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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-16

8Asridan capsxrss Ashland Railssad
Trasss DssSssysS- rs. S4sass Kins1-
The Rarsas4 ~ Ase's Army. G
& s- afa ss Ne~ York, May IS.
The official news is glorious. Sheri.
dan has taken Ashland, torn up six mites
more Of railroad, destroyed locomotives.
train Of cars, government etorehouse and
. large amount Of supplies, fought and
whipped Stuart's cAyalry, killed Jeb. Stu
art, taken two guns and rersptured nearly
four hundred more of our men. including
two Colonels; drove the enemy within
their entertainments ~ Richmond and
joined Butler Friday night
The 5th AID 9Th corps Of Grants army
made movement on oor left to get in the
rear of Lee and drive him towards Lynch.
burg. An assault was to be made at day
break, bat as no firing was heasd it is in
f~rred that Lee continued his retreat
during the same night.
Grants army 10 well supplied and heav-
lily reinforced.
Good bye, Southern Confederacy.
TSigpedl &. S. SANFORD,
Military Censor.
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The Heraids correspondent, dating
battlefield, May, Is, s p. M. says one Of
.ur staff officers informs me that he con-
verssd to day with . rebel Lieutenant, =
prisoner, who gave him some interesting
facts regarding the late Gen. Wadsworth.
The General he says, lived three days
after he fell into their hanjs, and was
very kindly treated. He Was conscious
up TO the time OF his death. and his only
regre. was not that he had fallen mortslly
sounded. bat that he should die among
the enemies Of his country tor which he
had given bis life cheerfnl sacrifice.
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forward to the rescue /? The people d
the towns and cities should rally. TIL
agricdltupss districts, alwsys PATRIOTS
have heretofore furnished the most men
asd while viii chesFfaliy acssps ] have
not the heart to ask them for more.
Crops must be planted and industrious
hands left to gather the ripened grsis. -
70 young mea ID countiae houses, pes
shops and school roons. the appeal come,
with peculiar force, and upon them "
mus. rely in this emergency. Let the
ladies through the State initiate the noble
example Of their sisters in Burlington and
Mt. Pleasant BY coming and offering "a
take the places Of the young men tins
employed. Their heroism may shame il
il does not stimulate besitaliog youop
men to the performance OF their duty.
Ohio has already sent her so. 600 for.
ward, while Indiana and Illinois il ablsx II
with patriotic 6re. Will Iowa, with her
we'll earned lautelsand now historic fame,
lag behind her sister States of the grea,
West. and fail 10 her duty at this hour
Of the nations peril? / am urged by
the Seer,t tary Of War, in earnest terms,
to push the new regiments forward with
oil possible dispatch. He expects Iowa
to do her duty now as she has heretofore,
promptly aud well. Let us bear 10 mind
the horrible massacres at Fort Pillow and
Plymouth, nor forgetthe brutal .res,uent
of American soldiers in Southerp psieoos.
Let ours be the avengers hand. snd STAY
it not until condign punishment ovcrtakes
the barbarous hurdles that, while striving
to overthrow our Republican Temple.
shock the moral sense Of the world BY
their inhuman acts.
| cannot do more Having presented
the matter fully TO our people, Whatever
the result may be, shaI! have the con-
seriousness of having performed my duty;
yet cannot believe that the country q
call for Iowa men will be unheeded.
Truly yours, &C.,
w. M. STONE.
To F. E. BIssELL, Dubuque, Iowa.
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Lee Wounded and in Rich
AMOMd.
Capture Of Dalton, Ca,
confirmed.
5000 Prisoners Captured.
Gen. Meade congratulates
the Soldiers.

New York. MAY Ia

New York, May IA.
The Worlds special from the battle
6eld to O. clock AsAMsof The 18th sgives
other details Of Thursdays great bailles,
the openisg of which WASH complete sur
prise 70 the e0emy.
Hsnc eS n.p. 4 at half-past 4 =. m,
and gsiissd tus outer fifa.pit Of the
rebels. They ,heu rushed pm the rebels
With fixed bayone,s aud csptafet abou'
5000 prisoners. Johnson and Stewar,
we're taken while at breakfast. Forty
eight guns we're also taken and brough,
off The remainder, Is 10 nuwbsr, we're
left just beyond our skirmish lines aud
fought for by both rides several times
The rebels also attempted to retske the
rlfle-pit, but we're repulsed with gres'
slaughter.
The 9th corps, under Warren. charged
repeatedly against the ensnys works
but were unable to take them. an en6.
iadiDg fire swespisg down their rank,
dresdfully. In some portions Of ths
fieid our troops gained aud held theil
El,aes of ride pits in addition 10 that cap
on the left.
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Fort Monroe. Nav IA

Fort Monroe, May I3.
The latest accounts from Gen. Butler
state there va. 10 6ghnDg on the Ilth
snd 18th. All is quiet and has been
since the enemy fell back on the ll,h.-
Dafing the iith the enemy kept out oi
sight, aud did not show themselves in an :
torce throughout tie day.
Yesterday a rebel battery, stationed on
the shore OF the james river. near Tur-
key Island, opened ire on some punboats.
The gunbozts commenced sbehing the
enemy and they retired, evidently in great
haste.
The cavalry forces Of Gen. Kantz arrived
on the 18th with lao prisoners. They re-
port having destroyed several Uiles Of
track on the Norfolk aud Petersburg -hnd
Petersburg and w, ldon Railroads y They
also state they destroyed oil the railroad
bnJges over Ravana river.
Al the time of the destruction of the
Shoshone Capt. Phelan VAS seen TO swim
1shorss towards rebellion, aud it is evil
dent that be was subsequently shot and
thrown into the river.
1t Is reported here that Gen sheridan
has made detour 10 the rear of Gen.
Lees srmy and joiued Gen. Butler This
aeeds confirmation.
Large supplies "f commissory and med
'csl stores are being forwarded up the
james river. and the Sanitary and Chris
tlan Commission are we'll represented. -
The friends Of the soldiers can rest assur-
ed that all is being done that can be for
The comfort of the men.
We expect to hear Of fighting from
Buffers army by the next dispatch.
The troops we're under arms 10 move
early yesterday mcrning.
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PhiladeIphia. Mav14

Philadelphia, May IA.
The Bulletin has the following special
dispatch in regard 10 the movements oi
0sn> Thomas army:
Washington, May IA.
Gen. Schofcld has achieved = victory
and pursued the enemy into North Caro-
lima.
Gen Thomas gobbled 5000 rebels
and captured twelve guns.
The Bulletin has also special dispatch
from Washington snnouncing that Gene
ri Grants ~hole army is south OF Po
River IN pursuit Of the enemy.
The Telegraph has the following spe-
cial:
On the Battle field, Ma 18Th. p. m.
Generals Pickett and G. bbons have en-
gagged the rear guard OF The rebels out
SIDE Of the line on yesterday Thursday.
We are driving the rebels before Us spIen.
didly.
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The Army Of Che Potomx6 had achieved
the gssasess victory of thew alter a I
Of tbs sevsrsst fighting ever recorded ii
history. The battle Of yeaterday !
acKho ~iedged 10 be the heaviest Of I'll.
lasting hon dsyhght I'll after dAst, asd
was renewed about 9 = n. and eoasinsed
tin nearly A .. M. both parties oonssnd
ing during the night for the posssasi6th oI
lima of rifle pits from which Dor msl
bad driven the enemy in the norniag.
The rebels {, II back early this morning
and skirmisning is now going on. Our
troops following them up through the
woods. M 9ss31
The scens presented to-day Is entirely
beyond description The dead aad dying,
behind and 10 front Of the breast works.
are lying 10 some places 10 piles Sour ind
Eve deep. many of them wounded in sew
sral parts OF the body The enemy had
removed large lumber of their dead and
wounded during The night from portions
Of the line, ba, there were places where
they could not reach. and there they lay
~ thick as our own. &
1t was Gen. Burney's division Of the "a
corps charged The position and lost TOO
men. Every regiment 10 the division
distinguished itself, aud no one bore |.
more noble part than the 93l NY vol
unteers. Col C,rrol's brigade aided this
division 10 the charge. aud ~ usual per-
formed their share of the work With
marked gaIlaniry. Col. Carol was
wounded second time, bat still keeps
on duty.
Some of the caissons are nov being
brought in, which could not be done be-
fore.
The number Of guns captured is SO;
many have been taken, bu, the the cap
tors sill retain them as trophies.
Col. carrofs brigade took . number ei
prisoners and q stand of colors thi.
morning from rebel General which they
surprized in piece Of woods.
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Philsdelphia, May IA.

A special to the Evening Telegraph
dated Cincinnati, l4ih. states news was
received from ssoldisss thar Seho6e ID !.
army moved from Bulls Gap on the 2oe,
and after four hours fighting on the 4.h
The rebels retreated, the Union troops
pnssaiug them into North Carolina. NJ
particulars received.
The news that Gen Thomas has taken
Dalton b eon6sinsd. We have captured
about 6. .0O0 prisoners and 10 or l2 pieces
OF artillery The rebels rstrea.ed in
some disorder 70 Rssaca and some of our
troops arg in hot pursuit. &
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THE GATE CITY
MONDAY. MAY is.

ES The letter of Gov. Stone possesses
more interest and is really more to the
purpose in the present emergency thau
any editorial matter, and We therefore In.
sert it to the exclusion of whatever We
might otherwise have written for this
mornings paper
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-16

Wusutu8tOu, Aay ~.
The sWorld's special ssys near DIX our
ctoes. s5br t6s Gisttins lSssaJ I'D Spot
sylvania village.
This forenoon our picksts sent word
that kss- was fajling hspk IN ne roads
rubnins stfAight 70 Po river add 'PeauY', |,
tavern.
At 8 o'clock this forenoon it i said
thet Wernas - sens ups - - pessuit
tmttiue dpnink ono a LN,s pBntDos
asuins. Tkss S6hslS, heeSsss, ssrsG on
The south side Of the river.
Prisoners state positively that Lee's
army Is entirely worn oct, and fearfully
reduced by tremendous losses.
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Supplies for the Weunded.
Washington. Nay L.

The Sanitary Commission is doing =
great work among our woqnded One
hundred and hity agents have already
teen sent TO Them They are rendering
efficient service at Fredericksburg and
Belle Plain. Supplies are being sen,
down the river in large quantities daily
bS the Commission. 1t is feeding and
Eothervise slinsstering 70 ihousanas Of our
wounded men at Belle Plain. at Frede-
ricksburg and at the wharf at Washing
tOu.
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The Democratic State Convention ad-
journed with three cheers for the Coussi-
tataou - il Is, the Union - il. was and
the downfall of Uncle Abraham.
The public joy over the war news con-
tinues uusbaied.
Several sanitary commission meetings
are arranged for rhrough ghout the State.
The pressure on the money market is
very great.
Bullion receipts for the past ten days
amount to about 81 zoo. QUO.
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xAe 1shsl lsss-WAat Pstsasbusw i,
HeSs Say.

tN - - - - =
peSs 8Ay.
Bermuda Hundreds, May l3.
a rebel prisoner captured last evening
ssys that Gsneral Lee admits loss OF
81, 900. NJ.
The Petersburg Register of the l2tb
says Genersl Walker, Of Virgioia, was
wounded atSpotsyivania. He lost foot
4 also says the eaemy certainly are fight
ing With desperation and nerve; that Gen.
Hays, Of Lanisi.0s, vas wounded yester
day ssd Gen L. A. Stafford, OF Louisi
ana, died yesterday in Rachmond. Il
z Wilnisssos, n G., Nay O..
The iron-clad Albcmsrle engaged nine
Of the eseny's gcnboats, sinking one Of
Them, the S4upes.
knders have burned the bridge on New
River on the Virginia and Tennesse Rail
road and destroyed the Dublin depot With
all The supplies, Ac.
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From Butier's cenuana.

Bermuda Hundreds, Nay Is.
At an early hour this morning General
Butler renewed his sdrsnee to~ards r or,
Daring. He reached kiagsland creek a,
i2 m, and formed his lire OF battle on
the south east side OF the creek with tie
right on the James River. The Donitorr
aud gunboats are near the mouth Of the
creek within three miles of D.usy Bluff
3oclock p m.--Gen. Butler is super
intending the concentration OF his battery
Yesterday evening his advance picket
captured rebel courier with . dispatch
iron Bssnreeard 70 the officer in com.
mand OF Drury's Bluff. The dispatch
said ''hold your position till l reinforce
you."
4 o'clock p. m.-In two hours the
~finforcements came. Gen. Butler had
sent force to the turnpike and drove th,
rebels back. Our loss was slight. The
General Is in position to keep Beaure
gard iu Petersburg.
The rcbeh C Drury's Bluff are evi
dently not disposed to 6ght without re,
ihforcemeats.
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sAss u Washington. May - -Midnieht
To Major Generaf Dir.
Dispatches from the Commissioner oi
prisoesFs q Behe sPhin asadoncss the
arrival there Of over 1000 prisoners, ID.
cludlng 400 oficers. With Major General
Johnson aad Brigadics Gesesal 6sssar,
sN E. n. SrASrns.
Secretary Of War.
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had 6foksa The faiIsosd bttwssn Lyseh.
bssk md Cbsslotteviiie y sstrus. - !
Odf woesded are eoning u fron Belle
Issia - fast - the transports cas bfisg
them. gf,ss s-st VI n :
0ns,'s army h we'll supplied
(6ghsd) \. II. STANTON,
6ec'y OF War.
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tfrom the State Register.)
LETTER FROM GOV. srONE.

The sui joined is copy Of letter just
address'd d by Governor Stone to F. 4.
bissell, E-q., OF DUBUQUE, and although
It is IN aoswer to private letter, yet its
contents relate exclusively to the great
public duty of the hour, aud will be read
with earnest interest by the people of the
whole State:
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Washington. Nay. IA

a Washington, May. IA. ..
The total number of our wounded
brought up from the battle field so far is
1870. Of this number, 1000 have been
placed in hospital at Aiexandrir. and the
remainder distributed throughout the
hospitals of ti.is city.
An army surgeon who came up last
night says that We have about l5, 600 re-
naming nj fredericksburg and Belle
Pisin. These numbers inclade many
skedadles. who, when separated from
the wounded. viii increase the number
materially.
~ For an official accoun. Of Sheri-
dams raid see fourth page.
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Especial to Times. |

|ssz Washington. May l4-l0 ?. NJ.
Dispatches just received from one
of our correspondents at front, dated head
quarters, 8 o'clock last night. say the reb-
els are in full retreat to North Anna
River, with fresh troops in hot pursuit.
Lees retreat is becoming route, and
thousands Of prisoners being captufed.--
The sssssms 10 hi. rear are very much
swollen By recent srsins-
Supplies are reaching the army rsIidly.
Our wounded are coming in very fast
and being sent to Washisgion: many OF
them without stopping at Frsderickstusg
The rebel cavalry drove 10 two compa-
nies. the 2znd N. Y. cavalry cad The
z3d N. J. last night, towards fredericks.
burg. Some Of our men srs missiog.-
They made 90 attack on Fredericksburg
They are evidently after our trains, their
movements seem to be for that object. =
We have as yet lost nothing 10 The way OF
wagons except four ambalailces captured
on the field.
Our Losses in killed, wounded and miss
ing is estimated at As .O0O, many OF WHOM
are absent without sufficieai, reason, aud
cannot be counted among ths losees.
Grant will push LIS before him to
KchasOudif be has 10 use his tesmsterr
70 do il, We captured over 8 600 pris-
enen yesterday, and near 4Oguns. =
New York. May IA.
The Times correenn.A..f trarn R.-,.,,
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Albany, MAY IA.

A break in the Champlain Canal q,
Glenns Falls Feeder will delay nayiga
tion three or four days. Boats sill prob
sbIy pass the break at Whetesboro Mon
day.
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Cincinnati, Nay u.
The National Gaardssars being npidly
moved 10 the front.


Yesterday 1900 prissssrs, fAssadins
400 officers, arrived At Belle lain. One
Of the rebel Generals captured il Bsadiey
s. Jshasons Of Marylaad. i. formerly en-
ployed in the House Of Representatives,
and ! promiaeat nsmbsr OF lhs r land
Legislature when il undersouk fe take she
Sts.e. out of The Union.
A wOundedsssbei prfsodef STATES Long.
Estreet was wounded in The night breas,
aud died on the way 70 Richmond.
A p. Hill MS also xouaded ie the
same engagement. and il j. .sssted 81
several that they heard Ire tss w6dtded'
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Cairo. May Is.

Cairo, May Is.
Gen. Candy and staff passed through
Memphis yesterday en- route for Red
River.
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Nav d. m

The enemy are found 70 have fallen
back to new line, abandoning their
works on the right and apparently getting
into position FOR another contest. !.
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Wsshington, Msy Is.

Washington, Nay Is.
: The boa, which loft Belle Plain as 10
O'Clock this morning is just 10. Psssen
gers bring the intelligence Of the rseui,
et yesterdays battle. Ii lasted aii day,
and Lee Was finally driven out OF his en-.
;renchmeD,s to Po River, and four miles
beyond. List night the greater portion
OF hts army crossed that stream.
The glorious victory Of this morning is
thus rendered decisive and byiiIian. by
the result 1t evening.
Adsices frum Gen. Sheridan show that
his movement has been great sacc~ss
Both fredericksburg and Richmond and
Virginia Central roads have been de.
'ssrvyed for miles.
Sigel's cavalry, 10 moving down the
valley Of Virginia, hare tapped the Vis-
gina Ceatrai X. R., near Charlottesville.
The Secretary Of War in his dispatch
yesterday stated that the GoverDmeat il
sparing no pains to support Giant
Eaergy, displayed to this end, is truly
commsndaLie, since the battles OF the
Wilderness. and more particularly since
the army has been engaged in the vicinity
Of Spot,sylyanis.
kreiaiorcements have been rapidly
semi forward. 1900 men Left that cit,
Thursday, and it IS stated that S,gel re
iniorced the Army OF the Potomac With
Ii, 900 men
There is every probability that the losses
Of the army in the late battles have been
grestiy exaggerated, and tha. !rhs rein
forcement Of 1000 or more men referred
TO above, very nearly make up the actual
losses. So Msades army will be quite
As strong numericaiiy - ~as when is set
out upon the campaign.
Half Way House, May IA.
To Hon. e. M. Sianton:
We are still before the face of the enc
my's works At Drur,'s Bluff. and For,
Darling. The enemy .re here in fb,ce
Gen. Gilmore By fank movement with
! p0stioa of his CORPS and . brigade Of
18th cosps a-ssnitsd sad tosk the enc.
.ny,sswsrk on thsir right. II vas gal
laatIy dcne. Our troops behaved finely
W. hold our lines during the night and
shall move this morning.
b r. BurLRa,
Major General Cosd'g.
Headquarters H .lf Way House,
Nay H-l0Ax.
TO Hon. e. n. StsntDa:
0an. S.nith carried ihn enampss firs,
line on the right this morning q !. m
Loes small. The enemy havs retired intt
their sqnare rsdaubt upon which we are
now bringing oar arsillsry % bsaf viii
effecs.
f5igusd, B: F. Burrxa.
49, 1T 0t4 Csmd'g.
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an0cnsc Destrue eion OF
KeDe1 PreDerty.
lyEB. sTr.aRT DEAD.

First 0avs1fy 0sning xs-Dsy.
Especial TO Gate Gty.
M 81. louis, Nay is.
We are on board the steamer Daven-
port and will start at 8 CLOCK. We will
be It Keokak Monday forenoon About
$50 men viii stop there.
fs9 r. M. RKYNoIDs.
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New York Mavr4.

GoLD.-Gold steady and without de-
cided change Opening III; closing
quiet at 7-i@724.
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Wsshingtoo, Msy "a


Late rebel papers STATE thai Lee /,
wounded aad 10 nov in Richmond. Hi,
army Is out Of gear, and is noe id full re.
treat.
Beauregard has been reinforced b.
Lee.
The telegraph wires between Peters.
burg and Richmond has been cut
Careful investigation ix-s ttIe tots
losses Of the Army Of the Potomac ID
killed, wounded and missing, intending
prisoners captured BY the rebels, aod
,tssgglers, up 70 the commencement o.
the battle of Thursday, It about q. .0Ot
The Star says from the fact that nc
cannonading was heard yestsrda5 from
the front it ID believed. Lee, 10 shining
bis position, has taken cars 70 put his.eil
ont Of immediate 6ght.ng range. il he Ia.
not actually moved of rapidly toward.
R chmond.
The public may expect to hear soon oI
the occurrence Of The next fight, if Lex
has not been % weakened - to compel
him to seek the cover Of the Richmond
iorti6 cations, OF to retreat rapidly 10 the
direction Of Lynchburg Or Stauntop, from
which Point bis army has received il.
supplies ever since Grant crossed the
Rapidan.
We may add that We do not share the
spprehensiops Of many that Lee can
mske . more obstinate defense on the
North or South Anna River than be has
made on the Po, - the lines TO be held
on both those rivers are much larger than
that on the PJ, and therefore much
weaker.
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sflOG NOTICE NOTED II hereby piv.
thstal dosin ths city. sot properly registered
and recorded prior "a jane 10Th, 16A NEn be kie by
ORDER 81 the Marrhsl certificate of such registry must
b prdscrd W ess uadeskned, corresponding witb
numb<r On the collar u the dog 20 Registered. z
OWNERS win tahs timciy warning md If they have
good asarr theFa - Int 90 wmS q ave thtm.
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NEWS By TELEGRAPH

THE GRAND ADVANCE
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-07-28
)LUME B. EBENSBURG PA,

bullet from the same direction striking it,
sends 1t spinning on its axis Day has
now been ushered In, and it behooves him
to beware of his situation, and not expose
hInself to the unerring aim of the enemy s
rife. Tho sun pours down with the most
deadly heat. SdlI, he cannot move; he
must lie watching his opportunity, as best
he can, to lessen the number Of his coun-
try's foes. Soon he summons up his cour-
age, which the sun, more than the enemy,
had well nigh driven from him, and
he ereeps toward the opening of his rife
pit. Then comes an event which, In one
case at least, actually occurred. Heespies
rebel cautiously pushing his way from
tree to tree; his movements betray his
purpose, which is to ascend a tall pine
that commands measured view ofour lines.
lie gains the tree, and upon the oppo-
site side he proceeds cautiously to raise
himself. just as he reaches cross-bough
OF the pine, and is about to move out upon
It, the Union boy sees his exposure, and
his only opportunity to take advantage,
pulls his trigger, and the gaunt rebel falls
headlong from that limb dead upon the
ground below. And there lays that body
until the shades of night give opportunity
for It's removal. Toward that point at
dusk are aimed a score Of rifles, and at
different hours throughout the night vol
ieys are fired in its direction. Perhaps
the morning light will reveal the dead
bodies of score Of rebels who had at
tempted to "bring in" the form OF their
departed comrade. So goes the days, SO
the nights, Of those in trenches; a life
full of danger, and crowded with Incl
dents.