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we hare sfncB improved hy gutting strewa«DA:ah'. '^-”r - • i(fU_ anJa f(M» nillAVfl vllip.hDiferecds^IVfTftll*t one:for bedding and sods for pillows, which has Snade oar froyrteRhgnite comfortable. Tbe [Second- dayfcroughSstbcr duties Which the, 'soldier has'to leanlt;j|mong which is-*t«t$£; ‘jig guar£|^rHe fii^t^frotn — *'“** ****fhrey, Ernst... Tfe?CountMiiwiljuat,:*gfetrttendtd«®1f«t?PhpTe»iitsUre to Congress from said District to be.snpported a} the ncxTelttoti. The oonnUes respeclixclyLto be entitled to one' ® driegatesibrgrertgjOOO iobsbiunusnd ona del-. ^ egaltrfor.CTWy fraction ore? 1,000. which.,based npon the census of I860, woald be for Carroll 6 ■ del'egate, Wh;Wdfi 9. Stephenson 1*. Jo Daviess'£ Ch’nWhiteside^Co.ComT- ' y.-B; CffASE, do Xin “ “JM SHAFFER, do Stephenson “ A.UCHEThAlb.dorJoDmTieB3 “.. U. A. MIX. do Ogle “ “V.ABilODB, do Carroll “ijTClViotm;Pre-idHr.lion:tetters firom the 13th Brglment.... ,Ctop(Fcrtl^DXlt;lV Aue 2°. 1862-C ounped'Oti Jthe -soutbbank of our beautiful •EocKJBiver. an in good health and fine spir-{ta: We .mro' hotS-enjoyingiUic novelty of camp Ulk end alreadr too boys think they have experienced much, and-are ready, to. ‘gjxeimportafit information to others as they Como in. ~£art Sabbath vro had Divine scr -ej vices j in the morning by Bov. Mr. Knap Li ipPrmnd-iir-tho aflerooon. by Bey. Mr^Hay-^ 4h*f Afonday e-voning wo hadT 4 war meet-, ing tn (heencaroproeut, Rev. Mr. Pratt and Msj. Whitney made short and appropriate spooche*. Tiio song, “ Bally around the flag, boys.'' was sung by onr Sterling beys With a vim, led by Bio. Newton As we looked out on the placid waters of our glun-ous river, wo resolved that its water* shall never wash the shores of a foreign power We have eight companies now encamped ; 4 from Wbitesido, 8 from Bock Island and from Lee. We all hope and confidently expect that this new deal opon which w« now ontort inaugurates a firm and decided policy. We look to our coinmander-in chief the President of the United Stales, and are ready to do bif bidding to the last cxtremi-ty. We have come to a point in this unbo 17 pro slavery rebellion when wo rhould begin to compute tbe cost «.f defeat. If Jeff Davis should succeed in destroying this glorious Union then somebody must pev the CDSt of this Southern abomination, and where, men of tho North, do you think Jeff will look for the money to pay the war b-.llrf It is evident that our real and chattel property would not be safe. Ah I would oui necks be safe? No! nothing would blt; safe bat Iho peculiar institution.Wo all want to return to our families and frionds, but not until the last rebelhoi jeotsha!) return to his allegiance or to that land from whcnco there is tay.P. Aomen]Hetwy—Bor.....Brink, Jaljas A. Ballou, Gardner BarfceTjjy| 'Orange PriteJI. .ajffd^Behjiffiih CedmmfF? ^s»a? who were ^eUil^d a],5 p. -p., and remained “The on ’duty* Wo-i»oat4 -on n'riiPtour off. alter-Mtit^fftnr=Sfefatmmlt;—Ton -from roar eom pany are detailed, every day, which, io the absence of; many of our companions, one half, brings Hie tamo men on guard duty more frequently than la pleasant. Every day bnriga - about llie - performance o( the same duties and tho same rations, which if related to'y.iu would only be a repetition of what is said aboro. The Sabbaih brought new features—religious worship at ten inthe morning by'a sermfln frow-. and inthe afternoon a sermon by BeV Mr. Elarsha.approunderfrom iand attentive listeners were seated in -ibeir front; when I say seated yotr will under stand that nature had profiled us with--Thledie-i, cushioned' with beaqtitsfl^reen. In the evening mess No. 1 had prayer meeting, singing and speaking: Mjyhicli many partuipatc-1, alwaysi^hi'^g^3?!T0ihpSire' officer*; f6w stronger^iroin othercampa. - Dnrsig - uns day qtrfm a number from Sterling and Culorna catne to rUit us, all of wh'-ui we wcio glad to sec, and yet more pleased to lc.nn that more were to Job Saturday Captain Kilgour came amongst us as commandant of the post The ground on which we are encamped is tbe lower flat on the south bank of Bock it the west side of Cen tral B. B. bridge and running due west about cqili du-lant fri.ui the bluff and river for a mile, and about 30 rods souihward.slough intervenes belweeo the bluff and flat, crea'ting a gcntlo slope from the river bank to the slough or 8 uti side, which makes the south end of oui camp ground rather undesirable for camp ing purposes In the absence of Colonels r Gencmls, your readers must bo satisli ith the above until our next.Knapsack.and A whoa McCr AVi erfbvthe RCOLONELS have acted rebels, have rived at WiCnucoiiAN and Wilcox, who is hostages lor innumerable il last been iclcascd,Kington. On their tutlca .f sa ServiCA»r Follsb, Dixon, III., Aug. 20, '62. After leaving Sterling we arrived at Dixon in duo time, when tho company formed and torched. tp-tiiei«»«n.groiind ahout a roilo luo nortn. ^^“^^iiCTialt hjf coming contac^,witlf wooden building,constructed of unplaned boards, with steep roof of samo material, gable ends north and south, with an inclination southward of about 80 degrees, and having inscribed on the south end, •• Camp FuHor.” II«re 20 men from iho rear of tho column were de tailed to go up to Camp Fuller building, when some were detailed to pick up certain sticks of various sizes and shxpes that were found lying in and outside of Camp Fuller building, while the balance of detailed men were directed to shoulder and carry off cor tain packages of cotton and woolen-cood* from the same building, and continue their march northward until at a point where a sudden tail was ordered to prevent tho col umn from marching into Rock Biver. This was followed hy an nqder to unload erect tents, which discovered io us camp-ground, previously selected hy Lieut. Cobbey. Tbe rank and file picked up those hales of cotton goods and pulled them apart and found them sewed together peculiarly, in strips about 10 ft long. 2} feet wide at base, and about 8 inches wide at top. with cord run into a hem at each end of the concern, a number of loops made of rope at the lower end. and three short chains at the upper, with one end fastened to the canvas the pother into a common link, through which the no 11 end of the long polo thrust and the pole raised erect, bringing one end of the canvas 14 feet above ground, and then by drawing the lower end 10 feet from the pole and driving some of the pins (which were brought to tbe ground previ ously) through tbe loops, fastened it down, and completed tbe erection of a Sibley tent After taking them down and erecting them abmr a batf a A«im titnas getting them to their proper piece, end bj 4 o'clock had all our tents, five in number, erected and in line, due north and south, our messes, or tent mates, selected, and each mess rrambeied. The officers’ tent ii on the bank of tbe rWer, and the next cn« east is No. 1, next No. 2, and so on. B-y this time we felt a little hungry. The Captain detailed ten or more to go to Camp duller and draw rations, which was soon accomplished, and each man detailed re traced his steps, with 61 loaves of bread, 40 lbs.- shoulders (bams.) 4 lbs. rice, 0 lbs. coffee, 10 lbs. sugar. 1 bushel potatoes, vinegar, ' salt, soap and candles. Our mess cooks had their tires burning, and soon had kettles and pans over, and at about 6 o'clock bad tbe first sapper in camp ready, which, yL after grace by Mr. Newton, was eaten with I a'relish rarely excelled at home. The tap ofthe drum 6O0n brought its together, and the-: roll -was called,, each mess in their, re-spectl re tents, and the programme for fo-gpternmeot inaugurated by erecting family worship in each of tbe different -latfl-hf ooy commTssijjnedlimposing demonstration Ui.k place il.-u. Alfred Ely. their former -orai-ade in captm ty, making ihe wclcorao address, which was responded to hy t' c Colonels and others Corcoran's Irish regimtnt the G9lh, will acrompnny Inin to New York to t..k« pan in the grand reception he will their receive Be intends soon to lead Ins bravelt;* me*. ngoin-U those who have, since tbo baltlo ol Bull Run, kept him in duranco vile III* captirity wiil not ho likely to encourage lenity towards tho traitors who may chance to fall in the clutches of tiioso under In-command.Was Dxrtanrarr, Aug., 14,« p. m., l‘6i To Governor Yatct •Ordered firtt. That after the loth day ol this month bounty and advance pav shall not be pnid to volunteers for any new regiments now in the |i. 11, and volunteers I*. IU1 up new rBfclt?'er,‘S organizing if.1 fullSecond, Volunteers to fill up new rcgi uionts now orgnmzmg will be le. eived and paid the bounty and advance to the 22*1 day of this month, and if not cnmp'cted tha time tho incomplete rcsiinents will tr conso'idaled and superfluous officers mustered out.Third, Volunteers to fill up Ihe old regi ments will be received and pant tho bount' and advance pay until the first day of Sep lembcrFourth. Tho draft for 300 000 militia called for hy the President, will lie made on -Monday the 4th day ol September between Iho hours of 0 o'clock a. in . and 6 o'clock p. m and continue from day to dav between the same hours until completedFifth. If the old regiments shmM n; be filled up by volunteers before the 1st dov ol September, a Rpe.-jal draft will be ordered for the deficiencySixth. Tbe exigencies of the service quire that officers now in the Held shoo Id remain with their command,, and no ccrs now in the Held in the regular or untccr service w.ll under anv circumstances be dotaiicd to accept a new command.By order of the President,E M Stanton See'y War.Thb Bal'roafls anff World’* nono Fair.The different Railroad lines converging here have Hxed upon the following me- f r transporting stock, vehicles and passengers to and from the fair.TtlAJCSronTATION Of STOCK.The following roads a rec to transport stock, and vehicles for exhibition at the Worlo’s Horse Fair to ho held at Chicago September 2d to 13th inclusive, at r-gular stock rates to Chicago acd return the same free, if accotr.panied by the certificate «.f the Secretary-of the. Fair, that cald stork has been on oxhib'tmn and has not been so’d A gro -m, riding in the ear with stock, will be passed free to and from Chicago, with such shipments—it being distirctlv nnde-stood that the rompanv furnichmg tram portation as aboee shall be relea-ed frotn all liability for dam ce« to shipments, both ways: Ml h gap C-ntral Railroad; Mirhi gan S«nih.ein ami Northern Indiana Rail-real ; PiHvi-itrg, Ft Wayne and Chicago Railroad; Minoilt; Central Railrond'; Chicago, Burlington and Quinev Railroad ; Chi cago and Ro-k 1-land Railroad ; Galena and Chicago Union RaOroad ; Chicago and Northwestern Railroad; Sr. Louis, Alton, and Chicago Railroad; Cincinnati and Chi cago air line Railroad ; Chicago and Mil araukee Railroad.Ta AKSPOETATIOV Or PASSSXGEThe Michigan Centre!, Mi higan So nth-officer*, brpthera New too. Harris and others, ‘k® Fair.—VMeago Journal ^ rAftef frorship, preparations to retire were BB '£h£«o,d.'. —.a.__i.:. _tr_____.na%dlt;4lt;*ch nuin‘selecting his place v-g d^fr^^ofvhja tenb- which has 26 strips; — tjffh TOl^igptt?d;lt;ioe .strip for bis sleep, Int place.- lrinBPidtnrn^rith 'tod feet tc refifre'hf ' camp. This expen men^the first, night, discovered. to us that une-blanlat ivaa opt .aofficleh trail complain.-Ing Of gettiog cold toward morning, and »C»f«f4b«msore fixmrtheinflexlblenature «b prepixed by nrtun. wbtehFt Waynd A Chirago Railways agree to sell tickets, to thore desiring to visit the'V ‘J^dXBTorse Fair, oti the firtl. tveo iayi ofeach week oi the Fiir.,al sixty per cent, ofthe regular rate to and from Ch-cago. good to return during ihe Fair, and on Sunday, the-14th of September, provided lbey Stamped or endorsed hy the Seotl'A StnsincAvr Fact.—The only flag or any nation that has attempted to run tha blockade has been that of England. This speaks'Vclumes Jor the hypocritical charac ler of a portion of the phblic sentiment of:trality of its government; especially when the undisguised sympathy with the rebellion in the Provinces is taken Tnto Ihe account. It is. Jo be feared that John Bull's policy'’ is not (hat ‘hist policy’ «rhosa largest element is honesty; but rather of that other type, wherein interest rules.iKstaethat to m have able
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Sterling Gazette
Sterling, Illinois, US
Sat, Aug 23, 1862
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