The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-26
OUR NEWPORT NEWS CORRESPONDENCE.

OOh NEWfOhI NEWS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Orr NEWPORT NEWS, Va, June 20, 1851.
The Rdtions of ne 7rccps-TAe Soldier kaskd-7Ae "Con-
tYobands' Doing EDecsual Service &c., de-
The daily rations prescribed by military regulations Of
which Oft recurring repetition suggests slight same
ness in the bill Of faro, would perhaps be rather
appalling to the appetite not for one Of our
nstitutions-ourm market Do not imagine that It resem
bes in any way kindred institutions with you 1t ma
teraly different Our market roof the vault of heaven
stall, the stately forest tree purveyors those
lately "beld TO service hereabouts who bring in each
morning supplies most appetizng TO the volunteer palate
At hafpast five O'Clock this morning arose from my
bunk aboard ship, and, accompanied by shpmate be.
slowed myself In the stern sheets Of the captains gig
and was room landed the beach in front Of the Poet
Office. Here we TOOK in sailor phrase ia fresh depart
ure for the market place. accompanied by blue jacket
equipped with baske and milk shosess and barred az
10 the lower extremites Of his mbsan easy neolfos
suitable to the hour Climbing the bluff that fronts the
water, we passed the inner camp, emerged from its
line Of ntrenchments, wendell our way through
the outer collection Of tents, and, following the
course Of an old wagon road, presently found
ourselves drought up' in large wheat field it's half.
our front we fould posted the first or inner picket
guard stretching away TO our right and left each soldier
Degnt with his heavy gray overcoat as protection
w
1he farther boundary Of this and contiguous fields,
separated BY the inevitable worm fence OF split rails
hade OF Lincon) is skrted by wood of irregular out
line In whose deep receeses road lost to view and
It's further exploration denied TO all save the advanced
picket officers Of rank snd other privileged few On our
side up TO the line Of pickets (their tma Mue1 stands
q group composed q the various maseriel Of the
camp who wear half awakened look q II they were
present compuson and each holds his utens for the
accommodation Of solid or liquid The market IL not vet
formally opened al eyes are bent upon the wood to tho
'front.' whence presently nues sable compsny-slaves,
men and women-bearing upon their heads various
commodities which they STEADY q they advance with
upraAed hands. Shoeless, they come on In at-fooed
procession and half In front Of the picket one Of whom
calls for the Sergeant Of the Guard Who arriving gives
permission 70 oored deputaton 70 step aside and
open their wee At the bsse Of huge pine tree, len as
landmark ana thus We inaugurate our market Nov 4
unfoded % the Of eager byssanders motley ooec
ton Of edibes In al sorts OF packages. The principal
vender near me- An honest looking, middle aged darey,
who yields sort Of influence over his fellows dub
the clerk Of the market It Ii amusing TO witness him
engaged in dispensing from old demjohn, ssfAlea'
from its "hieb estate" of scorn whskey,, mornings
milk, in quantities from quart gallon TO eager pur
chasers. From his stock Ill my milk can, after peerng
into an old champagne basket, which dscoees several
live fowls much attached each other by the feet
mounting guard on pile Of fresh looking beets an
squaahes. An cid ebon lady, "black a. tho zee Of