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Chicago Qrlbn1e.
: SUNDAY MARCH Is, 1864.
LmEjJTENANr GEN. GRANT.


If the whole country had been canynsscd
for probable candidate for the honor lust
conferred on Gen. Grant, when the war first
broke out, perhaps no single voice wou1d
have then pamod the "pnesent recipient, So
faf as the public knew, Gen. Brown, or Smith,
OF Snools, or Jones, stood inst Us near to the
honor. "A good many thought that Gen.
Scott WEE to be the great man Of the war.
or course nobody who had read history or
done an ounce of thinking thought so.i But
who, or where the man would be found who
should get into tho nation'e eye and stand
approved; was OF course q mystery which
tine uauet unravel-' As usual, the prominent
fEnfe comes IRON quarter where he Is not
looked for: >:
But as tho war Is not endcd, 1t is not beA
to say too much yet Idols may fall and get
btnkrn by being lifted up too high. What
can be-taid with safety is that Gen. Grant has
earned his way to his present position; and
the way In which he has earned II, gives good
hope Of his Keeping on, by the good favor Of
providence, to do. other work, get 10 be
done, and to stand approved still, when 1t Is
finished. Gen. Grant owes nothing to flcti-
tious circumstances. He, has simply taken
his plnco and worked on, with unninching
devotion, to tbe trust he has had
In hand. = ,Earncstncss, energy, and q
sort Of bulldog grit have been his capi-
tai in trade As 10 enthusiasm, or the power
to awaken it In his army, he seems TO pos
sess not particle. A man Of common
appearance; of simple, familiar, though
somewhat silent manners; with no. immagi-
ns.fnn Tint any bOdy iuOws or nud with M
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been more ttan usually active, and npoa such the
market hss advanced fnly Aoe5oc during the week.
Medium qualities have been less Active, and the de-
mand for Government having considerably dtluin.
1shed prices hare declined 25c since s1trriAy
On common grades the decline has been more MARKED
amounting to atous soc LOO rs, with Little or no In
quiry. The following art tho closing quotations OF
the market this evening. and Is compared with last
week:
cLos1So PrIcxs.
Prime to extra seS u sssassa xsss
cen@oa saa 70 MEDIUM ....... sjos5:o s:s3:3
SATURDAY EvESI3G, AAEcH lo.-There u not
much worthy Of note In tho number Of Beef Cattle
received during The past week. Tho number sp
pro1fmates very closely to tho receipts OF the pre-
r1oua week TO the corresponding period of last
year; but IN the Character OF these receipts the pro-
portion Of E1t1A stock hAs been unrsnsy large this
week, and further, the prices paid for It hiss cen
higher than have ever previously been stEea In this
market There Is no difficulty Ii accounting for this
marked i1creasc In the value OF ehlppnc stock With
the New York papers before rs, aud the consmatofy
dispatches to hand from other quarters. When We
read such sentences a. the following IN reference to
Buns Head market on Monday last Is the highest
market We have ever known In New Sork, bT cent
J. pound higher than It wAs in 18s7+' wc ceased to
the increased activity Among shippers here
and tho extraordinary caEerrets with which our prime
lots Nc1e caught up. PrIce hss been seconds1y
Alteration. the qusty bc!az xSht and venture TO
say that primer CATTLE than arc now On their why to
New York, &C., from Tits market nevcr left Chicago
during any pstrfous week There Is 1itto doubt that
double the quantity would have been sold ~ easily
In MEDIUM grades thoze has been for several weeks
past fair amount Of activity, consequent upon the
large demand for army contracts, and prices havn
ruled high snd arm; but for the past two three
da4s this demand has very scnslbly dimfnfshed and
In several instances VIC hxrc observed ttas fair nj
tlrra Qualities that week or ten dhys since wond
have x IN sold Immediately. have been lingering in
the yards day ntt:r day, Without buyer Ownera Of
stock in the country should b little more careful
il king Inquiries from re,sbe men In this Market
ard there arc rnopy always thoroughly posted. be-
fore they shlp eir stock. we should then have the
supply more evenly. Rcep'sg pace With tic demand
The best state Of things TO prevent dsappolntmentl
There has been scarcely any huslness done In the
yards to-anY. thsrr beang little stock, and coraa-
oueutly few buyers. The entered sa1es aooont to
a. heed. at &4.aHa6.ssA PET toe ~. fuua sad tx
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@i8rRlla1f1los.
udEE.

mAH{,
IODINE WATER.
A eouuou OF Lop1N1 III pure wATnK. WITHOUT q
SOLVENT.
1tkets upon the
LfyEE, KpE1y1,
DIGESTIVE OE0ANB, AID QLAEruLAR 8Ygt14.
Tho great s1ceets which has attended tha usa a
1opE1H WArka In private practice, and the lndorS>
mcnt Of HIdH MEDICAL AUTHORITY, eusbles us 70
recommend Il, fenltng confident that With Cur taI.
It will attesl its own excellence IN the of Scre.
tu1s In all forms. Consumption, Cancer. Bronchiss
Heart, Liver. and Kidnsy Complaints rmplea On ia
face, rheumatism, Neuralgia, Eervous A1sctioes
Female Weakness. -Dysperaa. Debility, Bypaa1s
Aercurial Diseases, &c.
.Fnu directions accompany each bottle.
Price u per bottle, or half dozen At one time, u
Sold by druRg1lts generally.
1oHFR WAIx1 IL a sclenti1c discovery. pteparsA
only by DR. E. ANDERs q co, rhyslcians and thea.
Lists. kea Broadway, New York.
Sold by BLISS b eHARF.
de2s-s1i7sn nAHis3cp aLake street. Chiaass
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county the Democratic majority Is much re-
dueed.
The town elections in Burlington county
resulted In 4 Union gain In Burlington
township the majority Is 800. Tho Union
men also cnln In the Board of Freeholdets,

f5y- The 32nd Of Feb. wns celebrated at
Paria by very brilliant ball. gircn at the Ame-
rican Legation, by tho Minister Of tho United
States and Mrs. Dayton. to tho Corps DipIo-
natiqe and very numerous party of Ameri-
cans and other strangers resident in this Cap
ital. The Jete WIS acknowledged To be ono Of
the most successful Of tho season. The ga
looms Of the legation were crowded by the
rank and fashlon Of all nations, who seemed
to rcjcico almost as much as American citi-
xcns th cmselves in the opportunity thus al
forded them Of honoring the Statesman, the
hero and the patriot, whose portrait, draped
In the folds Of his country's flag looked down
upon tlcnftom tho walls. Tho honora Of
the ftfe woro done by Mrs. Dayton. her son
aud daughter, and the Secretary Of Legation.
In The absence OF hfr. Dayton, prevented, M
fortunately, by slight indfspositaon, from
being present on this interesting occasion.
~ The London PuNisaer'* Csreusar aaya
that "Mr. Dickons' new story, the first
monthly part Of which will be published on
the first Of; May, will present novel feature
iu being illustrated with wood engravings OF
Mr.. Marcus Stone, instead Of the peculiar al
ternatc comic and sombre steel engrayings
by Mr.. 11ahlot X. Browne"
A1r. Thackeray's unfinished story, "Dcn{s
Duval," about to bc published IN the Corn
starting with an carly. period In the reign Of
George tho Third. It is to be illustrated
With wood cuts By Mr.. Walker, the arst after
afdesign by Mr. Thackery himself The first
three chapters, which are to appear In the
forthcoming number Of the magazine, are en-.
1.-THE House Of savcrne," aud "The Travel
1ars ~
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From the Cincinnati Price Current, March lo,l
Owing to which it Is not necessary to specify
VIC have not been able to giro the packers repess OF
the number Of hogs packed in this cftJ until now.
and eyen now, owing to the short sna hefoze VIC put
our paper to press. when VIC obtained tho reports
from thrce honses We are nnaole to give more than
the number packed and the average weight and Yield
ofIard. We will give full report. showing the
age prices, &c III our next. The re:usns HhoT that
the whole number packed Vas e57.6fo, the average
weight 1s9 ID, and the average yield OF lard . hog
as Is n. Fully onsfourth Of the houses could not
fu1ntsh the exact yield Of lard, but all excepting two
iurn.shtd The svcra.o weight Of the hogs. On ths 9Th
olJAnuars published the last weekly report OF
ceipts, when the number was 8i1.ooo- The aaou
stcEn had then stopped the receipts. and they were
light nfc1Eafus.
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At the town election in Orange, N. j., on
Wednesday last, Nj. Dasiu n. Ropes (Uu-
conditional Dnion] was elected Mayor, and
Rcv. B. F. Barrett, Superintendent Of Schools.
The cutire Union ticket, with the exception
Of Mnrshal, was elected Inst year the op-
posstioE carrled the election; bnt the voters
Of New Jersey have determined 10 make an
earnest effort to place their State on the side
OF the Union, and this local result Is but the
beginning Of the end. ...e.... :.....
The Union party, on the 9th, elected thcif
candidates for Mayor, Aldermen and the
whole Council ticket, In Camden. In Salem
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.va1lAndieha1m- In Rebe1don.

~ L.
''Vallandigham's sympathy with traitors
while 6oiourning In Dixie is being ventilated
by witnesses who were with him. Lieut.
Col Fremantlc, Of the Co1dstrcam Guards. q
British officer, las published book entitled
"Threc Months in the Southern States -
gith portrait Of JeE Davis. His book has
been published in this country. Speaking of
his visit to shelbyyillc, Col Fremantle thus
describes Vallandigham's fraternizing with
Polk and Hgrdce: =
J.: oWhcn arrived, found th1t Gen. Hardee
was In company with Gen. Polk and Bishop
Elliott, OF Georgia, and also With Mr.. YAK
landigham. The latter (called the Apostle of
not mucl over forty, and Ind been turned
out Of the North three days before. Rose
Grams had wished to turn him over to Bragg
by flag Of truce, but as the latter declined to
receive him In that way, he Wns, as Gen. Har-
dee expressed it, dumped down in the neu-
tral ground between the two lines, and left
there. HI, then received hospitality from the
Confederates, In the capacity Of destitute
sttauger. They DO not in any way receive
him officially, and it docs not suit the policy
of;eithcr party to be identified with one an
other. He is now living at private house
in Shelbyyille, and had come over for the day
with Gen Polk, on visit to Hardec. He
beaten ii Mississippi by Johnston, lie did not
think the war could be continued on its pres
ent grind SCALE"
On arriving at Wilmington, North Carroll
ma short time atterward, Col Fremanle
again fell in with the " distinguished exile II
He says:
s..Major Norris went to call upon Val1au-
digha1n, whom he had escorted to Whining
ton as sort Of semi- prisoner, some days ago.
MI. Val1andigham was in bed. He told Major
Norris TINT he intended to run the blockade
TINT evening for Bermuda, whence he should
find his way to the Clifton Hotel, Canadn
where he intended to publish newspaper
and agitate Ohio across the frontier. Major
Norris fonnd him much elated by the news
of his having been nominated for the Govern.
ors1ip Of Ohio, aud he declared If he be was
duly elected bis State could dictate peace,
In travelling through the country together tt
Wilmington, these two used to converse
much on politics. Major Norris once said te
him: Now, from what you have seen and
heard. in your journey through the South,
you must know that a Teconstrnction Of the
OLD Union, under any circumstances, il ut
terly impossible Vallandigham replied
sWeu, sll can cay is, hope, and at all
events know, that my scheme Of q guspen.
sion Of hosti1tties is the only one which has
ariy DrnHrIerf nf n11rcfSs II
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The fo1lowlng table shows the entire receipts and
spnents of1ogs aud Beef Cattle for nine ycats end
ihs Jan 1st, tIi:
Rzcs1rrs AND SHIPMENTS OF noos AND BEKP CATTLE
II CHICAGO FOE NIKE TEAEs.
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From tho abore table It will be seoa TINT for three
yesvs past Ch!csgo has dIstanced CincnnatblA last
season the latter city being behind upwards Of half
million hoga-
, Ihe following table shows the receipts ofhoss each
week from the 1st OF October, 1aG3 TIL the 1sa Of
March, 1891. -
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From the n. 7. Independent. March 10.1
Trade II duh for tho REASON. Unnssal caution is
exhibited by buyers, vho LIMIT their purchases to
mediate wsnts, expecting lower pr.cea from en IN
gold, which Is ret to conc. Prices. however, |hAYe
not materially given way. Priuts erpeaT heavy IN
price, At small Reduction. Less u also doing In
broxu and snd &heettnEs. Iohhes4
do not pay ssk1ng prices readily Drtl!s are only
wanted ior the army. Denlms. ticks. and stripes arc
alike dali but steady In price, stocks being Light
nelaines aIe IN good demand and .en mofs readily
scarce and ptfces nr1- Fancy caaelmeFes arc qnlet
except for some leading and faSorite Styles which are
hAvttE sold Is FAST ~ they Ats1ye F1tds
and checks arc inactive Elk MIXTURES are In BcautT
supply. Gatrets aft In fstr demand. Imported IA.
bries not very active at private sse and the chief
business Of the Gtkson will be st suction. B[1Esh
drs goods cot 50 active as last week, though de-
klfah.c sty.e8 are wanted. French goods are 70 %
offered largely Ut auction. and Httle at pirate
IAles. Gdhbons a:e in fatr demand. There y Eood
Inquiry for German doeaidna and broAdcloihs r. loW
pr1ces British ncltons are hvostfes. - wei Ad5cotc1
twccds. 1le lmpcrtauors 1rc very ne9Ty. I1s lH3-
rorts OF dIy goods last week amounted 20 sva.aN1
osatnst only s., re- 23 In tho corresponding WeeS q
1b:e This large supply af fotclsa SoooS lncs-a
the stockH keers disznst IN the mines g n1gess
who heata1e al the more at bn5ng tfeey. 19n atfe
imports 1.o keep up heavy demand fot Eoio e pay
DUTIES and the advance IN the price q Eou 70
ports amount IN vnae 900 1o againss less than
twenty mons In the corrspon 1lnx peiaoap o. tss:ss
The feuo.tng aze the wholesale ast casa eness q
all the leading styies OF dosnes0c CRY Eooos eo1a ID
the New YotG market:
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, Ncv York Stock Mlrket-March II. Z
Rere1ved hI e q 6allonstau y Co. eomulssl


SATURDAY EYEEIha March la. l86t.
The following table shows the receipts for the list
twenty.four hours:
~vrvrprs s4 rwrxvvorp v,rru
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B On the completion of the great Pacific
Railwuy, now under construction, tho transit
for passengers and goods between New York
and San Franclaco viii occupy ouly sf1 days,
when the latter port is likely 10 become an
important depot for the trade to China. Ja-
pan, and other pa1ta OF that portion Of the
world -, y
: E A papor called the A1ln1ftso Hesad has
just been started at Port Royal. It Is uncou-
diionally loynl, and promises to furnish .
inithtu1 record OF ali news proper for. pub1i-
cation, In the Department OF the South and
among the fleets Of the South Atlantic squad
ron, J.
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.,SEEDs-Clov1N.!s dull. es!es to-day yere
Esq = g + + s s SaEs prime At s. T1xorax-obsxs
TE1SThefe u q largo amount Of seliv1iy in the
market buyers arc getting snc impression thas Teas
~ ns higher. and we must say that csrc1mstaaces
Ely M I'D that s1elns.1sy IL vessels 4 .aee
cases not n the Market are ho'd!nE at very high
nGurre Eaaesn aaytees tnctcatc ADVANCES In quota-
ttons very Heauentty, sad It would arpcaF that
ch1nta hcf4 viii be unable to replace the nu1ked
stocks thcfsEavc on hand at anything Ike present
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The expedition may be considered suc-
cess as all was accomplished TINT was
designed Or In our power to accomplish
But for the unacconntable non-arriyal of
Gen. F. 8. Smiths cavalry expedition from
commissary stores and more prisoners might
hare been captured Some may be disap-
pointed because Sherman did not follow M
the enemy to Mobile, but little considera-
ton by one acquafntd with the facts in thecase
and the difficulties to be overcome will con-
impracticable. Mobile cnn bo attacked with
more hope Of success In another direc-.
ton. E.
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CHICAGO DAILY MARKET,

Al SnLt* of Grain rf1,orsest In thls market are
le asts so.Ht &c ft oaaae' nn e The l3h
Dire tuftcf 10 only 2c Sieragt. II d-1'ea oas f store
tctihln 70 days Of he dd&e ndnlei on The rfeeip.
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For the Week :Erdfnx Murch IL, 1864.

SATURDAY EVENING, March Il, 1ses.
The receipts OF live Hogs snd Beef Cattle at the
various ysrds In the city during the week endins to-
day, compare as follows vita The previous weeks
afnrr Enh x 1871.
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Tho following table shown che shipment ofHos. eseA
week during The psst Season;
WR1kGT eaI1.AEHr or 1lva AID ph199ap nonn DUE.
Iho THH sHAkoE or t8EsA.
Total liyt and dressed. .....+
yEs PACKED. III cuIcAao FoR 1HIzrI1K r1AHs.

Tho following table shou1 Tho rcecipta sud shtnn7nu
OF Hogs during The packing scasoa for number Of
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=. BEEE EACIIE.
Tho total receipts Of Dccf Cattle during the week
amonnt, according to the dsily returns rtsted on
ChAngc.tn a1@ head. This IL SIS less th1n wers r.
eeVrd last week and 81 head Icss than lbs receipts Of
the corresponding week Of Last 5ear. The daily ra-
ee&pts at the ra9iocs yards compares - foGoKs: -
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VIII inspect, overhaul and rcpack Fork. Beef Hams,
Shoulders and all kiuds Of Provisions.
Also, clean, TIN: box and psek Bulk Meats IN any
thing furnished. and on short notice.
can do work in The best manner.
II VIII cell and purchnse Provisions aud Produce
on Change for friends ~ usual.
Il" Orders promptly 1lled for any Of the product OF
nlnoIs.
H return many thanks to members OF the Board
OF Trade and otner their genuine Abc1aitty,
BF0 LEAVE TO EE1xE TO THEN, IN general,
II wish to rent Building and Dock, centrally
'osiaisi maisazssts .J.g.TAyLoE, F. .. Box ,s-
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now "a over, They think the war Is
Ecpt up merely for the leaders, md
Aaf Ia poor Cause to fight for.
y,rarpJrTynN Np MERIDIAN.

Ecpt up mercly for the leaders, md
al is poor causo to fight for.
DESCRIPTION or MERIDIAN.
Meridian is now town. built In the pine
woods, and derives it's only Importance t5om 1a
Il. Il. }ntcrsects the Southern. These roads not
only afforded the Coufederatcs means OF com.
munication, but supplies for Mobile and
other points werc obtained over these rondb.
Their Importance TO the Confcderates Is al
most incalculable. One grcat, object Of the
expedition was the destruction OF tness
successfully accomplished. Tho rnila wore
arst torn UP and then The ties Werc dug up
and piled together. Afterwards tho rails
were placed across the tics and lire Get to
.hcm. The rails becoming heated, bent
down Of each end, thus becoming totally I'M
As for, use. This process was carried on
deeeu Sr sa ses e aeda aaaan bDsds @s IT ons1
places along the route. Tho scarcity Of iron
In the ConfGderacy makes tho losa doubly Sc
ycrc to tho rebels. It Will be a long Time be-
forc the roads arc repaired again If 1t Is cvcr
done by the Confcderatea. a force was sent
South ID far as Enterprise where they had q
slight skirnlsh with the enemy. Also one rs
far North as Marion, Wbcrc they had another
sklrmish. Our caynlry was 6ayod . great
deal Of diminishing by tho use of artillery. A
few shells sent among the rcb8 judiclously
would invariably send them skcdaddllng pell
mcn The booming Of our cannon was A.
ways tho signal for. thnm to start IL seems
that the Confederates thought they were per
fcclly secure in Mcridian, as the ofllccrs
were building for themselves fine
residences. Gen. Polk, the @lting bishop,
had enc partly finished Our boys .Fntthed
1t for hin. as well rs thosc belonging to the
other officers. There was quite IN extensive
arsenal In the place where old guns and pts-
tolls were altered SO as to be good rs new.
Also bayonets were altered to what they
think superior pattern, but our boys did
not Ike their appearance ae well as our own.
They were broader md more fat than. ours.
The arsenal was, destroyed, together with
tho railroad buildings, and several buildings
containing commlssary stores. The confcd-
crates had removed most OF their stores.
Had Gen. ". s. Smiths cavalry expedition
arrived as was intended, no doubt much OF
their stores would hnye been de-
stroyed. During our stay at Me-
1tdian soine .}oraging parties were
attacked by the enemy's cavalry. md few
Of our boys were wounded, but none killed
To destroy what was Of use to the enemy in
aud around Meridian, required five days. II
Is needless to say that the destruction wns
thoroughly accomplished, and that 1t viii be
q long time before the rebels will wish to see
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The Westher, with Que OF two alight e1-
ceptops, was delightful throughout t5e trip.
Had this not been the case, tho expedition
would have been greatly delayed, as tho roads
in some parts Of the route would have been
neariy or quite impossible. The nights were
cool and frosty, aud sometimes the Ice ftoze
quite thick. =
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-N.lL -sHAlkEI uU1I. WE QuUI6'
n!te EIfA Ase..s..s..'
ti1GHWlSES-n RECEIVE ed to-day, hoa brla Marx,
brls ut SIC; sc0 !rls a soHc; 1eo brls q soc.
qnlci. snleR today wcru ~ Dressed Hogs II s75N3
Sgo dtytdinG ou :so p; e Hoas under 90 n y ~.
been no change In the activity OF this mafkct md
with fair surpiy buyers arc purchasing freely at
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HAeu causcuA uttay oi LW0 OF thIeb hours
After passing the creek short distance we
found sort Of breastwork and cotton bales
piled up for artillery, as though the Confede-
rates designed to make q stand. 1t WINS IN
admirable place for the purpose; but their
hearts evidently failed them, and we found
their works deserted. Abouttwo miles from
the town We passed the winter quarters Of
the Confederate troops. They appeared to be
quite comfortable, and admirably located
Soon after passing the camps our cavalry, un-
der Col. Winslow, encountered the rear
guard o. the enemy; hut the gallant Colonel
made shoft york Of them, and drove them
through the town towards Demopolis, at d
douhle-quick. Immediately following the
cavalry came the Sd division Of the 1911 Army
Corps, with Tags flying and bands playing
national airs. It must hare been novel sight
to what few Inhabitants were left They lad
since the fall Of Sumter. There were no
manifestations Of Joy exhibited by the In
habitauts OF Mezidian, nor indeed were there
at any place on the route The people looked
upon It very much Us they would on u food
OF condagTation-as something which could
not be helped and could only be made the
The march from Vlcksbu1g to Meridian
was accomplished in eleven days. The dis
tauce Is not far from one hundred and fifty
milea- We were now In the very heart Of the
enemy's country, with no possibility Of COM
A1UA1Eauo4 Mlla any po1nL ana supplies
enough to last Us but a very few days. Where
was the boosted Southern Confederacy, that
they did not attack and aunih}late our little
army. Nothing IN the whole war has shown
tenneas Of tho Confcderacy T 81 n1einIv
as This expedition. Polk has bcen
eensurcd BY the southcrners for not attacking
Sherman; but II be had, he would most assu
redly have been beaten. Polk 6ad in the AZ.
greeatc from fourteen to fifteen Thousand
men. Ninc thousand infantry under the COM
nund Of Gems. Loriug and French, and i've
thousand cavalry under the command OF S,
D. Lee, Wirt Adams and Ferguson. In IN
advantageous position this force, II concen-
tratcd, might perhaps have made stand and
caueed us considerable delay. but the result
could mot bnt haye been disastrous 10 the
to ash has oat o
the Confcdc1ates. Very mnoy. Of them are
and that they can get just u good terms.