Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-18

overcome impossIbliitiss. As eonse-
quencs this morning finds him married
man, as loyal and patriotic as ever, and
as true blue Union man as the sun dare
shine upon. Success 70 yon, Lieutenant,
and your sdvice 10 Capt Bingham, and
al others of your bachelor friends, to
20 and do .TSkewise, Is certainly sensible
On year ago yesterday the Lieutenant
was braveiy engaged in repeIling the
rebel foe ia their attacks on this place
The 25th of October will hereafter be q
dosble anniversary 10 him; and If he
can esntrive to make that other event,
which has not as yet taken plse. only in
anticipation, happen on the same date
next October, il will indeed be forever
hereafter Royal AnniTesary to him of
10y and happiness
Lieut. McCracken ofkcia.ed as assist.
aHt and supporter He performed bis
part admiralty and looked as if he was
almost tempted to ask the blushing lass
| who was assisting hIm IN his labor OF
love 70 make double-wsdding on
the spot Bob is decidedly modest;
il he can opiy manage 10 outgrow that,
bis good looks viii carry him through,
at lesst The symptoms nov are, that
there is not much danger Of him ever
remaining . bstcheior The warning
voice of Robert, beware the vimen,
will, an certain, reach gone case
when il strikes him
The glorious news in regard TO the
State election begins 70 come in slosly
Indiana redeemed, and the Union cause
triumphant There are no Iuda ana sol
dieis but who feel proud OF ihei State,
since the trium phant indorsement Of
Governor Morton. Glory, gloryi glory
Now, Little Mack, let yourself out The
bob-tAiied Hnkum horse is bound 10 win.
Your only chance is 10 try and not let
yourself beaten out Of every electoral
vote. If fyou are really .true-heArted,
loyal man, get of that rotten hulk.
There 10 room enough for al on the
Union ship No false colors there.
| tell you. Messra Editors. feel ike
taking new lease Of hfe Our boasted
patriotism is not ell moonshine. We
can outvote, as veil as outfght rebels
and rebel sympathizera Even old
Spencer has wheeled into line, elected
her full Union ticket in The county To
our friends at home Let me say, thank
you, thousand timesl Such Is the
sentiment and feeling OF the Indiana
soldiers 81 this place. Beware, beware,
Mcclellan, Of the Ides of Novemberf |
feel jnbilant 1t is 20 much better thar
l had dared to hope for Three cheers
and tigerI
The army here at Pine Bluff Is lying
still. The rebels occasionally come 40
and threaten en- attack, but they always
conclude that discretion is tie better
part OF valoF, aud retire without tfying
our metal Their cavalry scouts seoar
the country, picking up small parties
whenever they can happen on them.
Forage is getting 10 be considerable OF
an item, as We have to 90 twenty miles
after ID. Last winter we were IN the
midst Of an abundance. This winter il
will not be 80 handy.
Ineiosed you will 6na hist % nanss,
with . dollar for each. Ssnd US the
worth Of it ia your paper
SPEscKR couxTY.
Oct. 30--Bsfors got my letter seal
ed ] was gladdsned sfi surprised by the
arrival Of Michael Real, who formerly
belonged TO CcrnpAuy Z, Of the lsl lIndi
ana. He was captured at Marks Mills
last spring, at the same time Major Nc
Csuley and others went up lie has
been sojourning sines AZ Tyler, Texas.
He says The bsisnee Of the boys we're all
we'll when be lefe, aud Of the 6fty cap
tured from the let noue have died.
There were Ef,y odd Of the s.h Kansas
and lst Indiana VIE bad made arrange
ments TO escape the night be bid the N
sdiea. They had been at work for swo
months digging = tunnel so feet long,
their implements of work eousisting OF
sn old butcher knite. They we're thir,y.
one days on The route, living on patched
corn and sweet potatoes The frs,
point they struck our lines was Little
Rock. They were captured once this
side Of the Ouchisa river, aad started
back again sudsr guard The Sargeant
in charge Of she party told then, one
morning that be would send the guard
to the stables after the horses, and for
them to rau; be would shoot at them.
and make as much noise sud fuss a.
pessiblss seas nos 10 get himself into
trouble. They did as be told them and
made good their escape His comrades
we're Asa Turpin, Of Co b, and 5th
Kansas nan. He says the prisoners are
veil treated They get beef aud 1ssl
for rstious Somstimes the meal gives
out and they get corn TO parch There
were nearly four thonsand prisoners
many Of them from Banks command.
The Eastern troops seemed to suffer
most with sickness The 77th Ohio also
bad lost masy With sisknes1 Most all
are ragged and dirty. For amusement
they played chess and checkers, made
rings, &c. cards there were none. He
saw one Of the men offer thirty dollars
in greenbscks fora pack Of cards, bat
could not get them. 1ae
Oncs more, good bye.