Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-07
A"LoDGEn IN A BAD WAY.
IMPOSSIBLE TO GET IS CHANGED IN
TEXAS,


The following letters found in the pockets
Of Confederate soldier killed in the late
battle at MumfOrdsville, Ky, tell the whole
story of the distress and ruin brought upon
the South hy the rebellion. The Confederate
leaders, as Justify as they shout that all is
well with them, will hardly be able to i'm
peach the testimony of their own witnesses
BEAR SWAMP, n. c., Oct. 13, 1861.
f. Latin. Esq My Dear Sir and Brother ::
Your last letter Of the 9th instant, is to hand
and contents noted. also received one a few
days ago written in New Orleans, and one be-
fore that in Houston, Texas; also enc very
lengthy and interesting enc, mailed at Bas-
trop, Texas; all Of which was much pleased
10 receive. The latter answered immedi-
stely, aud sent to Bastrop, as you directed, or
rather l procured the services of your little
neice, Sarah LoftOn, to write for me in fact,
which was much better done, presume That
letter is now waiting for you at Bastrop. I
am glad to learn that your health is i'm
proving, and that You are in fine spirits, and
hope you will continue to improve in health
and military skill until the last internal Yam
Zee is slaughtered. 1t is here as there, every
thing presents war appearance. You request
me IN your last to give you all the news in the
old North State. I can't do that Still there
IS but little of any importance here There
have gone and ready to 90 frsm Duplin, about
200 volunteers, many Of which you were &C.
quainted with. L. W. Hodges has been in
since June last, until about a month ago. He
resigned his commission and came home on
account Of his health. He was third lisuten-
mt in Capt. DensOn's company. ]. G. M.
Lotion, j. ID. Shine, l.. I. Hicks, and several
others, are also in that company-they are
ana have been staying at Forts Cssweil and
johnson, below Wilmington There are a good
many troops gathering round there on the sea
coast.
teras was captured by the randaLs some time
IN August last, and about $50 of our men taken
prisoners They have been sent to New York
where they will probably stay for some time
yet G.. ID. Roberts has made up a company
OF State troops, and has been sent to North
Washington, n. c., that is near Cape Hatteras.
There'are several Of ysur acquaintance in his
company-some of the Jones's, Prices, Win.
der's, &c. Well, il is Sunday morning, and I
must close this letter in time to 90 to church
as you know / am regular attendant; but our
main preacher, Mr.. Spunt, is in the army, he
is chaplain in the 10Th regiment of n. G. vol
unteers. Well, to the point, this leaves me
and family all in tolerable good health, and
our family connection are generally we'll, and
our grapes have Just given out, but have q
jug full of the juice ready fer you when you
come along
have been looking for you every day for
two weeks, until rec'd your last letter. I
hope you will get chance soon, and call in
Well, nov TO what is nearest home, you state
that you have those notes you held against me,
and think of sending them to Joel or Giles to
keep, and wish to know if that arrangement
will suit me. Of course it is not for me to say
what disposition you should make Of them; but
/ would prefer for you to keep them to any
one else, for times and people are so curious, if
they had them / do not know whose hands
they might fall into: for up to this time
there has been many people who would
be pleased to get hold Of such notes
on me, if the acknowledgment of the
receipt of them is what you want will here
say that owe you to $500, one due January,
1860, one '6l and one 62. / also have col
lected some small amount from Jno. D. Shine,
which Informed you Of some time back, and
charge myself to you with the amount. /
could have easily paid the first note last win
ter, and / wish to God had Of done it, as
things has turned round 6 they have. One
reason I wish you to keep them is, l think
when can see you canmake arrangements
TO get them up with other paper or pro-
perty, and be satisfaction to you. The paper
/ could then csllect for yeu as soon as times
would admit, but there is no chance to do any
thing now. If this will suit you, on receipt of
this you can take the notes, dates and amount Is
Of them, and make a receipt-such q one as
you would take-that would be good against
me, and this you can keep until the return. I
will assign and forward according to your in.
structions.
wish you would wright at least once week,
or oftener, if you can, and let rs know what IL
going on. Yours, as ever, until death,
L. R. LeFTIS.