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Fold her .warm hands toecthoro,©rWpi^B$oS9br<mBt' Oh, how sweet horwakaleBS B?cepir^, (^liaberdTOam,-

lessrUst! . ' ' ~ ' ' • J>, Gently twine the golden ringlotBronna he* pale, WWW

brow--- i , . . . . . , . ' • . ' Kittle too has gone1 to heaven; I am lonely now*. ,» Kittio'soyeB were purest aOTro;faU»Mftvo#nd̂ »gMi. Fold the snow-white eyelid? oles bet Med, ,ra;yrtfBB

^njcfe came at twilight vesjers^Saifnied'net soul «,\

N..Y. Express, Steamboat Ex. Freight,

.Freight,' Mall,

6.15 A. M. 10.40 ", 12.80 P. M. • 4.05 " 7.45

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Freight, u.w - . - . N.Y^Mail, 8.S0 " Freight, 12.80 " Accommodat'n 8.16 P. Jr. Mail, ' 7.45 " Sunday morn'g 6.84 A. M. mttay

3AN, BO. M O F E G G A K Station Agent.

S B S T X i O A . Z i ^ . K X t !

THE NEW STEAMER

DUNCAN S MAGEE C A M . D . V. DETT,

"VXTILIi commence her regular trips over seneca Lake '* as a Morning Boat from Geneva, and an Evening

Boat from Watkins, oh M o n d a y , M a y 2 3 d , ' 6 1 , leaving Geneva at 8:80 A. M., stopping at all Landings and connecting at Watkins (without delay,) with tno Way Train bound South, on the N. Y. & E. Railroad, which train connects at Elmira with way train going East at 8:27 P. M„ and Dunkirk Express going west at 4:58 P. M.

Leaves Watkins at 6:16 P. M., on arrival of N. Y. & Erie Train via Elmira and Canandnigua Branch, mak­ing all the Landings, and connecting at Geneva with early trains to all points on the N. Y. Central Bailroad-

THE DUNCAN S. MAGEE ie a now and substan­tially built LOW PRESSURE Steamer—a smooth and

, rapid sailor, and has lust been put in complete order and handsomely furnished for Passenger service. BUBALS W I L L B E S E R V E D OP* B O A R S and every endeavor mado to render the MAGEE wor­thy of patronage at the hands of the traveling public.

» . P . D E T J y P r o p ' r . BT" N. B, The Steamer D. S. MAGEE will con­

nect at Dresden, morning and evening, with stage for Penn Yan. Tickets for this route sold on board.

Geneva, May 81.1861. 6m85

J J I V E S T O C K

I N S U R A N C E , . ejected in the following

F i r s t C l a s s S t o c k C o m p a n i e s : -*.̂ ,-%.-V'%f'%.-%.'̂ 'V% -̂'% »̂.-%.-%.-*.-»-•%.•%•-»••*••*--*•'%. I@

/ .ffliTNA INSURANCE CO., of HAETFOBD, CONN, t } (Chartered 1819.) ( i r a i d i i p C a s h C a p i t a l , $ l , 0 0 0 , O O O . ( I Cash Surplus to Jan. 1, leoil, $867,920 08. ( i ^ROTOEiTlNgtjOO., OP HART>ORD, GONN. / J • (Chartered 1810^ • if i P a i d u p C a s h C a p i t a l , 4 9 0 0 , 0 0 0 . > J OaBh Surplus to J»n.;l, 1859, $276,53161 #

/ PHffiNIX INS. 00„ OP HARTFORD CONN. ( i (Chartered 1854.) i P a i d u p C a s h C a p i t a l , «200»O0O, ) Cash Surplus to Jan. 1,1859, $219,08466. t- NORTH AMERICAN INS. CO., of Hartford, Conn, t i • (Ohnrtered 1S57.) / > P a i d u p C a s h C a p i t o l * 8800,OOO. i t OaBhfurplus -. ..$54,860. » i

A . I I . B A R B E R ,

SKXTON of Presbyterian and Reformed D. Ohurchesi and Saporlntondent of Cemeteries, and Genera'

Tarnishing undertaker. Office and residence West side of M&in-st., between the R. Dutch and Presbyterian

• /lurches. Marob 12,1858. • 87

TrJUem^STw'. NICHOJl ." i^ ,~— ATTORNEY AND OOUNSEtLOR AT LAW,

G E N E V A , N . Y . 87tf J. J . & W . F. D1EFENDOBP,

ATTORNEYS ANJ) COUNSELLORS AT LAW;

N o . 1 0 S e n o c a S t r e e t , u p S t a i r s .

D. D. DATT0S. WTLLAUn H. SMITH

DAYTON & SMITH, D r u g g i s t s a n d G r o c e r s , -

S S e n e c a s t r e e t , G e n e v a , N . Y.

" D r s . D O X & H E W I T T , OPPlOE AND RESIDENCE

O n t h e N o r t h Bide o f S e n e c a S tree t , a f e w d o o r s f r o m M a i n S tree t ,

5 GENEVA, N. Y . ApiUlO, 1801

1861 .. JOSEPH

1861 PRICE,

.3STT. STORE HOUSE ON'-HOANAL BASIN

BRADFORD ,STREET.

i MERCHANT'S INS. CO., OF HARTFORD, CONN. ( (Chartered 1857.) f

P a i d u p C a s h C a p i t a l , «S00 ,OO0. f. Cash Surplus $»2,98a05. i

i NEW ENGLAND INS. CO., of Hartford, Conn. { ) (Chartered 1858.) ( i P a i d u p C a s h C a p i t a l , «200,OOO. { ) OaBhfurplus to JanTl, 1859, 86,000. { > NORWICH INS. CO., OP NORWICH, CONN. { i (Chartered 1808.) ( ) P a i d u p , C a s h C a p i t a l , S 1 5 0 , 0 0 0 { J Cash Surplus to Jan. 1, 1859, $18,729,64 j ) CONWAY INS. 00, , OF CONWAY, MASS. J I P a i d Up C a s h C a p i t a l , 8 1 5 0 , 0 0 0 f ) Surplus to Jan. 31,1859, $118,451 4T '. j ̂ .̂ ^«^«.̂ .̂ .̂ .̂̂ .-».̂ .».-».̂ .*.̂ .̂ .-».-».̂ .̂ .̂ .-».̂ . J ( MARKET INS. CO., OP NEW YORK CITY. J t P a i d u p C a s h C a p i t a l , S2(00,OOO. J I Oash Surplus to Jan. 1,1859.. 884,58839.

ITY./ 1 i MUaJUALLIPE INS. CO., OP NEW YORK CITY. < P a i d u p C a s h C a p i t a l , being an accumu­

lated fund to Jan. 1,1859, $4 )6089908 8 5 .

" f

' t *

/ j AMERICAN M. LIPBINBURANOE* TRUST 00.,

of New Haven, Conn. Accumulated fund and surplus, to

Jan. 1,1859, 8 4 5 0 , 5 3 0 2 2 . J UNITED STATES LIFE INS. CO., of N. Y. CITY. * Accumulated mud to

J Jan. 1,1359, » 4 2 « » O e « * j r

• ~f" The INSURANCE PUBLIC are especially direct­ed to the fact that 2 per cent of the monies received by SOHELL k HEMIUP, as premiums for- Insuring in the Companies of Hartford, and all other Companies out of this State, are paid Into the Treasury of the FIBEDEPABI-«ENT OF GENEVA, and divided pro-rata among the seve­ral Fire Companies. This being a Law of the State ap­plicable only- to foreign Insurance Companies, it will bo seen that those Insuring In New York City and State Companies, do not thus benefit our Fire Depart-ment._£53 °

Geneva, Maroh 2, I860. [Iy90]

EXCHANGE, COLLECTON AND

tmm&tftt OIWE, 41 Sgneca Street, Geneva, H. Y.

All that's left of Kittle Lie 1B cdldantl sfiliBploss cla .̂.

Gently fold the snowy linen 'raunanerpulselbBsfornlj

Gather np the withered earth-bid, once so fair and Warm: • '

Kittio Lee has lost hor lifp-broath—lay her in theridok, When the blue-eyed violets^whieper love songs to the

brook.

Kittio I Oh, how sweet the allies bloBspm o'er her gr»ve; ' .. , :

Oh I how softly o'er my darling willow-branches wavej Meek-eyed daises whisper to mo, of her changeless * love:

Tell mo that my Kittio Xee is waiting mo above.

When I'm watching, sadly watching o'er that little mound— i

Whoromy faith grows faint and wavers,o'er, that buri. al-gronnd— »

Oh I how sweeUy comes tho Death-prayer whlBper'd mo at even,

"Come to mo; your.Klttle Loo is waiting yon in Htsaven." .. . ,.

.GENEVA, July 18,1861.

T H E V O L U N T E E R ' S W I P E .

I knew by the light in MB deep, dark eye, When he heard the beat oftha mustering dram,

That ho never would fold his arms, and sigh Over tho evils that were to come;

I knew that the blood of a patriot Sire Coursed throngh his veins Hko a stream of Ore;

So I took biB hand, • And bade him go,

But he never dreamed That it grieved mo so.

Two fair-haired children he left with me, Who lisp his name at the eventide-^

The very hour when upon his knee He used to fondle MB pet and pride;

Alas I they may never again be blessed By a father's care in tho old home nest ;

And ho never again May hear tho toneB

Or kiss the lips Of his little ones.

I know ho has answered his country's call, That his breast is bared at a high command;

But my heart will break, I know, if he fall In the battle's front, by a traitor's hand;

Yot I mrmnrnot, though my toapwet eyes Attest the worth of tho sacrlflce;

Tis a wire's free gift Two lives in one,

In tho name of God, And of Washington.

Perhaps when the maple trees aro red, And the golden glories of harvest come,

I shall wake sanjojfflQrjnijK,to.Ju)ar.hJs. tmsU m a Warm heart's welcome home;

To kneel with him in a fervent prayer, Thanking our God for his Watchful caro,

In shielding ffis heart Prom the rebel brand,

Who honored tho flag Of tho cherished land.

The 38th-in Battle. H E R O I C CONDUCT O F T H E G E N E V A

V O L U N T E E R S .

Interest ing Letter from Capt. Baird.

April SO, 1861. G r e n e v a , 3ST. "5T.

E . B A K f N ,

axsxtcHAxra. arehousefoot of 0astfe9f..n'earSteamboat Landing,

viash Paid for Wheat, Corn, Oats, &c. Feb.4,1861. GENEVA, N.Y.

~ Wm. P. I i B A p A N , o u s o , S i g n , a t t d b o c o r a ' t i v e P a i n t e r ,

GENEVA, N. Y. _JUBL10buildiogsana private residences flnishedln Mr the mostapprored order. ,_

Graining or Imitation of Wood and Marble, Paper Hanging, * c , 4o., executed in tho beat European Style.

SHOP OH SESE0A-BT., nKSIOBSOE EAST OASTtK-BI.,

Geneva, Feb. 2S, '58-

SAMUEL WARTH, DBALBB IN

GROCERIES AND POVISIONS, POSK,

CHEESE, PISH,

BUTTER, &c. PliflTJB,

tABD, .KEROSENE OH, and FLUID.

W I N E S a n d L I Q U O B S , o f a l l h i n d s . Cash paid for Country Produce.

No» . 4 0 & 4 » W a t e r tst. G e n e v a , N. Y .

Drafts sold in amounts to suit on E N G - t i A O S T D A N X ) I R E I i A J S T D ,

and SIGHT DRAFTS ON NEW-YOEK CITY.

Passage Tickets to Enropo by the "Black Star" Line of Packets. Also, for "Liverpool, Now York and Philadelphia Steamship Co.," in a lino of Weekly Steamships, direct for England and Ireland.

Life, Fire and Canal Navigation Insurance effected in the foUoiging noted, firsUcum Companies on reasona­ble terms:

H o m e I n s . C o . N. Y . , Capital and Surplus, $1,400,000

C o n t i n e n t a l I n s . C o . , N. Y Capital and Surplus, $005,000

S e c u r i t y E i r e I n s , C o . , N . Y . , Capital and Surplus, $630,000

C o l u m b i a F . I n s . C o . , N. Y . , Capita], $200,000

Spr ingf i e ld F . & Id . I n s . C o . , Ittass, Capital and Surplus, $448,000

mCanhattan V. I n s . C o . , N. Y , , . CapiainnffBurpltlB, $400,000

N i a g a r a F . I n s . C o . , Nj-Y. , Capitol and Surplus, $878,000

L a m a r F . I n s . Co . , N . Y . . Capital and Surplus, $848,000

Ci ty E . I n s . C o . , H a r t f o r d , Capital afld Surplus, $326,000

C o r n E r c h . I n s . C o . , N. Y L , Capital and Surplus, $375,000

F u l t o n F . I n s . Co. , N . Y . , • Capital tad Surplus, $247,000

P a r k V. I n s . Co . , N . Y . , Capital,and Surplus, $250,000

N o r t h W c s f n F . & M, I n s . C o . , d s w e e o , Capital and Surplus, $803,000

M e t r o p o l i t a n F " ' "L """ - m

, Ins . C6., M , capital and 3,000

Manhattan Life Ins. Co., New York. N e w York Life IHB. Co., N . Y . Conn. Mutual Life Ins". Co., Hartford.

A'uVa.MOOEE.

Spalding's

(mute mut 3roR'Hr3A,iyAOHEi

' • ' ' | ^ o ' b y P A Y T O N & SMITH. |

WM. JX3DSON " rtsUllOarryfngon the tailoring bus-

iness at his old stand S o . ft Heater Street^

where ho Js jttst receiving Marge stock of

C l o t h s * C a « » i m o r e « , a n d V e s t i n g s ,

also keep's on hand and it continually manufacturing all kinds.of

OQATS, PANTS & VESTS, 'eh he wm self very low; and would also Invite all ,„- .* . » ^ . ^ . J ^ . A . . , _ . > — . fnvorhlm

IBAAOW. and most

A -iKTi—jr -—~.» .„ . . . „™. . ,w,,fle <fotthtrjr, Out«B|[ donajorMshor* notice, ahdifartanted tfemva, April t j t 1889 t • »f. yfU. 3XW80K

. . Motrepolitan & Colnm on in the. proBtato insur-

The Continental, Security, Ins. Co,B.allow a participatfo ed, without liability, 'cnBUring security aha econo­my.

T w o per cent, of the premiums p a i d the " Spring­field" and "City Fire Ins . Co's . ,urthlB place accrues for tho benefit of the Firemen's F u n d l i | Geneva.

'•" """iM*. BfiWlWMF : . ~ HA8K1 — „

Main. Street, _oppqsil

BOUMl «*P6rIenced Oattersin th tapart , b tM. . . ,

f dona.oiwrtior* notice, ;ahd' ipfartantedjoo fit,

I iAST.AKKI^ jyL . !

i i | i U K . f u u t e r e n t S i « « , j n l |

> ^ ' lt.S6,iB00.

r, eorlccd and, aolf-Jt received at the City GEO. P. MOWEY.

AS REMOVED Bia office to tno East-. Bldoo MM. Main Street, opposito J, Si HonBe, and directly Eflstof his old <p wnere he will attend to aB calls, out;

i bo aocommoda{cd with

Fattcndedto. _ „ _ _ , „ _ , _ , -DR. D. M. BENNETT.

I HAVE JUST RECEIVED AN

ADDITION TO MY STOCK,

Smith's Boarding ilafcoof Dhsiness-as wolIasuihlB

° Patieiits from a distance can bo a«MMnmodatcd with Boardwith the Doctor. AlllettorS addressed to him will bo prompt!;

April 1st, 1B01

.LANEOUS, Religious, Saobath]Schoo!, Toy

Ac-atfdTJchoo! Books. •RLiANK'BOOKS: ~ •OcohntBoblES.&c, PAPER ~ "

'LANK' BOOKS: PUBS Books, Memorandain it Bob"

tp, 1 ENVELOPES

CAMP SCOTT, new Alexandria,) Head Quartern 88th Reg't, J-24 Brigade—July 23d, 1861.)

Dear Brother : We have had a battle, of Which you will

probably be informed before this reaches you. I saw by the last N. T; Tribune that there was no mention of the feet of our regiment belong­ing- to the Second Brigade. We do, however, belong to it, and have proved ourselves wor­thy of a share of the distinction which that brigade acquired in the battle.

Never did men fight longer or with more de­termined courage than the 88th and the Fire Zouaves did in this battle, against overwhelm­ing odds that we had to encounter. We were ordered to be ready to march on the morning of the 21st, at 1 o'clock. We stood ready to march from that time until half past 5 o'clock. We then' started and marched about 9 miles, stopped only about 10 minutes, when we were ordered to support our battery. We followed the battery in line, dressing on our colore. We went on double .quick time for about one mile, When we got within half a mile of the posi­tion to be occupied by the battery on an emi­nence, cannon shot and bombs went whizzing by and over our heads at the raf e of 12 a min­ute. J took out my watch, and counted tJiBn. Before we came to a.halt we had to cross three fences. After We got' in range of their batte­ries, I never saw a rifle pointed with more ac­curacy than they pointed their rifled cannon. Our battery was soon unable to sustain the aw­ful fire to which it was exposed. We were then ordered to follow and support another battery on a hill, three-fourths of a mile on our right. We went at a quick step to the posi­tion assigned us. The Massachusetts 4th, as soon as we had taken oMriSrst position—before we left to support the second battery^-shame-ftilly left us to contend alone. We had scarce­ly reached our second position, going the en­tire distance through ft'shower of musketry, heavy shot and jshell, when our battery was knocked all to pieces by a shot from a rifled cannon, which struck:-, a wheel of a gun car­riage, killed one gunner, tookofffllegftom another, and killed two horses, leaving it a perfect wreck. We wereJying? behind a rail fence some ten rods in, rear of the battery, rea­dy *o support it from ft charge «f the enemy's cavalry. By this time, however, the jebels made a charge on. another gun at pur yigbl' They come out of >the#oods h*Siro»t/OjBi% We were there unsupported $ the Eire Zouaves, were the nearest regiment'to iUS .̂tliey.being half a mile in oar rear. . We met the rebels in-between and in front of the, gun they, were try1-

was weak with the heat and larch, being so sick when wo

ioftrour>camp/#'at-he could not keep his seat in-.tKbsad'dl^pW Lieut. Colonel was covered simM&t^>-0 kept the field oh foot, being .uhable to np&jiWf Major was struck by abaU 'alall^JMklfewlucli iliaabledJiim, and he i^mW&jftminer. The dommaiid fell on tho jfJ^ains|Sina«w>me of them suatnined tliem-sj^ye.s,rjgMw|i; particularly Cftpi.McQuade< •vfho nad^JtegjShot off and was taken priBon-& i ^ J j 3 & » c G r a & Lieut/ Fjink of Co. 0 , ' p ^ W m i l f a hero throughout the fight ^he^eJSfereJatprs who fought well; but some ;of.theiofflcergM.aU the regiments should4>e Ee#ce«pju l#nks , anil some of the privates • t t u i « # l § t p c s . There are privates hn my cd'mpbf" tSSflf̂ JUW fill the places with honor to'themseliveBmd credit to the States

% njenttpa/PttiJicularry Harry Stainton, who liad' hMngnt.hand shattered by a musket hall, kept'ctaiwdin|;and firing with his left hand, •and did hflt^apgear excited or alarmed in the least; also Bvrch Stevens, IX W. Farrington, Ther0n,fepnjr 'Eeter D. Roe, Charles Dor­chester, Wm, Barker, (shot through tho knee, kept on'lpamgand firing,) Jolin H. Morrison, 'HughiBiOTgllrashol tough the thigh, break-iugiyhe Iwnej had two fingers shot, on, and was/ tagen prisoner,) Jsaac Ritche, (wounded by a imlisket ball in.calf of leg, but walked with dif-fieulty,) 'Jolnr Hallam, (hurt with splinter in head, still kept with his company loading and .jQring,) JqhnjjM; RobsoBj (shot In ne.ck by a spent ball, not serious—after he was wounded nW'fllio'tjHfiarWw;) Charles Stone Charles 'fialsey, mnrVBogart, and Menzo W. Hoard. AH of the aboV#men proved themselves capa­ble of going jnto anything however desperate.

Our flag was earned hi the centre of the reg­iment. Hx dropped, some of the enemy start­ed to getitv Bjjjron Stevens started for it, hut it was got by bhe of our regiment before lie reached it It had two musket balls through it, and it is safe in our hands. There are ma­ny others in my company proved brave men; hav'nt time to give all names. Not one but stood his ground and did his duty. We rallied three times and drove the enemy baclf into tho woods. -Neyer were muskets pointed with more-deadly effect They4\rent down befqre us like grass bofore the mower; around oho gun they w6repiled in heaps.

One rebel officer had- been left on the field wounded in the log. One of the men of our regiment—not one of my compnny, thank God—was about to bayonet him. I rushed up and struck up his musket with my sword, seized it, put my sword to his breast, told him to stop or I would run him through. The of­ficer thanked rmvrith a smile I never shall for­get. I gave him my name and rank, and threwlum a canteen of water of one of his men, who lay torn to nieces by a cannon ball, his head 10 feet from his body.

We drove them into the woods again where they had breastworks that could not be taken. We halted andfpoured volley after volley in up­on them. Thefrfirmg ceased for about 8 min­utes, when theyformed behind their breastworks and opened it again, Had they fired with as much certainty as our men did, they would have swept our whole regiment completely awijy.— The balls fell in and around us like haih By this time tho Ellsworth Zouaves had renched tho field. They were soon compelled to fall back, the rebels having been rerinforced.

1 can give noporrect account of the number lolled and wounded, bnt they lay as thick as leaves arounA.rfBs^JEea, cannot describe the «ji3Bsn"3&£ellw1&elfe!p«^ tunc—were compelled'to fall back again; and thus we continued to tight for two-and-a-half hours: when the enemy were re-inforced by some 5,000 incn, and brought, another battery to bear on our flank. We were then compell­ed to fall back on the main body. By this time the Brooklyn regiment (Ward Beechcr's "pet lambs"—and lambs they are, indeed)— came up; they had scarcely fired their mus­kets before they ran like sheep down the hill.

I came across our Colonel. He could hard­ly stand on his feet, and being so weak he could not mount a horse, and if helped to hiB saddle, unable to retain his seat. I gave him some wa­ter, got him on a horse and kept him on until we arrived at our camp, a distance of 10 miles. He would swoon every few minutes and totter in his saddle. I would arouse him, and give him some water, which would revive him for awhile.

Capt McQuado of our regiment had one leg shot off and was taken prisoner. Lieut. Brady had his arm terribly shattored by a Minnie ball. I came near being shot by own men.— A field officer wasjuiocked from his horse but not much hurt The horse ran right in front of my company as we were lying behind the fence where we were ordered to protect the second battery—the one that was struck by a shot. Tho officer was running around tho field for a horse, seeing Which, I ordered my men not to fire until I got the horse. They had not fired a gun for some time. I had scarcely reached the animal, some five rods distant, when the whole front rank opened fire. Tho horse was shot in four or five different places while I had him by the bridle. I left him and ran towards my men. When I got to the fence the rear rank commenced firing. The fence was low, and I threw myself flat on top of it and rolled off towards the men. How I esca­ped being shot, 003 only knows.

Wadsworth of our State, who was promi­nently talked of for Governor last fall, is a vol­unteer Aid to Gen. McDowell. There was never a braver man lived. I could not but ad­mire the courage he displayed in the battle.— He rode along and through the lines with the same calm mien he would at a review, giving orders with a clear and steady voice, as if he were directing some ordinary business. He is •worthy of a higher position.

Through the mercy of Divine Providence I escaped unhurt—worried out, all but my cour age, which is as good as ever. I only feci out of humor at our being obliged to retreat.

I give below a list of tho killed and wound­ed o?my company: John Orman of Geneva, killed' Lather L. Mills, of Orcott Creek, Pa., both

hands shot off.. . Hugh F. Dunnigan, of N. Y., shot through the

thigh and 2 fingers oftVtakcn prisoner. Wm. Barker, of New York, shot through the

thigh—is in hospital Harry L. Stainton, Geneva, musket ball thro'

the right hand. . John M Bobson, Stanley Corners—shot thro'

. the neck—slight wound. Norton Schcrmcrhorn, Flint Creek—hurt in

the side by a spent ball—not seriously. John Hallam, N. York, an Englishman—cut

on the head, not serious. Isaac L. Ritchie, Ferguson's Corners—wound­

ed in calf of the Teg, not seriously. The following only are missing, supposed to

have been taken prisoners: -John Lamphier and Wm. Ross, both of Ge­

neva. From your brother, , " ' • ' W. H BAIRD,

•> Commanding Co. H, ••'-, '• 88th Reg't, ZflBtfgadc.

on the 16th arid marched on Fairfax, the iSUsworthZotuvvesand first Michigan R,eg-iment||takiug th# lead. The enemy hear­ing of Our approach, fell baek on Bull's Run, where they were attacked on the 18th by the 12th tjnd 69th N. Y. Reg'ts, who. were unable to dislodge them, and were obliged to retreat to Conteryille, where we joined them; together with the' wlioje of Qen. McDowell's column, con­sisting of about 4S..00O men. Here we rested for two, days, and oh Sunday morn­ing, the 21st, the whole army commenced its march on Manassas, .which is distant 14 miles, where we arrived at 12 M., marching the whole distance under a broil­ing sun. And although completely ex­hausted, wo were immediately ordered into action

The baltle had already commenced, ' having been opened by the 71st and 69th N. T. Regiments. The enomy were en trenched behind strong breast-works, mounted with heavy /ifled cannon, com­pared to which our fight field pieces were mere pop-guns,

was awfully cut tip by the encmy'B artil-lery. We mh -then ordered to sustain a charge of the Fire Zouaves,, whioh wo did ; and our regiment and the FireZou-! oves marched directly up within fivo rods!

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of the rebel battery,"and stood a gaUme I a TT ™ Jttly23i fircfor the spaeeof 15or 20minutes,hut ™ £ A B K E R : ' '' ' , ; V '' had to retreat. , We rallied again, and L „ , 1 D , e a r „ S i r : l h<>pe ywjMrtMbwMr stood their fire for a Ion? time, and had to ?0V,™fds °f m y Company V W « * « B J me' retreat again. They may say what they £ L ; T g , i0P-in ^nfortoinfe them^Oftbo pkpm ia the papers, but the Thirty-eighth E L ^ i W * 1 1 * e < ^ e $•*&*

?iro Zouaves were the only regi- K ^ ? ^ l a m - o b «K^ i n f o r m and the Firo Zouaves were the only regi-1 (\f,n:lv'Z'~ r*V* ttU*»UJ'e«W"J! "««*"•" ments that went any where near the a t e - 1 3 TO™!. , * e privilege of writing of-ray's batteries

While we stood there, 1 was wondering all the while that a ball did not hit me ; but I got off without a scratch/ Why I saw men fall all around me. Some had their head shot off clean from the body ; some had both legs and arms taken off; and others fell with balls in their beads. It was one continual whiz aroand my head. Men would drop next to me; bat although I always thought I would feel a littlo fear on entering a field of battle, yet

I do-write are teu. What few" fetters'. „„ . . . . . written late at night, when not on duty,

ttfur trip from Elmira to Washington was very pleasant indeed. At every sta-

AT™•?,?** a f t e r c h e e r S teeted onr ears. At Wilhamsport, they gave us a grand reception—a reception thai the members of aur regiment will never forget, t h e citizens supplied us with all we could eat, and mere. I may say that one quarter of our regiment bad provisions enough left to last them two days. The instant I stepped off. the cars I met several old

was never more coo and ateadv-in my (Jenevians, inquiring for iAe subscriber U r n n n t n r i r r u i t f l t iHtnnr t h a l i n t u r a o r n a i > OFH-1 I <• ' * . '-' * For four; hours our-men fought-desper- life, notwithstanding the hot weather and a t ) d comply™ A ^ t h r t t a m b e r

ately, but in vain. Regiment after regi- fatigue. L „ „ M LJA \t^"?°a I.ZZ7 i tely, but in vain. Regiment after regi-1 fatigue raent would rush in, only to be driven! A great many of our men were sun-back or cut to pieces by their terrible struck, including our Colonel; and if it discharges. As soon as one battery was ha'd not bceu for Capt. Baird, we would silenced another would open firo from a quarter least expected, slaughtering our men by hundreds.

At last the order for a retreat was giv­en. (Now comes the most heart rending

not have a Colonel now. Capt! B . was the only officdr of his rank in our regiment that I saw at the head of his men. You may road a great deal in the papers in re­gard to this battle. I eannot estimate

part of tho wliole.) Instead of retreating J tho number of men lost on either side, but in good order, regiment after regiment tho smughtor was groat. I have heard rushed off the field in the greatest disor-lmen that were in the Crimean waruad in der, creating a perfect panic. Soon the a dozen battles say, that thoy never saw route became genera], and infantry, cav-jmen stand before sncii galling fire as we

did airy an<| artillery rushed from the field in the utmost confusion. It was the,most terrible sight I ever witnessed. I have often imagined what the route of Napo­leon *as at Waterloo ; but the reality of this far surpasses all my ideas of a great defeat- The army became a perfect rab­ble—they ran like sheep. If they had mado a stand they could have retreated in good order,and saved hundredsoflives, and thousands of property ; but there, seemed to be no head whatever. On they rushed, every man looking out for "num­ber cmo." As fast as the horses attached to tho baggago waggons and artillery gave out, they were deserted. For thirty miles the roads were strewn with artillo-ry, baggage waggons and military stores of all descriptions, amounting in vnlno to hundreds ^oi thousands of dollars—most oi which will fall into the enemy's hands. She wounded would struggle on as far as possible, and then fall—left to the mercy of the enemy, who on the field showed no .quarter. I saw many a poor fellow bay "orietfed after Ififteg 'shot down." Terrible will bo the revenge when our troops get the advantage of them.

Of Captain Baird's company, one is known to bo killed, (Jno. Orman;) wound­ed, Wm. Barker, (in leg ;) Hugh Dunni gan, taken prisoner ; Harry L . Stainton, slight; Ralph Patterson, Byron Stevens, John Robson, all slight; Norton Schera-erhon, in breast, slight. These aro known. There aro a few who have not yet arrived in camp, but probably are all rights We hope for the best.

Carl did bravely—tho company all praise him. Capt. IJaird's company all did well. The Zouaves and 38tb did the hardest fighting that day, as their loss will show. Enclosed I send you a plan of the battle, so that you can see what we had to contend with. Our regiment lost about 20(1 men. I was on tho field dur­ing most of the engagement. On the re­treat I eaptnred a horse and secured a miunie rifle. I met tho Col. of onr reg't, who had lost his horso, and he being very much oxhausted, I gave him my horse, and walked myself 14 miles. He then dismounted, and Carl and myself took turns the rest of the way. We were both completely osed up when we arrived here, having had no sleep for two nights, and walked 40 miles.

Troops aro arriving fast, and we shall make a stand hero to protect Washington.

We are expecting an attack every day. Let lln-m come ; we wW polish them off no.xt time. Fred Andrus is all right, and sends his respects to all. Xot me hear from you soon. My'regards to all.

Your Friend, GEORGE L. BUSSELI,.

P. S. I visited ihe Surgeon. I t was terriblo to see the poor wounded fellows.

G.

You carrput down the Brooklyn Phal­anx {Henry Ward Beecher'a pets) as cowards! And you may not credit any of the State troops except those of New York for any great display of bravery.

I will not undertake to say how many men our regiment lost j but I will say that the most of our Geneva boys are safe —that is, as far as I know. I expect that Johnny Orman is killed, and several wounded. Harry L. Stainton got a ball through his right hand ; ho may loso it, and ho may not.

I will not attempt to give all tho par­ticulars until I can do so without causing needless alarm to the friends of the 38th

I will mention the Firo Zouaves, as I think they stood the brunt of the battle. As for the "seceshers," we will "polish", them off yet. Charley Dorchester, Clark McMillan of Phelps, and I, are in our tents, all sound. John Baker, Fred An­drus and young.TinuClare are safe.

I have just heard that we are cut off from Wttsnfngtot*, and J mristijnit. aSri/1 give more particulars in my noxt. This in a hurry. JOHN.

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[The following letter was received from pri­vate Jons H. MonnisoN, of Co. II, (Captain Baird,) by his father. It is replete with inter­esting incidents of the part taken by the Gene­va boys in the great battle at Bull's Run:

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23d.

Dear FatJier: I sit down to write you a few lines,

and it is a great task to do it, for I am so fatigued that I can hardly sit up. Wc have just returned from a march of about< 32 hoars in the rain Sunday morning- -(oh, what a Sunday that was ! it was one that I shall never forgot)—we were call­ed from our rost. We were about two miles from a place called Centrevillc : we had marched to Fairfax Conrt House the day bofore that, and routed the enemy. They left their camps and the most of their provisions in a great hurry. We stayed there one dny and took 11 {jrison-ers. The next day we mar'ched to Cen-tfevillo, and as I said, were aroused ftt I o'clock and started for Manassas Junc­tion. We were on a forced march the

[The following are extracts from a let­ter written by private J. H. MOMIISOJJ to his sister, a few days previous to the bat­tle. Many items of interest will be found therein. The letter is dated

CAMP SCOTT, July 15.

DEAR SISTER—If you received either of my late lettersf yen will know that we marched from Washington, and aro en­camped about 3 milos beyond Alexandria. Our regiment, the Ellsworth Fire Zou­aves and the 1st Michigan regiment are in one brigade nuder Col. Wilcox, and we are to bo the advance guard of the whole army in this section ; so yon see wo stand a pretty good, chance to get " wiped out." Well, if that is our fate, so be it.

We packed our knapsacks yostorday, and have not left anything out except our blankets, so we will bavo to sleep on tho ground and submit to harder faro than ever. * * *. We are expeoting or­ders to march every minute, so I canjt say that f wiH be able to write you againTrom here. I spent the 4th marching throngh ' ^%8 '?P1Je l l

ton, under the hottest sun I e»-; Davfa Emsm! er experienced. Hot is no name for it.— i EgglcstonHenry Saw Old Abe and Gen. Scott; had a ve-. Bggleston Jesse ry fine display of the mil i ta j^ Efife Geo G

I have been oat on scont once, and on £o rd H e n jy ' Freskour Chas

Hamilton John

was ay old friend MY»6N"S. BATES. Never will I forget the "hospitality he extended to my company. As soon as we crossed the Maryland line we began to see signs of war. Picket guards,w'ere siationed at intervals along the Railroads. When we arrived ..at Baltimore), we prepared for street firing ; but I .am nappy to state that we passed through unmolested. I was informed there by Union meh that our regmient was the only one that had passed through with their colors flying and Band playing. But Ob, what a hot day 1 the hottest I, ever experienced I think. I am happily disappointed in the-weathor here. It is. riot near as warm as I anticipated.' A refreshing breeze during the day—at night cool.— Such has been tho temperature ever since we arrived Jhere. At present we are lo­cated about tno and-a-half miles from Washington, on a beautiful rise of ground callod Prospect Hill. I t is covered with large apple-trees, which afford a grateful shade. We have named our camp, "Camp Granger."

My company are all well, with one or two exceptions. I can say positively that the boys are all ( I make no exceptions) anxious, yes, "spoiling for a fight," as they term i t . They would ha discour­aged enough if they knew that they would be obliged to return without seeing active service. My candid opinion now is that th«y will have all l\w fight they want. « ^ .

Below I give you a correct list of my Officers and Privates:

JOHN 8. PIATNEUVCaptain.

B. C. NH.ES, Ensign. Sylvester Pprtor, Orderly Serg't. Chas. Ringer, 2d do Geo. W., Sherwood, 8d do E; A Vincent, 4th do Wm. H. Whitney, 1st Corporal. David Acker, 2d do • Fred. Mann, 3d do D. W. Ellsworth, 4th do Wm. R. Beach, Musician.

PRIVATES. Austin Jonas Adams Levi Barr Arch Bailey Chas S Baxter Thos Bakeman Martin V Barker Geo E Blhm Thos B Bowcn Thos B Brotherton Alvin Brundage F G Burridge Jos H Buchanan J G Burton Thos Campbell Mike Conklin Robert Conklln Thos* Corp Geo H Dey David L Dey Frank Dennis Alexander Dennis Jacob Doddington Mark

Johnson Nathan O* Johnson Joseph Johnson John Jones E W Kune Frank Keyes Nelson Manning Wta M Mallagan Michael N McDonald John Mason John Monroe Curtis Cf MurreuThos

»0'Flaherty Edward O'Brien Patrick Partridge Frank Petrie peter Philips Thos Pratt Hiram Saulpaugh Philip Scott Myron SholdsDayid Sfgler Wm A Smith Henry Smith OhasW(ath'me

De St Croix Louis P* Smith George

guard four times. Sometimes would have to lay on the wet ground when it was rain­ing, I have gone through more suffering here in one night than I would at home for $100. Speaking o( money—I receiv­ed $3.62 in East New York, and thnt is all I have had since I enlisted. I don't know whether we shall get any more or not, and I don't care.. There are lots of slaves here setting milk, lemonade and pies to the soldiers; but if I had plenty of money I would not buy of them, for there is no certainty that whot they sell is not poisoned. The fact is, that we are right among the rankest secessionists in the State of Virginia ; bat they dare not own it. and keepinum. * * * The EixijjZgaaveB have been in our camp about every day. They are a rough look­ing set of fellows. I suppose we will bo in company with them when wo fight the rebels at Fairfax—as that 1 presume is the place where we shall engage them in battle. We are now within about twelve miles of Fairfax, so when we get marching orders, which will donbtless be within 24 hours, we wilt soon be updn thorn.

Oar company so far have enjoyed very good health. Mine i£ first rate, and

HamryRE Haven Hiram Hewitt Robert Hicks Wm H

•At Elmira Hospital. The abovo are

Spendlove Philip C Smith Jeremiah E TurckFred Van Gelder Chas Van Ostram Wm H Weyiner Michael Wbeaton Benjamin Woodcock Harrison Wilson Ezra Wilbur William Mclver Wm

+At Washington Hospital.

all ip camp, except" those in the Hospital and one at home.

Friday last was a sad and gloomy day to us all. At 8 o'clock, A. Mr;--ohihe^r abouts, EDWARD BACKEKSIOSB was ' lcct-deutally shot by. one of his comriades, Tlio's Baxter. 0,ne of t^e ^ t t t t t | ^ m e In and laid his gun down jpi^ettj^Iuclt was contrary to orders. iStix&rj no t knowing it was loaded; JJ»cke#;thS!*nn; . np, cocked it, putlea t ^ C f f g | | W | % e gnn_ went oft, "_-T'he-*<j^dt|||^||n^'|e5,

packed in ice and forwarded .houie: tho same day the ac^dMfe^eeumJ|<p>K |

The fnneral serlnoai"""*"'•*"" ",s -'* " onr Chap 2 o'clock him that crj

mg to capture, and pen ̂ cannot describe the T h c wjiUx wflg Jgt \Mllmatltm 0 a p t i Bffljrd.9

" " r , ^ ^ " ^ ^ Company,but resigned and was appointed Of-through and through our pmfo-by.httndreds, m ^ t ^ Jn the

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Aswe were then unsupported, and the enemy,' - - ° „ had about 1,000 to our 088, we were competed • ' ALEXANDRIA,, y A,, July!28. fall back, which-wedid in tolerable o rders 'Yon have probably heard, ere this, of They followed us to our batteiy, Wwhich tfcf'bWWIy and temblobaMetf the 21st, ... y » . . .... . - . - M m i f o M pretty, and of onrawfol defeat. W e broke camp 'im S 'SON? time wc had got loaded and forjne

I hope it will keep so. But this may be the last letter -that I shall ever write to yoarajijj or any one else. ' If it is', you can believe J " -that I have been " called for." l a m going in a good cause, maybe HO fortunate as to come right, tf It were not for' thc cause theyj.l$rj| are,engaged in, the boys would • g . ^ . . 4 i ! ^ f l a ^ l ^ i r ^ n ^ M i | ^ ^ ^ M ^ ( , ^ . „ » . » ,

.,—. ., cotaragedT those Stars arid^Strlp%es;are%1»g^$^^ line of battle, and marched direct to the bound to float alt over this Union, oreisel ihMol ' : !^^

what's the use living,! '"' ''.'-: Mm^H^MU^i^:Mmm<mmmm:MM. •'.If we'get off seot free,

be welt remembered for Tonrs affectionate

front of the enemy. They were in mask* cd batteries, and we could not see them fairly. But wo gave them a few vollies, and then our regiment was detailed to cover a battery of artillery. We were a J few rods bohind the picket battery, which 1 Traitors Advcnfc^tfetching hemp.

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