Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-06-27
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CAMP Moses, Va, June 25.
OeGr IoHity 81 tnvegcrpsse the Potu-
mnc with my army, and am fully prepared
to do hattlr withsuh the rebel iosts ia the
world, white or black.
am encnmprd on bend in tile river.
tOur miles from Alexandria; twelve pro :,
longs trom Georgetown, two and \ half
miles from. Boston, Hud about three hun
dred rods from Richmod.
wished TO call this camp after my old
friend Jue GHribaldi. but one of my best
officers, who has been reading the book Of
Genesis, was so much impressed by the
character of the great lAw-giYer of the
Isrnelitcs, that he'insistrd upon naning il
Camp Moses" and threatened to go over
TO the rebelsifI refused. Rather than lose
so valuable a man, ] consented.
When any one asks mo the origin of the
name, tell him it was conferred In COM
p'iment TO the Bowery b'hoys, who, | uu-
dersland are mostly called "Muse'l-ihe
Italian for Moses.
\ curions accident happened here last
night. wanted thousand picked cav
airy to go down the river with me in gun
.bo"ts on Il forNGinS expedition. u Wheul
arTaugcdthc bouts at the fooIoFa cliff near
the camp. set the men to drilling on the
plain above. The Colonel in command or
dered charge, and tue whole regiment
started nj iill goliqn. toward The eIgs of
the cliff. Thc Colonel stu tier4d-hesc coull
not say. ''llhltl" soon enough. Tile men
are perfect observation-disclosures one finch.
ed, aud over they went, two hundred feet
down, upon the ilioats beneath. AS IL Gus
tomary nvw=a-days, there WAS nobody
hurti and having steam up we sailed off
down the river2as If nothing had happenta
The Colonel did not confess lint his ma
noanyre wasstlle result of accident, aud
lratller than wound his feelings, let itpdss
With n suggestion that such an embMrka
ton WAS MOTTO he advised upon all OUca-
sions, as it might injure the bonts. ~
AT midnight we reached The SPOT where
We were ia land. The enemy were all
ahouuus. We deharktd, leupetl over the
pickets, and rode inland some seventy. Eve
miles, to Il farm district, where we expect
ed TO End u supply of tobacco, horses, ma
val stores md lumber.
We were attacked on the road by several.
parties of maNines, who directed the volleys
Of submerged fireworks against as, aud.
kiiled5four or Eve of my men, T 3 a
Each of us, however, carried a small
mortar sluug on his back, adapted to
throwing bali bricks with astonishing pre-
rision. They are the same nrns used by
Louis Napoleon fur shouting rabbits at
Versailles, and did good execution among
the rebels.
A handsome boy of eight years, Lugler
of chasseurs, who rode by my. side, said
.triumphuntly, 81 Killed two then---I heard
'em squeakp a smilc lit up his finc face,
and wcPt TO think how SOON the iun0cent
mirth of his childhood would fade from his
azure eyes, .ifa small cannon ball should
light between them. s,-i, - ,s-
I. Toward sunrise, We returned with our
hands full of stores that we had seized.
We came across lots to Camp Moses, hay
ing sent the gun boat totillA around hy
the lakes, to assist Colonel Plcnsoutou's
Philndeiphia Home Guards. When we
divided our produce, two barrels of turpeh-
tine aud a l'air OF boots, fell to my share.
Turrentine sells well now in New York,
doesn't ii? .,.,-. y.5.,
haSe ordained a day of fasting and
prayer, and shall have 81 monument to NV
self erected in rommemorntiOn oflthis ex-
cursiOu. 5s.f taslgiI n
Commandcr-in-chief Lincoln. reviewed
my forces this morning. and was excess
lively pleased with the correctness and
promptitnde Of their m vements; cspe.
cinlIy the retreat in disorder, the defi!ing
of the right flank on the hip. the forming
toy divisions over the irftthOulder, and the
duuble hregslegt hask Sarl charge. lie
also t1Fress seil himself greatly gratified by
their eHereises in grammar, and said thnt
the skill they Displayed, was Parsiug
strange. i0f9 g.ffa .s.1l.i{i siIIH HH
Bnt don't aItogsthetlike A6e,s ATTITUDE
towards me. think he is little Jealous
OF my position, and hNs vague idea of
putting lne out of the way, SO that hesean
get the management OF my troops for him.
self
III asked my brave zouaves how they
would ike another leader.
''McArone or desth!" they shouted.
"1ly denr "hildrcu,f | said, "you shall
have bothlr
They eicered till the welkip, which is
close bS the camp, rang a good deal.
abe may simmer down now.
find 1t delightful here, though presume
I'shali have 70, be on the march shortly.
= us | write, q pleasant summer zephyr
blows iuto the windows OF my tent, bring
Ing with il the olors of tho sea ,anem9nes
that groWTOn the rivers bank. Blanca, 10
the uniform of laura Keene's Amazohian
Zouave. sits NJ my feet. playing on the
6ilidoline, aid singing asfaSorite air of her
native village. .o ~ .i'53
Les gorcons, shifier sont SORTS,
Ah-wooll IL a. T5Jl = ,.- 7
Eta so bFtireils sont cOnveup<i
.Ah.woohl J~Ao
Ah-wooh! ah.wooili co nest pas fini,
Z ''FlImore Ct ADoueison soeitnt erie, 2
= ttlre l'horneur an mcntrie,
Ahswooh lnh.wOOli ce NEST pas finiln
This plaiRiivc melody with It's tOnchiug-
y heroir words; only known in Italy and
Moymensing, brings a sentiment of deli-
Cious lhuguor over my soul, +, and, WATTS, my