The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-10
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CAMp PAaR, July s, 1891.
l was in Yorktown Yesterday afternoon, for
the purpose of attending Divine ser vice. and
learned some things from conversation Win
PARTIES who were present on the morning OF
Friday. aih, which vary in some parncuiars
from those furnished me. and which com
municated in nv letter of that date
shall probably visit Yorktown again this
morning. and expect, Providence permitting,
to obtain from the fountain nead ihti ac-
counts, which, for the sake OF All parties con-
cerned I EXPECT to furnish for your columns.
Suffice II To say here, and now, that the Lon =
| isiana Infantry. and the eight gallant Howit-
| gers whose only piece, OWING 10 the horses
| becoming figh tened ana dashing madIy away,
| left them on the field. behaved inst as such
| men were expected to do by all who know
| their m erits and their metal. The fall Of the
| ,amen ted Col. Dreux by fire from an ambus-
| cade threw the small force accompanying
| him into momentary confusion. The Howit-
ger men, with true spirit, drew their revolt
yers, and calling upon the infantry to observe
that though their gum was gone they acere there
rapid re treat not, however, did the latter s.
cape unacathed. They lost one MAJOR. one LIST
Lieutenant. and four privates. 1t is probable
that an inquiry will be had of all the matters
connected with the affair; and your readers
may rest assured of one fact, that the Louis-
ana infantry and the HowiZer boys stood
their ground nobly and bravely, and whipped
back the enemy. The infantry and Howitzers
III was VINO recovered COl. IreuX's Dow.
A metallic coffin arrived on yesterday at
Yorktown, to receive the remains of that
brave and lamented officer. They were just
making preparations TO commit his body to
the earth temporarily when it came. The
long procession of soldiery had wound their
way TO the spot indicated for his grave, on
the brow of the hill overlooking the noble
expanse of York River The sky looked down
beautifully upon the green earth and tran
quill water, and all nature seemed, as the set
ting sun flung like FURNISHED shafts its leng tn.
sned rays over wave and hilltop, to say
how good is God. But the tramp of the arm
ed men. the long lines of glittering columns,
the roll OF the drums, the gorgeous uniforms
OF the officers, all reminded me that if it was
The Lords day, the Sabbath of the Prince of
Peace, it was also mans day tor war and for
strife. Gen. MaRru der, clad in his full regalia
looked "every inch a King :"
The evening was SO calm and clear that the
llockading steamer could be distinctly and
prominently seen from the spot where we
stood. The camp at Gloucester Point pre-
sents very picturesque view from York
town. Affairs at Camp Page are as they were
at last dispatches
BY the way. had a conversation on yes
terday with Doctor Hines, the gentiemanly
physician at the main hos pitaI at Yorktown.
The 81 900 to which your paper refer ed some
weeks since as having been subscribed in
Richmond to procure mattresses, &c, for the
sick, l am assured by the Doctor he has never
heard of or seen. They still need such things
vicinity the ladies are at work even on Sun
day making up mattresses, and more will be
needed Now, appeal to your merchants to
send bed ticking to WILLIAMSBURG for our own
use for the camp here, and beg the ladies OF
Richmond to make up few dozan-say some
six dozen mattresses and pillows and send
them to yorktown, directed to Doctor Hines,
tor use of Hospital )" and again and again tell
them to send down those little delicacies TO
which have referred in previous communi-
cations. Remember that this locality is not
so healthy as some other quarters where our
troops are stationed, and although we ha We
comparatively as healthy body of men as
any found anywhere, yet some must neces.
sarily be sick, and the sick should not be for
gotten by those who can alleviate the couch
Of disease. Our troops can stand the cIimat e
very well, while l am told the enemy are
dying off like sheep. so mote it be-"
Oars.
P. ST have just learned that the convey.
ance relied on getting to go to York to-day
cannot be obtained, SO must defer the oppor.
tunity. o.