Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-30
ANY CORRESPONDENCE.
o.ar AT GasrsDRr,R, August 2s, 1861

OAAf AT ukkkNbhlthI aug ust 80 AS"''
TO tie Editor Of The Wig
At last the poor old shattered 4i,h has moved up 10
the most advanced position of forces. We LETT the
top Of the Allegheny last Tuesday morning. and after an
easy march, arrived here dunerless and snppei s, with
lust enough time pitch our tents in mud despsir'ngy
deep All Of our troops 10 thi. neghborhood are sta
toned here Our eucsnpment IS situated around and
upon an elevated knoll which is snoireed by the rapid
.ad deep Southern branch OF the Gfeenbrler Across
mi, stream Is the enemies ground although our plcke's
and scouts pierce some miles into that forbidden realm
The Arkansas and Georgia Regiments hold position
around the base Of our hill We occupy the second and
more elevated position, while the artillery, splendidy
no,ted for purposes Of defence tbs eninence
The enterprise spoke Of in my last letter resulted III
I'M, little Several of the enemys piekets were killed
and some of their accoutrcments were captured. The
Goa, Of Yankee Corporal is occasionally seen within
our lines upon the person Of It's captor Scouting par
tie, composed of volunteers from the various regiments
leave camp every day for little sport. Their work is
:, SUNRISE, capture kill drive 10 the enemys pickes
alarm their camps be pursued aud beat hasty retreat
All those who 20 on these excursions are 10 high spi-
rte before they start Their eShlaration and impa.
t,pes are indescrbable. They march OF with quick,
baoysnt step, and arms erect seeming to spurn the
very soil beneath them. But mark the contrast
These same men have been seen to return at pace
somewhat quicker than that at which they advanced but
their spirit aud opinion Of scouting have materially
changed. After march Of twelve lnles and double
quick return OF the same, during which latter perform
aoce they have lost their provisions torn their faces IN
the woods sumbi3d over yGrious logs, and hcerated
their feet with sharp stones hey entertain an es Of
guerrilla warfare that Is just than any they ever
conceived before they artemrted it.
Wha! IL Transporting Huntersyille aud on the Other
ds of the mountain have no means OF sscertainng.
TIE climate here Is ,imir 10 that the Allegheny,
olly IL is lsss dsssreeble The ralrs and deuse fogs
ens at greater intervals Sickness is decidedly on the
decrease owing 10 doub, 10 the gradual acShmatOn OF
the soldiers.
Before CLOSING this communication, there Ia one ar
nouncemsnt 1. becomss my psiniui duty to make The
occidental death OF Walker Francis Shepherd of Pal
myra Flayanus county Is an event that will cause pail
o. sorrow 10 rest upon all who knew him He met with
NJ, death by musket sho from the hand of John Wee
lev Perkins, one of his best friends. Yesterday, while
the companies we're forming for dress parade Shepherd
the Orderly Sergeant Of Company D. passed in front Of
his company payfuly presenting his piece at Perkins,
the Sd Sergeant Perkins unconscious that bis musket
VAS loaded returned the banter, pulled down the ham
mr and the contents of the piece discharged from
the distance OF ten feet passing through and through
the body Of Shepherd He fell Immediately aud died in
three hours al the while retaining bis Consciousness
His remains were sent home to-day. Perkins Is under
arrest TO await his trial by court martial.
Truly, LIZ Z0UAVE.