Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-06-04
HEADQUARTERS ARK. VOLUNTEERS, ,
 ; MILEs BELOW RANDOLPH, ; MAY 2Slh. 1861.


 aaieu Co Camp Rector and embarked on board the Ohio Belle for Bearfeld, which | situated about 50 mics above Randolph, on the Mississippi river. Bearfeid IS the best place for a location of troops that fknow of ID Arkansas. on this river. Il is entirely surrounded by water. with the river ia front and large lakes on the sides and rear of our camp. and no enemy could approach Us without a tremendous loss of ther men, aud with the cannon which, bad we not Ieit, would have arrived there in few days, we could have held at bay 30.0O0 men. Besides. there are some very rich farmers on the point who gave the troops provisions of all kinds, aud were willing 10 do anything for us that would conduce 10 our comfort and convenience. They furnished us free of charge about l 50 negro men 10 cut down the timber and clear away the brush-a patriotic ac; which we will uot soon forget. The ouly obiec. ton We could possibly have 10 the place, was the number of insects which collected not only on yourself, but everything ln he whole camp. Besides, we had a great many nocturnal visitors to pass tie night with Us, in the shape of mosquitoes, who generally give warning of their presence hy that gentle buzzng around your ears, which as you know from experience, ere- ates d delightful sensation. Being sur rounded by lakes they swarm forth in grea, numbers aud never leave li,l the pale blue streak in the E9a indicates the approach oflhe god of day. They rush to we.com- the strangers to their hospiiabie shores, and Persis, in paying you constant aten- ,on by their cheerful aud innocent gam bols during your stay. Besides, lhe rncessaul ctoakngs Of lle frogs, keeps up a delightful music 10 ,uiI Us 10 sleep after the iohs of lhc day. We are however, generally SD fugued at tattoo iha, We soon go 10 sleep, uo,vta s'aud,as ,be ef- forts oi our de.lgh,.u. friends to keep us awake by heir enlIveuug music Had | VT rerT1g1rTgtt r--gTe, We DO doJb. would have soon become used to ,he manners ol the country, and then we could appreciate their efforts ia our behalf
 However, take the place all in all, think no better one could have been selec. ted for us, aud from what | can understand Ilhnk 1t is probable we wlIi soon return and take up our old quarters.
 The place we hold at present is the best one to fiji a large hospital I've seen yet, and if we remain here any length of time we will also have need of the services of an unde.Iaker.
 MT. Flannigan, the fier ot our Regi- ment and member of lhe Napoleon Grays, died of conjestIve chill last Sun. day. This is the first death we have had in our regiment.
 On Sunday night about one o'clock, the whole Camp was aroused by the officers and told that 30.00O Abolitionlsls were in few miles march ofus. and that we must pack up everything and leave immediately for Randolph where with the Tennessee troops we would make a stand against their encroachments on our soil. The or der came from Gen. T. II. Bradley, who came up on the Hartford City, and with out even holding a consultation of officers, commanded Ihe regiment 10 leave There was not single man in the camp, either officers or prIvates, but was opposed 10 the measure, wishing to remain where they were, and at least make some resistance. Bu! no Bradley's order was out and must be obeyed, and no one was allowed 10 ex- press an opinion, which would in the least conflict with that of his supreme dictator ship. So we packed up everything and ! went on board the Ohio Belle, but when | we learned that the scouts sent out the nIghl prcvlouS 10 rerOnnOiTG had not re-