Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-06-12

North Carolina Troop. in yirrtni..


We make the following extracts from the cores
pondent Of the Petersburg Erpress The letter
giving an account of the condition Of the End Res-
mem, near Norfolk, is distressing Why is it they
have no better accommodations? If they are to be
stuck down into mud-hole in that sort of STYLE,
Gov. Ellis had better recall them. Tho Colonies
and other officers, should look closely to the health
and comfort of our regiments. Their lives are
greatly at their disposal and if they do not provide
for them as well as the exgencies of the times and
circumstances allow, their blood will be upon them
The fate of the North Carolina troops in the war of
1912, at Norfolk, is rot forgotten Many have
mortal aversion to going there. There are surely
better positions in that neghborhood for regiment
than the one they were at the 9Th inst. If the
facts of the letter are too highly colored or are not
strictly correct, the impression it will create ought
to be corrected at once Hear what the correspon-
dent st. Claude, says, and let proper inquiries be
instituted into their condition. Our patriotic vol
unteers must not be neglected or their health and
comfort slightly cared for. They have taken their
lives in their hands to fight for their native State
and she must take care of them and their families
at home:
GRANVILLE GREYs I'd N. G., RECT,
NEAR NORFOLK Va, June 6, 1861.
Dear Express: Amid rain and mud have seat.
ed myself to pen you few items, and will do so if
am not prevented by the animated conversation
now going on around me. One at my right says
I" | wish some one would give Gov Ellis fits" An
other asks why" and reply is, she promised
us before we left Raleg at we should not be sent
to the scaboard, especially Norfolk-on account of
the unhealthiness Of the location for men raised in
the mountains. There are many other troops equal
y acceptable who would be delighted to be quarter
ed here with the prospect Of spending the summer
Yet We from the hills are sent here We are camp
ed in pocoson-and minister now in our camp
SAYS the water is three inches deep level around
our camps The men are passing with turns of
pine tops we'll saturated in rain, upon which they
will sleep tonight pth the hope Of being found in
the morning. They will rest upon such ararats in
case of another deluge tonight.
The best water We have had since VIC have been
here is the rain water dipped up out of the mud
holes around us. In this respect we are fortunate.
Halt Of our tents are without floors, notwthstand-
ing our Quartermaster has used every effort to pro-
vide them-h acquisitions have with few excep-
tons, been disregarded.
Our provisions mot many are now lying in the
woods exposed to the rain. Our lndomitable Com
missary having repeatedly made acquisitions for a
picket house in which to store them His requisi-
tons have met the same fate of nearly every other,
from cook to Colonel. Indeed we have suffered
many. hardships since we have been here; yet our
men have submitted with becoming resignation
and now they only ask that their friends at home
may know their real stuation-to them we appeal
for relief
The Surgeon has informed me that there were
this morning LAO men under medical treatment
Yet, when the alarm was beat at 10 o'clock, and we
hoped to have an opportunity to return home after
having wiped out the enemy whom we expected
were marching upon US, only four men were left in
the hospital We now ask our friends at home if
such men are not entitled to better treatment?
The correspondent, Brock" of the Petersburg
Express, gives the following particulars about the
Sd Regiment:
SUFFOLK, Va, June z, 1861.
Dear Express: l have scarcely anything new to
communicate to-day. All is quiet about this place.
The weather has been rainy and damp, and there
are several cases of sickness in the camp of the
North Carolina Volunteers; no case, however, of a
serious character.
The Sun is out this morning upon the sharpers
who have been specializing on the soldiers here and
l have just learned that Col Fender has issued an
order forbiddng any of them to enter the camp of
the North Carolina Volunteers. The order is no
doubt good one.