The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-29
Virginia Correspondence.
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fastened on and arrived in time / had some
difficulty in securing conveyance to the camp
But finally got horse. was directed to the
wrong camp, but fell inwith Celonel Falkper's
Regiment, already on parade, 0before o'clock
and waiting for marching orders. Col. Boone,
Judge Miller, Captain Beck, Leland and others,
gave me cordial greeting l soon reached the
camp of Col Moores Regiment and was recog
nized at some distance by the University bows
On the extreme Of the camp found the Lamar
Rifles The boys were very glad to see me-
They were cooking and eating. A tin plate and
good dirk knife was soon offered me and | was
invited to breakfast. I accepted the invitation,
Warm ham and gravy, corn and wheat bread
and coffee were set before me, III abundance. =
Just about the right time boy entered sttie
camp with bucket Of milk, which was soon
distributed among the soldiers. | am thus min
ute for the benefit of mothers who may chance
to read my letter. The boys get plenty to cat
and they cook it well. I soon returned to town
after the boxes and it was not long before the
contents were divided out and the Lamar Rifles
all in uniform. You have no idea how well our
company looked-a hundred strong and all
equipped, and having improved in the drill, they
made very martial appearance, and I was
proud of them. Every Mississippian had right
to be proud of our troops. From the way they
were received and treated by the Virgnians,
they were proud of them too
The camp was daily visited by ladies, who
met and mingled with our troops, not as stran-
gers, but as friends formalitics and etiquette
were generally dispensed with, except when ac-
quaintanees were made, some introductions fol-
lowed The people of Lynchburg, and the la
dies in particular, endcared themselves to our
troops by their kindness and hospitality. They
sent many table delicacies to the camp and invi.
ted our soldiers to their houses. found the
boys all we'll except Debridgo and Boone
When the troops left for IIarpers Ferry, these
two were removed to the residence of distin-
guished lawyer. expect they arc at home by
this time
Our troops appeared to be in good spirits
They were ready and willing to meet our COM
mon foe, and ii am not deceived will resist
the tyranny of our Northern brethren" to the
bitter end.
After our troops left Corinth their march was
an ovation all the way Tables were spread at
Knoxville and other places for them. Crowds
of people at all the Depots and other places,
were there to greet them-iowers and roses
were lavished on them by the ladies. 1t was
remarked by some of the troops that they had
roses enough to have made bed to lie on. 1t
is not often a soldiers bed Is one Or roses. If
our boys cannot fight under these circumstan-
ccs, they would not fight in any cause. saw
no Union flags, but secession flags all the way.
East Tennessee aud Western Virginia appeared
to be in blaze | was surprised to find So much
enthusiasm there: There must have been one
thousand people at the Depot at Knoxville, and
we there overlook about two thousand troops.
Sonic counties will cast strong Union vote,
but it will be, by no means; general: The die
is cast and all classes are alive to the impor-
lance Of vigorous action to defend our rights
and honor Andy johnson and Tom Nelson
are going about harranguing the pcoplc-trying
to array class against class. As Gov. Foote
once said, they are rery dead. They are really
unsafe, Think judging from the Indignation
manifested everywhere. The passengers on the
cars began to groan for Andy johnson at New
Market and at every Depot until they reached
Bristol At Greehyillc (his residence three
groans were given and repeated-loud and long
and ghostly were the groansl
/ cannot allude to general news You will
find enough of that in the papers The troops
are being concentrated in large numbers at llar-
pcrs Ferry, and thence to Norfolk. Lincoln's
force at Washington cannot re-takc Harper's
Ferry. have just had an interview with Capt
Bale, who bad charge of the works and machine
ry at the Ferry. He says the force there now can
resist any attack they are able to make. / have
just visited the Tredegar works and arsenal here.
They are making guns from the largest size
Paixhan) or Columbiads, to the smallest How
itzers. One hundred thousand well seasoned
gun-stocks were taken at Harpers Ferry. 1t
takes five or six years to season them properly.
| visited the Virginia troops here yesterday
evening-witnessed dress parade of about 2,
500. II was magnificent. They are well drilled
The band, headed by Drum-major in unique
uniform, played the Marseilles Hymn. The au-
dience about three or four thousand persons)
appeared to be electrified.
Virginia and North Carolina were long time
coming, but when they did come, they destroyed
oil tbs bridges behind them-left no way TO
retreat
We have been quiet in Mississippi and take
things COOL compared with Tennessee and Vir-
ginia. They never understood secession until
very lately--a new light has burst upon their
astonished visions, and now it is maryellously
beautiful
Mississippians are greeted very cordially in
all this country.
The soldiers behave generally, very well, as
far as | can see.
The vandal mob government at Washington
will have some trouble in subduing such peo-
pie Yours, ii.
The BLOCKADE TO BE DIsREGARDED.-Ne
have seen gentleman, in every way reliable
just from Washington, who states that it IS a
common rumor that Lord Lyons called on Sec
rotary Seward, today, and announced TO him