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Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and La#; No Favors Win ua and no Fear Shall Awe." VOL. 7. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER .'SO, 1881. JtfegeiiFy JlaMealer. Pnb hed Every Wednesday by J. VA> SLYKE, BDITOtJ.vND^PUBLISHER. Office in Old 0.rBlock, --OFPOSTTRj' t l VERSTOR HOL 'SB.-- TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. N. "OaefYear Mn-IA. Ivstnee) $1.50 If »t P-ti 1 w'lthinThrae Months,. . 8 00 Aabtcriptiana reaeivel for throe or six •tilth* In the sano prrtptrtiofn. ' ' BUSINESS CAKDS. H. T. RUOWN', M. I>. PHTSTOTA.N WD STTRIRQV. Office over the Post O'Tlcc, opivisite Perry]* Martin's Store'tin H nr-t , McHenry, 111. C. H. FETKliS, M, D- |>HrsiCl\X \NO «itTR'iMOX. Johnsbnrgh, I Ills.--Office hours 8-, 8 to 10, A. M. O. J . HOW A Tin M D. pHYSTOIAN" \ \ l» SURUKOV my resi ' lcnct), 0|>i>iHite UcHenry, 111. Office at M. E. Church, K. V. AXIVC'ISON, M. p. , PHYSIO I A?? an'l ' t ir?e«n. Officn at Besli'v's Dni" itnre, Opposite Parker (louse, Meltehry, Illinois. CAlU* CARLS. SALOOV and UnRr'lins House, . lohnsbtirxh, III. IMcasnnt Rooms for Hunr.nr-t and Kahennen. !<•" for the use of Hunters.-- Chnlee branl* of Wines and Liquors always on hand. Call and see me. PRATT IIOITSE. J A. PRVTT, Proprietor. First class ac-co n-no l ui 'ms. Uo.t I Barn in connection Wancondi, 111. f BARMAN BliO^. „ CIGAR Manufacturers, McHenry, 111. ..Or­ders solicited. Shop, i i Ola Mclfenrr, In Keit-er Block, two doors west of PLAIN- DEAi.KR Office. KICUAltl) COMPTON. JUSTICE of the Pe-ice in I Conveyancer.-- Wilt attend pro unll v to the collection of ie.bts. Volo, Lake County, III. E. E. RICHARDS. HAS a lomplete Abstract ot Titles to land ln*M Henrv County, Ill 'nois. Office with 3ounty ( lerk, Woodstock, 111. E. M. OWEN. GENERAL Dealer and Manufacturers Airent in Leading Farm Machinery.-- Prices low and. Terms favorable. M( Henry X. S.COLBY. McHENRY, McHenry Co., III. B coder of Spanish Merino Sheep, Berk: hive mid Poland China - wine. A choice lot f younjr Buck stock for sale. Please call and examine before buying elsewhere. ALLEN WALSH, ALOON aud Restaurant. , Nearly opposite the Parker House, McHenry, III rFirnt class Billiard and Pool Tables. s PET ICR LEICKKM. RE P A I R S W a t c h c 3 , Clocks and Jewelry o* ill kinds. Also Repairs Violins in the.lies1 >osml>le inanuer, on shovt notice and at rea- »n,itile rates. Also Violins for Sale. Shop rat door North of Riverside Block, McHcnr) 11. J. A. SHERWOOD AUCTK 10 i :ii AM) APPRAISER, Algonquin, III. vLESof ^itoek, Farming Tools and GorHs ^ of all kinds promptly attended to. Farm lales a specially. Term's reasonable Post )41ceaddress Altromiuin III. W. H. SANFORD, Mereliant Tailor In the store of C. H. Dickinson, East side of 'ubtic Square, WOODSTOCK, ILL. A lood Stock of Fine Cloths for Suitinirs »1" r ays on hand. Suits made to order and* lit rarranted- Give me a call . W. H. SANFORD. Woodstock III. ,Sept. 27th, 1S76. Scott <fc Co 'Hatters to the Great Northwest. Nos. 135 Eh 137 Madison St. NEAR CLARK ST. H a v e a larger stock and jre-iter variety o f Styles for yoa r. « «MM.)SC from, than c«n l«- found in any other est-iblinhment in f 'hicaso jr liio Wiistl I t will tny you to call and sec them. Price i the lowest.in the land for good foods. BRANCH STORES, S. E, Cor. Clark & Lake sts & S< E. Cor. Halsted and Harrison sts., CHICAGO, ILL BUSINESS CARDS. A. E. BALDWIN, it. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office and residenc3 at the old Stevers place* on Clay St. , Woodstock, III. Prompt attention given to professional calls at all hours. \ 'ETERINAHY Illinois. C. S. GREEN. SURGEON, Richmond JESSE A.. BALDWIN, ATTORNEY at Law and Solicitor in Chan­cery. Will practice in State and in Fed eral Courts. Office, 3d Floor, New. Custom House, Chicago. SIDNEY DISBROW, OTARY PUBLICand Conveyancer. A den. III. N' DR. C. E. WILLIAMS. DENTIST. Residence Dundee. Will be at Wauconda the 10th and 25th of each month When dates occur saturdav or Snn. day I make inv visits the following" Monday. Also at Algonquin, every Tuesday. Office at Hotel. McHENRY HOUSE. PETER SMITH. PROPRIETOR. CX OOD Boam by the day or week at rea son-H able rates " The choicest, brands of Wines, Liquoi-s and f ' isrars. Good Stabling for Horses. A fine .pigeon Hole Table in connection with the House. Give me a call . PETER SMITH. A. M. CHURCH, Walcliinulcor and Jeweler NO. 1*7 RANDOLPH STRKEtV f <Briggs House,) Clucitgo, III. Special attention pairing Fine watches and Chronometer*. Full Assortment of Goods in his line. F. J. CROSS, ;v-:4-'̂ D E N T I S T . McHenry,* III. Pull Plates made of-the best 'material and fully warranted, $8.00. Filling on8~half usual rates. Special attention puid to regulating bad shaped teeth. Teeth extracted without pain and free of eh irsfc where Artiilcial Teeth are in­ serted bv him. All Work fully warranted. Pure Nitrou? Oxlda Oi l always An and for t!u p:tinless extr.ictio.i of teeth. --DEALER IN- Cuns and Revolvers, Gun Material of nil description.-- The finest and best Pocket Cutlery, *11 warranted.-- The finest Ritxers, warranted for two ® yIMIrs. Barbers ' S o a l ' ' Brush \a.V ^ L ^ es, Straps, Eve W F v Glasses, spectacle *' ' ^ VV ̂ Eye Protectors for «nn or Snow. Wo also keep a full line of Fishing Tackle. Minnow Seins, Hammocks, ati<l in fact everything pertaining to Fishing •iii ' l IIuniiiiL r , can be found at my Store at reasonable Prices. Violins. Acordeons, Pica'as, Flutes, Violin strings, :IIW nl! other extras for Violihs. My stock* of riVWARE is eoniplett . Call and examine it . I guarantee Prices that dely all competition. M. ENGELN. STORE IN HOWE'S BLOCK, NEAR THE BRIDGE. M A R C U S ' GERMAN WANTED. Apts for tie GOLDEN DAWN. -OR-- Liijli l on the Great Fiiti ire. in this life, t nrough the dark valley and in the lite eternal, as seen in the best thoughts ol ' leading authors and scholars, among whom are Hisnop's Simpson. Warren, Hurst an<l Fo.-s ,I<-ep!c Cook. Heecher, Talinage, l»r. Cnrrie, Dr. March. Dr. McCosh, Dr. Cros­ by, Dr. ("nvler, t . ieorge D. Prentice, Dean •Manlev, W'liit t ier. Longfellow, and others. The su I >i e c is treated are Death, Immortality, Millennium and second .V'ivent. the Resur feciion, . ludgmenl, the Punishment of the Wicket and I he Reward of the Righteous, A rich feast awaits the reader of this l>ook. Is contains the grandest thoughts of the world's irreatest au'liors, on subjects of the most pro. Sound interest to everyone Not gloomy but brilliant. There is not a dull paure in t^e iMiok. I t Is absolutely without a rival. Ev. erybo. 'v w ft I ' read it . Scfi<M>l Teachers, stud eiils, votttig mi n and Indies, acting-as aftenls tor lli is Wiu are making over #100 a month. Se l l s fast, one agent sold 71 the lirst 16 davs. aiiotlu r ti! in * davs, another 11 in one day, another l^and A live Iti ides in 5 days, a lady s»)ld (Mil 10'hours. Secure territory quick. Also agents wanted I'oi the best i l lustrated Revised Sew Testament, and for the linest tamily Itibles ever >old bv sitent, . send f>r circulars. W. 7.1 EG L KR A CO.. 915 Arch st , I ' l i ibidelpliia, Peon., and 1H0 E. Adams St. , Chic.ij .~o, Hi. Manufactured by F. MARCUS --DEALER IN- PURE WINES. LIQUORS AND CIGARS. Woodstock III. The hest Tonic in the world, .Pat "up in Piut and tjnart Bottles. F. MARCUS Patentee. El 0i8i & Son & --DEALERS IX-- AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. Have in their Warehouse a full f tock of PLOWS, j Of all the i>es» make and patterns, which thev are selling as low »«» good article far be bought anywhere. PUMPS! PUMPS! Both Iron and Wood, all sizes and prices. \ few good T->p Bugles a'wavs on hand, d Ctttters an'i Sleighs in their seaaon, Call when in want of any of tho above E. M. OWEN & SON. JOSEPH.N.IFREUND. SALOON AN*1) RESTAURANT 'Bonslett 's old stand, opixtstte Bishop'st Mill. Mc- Henrv, III. The c loicest Wines, Liquors and Cigars to be found in the county. Fresh Oyster# in their season served npi in any shape desired or for sale by the Ca n. GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. ANTONY ENGELN, SALOON and Restaurant, Buck's Old stand McHenrv, III.--The choicest Kentucky Whiskies, «nnr Mash, Wines, Cigars, etc.. always on hand. We buv none but the best ' and sell at Reasonable Prices. Fresh Oysters in their season. Pra J. P eticnl autl SMITH, Richmond House, RICHMOND, ILL. G. JT, CULVER, - - PROPRIETOR. HAVING recently purchased the above House, I have put it in thorough repair, with new furnttue throuKhoct, and would respectfully invite the patronage of the trav­ eling miblie and others. The tables will al­ ways be provided with the best that can be procured, and polite and attentive waiters will lie in readiness at all t imes to attend to the wants of guests. \n puns will be spared to make t&is a First Class House. Large and commodious barns on the premiees. Free Omnibus to and from all trains. Sample Roomaon llrst floor. TAKE NOTICE. ALL ve that are in want of Tubs in any form, from one bushel to S00; if you want a Tnbniade to a bu'ig-hole, bring it along. I will also take buildings to Imibi and furnish, or otherwise just as we r.an agree. Shop work of all kinds done to order on short no­ tice. F. A. HEBARD. Mc HENRY, IL L vv\ r^' . 5T,4l HE. WIG HTM AN, class rizs. with JIcH^.yBY, Nov. 7th, IS81. Proprietor. First class rigs, with or without drivers, ftunlshed at reasonable rates. Teaming ot all kinds done on short notice. A. WENDELL, CABPHHTSR AND JQHTCB McHenry, III. Will t«k« contracts f«»r putting "up Biilldiiigs aih1 guarante" inv work will compitre with any iium in tliu State. 1 cm and will <lo work from 15 to 2o per cent clifHpcr than other carpenters, as I have two ot my boys tvho work with me. which makes i t possible for me to do so. All Jobs in the Carpenter line promptly attended to. Give nie a call. * * * 8 5 ^ C N D E L L . ; MclfENRY Having located in tl next door to the Posj nared to show custom Watches, Jewelry,: which I will sell "as I and warrant as repr« inegoods and learn BEPj ratchmakpr sweler, ILLINOIS. •tore of L. Stoildard, "•e, I am now pre. full l ine of Clocka, rerand Plated Ware, as any otner dealer In ted. Call and exam- es lie fore purchaalng. RING notice and war> Of all klnda.done on ahort ranted. ^ «9-Givew|^a e«li. j» 3. f. BKITH. MCUKMBT. WOV. I. Soldiers* Department. CONDUCTED BY DR. S. P. BENNETT. OKE DOOR SO' OFFICE, Is now pro public a fine line of L. St&cLdard, OF THE POST I to offerjthe buying fancyigI&ceries, Extracts^all kinds, Pjl Wooden Ware, etc., < at the «"merv, Fam-v Soaps, he best} ̂ «a llty aad Lowest Lifing Prices THE BEST ST60* OP CONFEC­ TIONERY IN TOWN- The choicest Brands of Ciga ra>and Tottaec.o, always on hand. t When in want of anything in m* line, give me*a call and I will please yott IvVth in anal- ity and price. J L. STODDARD, MCIIKHKT, New*, BLACKSMITH ANp Wagon Shop. The nnderslgned, at hls Shop North of Perry A Martin's afctre near the Brlek Church, la now prenftrod to do anything in the line of BlacKsmithiour or Wagon Making, on short notice, and guarantee satisfaction. With the beat of material and flr*t-cln*« workmen we are prepared to get up Bugcies and Wagons to or ler on the most reasonable terms and warran tia»/fj>reaent*Hl. Hirse SliieiBi Sfieieral Jittai L. Boxxslett» Near the Depot, McHENRY - - - ILLINOI8. Keens constantly on hand the finest brands of Flour and Feed ol 'all kinds, which ho will sel? at Wholesale or Retail at Bottom Prices. Five different brands of Fiour always on hand and warranted as represented. Ki~ Flour delivered any where In the Cor- iteration. Orders mav lie given by Postal Card, Box 107, Post Office. GIVE ME A CALL. L. BONSLETT. McHenrv, March ftth, IW. WAUCONDA Agricultural Warehouse. Would respectfully inform the Farmers ot Lake county, that he has opened an Agricul­ tural Warehouse, on Mill street, in the vil­ lage of Waiicomla, where he will keep AGRI CITLTCRAL MACHINERY of a ' l kinds, of the best quality a;id make, and sell i t to the farmers at as low figure: as any other House in the itatc. In Mowers & Reapers I shall keep the Mc.Cormick, and' Buckeye, of Canton, Ohio, which we consider the best in the market. Shall also keep in stock the Leader Rake, ofllhica, N.Y.. the Tompkins County Im proved Self-Adjustable Cultivator, and a gen eral assortineut ot all , kinds of machinery used on a farm. Call and see mv stock before purcha«ing elsewhere and be convinced thut I mean business. R C HILL Wauconda, May 2d, 1331. JOS. WIEDEMANN, Saloon and Restaurant, NEAR THE DEPOT, McHENRY, - ILLINOIS nromptiyn '7 vffhr«fo, .* at. my Shop, exaiuinWone of mv Wagon* nnd learn price before purctiissinp. Mv Wncrorm look FIR«T PREMIUM AT THE" COUNTY FAIR last Fa II over al I others. I will not be undersold,quality considered. Give Me a Call. PHILLIP HAUPERISH. McHenry, III., Marchplst, IW1. New Fal l STOCK, JUST RECIEVED -AT- Ma iman s CLOTHiira HOUSE, AT WAUCOBiD/i. I hnve the largest stock of TFall^ Goods ever brought to Lake Courtly, which I will s,ell at LO'VER PRICKS THAN EVER BE- FORE. Ready-made Clothing more numerous than ever arid at prices suited for every purse.-- For anything made to order, whether asingle garment ur a full suit Maim ail's Is tho place to buy. Also a full l ine of GENT*' FURNISHING GOODS, Hats aud Caps, Ac. I have a lar^e variety of PIECE GOODS, of the Latest Styles and Patterns, at low dgures. Mrs. Maiman, Who is asslsted'bv Miss Gie«cler, has just received a line stock ot Fall Millinerv, of the latest sty les to be found ^n Ihe city which she invites «he Ladies of Waucoitna IOCHII and examine, Hals and Bonnets Trimmed in the latest «tvlesand at reatons- ble prices. Dress Making done promptly and satisfaction guarantesd. CLOAKS! CLOAKS ! The best Brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigars always on Hand. Good Stabling for i Horses. ALSO AGENT FOR Franz Falk's MILWAUKEE Lager Beer. Ileer in Large or Small Kogs or Bottles al ways oil hand cheaper than any other, quali tv considered. This Iteer has a world wide reputation, and good judges acknowledge it cannot oe sur­ passed in the world. Orders by mail promptly attended to. JOS. WIEDEMANN. McHenry. 111. Aug. loth, 1S81. The finest l ino of LNsteretts ever shown iu this market, at Colby Bros. A full l ine of Cloaks and Dolmans, all sizes, of lha lnte.-t 81 yles, and at prices to suit.-- Call and examine them. Igcnti waaM far AM Ufe aad Wwk «* GARFIELD Tho only complete Btorvof bis noble llf&Jursd trfMfte death. Fresh, bril l iant, reliable. KleganUy printed In Knacllnh nnd liwmMI magnlfl'etntly illus­ trated; handsomely bonnd. Fastest sell inc book ever published. By John ®'» St8dp«tt», 1>I<.D. fl A TTTTfllff 1)0 not buy the catchpenny, re- l/AU ilUi.1 vamped campaign books with which the country is flooded. They are utterly^ .r!hle«s: an outraeeui>on thememorvofthe creai art, and m httae fraud on the public. This book is ejitlrelr new. The only work worthy the theme. Bend ftOc. in stomps for Agent 's Outfit . JONGS BKOTHBUB & Co., Chicago 4 Cincinnati 81,000 REWARD- For anv c,itso Wind, Bleed iurr. Ulcerated o Protruding PILE-s that DEBING'S PILE REMEDY fails to cure. Prepared by J. P. Miller M. D., 315 Arch St. Philndelphia. Pa. Xone genuine wiiltovl hi* riff nature. -<end for circnlar. All druggists or general stores hive it or will get it ftn yon. *1. So!«t in McHemy by Colby Bros , Druggists. Med River Campaign. LETTER NO 7--Continued. BATTLE OF MANSFIELD, LA. The Oonfeitfrntes soon saw thnt tl ioy had a poor chance-of auceess until that battery wns carried. Accnrditi^lr a moat tleaperate effort was res.tlved npon to obtain the maatery, A po,T- erfnl detachment of Monltou'ii com­ mand advanced in cliwe rtrdtsr to the charge. There vfi**, however, a loos®- ne«««nd an unsteady srait t ir their mo­ tion. and thev yelled like the demon* of Hades. Their mnakels were goaded with powder and ball . |bnt their in­ dividual selves were laden wiMi T.ou'U- lanarum. On thev eame. The thmi der tem|test that shortly before was threatening, wa« now passing south ot thla field, but a Tew hail stones and big drops of rain were fallinj; as accom­ paniments to this peculiar scene. The brave boya of the left watched in alienee, the dark masses bearing down upon them. One rebel flag bore the Inscription' 'In God we trust." Gen. Dudley, noticing this, remarked as he passed down the line : "That leading regiment aay they trust in God. Boys we'll give them all the tru*t in Goil th«y want. A suppressed cheer greet­ ed the bluft old general. Excepting this nil was stil l . When this grand charge was anticipated an officer of high rank urged upon Gen. Banks thf necessity of more support for Mini 's batterv. claiming that not more than eight hundred men were available to resist the onset, and they unfit for the task. "What troops are there?"' ex­ citedly aald the General. Eighth New Hampshire, Second Illinois, and Sixth Massachusetts, said t l ie officer. ' ' Then Nims Battery will not be taken." was the General 's cool reply. At this tlnin there was Fhnrp and rapid firing at. the right, ami the ar­ til lery of both armies became hotly engaged. The Chicago Mercantile Battery wai soon wrecked and ren­ dered powerless. The air was black, <|iid the dense smoke settled over the •horrible scene, darkening the field l ike the shades of night. Nim's reliable •JAX shake the earth once more s and the hre}eli«tt loader* of^tl#^g1t£ ; wielded by gallant humls. vigorously ply the work of death. Again the dark gray mass reels and quivers, they tairly hathe their bayonets iu the flame of the guns, they go down by the score a"d by the hundred--there i* already a dead line that they cannot pass--they stagger and fall over each other, then break and run. But that grand old Battery, the pride ot the New England soldier*, had fulfilled i t i mission as a batterv and had fought i ts last battle. Two-thirds of i ts gun­ ners were do*vn, all but live of i ts horses were killed and two guns were ruined. The moment seemed near when this terrible strain could be endured no longer. One briga de of ' .nfaiitry were out of am­ munition aud iu some parts of the field the dead outnumbered the living. The Confederates saw their opportu­ nity and deliberately massed their forces for a last great effort Once again, the boys, hoping against fate, cast a wishful eye eastward. Where, oh, where was the 19th l^orps? The Union lines were hastily contracted and were closed up as best they could be. Botli flanks swung bpek, the posi­ tion somewhat resembling a half moon. By my locality stragglers were hurry­ ing away, and the wounded--oh, mer­ ciful heaven, what a sight! It was now a lit t le after^5 p. M. Would the night never come? A mes­ senger reported Emery in good posi­ tion a id ready for the rebels. But before any arrangement could be made or an order be given, ntoeli less ex­ ecuted. the whole Confederate force was upon us. With great resolution and highly elated at their recent suc­ cess, they advanced to the charge. This onset was met with heroic devo­ tion that was worthy of a better fate. With unexampled bravery and with an energy that, partook of the super­ human in i ts vim .Till power, the brave boys stood firin against the withering blast. The earth quivered like an aspen leaf, the rebel yell sounded above the roar of battle, fiercer ami deadlier grew the storm, Every weak­ ness of human nature, every inspira­ tion of the soul was demonstrated there. Those devoted and faithful ranks of blue now sway backward and forward. Thev stand lip. thev lie down, they kneel. How swiftly they fall! Stubbornly and slowlv they yield. They are surely giving way-- the Thirteenth Corp* are likely to be annihilated. No one thinks of sur­ rendering. In all of that fearful oat- t!e the rebels took but four hundred prisoners. Score®, and very soon hun­ dred?. are breaking, and every man for lumseif are struggling to reach the shelter of the woods. 1 was being li t­ erally borne along with the runaways, and was powerless to resist the incen­ tive to fly. I reasoned that i t was an outrage for me to leave my comrades who were yet struggling at the gate of death. "Am I a coward or a fool? I will go back to my coinrtiand." I reas­ oned. and I decided thus, but I could not face abrut. I was tshamed, I wai the mad. Yet in spite of a true desire to dead comrades, do differently, I was trying to get away; disgraced, I thought, and I truly would have preferred death to the re­ morse 1 felt . I did, indeed , * Irate my­ self. My heart was In the fight, but my body was not there. There is an old adage that "where there's a will there's a way." But in this instance the will and the way were antagonistic. I truly believe that; i t was the will ot every soldier to whip the rebels. -Yet there appeared but one feasible way for u«, and that way led directly to the rear. Both the road and the woods were blocked by fallen and falling trees, riderless horses, which, together with the dead and wounded, in the strife to get away made progress pain­ fully slow. As I was about to enter the woods I heard a familiar voice ex­ claim: "Oh, God, see there! They are going to h--I." I half turned in my saddle and recognized au Irish soldier, one of my guard*, l ie was i/oticing a cavalry charge. I faced al>ont, and iu an instant saw that the charging squadron belonged to Sixth Massachusetts. My blood up an ! nerve returned. I spurred. horse forward and strove witli all might to reach, my regiment, but coultl not. I saw them disappear in the smoke, clearing their way with their sabers. I felt a thrill of pride as I saw them rush on, but the instant that they passed beyond my view. I weakened' aud was about to resume my retreat. JtHt then some sixty mouutcd men lumbered along among the stragglers and womided near me. I should say that not a half dozen of the $quad be­ longed to the same regiment. Nearly ail had sabers. A light weight and light haired Englishman was the leader. 1 fell iu witli this squad. What they were going to do I did not know, neither did I care. After clear­ ing from the stragglers the Englishman raised himself in his stirrups and cried: "Lads, we can aud we must aaVe the 13th Corps, Follow me." There was something in the short sentence, (we can aud we must save the 13th Corps) that seemed to em­ anate frodi a world far beyond the rag­ ing battle. Never were sabers grasped with a firmer grip. Every jaw was set, and every eye fixed u^qp the puny NO. Ajf.iln I heard approach of hor«e»neii and frieil . In vain, to hide stst . Tbese trooper*. Miowever, belonged to a Tthode Inland regiment of the IfHtr Corp*. In le«* than ten miaute» | win there. I s»wr General Emery strik* his sword IntA the ground and exclaim with InM-omin-; emphasis: "The 10th <'<»r|K newfi have been whipped wivd 1 am i»------ if they will he whipped to-night." I fell into line wi t)i the :;0rh Maltn* fn» fantry. Wounded men nnd broken dierf ; tachments of our arojy were coining-tot', and many had' sank down exhausted l» 'die. ; v The loud roar and yin that echo# I from the woods was most liorribh* »«»• l isten to. I was taken with a fit of: vomiting and forced to fall out of l ino, 1 certainly was most deathly sick. TlHt rebels were coining on snre enough. bit | from necessity very slow. They soon appeared and made a fnrlons charg» f and were met bv a counter charge »»f the 19th Corps and handsomely crowd­ ed back Into the timber nearly tw*> miles . The sweete- t music that . I ev#r tyf-fistenei^to in my life.\v »s the opening voljey-ofV that grand oi l corp*. ( anced and yelled, turned ha»i I spring*, rolled on the ground, and perhaps made a fool of myself general ly. This was the closing scene of the day --the fruitless battle of Mansfield had passed Hito history. On that bloody chapter the historians pen fails to linger. This rehearsal revives in mem­ ory bitter regrets, yet some fond rec­ ollections. 1 shall venture some com­ ments on this l i t t le iu our next num­ ber. „ M. M. C. {To be Continued.) leader. The squad moved sotrth no me iH'i*I ' glers, t h e n west a shor t , d i s tance , then short to the right. Horses were pushed to their highest speed. Wo crossed the field where Nims had fought. The smoke was dense. We struck between two rebel l ines of battle and run the gauntlet ot death perhaps one tlious aud yards, then ob!iqueing to the left we st ruck a Louisiana regiment in flank ami rear and doubled it back iu great confusion. A half wheel to the right by plat toons, (such as they were) we attempted to return to our retreat­ ing comrades, A Texan regiment had changed front and awaited our coming A missile of some sort struck a soldier to mv left in the head, and his warm blood and brains bespattered my face and run down my neck. The English­ man again raised himself in his stir­ rups, and In a clear voice shouted. "Brave lads, charge home." He then went down with the dead. In an iiir stunt we were in the midst of the wall of bayonets. My horse fell heavily forward. A bayonet pierced my right l«=g, and a blow, or a kick, laid me out for a time. Wlieu I became conscious the wave of conflict rolled on, aud I was alone witli the maimari and the dead. Thirty-six horses lay there and many soldiers. This indeed was tie- feat. The Union army was routed Tli '* I understood, but as yet I hardly realized that I was under Confederate jurisdiction and virtually a prisoner. Near me I saw an old negro laving on his face. I saw iu him symptoms of life ar.d vitality hut none of pain. 1 aroused the old man and found, HS he afterward* said, that he was playing •"possum." lie helped me to g"t away, aud after, perhap*. a half It our '* null, we came to a deserted shanty in the woods--somewhere, but where 1 never could tell . My head was in a whirl of pain and excitement. What ever ot balance or discretion I had hitherto possessed was all knocked out of place. Thedarkv clapped two shingles together that he took from a stump. This hu repeated several tini '-s aud soon a young Nqgro boy caiilWroai the brush. The old man sent him away again but lie soon re­ turned leading a inule. The boy and [ mounted the mule. I was completely humiliated and was content with a back view and the last seat--even on a initio. Mvhead fairly snapped with pain and 1 suffered more physical and mentai torture in one hour than 1 had in all my lifetime before, condensed and put together. My chief desire was to elude the rebels and get hack to the 19th Corps. We rode south pos­ sibly two or three miles--it seemed to me twenty--then ea«t and. I presume, north. We met a company of rebel cavalry. The Itoy slid down off the mule -- I was off somehow---and crawled under the shadow ot a cyprus log. Ihe rebs Mre.lat the darkey and yelled at the mule, hut pa-sed on without taking notice of me. I then pushed on again not knowing where I wa*. oulv judging by a dull rc\tr and confu-ion of sounds, not far awav-. Iwa«in absolute mis­ ery aud d.d envy the fortuou of^ niy Feaslnns and He vine 11 »n of Tsxstlm. Commenting upon a recent remark of Senator Sherman, that revision of the tariff and reduction of taxation will be the leading questions during til* coming session ol]co::gress. a prominent treasury official says: "Existing leg* islation call for every dollar thai can be collected iu the next two yearn* even assuming that the years are ex- . ceptionally prosperous as the last, the first four months ot the present fiscal year. Either UUJ peusiou-arrear* law must be repealed, or tho payment of claims delayed, if tliero is going to be a reductlou of taxes or a revision f|;. amount called t'orby the |>«usion-arreaF» act is to be disbursed witliiu the next t_iv^> years, all tnat can be colleete*! urtder tiie existing tariff and internal revenue laws will be called lor. TIM» commissioner of pensious thinks it would be wise for congress to apprn* priate 0200,(XH),0dJ for pen«ions to IM disbursed during tiie next ll»cal year aud to increase tho force i.< his bureau so that the business under the act In question may be clo>ed out ill tnNI shortest possible time. But in making calculations as to the practicability ot reducing the taxes, regard should IM had rather to what the commissioner actually recommends than to what lie thinks would be wise. Lurking, then to the reeoiniueudation.*, let us see what may be done. Iu the first place, the uoinmissiouer asks for a diflciem y appropriation of $20,000,000 to be expended during tlM current year, Assumitig that oth«*r officials will ask for $5.U00,000 iu all to cover deficiencies, toe exeesa of th* expenditures over the estimates will be $25,000,000. The surplus revenue applicable to the reduction of the debt during tlie first third of tli:> year wal about $55,000,000. Should the receipt* continue at the same rate during the the remaining two-tiiir.H of the year, there will be an additional surplus ot $85,000,000 making a total surplus of 9135,000,(100. The annual Interest charge is now uOout 961.000,000, which will IMI reduced to $58,000,000 by the Imiul pay­ ments which is estimated will yet bit made during the year. For the next year the commissioner of peuifliHis asks for 310).0>o,noi>. or just twice as inuc.i as the secretary of the treasury estimated would be re­ quired for ti ie payment of pension*. His estimate should, therefore, be i». creased 830,000,000. But on tlie other hand, he estimated that <»v»»r 000 would be required for payment *'• interest or nearly $31,000,000 mor* thai* will , in fact, be required an t hU •cli­ mate should be reduced ;<> tint extent. Making these correction*, tin* estimato of total expenditures, exclusive of pay­ ment-- into the sinking fti!nl»«lkOnl«l lv* increased from 32i".<U»UU*H> to S£79.fWl>.. OilO. The secretai \"s estimate of re­ ceipts for the year U$3-VMM|i>.0ni>. Cher* is a prospect, thevelore, of asm plus 871.000.lKiO. or about $37.6fX>,JDOO mor«» than the requirement of" the sinking fund, after allowing Mr. F>mliey ad Ini asks for payment ot" pension*. It mar l ,p said that owing to the pwvaiHt^f high prices the expenditure* f»r »l»* maintenance of the itriuy »»d otb^r purposes will exceed tlW eMinvalt-s. i ;veil the treasury otlV'ial who »blnV« that after paying pension* ru» l provi K * ing tor the sinking tuod there will L* no margin for re-"art but of taxatio^ t admits t int the revHptft will •*3tce« -jfa the. estimates Uy #tO.u00.0Mi--a tu t* amply suttieieul to «m-» l any nftevui f increase of expenditure* dun high#'# prices, l 'heiv is. 'herefore. * margifc k of more than &37.(XNl.CW> to r*ducto>it 01 taxation, after making doa »3owfe» J owances for increase ot expetttli iuret on account of pension a U«li •»»lwr ;•*»>' cmi.ts. It is qutie l>o*>lUle. t otefor » to abolish all the ioti-rn;»I inseo «»*e« t those on spirits and tahoeeo. atinl *tijj | t iave * margin of fully S' .3.«*M4* t*®', , J 3 rcductioo of dutivs »u Uupurt** - f l / -