Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21
FROM COL. fUlToN's REGIMENT.
NO. zxTI.
II os 3NL1s
W'ittea for the Fayefteville Observer.
GOSHEN DEPOT, Va,
Nov. 9th. 1861.

GOSHEN DEPOT, Va,
Nov. 9th, 1861. &
Mr.. n O. WALAcE:-tsGrand,
gloomy, and peculiar" l sat, a
young monarch Of the West, and
survey the groveling world be-
meath me. Aud while the chilling
zephyrs Of northwest Virginia,
are rudely bowling around my
windows edge, and the yet verdi
ant hills of pasture wear their er-
mine beauties, and the noun
tains lift their rugged and barren
peaks midway to heaven, l have
reluctantly taken my illustrious
pen-a quill from out the eagles
wings that proudly plopghs the air
of Southern glory and independ-
ence, and heralds with ETHEREAL
anthems the near approach of
Southern triumph, to give you
and your readers some items con-
corning cur movements and condi-
ton out here. You will pardon
ME for first dealing in the natural
and geological construction of this
Eden of Virginia. | have made
several geological demonstrations
since my arrival out here, and am
fully prepared to give, in the face
of the civilized world, a true his
tary of n. w. Virginia. From q
close examination and analysis Of
the strata of this portion Of the
world, my geological experience
and extensive knowledge compels
me to the conclusion that old Mas
ter made this portion of his seven
days labor out of the pieces ard
scraps he had left.
There IS nothing but one con-
tinuous range OF moutains from
the Blue Ridge to the Cheat
Mountain, between which has
Eecn the field Of our operations out
here, and my demonstrations have
been made while attempting to as
cend their rugged cliffs and com
mand their unfinished tops, often
times kissing with my mouth, 1or
my feet would slip from under mel
their ribs and backbones. sold
my interest in this country, the
other day, for
One chew CT tobacco,
One pin and ore needle,
Eight brass buttons,
And ten copper cents,
all OF which will be forwarded to
Lincoln County, by express, 10 a
few days, and put on exhibition at
the court house, for three days on
ly-the price of adnlittance to va
ry according to the mans aspi-
rations for office. Candidates now
in the field, will be charged double
price. Since the above trade has
been closed, have been a perfect
whale out here in these mountains,
and indeed have often imagined
myself a mountain whale. Pos
sessing 10 interest in this pandemo-
mum, | faunt my feathers and
plumes of independence over my
unfortunate comrades, and laugh
to scorn their unenviab!e wealth
of real estate out in these darn
ed potato-hill mountains.
But | commenced 10 tell you
about our whereabouts. Col. Full
tons Regiment is yet at Hunters
vile, having fallen back there from
the Big Spring. How long they
will remain there no one knows.
Camp Madame says the Tennessee
troops will all return to old Ten
nessce and take up winter quarters
there, but | doubt the lady's We
racity, as she has lied so frequent
ly and .palpably Of late, that
scarcely any of the boys will keep
her company. When | left the
Regiment, being now at Cove
Sulphur Hospital) the Lincoln
boys were generally well, and III
fine spirits. As my friend t. j.
Rives and myself have been sent
to the Hospital at this place, which
is fifty miles from the Regiment,
probably slight sketch of our
trip from the Regiment TO this
place would be of incalcnnble to-
your readers, and of priceless
worth to the Historian!
On Friday, the lst of November,
we loaded our wagons to the guard
and unfurled our sails southwark. !
The first day we travelled l I miles,
halted at little log cabin by
the road side, and by permission