New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-06
Letter from a Crescent Esiae.

ssEssf GANR RlGHroR. NEAR W11lr4NsBusG vA3 (.
PEA SsEAy&st5 octohet p, 1861.
Ed. CresceE--The simmer is ended and fbe
harvest is past and the blooathrsty Abolitionists
have not reached Richmond yet. The cry Of on
TO Richmond I has lost its charm with them, and
now tits let us fortfy our own coasts and har
bors.ff What a3contrast in three short months
y Is nearly seven months since we tool the last
view Of our homes. Since then we have been On
nearly every farm on this Peninsula, and biyou-
ackedin every wood: but at last we have found a
camp fer winter. IL is situated on the right bank
Of the james river, six miles from WILLIAMSBURG.
| The camp is q very pleasant one. Our occupation
Is wood or rather log cutting, for houses to live in
The houses are sixteen by twelve, with ten in a
mouse, The Baatalion once more resumes its
WoHted appearance. and all those that have been
away slcK nave returned, and are wellgitted for
military duty. Our hospital at York town has Ieen
under the supervision of Mrs. Linn; to her onr
soldiers are thankful ,forsHe has been ali attention
70 them--in sickness q mother Those who went
e We're n private families, and partook
soldiersremember their kindness, land The manner
| IN which il was bestswed,upon them
| Everything now moves like, elock.work among
" some times we think fShome and friends, and
are soldiers, and thatis enough 90,
| around US, on every hand, we behold the works
the first settlers heRe, aud at Williamsburg are
iie..iiy tIOBB them Is old church,,
built in 1913. This aatque. church was the place
81 worship for the Governor and bis suite and ali
brave and noble ones who planned the iIdepend-
ence Of Virginia. Its walls have been viewed by
shem all yet there they still stand ia good state
81 preservation am aarry to say that within its
are heard the green's of the sick soIderV for #
- hospital now. The OLD college building was
burned some two years ago, but it was soon re.
sbuiit. This, tool is used, as an hospital Midway
the yard stands statue Of gray marble readinssr
az follows: The Right Honorable Norbarnee
Bentley Baron DeBotetourt his Biajesty,s lata
Liesatenant and Governor: General Of the Colonv
and dominion of Virginia., The statue loaks
sYerysold, but its date is but l2gl.
The house of Blrgesses stil remains. hut rafhap
dilapidated. This Is the very hehse where patriel
Henry delivered his celebrated speech, and yys i
accused ss Of tfeason,# Among the more modern
buildings Jig the Lunatic Asylum. 1t is the best
building in the place, and contains at present
3eo inmates. Among them 1. saw asfine looking
Dung nam, who was once the most promising IT
MS age ;soat too frequent use Of the bowl and
bad associations had brought him here. What a.
noble mind was here oyerthr0wn- expectancy
and rose OF his proud State! Now, see that noble
ana most sovereign reason like sweehbels tangled
out of tune and harsh !
We are iGtaopes that our friaads from4QId Point
VIII pay US q visit between this and New Years
day. II they will but come, we will give them d
warm reception. a., 20. 81
Our is mistaken was of the old 81 Ioln,s
hatc IN ieilmond-a building which yst ssaidstst Pat
siek Henry delivered his celebrated speeehEp CRgseg