Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-10-02

FIFTH REGIMENT OF N. c. voLu Srap1s's
CAMP CLARE (NEAR YoKkrowsO
September %, 1861.
Mn EDIroR: When left home it was nv ;
purpose not to write one word for any ner.n nAed
from the seat Of wa" bot since being hers
gotten my consent to write once, at least nsSe
the readers Of your paper not to bore thsn, mise s'
long and frequent letters. When write st -. nHa
shall be for the purpose Of letting the peonls ~
North Carolina know the truth in all thnos OF
choose to write, and if need be- to entsr y, nArh
behalf of my needy and suffering fellow so,d;pp" pea
Ihe first thing wish to notice in th; co,a'.
cation is this: My attention has been called to is
ter copied in the Raleigh Register from the R" y'
'nond Daspatch signed by our Colonel, 1t CoI"ul,
and one or two others This letter is an ackno,
eagnens on their part in behalf of the fifth rep;msn
% ~, Y: Volunteers for the great kindness Of tbs
people e TINS section TO- the many sick Of our rs'
No one can read this letter and draw but one eon
cius,eH, and that is this that all the s;ck nf so'
regiment have been cared for with that LIZ VI o'f
and hospitality Of which Virginia has ALWAYS h"as,
Ell, antA that too, without money and w;,ha,'.
price," ' Without
J doubt not, but it sometimes is beneath tss a.,
nifty and Official station of persons biph in ofoo org
enquire into the little particulars concarn;un ., ~, 20
condition., health and treatment Of the noble faIo ,e
who have been willing to enter upon this war ui,S
'aushets on their shoulders, rather than shouLIsn
straps The tremendous daily press Of business and
communal paper engineering will not give them time
to look after things Of so little importance ''
write now to let the people of North a,o,,,
know, land especially the many friends of the Chat
nam Rifles that this great, uaheard ofAospital,tw
has not by any means been general
1t IS useless to give names. | have them On INV
memorandum book to remind me hereafter of thay,
great kindness to Us. |"'"
Many OF our sick have been scattered over tbo
country, and of those who have returned it is on;,o
rare to lind one who has not been made to nav -
good price for euery thing
Two citizens living almost in our camp. charcs
s'cS soldiers only taeen dollars and hall per
monthI]nst etere" detIars and a ha!f per month
more than their pay.
OF those who do charge our soldiers, (aud four
out OF live do IT'D | have not been able to hear If
but one who charges less than tuelre dollars mr.
month. f''
When we came to camp Clark no provision was
made, or has been made by any one for our comfort
but by ourselves. We have had to pay as high az
one dollar for small one horse cart load of straw
to keep US off the Cold wet ground Sweet potatoes
are raised here IN great abundance. The crop can.
not he consumed by the people and they arc fed 10
eiAo hOSo-yCt, Glscy CdTSeu us the modest IlHIe
price Of tsco dollars per 6ushel
The prices of every marketable article were 50 ex.
orbtant as to force schedule of prices and we now
pay nearly two prices for every thing we buy
Why then should the people he led to believe that
Virginia has done so much for u.s. North Carolina
would be ashamed of such hospitality as this
We have left our homes and our happy firesides,
and all that's dear 20 u.s. our beloved country
We have come to Virginia to defend her soil it
has already cost many of US our lives and many
more yet have to fall by the waysde What less
could Virginians do than to take of our sick
Have they done it! Hundreds of us know then
haze not!
Before closing wish to say one word in behalf
of my fellow-soldiers. Winter is close upon
MS. No provision has been made fer our proec-
ton against the chilling winds, rains, and Bit
ter cold. 1t will be too late when the snow storms
come. Let houses be built for us noac. We cannot
live in tents. Let North Carolina therefore see to
| it, that her oacn sons IRE provided for.
| One word more and have done. So far, we have
received but $40 of our money. We have been in
the service since the 10th April. Where is our
money? Nearly all We eat We buy, and we can't
buy any thing here on time. The officers can get
their pay in full For Gods sake, let justice be
done. See to it that the privates are paid some
thing They have all the fighting to do; and a the
work to do; and all the hardships to endure, and
should be paid before any ,yicer care not who he
is. Is not private soldier as good as any body !?
Let the people answer, and see to it. that they are
paid, erery cent that is due them.
ORDERLY SERGEANT,
Chatham Rifles, 9Th Reg. N. c.
Twenty three negroes in St. Louis have been de-
clared mannmitted under Fre,nont's proclamation