Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-01

Iished in the chaplain's tent, where all letters (
are deposited. One Of the musicians has been
made the letter carrier Every day the mail
matter is sent to the Fort, and the letters TO the
companies brought out. Some days two hundred
letters are sent from this camp. 1t is interest
ing to watch with what eagerness the carrier,
with his satohel in hand. is hailed as he returns
from The Island The inquiry is made on al
hands &" have you anything for meY" How the
eyes brighten, when the missive in a we'll known
hand is produced And what disappointment
is depicted on the ccunIenance, When the car
rier replies to the inquiry, "nolhing for you
to. day."
The cOiored servants OF the officers appear IL
enjoy themselves they have good time, and are
without much to trouble them, They ore jubi-
liant in the absence of responsibility, aud II
long yarns, squat before the camp fires, and in
dulge in loud OUTLAWS.
We have had no frost down here as yet, but
we have been visited with some slightly cold
weather, The first cold night that we had made
us all quite sensible to its impressions We slepl
very comfortably until about midnight, when We
dreamed that we were up in regions inhabited
by EsQuimaux, and had u light linen coat OH
that thin amina of ice had adapted itself 81
nicely TO the surface of our body, that WI
hadn't room to shiver in, We woke up, studied
awhile whether we had chill or not, as oil
bOn;s were shaking aud cur teeth chattering
Concluded that we were merely cold, put u
another flannel garment und went TO eleep.-
Awoke very early in the morning, to fnd man.
of the men building up their several fires. by
which to tlaw themselves The cold snap CAM
so suddenly, we were scarcely prepared for it
our calorifc apparatus had not been put iu reu
diness in the system, with reference 10 any sucl
visitation We are now getting accustomed T.
it, and scarcely think of fces
The men since they came here have beer
sleeping, for the most part, on the bare ground
merable coughs and colds for the Surgeon /
treat. But now there is fair prospect of pro
curing some boards from Hampton, the burn
town, but n short distance from our camp Til
houses which have been left standing there, hav
afforded abundant material for flooring the tent
VIM Ahe hooist philitiuus uuu ptnef VOGUE
parts of the houses, have at different times bee
hauled away for such purposes Our picket
extend TO the bridge just at the edge of th
town; a portion of this bridge was destroyed
No one is allowed to go over into the town with
out pass. Tyler's house is situated but shol
distance from the bridge. 1t has heen visited b
a number Of our curious men.
We hope 10 visit the town soon, II we have th
time. There are some localities of iutere.
there, which may afford a subject for the pen.-
II is not quite prudent to go there without
guard, as The enemy, it is said, are skulkiu
about there at times
! We have nothing else to tell you at the pr,
sent writing. We may say here in conclusion
: that you neol not anticipate any regularity
tue transmission Of our letters. In the fir
place, we Gun form no idea as 10 what length
. time we are to remain in this spot, or what is I
z be our destination, il we should leave and ma
60 somewhere where the mail facilities are n
80 good. And 10 the second, our time is S
e much occupied with our duties, that little o.
pOrtunty is afforded us for public correspol
dence. What we write will be chiefly in relr
tion to the First Delaware Regiment, concernir
q which not little interest is supposed to be fe
! in the State To keep its friends posted in ina
tiers pertaining to it is our primary object.
i Yours, BILLY.