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Let d1e- delight - hark and bite,
fuf God hath UIsui- them -;
Let bears and iion- gro" aud fistt,
Eyr it, their nature ..


1t is possible, that had the owners Of both
dogs been present the bellg gcreuts would have
been charged. and the familiar questions
growing out of Sol. d5srAt and ptoiin.r
manu-, tnposuu wonld have been presented
but no such questions are made here.
The defense Is not rested upon the princip
a. Of sel-deiense, or defense OF the possession
of the master OF the victorious dog. Had
this defense been interpUsei, serious and
uoval question would have arisen as to the
liability of the offending dog for excess Of
force, and whether he would be held TO the
same rules which are applied 10 human be
incs in ike ones offending whether he would
be held strictly to the proof of the necessity
and reas0nabieness of all the force eXerted.
under the plea that III defense OF his carcase
or the premises committed to his watch and
care, ''hc did necessarily little bite, scratch,
wound tear devour and kill the plaintiffs 5
dog doing no unnecessary damage - the
body OF hide of the said dog
Passing bv certain minor parts Of the case
not worth our specifying, Mr., Justice Allen
ia IS directs his attention TO the important
points involved and set forth by US in our
statement.
l. If owners of dogs, whether valuable or
not, suffer them to visit Others, of their species
particularly if they 90 uninvited, they must
be content to have them to put up with dog
fare, and that their reception and treatment
shall be hospitable or inhospitable. according
to the nature or particular mood and temper,
at the time. of til. dog visited. The courtes-
les and hospitaIities Of the dog life cannot
well be regulated by the Judicial tribunals Of
the land.
. The evidence is slight that the dog
died in consequence of the fight l should
infer from the evidence, that he continued
his annoying visitations until some one who
did not own white dog with black spots on
his head made use of a shotgun or ''SharP's
rifle" or some other substitute, TO abate
the nuisance.-But as this question is left in
doubt by the evidence. the judgment of the
justice is conclusive rs to the cause of death.
| can, however, see no just ground for the
Judgment. 1t can only be supported upon
the broad ground that when two dogs fight
and one is killed, the owner can have salts
faction for his loss from the owner of the
victorious dog and | know of no such rule.
The owner of the dead dog would, l think,
be very clearly entitled to the skin, although
some, less liberal. would be disposed to award
it as trophy to the victor, and this rule would
ordinarily be a full equivalent for the loss
and with that, unless the evidence differ
materially from that in this case, he should
be content.
Judgment reversed-L.gat h,teliyencer.
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To cultivate rice the ground
lated as 10 be subject to over
n length of time E; and then at
s OF the growing crop to be
II. Most Of the strip of coun-
lines ard those of the enemy
culture and is. therefore. sur
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-21
Mr. loot, coming home late one tight from

Mr.. loot, coming home late one light from
meeting, was met at the door by his wife
pretty time of night, Mr.. Toot, for YOU to
come home-pretty time, three o'clock in the
morning; you, the father Of "a family "Tisn't
mittee always sits till one o'clock" "Mr.
loot you're drunk. It's three in the morn .
ing" II say, Mrs. loot, it's one. l heard
it Strike one as | came around the corner,
two or three times y
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-21

Governor Andrew, of Massachusetts, opens
his message delivered recently, as follows:
By the blessing of Almighty God, the people
of Massachusetts, witness to-day the inaugura-
ton of new political year under circum-
stances in which the victories of the past,
blended with bright and well-grounded hope
for the future, assure the early return of Ma
tional Peace, the firm establishment of Lib
erty, and auspicate the lasting glory of the
Republic.
'Auspicate" is good.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-21
TO NY WIFE.

Inc following beautiful lines written by ron
''f5 'oon after his marriage with Lady Noel;
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-21

A J. GROVER, Attorney and Counsellor
"a at Law Ottawa H. Ofce in the Post Office ,TiId
ing Will practice in all the State and Federal Courts No
business neglected. Collections promptly made and
Iniited sept. lily.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-21

By LEArHEsHEAD.-The saying that
"there is nothing like leather" is justifiea by
the fact that it is our sole reliance.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-21

the road A heavy line of skirmishets we
| then sent ahead and we followed close up
marching by the right flank. We showed in
to the swamp about 40 rods where the M nd
and water was up to our - or about Zee
deep and gradually growing deeper. Word
| was here received from the skirmish hers that
the enemy was in line Of battle in our imme
diate front with both infantry and artillery
At this we halted. 1t was awful dark in this
dense thicket and the ducks and frogs were
dreadtully scared and kept up a most hideous
noise. Again the sl,irmishers report the enc
my advancing OH us. The order " about face
and march back to the edge of the water
was then given, and back we marched. Just
as we started back the rebel pickets gave US
few parting shots and thus ended the grand
ruse de gucrre. We marched into the swamp,
got beautifully wet, and then marched back
again.
Dec. 20.-Since the 10Th several other pro-
iects have been suggested and to night an
other effort is to be made. Every man is to
be provided with pine torch and a locofoco
match. What these torches are intended for
has not vet been explained. The men have
it, that we are to go !" star fishing in the
swamp 1t is understood that the whole line
is to make simultaneous charge on the rebel
works.
Dec. 2l.-For some reason not yet explain
ed the charge last night was not made. Gen.
Davis visited the whole line of the swamp in
front of his corps and doubles concluded
it was not such a place as he was willing to
force his men into, and therefore did not give
the order to make the charge.
All dav Yesterday the enemy was particu-
larlv lavish in the waste of their ammunition.
Their artillery kept up a constant fire at our
pickets and skirmishers. Every body re-
marked that there was an unusual amount of
shclling all along the lines, and the question
was frequently asked what can the John
news mean ?" This morning, however, ex-
planned it all As soon "a day dawned it was
ascertained that they had evacuated their
works. Our pickets Immediately moved
across the swamp and occupied the deserted
forts. All the artillery was left in the forts.
Some of it spiked but most of it III perfectly
servcesable order. \ great deal Of ammunl-
much more was left uninjured. Everything
had the appearance of a hasty evacuation.
They left some l6 pieces Of artillery in front
of our division alone ranging III caliber from
six to sixtv-four FOUNDERS.
Immediately after breakfast our brigade
moved across the pond into the rebel works
in our front As soon as We arrived Oh this
side We learned that Savannah had also been
evacuate during the night. This news WAS
received with enthusiastic cheers By the troops
as column after column came streaming
across.
1t may be well here TO explain the real
cause and character Of the swamp which has
up to TO-DAY divided our lines. The main
products OF the country around Savannah are
rice. cotton and sugar cane. Rice generally
, 1865-11-03

Winter Is fast approaching, aud fuel is held
at such high rates that much suffering must
ensue among the poorer closes during the
next three months, unlesa some measures OF
relief arc adopted. The price Of coal in CHI
cngo is higher than In any other city of the
Union. In New Jersey, anthracite coal is
selling at $500 per ton; in New York City, Mt
$11.o0g 90 per ton and in Chicago, house
holders are begging the coal dealers to sell 1t
at 222.00@24 90 per ton. Why is there such
a difference In price, when, as Is well known,
the coal Is brought to this port al 6allaa
We will answer. Our local coal dealers have
m entire monopoly Of the product Of the ptin-
cipal mines of Pennsylvania, and 1t Is impossi.
BILE for the city of Chicago, as corporate
body, or my single firm or individual to pnr-
chase at the East single pound OF anthracite
coal, unless through their agents in Chicago.
The owners Of the mines will sell
my amount to 90 to Milwaukee, Green Bay,
or any other point on the lakes, except Chi
cago, ut reasonable prices but they have
made contracts with The Chicago coal dealers
that they will sell no coal to be shipped TO
this city, unless 1t comes through them. This
is the reason why coal Is two hundred per
cent. higher In Chicago than in New Jersey,
md one hundred per cent. higher thna 1t Is In
New York dty. 1t is m outrage, which no
respectable community ought to tole' ate, and
we trust something will be done 10 break up
the monopoly. It has existed now for -cvcral
years, md the people have hoped against
hope for reform but -e have now arrived
1t a point where further tolerance OF such u
monopoly is crime Il il wholly impossible
for the poor of our city to supply themselves
with fuel during the ensuing winter at present
rates, and effective measures ought TO be
adopted to insure d tair supply Of coal snd
other fuel at prices bearing some approxima-
tion to the quotations in other markets.
, 1865-11-03
John Van BuTen in Reply to Secretary
Depew.
buffalo, Oct. q, 1865,
To the Ediort Of the Evening Journa1-

To the Ediiorf Of the Evening Journa1-
have Just seen In the Rochester Democrat
letter slgncd "Channcey n. Depew,"
which purports to have been published In
your paper on the ol.t inst, and to detail
conversation which the writer had with me-.
Allow me the use OF your columns to state
TINT Mr.. DcpeE's allegations are false. No
body who ever heard me speak and could
comprehend what say, would for moment
believe that ! had uttered the scnseless gab-
bic which Mr.. Depew puts in my mouth. It
Is garbled and manufactured, and considering
credit to Mr. BIS talent or ingenuity. The
occnsion Of this spleen on the part Of Mr. De-
pew is this--on the 5th instant, In speaking at
Albany, said th8t / had met Mr.. Depew =
day or two before, and he had told me thnt
We were to be met with clean ticket and a
fair stand up fight. It did not occur to me
that there vas any obliestion Of condolences
sidercd himself leader Of the party opposed
to the Democracy; Is such, be gave me what
I accepted a. notice that my. friends
md myself were to be assailed In
fair stand up fight. Never having
heard Of confidential declaration Of
war or secret challenge which ! was not at
liberty to reveal even to my friends, who
wereto be assailcd, l mentioned Mr.. Depew's
defiance not only to them but to others. In
this, 1t seems, erred. The rule In regard to
conversations between gentlemen under
STAND to be this: When the facts are In their
nature public or necessarily to become 10,
there Is not only no confidence implied, but
the repetition Of them becomes mntter2of
duty or pleasure according to circumstances.
On III other hand, when tho repetition Of q
conversation involves the conduct OF feelings
Of third persons, there Is an implied obliga
lion OF confidence, which only q blncksuatd
would violate. These rules, which are SO
Wen understood IN society, the conduct Of Mr..
Depew leads me to repeat.
iwlll only add that no person understands
,,ettsr than Cor Seymour the difference be.
tween him and myself; but whatevc1 they
may have been, they have nsTer led me n
public d. private 70 deny his grsat, n.saa nsl3
gence and singular personal aoo oals4" pos7-
r., Your obedsent servant
j. YAN BUREN,.
, 1865-11-03

the Presidents prime minister, and I an sure
We wish Tor the election of the latter.
The ordinance was then passed rs II camo
from the committee, by -; 10 35
Ex-Gov. 10. Brown and half dozen other
ex-rrbels Of local celebrity were invited to
On proposition to invite Brig. Gen. Davis
Tillson, State Commissioner OF the Freed
mems Bureau, to address the delegates TO-
morrow evening, there Was a spitefll stno"
from about thirty voices
THIRD DAT.
FRIDAY, Oct. n
The session was short one, and little bust.
ness Of general importance was done,
The Governor sent In brief message cav
czing letter from Gen. Tillson, IN which be
represented the difficulty of getting sufl-
cient number OF army officers TO act as agents
of the Freedmen's Bureau, and asks that such
Of the county justices .sud ordinaries Is he
may select, be instructed to oct rs his agents,
and receive the compensation. allowed to
the Committee OF Sixteen.
Ordinances providing for the appointment
Of three commissioners to prepare freed
mems code, and to ratify the legislation since
the passage Of the ordinance OF secession,
were introduced and cent to the Committee
of Sixteen
TIE REBEL WAR DEBT QUESTION.
Rugged old Gen. 5hockley, OF Columbia
county, introduced an ordinance to declare
Of the rebellion, which was finally sent to the
Committee Of Sixteen. The amount involved
Is rather over eighteen millions, as already
stated. -,
One Of the back country delegates moved
to lay on the table, whereupon ensued noisy
wfnugle OF fifteen minutes, as to the disposi-
tIon to make Of the troublesome ordinance,
f,1SrSn Y.r Fn1tH r4$rot Ar1ar
, 1865-11-03
LETTER FROM MR, EVERETT.
OFEICE OF THB NOVELTY InoS Wonxs,
NEW YQRK. Oct. q, 1865, {
ILLINOIS ITEMS.


On Monday evening OF last week, some Two
dozen md one Copperheads, OF tho town Of Hills
boro In this State, discovered that Mr. Sturteyant
fcllow-citfzen, had in his employ colored SOL
dIer, lust returned from the army. This was too
much for the twenty-five Copperheads. They con-
sequeptly armed themselves, proceeded to Mr.
stu.tevunt's house, and demanded admtttance, con.
ddently believing that their combined force was
equal to any ore 'sniRget." NJ. Sturtevant came
to the door, and the spokesman nade known their
ml,riou. In response, Mr.. g. Informed them that
=. .hou,d a.fara 4he eo1dte, Inv st - b,v,r5..
IL ne negro Was aleo s.uopoInr ana salo ne wonla
The enuncIat,on of this determination, eezeral OF
the party were seized with presumption that thcy
..m1ght be ehot" they prosecuted III. war far
ther, ard regarding discretion the better part OF
rn]or, they departed, leaving Mr. Sturtorant and
the negro soldier masters Of the field. These
facts We gather from the Alton Telegraph:
William H. Green, whose pet name Is ssBiiI
Green" Of Cairo Is the Copperhead candidate for
Circuit Judge OF the Alexander District. During
the session OF the Hene1a Assembly of 1851 Green
was member OF ihe lower House, and made
speech On the rebellion, In which be used the fol-
lowing language:
,Shou1d son Of the North attempt 10 pass over
the borders Of onr State to enbiugate Southern
state. yo9 w Dc met tas Etde o. re ohio ttvet,
Snnihn-1 hTs,hr-o rnt;i von heS ~. nsssa5 oga-
thn des bod,es of Tia n1ltras so.s Of EgS1t WA
Our resae.s Will reeoIect that the fact th.t Petes
Rezrode, the Copue,tead candidate for Comfy
Judge in Woodfota couuty. WAS In The rebel .rmy.
, 1865-11-03

In the produce Departments Of tz.de tne.e is little Or
no speculative feeling Even he pork trade. which u
usually Introduced With fourtah and considerable
nov. There arc ccmpatatyely few contracts our and
the bulk Of the packers moEe than Indifferent about
very htm It $llooai2.m gross squal to {1tna9ia.0s
tits would rake mes pork coss fully 1Ian whleA =
tho present market rAlue of tae sssss
There IS therefore, As II secn but little - y
70 buy hogs It present. In rtE.fd to ne efn9 IN. =
generally conceded thst y VII ee 1no ~ tas
e1taorduaIY crop Of COTE; md = rsfsf1. f1e.s oscE@s
ket there viii certainly be ls3f oI III nj ~
present. dspoeed 70 put ios.a a ea49opoo
bera Of nA1fhtte4 hoE1 ~ Gg1s taef iseeg
ma1 not 81 d good - thoss ooE oas1@HSe msety4Ts
HVS0 ftVD Falfsae % u 1""
, 1865-11-03
Fatal Accidents On sac Grand Trnuk.
from the DetroIt Free py-..,

We have been informed that a ffiehtfn, ar.
cident occurred on the Grand Trunk Railway
1t an early hour on Sunday morning last.
about seren or eight miles east Of saruIs. H..
particulars, SO far as they have come to hana
an. that an engine belonging to = fEeIeht
train ran of the track near the above place.
while running at the usual rate OF SPEED.
The engineer and fireman cndeaTored to leave
the engine, but the wood on the tender Was
throw thrown fotward into the cab. pressing
OF the boiler. They might have
been safely extricated from this position
perilous though 1t was, had not stealn-gause
burst, which Hooded the cab with hot steam,
literally boiling the unfortunate men as they
writhcd In awful agony, unable to escape.
They were subsequently extricated, and al
though in q most horrible condition, man
aged TO get to the rear of the train, where,
overcome with their sutferings, they laid down
and died. The auxiliary car which was sent
out from sa1nia to render assistance, also ran
OF the trnck, and another man sustained In
juries, which, IL is feared, will, II II has not
already done SO, prove mortal The names
OF the unfortunate men have not get been
learned.
, 1865-11-03
LOCATION OF THE PACIFIC RAIL
ROAD.

n Fxjt-
.n'. -. ny 20 .1"Aa<,.a.~.. 11o4 80. soeae ~ SAy!
" oc.ooe. 1eln, spean.n& VI tne neN esoA1ois
ol eoio'aoo, eass nc ,,ani,, "sas 1nsn WIZ can
l'focufs e.anee " .ne seloc na1uono cnaf.
LEI 20 taa1 eaa. gFea. naaiona. nnplusemeat
may oe ouatl 1u1ouEn So'o'aoo' Ane Ne~s
may as wen onoetssaoo n once tnat Coo
faoo CANNOT cnange tne 'ocat'on OF Inc faeanc
hai"sy. 1aat lung was settieo " acl OF
Congress anu the scleetion oi freaaent LIN.
com. "hefe naanre nao before dealeneo tnaI
1t should &c, sad there 1t mus, remain. Inc
cities OF ocW 1ork. bos'on, Ihcago anu az
me Rfcas tan*aJ anes .na4 eonnest Ioem snu
LUG 1n uai oas " Popu'a - .u"t Nes 1890"
1he1a' snooio oc !n1of"eo, taey ae no. ~
feaay a~a'e, NV. po"etial eoauauoa m
mas oeao "aae 70 eunngu Ie ioc11!on u
tae man tlunA o. @ 1ne FaSuc r1p3, nalnoAa n1n
Omaaa aho tne ftatee 'aass ~ tue sanoAy
dlA Tula ~ ene 4asas 'a'e.. .ne'a
cfosslne Tue mountains "hete natuIe nas maoe
apessaeel LOT ~. 1ne soutn' o. os1oeel lass,
Daoo u eptcaiaIo,s oa'e us'etnuneo W
more eoatnesn ocation lor tneir own epeeta'
benefit ano tha1 o! Iae lew tnousana people
VINO nse among 1ne mountains oi eolo1aao'
In spite oi all tne5 can say 10 me eonttsiy'
these mountains present IN almost tmpassaole
oa1iaes 70 ,ae passage o. Inc roao "eslsao
10 Inc racine coas1' we contena-ano toe
n1l'on 'tse.u alas % ossaasu, ~ unee tus
.oso ~ y. " -ao ~ ...s ~
Sn.s s'sss s.ss,S ~ @.s 49, .s.s.nst -.
"o o- 49,. ~ - t.s.,za, s - s,;s,o,,.s
80. 80 ...s ~ rsa,os 1900 ~, 1oc,,,o,, n
e1,s 49,, o..s,,a ,,a ~. platte Ta1-
Nv. .o" aIs..-s. pss. u.s. ~ ss,t ~. sna tha
n'.ka,st v.1,ar - e.n r,orc,sco ~
, 1865-11-03
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
mONETAHY.

THuEaDAT EVENING, Nov.4
The money market remains quiet but close.
There Is less strlngcncy felt in the market but this
Is attributable chiefly to the TACT that trade in gen.
e1aly less active and the demand for money is not
60 great. There is still m abundance Of produce
paper Offering but tho bankers generally isno1-
ing It, nness accompanied By shipping bills. Mer-
camille paper Is moderately plenty, and 1t meets
with general favor at 10 per cent per annum. The
prt.ale bankers are dlseounttng produce paper at
1h@s per cent per month.
The market for eastern exchange remains very
nrm At par buying and i-10 prem. selling. Round
lots were sold to-day at 5o165c prem. There /,
very little making. and most of the leading bank
ess lave to express currency daily to meet their
drafts.
The general markets to-day ruled drmeF. Flour
was duh and unchanged. Wheat has advanced "a
4c per hnahel; Corn was1H99c higher; Oats ruled
steady; Rye waa 596c better; Barley was steady.
Hlghwtnes we1e firm. Provisions ruled duli aud
stagnant-
Gold opened in New York at 1t6 and closed at
14eh. The following are the quotations telegraph
cd to James Boyd L Drpthers pofd.hrnker4.
, 1865-11-03


The following an abstscs OF btds for the delivery
Of forage a. ST. Louis Mo- opened Oct q BY Capt b.
n We1ch, Askfataut Quartefo2ste1 At St. Lo1ls Ms-
.ourl:
crKN.
J. F. Power 5,ooo bush, TO be delivered from lzt 70
9Th Nov, at Soc. ...-
r. E Gooden 1000 hush, to he delivered from 4th
No, to 18th No, at1o ooc.
C. Hart CO, 0 husb, 70 be delivered In thirty
Gays, ss tsfc-
Jr roEera % ooo bush, to be delivered from 1st to
9Th Nov. at l9.+sc.
Oct % to Nc. -. It Aaec; aooo It &c; " 1ooa At
Z b. Kirby, 1900 hush, to be dllvczed rom Ea|,
lst 10 Nov. 18th. 1t +s4c; 10, 0,oco at &c.
c. C. Thompsoo q, 300 bush 70 be delivered from
Oct soth Nov. 21th 1t Sc; % go 1t at9oc Il
Il. 2 Goodel1 1000 hush, In thsta dayz, At 4Aeos;
2no10 In fifteen days. st 46c; x0,No tn twenty days
At 46c. ~
J.C. Hart Co. o,oeo bush. to be delivered Ia n1een
days, At AAc.
OATS At cAHo.
j. Chspuant 1o.og bush, to be delivered from
Get. sath to Nov. 3ofh, at 57.9Gc.
r. T. Coodkl Is 600 bush, Ia ten days rom 11zsd At
81 soc, - ,oso from 9Th TO soth Nov. n i9-a5s.
, 1865-11-03

Tie seeding ticket was nominated by men
who represented themselves alone. They
were not delegates from any constituency,
were not authorized by any Republicans to
take the step, gave no Republicans an oppor-
tunity to vote against them, but simply con-
stituted Themselves the appellative court to
reverse The action Of regular republican
County Convention, which consisted OF dele
gates duly elected from. every ward in the
city, and from every town in the county, at
public meetings, Of which due notice WAS
given, md ut which all republicans could yote
for or against them HtheY failed to prevail
end 10 get candidates satisfactory to them
selves at the primaries and nj the Coun-
ty Convention, 1t must have been either that
they had not the numbers, In which case be-
ing In the minority they ought gracefully to
yield, or they had not the industry, in
which case they do not deserve to rule.
II they SAY the County Convention was
not fairly managed, We ask why
were not they and their friends on hand In
force to manage It. They can not expect
members to yield in political matters even to
wisdom, still less TO caprice, for nothing Is
wisdom politically that fails to control the
voice Of the majority Toz popu'i, Tor De-.
Having failed to secure the ro1 popuH, 1t Is in
vain for 1hc1n to claim the ro1 del. They
stand In the same position as any other de-
fcatcd candidates. They have {some of thctn)
very respectable claims, but they tailed to
work up their case properly.
While they have no Claims On Republican
support by virtue Of their present uomina-
| lion, yet If they mike their record clear rs
vnnd 1fntoD men bv rexsp7.inp their hnrus
, 1865-11-03

From recent operations, It Is apparent that
some Of the burglars who have Infested this
city, have, for . time, at least, changed their
on Monday night, made sortie thither, and
go far, have come out victorious. On the
night referred TO, q tailor shop at Windsor,
kept BY Geo. Shepley, wills broken into, and
robbed of cloths, &c, valued at $500. An en-
trance was effected into the place by prying
of o shutter, and then opening the window.
On the same night, the store Of G. Kolfage,
safe blown open from which The burglars took
81, ,800 in Canada, and $400 in American mon
ey. The latter amount belonged To Oliver
Jones, a broker, and had been deposited there
for safe keeping. Besides the money, there
was quantity Of mortgages and other valua-
BE papers, which belonged to NJ. Koltage.-
, 1865-11-03

e Old stories Of the war are constantly
coming to light It Is stated that when Gen.
Bragg vas In command at Augusta, Ga, last
winter, JEFF. Davis telegraphed to him "to
hold the State at Nil hazards, stop up the roads,
destroy the supplies, and crush shcrman.'
At the close Of the despatch the rebel Presi-
dent inquired: "What Is your available force
for this purposee" Gen. Bragg promptly
replied: q Five proclamations and one brt.
gade.''