Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-07-10

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/. The neares; Federal force to us i: at Falls
Church Ave or six miles beyond us; q; this point
there are said to be two Connecticut and two Ohio
Regiments, win eight pieces of artillery, &c. A
considerable force is undoubtedly there, hut az
far as particulars are concerned we are pretty
much in the dirk.
suppose ynu hare road of the hnilncn expert
neuts of the enemy. Yes. they actually ;a':e o.
seryations Of US from balloon Heating ~ tic
air, and send down telegraphie messages t" the
War Department during their flight! 1t is eyi-
IDENTIFY part of their religion to be windy! On
the day after our arrival here, saw one Of these
balloons distinctly for an hour or mcrc--suprosed
it to be at or near Falls Church. We turned out
en- masse and carried all the banners 10 the ton
Of hill which oyerlooks the Camp, heing deter
mined to let them spy out rs much ns possible.
The famous Professo. Lowe is the leading man of
this balloon surveillance; il We could only lay
hands uran him, he would soon exchange his em-
pire CT the air ier dark room.
Between Alanassas Junction ana Fairfax are
said to be ;weu.y.six thousand troops The splen-
did Rife Regiment Of Col. SElDrLs is a :ailo and
half 10 our right; he however belongs 70 an
other Brigade. Col SLOAN is now ut Lceshurs
in London County. let me not forget to tell you
Of the grand alarm we had two nights since. This
wss occasioueI by the discharge OF q musket at
midnight in Col. CAsu's Camp, followed itnmcdi-
ately By the long roll. In five minutes after the
discharge, CO... BACON was il his saddle, Old c.
n. GRAY Of Co., A., was beatirg the longest Of
all long rolls and the "gallaut Seventh had
:u.nct into line cC battle, .her hayonets giisten
lag in shs moonlight. Not u man was missing, and
all was done promptly, vigorously aad Il ogdc-.
But Col. CASH's sentinel hai only been too risi-
lant so the sallaut Seventh put Of the spilling
of Yankee hlucd yet = little and slep. quietly
until rercille. We have some manner Of alarm
every night whole nights rest is Il fable.
Col. unrGG's men turn their faces homcwar1S
on Monday or Wednesday next. We have visited
them much anl have listened to their Vienna ad-
Ventures With greedy ear. ] have s2ei.t day and
night with Cupr. DEAN and ..:!l iin.! min a man
lacking in world: wisioin ;ie, is according to
this axio,p cf Que E!.SJArIS FRANKLIN: "a man
is not wise who has rnt ::.u!t* enough :" keen his
friends in eonatcranr". Tho Captain lodges
most comfortably ard l. sensible enough to hay.
his meals cooked ii neg ghburng huuse and
brought to him hy his bny ur tray. Shall
wh:sner TO y"u that be drank caFec cut rf quart
bowl aud filed i, more than Eut among
hi: rEruitn." Ie:sSei ;;n ''h-dsieaa.' i"n RI!
renru.her the he,ls,ead Wr!!. H.. l=.la"ad heins
to" luxurious fc7 n S"i;:;rr, wa. !.!t brhinl ii
Richm"nd. Talking ahurt r!calE, mu:t tell ycu
Of the scrper t,ok Wit: IKE y, who Informed
me that il was I.,MAp W.. week tu ccnk and thai
I might hc sure rf ".:r"!!en; rspas;. lrrn he
ing seated the bare ground ir the r.i'ist Of old
barrels and buxes. lin pans, w"Tn ont knnpsackS,
odd bits of soap is"king brushes, g., &C., and
":Tere tl;Gmcl.t oi da7k!ng coffee in tiaikl;nr
lin cup. and portion q; Iark!;ns ta:,y i,rcai On
darklns tin plate, ana shrc! rr aark!ing fried
bacon on ,larHling nne-rrDagcd fork my love
and rrl;cnes$ entirely gave %sv and was obkge'!
I" acknowledge covered VITA rpn!;:S;'.a with
vail. that co"i' .,"' y" IL Nj; hos,s "e-s fo.-
,ana,ely ri. .ashc.!, ard proc"rr': 70 de-
vvrr their d;rklins vian4s wiz: lhr Tura"!Iv cf
ccrn"rGntS. Excuse uc for being soriewl:a; .as
tlor>. for do noi mess .. table wi.;rA is pre-
sided over by Captain LFpxscnr'r2. Capt. L. |
ScharycE only the sriu"ns d:'ies ui Military
Secretary, but also generously Y"an::ra /. eater
fcr tee mess. We all know wat i.o c.n !" il .
this line! BIZ, u Set BACK To L,MAE; should lie !
of!rr bf services i'll Edsrticid il the c=,r: ii:ie.
beware of him les: van b" taken IN #S ! wrs.
AZ for us of the Seventh, w are sl well snd ,
hearty ard happy seinetimes we have little ;
aches ani pains and bruises ''y say II keeping .
true 70 oar unlncky na:ure. int they never las ;
over Il night An occasionally ha.m"lr IL dis .
turbud by so,n" refractory Cantsin or Licc!"nans .
some o! those aot Pit here hy the v"" ii ,l'ri: :
f.llp,r svl,iie-., hui ann"ii;rei Ivy .he L"re' :
were the kings urd prophets q: ":'i heating lie i
fiery furnace "i i,i< Indignation ana casting into
the fame: some offending brother Car:a::. or !
Lieutenant OF solne Ir.,Tra:c fe!l oi"c- ti,'ss
latter however generally manage {" pass through .
Ia. scethn: llu.e. viii, the ,.;-.s*s q :a
ShadracE licsiacE and Ahc,!.uc:,, :.:ic-"tn,: ,
MI becr:rc' COT! a:.l clca- unit. !!.~ r.frac;.ry
enc, h.s. ,.p ag;:in. Whsi, ih.% SHALL h"a; their
furnace t.., ~; t;.e ,isn ";:Ic gallant S";.
en:!," vaa: lno, o,,: Cox a:t.7 anr;h:ai"n::
We we locking rrant;cnlT 81 ;is .!.'rs.'.i-sr !. +
We wart TO rea,! ahnrt home ur'l crops:
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