. . xtreme inclemency of the weather we campedearly, after a march of ninemiles. We k with great :ers the contrary notwith-standing. A young n< ventured to remonstrate, telling us we had better((leff be datar si: We told him we only wanted toborrow it for the night, butas we would be busy in themorning he could tell hismaster that he might comeover and gather it up. Wedid not propose to lie in thesnow as long as straw couldbe had. A strict embargowas laid upon the fenbut under cover of the stormand darkness a good manyrails j were
. . xtreme inclemency of the weather we campedearly, after a march of ninemiles. We k with great :ers the contrary notwith-standing. A young n< ventured to remonstrate, telling us we had better((leff be datar si: We told him we only wanted toborrow it for the night, butas we would be busy in themorning he could tell hismaster that he might comeover and gather it up. Wedid not propose to lie in thesnow as long as straw couldbe had. A strict embargowas laid upon the fenbut under cover of the stormand darkness a good manyrails j were smuggled into camp and furtively hidden away in the tents for fuel, they were brought forth as thev W The next day we tramped through snow in the morning and Slush in the afternoon, ionrteeu miles, camping ;*t Springfield. The feature of the evening was the el half the brie. the instant arms were stacked, upon an immense heap of straw. The charge was led by Chaplain Burns, who was the first man to mount the pile. Colonel Harker dashed to and fro in a stale of. WILLIAM H. FARBEK,CAPTAIN. 84 arrival at lebaxok. [January, unusual excitement, ordering the men to desist, reminding themthat they were disobeying the most positive and peremptoryorders. But the tide could not be stayed. It large a crowd to arrest. So the colonel gave it up, and riding back,laughing heartily, he told those who had not joined in the raidthat if they wanted any straw they had better hurry up and getit. They all went, and two thousand men were soon trailing to-ward camp, each with as much straw as he could carry. Just before dark a small party, having obtained permission tobe absent for a short time, took a stroll and were invited into thehouse of a wealthy fanner. He entertained us with the utmostcordiality, insisting upon our - to Hipper, which he ordered Dinah to prepare immediately. He had a charming daughter ofabout eighteen, who sat engaged upon a bit of crochet work, tak-ing an active part in the co
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