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Then do not again. even insinuate a poss-
ibilty of your epistles containing faults,
else, I shall be deterred from even making
another attempt myself. – As it is, comparisons.
render me almost ashamed of my own efforts.
But a truce to apologies, - and let us proceed
to something more agreable.
An interruption just now
for which I am not responsible, renders it im-
-possible for me to continue the thoughts suggested
in the promises. – In the midst of my letter,
a sudden hubbub in Camp, accompanied by
the shrill blast of the bugle, summoning us to
the Saddle, apprises us of "Something in the
Wind." Hastily I repair to Headquarters,
to receive the delightful inteligences that our
quondam friends, - the Yankees, visited our
prickets at New Kent CH. this evening, sending
them in hot haste, to herald their approach &
give us greeting! We pomptly respond to
their urgent demands by immediately forwarding
the Squadron, to Bottoms Bridge, - in front