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ine. About 5 P. M. our pickets from the extreme front were driven in towards the second line by the enemy's cavalry. Hoskins' battery opened on them and checked the advance. About 5.30 P. M., the enemy got their batteries in position and opened fire on my line. One battery on my right enfiladed a part of my line. The diary then refers to going to dinner, meeting Hood and riding with him over to General Polk's—leaving the conference, believing we would fight, etc. Ninth—We are now, Mr. Editor, getting beyond conjecture, for we have determined certain facts pretty accurately, viz: The hour I received the order to fall back from east of Cassville; the time our skirmishers were driven in, and when the firing commenced, also the hour that Captain Morris arrived. Captain Morris declares that he arrived between half past 3 and 4 o'clock P. M. If he be correct I was at that time with my troops east of Cassville, and it is certain no report could have been made by me until after