Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-06-20


The last year we have had a reign of ter
ror, compared to which the days Of Robe
spierre were a Paradise. But, thank
God, we are once more living under the
folds of the glorious Stars and
Stripes-"Order now reigns in Warsaw
General Butler is 1.-The right man in the
right place. and hope he will remain .
in command here till the rebellion is en-
tirely crushed out ID.
aELIEF OF THE SICK AND WOUNDED
We take pleasure in giving below yer,
interesting letter from Rev Thomas q.
Murphy Chaplain Of the First Delaware
Regiment, 10 the Rev. Mr.. Roberts, Pastor
Of the First Presbyterian Church, in this
city The writer gives graphic picture
Of the sutierings of the brave men who have
been stricken down By disease or the leaden
hullet of the foe, while fighting the battles
Of their country and appeals to our citizens
10 afford them relief Delaware has already
done much 10 add 10 the comfort of our
soldiers, but We hope our cili2ens-and par
ticularly the ladies--will not permit his
earnest appeal To pass UNDECIDED, but will
make vigorous and determined effort to
alleviate the pangs OF disease and afford
them comfort whilst suffering from wound,
received in their eountrys service, The
following is the letter =
NORFOLK, Va, June 3, lsG2-
Rev. Mr. ROBERTS,
Dear Brother Our Regiment re-
eeiyed orders last night to prepare 10
march Oh an hours notice The priyates
are to take but single change of under
clothing, and the officers only yalise or
such articles as our servants can carry
To-day we are hourly expecting further
orders. We cannot, however, leave until
We are relieved by another Regiment,
which is to be done, we hear, by the ia
nous New York Seventh
Transports filled with soldiers have
been coming to. or going from, this point
almost constantly for several days Last
week our Regiment started for Suffolk,
hut the order was countermanded, and
they were marched back, after camping
out one night, to resume the guardianship
of this city.
Major Smith was appointed Provost
Marshal Of Portsmouth, and as the cti
zens were anxious that, since they must
have any regiment over them, it should
be the First Delaware, we expected Il
remain, though many officers and meI
were anxious to get into the fight
A great change is apparent in this city
since we came. Citizens themselves say
there never was better order than now -
AT first they seemed afraid to leave thei
homes doors and windows were KEEP
closed the streets were deserted as if .
pestilence stalked through the city, anC
the pail Of death was over it, Now ",
hear the hum Of business. Gentlempl
discuss the news of the day at the cor
ners Of the streets Ladies are ridin.
f about in their carriages, and the childrel
r romp in conscious security among tn
soldiers.
f There are Union men here, many in
A, deed, who would be loyal. An inteli
gent citizen of Portsmouth told me tina
, he had no doubt he could raise regi
ment for the Union in that city alone =
There have been Union meetings in bot
these cities, which were very well attend
3 ed, though not sO numerously, perhaps, n
T. reported in the papers Our cause, "
g doubt not, is advancing here, slowly il
=, true, but surely. How can an inteligen
# observer expect it to be otherwise ? Til
Z. feelings Of the, South have been greatl
Z embittercd and their Judgment perverted
q their eyes blinded and their hearts har
i, dened. The Union element here is m0ii
~ Ly of the middle class, which is alwaS
the most numerous, and, when vote
again taken, they will show themselves III
i, yictors, if they are protected in the e.
' preston of their sentiments.
The first Sunday was here | attende
y church. There was no allusion, in Al
a part Of the service, to the state of Il
y country except in the prayer. The hi
h lister prayed, that God would bless tho,
=, who rightfaly rule over us and bring til
i, bloody war to II righteouS conclusion.
~ satisfied me and | could with II hear
IN good will say " amen. y
10 To-day saw quite crowd of la,
citizens at the General Hospital with ba
kets of delicacies for the wounded confe
crates To say the least, it seemed parti
and sectional to give them their got
n things which they did not offer to {
I'd other sufferers. This was in strong co
ar trast with the generosity of the North
at 1855, during the epidemic yellow fever
m this city and Portsmouth. Ten Stat
or North of the Potomac river and includ
lst the District Of Columbia, contribut
p $94 ,O43 SO for the relief of the suflerc
st OF this sum Delaware gave over t.
mp thousand dollars.
six There are now over FIVE mUNDR
Ito wounded soldiers in the General Hospi
lr- in Portsmouth, and ii you could, throu
nd the influence of the press, naugurate
IN, cieties which would provide them "
Or such delcaeies as sick and wounded IL
iys may have, and which are not usually
IAN the bills Of tare in Hospitals, you wo
m he acting the part Of the good Samarit
cir Uncle Sam provides in the Hospitals
at many comforts as the wounded can r
.cn sonably expect from him. The build
OF and all the appliances are unsurpassed
of the purpose for which they are intend
nd But the delicious jelly, the juicy oran
or the refreshing wine, &c, &c, which Lao
raj know so well how to supply would
ion very acceptable
ent have been much in the Hospi
here, at Old Point and Yorktown,
one have witnessed many painful scenes,
lde heard many tales of suffering. Until t
en, learned that am Chaplain, the /
his would call, in pleading tones, "Docl