Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-12

r,nnainps both ON the Virginia and Maryland Sides pre-
magnificent panoramic spectacle which IL seldom
neglected my letter state that left two com
Of our IN the from orange ana o
s.I Capt. Qate Prof, Foote from Foresvlle' wake
Soun :Eo aps make fine Our regiment
now complete and with its syste of drilling and
discipline will soon be ready for any emergency winch
We are stationed here in the Brigade of Gen. Holmes by
whom our men were as being y satisfied with the ma
teral which the regiment is composed We all have me
utmost confidence in him, both military leader ard
Gentleman One little circumstance is sufficient illustrate
his general character On cur arrival at Bro0kes Station
of o Hss who placed in
the depot awaiting transportation to tne new
few minutes Gen. Fl. tn enquire after tnelr con-
dton and no one expressed greater
their welfare than he did, Pointing to one VINO seemed
to he suffering most he said to the nurse Garry him
nv Office fix bed for him. and let him remain there until
tomorrow Such evidences of feeling and humanity are
military leader who sh uld the sanitary condition
well the disciplinary training of the men under his
| command.
The health of our regiment the past few week has
been good We have had but little to contend against
however except measles their seque and in this
particular we have suffered severely some other
regiments. Our sick convale-cing very aVoraby
and we have lost but five men these principal
II men Of feeble constitutions who were unable with
the attacks Of pulmonary affections superVe-
hing upon the measles in of exposure the
vic sstudes of camp life. In addition to the measles we
have had few mi of intermittent, remtent and
bilious fever which yielded very readily the ordna-
~ remedies By the way, considerably amused
little incident in camp in connection with case OF chis
short time ago. The patient regular mountaineer was
undergoing his first shaking IL the form Of ague and
when first him there were some halt d. zen OF his
comrades from same portion the realms the Goddess
gea standing around and enjoying hearty laugh at his
expense The secret of the ma ter was that hey had neV
e. any have 'chl" before, and the idea of
sverng weather preposterOus that they
could not restrain their visibility. The writer acquainted
in The county by this company and he ventures
the ticn that not over one in one
10 the county had an attack of " chill and fever
We much grated at being able to receive the Jour
20 welcome
visitor to campa SINE qua non which ls greeted
brings from home We have complaints, however to
against the manner in which our mails are conducted
their families in different portions of sampson and
New Hanover counties at least week and they have
every reason to believe that not half of
tiers reach their destination. Where the fult
pretend to but suspect that on this side of the
| North Carolina line.
matter us, ard directed to the of Col
Stokes LIST Regiment NJ C. State Troops
Rife Guards has changed from +" to &C., which
the correspondents of that Company will please note BY
the way would inform friends of that Company. that
has probably suffered less from sickness than any
paDy in the Regiment Capt }. A. Wright has lost one
man Private David Jarre The health of his Company
is tolersby good.
We have just heard of the landing of Picsyune Butler
ard his gang of ruff Cape Hatteras in State
Having been prepared for sch proceeding by the
the Northern tor the last few days. not
DINA much neglected and be hoped
that vigorous will be adopted to strengthen and
She mere accessible avenues to the interior of the
State The summer now virtually closed and as there
but little chance for extensive operations Virginia
would not be surprised if the attention of the Lincoln Gov
eminent directed to ndefensbe points further South
The blockade has almost been nonentity many parts
of the coast of North Carolina and enemies may
IRENE vigilance endeavor to make up for lost time. They
NAV have busy time of it, however in the region of Cape
Hatteras, during the approaching autumnal equinox.
The arrival of the Alla, ce Beaufort is regarded
here incident of much Importance. England and
France will now need further proof of the inc Efficiency
of the blockade We think it far preferable that should
do fighting, but recognition by those two great
Powers would be powerful incentive to forces while
would deract from the bEagadoco spirit of enemies
at the North who to themselves the sQbrquet
/ THE GOVERNMENT"
Hoping that all will work for good and induging no
fears to the final result let battle manfuy for the
right and fall let feel that blood has shed
in great, glorious and righteous cause.
| Yours truly, S. REMOS.