Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-09-11
REolMEyrAL REybrzvous,
Dallas Co., Texas, Sept. I'd, 1861.

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.NesSys. ERit0g$.-As you and have sla-
ken hands after the manner of Correspond
ents and public Journalists, by your leave
you and your readers something Of camp
life, incident and amusement. / have but
an indifferent writing desk, and of course,
shall expect you to make due allowance
for such specimens of pcnmanship as can
be gotten up, upon our cxtemporzcd camp
tables. We ARE very pleasantly situated,
all things considered; yet watei,is not as
convenient as it might be, though we are
surrounded with a great abundance of the
thirst. .quenching fluid. We are cujoying
ourselves magniiicently. We are a jolly set
of philosophers, laughing and growing fat,
in order that we may be the better enabled
to meet the enemies of our country. j am
one of the Mantua company, and.a moyricr
lot OF men cant be scared up any where bes
meath the starry canopy. We like practic-
al jokes, and although yesterday was Sun
day, one poor fellow was used mp most ter
riply. 1t was merely n test of spunk, and
patriotism too coed to be lost however The
incident was amusing as you may judge for
yourself. Upon the representation of one
OF the company yesterday morning, you, G
man came into camp, in order to get into
our company. lie searched throughout the
encampment for the man that was reprcscn-
ted to him as wanting to resign, aud give
10 him that would take his place, a COM
plcte outfit FOR the war. After long search
the man was found, and the prcliminarics
being settled, the youngter agreed TO take
his place, and give him chance of going
home and taking care of his wife who was
taken suddenly i'll. About this time ono Of
tho company pretended to be taken sudden
ly with the Cholera, or some othe equally
fatal disease. The Doctor was hunted up,
and the joke being generally understood,
the panic spread throughout the camp. A
man suddenly attacked, was carried into
tent, upon which the new recruit was OBJ
served in the act of permitting his courage
to ooze out, while making an escapade thro'
the rear of the tent. 1t was too much; his
anxiety to fight suddenly changed TO ankle
~ TO be at homo again. HIS love of novelty
or some foolish whim, prompted him 10 seek
the excitement of the camp; bat upon the
frs. false alarm, his courage deserts him,
and his fears arise 10 the ascendant. A
pretended friend advised him TO 70 to The
CAPTAIN and procure n release. One Of the
sergcants was pointed out, but his applica-
tim vas refused, and was told that nobody
but JEFF Davis could release him, He was
in predicament. However, death was star
ing him in the face, and nothing was left
but desertion. In desperation dcscrtion
was resolved upon. Ascending in broad
day light could not be countenenced; ae-
cofdingly the boys congrcgated around him
exclaining they would hare lIi,a arrested
and put under guard He managed how
ever to get clear Of those Immediately
around him, and few that eommiseraied
his condition, advised him to mount his po-
ny and fee. Accordingly his horse N~
mounted ia double quick time, and amid
tie cheers, hoofing and laughter Of The
crowd, was soon making splendid time
across the prairie, with hall : dozen riders
in bot hass close behind him. The Fslrsu-
eis kept just close enough 10 kcvp bis fsars