Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-12-07
ROLAND ron AN oLIvER-YANIkE
LOyFys REBtL LOVE.

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LOVE VS.. REBtL LOVE.
The following letter from rebel lady to
her relative, General 10 the rebel army, was
found at Port Royal among the effects left
BY the rebels 10 their hasty fight after the
bombnrdment. 1t was forwarded by Rev.
Mr.. Rzer, Chaplain Of the n. Y. 79lb Regi'
ment, to his family in this place, as a relic of
that important and brilliant achievement
which he witnessed from the deck Of the Van.
derbit. A most singular coincidence Is the
fact that the rebel lady quotes some extracts
from n tender cpistle written by Ellen, q
Yankee girl to her "own dear Johu," which
be. 10 bs hnsty retreat from Manassas, left
behind, a1d which rebel Captain forwarded
to his wife, as q souvenir Of that unfortunate
race. "Puo: Emelie's" cpistle seems to have
afforded the rebel ladies' considerable amuse
men,, especially her innocent simplicity 10
regard TO Johns morals. squeamishness
which southern bellies have learned to over
look. John 10 doubt, was genuine yankee
and his "composition' was, perhaps, some o'
his own patent medicine. Bot after all VT
do not think ELLEN" has made much on o
Emile" thanks TO our gallant Navy; nnc
when she fiuds that the Yankees have posses
sion of her letter, she will be apt to laugh ou
! OF the wrong side of her mouth.
The writer, who is evidently an intelligent
| Isdy, of position in rebe dom, with considrra
BILE Yankee shrewdness. endeavors to ubtair
position for young doctor, who has ten
! der regard for friend OF hers. We sbnl
have 20 ask the Doctors pardon, who sppear
/ to be an innocent party to this transaction
aud also the lady's, wbo we trust will prospe
with her Tornipseed, for thus ob:rudlng hi
private affairs upon the public notice. Bu
be must blame the ladies, whose proclivitie
TOR gossip are the same the world over, nortl
or south, east or west:
"CoLuxplA, Is. c Aug. 9th, 6l.
Friday.
My dear Genl DuYovAYr
Oscar requested me Il
besppak your favorable consideration for DR.
! VIM TWHipSeed, of this Dist. who seeks th
appointment OF Surgeon in your Regiment
lie has good recommendations OF his worLl
aud capacities. He was one, you may recoi
lect, OF the young Americans who went iron
paris to the Cr,mee--he there distinguished
himself aud received numerous medals Ne
for the skill and ability there exhibited. Fo
some time after his return from EDrope, h.
pr,cticed With success in the city OF y. Eoik
For further Information Of the said DR.
address him at COimalid,
am told that Dr. is exceedingly modes
and retiring in his department, go pray, cous
| Gil. don't be cross 10 him.
EHtre nous, he is teudetly disposed toward
u young damsel OF Augusta, Georgia, frIen
OF nine. So try to hrlp him along III hi
aspirations both military aud matrimonial
My love to Cousin Ellen, suppose he
brag.boy Willie, is big Ieilow unw, aud N
love to Feeiy too, | bear that he is one I
the best hllle scholars. ] wish that ! coul
soy rs much for my boy Min.
Tel Cousin Ellen that wish she could Sc
love letter from q feminine who signs herse
~ tcW be ARRAYS y0fU true Emile" With th
closing sentence "G00djye, Darling One.
IL is written to her "Own dear john" aud
Souvenir of Manassas, sent 90 by Capiel
" allace to his wife Poor "Emlie" has h,
photograph pnt on the corner Of the lette
and says among other lhugs to - ohn,""l a
so thankful, that CO put perfect trust 10 yo'
: morals" Again she says, "!f you get ar
r more colds just take Il little composition
This last thought seems TO increase her te
derness and she pxclaims, My dearest det
my erery tlNpght is OF you !"
j must q 59fugise for the last page Of th
epistle- please remember that all OF th
Yankee Love is for Cousin Ellen TO laug
over.
an yours most truly,
a - M I