The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-07-12
Letters from Union CITY.
CAMP BARKsDALE,
NEAR UNION CRY, Tenn,

Hh SNlVN NiIf, ENN.,
June Is, 1861
DEAR CLARIoN:-Knowing that tn,
friends Of the Newton Rifles are eve
anxious to hear from them and KNOWN,
also, that the task of writing to all
them separately, would be more thai
one or many Of US could do, | ask a shor
space in your columns, to give them ht
general news in camp, as far as l cal
learn it.
At this time there is quite dearth rel.
tive to war news. What is being done
know not, but we are listening ever
hour, for something grand to be enacte
at the seat Of war in Virginia. If they'd
not begin soon to let the world hear fra
them, there's no use in making a gran
display. People away down in MississI
pi, have no idea of what an immem
preparations being, and has been mad
for Al : s.1-,. ,l.--s, y-~..s,~s. You woul
be astonished at the men that are Stain
ed at this point. We think there q
enough Of Us here, to knock old ALI
and his hiTeling host into fits. Our me-
may not be as noisy, noras full of bran
docio as others, but they have dea
sense of duty coupled with a determine
ton to conquer Or die in defense of then
country and its rights. Most of our Off
GERS are men-true and tried men-wh
In the hour of danger will never sufe
the name of Mississippi, to be lowered
from the broud stand towhich jeff Davis
raised it at Monterey and Buena Vista
The thirteenth regiment is composed d
the very howerof East Mississippi. In fact
| have never seen men of more ability
anywhere. From morning till night, our
camp is visited by ladies from the coun.
try far and near. have never seen PEG.
pie more surprised in my life, than they =,
were at us.
Our fame for fighting, as you very wsls
know, had proceeded us, and judging
from that, they took us ere they had seen
us, for the veriest rufians But to their
they found not only well drilled
ready to meet our enemies at the
point of The bayonet but also to act the
gentlemanln the parlor.
We can lear the booming Of the enc
my's canna at Cairo, but do not antict
pate an athck from them, nor do we ez'
pect to 60 m them for time. But how
soon we MY know not.
Our friells would like to hear of the
health of or company. We have some
sickness, bit not of dangerous nature
except ontcase and that is pretty bad
Our boys re in good spirits all thing
considered | think, that when we BE-
come adimated, we will have fine
health. bur captain is as attentive toouf
wants as ! we were his children. Others
may neglect their men, but he never
does, anawhile there is Newton Rife
living, hewill have a share in our hearto
hearts, tht will hold his memory sacred
havepun out this letter probably too
long alredy, but wish to call attention. to
the late lection in poor old worthless
Kentuclk Some people may be surpn''
ed at theesult, but for one was not
was loolShg for it, and Of course was not
taken abck. told my friends before
and aftei left home, that she never
would cone out Of the oldrump at Wash
ington. lley generally differed with me
The repoE here proves my former opin'
ion Of oldKentucky was right.
But I rKlst close, am on the sick list
and my had is 50 confused that ! bare
Iy can spsl my words correctly. Wish
ing long g. to the Clarion and its readers
subscrilS myself yours, truly
D. o. B.