, 1862-07-13
FROM HALLECKsS ARMY,


have spent some ten days among the sere-
raj camps in this neighborhood, and have
made several excursions among the farmers,
hnge corgersed with them freely, examined
the condition Of their crops, and feel pretty
fwell qualified to speak Of both army and clti-
zens.
The country is broken into & succession Of
sharp hills, from the base Of which pour out
numerous springs Of soft water. The streams
are ttaDked with wide marshes, dry ct this sea-
son Of the year, but during the wet season
must be almost impossible. An Immense
amount Of labor has been expended On the
military roads, which are adequate for the
purposes Of rapid transportation. Two trains
can move side by side in all cases.
The timber is oak, beech, poplar, sweet and
sour gum aud hickory. On the hills near Farm
in5t on liberal mixture Of pitch pine, and near
Clear Creek and Danyil1e the American chest
nut is quite plenty.
Near Harrington, the water is highly
charged with sulrhate Of soda (ep5on1 salts).
In fact, the water through this whole resion is
more or less of this character In washing
fhe hands it is similar to water prepared with
| sal soda for washing. It has . sweet, pleasant
| taste, but not over conducive to health The
| spIings arc the least Objectionable. At Co.
| scurcp and hiphly jn,nrernatpd with iron and
| other Ealts, but nearly all the water usrd by
| the army may be said to be the best in the
country. Every attention is paid to have the
water pure, and guards are kept ct the springs
! for this purpose.
| The cleariD-s and roadsidc5 arc flankcd
/ With blackberr1cs, and hundreds Of bushels arc
| gathered daily, five men being detailed from
| each company daily for this purpose, and
which is having decided ctlect on tho slni-
| tary condition of the men,
WHAT'S w.vTrn
rno ,., ,,,ra,. .at,+.,,. 1,,,t ,a.
cio11v oninns az scdr1ut;c ern,ntan,s ora ~ h,-
coming too prevalent, and If not promptly
arrested will seriously aIlect the c1ticirncT Of
the army. 4 large number Of basswood
quarternlastcrs and columis=arics need weed.
ing out and their places supplied With active,
business men. The government supplies are
abundant, but many ot the regiments are sut
fcring for the want OF them, on account Of the
| int t1iCieucY OF these worthless sc1mps, In
one regiment they had been without fresh
beef for eight days for the want Of salt, when
| there was plenty Of it 1T Plttsburr Landing
only twent4-tye miles distant. To.d3ya Il suupl,
urrlyed Furtunately, the clamors oi the reCi
u,cnt has con,ucllcd the resignation Of tn
t.fllcial> and live man has been appointed
who will take his place as soon Il;
his commission arrives. 1DlS Regimen
! moved 10 new camp on the I'D Of June, ant
Tut $50 men we're ablc to march distance @
six miles, the object vas 10 give them an ad
yanccd position among the farmer, and WHERE
there vas less cu1ups- lion with blackberr,
picking. In one week tbry were ordered II
kipley. thirty-tiyc uiilcs, where near 500 NE,
stuuldcrcd their mnskcts, During the wcc}
10 restriction vas PLACED upon the men, tie,
| went and came at their own pleasure. Black
berries. plun,s onions ard string beans he
| came tile ssaple food, the effect Of which VA
magical The whole army here is being rest
cd, from the seycre labor that came near bein
more fatal to it than the enemy and In q shor
. time will be ready to cntrencb again,
Tur rrors
o4,
In3 mheat anu osl crops Is 1ulned py u
, Iuet. 4le !ssIl1ts lloln 1la1nbif:c 10 Uanflife
, M1ss., q distance o1 thlrty miles, are des
tnule Of icnccs, anu nearly a!l LIE 1nhat11
ants have ielt. Ihls whole distance has bec
sk1rmlshed over by the conteudlng army, all
OF course not a sate place for tanllics. 10th
anu more than the usual amount Of grain Ia
: been planted, but there ls little eotton-si
! acres being the largest hed that l have seer
lie f4rns art ali small, aud at least tbret
fonrt11s Of the last years crop OF cotton is ye
! On hand, the cotton burners not being able t
: lind II, or being met With resistance. MOI
+ farmer can be found who would burn lis cot
ton, and thousands Of bales are secfeted IN
! are DOW finding their way to MARKET ieste
, day not ltss than twenty TONS passed tn
! point Tor Hamburg
WILL THE PEOPLE SrAKvE.
one OF the most foolish and IL starred pr
!eels IS 70 sc1d 1ooo 10 Cor1nsh LOT INC star
t ing REBELS. Is true that many families at
a sner1 OF !Hoo, uut Il tbty Wouid WORK Tue