being taken on carts. We shot one of the generals who had been captured this morning. The town is full of soldiers going or coming from the scene of action -- as a result of this battle all the roads are being commandered by the soldiers & sometimes others are being taken by civil officials who want to get their families out of the city. We found that our mares did not want to go but as there was no hope of getting others we decided to put on a little pressure. Mr. Newman told them that if they did not go with us we would write a letter to the civil gov. asking him to retain them for us. That did the trickers & after interminable argument we fixed a price - ($ 2 cash each going & 75 returning) very high but it help. In the eve. Mr. genols returned saw with us to Mr Newman's where we had dinner with him & Margaret & a captain janist. a decidedly pleasant time. Had to return early for city is