Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-28

.corre.pou ieney OF the s.ar Chronicle
Camp Grifin, Fairfax Co, Va,
Monday Evening, Jau. -, 90.
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Monday Evening, Jau.2 -, o.. !
Last Thursday, visited Col. Goods
47th Pa Reg, to say Good by and God
speed" to friends il the same-am 7ng
them E1 Sheriff Van Dyke aul Saiads.
Goblin, E-q, Of Suubary-ibe former nov
Quartermas,er, and the latter, Captsin.
The regiment il fDe one, and has been
ordered TO Key West They were fixed 10
winter quarters, and doubtless caleuhtei
to remain a. permanent residents o: the
sacred soil But the "brst l4il schemes
of mice aud mcu" and 'sorer>' are often
spoiled. In this case, there is 10 bitter
disappointment. AL seem eager and glad
to 20, and know they will give god
account Of themselves when they ce;
amongst croeoiiIes, rebels, and other var
min,s away down in Florida.
Ga the same day, while d4.hius through
the mud, on my charger, which seemed to
ike the sport and dislike the curb and
check upon going faster, We quite uueS-
pec,edly run into squad which might
have been "Secesh" stragglers, rather cut
Of their latitude. But who would no, kr0w
our friend Ben Cawley at balta-sigh,, even
in Rcbsld5m? OF course, be was ahead
aoi Mash, Brown, Snyder and whole
Lewisburg party were behind-had to
look ~, and tro:. to enjoy the company Of
the ta.. leader Oar surprise was mutual,
ani on my part will be remembered as one
Of the most pleasing events in my expert
euces in O.i Virginia.
Last Fnily night, abou; 10 o'clock, We
had quite an alarm in our camp, Occlsi3ped
by quick, continued, and heavy booming
Of tig guns The irius seemed in the di.
ree,ion Of Alexandria. 1t caused tie earth
to tremble uuler oar feet, aai coa,i not
be accounted tsr-seeming too heavy foT
Eel! artillery and too close 70 be the bate.
rias II c1lumJi4ls on the Potomac bsyouI
Alexandra. Gen. Hancock, who viii not
be caught usPTias, ordered ''reaiiu@s,'
aud was obeyed with slacriry. The night
air was dense, aul, as We have learned the
friug w.s about 80 miles beyond Alexau.
dsil the a'm9,VLere mus: have been il
the bss, STAKE possible as conductor Of
sound.
Yesterday, we received orders Of Gen.
Mcclellan, saying The ezigeucies Of the
times demanded that every oficcr and SOL
der should be a; bis post, and that 10
more iurl3ughs shoGli be issued, excep, IN
case Of real necessity. So the hope Of
seeing our friends, s00u, Is tauIsbet-uu-
less they come to see u.
A. Sigua. Olicer Of our Battery, l feel
privileged to say ths; this valuable adii-
iion to the service precluies any more
Bethel or Ball CToss-kga3s bluuiers and
massacres, If the officers understand and
perform their duties. Ii is system Of
day aud night couutersi 20 signals, consis-
ting Of words, sounds, numerals, figs and
lights, very simple, yet 50 complex and
chlugeib.e that it seems impossible for
the uuluiIla;ed to discover Its secTe, Ian
gUage.
To-day, the weeks rain continues at
intervals, and, o horrOrs what a mud
If it continues much longer, fear tie
proud mother Of States viii sink with this
load Of mud added 10 her already crushing
weight Of infamy. One Of the most anu
sing yet distressing sights Of the day was
the arrival Of New York Regiment from
Gen Keys Brigade, on the other side Of
the river Poor fellows. they were SCAT
tered for miles along the way, Bull Run
fashion. worn out, yet struggling to get
ou;-not from the Ere in the rear, but the
mud.
Many Of your readers will be pleased
TO hear that Seth Y0eun, Orderly Sergeant
in the Cameron Dragons, has the conf
delce and respect Of his commanders, and
will undoubtedly soonreceiye commission
as evidence thereof.
The Chrouicle with the Carriers aboii-
tion New Years Address, reached here
to-day. But We feel DO danger in carry
ing wbilom contrabaud articles here where
the FV.'s have los, their power Sc
semPer grdnHus" How applicable their
own motto, T. @. O.