The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-22
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"keEsonns, 3 she fufs1tigsns and spasy sss-
respondent OF tho Charleston Courier, writing
from Fairfax, Oct. IL. communicates the fol.
lowing, which 10 pretty fair specimen Of the
expedisnts which are resorted to for obtain.
Ing that favorits consraband 81 sn army,
whiskey: .
Speaking OF Bourbon, II 10 positively dis
tressing to one with sympathizing ma ture,
to see the straits TO which the soldiers ara oc-
casionaliy reduced by the want of tn. ir sc.
customsd stimuli. Liquor of any kind is a
rarity, and the more difficult 1t is to obtain
the greater 10 its abuse. Spectators amosx
the soldiers are selling rified stun, which
10 cross between sheet lightning and
North Carolina tnrpentine, at three dol.
lars a quart, while the Provost Marshal
has confiscated Il lot, which, at auction,
would not bring fifteen cents a gallon
Now and then some sharp captain, while for.
aging, will secure enough to last himself and
comrades one drink round, bat this 10 the ex-
ception and not the rule. The article is t.-
hoed wherever found. Even private pack
ages are not exempt from examination, and
the presence Of half a dozen straws from the
erevice of q box is evidence on which q n on
cial wedge or axe is brought into reqnisition
to discover the liquid in!quity Smuggling
Is, therefore, again coming into vogue. Sew
rrai days ago a terrible r1mpGs was created
IN one OF the camps by the development of
some twenty or thirty men so Intoxicated as
~ po "h ooic 70 euSdSe III Inc evening OF1lk. A
examination was at once set on foot to ascer.
tam where the liquor had been obtained, but
without success The next faav another marty
were also drunk, and for nearly a week the
occurrence was repeated in spite Of the ut
most vigilance. Finally one of the delin-
qoents, royalty happy I,ishmen. was
brought to headquarters, where the perplexed
officers We're holdings consultation over ,he
strange proceedings
1.-The top o the mornin' to veg, gintle-
men,
"Silence." Numbered the Colonel -aYou,re
drunk, sir"
"Dhrunk is it, sure begorra, it's only de-
lighted that am to recaive letter from me
swateheart."
"fsll me where you got your liquor, in
"Whiskey, dye name, Kermit hav'nt had
smiil of the craythur for the lasht six
wakes"
AT this juncture Of the officers called
attentioh 70 little stream that was ,riekling
down the Paddy's ear.
whats that" demanded the Colonel
~! IKE slipped his hand up to the delinquent
aurlcuiar, and drawing his finger across his
mouth to taste the drop he now felt. AN ex-
preston OF comic outlines took possession
of his face, as ii he had discov ered something
gong wrong, and he replied
by the powers, Kern'l, but it's = warrum
day: l behave I'm prespiring.'
{" Take off your cap, sir"
That WILL sur, to any gintleman like yer
honor"
A'AiAc Hedu Was as wet as soaked dish
rag and it was now observed that his can
usually 30 piiable, was stiH and unruly with
some suspicious contents
" Hand II to me-, SIR
"lndades kern'l, but it's nothing but me
handkerchief"
He had to pass it over, however, and much
70 the morti1cation of Pat, the officers drew
forth an object which at first puzzled the
creduiity OF every person present, and which
would be an equa! puzzle to yoUr best guess
IL was ABOUT eighteen inches OF the entrails OF
an OK, dried and prepared for this novel use,
iiled with pint or two OF GO torch light pro-
cesslon," and tied at both ends. Unfortu-
nately FOR Mike, one OF these had become
loose, and his extraordinary prespiratiou, -
| led to the long sought discovery. The i'll,
| in the cocoa nut" of the regiment being thus
accounted for, the delinquent was dismissed
Tor extra duty, and to give the Colonel and
| his brother inQusitors an opportunity to lei
out the broad OUTLAWS " which had been ac-
ctlmuiating during the strange examination.
| Others of these ID testinai arrangements were
| subsequently found and need not add that
| no further trouble has been experienced there
| from surreptitious drinks
AusTgRSD oUT OF SERVICE
| The Abingdon YirginiGr says that the ca.
| VARY company of Captain D. s. Dickinson
| from Lee county, and of Gen. FIoyd's bri
| gade, has been mustered Qua of service. There
| being but little need for that arm OF the seryic.
| In the Kanawha Valley, it was proposed t.
| form the com pany int an infantry corps tt
| which the company objected, and it was mus.
| tered out of service, and we presume has re
| turned to Lee.