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Editor Hoalti Lkaguk :—Thinking you might fool a little interest in iDia •; part of the Union Army 1 will try to detail some of the doings in this out of the way place where, nbwe neither eomcs nor goes with any certainty o^regularity; -/-s./ -i' Some time in August whilo located hear N. 0-, we commenced to receive orders in regard to tho “impending movoracnt” so numerous and contradictory ns to puzzle the moat proficient strategist as.to. our destination, lenglh •required. or tliemanner of our exit-But tho 12th of September came and wc start, cd in groat hnsto by rail from Algiers_to Brash ear City supposing^that we .'Were fairly cn our -way to Texas overland, and that something was to be done towards quelling the re-bellionBut speaking of Brnshcar City makes me. think of a little unwritten history.-’ It is generally supposed at the North that the re-occupation of Brnshcar last Spring by tho rebels was of no particular aecount; but tho truth is such there is no wonder somo would,like to kebp it well covered. To theeverlasting shame of American arms be itsaid, 300 of tho enemy came in, took 1,500 prisoners and largo amounts of Commissary and Quartermaster stores, hence the means’ by which some of tho robs have been able to dress in our uniform. But to our own case.Tho reported fight there on tho was u hoax,there being no foundation whatever for tho story. Our force consisted of-the -19 th Army Corps, commanded by Gen. Franklin, aud part of the 13th, commanded by Gen, Ord. Gon. Franklin in the ubscncc of any higher power, leading the whole.. tho 3d of October the march commenced, following up the Tcche_\tbrough tho villages of Franklin, New Iberia, and Vcrmil-lionville. At this latter plnco, Gen. Ord issued his famous, or . rather infamous order, which rends as follows :IIeauquahteks 23th A. C.,1 Vermillionviltc La., Oct. 12th, 1863. (Special Order No 94.The citizens of Vcrmillionvillc, La., aro authoriseu to organize themselves into a »a-troi for the protection of themselves, their families, and tlicir personal property against marauders white or black.The order to bo road.on parade at the beadof each .Regiment of tho command.By order of Signed J3. 0. C. Ord, Mnj. Gen.Walter Scatks,Lt. Col, and A. A. G. .* •1 his order made him Yery unpopular in the Corps, as we did not fancy the idea of arming a class of people that wc knew one Lour were trying to take, our lives, and the next, if Lard pressed were at Lome good . loyal citizens,t' without a thought of opposing the National Government, or of being called marauders and thieves which he could not control without calling in the aid of guerillas.Soon after this Gen. .'Ord was relieved of his-command, whether in consequence ofthis order, or whether Gens. Banks and i/rauklinapproved of it we have no means of knowing.On tho 21st we reached Barrels Landing, 8 miles east of Opelousas, distance about* 120 miles, a rate of speed that would convinco tho • most unbelieving that we did not want to do anything, or clso that our leaders wore trying “how not to‘do it”auci understood tlicir business well.. ...Our advance had been- opposed by a small •force of mounted men seriously estimated at lrom 5U0 to' 3000 that always foil back when wc ciime'up in force. In addition to the force before mentioned, wc had about 3000 Cavalry and mounted Infantry under Gen. Lee,On thc,2t)th.wo took tho back track, it.be-ing understood that tic expedition was abandoned. The march out was bad enough but if it had been the object ot the commander to have'certain ports.gobbled, up in detail, he could not have arranged the programme better than ho did on tho commencement of the return, The forces were • si rung along tho road a-distance of some -40 miles, camped at different points, leaving Gen. Bui*bridge with one Brigade of the 4th Division, 13th A. C., in all about 1100 men, in the, rear, 8 miles from Opdousas and 4 milc$ from support.Yesterday this thing wc hope culminated, as wo, unacquainted with military strategy. Lliink disgrace enough will attach to tlie expedition to.satisfy, the most ambitious; in.-.that. line-. About noon an attack was made upon this small force by three or four times*their number, at first partly in front on the right, but this was.designed only as a feint. The. enemy came sweeping around on both Hanks, tak-.ing nearly all the pickets prisoners. 6nr forces arc said to have fought well considering the circumstances in which they wore placed 3 jutjrcourse on seeing,; themselves be hi gjpurro u nded they naturally foil back trying to savo themselves from a trip to Austin. 'The enemy evidently knew our exactstrength as they camo‘up in force withoutskirmishing, closing nearly around with tho evident intention of capturing the whole force with the trains, ancl would have succeeded if it had not been for the timely./ arrival of ;thc 3d Division under command of Cl'cn. Cameron, Gen. Washburn accompaning, which started immediately on the first alarm. .; As soon as.lhc.roiuforceinents.camo up, the robs left in hot haste with what thoy '-.could.Our loss is, so far as known, 18 killed, about .81) wounded, and about 400 prisoners, and one 10 pound pnrrot.- Just so much more than it ought or need to havb been, as • nothing* was gained by our victory if a groator loss than i tho enemy with possession of the field can be called a victory. The rebel loss is believed to have been very much heavier than ours in killed and wounded, and 04 prisoners. . The ; 23d lost in all 135, mostly prisoners. . Col.. Guppy was ' wbuhdcd 'iiYthe *leg and Jftkehprisoner. Capt. Bull was taken on the picket line. Lieut. Stanly, , Lieut.-—with: others whose names I have not • learned.: Maj. Ten-ny was paying them at the time but luckily escaped; with hia-safe. ‘ThiSj you will notice was on election day, andaomethink the rcbs wcro , coming in to help.;thoir copperhead friends. If so they wer e! prevented by - the arrival of the 3d Diviaion j and will no doubt ! be called a “military mte)rferei^ce,, with the right of suffrage.-;;^’'■ ' * •••' / ■•*;It is gcnornUy thought beatlto have Cavalry in-the;rear of % refcreatiig force in ah enemy's' counlry,. but strategy ;sn' thtbei* front-.. Since - Gen. iC'rd leftj Gen. Waahourii^hafljWeavia command of the Corpa and gives pretty- good • satisfaction,as alling at 6ensc.Rnst a Gen. Dana• • » p • •i loderate share of common* f* . .has.been assigned to us; but has not yet arrived.- Of him wc know nothing for of against,\exeept-:; that he lost oOU or. 400 .of* the 2d.Division a short time sineo back of Morglinyu; and if - to- that 'accomplishment be can add- that of gotting so drunk as to ride in; the ambulance instead of on horseback, he will be a lit counterpart to somebody. Thc eleclion with us passed very quietly, but a very! deep : interest was felt nearly - all * on ono side, as the result shows^Lewis;received 2G1 jnncl-Putincr -7, the baluncoof tho ticket nearly tlie same.Since writing tho above I have seen Lieut, Curtis Who bus been-* guarding the prisoners, taken by us. They are anything but jubilant over.their encounter with us, they thought it would be an easy task to take the whole force as a mere.play spell, but acknowledge a hca-’ yy.loss in killed nnd wounded.One. of them oskejd what’ would be done with Yallandigham^now he was elected Governor. They had been told that he was clcc1V• cAted by 50,000 majority. They. said flic licav-laiost bloAv they had received was freeing the slaves wanted to know vrhy Linooln did not propose some pcaie measure. They were tired of the. war bu t thouglit- ‘we never couldsubdue them, but tell anything but way their papers^ do not w .. iat is good for their side.Oiie.said lie puilt;V$i8,00 for. two lbs coffee ..a few days ago in Al^xuudria. -Ixk.A.IE1 W\ATST_‘FoiiMixa vririi mcoxxECTioxs *, Tho. Great Broad Gauge Rout©• •. * . • • 1New York and Boston!KBW IIAVKX, lUrUTORD, FALL RIVER, I'ttOVfJDt:NC!:, WORCESTER,THE riUNlin’AL .'CITIES AND TOWNS INAN’DV ALLClftlbi0NEW ENGLAND..SAYING ^53- 2^ ITI1 *^2iS IN DISTANCE• 1' ( KitOMDunkirk or Buffalo to Wow York.' Express Trains leave ofnliTraliui from tho York witJiuut change.i^S^Wliou jiccossjuy, tvvo *»lt;?urh jit Dunkirk aDunk.rk and Buffalo on arrival ' est, and - run through to Nowtho Trains on this road will watt id MufTuJo • On* Tratu.s from thoWest, ami run through to Now! Vo7k wVliloutTavhV-ovoratunyjjituriaodiat'o point.illhendonhendon!Q-lodtou and Now England PusHengors cjiu go via NewC0^ h* o'ludcoolaUKail 01 Soiled Stcainorsj to destination.Lnxiiriuusr Stato Room Sleeping Caro rim thro'ntrl. • New York orrall Night Trulus. • cto----- uu I* J iUlilHilNijaice Ours with*» •« latent Vonli'mors. pcrft-ctly freo from Dust, are run-•** Jon DayExpr^s Trains.«3-BA»i«.VCF CIIKCKEO TIlflftl'GH.Fare Always as LSecure Ticketwas by any other Route.ij) via Erie Railway,IWhich can be obtained a tall principal TicketOfllcqs fn tli 13 -West..I4S?-To Merchant* this Ronrooflbm unoqimled .fimiiities afor-tlio Shipmont of I'riitfil*'. •Oliica^o ounce, G*1 ClarU.st.- • - | Geoiice Stark, Ticket Agent.■ - | C.C.Wukeler Freight Agent. JVcw l'ork omco,C10 JBioadwny.• Citab. P. CiiAio,Tlckot AKcnt.-1 A. IX. \l Anu, i'roiglit Agcut. Iloston OfJflcc,. Iff stale street.J011.YS. UoatAP, N.E.Agent.cn,V8 MINOT,°,r- Oi:s’i. Sup’t.WM. 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Hartford Home League
Hartford, Wisconsin, US
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