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labor he may expend beautifying and improving his camp an orderly may enter, at any moment, bringing marching orders and in a few minutes the ground, which but few moments before, was covered with tents is vacant. Such is the soldier's life, and its uncertainty constitutes its beauty.

        Gen'l Rosecranz in the meantime, is making every preparation in his power to render this place utterly impregnable, by building fortifications and forts, digging entrenchments, [levelling] trees, and by various other methods.
      That he intends acting only upon the defensive, is very evident from the manner in which he heads the numerous raids of the rebel cavalry, merely repelling them, and driving them back to their former positions.      
    Skirmishing occurs almost