Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-10-09
(Ow Camp Correspondence J
Camp Norwood, Vicksburg,
Sept. 28th, 1869.
Mr. Editor.

OuF MIAMI COnteuefaGY now looks
with anxious eyes at the movements
OF our victorious armies in Maryland &
Kentucky. The brave and intrepid
jackson, whose name strikes terror into
the heart Of every Yankee, is continual
! ly heading bis gallant mon, on, to new
fields of fame. Gen. Ice & Longstreet,
like Stonewall, are wide awake to a
sense ef their duty; & Bragg, Kirby
Smith are fast delivering old Kentucky
from bondage Already twonty-three
thousand brave Kontuctians have
hocks to their standards Il thousand
u more are coming. Prico and & his
corps now reap the fruits Of late vic
tory at J,ka Miss; the engagement was
between, the forces Of the Yankee Gen.
| (Rosencranz 4 the last mentioned Con
federate hero whose fame has become
q synonymous for chiyalry & military
success 1t resulted in the route Of
the enemy, the capture Of a number Of
prisoners & a large quantity of army
stores. The old 3D., La Texas cavalry
u Whitfield Legion are mentioned for
their gallantry & good behavior during
the engagement. The old Sd however
mentioned as having acted the gallant
part throughout the battle 1t went
into action with two hundred 4. fifty
eight men and lost one hundred and
eight. This is this evenings latest news
Il not in the many papers sent by the
boys, to N---The coIonels Of the above
mentioned regiments were all wounded.
Gen, Little was killed, while conyer-
sing with Gen. Price.
A number of prisoners captured in
the fight, arrived in town some days
since & | availed myself of little chat
with them. They sccm to feel confident
that they will eventually whip us.
The following is the substance Of
my conversation with thom members
Of the 5th, Iowa
Your correspondent, 1T is your firm
belief that you can whip us2
Yankee yes sir we started out
with that intention, & we will do it,
Cores" You don't look much like |
doing it in Maryland, kentucky & at
Jul1a.o
Yankee :" SO your papers say"
Cores You are mistaken when you
say you will finally whip u.s. As long
as there is drop Of Southern blood |
we will fight you In word you might |
as well undertaken to stop the sun rs
to conquer the South
Yankee think You rebels will
sing different tune ono year hence.'
Cores "Do you think our boys fight
wel?n
Yankee Eyes, sir, you rebels have the
pluck but we have the numbers. We
can call out men 50 much longer than
you can
Corrrs "Wcll, why do you steal our
negroes, & what is your object Ii doing
So"
Yankee owe know that ne negroes
are great help toyou and take them
to lessen your strength"
Cores "What do you think of old
Abe's emancipatons policy27
Yankee "That is only confscation
act.'
Here the jailor begun to cali the roll.
& thus put q stop to my FIRST conver.
sation with Yankee As their names
were called, they were marched in
the Jail yard. Many Of them manifcs-
ted a desire to be paroled.
Our camp is alive with rmors. In
this respect we are some thing like
the quiet people Of ,Natchitoches.
Wehave but to say the word & we
hear any thing we wish. The capture
Of N. 0. is no uncommon thing
A large Confederate fleet just from
Europe is frequently at the Delta ef
the Mississippi q was seen there by ,
reliable gentleman, few days since
Last week Gen Bcaurcgard was fight |
ing at the forts below the Crescent City I
& had a feet Of thirteen war vessels !
cooperating with his land force Of i
twenty thousand. We have yet to /
lear Of his success or defeat. 4
Since Col. McIaurins return we are i
oy no means idle. He has command of L
he regiment, and drills us in battalion q
lrlll daily; besides we have our usual V
company drill Battalion drill lasts 8
MY from three O'clock il the evening t
i'll almost dark five have the good 6
ortune to remain one month longer, a
believe we can lIattcr ourseIvs on Il
icing pretty we'll drilled Gen Smith has @
aused an order to be issued to the #
cveral reCimcntS(thC 9Th Afigs Rot .