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There are booming all around us and every little while cheers go up from neighboring camps. Hail to the Stars Stripes! All honor to the brave Illinoisians! This day will ever be remembered in the annals of American history
The "Baltimore Clipper" brings us still further good news. The rebels are evacuating Manassas. In Richmond there is a league of Unionists, many thousands in number, and they are looking anxiously for our advance on that city which they think can be easily captured. They are ready to take up arms for the Stars