The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-02-25
From ~ R.leigh SIR.

Ma. EnIToR Having recently visit
ed Fort johnson. the present rendezvous
of the North Carolina Regiment Of yolun-
ieers. il may not be uninIerrsIing TO your
readers 20 hear something ofihem. You
are doubtless aware thai The Regiment is
not as yet fully made up. although new
uils ATE daily reporting themselves al
imp. 'rhe Yancy Company (whirh
leles this RegimenD is zen route"
Inn reports received at fort Johnson, and
Major Stokes accompanies ihtm. Only
thirty men were wanting taggregaie) to
I'll up The Cumberland and Orange Com.
panies, They being The only companies, Of
The line in camp, not fully completed
nrders were read TO the Regiment on
Thursday, llh, for The two Edgecombe
companies 10 sail for BRACES st. Jago. on
the fifteenth inst, under the command of
Capt. Wilson. The Influenza, which
has prevailed TO some extent among the
volunteers, is very much abating, although
never Of so serious character as 10 dc,
tain the men generally from their daily
drills. j atm sorry 10 communicate the
sad intelligence of the death Of Lieutenant
Peter Scales, from Rockingham. He died
Of Bilious Pneumonia, on the l2ih. But
for the untimely fate Of such generous and
gallant fellows as poor Scales and others
who preceded him, the enlhusiasm and
apparent happiness oflhe volunteers would
be complete.
Much has been said about the appoint.
ment Of the field officers By his Excelleu.
cy, and much dissatisfaction, il wouldseem,
prevailed in the country. Now, have
had rare opportunities in sounding public
lent in the lower portion of The
and ! can call the names of many
iguished gentlemen, principally DEM
ocra,s, who have visited Smithville, seen
the efficiency Of Col Painc--his extreme,
yes, universal popularity-whop pronounce
him every way an officer and gentleman
entitled 10 the command. ] have the
pleasure of a personal acquaintance with
four.flths of the commissioned officers
composing the regiment, and many of the
rank and file, and had much confidential
conversation on the subject with many Of
them, and can say that no man in North
Carolina would have been more accept
able 10 the Regiment, than is Robert I.
Paine at this time. Many gentlemen from
Edgecomb, and Wayne, Nash, Dnplin
etc., have taken advantage Of the reduced
fare on the Wilmington road, (reduced for
the accommodation of those only who
have friends among the volunteers, 10 WIS.,
il the encampment and not a man has
returned that have heard OF, land have
seen many who is not loud in his recon-
mendations Of Col. Paine; altho many Of
them confess thew were preludieed against
the appointment before they had seen for
themselves. The Lieut.. Col, had just
arrived, and of course can form no opin-
ion of his merits or popularity in The camp.
He was, however. devoting himself assit'-
ously TO the study of tactics, and his du-
ties generally, and will undoubtedly make
himself (cleyer fellow as he isl very pop
ular. The Major had not arrived. Many
thanks are due capt. Wilson Of Edgecomb.
for his truly fa,heriy care and attention to
the comforts ofmany of the companies on
their arrival at the garrison previous to
the arrival of the Field Officers, giving up
his provisions, himself and command on
half allowance, advancing considerable a.
mounts of money, etc. If there be any
trouble in tie camp, Capt. Wilson is sure
10 be found /" soothing the elements oil dis
cord" and winning them back to their
duties. lie has been entrusted with the
command of the first detachment which
sailed on the l5th--a just compliment TO
his patriotic devotion. 1t is rumoured
that he was offered the office OF Col. in
the regular service, which he declines, pre-
ferring 10 be with the Edgecomb boys.
might make this communication very
long, il attempted to give the many IN
lteresling incidents related to me IN con-
Inexion with our volunteers but ] can