New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-03
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CAMP HALL, Mary yland, Jun %, 1851. !

CAMP HALL, Maryland, jun %, 1851.
LJuoctiop of the Pot mac River, Ch sspeake
and Ohio Canal and tie MouOeacy Creek.
nv,p BRorgYR: We are rigit in the nest of the
t-a;tos and in full view of the sacred soil of Vr.
rpa IA it is lust across the river like looking from
your country place over to NewYork island. could
write VOLUMES Of what have and heard, 'but
rostvely have not time from my military duties.
Wha, do write shall have at least tie merit Oft slh
say this, because in what few PaPers get hold Of
ace much that is not true From r csville to this
plsce we have made sever, s'oppages, viz: Darnes-
town. Dswscnville, Poolsville, &c. We have not
vet been allowed to pollle the sacred s0i OF Nir-
6inia," in possession OF the +. +. VS.. Viii htre
remark that have the honor OF being me mh-
vance" in tbis part Of Maryland snd 1t Is TACT that
we haveproved 10 be hbers iUg army lie traitors
fly before us allowing tie peo l- to bTea1he ieer
aid deeper and s{eak out. We have given them
8 la rkb ne and they Welcoue MS Win JOyiul ana
anilinv eoupien nces al d ask why we I'D not come
before We were ut Dafue VILE on election cay,
and the pSesenee Of Ills ad other UNION
regiments bad very decld' elect on 'le I'sui sun
of the voe The peope doyed 10 90 up to The pos ana
cast their votes like and fretmen. They saw thelr
protection iu the glorious old dag, supported 10y sta!
wart men. The fOlGiers We're rot allowed 70 say "a
word nor 10 inieryose IN way Whatever. inis, III
fscf made the IN more dig, iNe and sublime There
we stOo from the TAR NOrtigr We, silent, leaeeiul
and 6rn TO protect the truth aud The right! union
men women ind ciiliren, and mtg rs beheld us, ana
were not affa d. Toe Rebels tuinllef we were
there 10 save sister State from her enemies aud poliIl-
cal DEATH The thought, the conception al the reatza
tion Of all this were sublime All ihat Is neeceu IN
virginia, and the olh-r sick Sa.es l. Tue ~
bcked by the bayo ets aud the mee Pgesehc OF these
potent ills will cure the patients, vioout the actdal
taking of the mediine. The country all through here
4 besu,iful-iill aud dali good cIols of grlo and
grass and clover locking particularly hue corn very
bac ward bat good dc, planted Ii well wstered
with springs and running reaus AZ Rockville saw
the best spring have seen; WOO except even
those in Sullivan County, N'w-fnk' IL was III
cultural Fairs OF Montgomery aud adjacent eouniles
There il another point tnat mHst DOt ohlt 10 nen-
ton in regard 10 tins part of our c"uhtry; ls
the sllendid tracts Of young RDd Unity woodland.
do moi know any paTf OF New.YOrk State where
The wOos are 10 fine They seem 10 have taken great
care of their forests. certainly give them great
credit for Their taste and judgment in tbis resi- ect'
Jhe tmle er con ifs Of oak, chestnut hickory. beech,
maple, &c. think the eecr,t OF their success is
tina, that they bsye az good fences around theiI
wood as arounI q Elf wheat, flowing no cattle or
horse to run tn on.h theID. IL We excel them ~ al
most everything else they do certainly beat in their
woods. We very lew cattie aLd horses, and the
former very small, aud IN ale4ianee greatly De,
preciated Couli tnis part Of Mary hand DO cultivated
fy free white labor and the large esates be cut up
t1o The right sized fSrns, 1t would be
re kOped amolg the gar ems Oi = earth The Cbesa-
peake and OaiO Canal is now dry, the id traitors
have let out az the aer aud IT Is no" waste IhiS
The slaves, howe er seem shck and tat and happy,
bu' the whites lazy "a consequence OF Slavery.
Our regiment is separated Into detaehments. Two
companies oc upying u 10 iIiOn fone hive miles
below On the Potomac, cOBipauy some three miles
above on the T1ver We being used scouting,
paIroling aud pieketing parties, all under the com
aud of the celebrated Colonel Stone, who Is sad 10
be a perfect trump. lie anO bis scouiag oragODns
scare ~ ever Of the saddle and securing The whole
country A party Of Ten OF Company A, iuclndiDg N.Y.
self were out ast hight patolling up and down the
tow-ath and protecting brid. crossing the canal ut
Nolan's Ferrya rat er dubious pOsiii NJ as we can
hear the Rebels challenge their senllels AID re-
lieye their guards on The opposite shore OF the
river. Our pickets extend ten miles
and down the river. II Is rather ticklish
thing to be pos ed some five miles from the main
body night and day, and constantly exposed 10 the
rites of these JwaEdly traitors but all 'eel anxious
and willing 10 do duty. Our prescott encampment
Il a romantic and beautiful spot hiil, with
the Potomac, the eaual and the valley, stretching
far away in the distauce, and forther,s i'll loom
ing up against the sky appears the far-iamed Blue
Ridge Of Old Virginia. The fact is, am perfectly 10
love with this country aud tey say that Virginia is
Car ahead Of it. suppose l am omewhat ent uss l.,
but il you could eucampneDt all set In regular
streete the moon sailing hgh III the heavens the Poto
mac flowing at feet king In the moonlight
the Star. Spangled Banner hoatng us, the seni
nels treading Their tedious rounds and calling out
calls WE'LL" falls WELL" you would declare the
scene at once beautiful and warhke. E.G.c.,
Company A.. sh Regiment, n. VS. M.