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is to send some money, and let you select such presents as you see fit. Oh! what a bother. The Patrolls have commenced bringing in prisoners so that I can no more than get my thoughts fixed upon my writing when I am again disturbed. Colonel Rutherford has arrived here this evening by the City of Alton. I hear that Col. Martin and Maj Howard treated him rather coolly. The way they were elected has gained them selves quite a noteriety. Maj Howard has become a by word through the Regiment I d not think that he is as well thought of as when he was in his company. We do not hear anything as yet from our boys that went to Key West. Dont see what could have become of them, for ships are