Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-08
coRREsPoNcE OF THE DEMOCRAT.
CAMP INDEPENDENCE,
Vicksburg, June 90. 1876. {

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DEAR JoNEs--I have forborne writing, |
because have nothng to write about, ex-
cept to ndte philippe against the elmer
tia" and spiritess conduct of our masters
here. To such a strain, you know, | am
entirely unaccustomed, and would gladly
avoid; but the hopes of our gallant men
have been so often disappointed, and their
high spirits so often Gampe ned, that | can
no longer forbear he expression Of some
impatience at the "inglorious ease " in
which we have been permitted to repose
since our enlistment in the service Of our
ancient Uncle Sam. Here we have been
for three long, long weeks, at this hot sea-
son, and in this hot and unhealthy CITY,
We, respectable portion of the chvalry of
chivaric Mississippi, painting with patriotic
ardor and eager for the fray" anxiously
expecting every day for orders to march,
and yet we seem to be no nearer the point
than when we first arrived We have seen
our brethren of neighboring States march
ed before our eyes to the scene Of war, and
from States much more remote than ours
and is it wonderful that we are led to in
qure for the cause of detention, whilst
others are fastening at least to ''be in at the
death!"
Why is 1t, sir, that we are tied down to
this peaceful Independent" camp, 10 fight
mosquitoes and make charges upon booths,
whilst the Tennessee and Kentucky troops
are doing duty on the Rio Grande! I, a
high private" unskiIled in the policy OF
| camps, as well as in the ntrigues of states
men, would not dare to express an opin-
opin, but 'Oere /, would say that this whole
affair has been bunged hugely. Here were
90 or 80 companies, whose services were
rendered to his ExceIency, and yet the one
/ lHte regiment called for from our high spiri-
ted and chivaIric State, was not fully or
ganized unit! last Saturday, when weeks
after the first company had been mustered in
here. We have delayed so long that peace
is actually anticipated, and should another
blow, before the CONSERVATION of thai
event, be struck at Monterey, Mississippi
will not be known there.
l presume you have learned, long ere
this, that Hon. JEFFERSON DAVIS has been
elected our Colonel, Coz. A. X. NcCLUNG
our Lieutenant Colonel, and Gen. A. 3
BRADFORD, Major. I think these excellen
selections, although did not give them al
my support, and had other preferences
There is very general acqujescence IL
the result.
We have been remarkably healthy il
camp, when we consider the great anC
sudden change in our mode of living, eli
mate, water, &c. There has been but on,
death in Rezitne nt--in. tI,e L-afayatt
Company. Our situation here is much NOR
agreeable than at the Barracks we occuPiet
in the city. Our camp is situated in tn
midst of pleasant grove, with the Iuxu
rious long moss drapery, and on leve
plain, and our quarters as comfortable a
we could expect.
took drive down the country on Sun
day last, in company with the Rev. Nh
/, n, of Clinton, and beheId some Of the gIo
ries of the walnut Hills" Nothing cal
surpass the beauty of tee Magnolia grove
through which we passed. They were il
foil bloom, and stood arrayed before us il
all the richness and romance which til
most glowing descriptions give them. Al
ter hearing a most excellent sermon, on
of the finest Of Mr.. N, who is well know
to most of your readers, we returned.
But must close. "The Tattoo sigma
for eXtinguishlng our lights, is now bea
ting, aud must yield to the inAexbiIity
, martial usage.
} Very truly, L. 7.