Washington telegraph., 1862-05-07
Correspondence Of the Telegraph.
CAMP II MILES BELOW LITTLE Rock,
ADrH is. 1862.

CAMP II MILES BELOW LITTLE Rock,
,AprH is. 1862. !
EDIron TELEcRArH: Nothing OF inte rest has
transpired in this division Of our military oper-
ations since you heard from u. | write you
now more that friends may know something
of cHr whereabouts and destination. than
through any other.notive. We left Camp Zen
McCuiloeh. near Van Bnren, (where We were
campcd when l wrote last. IN the 2Sth March.
aiming FOR the Mississippi river, and reached
this point yesterday. We have made, M
you sec. very slow progress. We have changed
our coutse three different times since we took
un the limo Of mhrch--ning at one time In the
direction Of Jack.onport. then aiming for Dcs-
art. ami at last being compelled tp turn back
ana strike the Clark=yil.e road 90 this place
The roads to the other places mentioned are
utterly impossible. though il j. agreed hy all.
that with any thing like proper share Of fore
sight an5 Judgment, we would before this have
reached our destination. Tie wisdom Of the
measure ia calling rs 30 the Mississippi Il
qucstiyn yngl hy many, though W. must defer tD
the superior judgment and longer experience
of those placed in command. ! feel convinced
that tie enemy can accomplish nothing in his
efforts 10 invade us by land; anl NJ state ia
the government cln summon sO nanT aiva--
t1rcs on her behalf agaiust this mode 81 Tht.ng
MI our own Thc manner of moving is toD
iAA'4 t- ttNtlH 'it.l 'lll-4ft tlI Aaa
In entirely tun -pars, IN afford Aim i1rara anal
sub-i-teaee--in Short, "thc game would not
pay for the candles" for Arkansas haF 20 point
thHt would sgrrc him ftha onanr) l, Gibraltar
% the Confederate States The rec ENG battle
at ElkhJm will serge tD calvilcc us of tho
trrta nl tliil position. tl- when -hl enemy l.'t
lbs uUa s.i. w..i his army III sJ-Njj, h.s
a-lWul ail aHi Tag -eTlaE boast waEa -hn;
w.ta these hc in.eni-i - MircI through Ar-
EHr~as nni Lv.as la ihc Gu.t. L1 N4s iHct .l
. uUr borders, ..Il though Ar managed ta -n-t
thc sr1uai f.a.a =...a Was fought tIc battle
st.ll hc hIa f- lH ahic t1 advance uao iNcT
FATHER. lU. rg.- remaining neatly aantH
watching ha -,:. anal wuunlcl- and suffering II
lltcl-eir the g-u-- of hunger. h1 Haa been
compelled e. 4, 5l.. iato his uwn territory e.
recruit, caF.Hs as hc maralel io aui ira.
many oi his numbers on tIe wIyside worn "nI
exhausted l-Jru hunrcr toll anil disease. But
once Ia i.iH -rt w possession of tile MlssissipP
river, the great artery q t!hs continent, and
hy being at nucs M possession II the mouth oi
the Arkansas. y..:h The vast number OF boats
which he has uuucr his control, AN can trans
port w.lh great speed ana comparatively lid
expense. IN army ot fresh troops to Little Rock
and thence concentrate them % any desired
point In TIE iuter.Or-s'gippIug the plantations
Cn the river Va every c1tton bale >eniinE them
t1 their factories, which enables ;hem tine more
c.Iectualiy to prosecute the war. Tic same
may hg -nIi MI every other HaTiEabla stream
which puts into the Mississippi on either side.
ian fight Now assumes huge proportions,
aUi lae opened I'LL earnest. There can ne none
ngw ia the .th sl b.iBi as not to sse ilat
tna ptrltun j. in Ny CaHfi, anl ti4 nlte-.
! ~ i.. Iulep-ulcuce on thc one sIle, aUi for
tarIlt ry aul dominion On the other Arhln-
-1s has borne, anu viii continue t) bear, herself
p bly, !u tai- struggle. L. the mmelceucu:
s-u deferred tl thc experience MI Alr Older
sisters E permitting them % assume the initia-
tHtr sters tJF freedom, L-r- t0 hcr resources,
Gr n hagr contributed s1 Ihurl.. I'D efforts to
forward the cause. She is justly emitted 81
thl s5iricyut ut tha vl,u-tler STATE of tlc
t3a.e4crJcy. 7, is very natural for every one
tl praise ii- rwa land nai .limh the c1nntrF
which embraces Dill home i- equal, IN IJt -u-
i-TiYr, to Any. The feeling. tol. when properly
restrained NJ. W lauiai.c n#e I'M mAv be lA
'"i- '.r" ol tay matter ;-It I feel c2Esirl.n sd
t' s.r- without ulsplrl -aiarut t1 othrr-l that
/ ''t4 HlMYsteaI" deserves tHc t.tle li lHe
''g4u--r K Taly'' a.. iHa Stale. &la ais n3w
nearly it nat 4u.ll. N regimen. 1i I4rFs MA
! tue field, Uaiic those not subject ,o military
i Attr haFc contributed Alarl.iy tl tfa supno z
'i Lle IHL.tie- lt t.I-e vn .ENlrt.a WiiP HFs A--
pendent G.gn i.eir .a' l.1 uiien e; Lure i.r z
--Ilyr.. luar -.aai l1uatv hI- a.w-rs sia-
tanned aag,s- au gutill.e reputation I'D ace
.la. .. l tHH.., rlh.t -l.tai aHi iAi-.N-
I gent snl lllttl. Iu- talent. tt L-r sYI=. tLa
beauty ana intelligence uf her daughters. have
-ttr-.at-4 thu attention aI aal furnished W
I taeias i,r every -.jYusleI iu A.r midst from
/ other loralitirN She now offers q thousand
\ brave yautLllA hearts III this hDur gi danger,
Gs willing sacrifice upon her cfultry'- alter.
\ WA.ic tla ladies are striving hT Lay aHl night
'o alleviate taci. suffering, AMI render li-htcr
/ tac burdens which they ma boar in tli- holy
| crus-il Iur tHc.r rights The gray haired sire
/ trl. whose .Ocks plainly f-l that ne Is not
u r.-ea tl fhl tti.- lAI lIuI gerry uf camp lifr.
/ .- lut backward in pushing forward tie Just
cause. There many ta g.ms whnm neither x
SENSE oi duty. feeling W. pride, uar thc
| weight ot public opiIiou. can drive from their
\ Lrt- aul uy made .1 sLurc tEair proportion at
( the burden; Int tie escuscAcou ~ tile county
cIu Eo more hl u.-iai pT thI=, than wa Hcav -n
I polluted Dy ihe Vrr-cace Ul n Luc.Ia-. TITLE
| Serpent fvu4J Lis Way into EdUn aui Judas
/ l-alrigtt wIa ilEII among tAa chosen twelve
I DO Christ.
4 We icnva here an to morrow. I ai, gri-.
| again when som ching occurs to give uir Y
subject. T. q.