Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-29
EDITORS Gorrfsponoener.
VOLUNTEERS BARRACKS,
New Orleans, July Is, 1916

that have not given you the regular "bud.
get' from the camp.
We embarked at Vicksburg on The eve.
ming OF the 18th inst, on board The sles.
mer Talma, in company with the wilkin.
son and Vicksburg Volunteers, and arrived
in this city about s O'Clock on Tuesday
morning. The weather was 6ne during
our journey until we began TO approach
this "Crescent city," Then we encoun.
tered the regular tropical or semi.tropical
drizzle, "-the gale blowing directly
against us all the while, and reiarding our
"headway" no little. From that Ill., ated
hour, to this, we have had nothing bu, one
dull, nuddy-colored, sunless sky, with here
and there and occasionally most bea,i-
ful shower, for varetys sake. We have
been encamPed on the "baitle. ground" the
hallowed and eye.honored plain of ChaI.
me'te, with but little opportunity as you
perceive TO enjoy or absorb any of that
imperishable glory which encircles it. The
space in front of our camp was literally
covered with water, and some of the tents
themselves several inches in the fluid ele.
ment. Our gallant regiment bore this
hardship, as am convinced they will bear
every other necessary privation, manfuIIy,
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proving themselves soldiers "every inch"
by enjoying the sport of acading until
bed time, when they retired to their rail
beds, erected to raise them above the wa.
ter, and there slept soundy until daybreak.
For myself, boasting aside, stood guard
until IL o'clock, Chat being the post of
honor as | conceive,) and retired TO as
comfortable nights rest, and as sound a
sleep as ever enjoyed. Mirabile dictu,
four mothers would think We are all
in fine health and spirits, excepting your
generous and high. souled friend and for.
mer partner, Mr.. J. D., who, regret to
inform you, is lying i'll in the city, though
not dangerously, and one other member
of our company, Mr.. D R. D., of Middle
ton, who is but slightly indsposed.
We now have pretty comfortable bar.
racks, two miles below the city, ard are
much better satisfied.
Col. JEFFERSON DAVIS arrived in the
city yesterday, and has assumed the com.
mand of the regiment. | have moi yet
seen him, but am informed that he "looks
we'll" By his exertions and influence at
Washington, he has converted the regi.
ment into rifle corps. The rifles that
will be used, are, as nearly as | can learn,
"patent, percussion, bayonet" species,
altogether superior, and formidable OF
, course, in the hands Of our experienced
rihemen, and combining all the adsan-
tages of the musket and rifle.
, Our latest intelligence from the Rio
Grande inspires us with the hope OF joining
Gen. Taylor before the decisive engage.
4 ments anticipated at Monterey. The Rlo
Grande, you will learn from the papers oil
this city, is so full, that an inundalion is
apprehended, and the movements Of the
, army are completely suspended
You will probably be able to CLEAN more
from the papers than my opportunities
have allowed me to do, and therefore
J.. leave it to your more experienced eye 10
q detect and select the items, which Will be
!, Of most interest 10 your readers, conhnlng
my unsoaring genius to the affairs Of our
little regiment.
We will move from this place in four
g days at most. Transports 10 Brasos San
tiago are ready for US, and so soon as the
regiment can be "accoutred" properly, It
!. will resume its tardy march-destIned, l
trust, and pray, to halt no more until II
8 shall be anchored in the brave river OF Inc
y North. We have not you see, rs Casslas
y was, been content to "punge in, OccoulreO
;. as we are" yet we expect TO return 10 ON
e " much loved homes" bearing upon our
e shoulders more honorable burdens, ana up
ID on our brows more enduring trophies Than
were borne and worn by tho envious no.
man. Yours truly, h. i
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M-p,,., Woshln0t0n lets
t. ter writer's are stating, with what iounoa'
IT ton we know not, that the plan OF opera
e ton against Mexico will be simply to selHe
N all her territory north Of line running
l. from the latitude of Tamplco 10 the Parln''