Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-09-18
CAMP JOKES, Va, Near Manassas,

nent this morning for the purpose OF giving Su
you a brief account Of the condition OF things on
as they noao exist at this place. am iuily a
aware, that our friends at home are ever anx- uf
ious to hear from US, and | am stu more VI
sure that we are anxious to hear from them eli
oftener than we do. The truth is, We are an
becoming more anxious every day to near pl
from home. Tor it is from there we now look &C
for the neWs of the day. u
When we left the old North State on the p
18th of July last, she was comparatively '
quiet, feeling that her interest would De am .
ply protected by her gallantsons IN Virginia. Z
So It hes been. SO it will ever be, and unless I
| was satisfied that | would be equally pro- I
teeted at home, by those left behind, OLD VIZ [
ginia wouldn't hold me many hours. But 5
have no fears. | don't think there Is any !
cause for alarm in North Carolina-not nan
or quarter as much as there ISM W ashihSton.
" Uncle Abe would doubtless be glad 10 at
tract Lamballe's attention away IRON Ghe
Potomac; but he need not fret-WeH see Iha'
he and his darling onesdont rest much ~
on, nor in the vicinity of the Potomac Gen.
Beauregard is a terror to them, they doh !
) know what to do, and if they did, they are
. too panic-stricken to do it. Bull Run IN
!, GERS like a death nell on their ears, DOUBT
less causing a palpitation of the heart every
D time they think of it. If they knew, OF even
thought, there was any more IN Nortn Gar
DINA Sucn as the OH, IhcJ "OU
s change the head of their column IN SUM
: other direction. And when they ma LOT
It certain that there is a plenty OF the saihe
ne kind left, you ought to see them gettehg (W-
ther. Well do | remember that old tyraht
rt Wool, at Buena Vista-how | have often, on
MS the frozen ground, paced to ana FRO y nons .
ls of his, tent, and protected hun "hie IA ssps
90 from the Wolf and the Mexican. Next time
ed guard him, my impression IS It VIII De at
orc the door of some dungeon IN North Caroilia.
a. An expedition to invade my beloved state,
The and pillage and destroy, &c, is the thanks
oct It's ali right" let him rip'-well, III
see him in the 10th hour and IN the llth We
his won't forsake him.
IS a Our boys are greatly exasperaegu on a.
the count of tnis attempted INVASION. & 10 raa-
ted like a charm even on the SICK Oh our Ios-
ma ;ment. DR.. Holt might have made ana ao-
:. nninistered pills for a month, ana net naSe
dona half the good. Companies that mere
Y tafore turned out from Z to 10 for duty now
t,rn ont from 80 to &c. | believe candlalJ
1 that if is the best thing that could nave nap
Rec nened. for a soldier cannot 1--we Wlthoue "a
how citement. [ heard it remarked oy a ma
r re- Yesterday, that he could Wnlp I'VE yaiNoo
e,aI- ~ RnlI Run. and fifteen in North Carolina.
vere IF F. Yankee ever shows his profile IN Ralelgf
# the without being, IKE those oo"acury : aba
sick that's already there, taken by force, sna
Law down my sword and swear that chl'al
: for is a hunabug and independence a thing to |
N the soon forgotten, even auhil'lhh5 IN
G au- is left to her present resources a,
let Or her citizens have guns, bayonets they DO
need, for it is a fact, that they ran IRON
cick- charge beyonet at Bull Run at a distance
three hundred yards. us al o@S
urnful inc imbrance. lake your olu gums, anu
MN Aes pitch forks, scythe blades-glve
q sick. women broom sticks and pokers and | wo'
one Of not. were | a soap maker, give a mp LOT
sistent the Yankees that would be left in North Z
q this oIina in twelve hours. AS soon as they I
spher that all the North Carolinians are not IN
nd his oinia. YOU will have but little trouble W
Without them. On the eveaing OF the 2lst, alter
have [ fight had tosome extent suosloed, one .,
5 of eX- company asked a yankee no" TIC Couiu
end be count for their Ill success, Wheh 'ne $
were so great in his favor, and he replied,
ent has would not have been so, if 1t hadn't beer
minutes them CurOliners-they are all we have
mpt to fears about" Another one said, III
the part id if there wasnt-a dozen oarollhlai
J rn1ss at. This f hssfh - And I'd now Up Inc III ee1l
"a IL Is esteemed Surgeon, DIR. Holt and COCO,
orr 10 the thorough knowledge of orr VIC
- fofH1o1 Colohel. l see plainly that it is not b
aros Tue hrSt tlne Col. Pender was ever in c;
and Ii tne ola North State had searched
nod Worlo over, am sure she could have
mod . = CHOICE OF a man better qualified in 4
re- &c a. .S"Pooo y Cdhc command OF REGIMENT
~ ne. 1nere was none, [ am certain
80 W. could nave filled the vacuum caused :
an " hearts OF the entire regiment bv the
p death OF our lamented FISHER as we'll a.
Ia s,h ne IS mild but firm, unpretendine in his
~ doubt h0is, u~nassumlng, imposes no duty
60" cannot be easily performed. makes no
manu- that would exhibit the least wan
! to tho ieehnS. lie can be approached by the
him up mentI faolinant ~ Il ieasC emoar
approaching a friend who does not
know his wants, but spares no pains to
ADv vlde Tor them. This was abundantly exer
neu last evening in attending to the sol
outles ol purylng a soldier. In Violate
military etiquette, (as some knowing
Ta.,) say he took the head of the procession
sell, with book in hand, and with an ey
orevions tlon OF great feeling, performed the relic
cunt of ceremonies set apart for such an occasio
nile this was not "militaru." to nav
ote and nonorS to a private, Gas has been said
milf similar case at this place, by one who 4
q found very much whether he would be buriad .
ar comn II lelC 20 the soldiers in the REGIMENT, ,
ere mn oont suppose Col. Fender feels much
,ut for pu"ct,on OF conscience on account of it
ost dan shouldhC wonder II, before night, he d
away again perform the same solemn duties
tnere are now, | believe, four dead in ca
E COM ihciudlng one negro. Hope | will NO
LIST Req - o"yih 700 muc0, when 1
Holmes that after over two years active service
military experience, that in nv own i
/. Lieut. ment, have never seen any man better Z
:. IA s 'hed, IN every respect, to fill the position
Nj signed him in this regiment. Without
accident. | am sure that time will prove y
IS from nave said, and much besides.
e potoA All have said of our worthy Colonel
i Fred. perhaps more, might with propriety be
OF our gallant Brigadier Gen. WHITING
| of ten him when you will, and you will be- str
lg order with his cool, calculating appearance, sue
IS not common to men, even of HIGHER =
wn. G He is precise in all his manouyres > mo
Wripbt', few words, and leaves no duty nm nerf,r,
[, Capt that would qualify his Brigade for anv er
ee, ir. gencncy. He has Brigade drill every da
the afternoon, while in the forenoon
events. causes the different regiments to practice
forces Skirmlsh drill so that he feels to himself
Poto- ms troops are qualified to perform anv 4
ing off assigned them. Icould say much moro
yards a corning this much esteemed officer bnt !
lawn of neither time nor space. Let the yank
snow themselves, and he will spesk yol,,
9O69 TOR himself that | could never think ~
| some wish had some news of interesf n
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