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t yt'-*A ?a|» hed Kvory Wednesday by slyee, iH • Gpito;t ivND puBurnHKa.>:; Otflce iii Old P.O. Block,, --OFfOSlTB ?tlVSBSfOB Koc».r> • TKHMS Or SUBSCRIPTION.' 0*0 Year (in Advance).... ... SI .50 It *H l»%ld wlthinThree Months........*00 Sttbscriptloiis reeeivet for t'iras or] six aanthi In thn sama proportion. „ ^ I" < ' , ?r; - rl **»*>,. , ^ tV llf SS? .*• •'. BUSINESS CARDS. . • .. • ^ H.T.TTROWX.M.O. .fSHYRICTANFAND StTttGEOV. Ofl«e oyer !the Post Ofliee, opposite Perry A Martin's -WNsretip ftt McHenryt 111. • Ji_ •.. O. H. FEGRIW. M. 0- PwrslOi VV vND SUR«E0X. Jotinsimrgh) Ilia.--Ofllc.c hours 8 to W, A. *. 'r3® &>» IV. i? i u r,.\ r. m 11 ̂ x"* 'Sfe: , I-' f ' K' ' S?iV,, i ' t frlA'k r-?n • * t\. j. now* no M D. |>HYStCIAS AilD 8TTR«KOV. ,Offl«e M I mr residence, opposite M. B. Church, IfeHenry. III. K. V. A.XOBSSOS. M. P.. t>HY9H3IA.H and Surgeon. OMcfc at „ » Healer's DriC Store, Opposite P^rkfg; Ken sc. MeHehry, Illinois. «a s 1_L_ -- ' jgp y>,.. ' X - ^ .11 thi i I'Ml* OART. OABLS. . - SATjOOX and Board inn Honse, Johnsburgh, 111. Pieasant^Rnoms for . Hunters and Fashermen. I<?e for the use of Hunters.-- Choice brands of Wines and Liquors always tfaliand. Call and see roe. ' f'i,,; ^ ~ V PRATT HOUSE. / . ' A. PRATT. Proprietor. First etas* ac- • • tlooil Barnjln connection J co'.mnodatlons. Wauconda, 111. *F. RARBIAN BROH. fniGAR Manufacturers, McHp^. UI Or U de»* solicited. Shop, is <Md 5®°SB !2*! leitor Block, two doers wo M of Plait-lu Kcitor 1 DBALKB Offlas. RIOttAltlJ COMPTON. -TDSTICK of the Peace and Conveyancer.*- Cl WIII attend promptly to the collection or ' iftli V*l«, l^ake County, I* 1*);^ ' : ' '• 'ff'iV »••rir"'"^;'i#ii> B. B. RICHAUP4. HAS * wmplcte Abstract ot Titles to land in M Henrv County, Illinois. Offlce with bounty l lerk, Woodstock. 111. •• 11 •• " "• ' " ' E. M.OWEN tfVENERAL Dealer and ManufRftnrers Agent In J.badin^ A E BALDWIN, M. D. PHTSICIAN AND SCRGKON. OftneVt residenes en" Clay 94^ ••W#p4sio>-U, 111. Prompt at'entloa given to professional calls at all hours. Also United 0»tav> Examiaieg Surgooe. • C. 8. GBEEN. ^ETKRINARX SURGEON, RIoXmond >.iin : iOfi'.iiiii 'lt,. JESSE A. BAJUDWIW; \ 4 ATTORNKV at Law and SoliriW# In Chan, eery. Will practiceJn State and In Fed era! Conrts. Office, 3d Floor. New Custom Honse, Chicago. SIDNEY DI3BROW. • XTOTART PUBLIC md OonTeyaneet. .• iM den. III. UR. G. E. WILLIAMS. DENTIST. Residence Dnndee. Will he at Wan<*ohda the 10th ami 35th of each month When dates occur Saturday x»r 8nn. day I make my visits the following" Monday. .Use at Algonquin, every Tuesday. Ofliee at Hotel. Zk * McHENEY HOPE.^ r PETER SMITH, PROPRIETOR! GOOD Board by the day or week at reason­able rates The >hotce>l l»rands of Wines, Liqnors and Oljtars. Good Stabling for Horses. A line Pitoen Hole Table In connection with the House. Giro me a call. PETER SMITH. ' .ajaik,- 1 A. Iff. CHURCH, t Watohmaker and Jeweter VTO. 187 RANDOLPH STREET, (Brirgs iX Houne,) Chicago, III. Special attention W7 KANDOLPW »u«e,) Chicago, III pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. A Full Assortment of Goods in hisllae. MRS. WM. TIDMARSH; Fashionable MILLINER " ' %, . <:,V ^ -3 -1* jSfa. Jvv. ,/t\ • >• - t DRESSMAKER, WA UCO&DA W{?ij • iLLimis U Agi Prices lew and Terms Farm Machlnery.- fitvorabVe. McHenry ^ N..S.CJOLBT. 'b,.5, sr.«f ES^^SC- Assssairt-'ijssa iHriforelHiying elsewhere. ftiiBWI ALLKN WAL&II, cfa" miirn;<iTaT?o^ Tables. I'KTBU i.EICKEM. »IRS Watcbca, Clocks and Jewelry of R a» kinds Also !St dlS>?NOTihtf Riverside Block, MeHenrj II. . - J. A. SHERWOOD :e and apfbaisekS Algonquin, III •Hat KSof sutck, Farming T<»ols and Goods iffles a specialty. Terms »c J«^eaddress Algonquin III reasonable Post W. H. SANFORDf • jlerchant IViilor 'tfis the store of C. H. Dickinson, East *»«!• ® f ;**|WieSa«are, • WOODSTOCK, UAJ. ' ' Acood Stock of Fine Cloths for ^ultinga at v^irion hand. Suits made to order and a Ht Gl*e me a call. rv VT\ H. SAKFOEO. Woodstock Ill.»9ept. fltli. 18?t M A R C U S 1 GERMAN . iianufactured'.. bf MAROTTS, --DEALER IN- CURE WINES, LIQUORS AIW CIGARS. MR Invites the Indies of Wanconda and sur. rounding towns to call, see her gooda and learn her prices. * Mrs. Tidmmrsh has al irays sn nand a ful line of goods, including millinery and trim roing goods. ? . Patterns, both Ratteriek*s and* Demorest**. A full line on hand. v Call and give her a and na no priecs. chance to' aha|r gM ACRIQULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. Hav|fn tfceir Warehouse a full i teikoif - f V W r. •0,' "... 'v-( \ v- 1 \ • •• Of all the liest make and patterns, whWh --v«-«.<•* I PUMPS Botk Irefc and Wood, all sises and price*.- • _ A few good Top Bn>r«ie* always on hand, and Cutters and Sleigh&ia their season, Call when tawivnt of any of the above, ' E.M. OWEN & SON. . aicHKMBir. Jiov.?th MIL ^ y?:t "hs V • - ' 1 A "S*. 70S. WIEDEMANN Saloon and Restaurant, .. NEAR • TiUC DEPOT, MpHENRY, - ILUNOI8- Brands of Wines, WwMW and Cigars always on Hand. Good SUiblinf tor Horses. ALSO ACENT FOR 8. F. BENNETT, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Also United States Examining Surgeon Uichnmoii Illinois. Woodstock US 4 " $ • , '1 •"«*• best Tonic in th« .#Mrl«, -' iNii- > " |hnt and <|nart Bottles. K r. MARCUS, Patentee Banslett, f'2 Near the Depot, MOHENRY - - - ILLINOIS* K*4o* constantly on hand the finest brands sf Flpaf^iKl Feed of all kmd$, which hekwltl ««U at Wbaieajile or Retail at Bottom Price*. Five different Irrands of Fiour always Oil n4 and Warrante<l as represented. SSTFlottrdelivered anywhere in the Cor- ratlMi. w4ers may be given by Postal Wt, Post Offlce. Star* ics a CAtt* • L. BONSLETT. , Utreb Oth. ML, ^ Franz Falk,'|. MILWAUKEE Lager̂ Beer. Beer in Large or Smalt Kegs or Bottles ;ai ways on ha«d cheaper than any other. quSli tv considered. ; This Beer has a world wide reputation, sua cood judges acknowledge it eannot oe .sur- l«wed in the world. Outers by mail promptly attended to. sios. WIEDEMANN. Mclitary. III. Aug. Mth, 1. las-v ' Uichmoud, M. M. CLOTHIER, H E B R O , - - . . . . . I L L I N O I S - \ OTARY PUBLIC and Convevsncar. -- Prosecute claims in alt Bureaus in De­ partment of Interior. . Letter* must contain stamp for reply. Post Office, Richmond, III, JOSEPH N. FREUND. gAWJOtr AND RESTAURANT lbMSletl'* CONDUCTED B!T »R. S. F. BENNETT. 4= _ . Etrljrin tL^ O old stand, opposite Bishop's Mill. Me-1 SWj Henrv, 111, The c loicest Wines, Liquors ( and Cigars to be found in the county. Fresh Oysters in their season served up in any shape desired or for sale by the Can. GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. , ANTONY ENGKI-N, SAT.OON and Restaurant. Bwck's otd stand McHenry, IH.--The choicest Kentucky Whiskies, "our Mash, Wine?, Cigars, etc., always ou hand. We buy none but the Itest. and sell at Reasonable Prices. Fresh Oysters in their season. Richmond House, RICHMOND. ILL. C. S. CULVER, - - PROPRIETOR. M AVISO recently pnrcli pnrchaiert Honsc, I have nnt it in twsrov the above itigh repair, with new furnituc tkroMMCt, and would respectfiiHy invite the pawMage of the trav. elSnfr pnblic and others. 'The tables will al­ ways be provided witlft Ike best that can be procured, and polite Sfed attentive waiters will lie in readinesaatall times to attend tn the wants of gw«Msi ?fo nains will be spared to muke this a First Class Honse. Lnrgw and commodious Iwrns on the premises. . Free Omnibus to an<l from all trains, Sample Rooms on first floor. HE. WrnWTMAN, Proprietor. «rst class rigs, with or without drivers, furnished at reasonable {rates. Teaming ot all kinds done on short notice. A. WENDELL, CAEPSHTBBABD J0IHE3 McHenry, III. WJH lake «*ontrrtcts f«»r putting «p Rulldliiga and guarantee mv w»rk will romimre with any iitmt in tho Slate. I phii and will do work from 15 togi, per cent cheaper Mian other earpeuter». a* I have two of my boys who work with me. which makes it possible for Me to do go. Ail .Toh« in the Carpenter Hue promptly attended to. Give me a call. A. WENDELL. Med Riv^r Campaign. XO. 16. COM*EN-CRIil:Nr oF THE BAlTUe OF BATOU. HiiiR of Mi^y lTtli tve »ii r«Mpt:^Conr«<l. who ha<) ipf>arently a Mar ^wkrd, or been inde|>«nd»nt eom- hborhoo*!, Nea«- by *t»d fttrong intrenoh- it was at one lime plan to fight here. Most likely the works were prepared for use. In awe bf defeat on the plain erate Infantry, either acted a* doing duty in and in tha£ were earth inents. Evi the Confederal!] mf MartevH^s^Art an no battle was fought near^HHtsville, the position ijonld, M o<;«8t»ig(d, be turned by the U«rtoi» army, j&jnce the retreat of the fk>nfeit*rateikaeWe moved on near Bayou G|a|«i *!CO!!siderabie force of nnr near liera for the iiight, on. skirmishing lightly, »nbTh^»ry cautious and slow, until we>!l lilwrtlio night, when we lialted. but wi^p|)on attneked by rebel vavalij*. TW*ish. however, «m of little ft was now about S o'clock a. the 18th. Before the' day l»a«l fairly downed ww were In mo- lion •gain, and f<»r «e«Hy si* hours eur various pt»fHiom, retreats, pse> *»» and eneonniers. would be exreed- iugly diflenls t« describe. Before It a. m. ttiere were jiH aliout us strong in- dlcatlona of nt| spprnaehing battle. The air seemed thick with premoni­ tions of the IM|. 'Piiere Appeared to be exfTaordlni^kactivity i« the ho*, pltul corps. »Miie>g w|ie detailed to «»rry stwstcl«®rs.# aiid |n a general way to be s»t»lw*l|j it (he decisive nioni- ent. Trdop* Mjoil to be concentrat- Ing and ittaiiMK Batteries bounded here and tttefftip A furious pttce. Far our. along the ereet of these sue. esslve waves of 1ttfanf|-,t snd artillery Onr cavalry were Ijfcrmly engaging the t.Uvnfedernte Nflhtue:). Carbines,- re­ volvers and sftfeMp marked with flashes' of fire and death the flghting fronts of lite two armies. pccuMonallv a cannon would growl, aittl sometimes the Hues of skirmishers--.^^juKI sway backward nnd forwartl,,..,<^4 seem' to reel as though strH|E|^MLM^fiist the fates and Hi HI liw but with them * boy about llfleen -years of age. He wore m. gray uniform carried a heavy Hli, He did In­ deed look to tm like tm *b|eet of j,ity. But he bristled up with amazing warmth, and yelled:' "Twi tmi *ve got *bout 'nuff on't. I reckon.'* This boy was a sample soldier of the 15tb Louis­ iana infantry -- at, toast so far as bom­ bast could go. At the instant the lad regained his f««t a rebel shell came screeching over his head and he tell In a'faintlnir lit. He was taken to the rear and kindly treated -- boots and all. Again near noon, on tlee eve of bat­ tle. when the skirmishing was sharp and deadly and the Confederates were generally gaining ground -- the 6th Massachusetts fighting among wild grape vines and bru*h and retiring be­ fore a superior force of rebels -- a bri­ gadier rushed up and shouted: **H«lt and form line here! There has been no order to retire. You must hold this ground If all I*--I is In front!" That line stood firm. The loss of horses was heavy. Many soldiers were hurt, but just there only one (Sergeant Harring­ ton) received a mortal wound. A Con­ federate General, riding an iron grey horse, was shot while trying to rally hlmsn In front of us. M. vv ITobe Contuutod.) TALL BACK A»D flORT." '•$S Jk» Order Alt Whleh tho antvaUM # 00 Whole Amy DsptalU. We are going to fall baek! . No one but a soldier realises the meaning of aii onler to fall baek In the face ot a foe flushed with victories gained ou right, left and center. It l» next to a panic. One false move will make it a panic and a >out, 1 " The army will fall back to a more favorable position," were the words of the General to tlte various cotn- mauders. Tiiat meant defeat. It meant that our dead and wounded were to be left in the hands of the enemy. It meant tliat we had been out-geueralfed, and that the only hope lefk was to with­ draw and re-form In a new position. The wago* train had been moving foe two hours, itnd now. *ithln three hours of sundown, our battle lino melted nway. as roglmeats and brigades were called hi aud dlvisioos weut marching down the highway. ' {'Vy There were pale faces and timorous glances among tho otd They W^go|*Shop, The tinifi*rslpned ,^'M his Shop North of Perry & Martin's store near the Brick Chnrch, is now prepared to do anything in the line of Blacksniithlng or Wagon Makipg, ou short notice, and guarantee satisfaction. ai _ workmen we are prepared to get np Buggies RII(> Wagons to order on the most reasonable terms and warrant«as represented. Horse Slrai&'Ceiieral JobMnc promptlyfattended to. If in wan loranew W«j(on, besnre to eal at my Shop, c*«mine one of my Wag»»os and lwrri price before ititrchasing. My Wngoue took FIRST PRKMIUM AT THE COUNTY KA1R la«t Fail over all others. I wlliRUt be tittd«r*etU,quality coBsiUttred. , Give Me a Call. ; • PHILLIP HSUPBRISH. HcRenry. III., March 31st, W81. . , m n- i i i hi, ,.i i i , 11 i.S i li aii' i Magnetic Ointment. WAEBAIVfB . Yo COM Piles am* ^afagSoro*. SwaSmsT^^ct » *n IWnef. 4»Vg. auded hy As best phy«dsns as ""Pl'JSSSt El. For sale by drucgists. Pnee M jvn«<_4Q esnaw Bw*asss^8ea*0e^8oisPioi^,laWM.l» CROCERIE8! CROCER E8! M. Enge^ji. Having removed his store to Colby** Briek Block,is now prepared to offer to the buying public a full line of CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES, Goods. ACCO» PIPES, &c. sh an* will be sold at ices. stock of Gan Material Fishing Tackle, Minnow Seins, Hammocks, and in fact e<-erythtng pertaining to Fishing and Hunting, can be found at my store at reasonable Prices. Violins, A cord eons, Picalas, Flutes, Violin <Urings, anri all other extras for Violihs. My stocks of riNWAB* Is eomplctb. Call and examiue it. I guarantee Prices that deiy all eempetition. My Goods ! the lowest li* I also keep i M. ENGEU?. - SMALL'P«>X. Aearlet Fever and IHp&tbefla prev ana cured by the use of BROMO-CiiLORALUM. Used In Ilogpi?a?8 of New York. Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,, Chic.i. go. Sew Ot leans, and other cities. Patients should be sponged with It, aeco lag to directions, several ti nes a day. Tl: virus of the disease is bv this means nentri i*c«l, and floatation prevented; pittnarks a also orevented. One Ixittle diluted with wi ter will raakt: twelve pints of ptoper strength for use. FKSCE, 50 CEKT« PEB BOTTl.K. 3oM toy all Orugglstc. Send for a PantpliQi . „ , ' ItROMO CHEMICAI- C^ ... ^ - H Liberty Street, Kew Tork ' 81,000 REWAR For any case Btind, Bleeding, _Ulcenii Protruding PILIS that UEUI^G S REMEDY fails to cure. Prcnurci oy Miller M. P., 015 Arch St, Philadelphia None genuine without hi* xiffnature. <e> rircul.ir. All drtiggists or general have It or will get it foi yoa-^l. Meiteaiy by C»lbyB*o s., Orogpste. tOVifS generals in mauoeoveriiig for aw ad­ vantage. But although there were many slight changes of position and location neither gained au advantage that was of any luonieut. Both com- wanders had the hi armies well la hand, and each seemed to invite the othor to throw dowu^b* tfia^e ,ol battle. The skirinifthittg wnitjnued at short.luter- vals with I nereis lug intensity, - and about noou the i suit was generally In favor of the Co ifederates, who now snjtp»r:«d their li use men bv deploying strong lln<« of in autry. The complete account of this lays wo^k 1 will lekye for my next let er. I will. Iiowever, mention a few ii i'ldents that transpir­ ed uuder my fv ii eye and in my im­ mediate pluceftf action, in that lively forenoon, whlJej we were scoring for position and inrkNig with our best blood the pretminarles for the great contest, which both armies sought, yet hesitated to bWfin On the morning of the 18th my rsimsnt could bring but 93 uieu Into acfon. These like most of the mounted »ieu were skirmishing nearly aU thefprevious night and all the forenoon. |At ahont 8 a. m.. after an exceptional sharpuctlon, we drove the reh( ft oiu (lie cover of si>me build­ ings; Uut as had no orders to ad­ vance pur linfn we simply sought the iheltenof the iulldiiigs from which we iutd rostetl thelrebels. Here a most af- feclinr seeims Occurred. A woman, the moib*r of elglt children, stepped from one of the houtes sud plteously liegged for s<mietlilueio eat. She stated tliat neltljer she nor her children had tasted a inirsei of l^>od for tlree days: that the jihad beef Inhumanly treated by th« /rebels, and that two of her chil­ dren could nft leave the house, but wen then In] a dying condition. Of cotpse our y^nkee hearts were moved toicompassios, and several quarts of h.yd bread (minibs that we, though ri^arlv starving, had refused to ekt) le hurrie\ilv collected for woman. The children devouredthe unibs like iraveiions wolves. A few moments later a rebel battery swept lie place. We advanced our line somikr mndred yards. The shells raked the ibuilding*. and within perliaps twenty fmiuules from the first shot nothing re­ mained but a mass of horning embers. That faithful mother juhI her depend­ ent children were thus waftgd from tlie loud roar of battle to the scholess shores of eternity. Again we were or­ dered to advance our Hue. whatever the sacrifice. We gained the ground called for,an<l at the inslant we halted tny attention was attracted by a pair Of alligator boots just protruding from nnlef the end of a plank sluice way in the public road. The boots were about my sixe and were worth 937 i» green­ backs. My own were wurn out and 1 vei'y naturally coveted tliese. Handing jny. bridii reins to a comrade I stepi»ed to the sluice or bridge, but a few feet away, grabbed the b*ot* and pulled -- Itttd stitfb a {M^t Gra<4ual\jr they ,?V> -k foe If you want to see a Smiles now, back to the coward. The enemy Is pressing forward. They are exultant and reckless. There Is only the one dusty, erooked highway for hunted aittlwator. One charge of cavalry down opon our rear --• a dosen scream ing shells foam a batt ery planted ot tills titfl--will be the signal for such a panic ** only soldiers ever see. Hen will throw away everything that Im­ pedes flight. They will frighten each other with looks and words. They will forget their battles, their scars and their flag, and think only of a swifter pace. Who will ha the rear guard? There <com«s an order to settle the question. « "The General order* the Third to forny in rear and figlit aud fall back­ fall back snd fight. Leave your dead and wounded where they fall. Hold the enemy in check at all liasards. On this depends tho - salvation of the whola army.*' Fight and fall back! First fight, WliereP Begin right here on the crest of this hill. The enemy is coming up the road at a gallop, cheering aud vail­ ing and determined to ride over us. Steady now! Here we are In battle# line across the highway, with a com­ pany on each flank along the fences: The road is full of the charging caval­ ry, and with a grand yell they are upon us. It lasts but a moment, and as she wind whirls tbat smoke away we see that the road is full of men and horses --some dead as the stones under their fe«t, some writhing In the tor­ ture of ghastly wounds. Theri is a cheer as we see the remnant galloping back out of range,but It dies sway as we count thirty of our own dead and wounded upon the field. lu that one minute of tierce fighting more than 100 men went to the dust. Fail baekl This Is our battle-field for a while yet. The wounded are lift­ ed from the dnst and laid upon the' turf, and we are yet at the work serv­ ing friend and loo alike, when the ene­ my comes again. It Is cavalry, as be- 'f Core, but while they are massing, as best narrow limits will permit, a battery on the - hill behind them shells us as if it meant to leave no one alive. Fenoe-rails go flying--dust and dirt are sent higher than the tree tops--trees are cut short ofl aud splintered, as !f lightning had spent its fury there;but no one moves. Our order was to die on the line. t "Ready, men! Hold your fire until every bullet will count! We can hold this line until darkT* Here they come! Seycsd MS Is the last of the great wagon train, followed by brigades which are looking back at ip, as women do at twilight shadow*. If they can only break through us. ' Not a word--not a whimper In answer to those wild cheer*. Not a movement in the line nntll the nearest horses are Hmi m 1W>* rolls out and enwrapeMol** andgrtdor with a crimson robe of, 4mth. They press on. Bones leap KVer the dead or trsmplft »9* them^ Sabre* and tbay- onets drink blood, and.aaen fight>Q af- ter they have fallen. It is over again and we have beaten them back. The highway Is an awiiil sight to look upon, as the smoke floats sullenly away. There is no longer a path through the dead. The road Is packed with the dead and wounded -- literally packed. v Fallback? Yes. Their infantry tas come up aud flanking parties are being pushed forward. We leave eighty-six dead and wounded lit tliefr care, aud we trail arms and withdraw^ double quick. One company has been wiped out of existence--one man out of everr eight flu our ranks is left to mark our battle line." Fall back and fight! A quarter of a mile down the road and we fonn anew our flanks protected by swamps. They ar*» coming after tie. rendered mora wary, bot at tbe same time more des­ perate aud determined. They cannot use cavalry here, but they push forward Hue after Hue of Infantry, Hi be check- ed, broken aud hurled baek by a in more hot and steady than has been seen on the front of a whole brigade. Fall baek! They are pushing cavalry and infantry along a by-road to cut us off. "Leave your dead and wounded!" Row many this time? We have fought twenty minutes and lost ferty-two men. Double quick.for half a mile, «Ml we form agsiu in the bend of a rtiftO. They cannot flank us on the right. %ot the left and front are open to both cavalry at^ infantry. Here Is tlielr chance. The file to the right and mam in the flelds. Brigade after brigade wheels Into place, batteries rush Into position, and we are sullen and silent, while a whole division masses^for bat­ tle against a mere handful! Here ceme their skimilshersl They are feeling our position. Thoypkutk and creep aud crawl and dodge, and emboldened by our silence a battle line moves after them, Tlie creek below is ourj;dead line. „ Every man says so to himself, and not a gun Is flrod autii the purling wateis wet the^ enemy"* fett. T lie n a crash--a ree 11 tig to aad fuo---M>4 the waters of the creek aro datatueil back brbloodVcortMes* Fall back for not with us- ttswe 'm dwlwii from our haridftot; £*i long way off! Fail Ijftok aud light--fig and fall back! Every battle line Is marked so that It cannot be forgotten. Every lilil and every bend I* MM. high­ way etacted toll in wounds and death. We an lighting ss the S«MI goes down we are fighting as the harvest: moon sails peacefully above the trees* It is only as we see a division in line across our path that we forget our orders to die witlr the rear guard, and pass through to find the army lu position to beat back whatever dares attack. Three hundred and ninety-eight men will answer roll call no more In our regiment; 398 from scarce $50 leaves 46S! Was It glory or was It mtfrdert-- Detroit Frw Prew. Tito British ata*4anls|': more, according to rules and regulations, will the hlstorkr colors of the English regiments be scot ou a battle-field. They will henceforth take position with the reserve ammu­ nition and the hospital and commis* sarist stores. In the rear. This change being Inevitable, Broad Arrow seeks to find what comfort It can in It. It says: "The genius of Util­ ity is, it may be repeated, abroad, and Its requirements are that the balance of advantage must be on Its side. If, therefore, the sacrifice of life, entailed by tho presence of the colors In the field, is greater than it need be.Utility declares that they must go, aud there can be uo doubt that the death of the gallant young officers in Zulu land has weighed heavily on Ulrilty* side. In addition to this, one.continental nation at least has set the example, and. lit accordance with experience, the whole world may be trusted speedHy to fol­ low the German precedent. If there are uo colors to capture. It is hardly worth while haviug any to lose, for the very intensity of the value plaoed upou them renders It undesirable thai they should bo jeopardised when the enemy Is guaranteed against a similar loss. Throughout the Revolutionary and Penlnitilar wars. and. Indeed, wherever the British aud French troops have been opposed, the risk of tlie former, as regards loss of colors, has al­ ways been more than double that of their enemies, the French carrying but one eagle to a regiment of about 1,800 men; whilst with us there are two col­ ors to a battalion. This is now perma­ nently removed ; hot the argument ad­ duced by the authorities is doubtless that Which has most operated towards the dismissal of colors from the fleld. The rifle regiments have never had col­ ors, because their loose order of forma­ tion rendered them an encumbrance rather than a rallying point in action. As the rifle formation now extends, with very little modification, to the whote, of the lino, the withdrawal of Ito vol** Jl islmtfeaslblet* Wbteft has so asa*fM mend it, however! the loss of Poetic fancy, asm, count for, battle, and chasir away, ||s Iprld' oplMirs will count id* she disappearatto of emblems, arfmndwhleli ones mate lightly wl*t-1 false filet; but if battfei! means by er bo despised; have now been re hi they have Contributed cesses which but cannot always • The Army ami eonsolable at the be no more 'rill it says; "no standardP Ou Mtate &]ipj Ing times of peaee, tlMf " SIHE IS to ba parades snd wsi eirimony, and strife over are to be aj feats of and may the yore! Amen! then is mingtoi^iH the departed mental' colors, bttrled, iftttli other associations, under ism* for ever." "A pair of ta regiment or b«i||ilioB < the Queen's eblorot i ttttksMsri imfa like 1 . > ? At flral oue color three, and' Anne. tfcM lls^d ~4 He mule tHat he ^ with tlie sound, and pel the man eaid. mm: Joho. _ drtfohl<».a»d 'w* on?" asked the ma^ dont know, fact i*, if on when ' a«M tieMoflMd toliai ed like la It. that ! it olfn hkM.*' **And how had him r* Farmer J« wheet straw to exceed mora> f9M*: -• And the man away, and said Ml around a littiefiirtterl^Siftf* like.** And him again, not eve j i ~'7\ >*,.<•. • " - :4 X' iv V T» ^ 4 ^ \ X* » Jt" S, *?Ta- .k i k-. k.Slfe, .. t- .. f. - J* , . J-Ajji! The Ooismlssionar General LandOliee.l«l»te report, states the uasshar of jjjlije • public domain serveyod M 'SpSMIIi private surveys at aewuf^Srits, Is an increase over the peoWe*sy#«f ft acres. The WMakMr; . of |he ptiMie domain this Usual year is stated aa yet to be surveyed^ 1 T^ande vsit disposed of ac ing ^heye^ ^e^me«oadert^,^ii>.'»• ft70acroe;tlmh<lr wdmre.t.liitlilaitroe? agricultural eollo||o scftp, 1JM acre*; sections entered with «Altary and' laud warrants. mjm acre«'^K^tip lando '- imtented t* States. , aoreef land certified for railroad pur^ases. 1** : 147^74 dcres. • gar As to Osj^f)|l Lg«M*a «*>dlt1<M» a Washington dispatch glvoa thla it- form stion. He stootl tl»e Jouraey (to tike BM iy "satisfied erlft^t. tho, . him Saturday evealoc. -tm here by hie wish, toailtadtii of busiaeas which itsMi. both were abeeuL Ha will be away till May 1,* I*. take a full oourso of tho will oreupy twenty^se < so the constant uiHipii < necessary far hh rMMtff " word. able tohiai and of whled'hoMtt: catsio of Ms WSTA ^raafO' of freightlug discounting any trausportatloamtfa dent graager avor ing. The oeeia e now carry wheat froi tlvet^oM f«»r U ttHM yet **e gettlugeoff «iu|* mw!ii|n! ge^ pisd IMS ap»auvper Bmtos for4 peae. *: -•ip* ,, !?*SSr S»'