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nt.ble.From the 20th Begiinent..46 a 1-.00 r u 1.15 I X M r xs. Do wlint00035t. Iti and tcm-on-olcc-Don't ween or.;ford,Johnilha-jhod-\lor-2/ill oo I 'said -ting sact-busi. con-vital rict,min-J or nest[pot,ici'B. d it, t toI the we cntn tend uiuo »lcs, nnd ;rct.in :om-- hns ;itu-ltlc-t)cCAitniON Crow Bayou, La. 1 , . November 4th, 1363. • jEditou HoMU Lkacuk Thinking you might feol a little interest in this part of tbo Union Army 1 will try to dotivil some of tho doings in this out of the way place whore, no wo neither eotncs nor goes with any ccr-tain tjr or’regularity'•* • •• Some time in August whilo located bear N. 0., we commenced to receive orders in regard to tho “impending movement” so numerous and contradictory its to puzzlo the most proficient strategist as to our destination, length of timo required,'or the' manner of our exit. But the 12th of September cunic and we started in great hnalo by rail IVorn Algiers .to Bra shear City supposing;) that we.were fairly on our way to Texas overland, and that something wn« to be dono towards quolling the rebellion.'' But eponking of BraaliCftr City nalecs me think ofu little'unwritten history.' It is generally supposed nt tho North that the rc-occupation of Brashear Just Spring by the rebels was of no particular account; but tho truth is suoh there is no wonder somo. would.like to keep it well covered. To the everlasting shame of American arms be it said, 800 of tho enemy came in, took 1,500 prisoners and large amounts of Commissaryand Quartermaster stores, hence the means'by which somo of I ho robs have been r.blc to dress in our uniform. But to our own enso.Tho reported fight thereon tlio was u hoax,there being no foundation whatever for tho story. Our force consisted of tho 19th Army Corps, commanded by Gen. Franklin, aud part oftho 13th, commandud by Gen. (3rd. Gon. Franklin in. the ubscncc of any higher power, leading iho whole.. On tho 3d of October tho march commonc-od, following up the Tcchcyiiioiigh tho villages of Frauklin, New Jboria, and Vcrniil-llonville. At this latter placo, Gen. Ord issued liis famous, or-rather infamous order, which rends as follows •HrAOQUAttTRns 13th A. C.,) VormiUionvillo La., Oct. J2th, 13C3. l Special Order No 94. . ....Tho citizens of Vermiriionvillo,' La., nro authorizeu to organize themselves into a »o-trol for the protection of themselves, their families, nnd thoir personal piopcrty against marauders white or blnck.Tho order to bo road on parade at the head of each Regiment of tho command.By order of Signed . JiWalter Scatks,Lt. Col. nnd A. A. G. .• :: • .This order made him very unpopular in the Corps, as we did not fancy the idea of m ining ft class of people that wo knew one hour woreing at sense.least a i Gen. Danaioderate share of cominur has been assigned to usbut has not yet arrived. Of him we knov nothing for of against, .except, that he loa 30U or 400 of the 2d. Division a short tlm« amcobnck of Morgimyu; and if to that no complishmont he Crttt ndu- that of getting slt; drank as to ride in; the ' ambulance in ate ad o on horseback, he will be a lit counterpart tlt; somebody. The oloclion with us passed very quietly, but a very; deep : iuterost was foil noarly nil on one side, as the result shows. Lewis received 2C1 nnd Pulmcr 7, the baluncc of tho ticket nearly- the same.Sinco writing the above I have seen Lieut, Curtio who bus bcCn-' guarding the prisoner*taken by us. Thhyj are anything but jubilant over their cucounter with us, they ihoughl it would be an easy task to take tho whole forco as n mere play spell, but ucknowlcdgo a heavy loss in Uillodnnd woundod.One of them naked whnt would bo dono with Vallandigham; now ho was clcctb'd Governor. They had been told that lie was elected by 00,U00 majority. They said the heaviest blow they had received wets freeing the slaves ; wanted to know why Lincoln did not proposo some pence measure. They were tired of the. war but thought- ‘we never could subdue them, but say thoir papers, do uot tell anything but what is good for their side. Oilo said he paid Sio.DO for. two lbs coffee a few days ago in Alcxuudrio.. Ink.ERIErIailwayNewBostonKou.MiNo wiru its coxxncnoxs Tho Great Broad Gauge Routo —to— •York andNMty IIAV1JX, UAUT'0I(D, FA LI. KIYBR,i*uo v i nt .n ei:, worcister,and'’all THE rill.NCll'AI. OiriKS AND TOWNS.NEW ENGLAND./saying a*- 2a -ca in distanceIKKUMiDunkirk or Buffalo to I^ow Yorl0- C. Orlt;l, Mnj. Gen.trying lo take our lives, end the next, if bardpressed were at home good loyal citizens, without a thought of opposing tho National Government, or of being called marauders and thieves which he could not control without culling in tho aid of guerillas.Soon after this Gen. Ord was relieved of hia command, whether in .consequence of lhis order, or whether Gens. Banks nnd Frauklin approved of it we have no moons of knowingExpress Train.i leave ofaUTmln.t from elm York without flout go. fi3“\V'hoD ucconHiirr,Jiiutt.rk i Vest. unJmd Dutr.Uo on or.-iv mr, t h rough to Xlt;tl'oTriins oh lh(s roud will wa* Yiolns from ilVo.k without hjht wo l.vur. «t Dunkirk unit MuffuJo for Xrmlns from 'Veit, unit mu (liroH-h m Nine “ ‘■...... inr.li.-ll toovor ut any Jnformodiatb point ISoaton and Now KngLnd coo K0 vU :lt;\orkwltho*!: Addition,,! cert, ,...,1 cimlco ofItiiil or sound Stemuors to destiunlion.Cars cro rna U.ro,to New iorh oir all N Ight TiiUjihl’alnce Cnrs williXoo fr«u from Dust, urn run’4 IMtcut Von rrUtors. norfvet °u Day Trains.rj-iUGG.vcF cin:ci»rio TimovciFare Alfvotjs as at by any other Rowjck, fire, ild-cot xas ICS, i in theandpouthetndon-so-Ou tho 21st we reached Borrc’s Landing, 8 miles east of Opclousiks. discnncc about'120» -----I ~ w ^miles, a rate of speed that would Convince tho moat unbelieving that we did not want to do anything, or clso that our leaders wore trying “how not to do it aud understood thoir business well., . . .Our advnnco Jnid been opposed by a small force of mounted men seriously estimated at from GUO to 3U00 that always foil back when we came'up in force. In addition to the forco before mentioned, we hod about 3000 Cavalry and mountod Infantry under Gen. Lee.On the 29th wo look tho back track, it.be-ing understood that tic expedition was abandoned. The march out was bad cuongh but if it had been the object ol tho commander to Iirtc certain purts.gobblcd up in detail, he could not have arranged tho pvogrnmmo better than ho did on tho commencement of tho return. The forces were wrung along tho road n‘distance of some 40 miles, camped nt different points, leaving Ocn. Burbndgc with j ono Brigade oftho 4ih Division, 13th A. C., in all about 1100 men, in the rear, 8 miles from Opelousas and 4 milc^ from support.Yesterday this thing we hope culminated,as wo, unacquainted wilh military strategy, liiink disgi-acc enough will attach to the expedition to satisfy the inest ambitious in.-.that, lino* About noon an attack was made upon this small force by three or four timesthoir num-bor, nt first partly in front on the right, but this was designed only os a feint. The tuo-my come sweeping nround on both flanks, talc-.ing nearly nil the pickets prisoners. Our forces arc said to hsivo fought woll considering ihc circumstances in which they wereplaced ; butjf course oil seeing, themselves being^nirround'ed they nalurally foil back trying to savo themschcs from a trip to Austin. 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Hartford Home League
Hartford, Wisconsin, US
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