The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-05-06
From Walton's journal
From the Sth Regiment.
SMlr IsLAkn. ApliI Z, !

SHiP Island, April Z, 1862.
Mr., Editor - Alitr a lung voyage Owelty-
il daSs,l We have arrived Al the pom If de-ti-
uitlon since my Last date (last Mondty.) We
have had quite varsity 81 incidents to feGese
the IA nv Ory II lie AT sea. We have passed
several islands IN our way, on some "a which
were built light houses. We cane past lilugas
just At light, aud had tveraby air en OF The
fort situated there. We learned Il, IA the pilot
who came on board our ship, that ut TOltug
there was no fesh water except rain water aud
NhAt was carried there in bCais. | understand
that here 1t uny be obtained any here On the
Island ty digging two ,r ibree feet deep, aud in-
strtng barrel III the cavity 10 prettni the sand
from shelving in aud to keep the water c.ean
The Wallace cane IN last evening, and early
this morning Leut -Col. B.own. Adj. Barstow
and Surgeon Gale came Oh board our vessel We
had u very agreeable interview. One man nam.
Ell DAVIS, II Go. |. died On board the Hatiace
about two weeks ago. All our part Of the kegl-
mtnt sltOd he JurGey remark IDLY we'll with the
exception e Sea-slckBess. ! counted eighteen
sailing vessels in the hartor, (if may so express
myseif,) aud S0ne steamers and gunbOats. Three
81 the guhi'Oiis c tDe ia yesterday just Vt night,
aud II is reported that tn went to BILOXI Miss.
10 settle little account s.ii The rebsle. II APP
pears tha previously ia sOine skirmlsh, little
tiri WAS unil among the prisoners. schooner
MAS seht 10 convey the lutte Mss huHe 10 her
frien :. wto. having received Ter. returned their
acknowledgement by firing into tie schooner As
svon as the last WAS Rnown, q few guntiOats, with
tie 9TH Iunhee eui regt we're sent topiy illeln
Tor their p III ~ While the boats we're gone 10
u loxi, hrIBg heard in alOilcr direotIon, AID
word came 10 this place br assistance. have
hot Le RI The result yet. TIE Island - Ooiy o
comp etc sahd-bank, aud Sil average sUtle len
fvt o,e The level Vi ths sea.
TIE Gran containing the horses Of the NV
England Diyis,on arrived day before yes erd4y.
ouly one hundred out Il Two lluIdIe and ten are
all that Is LET, u th IN, Thirty h,e were thrown
owl board in ute day. Tliose Oh Loarl that ,es-
sci experiences = terrible gale III Haiteras, and
came mar having 10 cut away their nasis
/ here seems ~ We lao correct arrangement ia
relation 10 mail matter from rermoht. hance
oH,eynnce seelns ~ lie be sort relied IN. and
la Jesn told that no mail h.d bcen rec~n sd by
ia. soldiers for Hnan'hs
A Mississippi steamboat. laden 'th nolisses,
tobaceo aud hay. VA. take day two sihee.
eiuse by. Shs now lie. tear Us, 10 the harbot--
for We have Bot laUdsd iei, but expect ~ to-day,
and s'-h.e of HE mcn are o shote pitching tents
here is little e,rh Ny Hins shit II ihe r'st
end u the land, nhefe small sleantis csu omc
up AID uniVad
Lr sanlorn. formerly Surg on ia the Isl YER
~ 81 Y, lubieeTs. Was LarteSi yesterday.
snrgepn KELLEY. 81 The iih Kerun,hi, game ori
Hoard sui.dsy. part q that iegiuent having
ARR, Ell oh Saturday. he 4sns ill.ie .iih 0nfs -
Iisy siad.I fron heS ierk the 10Th, .isd made
tie " AZ 4ieu GuT u b. dats aaeAsr tb'n
Ne ia.
Asu thirty ptissafis taken 90 the vi :
issppi ipsl. ois ~ '.tlitf t~sais have ittn
tAs.n 81. IL tAis cildy Our ifooi = s'tetiei
Bis ii. "a ,l,v main l4ui and iosk soa.e prs, ~
sis . h. niof At e hts gDbs % ihs mouth II
the " 81 .-ipfi. lite mail STEAMER eil thai "
e.niiy !, sxpseitsi e,efy taar.
iIur fes sl,si,lAi qa,rlsrs base Ikea assigned,
tLs gfoui.I Ets ksd oai. and tes isi.ts errctri.
We expect 70 60 on sbers to-sisy. bat ba e s4sB-
81 th4s "asstsfal iking sFs migh;y uIeeItaib. :