River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-30

they been properly conducted at Bunk
er Hill ton the 18th Of June) or those
that were there properly supported, the
Regulars would have met with shame
fu defeat & much more considerable loss
than they did, which is now known to be
exactly 1857. Killed Il Wounded
was Tor their behavior on that occasion
that the above officers were broke, for
never spared one that was accused of
cowardlce but brot'em to immediate
tryal.
Our Lines of Defence are now complet.
ed, rs near so at least as can be we now
wish them to come out as soon as they
please, but they THAT is the enemy dis.
cover no Inclination to quit their own
Works Of Defence, & as it is almost i'm.
possible to get to them, we do nothing
but watch each others motions all day
the distance of about mile; every now
and then picking up straggler where we
can catch them without their Intrench.
mentS: IN return they often attempt to
Cannonade our Lines to no other pur-
pose than the waste of a considerable
quantity Of Powder to themselves which
we should be very glad to GET
! wish the money could be had from
Hill & the Bills Of Exchange Except Col.
Fairiax's which ought to be sent TO him
immediately turned into cash you
might then, should think, be able to
furnish Simpson with about $500 but you
are to recollect that have got Cleveland
Il the Hired People with him 20 pay also.
| would not have you buy single buShcl
of wheat till you can see with some kind
Of certainty what Market the Flour is to
go to- if you can find sufficient I'm.
ploymont in repairing the mill works, &
other things of this kind for Mr.. Roberts
and Thomas Afford, they must be closely
lmployedin Making Cask or working at
the Carpenters or other business other
wise they must be discharged, for it is not
reasonable, as all mill business will prob
ably be Mt an end for while, that | am
to pay them Gl00a year to be idle. |
should think Roberts himself must see,
4 be sensible of the reasonableness Of
this request, as | believe few Millers will
find employment if our ports are shut up,
& the wheat kept in the Straw, or other
wise for greater security.
will write to Mr.. Minor to forward
you good Country Boulting Cloth which
endcayor to have cOntriyed to him by the
first sale conveyance i wish you would
quicken Lapshire & Sears about the Din.
ing Room Chimney Piece Ito be executed
as mentioned in one Of my last letters) as
could wish to have that end Of the
House completely finished before | re-
turn. ] wish you had done the end of
the new Kitchen next the Garden as also
the old Kitchen with rusticated Boar ds;
however, as it is no, | would have the
corners done so in the manner Of our new
church Those two especially which
Fronts the quarter What have you done
with the well ! is that walled up? -have
you any &C ct of the painter how does
he behave at Fredericksburg =
! much approve of your sowing Wheat
in clear ground, although you should be
late in doing it. and if for no other pur-
pose than tryal-it is a growing, find,
as well as a new practice, that of Over
seers keeping Horses, and for what pur-
pose unless it be to make fat horses at
my expence! know not as it is no
saving of my own horses do not like
the custom and wish you would break it
but do as you wish, as ! can not pre-
tend to interfere at this distance.
Remember me kindly to all the Neigh
bors who enquire after
Yr AHect'e friend and SeTv't
Go Washington.