The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-10
Camp Literature. sc.

6. letters, written from various parts Of tba
North to friends ic the army. In peruslns
las" one cannot fail to be amused with tn.
snafscssd disclosures of truths and opinions
Eurd written and enlarged upon on paper -
Al Bull Bun, Manassas, and Lee.burs
nany OF these epis;les fell IL to our hands
sll speaking more or less timidiy ard with
Attic hope for the Federal cause: ba.
since the fall OF Fort Henry, Donelsou,
&c., the character nt sentiment has very
much changsd-thus showing that while be
tore those untoward events their tone AM ex-
psctations were humble, yet now the success.
- OF the Western army have inspired wcU,el-
ian's men with unlimited ideas Of conquest
snd spoliation. There 10 uudon b:edly great
suffering at the North, as evidenced in the
many calls made upon the soidiery for small
sans Of money to keep their f4miliss and kias E.
folk from shser starvation, and many other
items OF great interest, showing tina presen /
graduation OF their social scale, but which We
have not at present time or space to enlarge
upon. Wssubioin brief extracts from g Jour.
lal;
"Our army Is Iayins everything waste ia
their march. and immune cable fields of graf n
are totally rniEsd. We statd in several fine.
looking dwellings on shs route-o,ners Il q. .
leaving directions TO have everything bu ned
ur The loss TO property is great, yet 1t can (
DO hslped-eysrything II ours for the pres.
snf, and ell We can say is, '7h< aoas Of tie
srass- Is hard
":HIcxAnem,sr O.zp. hlsy 2s.h-Wsaree ex.
FtgNEg pattie very soon now, and Ii Will
probably be hard one. If the rebels make up
thsir miIds 20 fight us hsre a Ric hp on H. III o.
Will so their best. and there is no uss Or sens 3
10 ssyipS or denying that thsy can night. They
Ns Americans Es we'll at oursslv YES, and Amer.
ieshs are not towards The coming battle
will probably decide the war IL we are spc :.
eesefai; but If they whip us. The war will last
no one knows how lorE,''
Extracts from a. other journal have the FOL.
lowing items, viz:
"TuIspAY. May ~, o2.-Wo are only seven
thsir railroad IN operation, they can at nny
moment send large force ngainst us. Tn Q
fsportis. however, taat they have retreateu
10 within TWO uiiss OF Richraond. 1t is Iot
Known Uhsn Mcclellan will attack them
We have very large force OF artii!ery with
"a, and have no Idea OF retreatiug Cne step
lack. Oar neE are all anxious to advance,
ard don't mean 70 haveany more Bali Run
Agats. hlchmono must ard will be ours in a
abort tms. a soldiers lifS1u tbs field is a
ua.d one, ana II Is using up a great many Of
oarstfong meC."
rsDEHsbir EVENING. may 2s.-The report
about major Kelly was toe true. Fs was
efisaos oncer OF the day, and 1t was bis duty
We S'n Pennsylvania regiment was sta ton.
90, ana While there they attempted to taks q
n1ose IN froIt ofonr picksts. The house was
fnil Of rsbsis, and they advanced and fred -
Uas shot hit the Ms jor's horse through the
Jaw and hs became unmanaSeable They
then drsd anoyner volley and hit the Nsior
Joss a he was In the act CT CHEERING on the
men. He had his cap ia his hand, and whs
mat saying TO u . men, '3ive II to them boys.
when he was atruck by four balls, one throu b
tns chin, one through the neck, one throuah
tA. a
his horse, and raising himself from the
ground walked about eighty rods. and then
fell again, and bled to death In q few min.
pts."
"fR1sAY, May S0.-Uioudy aud every ap.
psarance Of rain. was se at ont with work.
ing party thls morning to help build a fort.
Zach regiment furnished 5,men. About noon
ths enemy com mmenced firing At our picbets
and the dring was sharp on both sides. Our
divisisn was soon under arms and our can
Aon placed In position, and the dance began.
Tbs ftrss fire OF the enemy killed two Of our
hotss; one of the l0lst Psnnsylvania wax
siiisd and several wounded. Our gun threw
u large quantity OF ahells, and after while
eommsnced raining and rained very hard all
night"
4 letter says. 1--WE hear you are all half
ssa'ssd, Captain, and are d. Ing In that dread.
lew chickens and turkeys which should like
" ssnS you, for am csrtain you are all badly
On. wnen ofnesrs have TO complain. Things
~ noS, bna wspuh: :Srniadslphia,) are very poor
iDg. Your eldest daughss Lizzie. has aot a
nies situation 70 teach schoCt-Ss u.r ION n,
Aad board; but, then. board Is something thes
umss."
al wish the id reosls were all In h..
writes another. "This cursed rebellion has
klocked things into q cooked hat--:hs n en-
nave little to do and the women seem to have
gone crazy, or somsthing worse. Nothing
In \ AL hA I'll ri h
ont bread 70 eat. Don't believe II, Jack, the
rebels will fight. I know 'em, and ! shall
iesi glad IL ever 80: to Boston again. This
al comes Of them id Abolitionists. and now
gone up, and Old Abe nor all Of 'sm ce II brln &
u nack again, 80 there's no use Of any more
EASING. / go. q letter from Fred. in st.
nouis. As 10 with the army at Pittsburg. and
W. a. Shiloh--he says We m ust sipE small
auoet tnat-he knows more than be wants to
say. mcclellan says he's 30 und to have Rich.
think'
lilo general tenor Of letters seen, however.
..A 'or rsmittances from the army, and urge
4a'l requests mes. pitifulIy, ,depic ling their
"Aao and necessities most graphically, por.
"AsiuS sorry condition Of things IN Eastern
uua' and REPRESENTING the army as the only
S''0e 70 obtain the slightest means OF sup.
,''' Tor the ind,gsn. of both sexes. Thus,
eas are compelled 70 enlist for bread
80 while their pay somewhat assisss ths
'ass Of those at home. II such men
NsnI-if the masses can much longer
a, Msir constan tly.sccumuiating burdens
sm"' "xa'ioD, and petty despos!sm-it II
h~ly I" all. Our own condition II. per.
NO.. Insfas bic; but compared with theirs. 10
r..y 'oisrabis, bat even pleasant. So say
0offsspondsncs. and 20 report We.
Lsrs " AnsuHIfl0x Tho latest VicKs.
u. ,o"A pe's ssy that according to TN aver
a, ,s,S OF the shots arsa By the Yankses.
v..,.. eiy and the batteries, they have
pou,n. "So pounds Of metal, aud 600
easualt,...' VI posdsr, And strange to say, no