"We advanced rapidly to the first line of rifle-works; sight, in a direction due north from those who were our skirmishers cleared it with a bound, and advanced looking on. to the second line. Our main forces moved to the first "The gentleman who witnessed this is a man with Ime; the foe retired, firing. Lieutenant-Colonel Rod- whom you were once acquainted, Mr. Editor, and as man now sent word back for the General to land his truthful a man as we have in this county, and as little whole force, as we could hold the line we occupied. liable to be carried away by 'fanciful speculations' as After exchanging a few shots, and the brigade being any man living. Four others (respectable ladies) and landed and ready to advance, the enemy began to give a servant-girl witnessed this phenomenon. W. way. Lieutenant Jordan, with a detachment of com- "P. S.-On the fourteenth instant, the same scene, pany I, pushed right up into their batteries on our almost identical, was seen by eight or ten of our pickright, and not finding the first gun in working order-ets at Bunger's Mill, and by many of the citizens in it having been disabled by a shot-he pushed forward that neighborhood; this is about four miles cast of to what is now called Battery Rodman, in which there Pearcy's. It was about one hour passing."-Richmond was an eight-inch sea-coast howitzer, and turned it on Dispatch, October 2. the retreating foe, bursting several shells over their heads before they reached Fort Wagner. JENNIE WADE. "Our forces captured eight single-gun batteries and three mortars, and not far from two hundred prison-Beside a little streamlet that sparkled clear and bright, ers." REMARKABLE PHENOMENON.-A writer in the Staunton Spectator, dating at Lewisburgh, Greenbrier County, Virginia, September fifteenth, writes to that paper a description of a remarkable atmospheric phenomenon witnessed in that town. It was seen by our pickets, a few miles from the town. The same scene has been described in several respectable papers, the editors of which all vouch for the reliability of their informants. The writer says: "A remarkable phenomenon was witnessed, a few miles west of this place, at the house of Mrs. Pearcy, on the first day of this month, at about three o'clock P.M, by Mr. Moses Dwyer, her neighbor, who happened to be seated in her porch at the time, as well as by others at or near the house. Reflecting back in beauty the morning's rosy light, There bloomed the sweet syringos, there blushed the er there. to your country's rescue!" the rousing tocsin said, dead." should do, They had no thought of keeping a coward watch at home, "The weather was quite hot and dry; not a cloud" And sweep the base invaders to slumber with the could be seen; no wind even ruffled the foliage on the surrounding trees. All things being propitious, the grand panorama began to move. Just over and And Jennie's father heard it-her lover heard it too; through the tops of the trees, on the adjacent hills on And those intrepid freemen, asked not what they the South, immense numbers of rolls, resembling cotton or smoke, apparently of the size and shape of doors, seemed to be passing rapidly through the air, yet in beautiful order and regularity. The rolls seemed to be tinged on the edge with light green, so as to resemble a border or deep fringe. There were apparently thousands of them, and were, perhaps, an hour in getting by. After these had passed over and out of sight, the scene was changed from the air above to the earth beneath, and became more intensely interesting to the spectators, who were witnessing the panorama from different stand-points. "In the deep valley beneath, thousands upon thousands of (apparently) human beings (men) came in view, travelling in the same direction as the rolls, marching in good order, some thirty or forty in depth, moving rapidly, double-quick,' and commenced ascending the sides of the almost insurmountable hills opposite, and had the stoop peculiar to men when they ascend a steep mountain. There seemed to be a great variety in the size of the men; some were very large, whilst others were quite small. Their arms, legs, and heads, could be distinctly seen in motion. They seemed to observe strict military discipline, and there were no stragglers to be seen. "There was uniformity of dress-loose white blouses or shirts, with white pants, wool hats, and were without guns, swords, or any thing that indicated men of war.' On they came, through the valley and over the steep hill, crossing the road, and finally passing out of While sweeping through their country the rebel foes So calling to his daughter, the hardy yeoman said: Else I should deem my duty to guard a life so dear. said, And when the conflict's over, come to this home so dear, And I will wait to welcome and bless your coming here." The father's arms a moment were folded round his child, Whose fair and gentle presence his weary hours beguiled, And mingled tears and kisses were rained upon her cheek, While William looked the parting his lips refused to The summer days went gliding in golden circles by, Yet still heroic Jennie dwelt in the cottage there. And while her heart was aching, lest those she loved were dead, Her plump and rosy fingers moulded the soldiers "Fly! fly! heroic maiden," a Union soldier said, Then spoke the fearless Jennie: "I fear not for my My father and one other are in that deadly strife: Alas, alas, my darling! no words of welcome come, 'For this, (oh! hear me, heaven,) my eye shall never fail, My hand be true and steady to guide the leaden hail: A force more strong than powder, each deadly ball shall urge The memory of the maiden who died at Gettysburgh.” And now, all bravely battling for freedom and for life, And strikes with dread precision, as he thinks of Jen- HOME ON THE HILL, Jan. 23. SHE COMES FROM ST. LOUIS ! BY EDNA DEAN PROCTOR. "On the sixteenth of July, 1863, the steamboat Imperial ar rived at New Orleans from St. Louis, the first boat between the cities for more than two years,” She comes from St. Louis! Hurrah and hurrah! Nor cannon to sink her, nor Loud and more loud thundered the crimson tide of She comes from St. Louis! Who now will deny war, And thick and fast the bullets swept through the summer air, And one (some fury sped it) pierced Jennie's faithful breast, And laid its throbbing pulses for evermore at rest. The bloody day was over, and thousands slept there dead, Who on that summer morning swept by with martial tread; That Vicksburgh, Port Hudson, in ruins must lie? She comes from St. Louis! The river is free! Fling out all your banners now-let the bells chime- Among them Jennie's father in death's embraces lay, ful day: And so with hurried footsteps he sought the cottage door, But oh! no Jennie met him with welcome, as of yore. He crossed the humble threshold, then paused in horror there: There lay his heart's best treasure-so cold, so still, so fair! "O God!" he cried in anguish, "what fiend hath done this deed? Would I had died in battle, ere I had seen her bleed: We breathe the fresh air of the Northland once more; She comes from St. Louis! Away with the plea INDEX. EXPLANATIONS OF ABBREVIATIONS IN THE INDEX. D, stands for Diary of Events; Doc. for Documents; and P. for Poetry, Rumors, and Incidents. Munday, Army of the Tennessee, rebel, "Abou Ben Butler," by James T. A Mother's Story, by Eugene H. A Midnight Scene at Vicksburgh, by deserters shot at, P. 6 change of commanders in, PAGE P. 80 D. 62 P. 20 Acotink, Va., rebel descent on, D. 63 D. 15 23 83 1000 Honor, Adair, Ky., visited by guerrillas, D. 65 ADAMS, Vols., ADAMS, WIRT, Gen., rebel, D. D. Address of the rebel Governors to Aeronautic Corps of the Army of the Potomac, discontinued, After the Battle, A Good Camp Story, D. 15 Alabama, Legislature of, on the mil- itary employment of slaves, D. 47 - P. 80 "Ann," schooner, captured, zation of troops on board trans- D. 40 51 "Alabama," privateer, capture of, D. 2 D. Antietam Creek, Md., account of the and the Governor of St. Croix, APTHORP,, Capt. Second South- P. 25 Carolina, 5 D. cavalry fight at, June 17, Doc. 311 ism of, Col. Duffie's report, P. 7 Capt. Allen's report, Doc. 814 A rebel letter, fight near, June 21, Gen. Pleasant- Arizona rebel vols. See Brashear on's report of, Doc. 316 City, P. 57 E. A. Paul's account, "Indianapolis Journal" account, Arkansas, Union meetings in, Doc. 317 guerrillas in, D. 66 ALEXANDER, II. E., Lieut., account of Gen. Blunt's address to the peo- AMES, MARY CLEMMER, "Alexander Cooper," official report of the destruction of the, Doc. 484 Doc. 510 ALSTON, Lieut.-Col., rebel, journal of AMES,, Gen., Eleventh Corps, Arkansas Tactics, 64 D. 50 BALLINGER, Major Twenty-third D. 46 proclamation by Mayor Lincoln, Doc. 488 Doc. 315 Bradford's Landing, steamer attack- BRADY, JAMES T., letter on the draft PAGE D. 13 Doc. 449 D. 6; P. 89 Admiral Bailey's report, BIRNEY, WILLIAM, Col., report on the commenced his retreat from Duck orders for the battle of Chicka- Doc. 863 Captain Church's official report on ed at, cavalry in the fight at, Doc. 288 Doc. 57 Brashear City, La., captured, D. 18 account of the capture of, Doc. 75 Doc. 173 Baxter's Springs, Mo., massacre at, National accounts of the battle at, Doc. 507 Blue River, Ky.. railroad bridges Blue Springs, Tenn., battle at, account of the expedition to, Doc. 276 D. 19 D. 2, Doc. 277 BRAYTON,, Capt., Third R. I. Ar- Doc. 1 P. 9 D. 56 P. 19 D. 34 BREESE, —, Capt. of gunboat Black Doc. 158 BRENNEN, CHRISTOPHER, Doc. 179 D. 43 D. 56 D. 43 Bridgeport, Ala., evacuated by the D. 42 Brimstone Creek, Tenn., guerrilla letter on the battle of Honey fight at, D. 50 Bristoe Station, Va., battle of, D. 63 letter on the Baxter Springs mas- reports of the battle at, Doc. 540, Doc. 552 541, 543 Message of Sept. 21, Doc. 506 Queen Victoria's speech to, D. 38, 21 2 British subjects, rebel outrages com- BELSHAW, R. R., letter to Earl Rus- Boone County, Ind., enrolment ob- mitted on, D. 49 sell, D. 49 "Britannia," steamer, captured, D. 17 BENEDICT, LEW., Col., personal Boonsboro, Md., evacuated by the BROOKS, W. T. H., Gen., D. 5 P. 46 rebels, D. 18 Lieut., at Pocahontas, Doc. 558 BROWN, JOSEPH E., Governor of Ga., regiment, Brown's Ferry, Ga., rebels surprised Doc. 210 Doc. 5 at, D. 66 suppresses the "Chicago Times" and "New-York World," D. notices of, arrests Mr. Wolff, D. 8 16 D. 53 CHRISTIAN, WILLIAM S., rebel, Doc. 324 battery, official report of the Doc. 407 Cincinnati, Ohio, meeting for the de- "Cincinnati Inquirer," circulation of, forbidden, D. 11 D. 45 D. 9 Doc. 324 Doc. 12 Doc. 501 report of the battle of Blue Springs, D. 1 D. 31 Gen. Imboden's report of the cap- D. 47 BUSSEY,, Col., report of his expe- Byhalia, Miss., fight near, ture of, Doc. 542 at Dardanelle, Ark., D. 50 surprise near, D. 64 Charlotte, N. C., A. H. Stephens's raid into Arkansas, D. 60 Doc. 518 D. 36 CLUKE, -, Col., rebel, capture of, CHASE, SALMON P., Circular in ref D. 87 "Chattahoochee," rebel gunboat, de- D. 12 D. 9 D. 23 Chattanooga, Ga., shelled by Col. D. 43 Lawrence, Doc. 401 ——, Major, First Md. Cavalry, COLGATE, CLINTON G., Col., D. 8 the sufferers at Vicksburgh, D. Council of, provides for volun- Burnside, Doc. 5 D. 1 Colored troops. See Negroes. D. 55 |