The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-29
Correspondence Of toe Richmond Dispatch.
The THIRD Reqimeat-Thefr Landing and
Departure FOR WilLtomsburg-Cdmp Life.

Departure for Wilttomsbarg-Cdmp Life.
K,yG's MILL WHARF,
James City County, Va
have noticed in yonr paper of late Il cor
dial invitation for Conformation in regard
to All war movements. Besides, as almost
our entire regiment is from Richmond, 1t WIFI
be grs. tifying perhaps TO our Hiehos 10 heai
how we prosper N, ~,
Iesying Richmond yesterday at ~ +. M
we arrived here safely and pleasantly at 3t
W. noticed two formidable biteries on the
w.v. one at City Point, Tor several miles b.
| low. rather,l the other at J imes town, in pro
| qress OF construction The soldiers at thes'
| f,vn points cheered us heartily we passed.
| After much delay in getting off our baggag-,
| ei0ht corpanies-Capts. Tucker Atkinson,
| Dibpey, Childrey, Lloyd, Tally, Charters
| and Lybrock-took up the line of march To-
| Williamsburg. leaving squads to guard and
| forward their baggage to-day. Capt Dance
| company were sent by steamer last night NJ
| to Jamestown. three miles distant, and ths
| Virgins Life Guard, Capt. Walker, tof which
vour correspondent is member,) vas LET,
| here to defend. if necessary, and look after
| the baggage and commissary stores. Ih
Colonel and staff of course went on with tn
| main body. Soon our camp nres began L
| buru, and sentinels TO pace to and fro before
the stacked lines of our Enfield rifles
II was about half past before We got oui
| coffee hard bread and hot middiiDg IRE
! sently almost every man not on guard began
TO look out for his sleeping arrangements.
Seeking protection from the wind when Bile"
| freshly Across the river, mere three mlie'
Law here and there around the Dig hre, anc
MANY were soon asleep upon their blankets
| with the brig II moon above them, aud at theu
| feet The magnificent james, lit up with th
Ia silver beams" Your correspondent beinl
| somewhat Of Il night owl, joined party (th
! first time in his life) to serenade a family H.
the ueighborhood, where our captain nae
! haen politpiy in yited to sup. We had tw'
| fntes n fine banjo and several hDe voices -
| Our com plmen t;iry visit was rewarded by .
? | yary sweet token, "a bundle of candy which
,rl.,try x1rist h. n for
5 That there was some danger of getting blacl
eve. In the scramble TO get this singular
| missile, your correspondent seiZ'd piece
g | plaster which he held to with great eagernes
r until a careful examination told him 1t wa
@ simply n piece of lime. AT half past III, OF
J, | our return TO camp, We found that the stetIne
y with our wagons had just arrived, when tn
h loading began, and has continued ever since
n l question whether we get away oeiofe - III
This morning foray was made upon tn
eggs and chickens, tnot the enemy 81, y ~ - an
ter were captured, all Of which have been dis
posed of ere this, much to the comfort OF In
. captors.
o In searching for some place to dispose {
g himself last night your correspondent espie
,, a small house near the camp, and on enterin
40 | il in the dark, was surprised at ID" Bteamii
. OF IA mu7ket n the hands OF ntinei' WI
= had been left in charge OF two soldiers WI
u had imbibed too freely. Promising the sent
o mel Il supper, h. consented that should o.
10 cupy by 2 feet on The floor, in close JIxt1p
;, ! sition with the sons OF Is icchus, who no" ID
III sIr4piug soundly under their narcotic draush
"a reQuisitiOn was made upon theae TWO scl
- tlemtn to take up their line Of march aoou [
= o'clock this ing, ana IL oelhg iouhu III
"a possibie 10 awake one OF them, your CORE
IL, noudant resor ted TO Il scientific method, som
times employed in London, with such linm
Oh dlate effect that but for the interpositlon
{, | the sentinel and sergeant, the suddenly arou
IN ed and iufuriated man would have given yo
u, correspopdent black eye with which to eni
20 Williamsburg to day.
10 Our company is we'll and cheerful-sor
| two or three mplaining 4 little, but w
-, soon be- wei again. We expect TO reacn OF
,o os town tonight, (passing through william
'vV burg a distance of fifteen miles. Having
ny feed the Regiment, doctor the company, IL
~ play the Lieutenant, your correspondent d
", quite enough TO do at present
60 60 have been informed, upon what seems &c
'ss authority, that 400 or 800 Yankees from I
AZ Point en- tered Hampton day or Two ago,
III returned very soon TO the Fort But rece
~; almost every report with some DOUBT. IL
as shall hereafter write you, wish TO say n
IN that shall not tell you "Gu l hear "
US Our men seem not to have suffered at
- from their first night with the green earth
~. their sleeping place. l have moralized ~
III. s'I deal upon our new position, but wiii
nn trouble you with anything OF this sort nc
al. ~ 1t is noble sight to see men who nave d
raised as some of ours submit cheertnlly
. hardships before unknown to them put
contend for our rights, and count not the CO
| 10 Il man VINO mas laDOreU anu hiShs
save life. il Is a sad necessity to have TO
stroy life But to live in peace with our
l. emies seems impossible. They will not e
the suffer us, in accordance with the apost
NJ doctrine, peaceably to Withdraw ourselv
re q | from them. So we must wait and do
! in duty. May God help us
few
Two WILLIAMSBURG, May 2
the Since writing the above l have come
his this old town, and, being my first visit,
Iote not devoid of interest. News has just
received of the landing of 900 Federal trd
fine at Newport News. II may be that we >
are see them some OF these days lhey are at
rate twenty five miles distant We nope 10 De
eef. to give q good account OF ourselves We
'ital for the Dispdtch
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our Corrsspondsnce Of the Richmond Dispatch
S, 1t ggs Federal Troops Of Ohto-TAefr IaeHc
ugh ey-AaiOr Anderson, &c.
iaf CIscISSATI, May Is, Is;
mn Permit a citizen of Richmond, now in