Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-09-11
Camp Barlow.

We, the associate, spent u co"P'o VI Wy
this camp. the rendezvous Of Col. Is.
warren Stones Regiment Of cavalry IN
Tins county, last week. During our stay we
vfsited several of the company camps, AZ
Of. s1Sf which we were cordially received
Ia warmly we lcomed to the Inequalities
Ct u camp life and soldiers fare' 10 tie
vorious officers we return our thanks lof
tie attentions bestowed.
There were on the ground, nine compa-
es, three of which were mustered INTO
seryice on Saturday. The mastering would
continue on Monday and it is believed would
ba completed by this Wednesday, evening
The tenth company, Capt Throckmorton,
tr,m Collin county, was to be in camp on
Monday morning. The companies were
re nerally full, and it was expected would
be overlooking by the time the Regiment is
rcady To march. Those mustered IN on sat-
nrday we're Capt. P. F. Ross from Waco
Cant Robert Whites from Bell county, and
Can't. Jack Whartons from Van zandt--
amonp the best armed and equipf ed COM
nanies we saw was that of Capt. Ross, which
ms everything necessary for a campaign
They are principally men who have served
rom one to three years in the Ranging SER
rice on our immediate frontier, and are well
trained and accustomed to camp life. There
IRE no better soldiers of their age in Texas
han Pete and Sui Ross,-namss that have
,een before the people of the frontier as
experienced Indian fighters for several
years past. With them, too, is Maj. s. p.
Ross the father of these young men, who
is temporary commanding officer of the
camp. Another we'll furnished company is
that of Capt. R. S. Guy, of Lancaster, as
are nlsn those of Capt. Griffith, o. Kaufman,
and Capt. Bowen, of Collin. We had not
the pleasure of visiting the camps Of the
other companies.
Drills are kept up regularly every after
noon, and we witnessed each of the above
corps on drill during our stay. They are
all improving rapidly.
Capt. J.. L. Smiths company from thi'
town and vicinity, had not yet got thei
camp equipage on the ground. They ha'
however, two or three tents pitched, win
camp guard present. The whole company
1t was expected, would be in camp on Mon
day morning.
On Friday there was quite number
lady visitors at the camp, from Lancasie
and vicinity, whose presence lent charm
to the Ito us) novel scene of military en-
campment.
Take it altogether, our visit was mucl
more pleasant than we could have expected
the only thing that inconvenienced us beinl
a heavy rain storm which came up on Fri
day evening, and sent US to our hack, wher
we we're compelled to remain pent up il
.riose quarters for some hour or two III
rain. however, cooled the air, the heat haV
ing been oppressive during the day, an
rendered us more comfortable after the raj
was over.
The camp is located on the edge of ID
most oak timber, with 6ne large prairie j
fron.. admirably adapted as parad
found. IL is about SIX miles Northeast
fancaster. and about thirteen miles Sout
~ Dallas We cannot close without ter
darinr our acknovledgements 10 onT FRIEND
I, ousrternaster A. J. Witt, for his kind q
r-st;oas. Did space permit We would Z
oiszssd % give usors extended aiscriptio
= on ris;f; and bsps 10 have the pieasuI
-e-ihsr drive % amp bartoTi beios
,t-rerf f-arrs