. . e morning of October 30th. We marched at daybreak, leaving the camp a mass of roaring flames, as the soldiers, in a spirit of mischief, fired the she* they had occupied, and the heaps ot straw that lay up-on the ground. We made forty miles in two days, camping on the evening of the 31st in a large field coveted with Long, dry having bthoughtlessly started, with-out proper precaution, theflames caught in the giPanned by a stiff breeze,they spread in every diltion, sweeping over thefield with almost lightningrapidity, and creating
. . e morning of October 30th. We marched at daybreak, leaving the camp a mass of roaring flames, as the soldiers, in a spirit of mischief, fired the she* they had occupied, and the heaps ot straw that lay up-on the ground. We made forty miles in two days, camping on the evening of the 31st in a large field coveted with Long, dry having bthoughtlessly started, with-out proper precaution, theflames caught in the giPanned by a stiff breeze,they spread in every diltion, sweeping over thefield with almost lightningrapidity, and creating thewildest of men were set to fighting the flames, while othersseized the wagons and hurried them to a place of safety. Stillothers removed the arms, while everybody tried l ho could yell the loudest. The flames were at length subdued and thealarm subsided. We continued our march the next day, passing through Glas-gow and camping n the banks of Beaver creek, where we re-mained three days. The evening dress-parade was resumed, and. JAMES P. Ml; 1 ANDrAIN, 31X1 V-FIFTH.
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