Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-09-03

don't YOU get at the truth, or il you are so anxious
to scribble for the press, why don't you publish
your articles as rumorsf DON'T beseech you,
CORPORAL show so much bare face in your next; for
our Corporas real ones don't like to see "Corpo-
raj" signed to any such article yours-and nave
heard some strong threats concerning you, Oospo.
raj. The Editor would dislike no DOUBT 70 DC
compelled to let them know who the would-be Cor
poral is Don't be alarmed, Corporal-real Corpo-
rails are too,loyal not to be magnanmous with 1t
But hereafter they direct and order that you, with
all your fondness for scribbling, shall not their
title as your sisnaure-and they further order and
direct that YOU shall not any military title un
til YOU volunteer, or until such time Maj. Peter
Mallett shall have arrested you and placed you in
some one of the regiments now in the field, near
Richmond The Corporal, after stating that /" the
affair of Yesterday was not very credtable to the
army of Kinston proceeds to state the force of the
enemy. Whilst am inclined to doubt the truth
of his statement, (as he certainly could not have
seen them from Godsboro',) yet must confess that
his statement has as much truth in it some 9TH
ers acted upon that memorable day in the Corpo.
rails history of making notes from the various ru-
mors that were flying on eagles wings That
there were gunboats about five or six miles below
Kinston, do not pretend to doubt but can only as
proof say, that we heard something like bomb
shells exploding cannon firing, at any rate, some.
thing of the kind was going on down the river
Our regiment was few hundred yards below the
Southwest bridge mentioned by Corporal as being
burnt and if it set on fire. we did not see it.
nor has it been done up to this date Why it was
not burned, will not say, but orders
The Railroad bridge | guess, was set on fire, and
nearly consumed at least learn that but little of
it is left, and presume it is so-for where there is
| so much smoke, it is usual to find fire. We saw
smoke on our march from the county bridge thro
| klnston to MIR. Washington's, near whose house
| somebody had reported there having been seen Yam
KEGS. We halted few moments to get water at
the wells of Mr.. Washngtons place, and moved on
| in the direction where the Yankees were reported
to be, and our men, regardless of the intense heat
manifested COOL determined willingness to 60 any
WHERE or through and by any by-paths to meet the
enemy. After marching through the woods where
the enemy were reported to be, distance of two
miles or more. we came into the river road, (ths
side) two miles below Kinston and from couriers
! passing We learned that the boats had gone back
down the river. Another courier reported that one
OF our batteries was trying to get below the boats
and expect would have fired at least one gun
The Corporal, Think is mistaken, when he says
that nobody felt any inclination to shoot at them
in fact, must say, for the benefit of all the army
ofKinston that the Corporal lies. And Corporal, now
be advised litte-hereafter, be more prudent;
don't indirectly call us all towards. If you are
real Corporal, be direct, and call all down.
right towards; but l earnestly advise you at the
same time to hide somcwhere-Shant make any
threats, Corporal, that's not our style. As to the
| whole affair being complete SURPRISE and that we
caught mapping, that's another of Corporals
making, as but little time allowed us, from
| O'Clock at night, when we left camp eight miles
above kinston, until about day break next morning
when We reached our position below the county
bridge) even for nod. But after getting into line
| of battle, and ordered to rest you could
hear. almost from end of the line to the other
something-like saning gourls And as for men
being afraid, did you ever know or hear Of scared
| men going to sleep five minutes after forming line
! of battle? There is thing that the army of
k,nston and the Corporal are agreed upon. Col.
Williams, whom all soldiers and loyal citizens love,
and we all earnestlys hope that he may be speed
! lily restored to health, and that the time may
soon come when he will be able to lead US into
battle. firmly believe that the troops here would
| 90 any where and charge any and every thing
in their way, if led by Col. Williams, or even to
know that he is about and wills it. Without
any disparagement to others, | must say, taking
every thing into consideration that Colonel Will
liams could make a better fight and do more with
the troops here, than any else. Confidence in
our leader is what we want But we resolved
to fight, leader no leader. Property the Corporal
says, is banishing from this region like Autumn
leaves whirlwnd. | can inform the Corporal,
that stout, al e-bodicd men leaving this region
too for the mild and pleasant mountain breezes-
men that ought to take muSketS, or any weapon to
be had and aid in driving back the enemy and there
by protect their property--and men that must see
that aid is what we need in the language of Corpo
raj, men, men, Len determined to die or be free
That our troops here of this kind, an acluant-
with them and their views will satisfy any
TO see stout able bodied leaving their homes for
more distant locality from the Yankees-mcn that
express not the slightest intention willing
ness to defend their native homes. Why Mr.. Edi-
tor, is not this enough to make say, that they
do not deserve home? Corporal, what do you
think of it? Can't you in your next article to the
Journal say something that will arouse these men
to sense of their duty? Tell them, Corporal, after
their families have been made comfortable in the
west, and when they have returned to this region,
(which they are loud in proclaimng to the world)
will be ovcrrun by the enemy-say to them, .n the
most delicate language that if soldier has had the
audacity to gather few apples or peaches from the
many heavily laden trees-be sure to approach them
decately, Corporal-:ell them very mildly to re-
port the facts to the commander who will not allow
the violation of the Army Regulations in such a
manner; and be very careful Corporal advise all
people hereabouts, that whereas every thing is
markably high, and whereas apples, peaches, and
all kinds of fruit is very scarce now, say Corpo
rail- YOU are hereby ordered to fix price for these
articles for these folks do not know what to ask,
nor are they acquainted with the prices at ALL for,
sir, instead of asking 81 per doz, only so cents.
Only think of it, what fortune they are losing
when man with one eye might it. In fine
say any hard thing you please, Corporal, about
them; but mind you, Corporal, don't again use a
military title; for, after all, you may be some wea
ried looking creature that real Corporal would
E rather run the risk of being called coward than
t fulfil the promise have made at their instance.
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