, 1861-08-22
Lie at Camp CorccfaN.

napolis. Then followed the seven days of ex-
posure and and bitter pFivatioB while guarding
the track betWeen Annapolis and the Junction.
our men sleeping under one continuous rain
storm, without any other covering than tbcif
blankets, and without any other food than eoalse
jnnks Of salt pork broiled hastily IN The hames
Of their camp fires. Sincs our G1slvdl sin Vif.
riuia the work performed BY the 'Tcgimeui has
claimed the astonishment of every coupelelt
judge--the men for several seecessite Week8
working 10 the trenches from dawn 70 dusk, and
sleeping or watching all night long on the RAM
parts, fully equipped for action, and etI1 with
no other covering than their blankets. Aller
such an ordeal, II Is more than gratifying 70 re.
cord that not single death has taken place IN
our ranks since landing at Annapolis Navy
Yard-the average, of. men on our sick hst never
exceeding forty out .of fourteen hundIedt ana
Of these, but very few remaining under medical
treatment more than couple Of days ToDfP.
Smith, Nolan and Barron due credit should b
given for these results; as also to the men them
selves, who have been, with but rare excephone
strictly temperate, cleanly and attentive % ths
TC Owing q the saitriness of the weather, al
exercise for the sake Of health, instruction ~
pleasure must be taken earlt ihihe morning q
late in the afternoon, Hence there are COM
pany drills outside the Tamparts from halfpast
fye o'clock AN. to halEpast seyen-iust about
enough to give the men an appetite ior break-
fast and full dress parade Of the ientlro resl.
ment each afternoon, commencing g haltpaat
Eve o'clock Pm, and generally not ending until
eight or nine. Under this system. the men are
rapidly advancing to the proficiency and sieadi-
ness Of FeguIaTs,-tdeir "charge bayoneili N
double-quick greatly snFpassing IN order, ysNei
ity aud force, anything hepstolore seen or heard
Gin these pmts.Y Twelve hundred hraHny
men, two deep and rushing ONWARD shoulder %
shoulder-their bayonetS glistening IN advance,
their line as irresisibly regular as The crest
wave Of tide, and theirroar as hoarse a. ih1t
Of billows breaking against SOM rocky head
land--is sight, lean assure you, worth seeing,
and sound worth travelling many mile %
bear. Our evening pafades ID fact, are iAst BE-.
coming famous; and many high 1Iiilfai.lsa o.
the Eegular service, together With militia olneep
by the seorv, arc now ip The heoit p eoneenng
each evening from all neighbofing CAMPS 70 see
the Sixty ,nth charge bayonelsn
Iwould remark that nothing Is more curious
in this strange and novel scene than % wines
the eager desire Of every man and boy 70 oo
sent forward whenever and wherever there
would appear the least Chance that there may 10
fighting to be done. Senlihcla and picI.ll1 who
should remain behipd to guard flio chmis desert
their posts aud aek 70 smuggle themselves hack
into their respective cOmpanieS Ahle on the
march. PRISONERS IN the guard-house beg, I'M
plOrs and petition 70 be released and allowed 70
join tho fight, cheeTiully Offering to suler don-
bic or treble punishment On their return. ie.ek
men Get up on their feet and commence loading
their shoulders with blankets ammuniion and
knapsneks Everything Il stir, excliement md
hilarity-the various companies chorpsing sunle
popular or patriotic air as they Ole out Of illu
sally-borts and friends who have been ditlII4l
BY some petty qdarfel fsrvently shaking hands
with . hnrriud aGod i,lcss you, as they pass
each other 70 take their blnees in the ranks
.fLong life 70 you, Mr.. Weed; said 3 sentinel
who vas being Ielt behind IN charge cf one ~
the artillery magazines a. Long lilb % yeu AZ.
and,makeintersst fOrme tpibe sent On With lle
I'm afraid dat can't Be done, answered ny
Lord Thurlow, who chinced 10 b. oh the ground,
as be very olfen has been, Nhilo The regiment
was marching out You are seelineI oytf the
ammunition, and if that were lOsl, Hlmt would
become of the Fort y frnsH N iail r n1
Z 'sBad luck 70 Il for amtnuhiiiopy- reioIiei thk
sentinel, testify; and yet with fleain d hunnr
n his eve. aim thihkins NJ Weed, that -
long as The ammunition don't 10 ailef flem, dIsl
vesate the rebel north d Manassas Junction
viii east eAll here 70 inquire gh1 a lisya e
This wasa good arknilentl NYtout-- o4t
stiII thc Ingenious tlcader iof lbeIly D have !
shancs of Being shot wss eondepned 10 remain
on guard over the dsspsei bomhInrpof q.
A little aibberty,gibbet Of about seventeen o
eighteen years Of age-n delicate boy. detailed
a servant 10 one af our 0lIlesfa begged hnrd
for the privilege q joining bic company and
marching forward on the occasion o. night
= You rs too seak ior such work. ohjurtad
The officer z strap that blanket on ny hprq
and remain bsre qnictly. You must infe cary
Of the ssSt, you hn0E' s'd ''s sA'' n'sHns 3
ls eoopIe i. Of hours aisev, and about vs miles
IN advance Of the fort the same olicer. rhlo
riding along the lines, discovered his little 1rf1uf
lodging in behind the ranks And eeekins p AZ
ways to escape observation. The lad was lq4qcd
down with blanket, kn.psack, eantstu. .r.Ia14
for two days, forty rounds Of allcartrldgen nnda
heavy mnsket; almost as tall q himaclr
Conc here, sir I" cried the Captain, h.lI an
nv Il fhe BOYS diso6edience. and Aalf pll4114
Win his entefprisiDg spirit Did ! not fc'i 1t1i
sir, to remafi IN camp and look amer ne tent y
True for you, Captain. answered tne l'.1s
fellow, looking irresislibly comic a. le Nipqo Hlt
flushed face with bis coat sleeve, end kept eli9Y
Cling amidst his 'csoss-belts. % disrn1.ge .1n.
small package or other out Of his orsf hnr11ne4
knapsack. t.But sure, sir, you forgot your ~.
ssT.csse and how could 1 isu but .yed might
want to take smoke before morning
Tame as this excuse was, there could 9e -
resisting is manner q deliyeIy-ihe iaet tnnt
the cigsf-eass proved empty on being opened
rather int6naying he joke a1a turning ~
Isueh asSinsI IL o2hsi. The Soy. ip hl6Erali
dvIisht rus alloxsd % remaiu with hIl conrr1r
until next morning and The Captain means ~
Inturo 10 shut up he tent and Ieafs ding VI
axe care q thsmselsss'b 'b.hin1 bin uhlnlslra1
ldVanoe Is ordsroG l is t1t 1