Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-28
VIRGINIA ooRREsPoHDEHcH.

right we desire.-Evening News.
VIRGINIA ocssEsro1DzncE,
Our Regular Correspondent.
Battle at Vienna - Aarrer's FtTry-7He
MeGslea &c.
CAxr BEAunxoARp. June goth.
Mn. EDlroR: Another day has opened upon
US with unsurpassed beauty and lovelinsss.-
All surrounding nature presents the joyous
happy aspect of a warm June day while tho
heavenly sphere above. 10 in the same state Of
calm serenity. Not lowering cloud or single
sreek Of darkness aoats above to obscure the
brilliant canopy of the blue vsulted sky.
though this peaceful attitude of nature offer.
a striking contrast to the bus,le and prepara.
tion of our camp. Our soldiers no longer
messure the ground aoors Of their tents With
their lazy lengths, indulging in reading. sme-
king and sleeping but up. moving. acting, pre-
pairing for speedy march. At a late hour
last night our kind and energetic Orderly, Mr..
Limbecker. broke our delightful slumbers with
the order that We were to arise, and prepare
Ave days provisions and hold ourselves in
readiness fss . forced march At daylight For.
tuDately Tor our laziness and sleeping propen.
sites each mess Of The Secession Guard. had
a servant who was quickly dispatched to boil
bacon and fin our "shanky bags~ Win crack.
ers and we were soon upconseionsly and snug
ly embraced IN tho arms Of Morpheus. But
quickly the night passed Ana this morning
With knap.sacks packed and srn,s rubbed and
cleaned we are quietly awaiting the order of
march.
The cause Of this order WAS the approach Of
FIVE thousand Federal troopsto Clouds Mile. Ave
miles beyond Fairfax. and unless they retire.
their me.sl will be sampled By Carolina Vol
unteers before another uloyn is ushered upon
US Our State ha. Ave Regiments in this VI
oinity. Col. Gregy's at Fairfax. Coils. Cash and
Bacon at Centreville. Col. Kersbav at this
place aud Col. Jenkins about two miles to our
| right Our Regiment is uow awaiting orders
to advance 10 Fairfax to aid Col. Gregg insdri-
wing the enemy from Clouds Mills; there are
! two Carolipa Regiments between our encamP'
ment and Col. Gregg. though II the latter
calls for sssistapes we, clam the privilege Of
extending it as the SECOND Regimeat Of Caro-
lima VOLUNTEERS IN this State.
j. Col. Bacpns Regiment passed through oui
encampmcnt yesterlay on their way TO Cen
trev,lle, and our company cordially welcomed
our old comrades in arms TO tho advance posi-
tion o., the var; we wish NO brsser campan
ions in battle than the gallant yoemen Of o',
Edgefeld and Abbeviile, composing the Sew
enth Regiment lily mess had the pleasure o
sntertaiuing upon soHisrs fare and uP6n q 50
dier's beverage many brave men Of your Distric
among whom we're Col Calhoun. Lieuts. Coch
rnn and Prince, DR.. Mobiey and Sergeant
Childs and Bradley. The officers and private
of the 7.h are men Of energy and courage an
million Of swords cannot change their brav
determination, They are ready TO-
'Strike till the last armed Zoe expires
| Strike for their altar spd shsir frea :
| Strike for the loved graves Of their sires
- Ged and their nstivs land"
Surrounding circumsfs6ees indicste speed
collision between the Federal and Cootsdssst
Troops. both sso,ions ssiuse great satiVity 90
energy in concentrating their forces IN slos
! proximity at various points. The pfoximit
> is 20 close that the yidsttss srs constantly II
terchansing shots and sapsari6s sssh other
four Of their pisastts have boon ISN'T thfcus
our camp this incoming and It ths sighs sof
septarsd, Yankee sosns Of oer troops alwaJ
: rsise wild shoot Of triumph. No Carolina
> has been captured yet. though ,ps. eapne
! hope for this unsh longer ~ ealy Ave miiss it
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