The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-04-27


as exhibited in tight b0Dta, patent feathers,
or heavy unyicldng trampcrs. The first
five or siX miles Of The day are delightful.
The scenery is enchanting, the road better
than was expected, and the journey alto
O gathcr delightful. The soldier congratu-
latrs himself upon the enjoyment Of 50
pleasant II promenade, and steps out briskly
with his lcit foot to the tap Of the drum,
-haiirring all the while with his parincr in
file. laughing at his sallics of wit, and res
rondug n sharply. This distance passed,
one commences io realize that he is on Il
march, and not a acre pleasure promenade.
Nile by mile passes, and gradually he So
'rrs down 70 4 serious air. Ten miles
,assrd, and he finds that he is actually
citing tired. Wen once the thought Of
atieuc enter, III" mind, the body succuEl =
.aPidly To- the reality The elasticity of
ldhs vaui-hcs 4 he rlas,iciiy of the
uind, and whhmg becomes stcrn duty
n>tcad Of - pleasure Now Is the time
and now the opportunity Of the officer to
display III, tact, aud drive from the limbs
81 the mon their wcariuqss, hy acting
through the mind, and driving forth the
thought Of fatigue. The bitter pill of toll
must be clrrsrIy coated with the sweets Of
pleasure or pride, and tl;cn "" forget the
.,uu,cOIiS dos" within.
On the first days march seventeen
mics were travelled through forest where
ut one lH@ csLn was seen GA the way,
aud that was of deserted cattle rancho.
friday afternoon the camp was made AT a
.pcalty kuown ia that region Of the "indc-
.cudcut State Of Baldwin county," by the
uphonioIis title Of Bulls Pen. There was
% rain ON Saturday, In, worse than a
torn WIS H., broilng sun. oh, how lu-
iou-ly Old Sol hlalrd bli,trrin% the iacr
al hands, burning the feet aud paiching
.tctl.oa' The mcn had no cantccr,s and
was fortunate that springs of wafer were
.pun at frequent intervals, or they would
ave suffered greatly fIom lhir-t. The rrn
M haILrd heels or hlizlriri fret gladly
got permission fo climb up onto the bag
.-a.' wagon, but nearly all "f the COM
.Hagi inaHiHtlv tfud IL cut, sonkirg THEN
feet TO keep thrm from bli-lrring At every
pond aud stream. Seventeen urlcs were
Ir9dc on Saturday, and in thr afternoon an
'ucampInrnl was made un ID" bank 81 :Ar
'rriiGo river, where Gen. Jackson crossed
lis troops forty-srycu wears ago, on his
expedition to capture the very ground for
which Tia" present generation are again
volunteering, to defend it, rights and TO
preserve lis territory. Here there is n
large steam saw,-mili just erected. 20 DO al
a." lumber business OF the Pcrdido rycr,
.tt ,,tf I.Yt,, 4
iog+.
Singing is tn" principle pastimr of the
Louisiana /oUavcs, aS it is that of the
tr'Ech soldiers, and let il not be- supposed
that they hrvr not good music. Private J.
Naz'ou, OF the Filth Company, forinstancc
D. a yocati.t OF no mean ability. With a
g.. tenor ,"ir" Of good compass and very
we'll crl.ivo'rl, aud likewise. possessed Of
an a,no-i inryhau-tihlc fund If song. war
Ike. sentimental aud comic, ne is the lit,.
"t nus comrades during their LEISURE Lours.
a rrLLy riGU'r
: rather singular, accident occurred on
Saturday Afternoon, while the rpl .pau;c.
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