Year: 1863

cept the reported capture of John Nor
gan. think he has been captured some
informed US, but to-day we got the news
that the veritable John had been cap
tured, and no mistake Well, we all
hope it is true, though we hardly see
that he has done any great damage, but
rather that he has been benefit to our
cause, for the people at home have mind
fully walked up to the fact that there is a
war, matter which great many of
them seem to have almost forgotten.


did not at first suppose the country
so destitute as it really is, but alasl the
rebels made almost q clean sweep of
every article of substance, hence many
of the citizens have made application to
draw rations from the army, and they
will have to be fed in that way, or m any
OF them will starve But, we must feed
them, for of course it will not do for wo-
men and children to want for the neces-
saries of life.


L have no means of knowing what
there is for this army to do, but can
see nothing to be done soon. There can
he no hopes of catching Bragg, or any
of his forces, for he would not dream OF
fighting this army, SO l guess we are at
a stand still for some time to come.


l shall feel disappointed if the people
left here do not soon speak out for ad-
mission into the Union before long, for
they are pretty well cured of Secession.


The rebels have run nearly all the
male negroes south, and left the females
TO starve behind them, so you see the
less a man has of that kind of property
the better he is off; so it must soon he
everywhere, for, the peculiar institution
will be bound to bring the Southern Con.
federacy down with sorrow to its grave.


Our troops are now drilling every day,
and the discipline is being enforced better
oy far than ever before Gen. Rosecrans
can make an army great if any man
can. he is not a man of ostentation
ana SNOW, UuL JuSJ Tue uIan nianO II
army enthusiastic and confident of sue
cess. He never passes troops on a
march but loud huzza is heard, while
every man lifts his hat to the chieftain
who never lost battle


Then he is so cheerful and seems to be
ever mindful of the rank and file of the
army. He has agents in every division
and brigade, whose duty it is to report
all negligence or wants of the private
soldiers, and thus it is that his order is
the will of the army He speaks, and
lol it is already done


l saw practical illustration ofa old
story the other day that amused me
much. A recently promoted officer Of
the 4th Ind, was passing lady who
was the owner and sole proprietor of g
snarly little "dorg" Well the "dorg'
seemed not to like Yankee, so he forth
with flew at the officer, seized his
uniform pants, and, to the great wratl
of the federal, tore the leg of the pants
wide open, whereupon the officer drew
his sword, and in his wrath, regardless
of the presence of the lady, struck the
"dorg" with the sharp end of his sword
The lady grew wrathy and said:


"What did you strike my dog for?'


The federal asked, what did you
dog run at me for?'


The lady asked, "Why didn't you hi
him with the other end of your sword ?


The Yankee replied, "Why didn'
your dog run at me with the other end ?


Between my awkwardness in writing
and that of the printers devil in print
ing, and the rebels in shooting, if Lieut.
Col. McIntire comes out whole, he will
be one of the seven wonders of tn,
world, for while he stands out to be sho
by the rebels, 1, with the assistance O
the printer, have very successfully butch
cred uD his name, and in one commun
cation reduced him to the rank of
Lieutenant


Injustice again--but perhaps my care
lessness was the cause of it-still,
hardly think so, for printers should b
able to read quail tracks.


We are two miles from Wincheste
There is very large seminary there IL
the education of the fair daughters


the sunny South. 1 visited that villal
a few days since, and, with some col
rades, asked dinner of regular sece


lady. To our great surprise she told


she could feed us, and after while
were invited to dinner, real good d
ner. too-one that would have delight


any epicure. The lady said she h


been asked if she was not afraid to te


federal soldiers, lest the rebels would


stroy her property. She said that


had answered no-that the good be
S told her to feed her enemies. A wag
n ting at my elbow said, II am glad
y hear the good book said so.
. We dined and then asked our


We were told fifty cents in federal,


two dollars in confederate money:


same chap told her he was glad ne


not confederate, and had no confet
e ate money to pay with. =,


A few days ago soldier OF the &


Indiana had his head shaved, and
ty drummed out of camp to the tun'
,R "The Rogue's March, and sentence
Of confinement in the penitentlary at N
e. e.. Vile during the remainder OF his u
';te pired term of service, with all pay


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