The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-03
Correspondence of the Riebmsed rpatch
Military Ho1eua ts- CrGsp Seenes-Proots-
ions for Sick Soldiers, dc.

LKwIssuEa, VA Aug. %.
For some time past t;iere have been various
movements OF troops IR and around our
town. Tie Legion or Gen Wise, which spent
some days 1T the W hite SolehuT Springs,
came hack in due time wonderful iHtprCYsd.
! o.lieve Stranger would have tho9shs
them equipped for the first Tine, so ven did
tney took FIoYd's Brigade looked well and
marched we'll Both Generals are Ell gagged Ia
aeir work Evesg OF with - men, and
more ere on thsir way now
l vi5ited the camp OF the 5Ist Regiment
| Virginia volunteers on yesteTaay. L found
| them eneo N pea IN n large fed rear towa
The enc4mpnsa5 presented yefy ctis
Issqua acans-the long rows c< tsnts; the
seAtinels p-eiEs to ant fro; thu -eisf guard,
with q good band Cf nlus!e, drilling; the bag
/ gage Wasonst uniform 10 ze and appearance;
.soEses Zee fing behind theaa; tas Inen engaged
Oyer tnelF rows OF FIRES, some masing and
bs..jnZ bread, some cooking meat, some 8. ind
] ing ccE~s, sons frying eggs; While o~ners
w&t4sled these operations Uitn q good deal of
interest. All these fea lures combined 30 m se
| i picture worthy OF II master artist. The
| sold ers fo92d very polite Ap o11cer kindly
| gave as various interesting items il regard 20
tine regimen.
| We have r NUN Der OF SICK in town. For
: sA-e.e, have esen rFovi5ea rHposE of good
! hosp it9i5. The ciGzsus have, ia EgCfsg gtrlt,
volunteered to assist n carfng tor vhen -
CorDmittees Of ladies regularly visit the pa.
taents ano supply rneir wants. TIE caaes
&Te generally iiut light Onss. Some IaW fever
PATIENTS. l have n-en surprised AID grati-
! he'd III 10y visits 20 the Sick, apd IN ny con-
versations with the soldiers, b. End The inter
est maatsstea in religion. Some here now
ale seeking peace Wits GQd. Most show n
| decicsd regard for the Bi2ie aaa for 1urch
| privileges. Tor cEten Il 1d thsn re ldGg their
/ festaments. Ihey attend religious serves in
the various churches. Aans CT them are
| members CE ClusEiHn chu,ches. S iii one
! 20 me-, 'sAll The pleasure L have Is
| IN reading my les an4sat' . said anothtr,
81 pay cGaGnu,liy.p A third remarked,
| 81 have oeen krg Christitnity Eor q ye5r, "
| Ore poor fellow, suffering with fe9eT, lock-
ed Hp and saIG suhsbaat ally, 4" " lsreVer
| fad CHRIS tiaRs, l Md friends; they dOnt't
seem Ike Strangers" When you get down
and prey with them, ali il the room kusei--
WGa5 a fell now, Tor emerge ic chaDiains and
| 5lportsurs The Christians OF sech town
where troops pass, ana are stationed, ,1ngnt to
with these brave defenders of oCr rign ts, an d
ttena. a Washington. + Vicxers. a Lee, a
C12rad, show that both Gene als ard private.
| eye none the less brave and true, when Chris
| tians.
| Dc no. tAink it proper u give thus pub
lCiy rs numbers eud movements CT GU
| troops IN these parts, Nor cIo / sun cientiy
/ pQ5ted 70 give t1Slc exploits correctly. Su:-
/ 4ica it 10 say, vse hel4oge thet Tyler and Cox
/ are trying 10 get oVt Of the way OK Generals
| Floyd and Wise, and t0at RosancrAf is
| alaJmed 2is92dy n trs net thar lis Dsipg
. thrown arouLd him. We also hear OF severe
| sAiTmishil< IL the K4uawha, - which cur
| troops are successful. ~