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sources. JA Utter is published in the Picayune, 1 from Peter L At, 0:10 of the Illinois vol-1 nnt .ors, dated Camp Crockett, near San J Antonio, 3 tat Angus tin whi h he say s— ' The 1st and 21 llogimcn's of Illinois' volunteers, onc‘rcgi:ncnt of mounted men from Arkansas, tinder Col. Yell, two companies of regular infantry, under; Major RonvilUj two companies of U. S.' dragoons under Col. Harney, nnd one company of infantry from Kentucky, un-dif Capt. Williams, liuw constitute our oncamp.ncnt. They arc all on parade fc-diyfor muster and inspection by Col. j Churchill, who will have to wash hi* | hands with good caside soap, after touch- \ :ng somo volunteer guns. :Our troops are alt well provi.-iom d, [ and in good health and spirits. The j spot on which wo are encamped is a most delightful place, near tfie springs' which form in'pnrt the source of the San !Antonio river. Wo are two miles di -tant from the town of San Antonio, andexpect to remain somo days here. i Gen. Wool, without losing the energy I of his earlier life, has acquired the wis-, dom which experience alone brings to o ! military commander, and will do honor! to tho country in the present campaign.The U. S. steamer Telegraph, Capt. Au! 1, h ft Brazos Santiago on the 12th, j nnd arrived hero yesterday via Port La-vncce, and Galveston, which last place she left oh the 16th. Tho Telegraph ! brought to this city 365 sick and di«a-, bled volunteers and 45 office re, anu Ian-j ded at Lavaeca 72 Texan gunmen, and! « part of u company numbering £0 men,1At (tftlvi'stnn. i
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Prairie Du Chien Patriot
Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin, US
Tue, Oct 13, 1846
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