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an unfinished mammoth hotel capable of holding 1500 men, being used for the purpose, Whilest there I went about he city a little. The market is pretty well supplied with meat, but at high figures, beef steak being 40c. per lb., and the show of vegetables is decidedly poor, cabbages as large as a man's fist 15 cts., potatoes $3 per bush, coffee $1 per lb., &c, &c. There are many unoccupied buildings and other that would be if not occupied by the U.S. altogether it presents a shabby appearance.

I said at the commencement of my letter that "I would try" &c.; what renders it difficult is the thinking of my comrades in arms, who have been ,for the last two or three days within sight of the enemy,and some of the time in conflict with them, in the vicinity of Murfeesboro, 30 miles from here. All who were able among us were directed to hold oneselves in readiness to man the entrenchments if [split word transcribed on next page]