Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-11-11

'he owner. Violent raid. were m.to No..
ne peaceful dOminions of unwarv ,v;n. -
ne might have imagined from The n.pic c,s't
90 among them that they were posses d BY a
V. VI ,"ose wicked spirits OF which legion
inio the herd that fed by the sea aida
a w. Each Porker was sure TO 6ad bis
"man, ara II ne failed to "be4ve to- at the
first sho, hred across bis " bows" hs uigtt
calculate u, non receiving full " broadsids' Al
ncs If be Ntil managed through soma
lucky chance TO % We bis bacon, be was sure
o be run down INN. 'ediIfely By 9 gallant
charge by bevy OF sOld.t.rs svidsutiy not Of
Jewish extraction
Tie wagons all being lead d the soldiers
wend their way back to camp the bright fires
of which are seen in The dis ane0 RiStOning
merrily through tie du Ky air Of evening
lmpalrd upon bayODerS, slung upon mules, or
hauled in rickeiy fsrm-wsg ,us d avn BY bad
y matched steers, the various fruits OF the
dsyS' plunderiuE are brought in. The soldiers
culinary genius j. at once set to work upon
the new Acquisitions to 8 Iarder, and is aided
by a vor4cous appetite with many time-saviug
suggestions. We will leave him unugly sand
snxieties. privstons aud perilS and, perchanee,
wandering in his thoughts amid the peaceful
scenes Of bis distant home, aud over
" The pleasant fields traverssi so off,
In lfe's morning march when his bosom was young"
At Headquarters there is q "souud Of rsvs-
~" which arrests the sober ear Capt. Shocks,
the orn,fho'ogst Of the expedition, ia being
made the but Of some rather unehsrtAble
j .kes. But Snooks is wiIhAl a good ustursd
soul and takes it patiently. Hq iondnesa for
fowl, however. lead him into some little mis-
hsps which do nor commonly befalI The more
professional disciples Of Agassz and Audu-
bon. Among these may be meotioned the
loss OF his sword and revolver, which we're
my-teriuusly spirited away while he was in
tenily engaged in providing for certain ecslrA;
band qualifications bis palats- The To-
pog" short for Typographical Eogneer,) a
seda'e bach" f liHy, js rcundy accused
with having devoted much more Of lis inns 10
Studying the features of certain handsome
widows Of he neighborbood than the features
OF the country. "Topog' incon;insntly blush
es confession while bis lips make denisl.-
An Topog charge thee in the language f
one who knew, seemed 10 know, whereof be
spoke, = beware Of the vdders."
On ibe following day an adventurous band
of rebel cavalry attempted to interfere with
our corn-gaihering operat'O S PoatinR them
selves behind M houses on emnenee they
fred lpon rur advaf ce guard without the pre-
lminary inquiry Of - who comes there" The
bue's had hat wicked rebellious whiz which
told all too plainly Of heir origin, while the
nearness of their flight indicated very certain
y that they were meant for ua. A de'aSA-
ment of 100 infantry quickly despatched
by circuitous route TO take the enemy ia faux,
while few cavalry were held iu readiness TO
charge him at the oppOr'une moment in front.
The infantry succeeded in almost turning the
rebel position. when it became manifest that
the enemy had chosen the better part Of Valor
and made good bis escape. ThereupOn the
infantry at once set up defiant shout and
charged his position. The cavalry simulia-
neously dashed up the road and joined in the
brilliant charge which resulted in carrying the
hill Just vacated by the rebels without loss TO
either side The force OF the enemy was va
riously estimated from three TO City. Thus
cluspd the brilliant fight at --- crossroads,
one of the most successful affairs Of the war.
On the I9 inst. the expedition returned to
Atlanta It's grotesqne appearance a. il slow
| ly wended it's way into the city would have
/ been fit theme for painter. Miss DaVidsoD's
J procession OF
- Forty old bachelors, sona younger me older,
! Each Carrying maiden hum on his shoulder"
cou "a not have been more amusing. But un-
/ fortunately all the special artists have suddst-
" disappeared since the rebel raid, and there
fore the interesting scene remaias 10 lelineAted.
A I. SEcHAxD.