The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-01

SIN also IN excellent spirits. could no. he ohs,wisA.
the perfect novelty or lie gives time for elan-
choly AL the boys 10 be At home was delighted
while on board chip TO see now and again. or two az
our naval vessels pass BY with price, IS VIC s.ye IL;
or, in other words cru;siDg crafts which belonged 70
the enemy We passed two three such przes and ~
they passed along boys gave three hearty cheers,
together with perfect New York tiger." We arrived
opposite the fort Saturday ornipg were pao44 On
u about mile and half rortb OF tbofort Nw4spoty
late when our tents were brought to thu ground
not time pitch them the hysl night but that made no
difference; the boys, MI whh VIII, spread thar OIL
cloths over the ground kDapescks under hesd blanket
thus We slept the first night The second nigh: quit
an agreeable one indeed cur acc ynmOda.
oI were os,ie, and We ws,s m anticipation q having
cracking iokes, stacked below us whom III a.
Cnce, our sentinels gave the alarm the enemys ap
prosch; the order TO fan In given. when, IN
slant tin plates s,ce knives and fork
Town 10 the ground such ruth you never saw in
your hie-every man mad his musket in his han1s in j.
moment You couh have heard pin 'ail so great Was
The silence that prevailed, 40 anxious we're they to eos
tho neld ready for the combat, whsn what DO You
sayrcseSit was false aa,m after going through D0ua
hsie exercise we were permitted TO 60 and fnish
euppers We bad retired Tor the night Two O'Clock IN
the morning camc, when again We were aroused
by the cry 40 arms " oar sprang the men, some
any dress but their pants and shr's, muskets wero
seized and the order given to "Staud fast Again the
ZANE snG co prevailed a5 NJ me nTet. NO; am Mia-
taken. You could have heard slight whisper among
them, encouragD ono apotbsr:-"Now, boys, we have
chance let VI give them preamble TO work." We
waited patiently but enemy appeared whom tho order
WIS given TO retire. We possession Of farm Of
about three four hundred land On this land
there about forty beautiful houses-not s3a, Ia
Of them but those occupied By troops The cwnera
OF them (aD seceesionists OF course), In ouch
hurry getting away that they d,d take half their
things Some left beds and chairs behind them some
left their horees and cste left thai- slaves
even We are In possession Of all this together with
which we have take possession Of splendid female
seminary On the cupoa Of which planted the Sars
and Stripes All these secesons' have concentrated at
enc point, about mile from hero They number
500 strong. We can Them from camp, and they
plainly They brDei the bridge that crossed
the Stream that lies between them and US. We It
burn but had orders TO interfere with them. Tho
woods all round are infested with the enemy. They
call Us the 'red devIso This learned from q small
slave who visits camp once IN while. they
afraid Of their lives with The pace where these rebels
rendezvous is called Hamponjust about one mile from
mere. think our Colonel will give US permission today
tomorrow to haste them. This is q lovely epot-a
beautiful bey-fplendid encaWpmept ! have taken
of all my under clothing; l sometimes go barefoot.
The climate Ia city hot There IL sickness among
Write to Send me copes OF the HglALD
in while Money is almost useless here, there
stores In the neighborhood.
will tell you the rest IL my next. For the present
goodbye. YouZ afectionate brother, Z. W. HALL.