute Of
two hundred guns to be fired at Wash
;ugton in honor of Thomas victory ovel
Hood -..-.
The feet which sailed from Hampton
Roads last Monday is under command oi
Admiral Porter and contained sixty-fou1
vessels carrying FIVE hundred and ninety
seven guns. -
The latest dispatches indicate success
ml operations on the part of General
Sherman. In an official dispatch he an
nOun,ss the capture of Fort McAlister
1--WE, favorable account of his march
snd reports his army in an excellent con
diton Two boats on the Savannah river
have been captured, and the passage ol
gunboats down the stream has been OBJ
structed
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GENERAL FOSTERS COLUMN.
Fighting with General Fester's Col
umn.-.The Rederals Driven Rack
from Tillafnny Bridge.

fFrom the Savannah News, December I.
From Pocotaligo wslearn that on Tues
day force of the enemy advanced to-
wards Coosawatchie, burning Tillafnny
bridge. They were attacked by General
Gartreli's command, and driren back. On
Wednesday morning a portion OF our
forces, among which was company of
citadel cadets under Captain Thompson,
of the Forty-seventh Georgia regiment,
had sharp fight with heavy force of
the enemy near Tillafinny bridge, about
FIVE miles below Pocotaligo They ad-
RANGED toHard the railroad, and ge,e dripen
back The cadets, whOwere first deplOy-
ed as skirmishers tonight them from one
to six, aud behaved like veterans. Among
the Georgians one was killed and seven
wounded, The enemy have landed a
large force at Mackey's point, and was
reported advancing toward Old Pocotali-
90. They will be taken care Of The
force which landed at BOyd's landing
has disappeared That which fought
the cadets OH Tuesday was about a mile
from the railroad, and is reported in
trenching Our condition in that local.
ty will be more satisfactory at next ac-
counts.
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Order from General Dix.
HEADQ'Rs DEPART OF THE EAST,
Nrxu Xnuu naa ~

!. % NEW fUHh, Dec.lI'b
General Order No. 100:
. The President of the United States
having disapproved of that portion OF
Department General Order No 81, cur.
rent series, which instructs all military
commanders OH tho frontier in certain
cases therein specified to cross the bound
ary line between the United States and
Canada, and directs pursuit into neu'
itral territory, the said instructions are
hereby revoked In case, therefore, OF
any future marauding expedition into
our territory from Canada, the military
commanders on the frontier will report
to these headquarters for orders. before
crossing the boundary in pursuit of gull,
ty parties.
BY command of. Major General DIX.
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Tribute Of Respcct.

The following resolutions relative to
the death Of Rev j. r MOORE were
unanimously adopted by the Monongolia
Literary Society, of Monongalia Aeade-
my at meeting held Dec. 18th, 1864.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty
God, in the dispensati0ns OF Mysterious
and All-wise Providence, to take from M,
our former Teacher and Principal, RRv,
J. R. MOORE and whereas, we desire, how.
ever inadequately, to express our sense OF
| the feelings we have sustained: therefore
Resolred, That whilst We bow In hum.
BILE submission to the inscrufable ways
of the Almighty, which, in this aff1ictiye
dispsnsatiOn Of His providence, have. cast
gloom over the hearts of this commu-
nifty, we feel deeply the loss which We
have sustained in tho death Of one who
for many years had labored so success
/ fully among the young Of this country,
and had made himself blessing To all
| by whom he was surrounded.
Resolred, That in him We recognize
one who, by bis Instructions a . feseher,
and his many acts Of kindness and be-
nevolence a. man, az well as hisearnest
piety as a. Christian, had endeared him
selfto our hearts, aud whose memory
will ever be cherished by ns as assex-
ample worthy Of imitation.
Resolced, That We tender to the affiict-
ed family of the deceased, our heartfelt
sympathy in their bereavenaentS and.
whilst we realize the magnitude Of their
| loss. we commend them to the care Of
Him who 50 triumphantly sustained the
beloved husband and father through
the dark valley Of the shadow Of death. !"
Resolred, That we wear the msaal badge
of mourning for thirty days, and that Q
copy Of these resolutions be transmitted
to the afflicted family. and be published
in the MOtgautown Post, and Wheeling
| Psn;sfST ~ f.r.. t- -.T
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GRANTS ARMY.
All Quiet along the Lines,
No Retaliation by. Warren.
Press Dispatch
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE
POTOMAC. Dec. l5.

To-day has been very quiet one along
the entiresline. evenfiring on the James
river seemed to be suspended
Reports circulated to the effectjthat Gen
Warren had ordered houses on the line Of
hislate march to be burned, in retaliation
for the shooting of some of our stragglers
by guerillas, are untrue Gen. Warren,
as we'll as his staff and other command
ers, did all injthsir power to prevent out.
RACES, particularly where there were
women and children, and although their
efforts did not prevent terrible scene OF
devastation and eonhagration, yet more
than one habitation was saved to it's
unfortunate occupants. s.
{ [Signedl w ID MCGRR IGOR.
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by the New York Execu'
tive.

ALBANY, Dec Ei-Hon. E. Fenton, the
newly elected Governor, has made the
following appointments: Adjutant Gen
eral Colonel Wm Irvine, of Steuben; In,
speetor General, g. 5Batcheldor, 0f Sara.
toga; Qaartermaster General, E A. Mer-
rett, of ST Lawrence Judge Advocate
General, A. w Harvey, of Erie; Engineer,
in n.chief, JOSH Swaine, Of Westchester,
Surgeon General S o. Willard, Of Alba,
ny; Paymaster General, s E. Morrin, OF
Chatanqne; Executive = Messenger, Jos
Kibum, of Albany E...j,s au'L .fs'-
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REBEL REPORTS. :.
Gen. Fitzpatrick Reported M&ftalll
Wounded.

Gen. Fitzpatrick Reported MSrtally
Wounded.
Augusta, Georgia, papers of ths 7th,
have the following:
Beauregard arrived at Augusta os the
morning of the 9Th.
The ConstitatioRalist of the 9TH says
Yankee prisoners report that Fitzpatrick
was shot through the head, and mortally
wounded, in the fight on Sunday at Wal
ter's bridge:
The Chronicle of the 7th says: Passen
gers by the Savannah train on Monday at
ternoon report all quiet in the neighbor
hood ofPocotaligo. Anotherreport states
the enemy were advancing their main
column on Coosawatchie. 1t is also re-
ported the enemy captured two guns on
Fleetspur creek OIL Sunday. Nothing
definite, however, was obtained.
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+ \ \. i4sssas' TgksEs Committee.
j, DUNCAN } .,,iZ

At meeting of the Columbian Literary
Society, held at the Columbian Hall Of
Monongalia Academy. on Tuesday sts1
ming, Dec 18th, 1864, 1sls -ssIIosss.li',
A committee was appointed by the
President, consisting Of Messrs w T.
Burdett, j L. Shinn, andT E Kssa, to
draft resolutions relative to the death of
the Rev. J. R Moore, formerly Principal
of Monongalia Academy. Isois - ) AL :: al H. !
The committee prsssutst tfhs fpllswinS
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From, Gnifforniu.

San Francisco, Dec. 16-Measures
are being taken to raise regiment OF
veteran Sohnteerson this coast to sesVs
in Hancock's corps.
JW Nye late territorial Governor OF
New; Ssvads has e. been second Senator
Rain still copti ,yps. at intervals, al
though none of the Valleys have yet been
flooded LaJee traces Of rasncilqltuTsl
lands are submerged > - - - ~ Is ss
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Another Attempt 10 Cut the Charles
ton and savannah Railroad---The
Federals Repulsed and Driven Back
Every Time,

From the Savannah News, Dec 81
The Savannah Ners of Thursday, says
Day before yesterday the enemy again
made an attempt to take the Charleston
and Savannah Railroad, but ,oere repulSed
and driven back. Yesterday morning
fighting continued nearly all day and
had not ceased at dark. OW force had
driren' back ersy assault, and the enemy had
made no progress Wkateve.
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Latest from East Tennessee-faenersl
Vaushn's Scouts Near Knoxviile.-
Probable Federal Evacuatien---Po'
,ition Of nursridse's Psrees' : "


The news from East Tennessee is en-
coursging Gen. Vsnghan's scouts have
been within four miles of Knoxville. No
enemy is reported this side of Straw
berry Plains Union citizens still con
slider the Federal evacuation OF East
Tennessee as probable occurrence ut an
early date. 1t is very evident the force
al Knoxville will not attempt any often
sive movement in this section pending
the operations Of Hood in Middle Tennes-
see. A portion of Burbridge's force ID at
Beams Station, whether for the purpose
of watching vaughan's movements OF OF
guarding the road toward Cumberland
Gap, under the expectation that the gar,
rison at Knoxville may have to skedad-
die by that route il not known. '.Hs
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The Money Taken by the 81. AlbRns
Raiders 20 De u Returned,

MONTREAL, Dec l7.-Mr. Peterfeld, the
agent of the Confederate. Government,
now thes custodian lof the money taken
by the ST. Albans raiders, is to be exam
ined and II is probable the money taken
by thSraiders wfil be given up to the
proper parties
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Admiral Porter's Fleet.

New YORK, Dee. 1.-THE Post pub
fishes a detailed statement Of the vessels
composing Rear Admiral Porter's feet,
which started upon an expedition on Mon
day last from Hampton Roads. There
are "a vessels, carrying 597 guns.
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MORE THKFT-Some thief OF thieves
entered the room Of boarder at the
Grant House in this city, on Saturday
and stole therefom lot of valuable
clothing. No arrests. ~
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sherman In Line Of Battle Defsre sa.

TOIu the IlluuLot4u DtoR~t~At
There is nothing new from Georgia.
sherman is near Savannah, probably not
five miles distant; but he has not vet
made an attack, and il is still doubtful
whether he win do SO or make for the
coast south of the city. Yankee news
paper statements to the contrary NOT
withstanding, it is very vertain that he
has not yet opened communication with
the coast, though II is not TO be denied
that he may do so very soon 1t is to be
hoped he win not seek to leave the coun-
try without attempting the capture OF
Savannah. The army and people are
prepared, for his reception.
.---,..-. - LATER.
A late dispatch, received from below
Charleston, states that Sherman's army
was in line of battle Cat what point we
will not say), confronted by strong
Confederate force A battle was immi-
nent, and our generals there had ex-
pressed themselves fully able TO cope
with the enemy.
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rd bo{6f f6lIS WINCH v<oze
adopted; '.'a''is1 ga"
) RS.d,rsx.a mat xsa lcfh6x|
wtsdoinof tHAtAltsWf R0vil
hSshkmosed'fknn anr uidet I'd
,fdVill eyeF, be 2 sNhjectQf opl +
Ihbmber aud Of 06r regret tp =
wh6se loaS We AZ deeply ~
hte iof aIofsisadi sndi % inal
yfutha 90 Tsay1q eit "a !lssa.l
= R,oked, That IN tue cherace
whom TIE releHt Ties 'hAnd Of /
tdleensfk arnsaka aass1e titts1
ion anA Psndenns MaSsGhaQleI
ed and 50 hayplepip united
know not which most to idMiry
.nSA With which he pursted hi|
.ei tie gpatisaess ss1ith wtiphh|
oRpositiQR5 ad otelsIsN lsys9s.|
Resolred. That we sincerely ~
With his faMily IN them Sad bel
b&t.&t knew f0rL his hfen08 me
there il oonsolAtinAdAe Aeyshdbth
We humhly and AFWly, tgpyt g
pSses on the, bosQm Of this God,
Rwofrei, That the M6mbSf
society frOIh'a siHoees 'desirsi6 q
every mark Of respectau ta n
of the Rev. J.;R. Moore. f9rme,l
pSl Of this Academy, VIII wear
bSdge of mourning fbf thespaU
tiSys. yl-,EEI1 .bg8iIl $40 h3l
Rselpsj. That - eAadait ieA
rdkpect to the memory Of the
this society do atlj0afif until
Ftidsy In the ensuing ysar y 4
Resoiss1 Thata . o6pyI of tks
rssolutions be ssnt 70 his bcres'
ly and furnished the ,Wheelis.
Whttfisg fsteliigsxota; ritsb4ry
aHd AesyMsess ROss fde pablit
no rs w. .T bURDsTE2 "a
&c. j.. II. SBINN,, +, >co
!. o'''~S .JE. KERN, -
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FROM THE SOUTH. i,
Waren's Raid a Failure.
Evacuation Of East tennessee.
Warren's Raid and Resreat---Negrses
.ud Cattle sssles, md Pig Pens and
Hen Rossts Rsbbed.--Depredatte
on Private Property.

From the Richmond Enquirer OF Dec. ial
After their signal repulse at Hicksford.
says the Petersburg Express Of yesterday.
the raiders are believed to have retreated
TO their lines in front of Petersburg.
What they have accomplished amounts
in reality, to nothing, unless We except
their depredations upon private proper
ty in Sussex county They stole num-
ber of horses and cattle, ran off some
negroes, and robbed great many hen
roosts and pigsties, but that is all grand
work, indeed, for column OF. fifteen
thousand warriors to accomplish, who
start ont on an expedition which was in
tended to result in untold destruction OF
public property, and irreparable injury
TO the Confederate cause. Prisoners say
the column was destined for Weldon,
after destroying all the intermediate
property of value, but it is halted and
turned back at the first bridge 1t attempts
to destroy Hurrah! for Major General
Warren.
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The Pre.idens and Gen. Di1'. Order

New YORK, Dec. 1.-THE President
having disapproved of so much of Gen,
Dix's recent order Iirecting pursuit over
the border, Gen, RiH has issued an order
revoking that part:
Colonel West, late of the Fifth New
York cavalry, died in this city yesterday;
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The Prize steamer 4 NINA = AZ Menry.

NEW YORK, Dec. H.-Gold closed at
22A -. -.
ThsPrise steamer Emnla Henry, cap
tured on the sth Instant off Wilmingto ton
by the United States gunboat Cherokee
arrived 4 tes Sisyy id Yssda {s {ss5ssrdasS' in =
a large sized side-wheel steamer, and il
to be repaired and fitted up for a trans
poCIYAT II ADHOHfi
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A GalIan, Aaair-Cssshisg a Tartar

tuU Ittonr1oru
On the 9th instant, Company A, Of the
Twenty first New York Cavalry, started
out from the vicinity Of Winchester to
capture Baylor's company of the Twelfth
Virginia Cavalry The latter met them
near White Post, and killed, wounded
and captured all but thirteen. The Yam
KEGS numbered sixty, and Baylor's com
mand forty men. A few days before
Baylor captured all Of the guard at
Charlestown and at Keys Switch. hii
prisoners eighty-fve in number, reached
Richmond yesterday He also captured
one hundred horses.
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'aiase for Thomas, vietorv.

WAsumrns umons Washington Speeial.]
,ca orsa,.ss Dec. 17-Secretary Stan
sed in Issa pe salute Of two hundred guns
hona,,i iranklin square to-day, for Cen.
victory over Hood.
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From the Richmond Dispatch December l3I
We have nothing later from Georgia,
our exchanges from that state having
failed to reach us for several days. In
default of news, we copy from the Co
lumbia Guardian the following telegram
relative to the fight at Waynesboro': --
To Governor M L. Boakam: II
About midnight, ON the 6thI WheeTsr's
cavalry attacked the enemy on the Sa
vannah Railroad, a few miles below
Waynesboro' Following up their de-
tested cavalry, he came upon heavy
force of infantry tearing up the railroad
at daylight very heavy force of cav
airy, infantry, and artillery, before which
he retired, fighting, to Brier creek, in
flieting q heavy loss on the enemy This
morning it is ascertained they have
moved rapidly toward Savannah, Om
cavalry pressed their rear ALI our avail
able means should be concentrated al
Savannah and Grahamvile, and the peo
Of the country should tear up and block
ade all the roads leading across the Sa
vannah river, below the mouth Of Briel
creek.
Isignsd1 BRAxToN BRAGG.
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A Federal Raiding Party Routed
Thirty Of the Raiders Captursd-A
Regiment Of Infantry Sent TO their
Assistance also Captured-The Pris-
oners Finally Rescued.


We learn of quite q gallant achieve
ment of our cavalry in front of Oster-
hous's corps on Sunday last. A marau-
ding party Of Yankees, 2O0 strong, who
had been robbing everybody within their
reach, and were returning loaded with
plunder, were attacked by 400 of our
cavalry under Colonel Prother, and af-
ter severe engagement routed A por.
tion of the party were in buggies and
carriages which they had stolen, all of
whom, amounting to thirty, were cap
tured. A considerable number were kill
ed and wounded The Yankees were
pursued by our men and driven up to
Osterhaus's camp, in which they took
refuge. Osterhaus sent ont regiment
of infantry to repulse Prother but the
latter, after brief engagement, captur-
ed the whole Of them He was about
making away with his prisoners and res
cued body, when he was attacked by the
whole corps, and compelled to abandon
his captu ed men in order to save his own
The thirty first taken, were brought safe
ly into eur lines Our loss in the two al
fairs was two killed. and ten wounded
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News from Savannah...RepOrIe De-
feat Of the Federals.
From the Savannah News. Dec. l..

FTOm th5 oaVaHHaH NeWsI DoU' II
We learn that fight occurred yester-
day at the front. in which the enemy Tere
defeated and seresely punished. 1t is said
IA strong column Of infantry and cavalry
attacked the command of Colonel Fiser,
which is stationed OH the outposts, with
not more than one fourth the number OF
men opposed to him, but handsomely re
pulsed the foe, who thought no doubt to
run over him with his little squad of men
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AIj1k a :
.sszsss nall ~
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NO. OS1 ARCH STREET
RIse9paI 0Gss cd KasahsaOJS j.
JoHEs 1 EVANH,
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Co1D WA4sa'SEAa THE CAIoKAHoMrHr, |
. -.sae,,e ea at. June 3, 1884.
Editors hrtslligeHesr:

Editors LrtsltgeHesr: .-
The occasional correspondent Of q news.
paper, has many difficulties to contend
with that a regular correspondent knows
nothing of, for the former does not know
what 70 do with the facts and incidents
coming under his view, as what is all i'm
portant TO him to-day, next day becomes
stale aud Insignificant, but this is not 80
With the latter, as what he wants are the
facts and incidents of the day, and having
noted It dispatched them, his work is done.
At present my difficulty il what to do with
the many Interesting incidents coming un-
der my own observation and that Of my
comrades during the past ls days. l will
therefore take mp the narrative Of our ope-
ratious at the date given in my last letter,
and try and give you as brief an account a.
possible of our marches and fighting up TO
the present time. - = boz
1Os the 18th OF Nay We lay in the front Of
breAstworks taken from the enemy the day
before all day, and were not In any engage.