The New York herald., 1865-03-19

here suppose we're s out by the Indians Dust such tales
,.ey se m ts wss, Indies OF the pirates rocky pune.
fee, amslsr fhe naked !. about -four and the
sn s on s ntsed iwD S oter sra rqes G % % %
country seems to have such basis, Immediately before
ssairy wood. The conflict began on the
Toar miles from c.sioas tavern is the Anvn rock,
named .rom ts saaPe II s.snds curiosity Of the tiny
At op psrss a he bottom, tSs sides rrssuay
E a % :: s q The sns a
The numerous tat rocks that lie scattered through this
s % ss.s nses ess 1sIs mineral
Deposits about tae Gc saa sse Il ssn sTss deal 81
sss ss . ss ssTasi
spn shaded by trees sss snd has su. fa is ios
apiuasng or shower bath.
OF the Palmetto tste viii long be remembered IT has
been rsed by the torch, and pillar Of smoke has fol-
lowed the OF the army IN ia march
To day we struck the North Carolina line and while
the ioragers wers laying waste plantation the owner
stood In frort Of bis house viewing the columns Of smoke
rising In the heavens from the homes Of his neigbors
Turning 10 officer, with an exuiant look he said
serherc told them 1t would come--her homes ashcs
and their lands iaid waste. There is old Whndships
house on frs He Is Of the damndest old scoundrcls
unhung There's Jones' cloud looming up grandly Hes
another damned rebel and there TO the lett Harris
house disappearing In mir aid ashes. told 'em would
be so, and they laughed atne have triumphed, and
now don't care damn how soon mno goes TO keep
tnem company
TEST OF srRNGrH-souTH CAROLINA Va INDIANA.
One night party Of foragers running nil
Thompsons creek and the better TO guard against
prise, they sent ont pcketa Private Geeks, Company
H. Eghty-eighth Indiana, having stood his relief left
the post to call another picket On returning the post
with private Crift OF his company they were surprised
to ind two men, dressed in our uniform, standing guard
Walking up to the post the rebels presented revoers 70
the breasts Of the Hocses and ordered them to
volvers desperate fist fight ensued between the four
men. Crit and &eeks eao knocked his man down, when
To-day the bravo Indnians returned camp with their
b. C., U. s. A."
4 herald CORRESPONDENT CAPTURES THE ARsrSAI.
One OF correspondents who sent TO the
right OF the line by General Davis chief Of staff with
orders for Major Holiness OF tho Tiity.second Ohio to
charge In and the arsenal and bridge failed 10 nd
the Major and charged into town. where he rallied fifteen
men and drove oa small squad OF rebels who
Bryan, Of the Fifteenth corps Soon after Gen. Bards
and General Howards advance came in, when the flags
tSe and the thirty oSo Of he Severn
teenth corpswure simultaneously thrown TO the breeze
from the Court House. As your other correspondents
have given full details Of the occupation, will not dupl
cate It.
OFFICERS LOST cApruKEp on KILLED.
The following are the only officers who have been lost
to the service on this campaign in this corps 40 far a.
have learned.
Captain Ross, lo4th Illinois, captured.
AdjutaDt Powell, 74th Ohio, captured
Lieutenant Chandler, battery c, LIST Illinois captured
Captain Alvsr, Kilpatrck's cavalry, wounded.
Lieutenant Newton, klpatrck s cavalry, wounded.
Lieutenant Griffin, Kipatrick's stat, killed.
Lieutenant Potter, Kpatrick's san, captured
REBEL coRRrsroSDEscp.
Below give extracts from number Of letters written
by members of Whce.r's cavalry, from which the pub
lie can form idea Of their views Of tho l sup
press the names for prudential rcssons:-
xLpArzIoKs CARD IN NEGRO QUARTERS
COMPANY A, SAWS BATTALION,
HrpsoSs FEsRr, Ga, Dec L. 1854 !
~ tho yeu
KiIpatrcks card, which was pckedu in negro quar-
ter the battle field OF wayncsboro The papers doubt
Of Sherman than am General Wheeler followed him
TO within twenty miles Of savannah where he found the
swamps SO boRgy that he could not go further He
crossed tho Savannah rvo and sent most Of the corps
70 this point 20 cross II IL ssid We arc ordered 70
Pocataliqo.
WHAT wnxxrxn's MEN rursK or rnsxsmvns.
DEAR Corsr:- do not pro-
though belong TO a very unpopular branch Of the
service, yot hopo none the worse. But while
ann on the subject Is ~, cam only T are good and
that honorable men would not do what they do Be
~ & q s%os1 m s1sTsss ssss c.s~a
wAs.ler,, ccss,nand have often been i'lststied
the citizens for their COURSE be Judged
from appearance
,arnT rHIvd ABOUT pLAYEDn
BurERD DEsriIor SoVrs CARorIyA,l
Dec the 10th, 1864
DEAN FATHEx-I have seated myself TO drop you few
advise you 10 kp hm oa efue dtney hn1 posoLte
Is tett. hars am much hor In staying out and ftdre
We viii soon have !. in guriller warfare aney how.
Our armey don't tedt stasns ansp bitter tan fdnkys doe.
THE ETrsGY CARoLsIAss
HRApouARTRRs, HsGASs BRigADs,
Mar Bmomos, = G., Dee IS, 1864 !
now odierpr In South Carolina for the nrs, time Wc
lnd plenty in this country but Ire pe pie stagy TO
csnse. III Georgia, where the Yankecs had taken nearly
everything, the cdzens were glad TO give us what was
left, est the enemy should return and got H. What good
patriots the Yankees do make Tho people In this coun
try never before hnd any soldiers among them-never
felt tho wsrhave lived free from all trouble have
plenty, and yet 10, wio are gIg Jr heh protection,
denied mess sf Hocet pcta,les unless pay
oT6fdnf pfce FIR IA M have SON many as hun.
drod banks OF potatoes at house. and yet th
stingy 70 give ptckodpity such men, for hive no
feeling fot them.
You have doubtless heard various reports FROM our
ne enemy. Indeed not able 10 do What can
four 70 Ave sho.sand cavalry 40 with "a an army o.
bat pt1yti,g jor Sberman. in fact we do his army
good by keeping his men closed Up and preventing
WAITS THE BLACK FLAG roisrD.
CAMP orli ALA CAVALRY RcnEnr VILE BrArronD
DiHT s. Dec 18Th 1864 !
MRs having few leasure hours This Bca-
tfu SABBATH Evening VIII write you few lines 70 in
form you that stll Numbered with the living and in
the Enjoyment Of good health Gen
Sherman has reached the Subcrbe OF savannah and am
fearful he has Effected Junction with his Fleet on tho
coast he started from Atlanta with forty seven Thousand
men and hundred and Thirty Peces of Artillery But
Il Is OF the blunders In allowing the Fed
cral Army march through the very hart Of the Con
federcy | have fought this Army from Bowling Green
hear and never have been able % cope w ne Wheeler
Defeated Fitzpatrick in Threo Gen Battles s the Widow
Browns Buck head church and at Runels farm But XIII
patrick WHIPPED us At Waymeson with heavy loss but no
had Divisions Of Infantry y back him The People In
Dekab County has nearly all Turned Torys and stay
ing at home under the Protection OF tho yankees am IN
hopes this War Will shortly for think there has
already been Blood Enough split But there Ia men who
has the Faah OF hostile cannon ara crying
for War OF Extsrmnatiop but hop will be othrwizs
the black Flag might sccu Be Ataed n0r fir f~ Prs
onsrs arseken on ehcy side In G Department Of the Army
your Friend TIL Death
". Il CAMPBELL
xnpArmcxs yLA0.
HEADQUARTERS, TRIRp ALABAMA RK0UIAR CAvAfRY,
Os SAVANNAH RfvrR
FORTY Nns Noru or SAVANNAH, Dec. Is, 1894
Mss ASNA-To you my dear, pleasant friond, l owe
many apologies for not being more ruuctcal N acknow-
iedgng The receipt Of your most timely present +.
Fitzpatrick, Of Yankee ncto-iety, attempted raid on
Augusta but interrupted jy Wheeler, and barely Is
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