Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-05
vIRaINEA CoRREsPoNpENcE.

-Q"iet Week-k'ro.,eets Of tho Ca,apaign.
'FA,RrAx C. H.. Jtne 27th.
Mr. EDITOR: Six days ago. ns the great orb.
of day was gliding til. Western hill tops with
inc golden hue of his setting rays. the drum
roll WAY heard, r"verheruting in harmony 10
the mnrmur Of the crystal wnl.rs o, Bulls
Run. and bidding our Regiment take up the
line Of march for Fairfax Court House. In
ooeoience I" the order. our company as the
vanguard OF the march crossed the Rubicon
and brfore the shades Of night hal gathered
around ne. our formidable entr.nchments were
far in the rear, having been left heh.nd as so
mssy perishahle monuments Of the labor and
energy Of the I'd Regimen. Afer fa,iguinv
dusty march of ten miles we renche our d-s-
t'nnt'on ab"ut IL o'clock. nothing having oc-
curred to impede, our progress saw. the haiinr
"f few sentins's as We passed the r-sr.ctive e
.eneamprnents of Col. Bacon. Col. Casl, and Col
Gregg. On reaching this Village each COM
pany was shown its house of lodging and with
guns III Ii nd we We're soon embraced in III.
arms of hamy sleep.
Fairfax 'snot prep"aseasing in appearance,
but 's,renderef memorable by being the Capt.
t"i 'Hiageg''f the county which give rth to
ths great hero of American tn.,@ @pendencc,
anh 10y confirming his sacred rcmn ins new
hal" of glory has recently been lied TO it hy
the gallan, conduct oi the brave Ca. t. Marr
whose, sarred blood no " "r,es u!.iu.l fr,., III.
tomb TO n"rv- thu V,rginian's ..m 20 ,ya,y,
his ign"nliniuus at.Hssinaii"n a.,l ia. r,.ur.
hlst"r;sn will entwin- n new w...,:., ,.,n;:,l
the brow Of the littlr villay.. w...n ~: r..or i:
that It Was the FIRST spot npo:, tn. 80. -: -.
Old Dominion where the mini. J., al: =. y.,Y
ted tyrant OF the North werr al ,...
strength AMI tcrr'r Of the 5 .,,,hcrn al, v..
are pretty we'll pleased with ",r ...",.a,....
Mere, a. we are SURROUNDED b. u...-. il, = ..s
and have splendid water nnl IN .;.nr.:,.. -,
It. G"od water is II hessi,. anl IN ,,I,x,.
sable necessity which W. hav. rot ~n,y..! n,
an cncampshent during ".r s-rv".c :. Silu:..
e"pla'z 1t was scarce. muddy and ,s.is,., -, !.
ktcfm"nd it was muddy though ahnn.lnn,, 1T
Mannssaa it was almost impossible to rrncu-..
1t. anh at Bulls Run it. WAS either from thu.
creek "r wet weather Springs. 80 I nssur. ,n;,
th"t We know hnw t. spEr.ciat. th. rp.,.
ss'e"r wafer at h. tinr wells "f this place
: our Regiment is now -nc1nIn. IT. th,s VII
inge. about half on The Court IIou.. p,..n H.
is5the goo,l luck at our company to oc,.u,v III
court hnnsa. sn.; write for vour c,Iump, n,,,,
the desk from which the Immortal Washington
once exr"nndsd law ns n magistrate. The viii
iage Is full Of troops nn.l deserted hv MANY of
It's citizens. We oc:npy the village rr.p
er. Col. Greg. 'b- from tier sulur.s anl
Go" hac"n the Tne uh,l.. country ia
d"tt"d with tents. i'nk,r., Tie ;, many ,li,-
m"n'ia sparkle in iii Ky rues. .... saij ,u
Sh.nH' soldiers between here aud M...u,.us
sh"ugh canuo' think tn. num,rr g" pr-,s,-
This place will snon he m,i. tl,s. hcaion.r. .rs
OF this division "f cnuuiry Th.. a.lvan.-- rr,,
'meH's are r"li}i, heirs pushed forward nul
OF hers moved up {" their places Geu g.. ha t.. E.
hea'lqn. rtera are here. and il is Whispered ,hut
Branregarl will fnll"w in day or Lwy. The
mutual confidence between the latter General
and Carolinians sr-m to he r-riprocal. As he
ehterta,ns the highest and must liAtt-ring idea
"f The ohiyalry and gallautry Of Carolina SOL
diers. Will" they think themselves I,erf.ctlv
mvincibls with Beauresar,l to plan and direct
their movements.
contrary t" expectation we have passed an
other quiet bl"odlrss week. how long This
state of peace and quietule will continue I mn
not able to gather the least information, nor
can possbly ascertain the most faint il.n of
our next movement. We are in five miles of
the enelnys line. where elk or ten ,hnu.nnl are
sail to b. entrenohsi at'Fslis Church and our
Piekst'es are. almost in haiing distance Of each
other We 10 not ingfhe lr..t a,.ticipste an a..
tack from the enemy, though r.,'nnr says They
are again pouring their troops across til. Pu-
toInac into Alexandria, while our orders are
for long aud frequent drills i6sdoubIe quick so
As To acc"sto'n 'us t." hnrdships and prepare us
'"r l"ng and forced marches. Whether We will !
"nt'"ue in this inactivity until after the
meeting vt their Congress, or coon pn,ncr !
updn THEM ~ Fali's Church. AMI then hy rapid
movements r-"ch H"rper'- Ferry wh-re in con.
Junction with Gen. J"hns"n We will oross the
Potomac ani march through Maryland TO-
wards Washington. ii AIN not able to even form
a P'aus'bl" conjecture. though from the rapi |
manner III which, "ur Troop. aud Stores are |
pushed forward 1t IS pfoh .his IN. uul -.
ovcrtures Of PenG- ARE s""n ~ ,.!r by tI,.. h",'h
t"e energetic statesman and -niirr =, ,h- h-i,,
OF our Government will so'n h.v. H.. .:nE.i-
crate fiag a''atng from the On .iso: u, VS.,
,s.sspn OF: wa.ipg trIdmphantIy over t, m,.-
dering ruins.
The Northern mind is to u .rr.a.r ex:r,
awakening i6 the madness anil foiy g.; ,i.i4
war a"a t" III" "'s"nsr..i" which a" '"-"r"'
y'ant ha. NsurPei tn. powers of g"ve,n.r"i
and c"Ief 9fh" the pssg;i"t's'n OF the prop.
!" the maine Of the Old Uainn md u..I" the
slara A"i Stripes. whose very folis shr.r w"nld
starr with the blood Of brethren, to the .sl,r-
Lon and support OF their unh"y purposes. In
pDr,io"s oi Iuws. Ohio, Co: nect,cu,. New Jsr.
,sy and New York they .srr already crying for
pssar. though we c"n hdssIy; hope thai this r..
aciion will be sufficient ''y tbe ensuing s.s.ion
af their Congress td eoerce their Legislators 20
.lnbr"ce pseife measures It was much to he
bapyd tbas the dnik Is si.ade Of fanaIicisn, which
,l>s,ur>1 Ns,r.he pr,s aSi;on; ,v,,ld hau:I, |