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The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-06-21
TH0S. S. GATHRIGHT'
Letter from Union City,
CAMP BARKsLALE, TENNESSEE,
Nav 3Oth 1851

CAMP BAREsIALE, TENNESSEE,
May 30th, 1861. !
MEssRs. EDITORS Thinking that you
would like to hear from your old friends
who are "off at the wars" l drop you a
few items, which you can publish, SO that
the various friends in Newton and the adj
joining counties, may know some of our
doings since we left our homes.
We left on the morning of the 18th
of May, and went to the rendezvous at
Newton Station. There we found great
many assembled to see us off, and give
the parting hands to their friends, per-
haps for the last time in life. 1t was an
interesting and affecting scene. There
could be seen the husband giving cheer
ing word to their weeping wife, brother,
bidding sisters farewell, and telling them
to look for them back at no distan
period with glory perched on their ban
ner; lovers could be distinguished
amongst the crowd giving parting word
to their dear loved ones" Scarcely one
in the whole multitude could refrain
from tears. Persons who had no rela-
tons nor intimate friends leaving, had
their countenances wet with tears. But
the best of friends must part, so we had
to leave them all, and were soon on our
way to the wars, carried by the iron
horse.
We arrived at Brown Station about
IL o'clock, and took dinner. Here we
had to wait a good while, but at last
got under way, and at o'clock reached
Meridian. This is quite small town
now, though they have strong hopes for
the future We left Meridian on the
10th, at o'clock and went on to West
Point. There we had to wait for another
train, and while we were waiting the
proprietor of the West Point hotel gave
us a supper, and you may be sure, that,
after eating cold victuals for two days, a
good warm supper, with warm coffee, was
not bad to take. Travellers calling on
Mr.. Stribbfing, will meet with all the at
tention they need.
We reached our point of destination
(Corinth,) about daylight on the 18th.
After lying out one night, we were con
Quoted to the Regimental encampment,
and as soon as we could, we put up our
tents and got into them-well it was that
we did, for on Sunday night, there came
young flood, and as it is very low
swampy country, it was very disagreeable.
/ We did not have the chance of elect
ing our field officers, as they hd1 elected
them before we got there. Our Col is
VIM Barksdale; VIM. Harrison, of Col
umbus, is Major; WHITAKER Of. lauder.
dale, is Lieut. Colonel.
We remained at Corinth until the 25th,
drilling and performing other camp du-
ties. Corinth is large and populous
town considering the time it has been in
existence. The water did not agree with
US sand hill folks, as it was limestone.
We received marching orders on the
oath, and on next day,w (the 18th Reg
iment) left for Union City, Tennessee,
where we arrived on Sunday evening.
All the route from corinth to Union City
is over low land. do not recollect see.
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Very respectfully
WIN NJ HANCOCK.
r. the Eastern Clarion.
SUMMERvILLE INSTITUTE.
LETTER FROM MR.. GATHRlGHT.
OrrIcE OF THE SuNMERvILLE lNs7.,

OFFICE OF THE SUMMERvILLE Inst,
GnQLsoN, Miss, June 6, 8l6l.
MEssRs EDIToRs IL have learned from
friends, that my ability to sustain myself
instead of being a matter of congratula-
ton with certain parties, has awakened
feelings of envy, and has improperly sub.
jected me to unjust criticism. beg you
to allow me to state my position with
reference to my school, and to the war,
When the war broke out, had full
school Of young mon and boys, some old
and stout enought for soldiers, others not
They had all been placed under my
charge, and not one word of instruction
given to me about their quitting school,
| felt that l could not dsband my school
simply because Others were, unfortuna.
tely, unable to keep up and had to close
doors. | required all my boys to get a
written permit from their parents to leave;
pay their bills and | would say, God
speed you" Ten or twelve have left in
this way. and not one of them found it
convenient to settle their bills. take
students Tor no time less than session,
in general way yet permitted all par
ties going to war to pay merely for the
time they were here, and am waiting for
that in every instance but one.
Some students became impatient; their
parents were unwilling for them to 60,
and owing to some uncalled for conduct,
they were expelled or severely reprimand-
ed. This is the fountain of all the CEN
sure which has been placed upon me-
What is that censure2 Parties have i'm
pugned my motives of action, referring
them to mercenary spirit. Let us see
| let every man quit when his natural or
legal guardian said So and contrary to my
published rules, allowed him to pay for
the time he had remained here, thus
Sacrificing to the cause hundreds of dol
lars. I have contributed three hundred
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suMgEuus INsTiTUTg--We call attention to the
letter Of Mr.. GArnRIaHT, principal Of this excellen
and widely known school We think he completed,
answers the accusations that have been made
against him. Indeed as q conscientious man. and
with the responsibilities that his position involves
he could not have acted otherwise than he has doue,
and been just to his pupils, their parents and guar
dams or himself As TO being actuated ny mereen
airy motives, his liboraty proverbOl enough to r.
flute that charge in the minds Of all who know INN
If we we're TO start out to find high spirited liberal
Southern man, and came to Mr.. Gohright, We would
be satisfied to take him as an unexceptionable
anaoinan. The summoryille In stitute Is credit t
this portion Of our State, and any tuur"to ies'en ~
influence or usefulness are TO be deprecated by
every friend of education.
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R7- 1t has lately come to tho knowledge Of the
public that full onethd Of the army officers on the
coast OF California have forward I'd their designations
to the War Department. From the sixth Regiment
of Infantry of the Department OF the Paene the
following designations, among others have Wkel
place Second Lieutenant SIoughton, OF New iorS
resignation taken effect March an; Breyet Ool
May, of Virginia-ntomal, and is now marked ao
sent without leave; Lieutenant smith OF Mississippi
Lieutenant McLemore, of Alabama Captain darne It
of Virginia; Adiutant Corley' of Virginia and Mao
Armstead All of these, except stoughton, are IN
derstooi to desire positions in jeff Dayis'a army o
officers
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lag o single bin on ths sida 81 W..
Point Mississippi Some q the road /,
trestle work We STAYED all niqht Al
Jackson, Tennessee, Or fear os obstruc.
lions placed on the R. r. by our Cyan.
kee friends" Although Il was SUNDAY
when we got here, we had to % to work
and work until we set up our tents and
got our baggage in them.
We are on a beautiful camping ground
All the underground Is cut down, and the
large trees give Us ample shade these hot
days, admitting no sunshine. We drill
FIVE hours every day, the officers one
hour, making six hours drilling day
which is good work for raw recruits. We
| are all anxious for fight with our enc.
mics, and from all appearances, have
no doubt that our wishes will be gratifed
in the course Of short time. We will
otremain here longer than we can drill
enough to do efficient service. Then il i
thought to be no doubt that we will visit
Carlo. saw seven pieces Of artillery At
the depot this morning, do not know
where they are destined, but expect they
are for some point near Cairo. All our
men are well satisfied with their condi.
ton, plenty to eat, plenty to do, and
the only thing to complete the roll is
plenty of fighting. We can plainly hear
the cannon at Cairo. 1t is DRILLING. time
and must come to close. PERHAPS il
anything occurs | will send you few
more Items" for your invaluable paper
miss nothing 50 much as the Clarion, hav.
ing read it ten years. Look out soon for
news from Cairo.
NEWTON RIFLES.
P. S.-There are 1000 troops here now
1900 Mississippians and 1000 Tennessean,
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VI8oINIt-The State Convention of Virginia has
resumed its session. On the l4th 1903 memuer'
'igued the ordinance of secession and about tort.
t. fused Several members were absent in the arm!
nd one, Capt Marr) vas killed in the skrmish al
Fairfax
The insignificant and contemplate next Of traitors
nd towards IN the Northwestern part Of Virginia
ire holding at the same Jimo what they cal a CUnvCn
on at Wheeling. These worthless, under the advice
the New York 7tinae and expecting to be backed
y Linealusarmirs, are m d silly discussing the
scheme Of deolar ng themselves to be the leea
representatives Of the peop.e 4 Vrfiqa proceeding
% ex reise the sovereign authority of the State "
abolishng the present Government procaimmg III,
Governor and other officers deposed for treason t.
tho Tn ttd states, and proceeding L. appoint then
successors and elect Senators and Representative,
10 the Washington Congress The hemp is now grow
NJ for some Of their necks,
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GEN. BANKS Of Massachusetts, late Governor Of ina
State. has been appointed Commlssary General IL
the I,nooln army. short time since it wa an
ponnced that he was about to take the command J
one Of the Yankee brigades, and that he would ds.
tinruiah himself or extinguish himself in the Work
Of subjuuatne tho Southern rebels It turns ouh
however tia Bank, like many other distinguished
Yankee patriot, in this war takes refuge IN lhe pay
d. partp.nt Of his government, leaving oil me gIoH
honor and dea on tho battlefield to his more en-
terprisnp and ambitious Yankee friends
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Tnr FEDERAL CoSaRfss-The coming Rump Con
Vreys is largely Black Republican in both branches
The Secession Of eleven Southern States deprye-
the Senate Of twenty-five anti-Lincon members and
the House of Representatives Of sixty SIX inns
alone would secure the ascendency 10 the suppo
ter of the President; but when so rcmemo INA
almost every Moth. RI Gonslesemsn is in favor o
the war policy it may be safety affirmed that
peaco policy viii pot have corporl's guard Q
friends al Washington.
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IsRs.L WnCH Esq. is candidate for congress in
the third District Of Mississippi lately represented
In tho United States ngress BY Hon. WIN BARI =
DALE. MIR. Weeh is now private IN the ranks
0Noxabee Rifles at Harpers Ferry which company
composes portion of the nth Mississippi Req
mont. He is ono Of the abest men in the State and
his selfsaeracing patriotism and intellect ought t
secure his election without opposition.
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LETTER FROM HARPEE's FERRY.-The
Alexandria Gasatte has letter from Har.
per's Ferry, dated May q, which says:
Another Mississippi regiment arrived
here yesterday. They are u gallant, no
bic looking body of men, and were with
great difficulty restrained by the officer
in command here from marching on tn,
RelaSHouse at once.
There is much larger force in and
about tho Ferry than is generally suppos
ed, certainly not less than 10000 men
ready to meet the invaders.
Our men are well, with no disease but
the fever for fight
There is considerable force below us al
the Point of Rocks, prepared to resist the
passage of troops over the Bridge or up
the Railroad.
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caors.-From every part Of the South we have &c
,ountso an uupx mplad prospect for abundant crop
ofever, kind We scarcely take upa paper but para
graph to that effect meets our eye Surely that
Providence which we are tsug t to leye sustain
he just cause, regard our necessiue, in this h ur
fual when afdllr3 woali have been well nigh ruin
US nd victory to the enemy Who thirsts for our
blood.
Throughout this section Of country, except here
aad therein ms nti ghborhoods whore they are be-
ii ming to nee rain the like ha, never been known
before More land was planted in cereals han OF
any former year and we hear planters talking about
making corn enough to last them two or three yea =
This il right Large cropso grain will make large
rops Of hogs anu we small thus supply our own
bread and meat and become independent not only
during tho war but after, Of the Western hosier-
sho having grown and fouished by selling Us Their
produce, are periodically endeavorng to staryo us
ut--are mastering under Lincoln to over run and
ay waste onr country, and ahettng their knives to
aut our Threats.
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tai The New York correspondent of
Forney's Press writes that people need
not give themselves much trouble about
Gen. Scott's health. Last Sunday he
dined with Secretary Seward and gentle
man from this State. and drank not less
than good, honest bottle of wine, as be.
came a man of large frame and high
military position.
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Thirteenth Mississippi Regiment.

HEAD QUARTERS, CAMP BARKsDALE,
NEAR UNION Cry, Tenn,
May 30th 1861.
MEssRs. EDITORS II give you the mum.
Der of our Regiment, Field, Staff, and
officers OF line, and as we are the East
Mississippi Regiment, you perhaps might
put it in the Clarion, that our friends may
know where we are.
Field and STAFF
Colonel, VIM. Barksdale.
Lieut.. Col, H. NJ. Whitaker.
Major, Isham Harrison.
AdjutaDt, I. A. Miller.
Sergeant Major, John G. Daniels.
Q. NJ, Sergeant, c. W. Henderson.
Q, NJ, ]. ?. McAllum.
Color Bearer, B. L. Coyington.
Assist. Surgeon, A. G. Anderson. MD.
Companies and Captains.
Company A. (Almutcha Infantry Capt.
J. II. Bozeman.
B. Winston Guards) Captain
j. w. Bradley.
G. Wayne RiHes) Capt, W. J.
Eckford.
D. (Attala Minute Mem Capt
L. D. Fletcher.
E. Newton Rhes) Capt N.
Carleton
r. (Kemper Legion Capt. -
Carter.
6. (Lauderdale Zouavesl Capt
- McElroy.
H. (Pettus Guards) Capt. 7. W.
Randell.
|. (Secessionists) Capt. Mo
Intosh.
K. Spartan Band) Capt. Il.
Worthinton.
We are in quarter in fine situation.
good water and drBground. The 18th
Regiment are on our light A Tennessee
Regiment are in eriCmpment near u.s.
We have rain to-day and it is very cold,
but We have but ltd sickness, not more
han thirty from theghole Regiment are
sick. We are NOS established under
strict military Discipline. The companies
drill five times day Dress Regimental
parade every day Eve our boys chance
and the 18th will beheard from. We are
near enough to har Prentice's signal
gun morning and eening, some thirty
five miles off at Cain. Come andsee US.
YQrs &C.
z NJ
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WHAT THE WAR DOES FOR ILLINOIS,
We learn from letter received yesterday
from St. Louis that Corn is selling through
out Illinois at Sc per bushel, at the crib.
The owners will have to consume il for
fuel next winter, If the war does not stop.
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Lfu hs Enter C4r0a
SUSPENSION or THE COURTS
LErrEn rEoa JupaE HAxcock.

The following letter from Judge Han.
cock, stating thesreasons why he feels
compelled 10 hold the Courts Of bis Dis
tricts, has been sent us for publioatian--
The Judge makes q stong case Of it:
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aB- We have an interesting letter on 6le, from 4
member Of the Smith "Defendcrs," which unfortu.
lately reacht Us too late for our present issue.
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Judge Clayton gives notice that Term Of the Dis.
iet Court will be held ct Pontotoo en- the ID Men.
day 10 August next
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NEWTON RIFLES

P.S.-There are 1000 troops here now
1900 Mississippians and 1000 Tennesseans
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The Heroes Of Peace,
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Ame ARerOeS or WAR;
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