The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-01-04

moving, consequently, although the steamer
Contribution is all ready for a start, AMI tho
energy Of our Qusr,crm,stet's Department hiss
put everything in proper condition " may bo
here for some time to come. Isupposo that
the belligerent attitude of Engl,nd hs' c,ussi
thi5 change Of PLAN and II may be that this di.
vhion Of the army will no, SEQ the Sunny
South at all, nor onjo, the hos t,tali,cs ct Ship
Liar d, Ter bo welcomed by the sons Of Iouit-
ana ~ ith bloply hands to hospitablc grave"
Capt. Reads squadron Of Mounted Rifle
Rangers feel very FESTIVE: the horses hivo gone
on, AID 40 have some Of the men, and ono OF the
ptrcip,l officers. the co, fincmont and monoto-
ny vt camp life hcconts vo'y iik'omc after a
time, especially 20 volunteers. This sluiiron
n1w numh,r' about ono hundred aul ninety
pi,k,i men, all vt them intelligent aud oduci-
TED, aud 2, mAikib.y well dullcI. They ara
armed With sharp, rid 5, Colts rovolycrs and
Sahtc', and equipped IT, tho most sup fio- mt.-
ncr. Tue csp'au Is = Christian a,i . .,ou,ir-
mar, sUi the ~ captain an oilicer ia th, r,ru
lar army, VII posted IN ',orythtn,. app.ttaiu-
us 'u ctvt'fN ant 'hs u"n's ui lhH unI.
Capt. E,ad has -h,Nu gurn, uuetlty su'
JudFmctt ~ iutnI's th.H V'fp-, L'd ylt suy.
&C - hsi beer oommuu,dtt.o ~ ais ,,p ,li-
ts'ioL5 Au officer ,l 600 rc-ul,i t.u., rs, ch-
NIX tue 90 u g lew Utfuil.S .l.,., ~ltl &C. never
.aW lc ter Uyulu iu.s Wts. l' i,yu'af. ,.d
that he woIld rather ho ,Iuu,l ,r Of Ihf K an
t.cts than any ojhnr body II mHn he kuar uf
Tho l.outou5nt, aiy - ''lir,, rUo set ol i-lloys.
aud ~ ecd al D' ih9 officers 81, JUS the
thug AMI cry popular wr'h IA, m'0.
W. are htying 4 very ,alm and plHtslGt
Christmas Day, although the hurry, bu ttle, and
r"''"eu'nus row. has C4Us,l ihc zoo e. tutl, v,
o'c 20 be lett ou', uul,'. .sonl. to Cnru uurn
a. our ratlons are always cNs,N,v, and ,hrn.
cant; wo have Hupi tents ani stoyo. piHnty ~
fire wood, and Oi cOutie any quantity ut lr1l
company. There seems 20 no usorr mrnfscpiu
ppcs and "Killikanick' to'a'ro IN this csml
than ever raw bctort, and it shows gooi tI,tc
wh,n ore does su Uke, to use the bu,t mate i,ls
o course.
Ladies visit our camp every day, AMI mincs
pcs. roast chicken fresh huttor, etc, az bv
TO means uncommon luNurioi with us-sonis
Of ,he ladies' of Lowell occasionally visit oar
tents, mend the soldicr.' ,lo'hirg, and cheer
and encourage thom in their duties. The Ran
gors, wherever they 20, will remember with
gratitude tho iaVurs shown to thcm hy tho
anlo and energetic a sistlut Qllrtotmtsier at
this pcs' Lieutenant W. q. F,ske ho has
done his utmost go mNko them in ercry way
comfortable, and is personally u condemn Of
tue most genial aui ho' pit1hc disposition.
Thorc are nov in ihi, camp, thc l2,h Maine
AMI BIy Stat Il, ,iIrcnte, ~ Niinc Ba'tcry,
Capt Durivngu's Light Cavalry. end Capt
Reads squadron OF Mounted lle Riusors By
the way, among ia, Rmscr arc several men who
saw so'yicn in tho MoNiCln wr, and some OLD
Texan Rangers. hcar oc nu,hiu, important
occurring ia LoWcll-'hc slrsh riding IL quito
good. and the mcrrN bells ii, II, in tho camp
from morniu. till night, R- visitors come and
go. wei, du y calls mo 20 .,r the plcsout,
an T,rpir. Itl4.