Friday 18. It rained much during the
night--Randolph McKim was
to have gone, but deferred his de-
parture in consequence of the rain.
vals during the day--weather
disagreeable also--more like a
an exquinoxical storm than
a July rain The enemy seem
to be concentrating a force under the
Ridge in the count
nock & Culpeper--Jackson is mar-
ching on them in two columns--what
his plans are no one knows but
himself--the Valley is free from
troops of either party--a blessed
rest to the inhabitants doubtless
We hear of a [?] success at
Murfreesborough, Tenn and that
great alarm was felt in Nash
ville--upon which a strong col
-umn of our forces was marched.
The news comes through N.York
ad may be relied upon. I believe
the tide of war has changed in the
west. Tennessee will be recovered
ad Kentucky invaded--The
defense of Vicksburg is most gal
lant. She is the [?] of
the war--
MSS 4763
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