Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-24

Co. II, 4TH INFANTRY.-We received a letter
from CHARLEY this week, dated Camp Latham, Los
Angeles, May sth, from WHICH we extract the fol-
lowing:
We left San Francisco on that dirty old tub,
the Senator, May 3d. and after exchanging sa-
lutes with the Wyoming and her crew, and Civ
ing three cheers for the Commander at Fort
Point who caused the usuel salute to be given,
we steamed out of the barLor, leaving the ugly
looking Fort behind. The rolling of the vessel
very materially interfered with appetites of some
Of our men, Q few Of whom are not yet recog
ered The next afternoon we sailed into the har-
hpr of San Pedro, and were taken 10 the landing
by light lraught steamer. San Pedro is q one
horse town, with a store, blacksmith shop and
two or three third class boarding houses, for the
accommodation Of those who are so unfortunate
as to arrive hungry. The beef in this section is
the finest have ever seen, anywhere. We re-
mained at San Pedro one night, making our beds
in alkali dust six inches deep.
Al 10 O'Clock next morning we filled our can
teens and haversacks, and started for Camp La
than, twenty miles distant. This is the finest
country have ever seen, without exception
We travelled through rich grazing country the
whole distance,Yhich, however, is equally valua-
BILE for farming purposes. The clover known
with you as "Alfalfa," is knee high the whole
distance. We passed but two fields of grain,
which would equal, if not excel, any had ever
seem For the whole distance there is not drop
of good water-but little of any kind-and but
one human habitation on the road. The lands
are in the hands of mopopnlis!s, and years will
expire before they will be properly cultivated,
the owners, in many cases, being Spanish or Mex
ican, of whose Incidence you are well aware.
After walk OF seven hours the main body of
the detachment reached Camp Latham, and no
one who has ever been here can deny but that it
is the finest situated camp and drill ground in
the State. The camp is situated on an emnence,
one hundred yards from which flows beautiful
stream of sparkling water, about the size OF main
Weaver creek, lined with dense grove of syca-
mores, and in the immediate vicinity of camp is
a pretty grove of willows, planted tastefallY by
an old SpaDard, and which is beginning 10 form
pleasant retreat for the inha abitants Of the
neighborho0d, and the troops at this point.
The Inhabitants OF this district are secession
lists, at heart and were it not for the presence of
Government troops, secessionsm would have full
sway. In this vicinage, where last tall GA votes
were polled, oply four were for the Union candi-
dates. And within Il stones throw of this camp,
few months since, secessionists held weekly
cavalry drills, of the purpose of which you may
form some idea, as on the first arrival Of troops
they disbanded, and have never shown themselves
since Their socaled Captain was wealthy
ynung secessonist of the ncighborhood.
Col. Forman. of the 4th Infantry, has been ap-
pointed Commander of ValGuteers for Los An
geles District. by Gen. Wright.
The men are all in good health and spirits, and
well pleased with their late move. We are with
in four or five miles af the sea coast. There are
three companies OF the "a Cavalry-p, ], and
G,-here, and three of the 4th ,nfantry,--F, G,
and II. We get no news until it is old and news
papers are q scarce article.