Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-10-08
@ Communicated.
CAM AnvAScE, VA. Sept. %, 1861.


FRrrND ED.:-To-day is the " Ma
iloaal Fast Day" and all is quiet with
in the encampment. The BOYS are
W Il, happy and contented, with plenty
to eat aud wear. We have none Of the
" dainiies " usually served on such days
as this to grace our tables. but through
the faikerly care of . Ben" are served
with n:ce boiled beef. soft ual hard
bread, coffee, Sc. A purchase Of a
" hive Of honey by soms Of the Joys.
and It's distribution among the lads, has
caused all to be merry. We want no
better feas, than this, and 50 long as
Guc.e Sam feeds his children in this
way, nary a murmur VIII be heard.
For the last three weeks our time
has been occupied in erecting one Of
The nicest, IS we'll as strongest,) ) forts
along the Potomac, Telling trees, out on
picket, and otherwise engaged to bene-
fG our cause. We have had but liule
play-lime, hardly a day passing bat we
were called upon to perform some dury
extraordinary.
A. eight 90 Z Yesterday morning
we were notified 10 prepare for a march
with twenty-four hours provisions in
haversacks. All due preparations were
made. the sboo,ino-iro1z cleaned m
and with sn;9;or c,Yn,o.,,,oes -, b,ni.
!. fell H." sYnnosirg - wera roinr',,
have a brush with The foe. Ons.balf
Of the regiment went ip,o the eor, and
companies \. z. d and I made tow.
ards Leu;nsyj'la , l,,Ia ,.,I,~a ..A,.,
five miles distant These f,nr co,,,oo
mes suppausi = Iigbt b,,,arr o,1 -
majgeJ ah,.t c,5Ia AID b.If -.
side Of LcwiasyiIle. Some three or
four regiments advanced with batteries
our skirmishers driving in the rebel
picket a; double quick. \ long train Of
teams followed the army. and abou,
noon advanced on to LewiDsviIle - all
returning N the afternoon, loaded with
hay and grain. We Acknowledged our
selves " syld," ana acted accordingly.
Several shots were fired bv one Of our
batteries, Ju, received no answer until
our army was ordered 10 return. and
,hcn uo. unul we we're bey5ad all rance
of their guns. These rebels are queer
fellows. They lay in ambush while
We took away the hay aud grain, aud
then. when satisfied that we were out
Of their reach. opened u1on Us q mos,
terrific fire. You need not be sur
Prised if The Southern journals have il
that we retrea.ed. lis lust ike them
and perfectly natural.
The federal scents .ao,. d. sa,asl ,,
c,raIrvo.ar A. he r,1za5 aIo,r l..
uz r,,-l.5 X same dazan oe he zo.b .
Nav yorl, rer;nar. o,d h,rd-cnHad
s,c,a ono ~ o1r b,rs ,o,.~,.o ,bo.b.
hal ~ ooe &c ,la :. ~s-or,..7. ;. has
..l,sl III, ,..t.~o 1. -. IL H.. II.
r,n'y was. ). When Won ran 7 rot the .
ha, vou Ief, behind" neanfnr I S.7.
nose, eur :. -l..su, aebjrvmsnt " ?. ,be /
bau,s Of Bull Run. lie was an aid TO
one Of tie rebel generals. and. mus.
say. q most JmnuIent s,r, o= ? fe.,aw
.t that, T.eze rebels Ell seem TO he /
s.-, i saur-I,ol,;,o follows ,nl rar,,
zarara-esaaI,v ~ !. S,vara ~ na5,
axe" When we returned 10 the camn
we an fsr, :. 5uHl" and admired the
idea IF oYr como 70 I,avirsv;Iia -
seize hav and rrain. we 20. what we
went after. fbo4rh we knew no, that
,ya ,ra-a po,n forari,o ay,a4i,ioo
&" Fort Ethan Allen !" Is The name Of
the new fort no, oui,a finished ius, =
Ii,,la 10 the left Of Fort Advance. This
far, covers five acres, and when dome
viii he 4 :. roussr." and viii effectuaIlv