Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-05-24
PROM RISHmoHp.

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MR. EDIroR: Contrary to, general expecta!
,ioh& aud to The 'whsPtringsaSf Madame Ru-
merswe ares,ilI encamped near r Richmond, en-,
gagged in the oncrous daily routine Of reveille
snrgeons.call. grardmounting,
company drill. ;Zauave drill. comrany drill
again. battnllion'dril dress parade and tattoo.
After d fsith full performance, Of all this train
of duty in common time, Quick time. AM 81
double tine, we will not attempt to portray d
soldiers feelin gs,Nas it would be moclcry. but
for;Ttru,hful picture would Ask your memory
to wing back to your recent service on tho Is
lands and you will hass. type of our life.-
Dur fat,gding drills. !blnnkes:bed. bacon break
fast bacon dinner, Bss@ supper. &C.; are
pretty severe. hat' we do It witHa brave. cheer
'fnl hearts, ,h6dghasouts of our more ambitious,
restless boys are growing very impatient at
not having an. opportunity Of exchanging shots
and measuring strength with the myrmidons of
Old Abe ="
: In the last.weck We have had considerable
acquisitions 20 our Camp, in the shape of Gen.
Bonham and Staff; Col. Gregg and Regiment,
and Two fiue companies, the Palmetto Guards
and ,Brookss Guards.,to our Regiment. Our
;issgin,sussuo ssgi has itssSfpll complement of ten
sompahies, musteripg between eight and nine
shupdrsd'meh ak Of the companies are heavy
Infantry, the Governors Guards. Columbia
:Greys, Sumter Volunteers Flat Rock Voun-
.teerss' Lancaster Volunteers and Camden Vol.
unteers and four companies of light infantry,
the Butler Guards. Secession Guards, Palmetto
Guards and Brooks Guards c,me of the
ssompanies are finely driled--the Palmetto
nndBu,er Guards deserve especial notioe-the
need oftpraise'is generally given tothe latter
cofnpan y, though cor. espondents is sincli.
ned to award it ioSFhe former-thougshiE,I may
be biased by tire halo sof glory that clusters
yaround them from. .sthsirs participation in the
recent bombardmentsof Fort Sumter. 81
Conflicting opinions prevail here as to t! e
wan;many apprehensiyely expect that q. great
battle will be fought pext, week prior to the
selection ratifyiug ther ordinance of secession.
while others sahgHins with the hope of
peaceiuntl Congress meets There is little
doubt but what the ordinaaSe Of secession will
he ratified by aan Overwhelming :smnjorty,
though North Western Nisginias is holding
large Upisn;Ineetings and will make bold
rally to sspsiat That portion of the State from
the rest. Troops from both sections of coun
try ere co.. centrating on their respective Dor.
ders though the Northern, soldiers are aggress;-
ing and have already. dcsecra,e ed the soil of
Yhginia by occupying somsiead in ihs sshefgh.
,borhood Of Fortress Monroe hesvirginiaus
have 5aho, taken possession :of thss Maryland
Heightsorpcsi,e Harper's Fsfry;ihough un-
defAfsnd that they have been ordered back by
Coy. Letcher through the solicitation, sof that
diabolical villain Hicks. 1t is generally cup
posed that Lincoln has at aud near Washington
between forty and fifty Thousand ,roops. sadd
others ready to march. Al the different places
of rendezvous in this statssthere are neaEly
twenty tlIousafid, volunteers exclusive of the
Virginia forces The affable and refided Gen.
Lee has supreme command, though Ne much
need jeff. Davis to give harmony to our move
movements and.to inspire us with self conf
dence. SI.have no reliable account Of the num-
ber of Virginia troops that are rsslly under
aems, though they are daily being ASos,ered in:
to service. Then let the sss of tbs battle come
when or where it will It. will perhaps. be. tile
blcodiest.on the recoraof: time as the Epf,h-
ergtforces will appear IN Overwhelming snu.n-
,bers. while opr troops will 60 To the field for
victory or death. The idea Of aasfsstis new.
er for an instant @ entertaipsa4by assouthern
ma9, every spldfer sesns resolved to repel the
bfreling hordss " ho would invade plumber and
rob 5he: SOUTH ,as ssiish in the effort: Tffe
watch werd.ef every camp lis to sse.gs Tie
manper in which this band qf a trssitorsha sub
jugated Mary land and That of ah' asssssip .l,a.
massacred Missouri. .ss
Richmond is more quiet this week. .incendiaa
ySes ere not 90 bold. aud the nightly fres haye
ceased, thonghmore vigilance is still necessary.
and entirely too much ctemspcy' snd leniency
'is exercised towards those suspected :ofsgvfng
Information of our agreements !esSur enemies.
We thought gi'ingss you a slfght details OF ,He
.loeaN Mend resources Of Richmond. though
We iasst dispatch it, in s.rfewN seDtences., Lo.
sslity iseduisrably adapted,to cleanliness saaf
froassti9n.- rs the PLACE, could emily be
placed ia q condition to defend itself : sKainst
overwhelming odds,, The plsces:9f Spsaial note
ares ssHylleSwood oepe,ry whieh iiseaored BY
cohtaining shs remains of Aout6s and otI1sr
distinguished charattsss, and the Capital
sqgass whicR islssked W AZ elegant. eqasss
s'iap .ta,qsot Vt Wsshfassea, brohze stss,ues:S SS
Jefferson Hsass. sud sssee, and ays, r. petfee.
marble ssASpe Of Chr sse pturs6By the re;
,sownsA artist ].
Among .hsr resourSss he ..est point with
.pride to her water wasks iron assa.y ,napn-
fse.usipg .estabiishmens, 6e. VIII this brief
detail cIose, though We hid forgotten to
men.iosklfe most impc,taSt. can,a Item .of. .hs
week: Ne havs just badan election forLispt
cnlonsI:. aud asj6f,- WHICH resulted db the
|esssa sdja HIT Goodvin'ss M@or aid Il
ssJpnes: .pth.s. in. she Bptler Gua.ls from
eqssshyitl Gas AiepL Colonel. 1t was a lofty
sssp ap sksslet. Is Is It: Colonel. asa Is
beaatiful G1sstsnee of':ths ssper fectpess Of spf
mttit Our nsRssimeat b sishyj
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