The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-01-24
from Mc lorhc7ir E"2nirr.
Z" Ruby's Correspondence.
Fort Mor!.TElr. Jan l.. 1851.

We are here yet. doing hard work and
getting fat on ii. Ruby" thinks that
he enjoys it. but is mol remarkably sure
Of it. Any how he gets alone some
how. trying to do his best. suppose
vou have hc1rl by this ;imc Of ihc
opening Of the war an'I the engagement
u. Morris Island. 1t w&S altogether &
onc->i,ied affair us the enemy did not re-
turn the fire. We fired some shots from
Fort lIouiric. but they did not take effect,
as the !SjU otMc Jj'c<t WAS altogether too
fan. from u, Ruby" WAS ut his gun and
could see the shot from Norris Island rs
they ricoc!ctcd. and some Of them ap-
pcarc,l to pitch into her Jus; rs he was
standing on the carragco his gun watch
inc tlcm very anxiou'Iy and inicntlv. the
next .sun to him w;,S fired. and for Il mo-
mcnt the startled Ruby" thought that
Fort Sumter had commenced ON him. He
shook himself and finding nothing broken.
was hugely gratiiicd. The Star Of TIE
Vest did not prove to be either 4 Shoot'"g
star or Il fixed one. for Size WAS soon lost to
sight 1t is believed that she WAS some
what damaged. We are now expecting
the Erooh7g" with lrooIsas rciniorcemcnts
or Fort Sumter. She appeared oil the bar
lhis mornin" and the mon were promptly
at tllsir posts ready to receive her. If she
attempts to come up. we will do oar best
10 give her 4 ,rarm welcome. and we will
give her some pleasing mrmcnl"cs in the
shape of cannon balls or il possible give
her the privilege of visiting the celebrated
Day, Jones who always keeps his locker
open. Ruby" has Il fine ihir'y-two
FOUNDER under his charge. anil i dctach-
men, of us fine men rs YOU could find any
where. They arc ready and efficient and
if an enemy appears will be sure to let
them hear the loud tones Of thc Brn"t;fM
.Sall;c" forbidding thcircntrancc. By the
way. Ruby" should mention that his gun
received the foregoing name by unani-
nous consent Of The detachment.
In the midst Of our tolls and dangers
we have some very amusing scenes which
serve to divert. in some measure. the
minds of the men. We have as much fun
us work. and Il pretty good share of both.
The other night one man woke up sud-
denly and seeing another smoking 4 cl-
gar in the dark, thought that the house
was on fire and called fer Il light to find
where the fire was Tim. who is my
particular chum. sad The other day that
we had left the c,taoD law and had come
TO learn the ,anaon law for which outll-
gcous pun it WAS unanimously y resolved by
"Ruby." that Tim shouI, be put under
arrest and fec, on Il diet of bomb shell
soup. and ordered to stand guard on his
head. indefinitely. We were much ANUS
ed to see little ftlIow step UP to the
Captain yesterday and with look of in
tense Indignation. say. as he touched his
cap, Oh. Captain. say Captain, some
id old cuss stole my ramrod.' To see
the point, You must understand that the
ralnrod is about ten or twelve feet long
and large in proportion. 1t had been
mislaid, and he imagined that it had been
stolen. as if any body would steal 4 ram
rod.
Our men are all in very fine spirits, and
occasionally some of them have very poor