St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-16
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Correspondence.
From Fort Smelling.
Fl. SNs LLINo, May l3, &c

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Eplron rRo TEN. Since my last, Or.
lders have arrived from tho War Depart
mcnt, directing US to reenlist our Reg;.
,nent '.for three years or during the war;
and Col. Gorusn, with his usual energy
has already occurred between six aid sew.
en- hundred Of his three months yolun.
teers, aad will very soon supply the placea
Of such d have declined u reenlistmen,
with the new recruits, who are daily ten
dering their services by scores. os~79'''T''
}"dBys dispatch. received on yesterday
evening from Governor Ramsey, We learn.
ed that the Regiment had been accepted
upon this new basis, and the entire; garri'
son Immediately became wild with enthu'
siasm and delight: = For IN hour or more
cheer after cheer rang through tho quar-,
tiers. and officers and men embraced and
: congratulated each: other. What is most
desired by the entire Regiment is active
duty in the Southern field and the sccep.
tance Of the Minnesota First during the
war, is taken as an indication that we will
either be relieved from duty a. the State
forts at once. or will be dispatched thence
to the South in September or October
to share in the danger and glory Of such a
Winter Campaign, as has scarcely been re-
corded in history. ~.
Because Of necessity or inclination some
two or three hundred Of the three months
recruits will not enroll 'mselves in the
new Regiment. No orders have as yet ar
rived in regard to the disposition Of that
portion Of the Regiment. Some believe
that they will immediately be discharged );
while others tn It they will be detailed 70
man the frontier forts until the expirttion
Of their term, about the Fir Of August
81 During the last" week tho regiment has
been constantly drilled and that too with
the n-ost gratifying result. NV
Our men arr generally healthy and
the few who are confined to the hospital
are al improving this morning The only
patient who has been in danger since our
organization is now pronounced GONZALES,
cent by the physicians: III ;uy4;: il; ii.
- Only tt;nk Of it, Mrs. Swisshelm paid
us flying visit on yesterday about noon !;
took a peep At the officers quarters, tie d.
ming room Of privates,. the hospital, &C.,
and fed, dinnerless, ere a" hoar expired
Her presence created quite an excite!
ment, and hundreds, who al the time were
not aware Of her presence. have, sipce e3,
pressed their regret that they did not have
an opportunity to make her acquaintance.
On yesterday at four clock, the Rcgi-
ment formed a hollow square in the centre
Of the garrison, AMI, with hundreds Ut Wis
itors, listened to one Of the most eloquent,
appropriate and patriotic sermons I ever
heard. Il was delivered BY the Reverend
Bishop Whipple from, lis this the city
that men call the Perfection Of beauty
The joy Of the whole earth ?"-sau 2, Is.
He powerfully i''culcated, First, loyalty
to God. And Secondly, loyalty to the
Government. .His appeals on. behalf Of
the Government. the Union, and the Old
Flag. found quick response In thousand
hearts, and filled many an eye unused to
weep, with tears. His bened,etion upon
tho defenders Of the Government, strengths
ened many spirit n II, it, holy purpose ;
and our brave men wilIail the nor mi6dre readi-
" do, and if needle die,, : ior thsl. country:
But l must close; You WI probably
hear from me onoees week. ,a7z - =. !.
=: go ';">" ""' Yours, &C., A. B. "
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