Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-05-27

From the Fifth Regim snt.

VIZ II. SEWARD, Sec'y Of State.


Mr.. " mLARD Il was surprised this morn
ing on referring 10 the map, to ind that we
were already north Of Richmond. New Kent
Court House is III sight from our camp and
the map shows that this place lsa few miles
north, and about thirty five east OF Richmond,
on a line OF railroad TO the Confederate city,
the metropolis Of everything military, congress
sonal or diplomatic IN rebeldom. But how
soon we shall be doing police duty III that mu-
niclpal city, depends very much upon military
necessities and contingencies, ana not little
upon the remarkable skedaddhRg gait and bot
tom Of the fleeing army. Very many are con
Gdent that they intend to make q bold stand
within their notifications about thai city, Whlle
Others contend that they are Tor getting oct OF
Virginia and tie Border States as last Is posi-
bic, and that they Will not halt tnls side Of
| Lynchburg and am partially inclined to this
last opinion myself Ono thing Is certain, and,
if you please, you can dignity the move with the
most pJ,ito anI scientific military term IN an
army lexicon, ecaeuaiiag. They certainly have
left tbls peninsula aa precpltately as their lin
lied means OF transportation and legs could carry
them. Our army Onco had occasion 10 " evac-
u4te Bull run, and assure you ;lmt onrt troops
/ in that panic lelt 10 more evidences OF rUut aud
| lIghJ tuAa they nave left between here and
Yorktown, u say nothing about their repuIse
and loss ~ Williamsburg. Every road and
icro.s.foAd ], filled wltu army plumber IN tue
shape Ji wagons gun carriages, hacks, bn.,gies,
guns, ammunition, Oil clothes, knaps4eHs, and
ll.t out not least, deseaaS--hs h4ppisst men
have seen ia mauy d day. they haI French
iugdu-h, iAclr tgHung Was over, bus our.
was MOI and is would uaye pleased you o.
have sean .her smiles and sparklngeyrs as thry
gave tlu,e responses To The SITUATIONS Of our
advancing troops. +" Their lighting was done,
and instead ol war death and arnuge ,thelr hear,
were swelling with nope Of che endearments and
entertainments OF nome. Envy on an occasion
Ike thAt, may not have been very patriot,
emonou, but VINO could help Tired, foot
sore and weary, Flooding On IN pursuit OF IN
most ruthless army ever under arms, 10 see any
b0dg going home, started uan Of sensation
ana associations that no patriotism can mother
But other scenes soon quleted all feelings OF til
kind We began to meet swarms OF negroes
and at every - halt" TO hear their stories.
wish that could tell You some OF them, bu
it cannot be done in any other way short Of su
perIor conversational overs, gesture and posi-
tlon. One old darSey tried his best u pres
his opinion about the two armies and he exc
ted much merriment among his listeners. b
secesh 20 by yesterday, and dey look might
bad dey was dirty, Jagged and hungry, an
I Cleaning forward and speaking IN an undertODe,
| tells what, ma>sa, | spects dey were a ltd
scared Bu: you, Lordy Massey, is powerIl
army, and all best looking men ever did Sc,
and hopes you catch 'em. ., my God, mass;
dey is Lad men, mighty bad Dey thinks nott
ing OF shooting and stabbing wounded men. {
dey Is awful bad. And so he went on in
strain that cannot begin to give.
We arrived at this camp yesterday afternoon
and expected to march again this morning, b,
1t being the Sabbath, Gen. Mcclellan rested b
army, and, by SO doing has made another LIN
ia the chain of confidence, affection and eslee
which binds the leader aud his followers W
shall, however, be on the move early in I'll
morning. | WAS intending to write more, q
pecung that | should have this day to myself
but as have just been detailed Tor picket dut
! shall be obliged to wait Ter another opport
nifty. Should your readers ever have anolh
OPPORTUNITY to read letter from your CORE
pendent, it will probably be dated at Riehmon
1t is but short distance there, buta very ste,
grade, aud it is not Impossible that We shall
many days on the road, | hope, however,
reach there safely, but il do not do so, | Ia /
this occasion to wish you all goodbye.
Yours, SEE. SEE ESs.