Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-28
For the Advertiser.
Virginia Correspondence.

cold too that T have imag agined our camp 20 be not
moro than mile South of Nova Zenbla. Two
nights ago, got up and sought all round the
Camp for FIRE, but finding none, retired to my
scantily covered couch with the thought that there
were times when even he'll fire would be q luxury.
These dismal spells arc particularly nutritious OF
blue devils, and lest be forced to cxclaim &c
SQUIRE Tctre,'' draw out all the epistolary i'm
plemcn:s and prepare to make my rcntrce IN tue
columns of the much beloved and aiwnyS-anS-
Observation-Disclosures Adrcrtiscr. The running to ana
fro upon the weekly arrival OF the Adrert'Scr Is
assure you. quito equal to the confused hisnt Oh
the Grand Army from Bull Run. Uncle CHAR
LIE" &c. NJ. GRAY of Co. A. announces its adj
vent in o voice which puts to shame the report oil
one of Abe Lncoln's thrty-two pound riiied can
naps. whereupon tho "hcathen" (nli soldiers nrc
bcnthen y rise en- massc and "furiously rage to-
gcther."
The Seventh has set up its rest upon three hlils'
MI within the compass of one old field, and were
the weather in the slightest degree conscientious
VIC would find it delightful place. Col BACON
o,cupics one hill, surrounded by the Companies OF
CAPTAINS TALBERT, PREScoTT and WHITE, "nlie
the other Companies have seated themselves upon
tho other two hills Tho Coloncls quarters are
held in 4 mammoth tent, captured as we pursued
the nyinc Yankees on the evening Of the crcnttul
2lst-a tent twice as largo as any we have ever
bnl and which will last until Bob Lincoin's grand
children arc grown. Behind the said tent stands
ar elaborate cooking stove, captured also from tue
enemy. All our crockery, cutlery, cooking utcn-
sis, &C., are carried in 4 huge ard cunnngly
contrivci wicker chest, also Yankee trophy
gathered in by Maj. S3!DELs. In fact We have
from the Yankees every comfort and convenience.
Almost within hailns distance of us are C"!'acLs
KEnsuAw, CASH and WILLIAMS. Capt. kEMr&E
ARTILLERY and Capt. BorxIX'S Cavalry troop are
also with Us. Gen. GoHuAM has his head-Guarts' S
in our midst.
With the exception Of a little measles, and now
and then case of typhoid fever, we are well anu
vigorous: +: priyaticns and the calamlties OF war
arc said to rrecipitatc asc, Lnt every one here Is
looking rcjuYenatcd; The thin arc growing plump
and the corpu!cnt are growing srchc. We set
great abundance of provisions and g""rm"n"'''
is now "the sin Which doth :" easily hesei Us.
Vegetables and fruits are late in this part OF The
world. but when they do come they ara inc"m-
parahly fine: we arc Ievrarins daily the hncst oil
corn, potatoes, bects, tunn:0c$, bcanS peaches,
pears and apples. And nowhere is the milk, out
ter and poultry better. Fresh bee!, rice, Hour
sugar, coffee, &C., We have every day, anu ior
time to fix up things, we live much better than we
do at home tilis IS literally tTuc)--but let US 6e
on the marci or on the Lookout for the enemy, and
t.er we have awful times. Often between the
retreat rrom Fairfax and the march forward to
y:rnaa. many Of us would gladly have rartaSen
Q: :, .i,od lanLs>. Oh, my good friends, you
have no idea OF what Il terrible ten days we eS-
pcricpccd.
spca!:in. Of dead Yankees, they are still as
nle,;icul between Manassas and liis a$ hlackber-
r;cs-o- volantcer Captains. Maj. Sslr"IS. de-
r,urina ;Lc lcarth Of buzzarls in Virginia, SrG-
rests that a hundred and fifty thousand he m
por,cd from Charleston; a hundred thousand IL
enter Immediately upon active service, anu i;:ty
thousand to act as supernumcrarieS. Vi e""fsc
the Major intends them 10 cal NJ OILY IT, Count
less deod horses
What do you think, my friends, has bcen the
,i.losscment of our braves during tic rainy da!ys
past, Carving pretty things out .! "o"a TAKEN
from the trunk of q cedar which was cut Gown "E
rho first cannon shot OF the Yankees ON .hc @i..
This shattered trunk lies upon ti;e edge oi our
Cn,np: the wood is beautifully smooth "Aa fe".
Let every body Il; home Especially tEc la;FJ pre-
marc for a dciugc of tatt:ag needles hearts,
crosses, anchors chains rings, cigar holders ana
other articles too numerous to mention, ai n:a"c
ont Of this purple cedar. What do You think 'i
This EXPRESSION " She 'nts prese"t tense ol t-e
verb derived from tatiny) great dear Wy
tent companion has worked late into the ElS"t
and achicvc,i several bushels of tatins needless
bu, he refuses to give even single one 'h"ush
7 ,now he would bestow his watch upon me II l
ro,ro.,,,, !, or linn. You have no idea how f""dr
Eeort.d all these "sGjcr buys bee"'n. TOWARDS INC
loved ones lef:.behind; letters are Tead, written
and received, and mcmcntoeS arc sent 10 an" ITO
with an intensity of interest whict. amounts "
r,roc;y. The dagucrreutypcs "f wives, clulareh
and friends If stacked up, would make noun
tain Of much yastcr proportions tnah lap!c hoeN'
The ,,rar,h Of women and children seems 10 DC an
awful hardship and every unmarried man. DC he
4 bcardlcsss youth Of sixteen or "n rtr"f 9are""'
ayows a fierce determination to COMMIT mairh"-
nv no take an Eve to bless bis earthly Paradisc)
lust 50 soon as he arrives ut home. The denanu
for these Evcs will bo Overwhelming: many Il
maiden OF fifty summers, whose bosom haS pii-
lowed no head, and whose lips arc as uns"'ieo 'is
the leaves OF the white rose, will ;hcn Gc called
;,.,r ,uisiricn. We suffer much for the want Oh
a sie;,',j place: Fairfax is literally the jump
iu-c;i' piacc." and the families in the neighbour
hood ar. by 10 means wha, the French call gems
c"mmc il iomt."
or the future war prospects arl array move
ments YOU know probably more than we; The
urescnt is too full Of work to f'c wasting time IN
spccula,;ons as to the future. Va ask no qac;-
rivn<, bu, merely hcL vuIse;ycs in readiness to
pitch IL.
Ii was ,ay intention I" write y"n an ;csoHHs I'll
m. ;wn great battles bur the da% after ttt e"
the 2lS, h;s! {, pa, oIi :" Cl'a'oi"sviiie with :
relative who lad Killed iia,se!t c&s;pin; from iEe
Fire Zoua,es, Ly wl"m ns wa& taken du:ii:; tic
melee: after this, before cori'! sc' cI"ncc i"
write. every detail was known al parts "' TIC
ra;vu. AtCh.rio,tcsyi.ic, NY friends, ;4c scene
vs.. one oc Sickness and suffering, aad as" "i
loG!ikc tenderness and bcncro!enec. There were
a. that time 2UrO sick and wounded laen in tins
one place, ard ti.c resource: and energies o! &c
whole population, h:y! aud low, rich a;'l poor,
white ana black, were directed to their nursing
anil The :..lyyiatioa of their s'crins<. Then"b:e
people of Charlottesville i";i"e'! q u"i;='a '0yi'
christian cnle"vors to wipe Away al: tears from
all eyes" Should any South Car"linian so TO