Smyrna times., 1862-11-06
Written for the Smyrna Times"
Letter from Port Royal, s. G,
U. S. GUNBoAr WIssAHIcKoN,"
Port Royal, s C., Wednesday, Oct. Is, '62.

Port Royal, s. C., Wednesday, Oct. Is. ,62
Friend Times:
Would few lines from an old
friend prove acceptable lam presumptious enough
TO think ss and have seated myself for the purpose
OF Pcnning them, at the time hoping your read
ers may find in them something not altogether un.
interesting OF course, very little of ANYTHING enter
tanning to the reader has occurred since NV advent
upon shipboard, and short account of our passage
from Philadelphia to this port is about all have to
communicate in this letter.
We left Philadelphia Wednesday morning, Oct.
eth' las have no doubt the papers informed you>
and alter pleasant steam Of two hours reached Fort
mlfin, where we stopped about two hours more. for
the purpose of taking in ammunition. Having ac-
cOmplished this, we again weighed anchor, and con.
tnued the rest of the day. steaming down the river
and bay till darkness came upon us, when we an.
chorcd inside the Z" Breakwater," and there passed
the night. At dawn of day we were again in mo-
tlon and soon were tossing upon the rough and br.
ny deep With me everything had gone pleasantly
thus far, and your humble correspondent was ia
high and jOVal spirits, but unpleasant sensation
within warned me that that dread Of all landsmsn
sca-sickness, was fast coming upon me. And come
1t did, and not long after the prenonitory warnings
Oh, how the comforts of home now loomed up before
me! And truly was in a condition for them 70
appear in my thoughts, for, seated chair in ths
b,rthdeck, the ship rolling aud tossing to such an
eAtuut as to render it necessary for every one to
seize upon the nearest protection to keep them from
being thrown from side to the other; a deathly
sca-sickneSs upon me, which threatened to turn me
inside out every moment water leaking through the
upper deck Qor it was raining very hard dampen,
ing everything around me, were certainly things
calculated to ones mind to revert 10 his home
md its comforts. Occasionally a sympathzing ill.,
dvidual would come along and the question, " Have
you hove yet ," would be propoundcd me. Giving
affirmative answer (or truly had "hoVe,~
would receive the consoatory reply, "Oh, you will
feel better" and my intcrlocutOr would pass on
For two days and a half this dreadful feeling was
upon me, and ttimes would become almost as high
y incensed at the individual who wrote "a life on
the ocean wsYe," that man who threatened to
whip him at first sight for giving birth to that pro-
duction. But, thank Providence, it is all over and
that it may return is the earnest prayer of one
honest person, can you. Having got ever
tha terror, and having become somewhat broken in
to The daily routine, begin to feel much better, and
loo< forward with more hope,
We are now at this port, cleaning ship. taking in
COAL &c., preparatory to starting for the coast of
Georgia, there to blockade some inlet; which as
sure you, suits much better than tossing about
in the ocean. Probably, while stationed there we
may be fortunate enough to capture prize or two.
which would be very agreeable to all on board.
My greatest desire now is to hear from home-to
receive the Times and know what is transpiriug in
old Smyrna during my absence from the good old
place. / fear have already made this letter too
long, therefore, with the kndesi wishes for the well
fare and prosperity of all have loh behind me,
/ remain. Sc, csc,