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I" VOL. 7. m MCHENRY, ILLINOIS^WEDNESDAY. MARCH 15, 1882; Soldiers* partmeiit. CONDUCTED BENNETT. Red Rive LE^l ACTIOR AT V hipaign. NO. 21. r.ANTATNHfc NO. 3#. er. Pub hed Every Wednesday by . VA> SLYKfi, CDITO t AND *P UBLI9HM. dice In Old F. O. Block, --Orrosrra 'Ciriuroi Royii.-^ W'^': Wf y*; >'t s ̂ | > • \ . * t • v« TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. |hm t«rf fm A-tvance) ....41.90 1" ̂ tf !f-»t Pil t withlnThreo Months, ./ft. Si »„» , •> *>. Subscription* rer.olvoi for throe orl Six a :%* in the wno proportion. .BUSINESS CARDS. j TT. T. BROWN, M.D. ' vD«t«CIA\A^D SURGED. 0«ce or or . "i the Post OWce, onw>»ite Perry A Martin » s5 |ttr« up S'*ir«, M•Henry, III. •' 0. H. FKGEft*. *, D- '•*!*' f. AXD suRaEON~jeH*«m*fchf -.' "• f Ills.--Offlce hour* 8 to 10, a. *. T -N^v'S---- • ••»' ---- to. J. HOWARO M SHTdlCIAN AND SURGEON, rar rcsidcn.ee, opposite X. eHenry. 111. d.: Offlce it B. Chnreli, r. v. AHB^m «. n., #>HY*fCT\K m<1 Surgeon. 0«ce at -MM Be*'«V« Orn<* <Uore, Opposite Parker ' (san, IfcHehry, Illinois. CARL CARLS. <to ALOON end Boavrtin* House, .Tohasborgh, sW7 III. P^pnnnt Room« for Hunter* and • Washermen. Ice for the use of Hunter*.-- : Choice brands of Wino* and Liquors always Oa hand. Call nnd see inc. PRATT HOUSE. T1 PR VTT, Proprietor. First class ac. •o-nmod* tions. liood Barn|ln aonhec.tion Wauconda, III. ' , BA.RBIAN BRO*. iTlIOilK Vi>Hhetnr«rK, MrHanrr, III. Or \j de*w unliriteA. Shop, i i Old Mcffewrr,' gtiKniter Btoo.k, two doors west of Pul»- , JfEAMca Office. I1 • " • "... "" " '* 11 RICHARD COMPTON. JUSTICE of the Peaoeand Conveyancer.* Will attend promptly to the collection af lafets. Velo, Lake County, III. B. B. RICHARDS. • v...-UtaS a -.omplete Abstractor Titles toland " Jl. in M Henrv County, Illinois. OMce with 1 Jouuty I lerk, Woodstock. III. R.M.OWEN. •""* SnSSaL Denier nnd 5i«iiiiii<>uir6r» \X Agent In Leading .Farm Machinery.-- - .frtcesl.w and Terms favorable. McFlenry v N.. 8. COLBY. If cHENRT, McHcnry Co.. III. B eedcr of pi. Snunibli Merino (sheep, B#rki Hire aud v#0iantl China fe wine. A choice lot f young ftuok stock for sale. Please call and examine £aiert> buying elaewhuiu ai.len Walsh, ALOQK »im R»staiH*»t.ii4(^lr „ ) the i*sr*cr House, McHenry, JW * WFirol class Billiard and Pool Table#. ' v PETBtt LEICKKM. MiEPAIRS Watches, Clocks and Jewelry of ' 1%. all kinds. Also Repairs Violins In thebos* anssible manner, on »hort notice and at rea- <*ttiible mtos. Also Violins for Sale. Shop Tst door North of Riverside Block, McHenrj II. J. A. SHERWOOD AUCTION K EM AND APFKAISEB, Algonquin, III. ^5 ALKSof Stock, rannlng Tools and tioods j of all kinds promptly attended to. Farm Ales a specialty. Terms reasonable Post riles mress Algontiuin 111. w. h sanford; Merchant Tailor In the store of C. H. Dleluaaon, Bast smI« «f •ublio^quare, WOODSTOCK, ILL. A *ood Stock of Fine Cloths for Suitings al" ray son hand. Suitsmade to order and a fit rar ran ted. Give me a call. W. H. 8AVFOBD. Woodstock 111.,Sept. 37th, 1876. M A R C U S ' HERMAN Manufactured by P. MARCUS, --DEALER IM­ PURE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. Woodstock ML The beat Tonic in the world. Pitt u^ln Pint and (jHurt Bottle*. P. MARCUS, Patentee 11 Zi. Boxxslatt, Near the Depot, BUSINESS CARDS. mil • ii - n J " - A. B. BALDWIW, M. D„ PHTSICT V^ AVI> SCRGKOS. Office Itnd re<jt< 1 one* at the old iHcverA place on Clay St., Woodstock, III. Prompt attention given to professions! calls at all hours. & S. GREEK. TTBTBRtXARY V niiiurift. 8CR«KOX, SMugmnd JTR^S® A. BALDWIN. , ATTORNEY at Law nnrt Solicitor<%: <Shan. cerv, Will pwrlliw'iB 'tatf Fwl ernl Courts. <)®e«, 5d Floor. liew Oustom House, Chicago. SIDNEY tflSBROW, ^OTARY>tJBLIC»nd Oonveya*i»fr. DR. C. E. WILLIAMS. DENTIST. Residence Dnn>le«. Will be at Wau<-onda thje TOth nnd 25th of each month When dnto# orrnr Satnrdar or Son. day I make my visits the foHowinf Mondar. Also at Algonquin, everr Tuesday. Office at Hotel. McHENRY HOySE. PETfcR SMITH, PROPRIETOR. <>OD BwrH by the day or week at reason- T able'ratvs The choicest brands of Wines, Liquor# and Cbcftrs. Good Stahlfng for Horses, A tine IHsre^n Hole Table in connection with the House. Give me a call. PETKR SMITH. A. M. CHURCH, ^ Watchmaker aud Jeweler NO. 187 RANDOLPH STREET, (Briggrs House,) Chiearfn, III. Special attention pairing Fine watcher and Ciironomc tern. VA Fall Assortment of Goods in his line. F. J. CROSS, D E 1 T T X S T . WIcHeriry, III. Full Plates mule of t,he Itest matftrlill Mid tully warranted, $8.00. fiillni!one'hllf usual rates. Special attention paid to regdlatlnf b»d shaped teeth. ^ Teelh oxtractdl without paid *nd free of charge where Arttdcuil I«wUi are in­ serted liv liiin. All Work fully warntntod. Pure NltrrJS OxtdS Oft« always on and for the p4iiifc'ss exti-Astl > i of testh. £. M. Oven & SOD -DEALERS IS-- , • AGRICULTURAL implemCntb. Have in thsir Warehouse a fall ctock of ' PLOWS, Of all the lies* make and patterns, which they sire selling as low as a good article nac be bought any where. PUMPS! PUMPS! Both Iran and Wood, all slsesand prices. A few good Top Buggies always on tend, and Cutters and Sleigh* in their season. Call when in wiint of any of the nUove, E. M. OWEN & SON. MCIIKKRY, NOV. 7th I88L JOS. WIEDEMANN, Saloon and Restaurant, NEAR TUB DEPOT, McHENRY, - ILLINOIS- The best -Brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigars always on Hand. Good Stabling for Horses. AL80 AGENT FOR Franz FalkV MILWAUK EK LagerBeer. Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles al wave on hand cheaper than any other, quali ti considered. This liuor ha* a world wide reputation, and .•©•xi judges acknowledge' it cannot no ear- • aseed in the world. Orders by mail promptly attended to. JOS. WIEDEMANN. MoHenry. III. Aug. H>th, 1. 188 • 9. F. BENNETT, M. D. PHYSICIAN AN D KUKGKOV. AlsoUBlMd f States Examining Burgeols. Klabmond, Illinois. M. M. CLOTHIER, HEBRON, ILLINOIS "VTOTART PUBLIC and Cnnv««aneer.-- •i.'1 Pro&eeute claims In all Bureaus in De­ partment of Interior. Letters ranst contain stamp f«»r reply.. Poet Office, Richmond, ill. JOSEPH N. FREUND. QALOOS AND RESTAURANT Bonstett'* O old stand, opposite B'sliip's Mill, Me- Henry. 111. The c loicest Wines, Liquors awl 5igars to be fonnd in the county. 'Fresh Ov«tcr« in their season scrve«i up in any sha4ie >iesired or for sale by the pan. GOOD 8TABLING FOR DORSBCT ANTONY KNGEL1V. SAT.OOX and Restaurant, Buck's old stand Mcllenrv. 111.--The " choicest Keirtnrky Whiskies. "*6nr Mash, Wines, 'Cigars, etr„ alwsvs on hand. We bsr none .hut the liest. and sell at Reasonable Prices. Fresh Oysters in their season. Richmond Hotis%^ RICHMOND. ILL. N. CULVER, « - PROPRIETOR HAVING House, I have put it in thorough recently <pnrehat«d the above rcpsir, with now furnitoe throughout, ano woiil<| respcctful'v invite the patronsge ot the trsr- eling public and others. The tables will al­ ways he provided with the ho.st that can be prociire<l, and polite and attentive waiter* will he in readings* at all times W> atton<1 to the wants of guests. No puns wijl be spared to make thin a First Class House. Largo and comwndions barns on the premiss*. Free Omni'ms to and from all trains. Sample Rooms on flrst floor.' A ittlls after leading ak. Mar 4rli. our poll the C«>n- HE. WFULTTMAN, Proprietor. First cla»s with or without drivers, fiuni^he l at reasonable 'rates. Teaming ot all kiv|ds done on short notice. A. WENDELL, zmmmm joibxs McHenryv III. WllViak e contracts fur patting nn Mini Kuarnntee mv work will comj!«re «.v!rh i»»y nisss in thft State. I cui and will <lo work from IA to 2b per cent clu'Hiter than other carpenter*, aa I have two of my hoys who work with ine. >vhicli makes it possible for me to Jo so. All Jobs In tlia Carpenter Una promptly attended to. Give me a call. A. WENDELL. McHCNRY - ILLINOIS. Keews constantly on^hsnd the finest brands 2* f,0"t£»n,,l Feo.1 of sll kinds, which he will SOU »4 Wholesale or Retail at Bottom Priccai. Five digdrent brands of Flour always oa a»ua and warranted as represented. ®WKloiir delivered anywhere In the Cnr KSi'ifexffilK.Wm.';': GIVE ME A|CALI, L. BONSLCTT. m*U«uv, xwch 8M>, im. Magnetic Ointment. WAKRAHTED To Cava Pilas sad Cfcsflai Sores. Ako.larsKyes. Mors Threat, Ksrache. Brntees, larat, Cats, €«ras, Bkla Disorders, Scrofoloss aaf all Sores, to eifect in aii Kl'aey, Liver, Km. *nd liaag KIkmsIIm, Buk* *•!», Iisawianin Spralas, and ttwelllags is re* , §•"<»' by the best ptiysieisos »x dimply wonder* flL For sale brdruwrists. Price SIS an"4«<*nta, iMarai, 9M A C0^ Elds Props., 1.1# AND Wagon Shop, The undevsigned, at his Shop North of Perry A Martin's store near the Brick Chnrch,is n«vw prenfiro<l to do anything in the line or rtlacksmithing or Wagon Making, on rfhort notice, and guarantee satisfsctlon. With the best oft material and flrst^elass workmen we are prepared to get np Boggles und Wagons to order on the most reasonable terms and warranties represented. Horse Shoeine & General Mini promptly attended to. If in want of a new Wagon, be sure to c*l at iny Shop, examine one of my Wagons sod lesrn prlcc lM'foro purchasing'. Mv Wiirnns look FIR*T PREMIUM AT THE COUNTY FAIR lawl Fall over all others. I will not be undersold,quality considered. Give.Me a Call. PHILLIP HAUPKRISM. 'McHenry, 111., March 21st, ItMl. JOHNSBURCH Marllejorts. HE.NRY MILLER, --DFAL.ER IN-- Aiericai aid Foreip Harlle. Monuments, Headstones, KTC.. ETC., ETC. American A Scotch Granite Constantly on Hand. Shop Two miles North of lie Henry; III. Johnsbnrgb Ang. fOtb. 187* 81,000 REWARD- Ftor any cjtse BiimJ, Bleeding, Ulcerated or Protruding 1'II.KS that PEHINUS PILE REMEDY fails to euro. Prepared by J. P. Miller M. !>., P15 Arch >H, Philadelphia. Pa. ATone grnuine without hit Hgnature. *«nfl for circular. All drug«tsts or general stores have it or will get it fas yoa. 81. 3^«| ia H«0auy by OolbyBro Pr^gjists. feilsrtl* Ontposrs. . ConfederHte *kir- m I she ra dp ployef^J oi» horse-hack in two atronjflhie^. atftl »#omewlint warm fust I a on««ed ^^ree Union pojfl- a>et!ts adraneed and the w*r Waa aoon claar. '^Iment of our mounted men. stimc^ed by A sralllfjf flank flr»». wheelod and eharjfod tlie enensy, but themselves hy plnR^njr h»*:n!!nn«r4ftfrt * havou that waa eompletelr l|^'<fen bruah. Their *<Ilseot«attrre.- was seyere huf thejr rallied In falr4««ndlrta«i; her. Moore's plnntatioii i^# alw*( a mHe from u«. A llrleat^ of roufederat" moiiiitod Infantry «ne Uuttary of artillery were pmtM .near Hie man. aloa. The Unl«»n feenerxl, fenrnlntr that Gen. Mower> *i»i*lon of Infan­ try was advancing ta Ids sld. nt once dismounted hU men and advanced ajrainst the rebel f«ff$e Sinial$itnei>it«. ly with tlda more thj» rehe}|^i:i.l«l « de inonstra tlon on «tt» left this maneuver caused TWti# toHialt Ida com­ mand when about seven hundred yards from the relwl hattery. Thera' waa an eutaptflemeiit of oriaife oraii^o liedfe and Indescribable obstruction* that in a measure deelcve£ both tho Union and Confederate and made every movement exifo lmzar<tous. and uncertala. Some oQ' the grouii'l wa« rolling and there wsrs sheltered hol­ lows. We had scaAdy halteil wiien the rebel bauerlea^ened up ft tlie rate of twelve shells a minute. Our boys laid low and grtieudly enjoyed watchlujc the Coufadertitss work their Sun*. The wind bl#W strong from tlia nortlt^eaat and iht (lenw wares of •moke arow jgraiidif and wafted hick •titiiiti Oonffuf raiw in fan try. Very few shells exploded, but sped on to parta unknown to ita, aud that we had no defire to attrap* acquaititnnee with. Soon their foul iMidjAated guna were silent. Davis (pimply advanced hi« !lne almnt two hu^lt^d yttrds. This movement pr»vo|«|Ml iwetortu of bullet^ aad wlitelu , hmh the* hugging the grotind. A^aiu the reb^l battery bell<Mr«>d au<l ihtiudered. ceased firing hihI listened to the big guns. fMrectly the rebel guns were hauled off, a heavy slqkmi?li •, Hue ap­ peared at long range, to our left. This taree dismounted, looped the bridle reins over their left arms, and kneeling to rest their rifles, they be­ ing tout of range of otlr eftrblnns. de­ liberately dealt out cold lead to suit their own convenience. It was now afternoon, and, :i* a mut­ ter of conree, we expected a sharp little battle. Not far to onr right was a sluggish* stream called Bayou Rolierts. The flghting thus far. ha<l In fact amounted to nothing--it had principally oonststed' in a one-sided. fires were between us and the burning buildings. Every Confederate waa In plain view .and in easy range. At least one half of them could have beeu slain ar, a single volley. But an f>rd»r Imd been glvert t.-» waiter the word. Xoisefe«siy D;ivi!*1pre|>*r,sd l« charge the Con federals, when his plan was foiled In a ludicrous way. A Confed­ erate orderly sergeant--aa Irishman--- luoalllug his.company roll remarked: "Yees be I he bully byeii yeea l»e " In the twinkling of an eye an Irishman by name of Reap, of«Co. F. 8th Mas^,, shouted, "Dry up, you ------• Confed­ erate lrl«hma»'.n ' A fwrlows rebel stampede followed, and our game had fled. At midnight . w» Withdrew towards Alexandria. I believe the infantry remained in the neighbor­ hood, reinforced by other cavalry, but of this I am ujic»r.tnin. Wa fought day and evening in what kerned to us a fruitless affair. But the ways of war were mysterious and we soldiers but animated factors in a eoiujjfU^atiou of ' (To be Contlnwsd.) prewerl it, "In God's Corntry r* Sever will we forget the day when we passed through the ranks of our soldiers, who <tood at aa opea order, faced limard. with their a rim at a present, the bauds playing; nor can We forget the half starved, half naked, ragged band of Union soldiers that turned Us Uack on "XHxio'a Land." y Mt LanT nava in dixIk, ^ • bt .tosaen FBKOusoa, m. d. /Tir#ards the close of the Rebellion it waa very dangerous traveling on 'Southern railroads. The rolling stock on nearly all the roads was worn out, and the greatest»care had to be ob­ served in running trains in Ofder to prevent a smash or accident; the boil- ers of engines, once of the best quality, "W<»re nearly gone, audit was oulr hy good management rli«t engineers ware aide to kee|> the riskeiy nonoerns to­ gether, and by iniieul«>ys skill ward off break-downs. All -the tracks were shaky and completely worn. WhllMt a priso ier I traveled about 3,000 tuiles, and n^ver one hundred but that, there was an acciden; or break-down of soilio description On one of these roads a number of Federal prisoners me t death through the oarelessness of those Itavlng (bo train in charge, of1 a i"rrkrFS5 niid Itliilisii diSjKiftli ion" of lite officials of the rel»:l government to carry on the transportation of the bo­ gus coucern. The sweeping conserfp- tIon net had taken the working 'iuia aud inechiittlc^ and left the machine shops aud louudriea with lew or no bauds, the latter being ^enertUly do- talled itWwy.* ^ artillery bluster wltii great noise and. smoke, but of little account. The Union artillery, ii there was any, was with Gen. Mower's hifantry, and where that was few of us eould guess Again the Union force plunged ahead, aud the mansion and its environs were carried by the hoys in bide. The Con­ federate* swung back some three- fourths of a mile, restiiig mainly be­ hind Bayou Roberts. They were verv demonstrative and threatening and ap- jieared to be ready for|busiiiess. The sklrmiehing1 continued at every point of the compass, and one rjebel battery urged secession sentiments with great wnrinih and energy. About this time G"ii, Mower came among us and appeared to assume the chief oommand. He u*as a clear head­ ed warrior aud the general order of thing* soon shifted, Ii} many respcets fot our good. Directly in fro At °t my own f«gi- inest tliere was a small group of build- lugs. These were exposed to a raking fullest, capacity with the tran«tj»orta- We i t u>» of supplies A„(| tjll3 transfer of troop* from Oua department to an­ other; consequently the ryads and rolling stock w<H*e out. aud there be I n ? noitlier material nor laborer# tb uiake repairs, the southern railroad* indi­ rectly became killing machines. About the 1st of March. 1 StiJ. when jhotjt 60 miles north of Colunibia, 8. C.. our train ran into a drove of CaMI* lying on the track. 'I'llia drove was being driven out of Sherman's path. Three cows wore killed aud the engine thrown oft the track. An Almighty Father prevented a frightful accident. Hundreds of lives might: have been lost and scores lerrllily mangled In a counitry where thero would have bean fjifilk sympathy shown at that time. The animals were butehered and issued lo us as rations. This waft the only meat of any description, wa received tor 133 days! For four inontha the re bs had issued only meal and norghum! The accident was a providential cir­ cumstance. for in plaea of liugerliig death it brought food and life. Just at this time Sherman'* amphib­ ious host was knocking spots out of everything in Georgia aud South Car­ olina. Our jailors ran us here, tliere, and everywhere to keep us ftoin falling into our men's hands. Where the ac­ cident occurred we received notice of an order for our parole. Major Grls- woM came to the door of our box uar and read M dispatch Ifroni the 'rebel Secretary of war for our transfer into North Carolina for release. Though the Federal otflcers had no respect for this bad man, who failed to puulsh the murderer of one of jftieir comrades, tjiey listened Mitentively whilst he r|ad the stirring dispattth, but gave it fire from Rebel atflllery. to one hundred iegroes had sougot refuge under tlictp buildings, in the midst of the »heU{i|g, a wall drested fcape* lady came out of piie of the buildings, and deliberately^ walked aver two hundred vardo directly betweeu tlte opposing force*, ilho s««me:l to es­ cape nnharmed,* The bulidiiigs were soon fifed by the bursting shells, and as the flames IU)l;ed the ground and the rattling shingles, scores of tow headed darkies crawled out. and scam­ pered with detfp*f(M<* energy towards the Bayou. No? than seventy of all ages, of evul'iphade, and in every conceivable dejjr^ot misery, hilarity, ainditiuu and dmi!*. wended their, way to ilia river or f<;u mate. Darkness «4»on att In and tw uigtit was clieer- lesa enongli. Ua' jloe wa» withdrawn ab«>ut two hundred yards aud carefnjly pouted be hi mm The rebs, sup­ posing that ij«-',%Nre retreating, ad- vanoed their jflftltij near the ruins of a burnt buildin^li flfid a regimonc of Te*aff?|afautr<? jwmediati^ &tacis«Mi their ̂ irms t!icrft«i^l»d procee^bsU wH^h- oi|t dolay to iss^i 4joru bread and pre­ pare their coftl1^. For cause unac­ countable they flilher followed us nor gdvftiiwd a plekfl guard, i'^eir oopj^ From flfty'l n«t«»i-edit and believed it to be a ruse ot his own invention to prevent pris­ oners fraia making an attempt to es- Onr next ^prison was called '"Camp Bacou."' froiiLtbe tact of Its being the; lin>t place-where a meat ration wa£ issued for nearly five mouths. The ground selected for our pen waa badly located and unhealthy. At this prison there was a si rip of woods where the r«l>s had neglected to plaee a guard, aud for a few hours af­ ter our arrival, hundreds of the cap­ tives--all who knew of It and were well--attempted an escape to our lines. Nearly all the poor fellows were' recaptured. Daniel B, Malty, of Post 19, Dftpt. of Penn.. G. A. IL, es­ caped from Camp Bacoti. His story is one of fiie most interesting and thrill iugiuitlits^ar. Thw rfru tide ring of Sherrfian** cannon on rhes*utii and west, and GraatVi on the nortli. put to a certain extent the love and fear of God in the rebs' hearts and thinking it was nearly time to look after themselves and the "last ditch," they did not botbvf themselves much longer about aa. t»ai the Lmiltvill Oonriflr-JeuraaL ^ iJOW PACK KM HAM PIKU.' Your uorrespondent "Secretatio" from New Orleans, states In your issue of Sunday, November 37, 1881. in bis article "Lalitte. tlie pirate," concer­ ning the\ls?ath of Sir Ktlward PacVen- i ia in. caaimander-iu-chlefof the British /oroes, the following: " I'he last, act ol' hie eventfid career was the culmination of Ids long-treas­ ured revenge, and served also to restore him to favor with the people «id the authorities of Louisiana, whose laws he had so long set rt defiance. It was at the battte of New Orleaas. Mo was the geuius of the great battle. His blood boiled at the sight of the red coats. 'Z** angtuia perJidetP he shouted to his men;'make every shot tell! Fire low. my boys--Href he tlmndercd to them, aud bis were the flrst guns *o Are, Later in the battle a general ofHcwr ia seen to lead the Britla'i forces. He mounts the para|>et waving bis sword and cheering bis men. Lallue sprang forward with pistol ia hattd-- a fla«h, and Packeuhaui falls mortally wounded. The victory is gained and Lallt tu'« revenge suted." His letter ia beaded "Tlio Romauce of Plraey." This account of the deatli of Sir Edward Paekenihaio is eertaioly a rotnau oe and far, very far from the truth :u it ought to appear In history. 1 learned the full particulars of General Packenham's death from a very- Inti­ mate friend of my father, Colonel William McCntcben of Mason's Point Humphreys county. Tennessee. The old hero was on the ground at the time l'ackenham was killed, and commanded a picked company of iharkamen from a I'enueasee regiment. Colonel 2|«Ontcti- en waa a man noted for hie integrity aud love of truth; consequently his statement ef thieaNalr Is entitled to a full belief lit its truthfulness. I wil' now give-yen hi" version of General PKckenhum's do4O1. as clearijr and as briefly us I can, ahd precisely a« Iliave titfard hlui tell it around my father*a S»»id« lu the long ago. Colette! Mc CtftMli»a e>ttamanded » e»mpiaBjr eX lu«> faniry from Wllliatusonconuty.Tennes­ see, aud was ordered by General Jackson who knew him well as a "very clear sighted marksmen,1' to pick a company of eholce riflemen front his regiment to "ihoot tlie Britiah offloors, aud shoot them al3ne." He did so, aud had under his command the best shots iu the army, and was stAtioned near the centre of the line of breastworks running at right angle* troin the river. The Mississippi was extremely high at the time of tlie battle «j$f New Orloana--so Itlgk as to be within a few inohes of the top of the levee--thereby creating some fear that it might break over and drown both armies. Col. McCutchen says the Bri­ tish regulars--men who had fought Napoleon on the Peninsula of Spain and drove that haughty conqueror from his prey-- came up to the attack beau­ tifully, bringing faeinee with them to fill up tlie ditch in our frontso that tlie rear lines could cross over with ease and thus scale our breastworks. The colonel remarked, with a solemn air that the first lines melted awajr like rrost before a warm sun, and helped to fill! up tlie ditch themselves from the intense and deadly tire of our riflemen. They were repulsed a .second time with ierrlflu slaughter, broke and Tell b*ck under a Are that they had n6ver met be/ore, even from Napoleon's beat troops. Again, a third time they rush­ ed to the attack, evidently led by some superior offloer, for they came rushiag up with UUIISHI vigor and steadiness. All at once a lull In the battle revealed the fact that something dreadful had occiirfd in the British lines. The Bri­ tish officers of all ranks were saeit to rush to the centre of their army, they not beiug bver 900 yards from onr lines., 1 The Colonel said Its was fully con­ vinced from the movements of the offi­ cers and the apathy ^f-terward iu the at- ack, that Uencral l'ackenham was certainly killed at that time aud that he was shd* by one ot our unerring marksmen. . Iu faot. he stated that lie afterwards learned from some British soldiers, who were pulled oft the breastwork* bv our own men. that the commotion in thoia lines was produced by Packenham's death. If that was sp, and Coiouel McCntJhen says tliere could not be a doubt of it, Gen. Packenham waa killed at least 260 yards from our Hue of works, and consequently could not have been killed in a hand to hand encounter by "Lafltte I he pirate." as stated by "Secretarjo.'* The truth is, |>aQtf« was stationed to • the loft of Colonel MoCutclten's position, and Packenham wna killed luimediateijr iu front of McCutehan's line of sha^p shooters, Our own hero stated that the ditoh in his front was so full, of dead soldiers that the attaykiug eoluatu h^d no diffi­ culty in crossing over, as th*3r lay aa thick on the ground as one ev*r' saw stoues 011 a very atony field, 1 asked him if uinnv ot the British soldier* gi t y> » A short, time after this we were, as ^any of ti^ «|-1 $tt <1* IterepMad ouly a " ' 5.-. • - .iagassg*- ? few. and they wera lagflMdlateljr killed or polled over the cotton and made prisoner* of watc. the loll In the battfrr «p«*ea of atewft^ 'one of OL HcCntcfierf* best b«gged hiin to let lilnotalioot a soHUW who was struggling across the dtteh, a* J 110 officers were In slght. Coloorl McCnt^lien safd: *1 looked ^nd MV that tlie soldier had on • beaotlfet I canteen, and that It Wf* |Sftfettfarty bright and attractive, ( said: *Te»« | you may shoot hint, btut siboot Mm , through bfs eanteen.' ** TIi» | 1 rtltemtir, rained lifff gtra took I deliberate aim and at the of hf-i ^ placf his game i rim bled off? d#a<l | AftWthe battle the soldier asked • Col. McCutchen to let him j(n and oa | "where, l|e shot that blasted Britisher** ^ Saya he went and in a few jninntee turnfd •vltli the canteen, having sent % 3 ball directly through It and conse­ quently through the heart of its un* | fortunate owner. On the canteen wae J painted this latereating wtgknK J couple I: ••WHllMa WyHa^ayoame • * ^'0; And Old England ta py utlea; ' To whip the a--d Taabeee And take New Orleaas U aarc destlaO. tlon." Than followed several other cntdt | rhymes of similar Import--something i about "Beauty and Bootyw--bat they were to broken up by to* p«"«g* the bnll as to be almost entirely nnm- ™ telligible. While I am thus repeating p this interesting incident from the Up* > of a living participant ill tbe battle of , New Orleaww j cirava your pardon and J space to rejieat « few others, learned i from the same source. | Just before the battle cenfmeneed g Col. 9feCut«hen said he win walking ^ over to Ids right ami near the levee, " when he saw Gon. Jackson ride n|» I uijder considerable exeitement and j! order an o ill cor to famish an orderly auil twenty-four men to report at onoa * and armed with pick-axes and shovels. | Being a very iinuMiai proceeding. Col. McU. said ho follow*d on to aee what - •'Old Hickory was going to do;*ajr« he * stopped under a little tree and thus % addressed these men: "Men, If we are % driven from tboait breast-warks."-- | pointing at theui with his sword, tbta rising in his stlrru|M the old man said fiercely: "Which God forbid--but if wo ^ are, do you cut this levee aud dnwa | the whale British army.** Then they 1 mounted the levee and eommenced to | cut it away, aud did cut It wt three orfour Inctita of the a space of seventy-llv*; yards Col, McC. stiruggad his shoulders said: "Several times during the hat* tie I became uneasy aud looked In Iks direction of that sergeant and hi* man, fearful they would cut tlie levee and let lu the M(Mississippi River ami drown us too; but, sir, tbey stood like a stone wall, dark, immovable, and I felt reassured.** Col. McCutchen and- ed by saying: "I dared not tell my olttuers or men tor fear of a panic, bat I tell you in tan minutes after we are re drivimi from those works the whole British army would .fcaft been tirOWUed.n TA3TINU AN KLKPUANX. The huge carcass of an elephant, «r rather what remained of it,.lay aa aao side as it had fallen, with (he legs ex* tended. Behind the ribs and.Just over the belly tlie KatTs had peeled oft % large slab of tklti about, three fbet square, and through the ttap door thaa formed dragged out the stomach and iutestilies; tney had also cut out the heart, liver and lungs, so tha*. what waa left was merely a hollow shell, in tha lower part of which the .hfeod had formed a pool over a foot dt»fcp. Into this cavity th*y and tha bustehien now kept entering by twos, disappearing entirely from sight, searching eagerly for kinall pieces ot fat along the bade bone and about the kidueys, quid hath* ing in aud smearing themselves all over with the blood. This la a oom- inou practice among the uativea of tha interior of Africa whenever large game such as elephants or rhipoceroeea are killed, particularly tf they happen to be the flrst of the. season. . Wiiethef- they imagine that this bath gives them courage or not say. They do not wash it but let it dry on them, ai there a«ttU it gradually westf ec .'rate oil. • M of blood I canuot oft agalit d remain A TRANaaoTtOlt. A inau went into a eiothlhg Hsrt a| Lawrence, Mass., and bought #fcat tev tl 50. left bis old one sat) said lie "Tiia|il pay ror it when he came back. Ia half an hour he r»|uraed and, euterlng the store met the'proprietor, who waa absent at his |r»t rhlt. "f^a ptnprl- etor was glad to see the man--a neigh. bif-*but. obeerring his new ha* § shadow passed over his f%ca and W said : "Where <|ld you hay that hat? I can sell you a hat just libe that, and a deal olieap^r than what yowpaldpfer It I know.1* This plea*ed ttsfl neighbor and, Ids eya twinkling, he «iked fcow cheap ha woald salt hint one. *Wttt, y<Ui are a neighbor af mine and yon shall have one for just SI.7&.* hV«ry well* replied the co>tomer. *1 tr|l| take this ana which I hafe oik *MMft I got here h ilf an hour awn, aip! Jnat turned »o pay for"--andkf cowt«4 im| 81.7§. ami d«'p;M t«>d for i«ia iHmrliaS borne,with hia hsqjtaia '