Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-03

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| with soapsuds and then with brine. Two sp
| plications will cure the worst cases.
Timber cut in the spring and exposed tt
the weather with the bark on, decays mucf
sooner than if cut in the fall.
Experiments show apples to be equal to
uotatoes to improve COWS, decidedly Prefera'
BILE for feeding cattle.
A bare pasture enriches not the soil, nor
: fattens the animals, nor increases the wealth
of the owner.
One animal well fed is of more value than
two poorly kept
Desperate Rebel attack On Warren's Corps
Signally Defeated on Sunday.
A dispatch dated at the headquarters of
the Potomac Army, the 2lst, says:
This morning the enemy made vigorous
attack on the Fifth corps, on the left OF the
Weldon railroad, at the saiLe place where
they were partially successful on Friday, but
met with a different reception. Our line
formed about the same time as on that day,
the first division being ON the extreme left,'
connecting with the cavalry, which covered
the railroad towards Reams' station. Early
this morning heavy ca1nonading was opened
by the enemy from works further down to-
wards Petersburg. Our guns replied briskly
Neither party, however, did the other any
particular damage.
About I o'clock in the morning force OF
the enemy were seen moving TO make an at
tack on the 9th Corps, but few well direct
ed shells sent them out of sight quicker than
they advanced. Shortly after a column of
rebels emerged from the woods on the left of
the railroad, forming line, and charged on
what they thought our left flank, but which
proved TO be the left of Gen. Ayers front.
The rebels advanced in fine style, with the
utmost confidence, evidently thinking their
work an easy piece of business, but what was
their surprise on discovering second line
behind and extending to the left OF the hrst,
from which row of bayonets glstened, with
a battery on the left and one on the right
pouring fire into their ranks. Every discharge
caused large vacancies in their line AS soon as
thew saw the critical position in which they
were placed, the entire command made signs
to indicate their willingness to surrender
The order to cease firing passed along the
breastworks; but as soon as they discovered
this, large portion of them broke and start
ed for the woods, the remainder coming in
and surrendering. Our batteries sent sew
eral messengers after the remaining party,
many of whom embraced the earth, instead
of reaching their lines, and remain where
they fell, our guns covering the entire field,
and preventing them from being carried
away.
Our loss in killed and wounded is about
$50, while nearly 100 we've taken prisoners.
The rebel loss is at least 500 or 600 killed
and wounded. The number of rebel priso-
ners taken is about S75, besides % wounded
in the hospitals.
A SPEECH BY THE PREsIDENT-The 164th
Ohio Regiment passed through Washington
on the 18th inst, their term of service hav-
ing expired While there they paid their
respects to the President at the White House,
who addressed them as follows:
SOLDIERS: You are about to return to your
houses and your friends, after having, as l
learn, performed in camp a comparatively
short term of duty in this great contest.
am greatly obliged to you, and to all who
have come forward at the call of their coun-
try | wish il might be more generally and
universally understood what the country is
now engaged in. We have, as all will agree,
a free Government, where every man has
right TO be equal with every other man. In
this great struggle, this form of Government
and every form of human rights is endanger-
ed if our enemies succeed. There is more
involved in this contest than is realized by
every one. There is involved in this strug
gle the question whether your children and
my children shall enjoy the privileges we
have enjoyed. say this in order to impress
upon you, if you are not already so impressed,
that no small matter should divert US from
our great purpose. There may be some in
CAPABILITIES in the practical working of our sys-
tenn. 1t is fair that each man shall pay taxes
in exact proportion for the value of his proper
ty; but if we should wait before collecting a
tax to adjust the taxes upon each man in ex-
act proportion with every other man, we
should never collect any tax at all. There
may be mistakes made somewhere; things
may be done wrong while the officers of the
Government do all they can to prevent mis-
takes. But beg of you, as citizens of this
great Republic, not to let your minds be car
ried off from the great work we have before
US. This struggle is too large for you to be
diver led from it by any small matter. When
you return to your homes, rise up to the
height of generation of men worthy of
free Government, and we will carry out the
great work we have commenced. / return to
you my sincere thanks, soldiers, for the honor
you have done me this afternoon.
A PIECE oF REBEL TPE AcHEPy -DurinO the